HORTICULTURE. 



G91 



' Sugar ill whole dried fruit. 



Complete ash analyses are given of (hemes, and from these the 

 author has calculated the fertilizing ingredients removed by 1,000 lbs. 

 of fresh cherries, as follows : 



Fertilizing ingredients removed hy 1,000 potinds of frcxli chervil's. 



Pounds. 



Potash L>. 77 



Pliosplioric acid 72 



Other ash iugredieuts 1. 33 



Nitrogen 2. 29 



Total ash 4. 82 



The olive in the Chino Valley, J. W. Mills {California Sta. Bpt. 

 1895, pp. 438, 439). — A brief report is given of pollination experiments 

 conducted with several varieties of olives, from which the general con- 

 clusion is drawn that the higher bred or larger olives produce pollen 

 having greater vitality than that of the smaller ones. This result is 

 based upon one year's experience, and the same line of work is to be 

 continued. 



Analyses of California oranges and lemons, Gr. E. Colby {Cali- 

 fornia Sta. Rpt. /6'.V,'>, 2)p. 172-177). — In continuation of the analyses 

 given in the previous report of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. SI.")), the 

 author gives analyses of 14 additional varieties of oranges, 1 of lemon, 



