1918] HORTICULTUEE. 41 



Variety tests of peaches, plums, figs, grapes, pears, apples, and apricots have 

 given indifferent results. Japanese persimmous make very satisfactory yields. 

 Blackberries and dewberries are successfully grown but strawberries do not 

 stand the summer well. 



Vegetable culture in Malaya, F. G. Spbing and J. N. Mllsum (Dept. Agr. 

 Fed. Malay States Bui. 26 {1917), pp. 40+II). — A popular treatise on the sub- 

 ject, including descriptive lists of plants adapted for culture in Malaya with 

 data on their specific treatment. 



Standardization of vegetables, S. J. C5ook (Proc. 2. Pan Amer. Sci. Cong., 

 1915-16, vol. 3, pp. 475-479). — A paper on this subject read before the Second 

 Pan American Scientific Congress, held at Washington, D. C, December 27, 1915, 

 to January 8, 1916, 



Saving beans and peas for food and seeding purposes, J, P. Heltae {New 

 Jersey Stas. Circ. 86 {1917), pp. 4). — This circular discusses methods of har- 

 vesting and curing and thrashing and cleaning beans and peas, storage condi- 

 tions, treatment for weevils, and testing seeds for germinative ability. Some 

 notes on the home drying of beans and peas for food, based on Farmers' Bulletin 

 841 noted on page 12, are included. 



Culture of the Globe artichoke, J. W. Wellington {New York State Sta. 

 Bui. 435 {1917), pp. 311-319, pis. 2, figs. 5).— This bulletin discusses the Globe 

 artichoke with reference to its botany, history, varieties, culture, winter pro- 

 tection, insect and fungus troubles, and uses. 



A large number of Green Globe artichoke plants has been grown at the sta- 

 tion since 1913, and observations have been made on variations within the va- 

 riety. A table is here given showing the yield of 50 individual plants in 1916. 

 The number of edible flower buds produced per plant ranged from none in sev- 

 eral cases to 18 In the case of two plants, indicating that propagation by means 

 of suckers is the most satisfactory method for maintaining the fine-yielding 

 strains. 



Asparagiis, H. C. Thompson {U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 829 {1917), pp. 

 20, figs. 10). — A treatise on asparagus culture discussing the extent and value 

 of the industry, soils for asparagus and their preparation, manures, and fer- 

 tilizers, growing asparagus roots, planting asparagus roots, cultivation of as- 

 paragus, care after the cutting season, duration of a plantation, harvesting and 

 packing, asparagus varieties, asparagus rust, insects, canning, forcing, and cost 

 of production and returns. 



A variety test of cabbage, C. E. Myees {PennsylvarUa Sta. Rpt. 1915, pp. 

 468-495, pis. 21). — In continuation of previous reports (E. S. R., 34, p. 146) a 

 full report is given on the strain tests of cabbage conducted by the station 

 during the period 1909 to 1914. Varieties of eight different groups of cabbage 

 are considered with reference to earliness, quality, productiveness, and other 

 characteristics. 



Fall V. spring planting, J. C. Whitten {Trans. Ind. Hart. Sac. 1916, pp. 

 291-304). — A discussion of this subject based upon investigations conducted at 

 the Missouri Experiment Station (B. S. R., 37, p. 743). 



Generally speaking, the best results have been secured by planting fruit trees 

 in the fall. Planting the fruit trees late in the fall just before the ground 

 freezes has given better results than early fall planting. 



Orchard planting costs, F. I. Odell {Trans. Ind. Sort. Soc. 1916, pp. 81- 

 87). — The data secured from planting operations conducted under the direction 

 of the author during the past five years show a cost of $7.13 per acre for buying 

 and setting out yearling apple and peach trees. 



Orchard fertilization tests, W. H. Aldekman {Trans. Ind. Hort. Soc. 1916, 

 pp. 40-56. figs. 6). — In this paper the author summarizes the results of fer- 



