358 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The blackberries of Saxony, 0. Gelert (Abhandl. hot. Vereins, Brandenburg, 38, 

 pp. 106-113; abs. in Bot. Centbl., 70 (1S97), No. 11-12, p. 375). 



Fertilizers and fruits. G.W.Shaw {Pacific Rural Press, 54 {1897), No. 7, p. 101; 

 Pacific Tree and Vine, 14 {1897), No. 17, p. 53). 



Horticultural experiments at Southern Pines, 1895 {North Carolina Sta. R)>t. 

 1896, pp. 159-201, figs. 24).— k reprint of Bulletin 129 of the station (E. S. R., 8, 

 p. 693). 



Report of the horticulturist, J. T. Stinsox {Arkansas Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. 75-105). — 

 A reprint from Bulletin 43 of the station (E. S. R., 8, p. 889). 



Hardy shrubs, C. J. Dawson {Florists' Exchange, 9 {1897), No. 34, p. 757).— Paper 

 read before the Society of American Florists. 



Asperulas, Vilmorin-Andrieux {Belg. Hort. el Agr., 9 {1897), No. 16, pp. 209,210, 

 figs. 2). — Asperula odor at a and A. azurea are described, illustrated, and their orna- 

 mental qualities are pointed out. 



The coryanthes {Card. Chron., 3. ser., 22 {1897), No. 551, pp. 30, 31, figs. 3).— 

 Remarks on insect pollination of Coryanthes macrantha and notes on other species of 

 these orchids. 



Eucalyptus, S. Mottet {Rev. Hort., 69 {1897), No. 16, pp. 370-374, figs. 6).— 

 Descriptions of 17 species and illustrations of 6 species. 



Hardy lady slippers {Card. Illus., 19 (1897), No. 959, pp. 300-302, figs. 5).— Notes 

 on a number of species of orchids. 



Hybrid cinerarias, R. I. Lynch (Garden, 52, No. 1339, p. 43, pi. l,fig. 1). 



Indigenous roses of Sarthe, M. Gentil (Bui. Soc. Agr. Sci. Arts Sarthe, 2. ser., 28 

 (1897), No. 1, pp. 15-119). 



Rose talk (Florida Agr., 24, No. 30, p. 471). — Popular article on culture and 

 varieties of the rose. 



Sweet-pea novelties of 1897, S. A. Hamilton (Florists' Exchange, 9 (1897), No. 30, 

 pp. 677, 678, fig. 1; Amer. Card., 18 (1897), No. 136, pp. 534, 535).— Notes on 43 varieties. 



The early history of sweet peas, S. B. Dicks (Florists' Exchange, 9 (1897), No. 29, 

 pp. 659-661, figs. 5). 



Starworts, W. Dod (Card. Illus., 19 (1897), No. 957, pp. 269, 270, fig. 1). 



Progress in Streptocarpus (Jour. Hort., 49 (1897), No. 2550, pp. 141, 142, fig. I).— 

 An account of the history of the improvement of Streptocarpus. 



Tillandsia grandis, E. Andre (Rev. Hort., 69 (1897), No. 15, pp. 345, 346, fig. 1). 



Vandas (Card. Illus., 19 (1897), No. 957, pp. 277, 278, fig. 1),— Descriptive notes on 

 several species of these orchids. 



DISEASES OF PLANTS. 



Two destructive celery blights, B. M. Duggar (New York Cor- 

 nell Sta. Bui. 132, pp. 2ol-22(), figs. 13). — The bulletin gives a general 

 summary of the knowledge of these diseases and a special discussion 

 of storage cellars and the prevalence of disease in them. Early celery 

 blight, Cercospora apii, and late celery blight, Septoria petroselini 

 apii, are described and illustrated, and the extent of the injuries 

 caused by them is noted. Artificial cultures of the fungi were made on 

 agar and sterilized bean stems. The cultures indicate that the fungi 

 are not pleomorphic forms of the same species, as has been suggested. 



In the experience of the author hot weather tends to increase the 

 prevalence of the early blight, but moisture does not necessarily check 

 it, as is held by some writers. A summary is given of the results of 

 experiments by other workers on the value of various fungicides. An 



