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The Japanese wineberry (Gard. Illus., 19 {1897), No. 955, p. 235, fig. 7)._The 

 wineberry is recommended as an ornamental. 



Pruning orchard trees, J. A. Balmer ( Washington Sta. Bui. 25, pp. 27, figs. 11). — 

 A popular discussion of the time, methods, and uses of pruning. Low heading is 

 strongly recommended. For western Washington the author advises summer prun- 

 ing to induce fruitfulness, and for the remainder of the State winter pruning to 

 check the tendency to premature fruitfulness. A catalogue of the varieties of fruits 

 growing at the station is appended. 



Manual of practical orchard -work at the Cape, P. Macowax and E. Pillans 

 (Dept. Jgr. Cape Good Hope, 1896, No. 4, pp. 110, figs. 9). — The pamphlet discusses in 

 a popular way the structure and functions of roots, soil constituents of plant food, 

 mechanical condition of soil in relation to respiration of roots, cultivating and 

 manuring orchards, planting and pruning trees, etc. The culture and varieties of 

 the following fruits are considered : Apple, pear, quince, apricot, peach, plum, orange, 

 lemon, citron, fig, walnut, and chestnut. 



The principles of fruit growing, L. H. Bailey (Neiv York: The Macmillan Co., 

 1897, pp. 508, figs. 111). — This is the fifth book of the Rural Science Series. Its aim 

 is 1o treat the fundamental principles and practices which apply to fruit growiugin 

 general, leaving to succeeding volumes such special problems as can he better treated 

 in connection with particular fruits. The subject-matter is considered under the 

 following heads : Introductory discussion, including an inventory of fruits, the geog- 

 raphy of fruit growiug, the course of evolution of a fruit region, and the outlook for 

 fruit growing; the location and its climate, giving special prominence to frosts and 

 means of protection from them, the effects of wind-breaks, etc. ; the tillage of fruit 

 lands; the fertility of fruit lands; the planting of fruit grounds; the secondary and 

 incidental care of the fruit plantation; and diseases, insects, and spraying. An 

 appendix containing a list of American books on general fruit growing is added. 



Raspberry notes, C. C. NASH(Jmer. Card., IS {1897), No. 139, p. 584). — Notes on 

 21 varieties. 



Raspberries {Garden, 52, No. 1343, pp. 128, 129, fig. 1). — Notes on culture and varie- 

 ties. 



Strawberries, ('. C. Nash {Amer. Hard., 18 {1897), No. 134, p. 504, fig. 1).— Notes 

 on 20 varieties. 



The forcing of strawberries, L. R. Taft (Jmer. Agr. (mid. ed.), 60 (1897), No. 7, 

 p. 147, fig. 1). — A popular article, the data for which were obtained largely from 

 Bulletin 134 of the New York Cornell Station. 



The characters of some new hybrids, P. Castel {Prog. Agr. et lit., 27(1897), 

 No8. 25, pp. 45-51; 26, pp. 770-777). — A discussion is made of hybridizing grapes in 

 order to secure stocks adapted to calcareous soils, to secure direct producers and to 

 secure sorts resistant to black rot. Descriptive notes of a number of American 

 species of grapes are given and their value for hybridizing discussed. 



Grape culture in Uruguay, E. Schramm ( U. S. Consular Ppts., 54 (1897), No. 

 203, pp. 574-577). — A note is given on the extent of the industry. The acreage of 

 grapes in each department of the government is given. 



Premature consenescence of grapevines grafted on poorly adapted stocks, 

 P. Gervis {Bui. Mens. Soc. Cent. Agr. Jfort. et AccL, Nice, 37 (1897), No. 5,pp. 98-102). 



Test of fruits, C. S. Crandall {Colorado Sta. Rpt. 1S96, pp. 121-131).— Lists of 

 orchard and small fruits growing at the station are given, with notes on the con- 

 ditions under which they are grown and their relative hardiness. 



Fruit growing under glass (Proc. New York Farmers, 1896- '97, pp. 5-28). — Report 

 of a discussion by members of the ''New York Farmers" and others. 



Report of the horticultural division of the Arkansas Valley Substation, P. K. 

 Bi.inn (Colorado Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. 159-174). — Brief notes are given on garden A'egeta- 

 bles and orchard and small fruits. Lists of the fruits growing at the station are given. 



Report on horticulture at the Rain Belt Substation, J. E. Payne (Colorado Sta. 

 Rpt. 1896, pp. ISO, 181). — A brief report is given of the condition of the orchard and 



