DISEASES OF PLANTS. f)05 



Height of the redwood, C. S. Sahgent (Garden and Forest, 10 (1897), No. 467, 

 p. •/.'). — A brief acfount i.s given of trees of Sequoia semj>ervirenti that were measured 

 near Scott, California, last summer, one of which was 230 ft. to the first linibs and 

 340 ft. in total height. 



Hardy coniferous trees, A. D. Webster (Hutchinson 4- Co. Reviewed in Gnrd. 

 Chron., ser. 3, .21 (1S97), Xo. 524, pp. 31, S2). 



Conifers at Kansas Agricultural College, F. C. Sears (Garden and Forest, 10 

 (1S97), Xo. 465, p. -2.3). — Notes are given on the growth and condition of red cedar, 

 European larch, gingko, several firs, and arbor vita-s. 



Patton's spruce (Garden and Forest, 10 (1S97), No. 463, pi. 1, fujs. 5).— Editorial 

 notes are given of Patton's sprnce ( Tsuga pattoniana). 



Remarks on the distinctive characters of Canadian spruces, G. Lawson 

 (Canadian Uec. Sci., 7 (1S96), No. 3, pp. 1(;3-175). 



On the culture of osier ^willows (Dent, landw. Fresse, 33 (1896), Nos. 42, pp. 367, 

 368; 43, p. 375). 



Influence of raising the forest cover upon the growth of plants, G. Huffel 

 (llev. Eaux et Forets, ser. 3, 1<) (1806), No. 33, pp. 546-548^. 



Notes from the Santa Monica forestry station, J. H. Barber (Garden and For- 

 est, 9 (1896), No. 457, p. 474). — Notes are given of Eucalyptus corymhosa, Parkinsonia 

 aculeata, and Hakea lanrina. 



Forestry in Pennsylvania (Garden and Forest, 9 (1896), No. 463, pp. 521, 522). 



Forest conditions in the southern Sierras, F. M. Gallaher (Garden and Forest, 

 9 (1896), No. 460, pp. 503-505). 



Types of British woodland, A. C. Forbes (Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 20 (1896), No. 522, 

 p. 783). — Describes beech woods and the methods of afforesting. 



Rhine forests and their management, Eeb.manx (Alhj. Forst. und Jagd. Ztg., 72 

 ( 1896 ) , pp . 38 1 -386 ) . 



The aboreal flora of maritime Belgium, L. Berger (/>'«/. Sec. cent. Forst. Belgique, 

 3 (1896), No. 13, p. 863). 



On the limits of elevation on forest culture in northern Scandinavia and 

 vicinity, C. Eabot (Eev. gen. Bat., 8 (1896), No. 94, pp. 385-417). 



The natural renovation of pine forests, B. Borggreve (Ztschr. Forst. und Jagdw., 

 28 (1896), No. 11, pp. 670-679). 



Interesting foreign trees for planting in France, P. Mouillefert (Jour. Agr. 

 Prat., 60 (1896), II, No. 46, pp. 717-731, jigs. 4). 



Forests and forest management in Greece, G. N. Cofinas (Rev. Eaux et Forets, 35 

 (18.96), No. 31, pp. 508-515). 



Tlie exploitation of waste land in Holland (Forester, 2 (1896), No. 5, pp. 73-76). 



Description of the royal fore.sts of Prussia, M. G. Huffel (Bui. Min. Agr. France, 

 5 (1896), No. 4, pp. 563-610). 



DISEASES OF PLANTS. 



Bordeaux mixture, its use in the potato field, L. F. Kinney {Rhode 

 F.sldiid iSYfl. Bui. 3S, pp. 19-58, Jigs. ',). — A report is given of the success- 

 I'lil use of Bordeaux mixture in combating the hite blight of potatoes, 

 yeven applications were given the plants and the disease Avas almost 

 wholly controlled, while all adjoining untreated fields suflered severely. 

 Th(^ strength of mixture recommended is 1 lb. each of copper sulphate 

 ;iii(l lime and 4 to 8 gals, of water. In the experiment referred to above 

 tlie first application was not made until after the disease was generally 

 <listributed throughout the field, yet the applications, being made fre- 

 (luently and thorouglily, were able to check its spread almost entirely 

 ;ind the crop was not appreciably afi'ected. 



