46 EXPERIMENT .STATION RECORD. 



The experiments on rotation made at Rothamsted, J. B. Lawes and Sir J. H. 

 Gilbert (Trans. Highland and Agl. Soc. Scotland, 5. ser., 7 (1S95), pp. 195-254). — See 

 also Jour. Royal Agl. Soc. England, 3. ser., 5 (1894), No 20, pp. 585-646 (E. S. R., 6, 

 p. 893.) 



The cereal and other crops of Scotland in 1894 (Trans. Highland and Agl. Soc. 

 Scotland, 5. ser., 7 (1S95), pp. 373-397). — Crop reports from various shires. 



Experiments on the growth of -wheat for more than 50 years in succession 

 on the same land, Broadbalk Field, Rothamsted, Sir J. H. Gilbert ( Trans. High- 

 land and Agl. Soc. Scotland, 5. ser., 7 (1H95), pp. 166-195). — See also U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Office of Experiment Stations Bui. 22 (E. S. R., 7, p. 390). 



Memoranda of the origin, plan, and results of the field and other experiments 

 conducted on the farm and in the laboratory of Sir John Bennett Lawes, at 

 Rothamsted, England, Sir J. H. Gilbert (A report to the Lawes Agric. Trust Co., pp. 

 105). — This report gives the history and a description of the Rothamsted Experi- 

 ment Station. The year 1896 was the fifty-third year of the experiments, and tables 

 of results obtained during the whole period are given. This work has been fully 

 described and the results tabulated in Bulletin 22 of this office (E. S. R., 7, pp. 

 385-394). 



HORTICULTURE. 



Forcing cauliflower -with lettuce and cucumbers, II. 0. Irish 

 (Proc. Soc. Promotion Agl. Sci., I896,pp. 11-17). — This is a report of au 

 experiment made at the Missouri Botanical Garden to test the possi- 

 bility of profitably forcing cauliflower with lettuce and cucumbers. 

 Three crops of cauliflower and lettuce were grown between October 1 

 and June l,new plants being started in time to replace the old ones as 

 soon as they were removed. The cauliflower plants were set 18 in. 

 apart with rows of lettuce between them each way. The soil for the 

 first crop was 1 part rotted manure and 3 parts heavy black loam. For 

 the other two crops, about half manure and half loam were used. The 

 heads of cauliflower were large for forced crops, the estimated average 

 weight being over l 1 lbs. per head. In the first crop, the lettuce was 

 crowded out, but in the richer soil of the second crop, 90 per cent of the 

 plants developed good heads. Cucumber plants were set around the 

 sides of the benches at about the time the second crop of cauliflower 

 and lettuce was removed. The maximum amount of fruit from one 

 vine was about 32 lbs. Other vines also did well, but some were 

 worthless. The results seemed to indicate that at the usual St. Louis 

 prices these vegetables when raised together can be forced with profit. 



Descriptions of the house and manner of growing the vegetables are 

 given in detail, together with notes on insect and fungus enemies. An 

 estimate of probable profits to be derived from forcing these vegetables 

 is made. 



Tomato growing in New Hampshire, F. W. Rane and L. Hunt 

 (New Hampshire 8ta.Bul.412j pp. 15-24, figs. 2). — This bulletin gives the 

 results of tests of 56 varieties of tomatoes grown during the season of 

 189(i. A table is given showing the average yield per plant, date of first 

 ripe fruit, average weight of each fruit, percentage of rot, and average 



