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Fruit tests at South Haven, T. T. Lyon {Michigan Sta. Bui, 143, pp. 

 165-207). — Tabulated data are given for 161 varieties of strawberries, 

 60 raspberries, 31 blackberries, 23 currants, 20 gooseberries, 78 cherries, 

 216 peaches, 113 grapes, 79 plums, 44 pears, 102 apples, aud 11 quinces. 

 The tables show the time of planting, season of blooming, period of 

 fruiting, vigor and productiveness of plants, quality and size of fruit, 

 and similar data. Brief accounts of the treatment of the various fruits 

 and descriptive notes on varieties accompany the tables in most cases. 

 In some instances unfavorable conditions rendered the results less 

 valuable than they otherwise would have been. 



In regard to the attacks of the curculio on plums and peaches the 

 author says: "Experience here quite clearly indicates the wisdom of 

 planting plums aud peaches adjacent and using the former as a curculio 

 trap." Brief notes are given on almonds, chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, 

 walnuts, apricots, mulberries, nectarines, asparagus, and rhubarb. 



The Loganberry, L. F. Kinney {Rhode Island Sta. Bui. 45, pp. 

 67-82, Jigs. 8). — Historical notes are given on the introduction of the 

 Loganberry, together with a sketch of its origin furnished by Judge 

 Logan, of California. Methods of growing and propagating the berry 

 are discussed and illustrated. The fruit, flowers, and plant are figured. 



The fruit ripens in Bhode Island about with the raspberry. It is 

 found to be not highly flavored when eaten fresh, but to excel both 

 blackberry and raspberry as a sauce when cooked. The plant is 

 propagated naturally and most readily by stolons, though somewhat 

 less readily so than black raspberries. It may be also grown from hard- 

 wood cuttings. Plants grown from seed retaiu the general character of 

 the parent plant, but as a rule produce very inferior fruit. 



Strawberries under glass, C. E. Hunn and L. H. Bailey {Neiv Yorlc 

 Cornell Sta. Bui. 134, pp. 263-268, pi. 1). — Strawberry plants were started 

 in 2i-in. pots, plunged under runners in the field during July and 

 August. In about 2 weeks after starting they were transferred to 4 in. 

 pots and placed in cold frames, which were without glass until very 

 cold weather. The plants were again shifted to 5-in. pots and finally to 

 6-in. ones. 



Toward the last of December 450 pots were taken to a cool house 

 (temperature 40 to 45° at night). The plants began blossoming about 

 February 1, and about a week later were transferred to a warm house 

 (05° at night). The first picking was made March 11. Bipening con- 

 tinued for 10 days. The flowers were hand pollinated every pleasant 

 day. Liquid manure was applied to the plants twice a week from the 

 time the berries were well set until they were about full-grown. For 

 holding berries up from the earth and pots, small pieces of fine wire 

 screen were found to be better than cork dust or sphagnum moss. 



Two other lots of plants were taken into the house later in the winter 

 and received essentially the same treatment as the first lot. The first 

 lot was composed principally of Beder Wood, the second and third lots 



