596 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



A cotton bush, J. H. Maiden {Agl. Gaz. X. S. Wales, 7 {1S96), No. 10, p. 649, p.. 

 1). — Notes are gi^■ell of Kochia villosa, available salt bush for fodder, although inferior 

 to Atrijilex. 



Manuring winter grains, L. Vaxdenberch {BeUj. Sort, ct Arjr., S {1896), No. 23, 

 pp. 35S, 359). 



Report on experiments on the manuring of hay conducted in the southwest 

 of Scotland in the year 1895, R. P. "Wright {Glasgoir and Went of Scotland Tech. 

 College, Agl. Dept. Bpts. 1S95, pp. 51-59). 



Lathyrus sylvestris, Bonnet {Jour. Agr. Prat., 61 {1897), I, No. 1, pp. 18, 19).—Ati 

 argument in favor of extending cultivation of this plant, with notes upon a field and 

 feeding test. 



Cultural experiments with different lupines, von Graevenitz (Landw. Centbl. 

 Poaen, 24 {1896), No. 50, p. 281). — Preliminary test on a small scale of Lup'inus criick- 

 shanksii, L. mutahills, L. alius, and L. nanus. All seemed indiflerent to marl, and 

 L. nanus had a very short period of gi'owth. 



Effect of lime upon lupines {Landw. Centbl. Posen, 24 {1896), No. 47, pp. 265, 266), 



The prickly pear as a forage plant, P. Boukde, translated by J H. Maiden {Agl. 

 Gaz. N. S. Wales, 7 {1896), No. 10, pp. 651-657). — Notes are given upon the use of this 

 plant and its fruit as food. The author believes its nutritive value, ability to with- 

 stand drought, and ease of cultivation make it worth further consideration, and that 

 a valuable nonprickly variety may be developed. 



Experiments of the German potato culture station in 1895 (Sachs, landw. 

 Ztschr., 1896, No. 51, pp. 617-623). — Variety tests with special reference to starch con- 

 tent of 14 varieties. 



Distance for planting potatoes, W. Paulsen {Deut. landw. Presse, 23 {1896), No. 

 103, pp. DIG, 917). 



Report on experiments on seaweed as a manure for potatoes, J. Hendrick 

 {Glasgow and West of Scotland Tech. College, Agl. Dept. Rpts. 1S95, pp. 44-48). 



Sheep bushes and salt bushes {Kew Bulletin ; Agl. Jour. Cape Colony, 9 {1896), 

 Nos. 25, pp. 638-641; 26, pp. 663-665). 



Trials of salt bush at Wagga Wagga, G. Valder {Agl. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 7 {1896), 

 A'o. 7, pp. 609-611, figs. 2). — Notes are given on the culture of Atriplex numinularia, 

 A. halimoides, A. leptocarpa, A. semibaceata, lihogodia hostala, and Kochia aphglla. 



Different methods of raising sugar beets, P. Neumann (Fiihling's landw. Ztg., 46 

 {1897), No. l,pp. 16-19). 



What factors influence the sugar content of sugar beets {Dent, landw. Presse, 

 24 {1897), No. 7, pp. 52, 53). — Results of experimental work by B. Schulze in 1895 and 

 1896 are cited to show that climatic conditions, preparation and mauiaring of soil, 

 and selection of seed influence sugar production in the order given. 



Soil wastes in the cane field, E. M. Shelton {Queensland Dept. Agr. Bui. 11, 2d 

 ser., pp. 19). 



Tobacco on the east coast of Florida, H. PL Harman {Florida Farmer and Fruit 

 Grower, 8 {1896), No. 51, p. 805). 



Tobacco culture, II, H. Curtis {Florida Farmer and Fruit Grower, 9 {1897), No. 4, 

 pp. 53, 54, fig. 1). 



Chemical fertilizers for tobacco, S. Peacock {Florida Farmer and Fruit Grower, 9 

 {1897), No. 4, p. 54). 



A bearded square head wheat, Edler (laHdw. Wochenhl. Schles. Hoist., 46 {1896), 

 No. 40, pp. 580-582). — This variety originated as a sjiort, and by selection and culti- 

 vation has been developed into a prolific yielder, possessing many desirable qualities. 



Wire grass, J. H. Maiden {Agl. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 7 {1896), No. 10, p. 650, pi. 1).— 

 Aristida stirpoides is figured and described. The grass is said to furnish fodder while 

 quite young, but it soon becomes too hard for stock to eat. 



The root growth of plants in its physiological and cultural relations, IV, 

 C. Kraus {Forsch. Geb. agr. Phys., 19 {1896), No. 1-2, pp. 80-129). 



