702 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



an examination of licorice roots. In connection with the report on the licorice roots, 

 the author states that the i>lant grows readily in California, and the only (juestion in 

 its culture is a commercial one — whether under existing conditions California can 

 comjiete with the cheaper labor of other countries. 



Report of the Foothill Culture Station, C. H. Shin:n {California Sla. Rpt. 1895, 

 pp. S3S-J'i7, j}ls. 2). — A report is given on the botany of the district and topography 

 and general plan of the station plantation. An extended report is given of various 

 orchard fruits and 13 varieties of almonds, 55 of figs, 70 of peaches, and 50 of prunes 

 and plums. 



Miscellaneous horticultural work, E. !S. Goff ( Wisconsin Sta. Rpt. 1805, pp. 

 298-300, fuj. ]). — Notes are gi\en njion a test of a patent weeder, on a few varieties 

 of plums fruiting during the season, and on the jilum curculio. 



The Maryland tree and nursery stock law and other information of special 

 interest to nurserymen and fruit growers, W. G. Johnson (Maryland Sta. Jtiil. 42, 

 pp. 145-162, figs. G). — The text of the tree and nursery stock law is quoted and the 

 relation of the author toward the enforcement of this law is explained at some 

 length. 



The present condition of the nurseries of the State is briefly reviewed, in which 

 it is shown that on the whole they are in very good condition. 



The San Jose scale has been located in 3 nurseries and, as far as final inspection 

 by the author shows, has been completely destroyed. Illustrated notes are given on 

 the San Jos6 scale, with suggestions for its destruction. 



Peach yellows and peach rust are also illustrated and described. 



FORESTRY. 



Timber physics in California, C. H. Shinn {California Sta. Bpt. 

 1895, pp. ;j'Jl-303). — Atteutiou is called to the investigations of the 

 Pacific Coast timbers conducted by the department of civil engineering 

 of the university, and directions are given for the collection of test 

 pieces of these timbers. The results of investigations of Humboldt 

 redwood {Sequoia .sempennrens) conducted by F. Soule, wliich have 

 already been issued as a special bulletin, are briefly given. 



An outline is given of the future work, and notes on life history of 

 the woods, seasoning of timbers, and confusion in common names, with 

 compiled tables on timber tests of Finns sylrcstris in Euroi)e, tlie com- 

 parative value of various timber trees, specific gravity and weight of 

 woods, comparative transverse strengtli of woods, and relative rank 

 of some American woods. 



Acclimation of larch in Belgium (Bid. Soc. cent. Forst. Beh)., 4 {1897), Ao. 2, pp. 

 123-126). 



The Visalia oaks, C. H. Shinx (Garden and Forest, 10 (1807), No. 468, pp. 52, 53, 

 ph 1). — An account is given of an extensive grove of (}uercHs lohata growing in very 

 strong alkali soil. 



Contribution to the natural history of the Weymouth pine, Wappes (Bui. Soc. 

 cent. Forest. Belg., 4 {1897), A^o. 2, 2}p. 105-123). — Notes are given on the life history 

 of Finns strobus. 



Pinus laricio pallasiana, A. D. Webster (Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 21 (1897), Xo. 526, 

 pp. 57, 58). — Attention is called to this tree, which is said to be valuable for forest 

 planting, especially in peaty soils. 



Concerning some forest products (Bui. Soc. cent. Forst. Behj., 4 (1897), Xo. 2, 

 pp. 74-94). 



