HORTICULTURE. 693 



fouiifl that in an uuknowu variety of l\nssian apricot which blooms 

 earlier than the plum, the blossoms were about equally numerous on 

 the wood of 1892, lS9o, and 1894, but that the percentages of llowers 

 bearing- perfect pistils were 83.1, (JO.l, and 5.3 respectively. Examina- 

 tion of several varieties of plums, however, furnished "no positive 

 evidence that the younger wood on the whole produced less fertile 

 flowers than the older, though this may be true in certain varieties." 



The data are tabulated for the varieties examined. 



Horticultural experiments at Southern Pines, 1895 {JSTorth Caro- 

 lina Sta. liul. 129, pp. 159-301, figs. 24). — A re])ort is given on a series 

 of experiments undertaken at Southern Pines, North Carolina, under 

 the joint direction of the State Horticultural Society, the Experiment 

 Station, and the German Kali Works, the object of the work being to 

 determine the proportion of the ditterent fertilizing ingredients neces- 

 sary for the best growth and development of orchard and garden fruits 

 and other horticultural and agricultural products, and the best treat- 

 ment of the soil to produce this result. I^To commercial brand of fer- 

 tilizer is used, but fertilizing ingredients are employed in various 

 combinations. The location of the experiments, the geology of the 

 region, and climatic conditions are given at considerable length. 



Chemical and physical analyses of the soil have been made. The 

 character of the soil is sandy, with sandy subsoil of uncertain depth. 

 Originally the land was covered with long-leaf pine, but at the begin- 

 ning of the experiment it was partially covered with a grow- th of smaller 

 pines, oaks, and dogwood, the merchantable timber having long since 

 been removed. It had never been under cultivation. 



The methods pursued in clearing and preparing the land for jdaut- 

 iug, laying out the plats, setting plants, and subsequent cultivation are 

 described in detail. 



The general plan of the experimental tests adopted consisted of a 

 series of tenth-acre plats for each of the fruits excepting the small 

 fruits, the plats for wiiich were fortieth-acre. The basis of the fertilizer 

 aiiplications was potash equivalent to 50 lbs. per acre, phosphoric acid 

 equivalent to 50 lbs. of available phosphoric acid per acre, nitrogen 

 equivalent to 20 lbs. per acre, 2,000 lbs. of slacked lime per acre, and 

 green manuring with cowi)eas. The analyses of the various fertilizing 

 materials and amounts applied per tree are given. 



The varieties of fruits selected for the experiments were Lady 

 Thompson strawberry; Cuthbert raspberry; Early Wilson blackberry; 

 Niagara and Delaware grapes; Elberta peaches; Abundance, Burbank, 

 Maru, Ogon, Pool Pride, and Waylaud plums; Kietfer pears; McCul- 

 ler Winter apples; and Japanese Mammoth chestnuts. 



The wxather conditions during 1895 were somewhat noteworthy on 

 account of the low temperature during January, February, and A]»ril, 

 and the high temperature from August t<> December. The precipitation 

 was greatly above the normal in March and April and below in Sei)- 

 tember and October. 



