HORTICULTURE. 889 



Variety tests of vegetables in the Northwest Territories, A. AfACKAY {('uiiada 

 Kxpll. Fiuinii Ii'i>l. lS'.'.-,^pp. ,;/^-.,v,Y/).— K',.|,oits aitj .^ivcii of variety ti-sts of potiitoes, 

 tuniiiis, in:mi;cl-wiirzels, carrots, sujrar hoets, articliok.-, asimrajjus, beots, boaiis, 

 celery, t;ible carrots, swoet corn, cnciiiubers, <itroiis, cabltaj^c, caulillower, lettuce 

 muskiiieloiis, watermelons, parsnips, l<ale, onions (transplanted and sown in open 

 ground), peas, parsley, radishes, spinach, rhubarb, table turnips, and luiseellaneous 

 annual and perennial ilowers. 



Variety tests of vegetables and fruits, W. At. Br.Aiii {Canada I'.sptl. J'ann.t Jipl. 

 ISDi', pp. •270-:277).—\lG\toi-is are given on tests conducted in the maritime provinces 

 of G varieties of beans, 6 of musknielons, 2 of watermelons, S of cucumbers 8 of 

 onions, 4 of parsnips, 5 of carrots, 5 of beets, 5 of sweet corn, \T> of garden peas 'J of 

 radishes, 17 of tomatoes, 9 of lettuce, 15 of cabbage, 13 of caulillower, 17 of celery, 

 '6 of asi)aragus, 2 of hops, (5 of tobacco, 14 of strawberries, 9 of grapes, 11 of currants, 

 15 of gooseberries, 10 of rasplierries, 1 of black r.isplterries, 5 of blackberries, and 

 several of dwarf Juueberries, and notes on the fruiting of 10 varieties of ai)])les, 9 of 

 clierries, and 8 of plums. 



Variety tests in British Columbia, T. A. ,Siiaki>k {Canada Ejptl. Fanu-s Ilpt. 

 lSf>'>, pp. JS7-ni,fig. 1).—K report is given of variety tests of apples, pears, idums, 

 cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, mulberries, quinces, figs, medlars, filberts, 

 grapes, currants, gooseberries, Juneberries, Ijlackberries, raspberries, strawberries, 

 garden peas, beans, sweet corn, table' turnips, carrots, beets, parsnips, radishes, 

 cabbage, caulillower, onions, tomatoes, squashes, pumpkins, asparagus, jiarsley, 

 celery, lettuce, musknielons, and cucumbers. 



Vegetable novelties and notions, 1;. K. Tai t, H. P. (U.addkn, and \' . V. Uv.u- 

 KICK {Michitjan Sla. Ilpt. ISDOjpp. .'>37-54S).—k reprint of Itulletin 120 of the station 

 (E. S. R., 7, p. 302). 



Trucking in the South, W. 1'. Masse v and 11. B. Baitlk {North Carolina Sla. 

 Upl. is'j-'i, pp. ;yj-9.-iy—X reprint of liulletin 112 of the station (E. S. R., 7, i>. 101). 



Report of the horticultuiist, J. T. Stinsox {Arkansas Sta. Jiitl. 43, pp. 7-J-105). — 

 A report is given of variety tests at the station and elsewhere of strawberries, rasp- 

 berries, grapes, peaches, and ajiples. Notes are also given on the choice of location 

 and soil for these different fruits and the best methods of planting and training to 

 be iblhjwed. 



Report of the horticulturist, L. R. Taft (Alkhi;/an Sta. Ept. 1895, pp. 150-170). — 

 A resum6 is given of the work done by the department at the station and at the 

 South Haven Substation during the j^ear. Variety tests and investigations on insec- 

 ticides, fungicides, and commercial fertilizers have been continued, and an irrigation 

 plant lor the fruit and vegetable garden has been established. 



Heating greenhouses, L. R. Takt {Florists' Fxchantjc, '■> (1897), Xo. II, pp. .134-.136). 



Irrigation of garden crops, B. 1). Hai.stkd {Xew .Jirsetj Stas. Ji'pt. IS'k', pp. 309- 

 o/;).— Reprinted from Bulletin 115 of the stations (E. fS. R., 8, p. 127). 



The apple orchard, L. R. Takt {.Uichifjaii Sta. L'pt. 1SD5, i>p. 6fl-iJiJ7, fi>js..'>). — 

 Reiuiiited fioni Bulletin 121 of the station (E. S. R., 7, p. 303). 



Russian cherries, U. 1'. Hki-'KIck {Michigan Sta. Rpt. lS95,pp. <]41-i',43). — Reprinted 

 from liulhitin 123 of the station (E. .S. R., 7, p. 305). 



Fruits at the sub.station, T. T. Lyox {Michigan Sta. Rpt. 1S95, pp. 4G0-5;22).—A. 

 reprint of Bulletin 1 IS of the station (E. S. R., 7, p. 21-1). 



Cultivation of the peach tree, W. F. Masskv and G. McC'ahthy {North Carolina 

 Sla. Rpt. ISdo.pp. 385-315. figs. 2.2) .—\ reprint of Bulletin 120 of the station (E. S. R., 

 8, pp. .50, 68). 



Native plums, \].V.\\v.\nui\i {Mirhigan Sta.Rpt.lS95,pp.6.;t)-r,4i)). — Arei>rint of 

 Bulletin 123 of the station (E. S. R., 7, p. 305). 



The shaddock or grape fruit, .1. H. IIakt {.Imer. .Jour. I'harm.. i>9 ( /S97), No. 4. pp. 

 181, IS3). — The author n.aintains that these two names which are commonly confused 

 refer to two distinct fruits. 



