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Flax culture, H. T. Frkncii (Orcfioii Sta. Bui. ■/,?, pp. S6, ph. i?).— This liullctin is 

 a iiopiilar |ii(;seiitation of tlie possibilities and advantages of flax culture for Wasb- 

 ingtou. The iufoniiatiou is compiled and includes notes npon the successful growth 

 of llax in Oregon, discussion of climatic retiuirenients necessary for growth of the 

 crop with tables showing suitability of Washington conditions, a paper on flax 

 culture by Mrs. W. P. Lord, history of the plant, and cultural directions, including 

 seed, soil, and soil preparation, rotation, manuring of crop and soil exhaustion, 

 manner and time of sowing, harvesting, an<l Hitting. 



Grasses of Ontario, F. C. Harrisox (Ontario Afjh College avd Exptl. Farm Rpt. 

 1S95, pp. 1-^G-lSG, ph. 2S). — Technical descriptions and illustrations are given of 26 

 species of grasses growing in the Dominion, and the composition of these grasses 

 compiled from Dominion and United States analyses are included. N^arious seed 

 mixtures of grasses for meadow and lawn x)urposcs arc given. 



Silage and fodder crops, C. A. Zavitz {Ontario Agl. College and Exptl. Farm Rpt. 

 1S95, pp. 2-'>?-369). — Tabulated data are given for variety tests of 131 varieties of 

 corn, 1?0 of millet, 13 of sorghum, 21 mixtures of grains, 7 of sunflowers, 7 of rape, 9 

 of pumpkins and squashes, 9 of clovers, and 21 of grasses. 



Experiments as to distance of planting and selectiou of seed were, also made with 

 corn and rape. 



Grass mixtures for clover soils [Ztschr. landir. Ver. Hessen, 1897, No. 10, pp. S9). 



On the use of microorganisms in the culture of forage plants, ]>. Lkplae (J?er. 

 gen. Agron., 6 (1897), Xo. 3, pp. 97-105, figs. 4). — This article deals jn-incipally with the 

 organisms found in the root tubercles of legumes. 



New forage plants {Scm. Agr., 17 (1897), No. SSO, pp. 117, il5).— Ix'esults of 

 experiments with vetches, sachaline, and comfrey in France. 



Mangel-wurzels, .1. Wrightsox {Agl. Gaz.. 45 (1897), Xo. 1^15, pp. .W), S41).— 

 Culture notes for growing inangel-wnrzels in England. 



Investigations on the production of potatoes grown from sprouted tubers, E. 

 WoLi.NY (Forsch. (ieh. agr. Fhi/.s., 19 (1890), Xo. 4-5, pp. 443-4(13, figs. 2). — A report of 

 the experiments with tabulated results. 



Two varieties of potatoes A. Dubois (Jour. Agr. Prat., 1 (1897), Xo. 15, p. 535). — 

 Paulsens Pluto and Paulsens Schwan, varieties of recent origin, are described. 



Fertilizer tests w^ith potatoes, E. Zaciiarkwicz (Prog. Agr. et Tit., 27 (1897), 

 Xo. !3, pp. 389-395). 



Annual report of the Neuhaus experiment station for potato culture, F. 

 SciilRMER (FiihUtig's hindw. Zig., 4G (1897), Xo.C, pp. 182-184). 



Sugar-beet culture in Norvsray, F. H. Werenskiolo (Xorsl,-. /.nndinaiishlad, 15 

 ( 189(1) , Xo. 4(:, pp. 543, 544 ) . 



Cultivation of the .sugar beet, W. Maxwell (Sugar ,J:)ur. and Tropical Cnllira- 

 tor,r, (1897), p. 16). 



Sugar beets, W. W. Cooke and W. P. IIeadhkn (Colorado Sta. Hid. -V:, pp. 23). — A 

 l)opular bulletin onisugar-bcet culture referring to work r(i])orted in former bulletins. 

 A comjdied table of analyses of sugar beets is given. 



The size of the seed boll of the beet influences the yield, F. Li liAXskr (Deut. 

 landir. I'rrase, 24 (1897), Xo. 27, p. 217). — In b'lissian experiments with the beet 

 increased yields resulted from the use of seed from the larger seed bolls. 



Experiments in sugar-beet growing in Scotland in 1896 (Sugar, 9 (1897), Xo. 

 5, p. 65). — The weight of the leaves and the impurities are greater in proportion 

 when the roots are not fully ripe. The seed should be planted early, as the shorter 

 l>eriods of gr<)wth give poorest results. The largest amount of sugar obtained jter 

 aci •■ was 2.2 tons. A table gives details. 



The sugar beet, 11. L. de Vilmoimn (.lour. Agr. I'ml., 1 (1897), Xo. 13, pp. 466-468, 

 pi. 1).—A. description of eight varieties of sugar lieets. 



A review of Oregon sugar beets, a. W. i^\i\\\ (Oregon Sta. I'.ul, 44, pp. 7-49).~ 

 Statistics are given, and the history of the industry is reviewed. A <lescripli(ui of 

 the experimental work done in the State gives the conditions under wliich the beets 



