608 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Raspberry anthracnose (Neiv York State Sta. Rpt. 1894, j)p. 684-686). — Reprinted 

 from P.ulletin 81 of the station (E. S. R., 7, p. 38). 



Carnation rust, H. Weber (Florists' Exchange, 9 (1897), No. 5, p. 97). — Notes are 

 given on tlie probable cause and conditions favoring the development of this disease. 



To abate carnation rust, F. Dorxer (Amer. Florist, 12 {1897), No. 450, pp. 555, 

 556). — Popular notes are given for the prevention of carnation rust. 



Note on a pine cone deformed by Caeoma conigenum, N. Patouillard (Jour. 

 Hot. France, 10 (1896), No. 2S, pp. 386-388, pi. i).— Descriptive notes are given of 

 Caoma conifjenuvi, u. sp. 



Bordeaux mixture for celery rust {Amer. Gard., 18 {1897), No. 110, p. 75).— This 

 mixture is said to discolor the celery, and ammoniacal copper carbonate, which is 

 considered as efhcient as Bordeaux mixture, is recommended. 



Comparative experiments in preventing leaf diseases of grapes {Dent, landw. 

 Presse, 23 {1896), No. 99, p. 883). 



Bordeaux mixture and molasses {Agl. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 7 {1896), No. 10, pp. 732, 

 733). — Notes are given of the successful use of Bordeaux mixture to vehich molasses 

 was added. It adhered better and did not clog the sprayer. 



Winter treatment of fungi and insects {Pacific Tree and Vine, 1896, Dec. 26, 

 p. 149). — Notes are given for winter treatment of fruit trees with various washes. 



Spraying pear and apple orchards in 1894 {New York State Sta. Rpt. 1894, 

 pp. 649-683, figs. ?).— Reprint of Bulletin 84 of the station (E. 8. R., 7, p. 139). 



Observations on the application of fungicides and insecticides {Nexo York 

 State Sta. Rpt. 1894, pp. 687-706, figs 7.').— Reprint of Bulletin 74 of the station (E. 

 S. R.,6,p.739). 



The cucumber and tomato eel'worm {Internat. Jour. Micros, and Nat. Sci., ser. 3, 

 7 {1897), No. 33, pp. 52-56, pi. 1). — Notes are given of Heterodera radicicola with 

 remedies. 



Report of horticultural ^vo^k, S. A. Beach and W. Paddock {New York State 

 Sta. Rpt. 1894, pp. 573, 574). — A brief report is given on the principal lijjes of work 

 conducted during the year. Among those relating to plant diseases observations 

 were continued on pear leaf blight, apple and pear scab, and raspberry anthracnose, 

 and comparisons of spraying apparatus. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



The laying of a queen {Gard. Chron., 21, JVb. 5252, p. 41). — A colony 

 of bees was watched from Jauuary to December, 1891. On Januarj' 1 

 there appeared to be about 10,000 bees in the hive, at the end of the 

 season about 20,000. For the whole time there were about 890 eggs laid 

 per day, or for the season of the honey flow (March 3 to August 3) the 

 number of eggs per day averaged 1,760. The highest daily average 

 was (March 18 to Apiil 10) 2,600. 



The colony did not swarm, and over 300,000 bees were hatched and 

 passed away. The colony produced 180 pounds of honey. 



The army -worm in New Hampshire, C. iNI. Wp:ed {Xew Hampshire 

 Sta. Bui. 39, p2). 62-75, fif/s. 10). — In this bulletin the author gives 

 a summary of our knowledge of this insect [Leucania unipuncta), 

 together with the results of a study of an outbreak in New Hampshire 

 in 1896. Serious injury was done in July, especially in barley fields, 

 and again in September in fields of Hungarian grass. The moths 

 seemed sometimes attracted by buildings and early in August they 



