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Station. The culture of clirysaiithemums is briefly outlined, cuttings 

 made from the tips of basal or strong lateral shoots in early spring 

 being preferred, taken early or late as desired for field or pot culture, 

 respectively. The growing of the plants to a single bloom gives large 

 specimen flowers, but does not produce the most decorative results. 

 Eeform in the matters of nomenclature, synonymy, and classification 

 is strongly urged, and suggestions in this respect are nmde. 



The ditterent forms of florets are described and 10 difl'erent styles 

 are illustrated. Suggestions are made for breeding chrysanthemums 

 for the production of new varieties, and recommendations are made for 

 careful combination of the parent varieties to obtain artistically colored 

 offspring. It is believed that fragrant varieties can be obtained in 

 time. Already several varieties with a pleasant odor are extant. It 

 is thought, however, that the fragrance can not be obtained in a large 

 flowered variety. Descriptive notes, in several instances illustrated, 

 are given for 90 varieties of chrysanthemums tested at the station, fol- 

 lowed by a list of varieties considered most choice as regards size, 

 single and combined coloring, season, oddity of form, and other char- 

 acteristics. The following varieties of 1895 introduction are the choice 

 of the authors: Mrs. Henry Eobinson, Mrs. W. H. Eand, Crimsona, 

 lora, Madame Carnot, Miss Georgiana Pitcher. 



Sweet peas, L. H. Bailey and A. P. Wyman {New Yorlc Cornell 

 tSta. Bui. Ill, pp. 169-208, figs. 14). — This bulletin gives a general 

 sketch of the history of the sweet pea, with brief cultural directions, 

 discussion of the various types of flowers, and a descriptive list of 106 

 varieties, giving the blooming season. 



The author states that the sweet pea {Lathyrus odoratus) is a native 

 of Italy and was introduced into England about 1700. Up to the first 

 of this century only about 2 varieties were known in cultivation. Two 

 closely allied species, the Tangier scarlet j)ea (X. tingitanus) and the 

 l^erennial or everlasting pea {L. latifoJius), are described and figured 

 and recommended for cultivation. 



It is advised that sweet peas be planted in the bottom of 4 to 6 in. 

 furrows in rich, well drained soil and the seed covered with about an 

 inch of earth. As the plants grow the earth is to be gradually filled in 

 until the furrow is full. The surface of the soil should be frequently 

 cultivated until the peas begin to bloom, when a heavy straw mulch 

 may be applied, to conserve moisture, as a large snpi)ly of water is 

 essential for the best production of blooms. Training on about 5 hori- 

 zontal wires on a trellis 3 or 4 ft. high is recommended. 



The structure of the flower, comprising the standard, wings, and 

 keel, is described and figured, and the tendency of these portions to 

 become duplicated under a high degree of cultivation and careful selec- 

 tion is noted. The advancement in the number and jierfection of vari- 

 eties of sweet peas is chiefly due to the work of Eckford, an English 

 gardener. The difference in varieties consists in both different forms 



