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largest late yield. None of the strawberries in two-year beds succeeded more tban 

 moderately well, owing, no doubt, to winter injury and an unfavorable growing 

 season. Earliest produced the largest early yield, while Robinson was the most 

 productive and gave the largest late yield." 



Strawberries, L. R. Taft and H. P. Gladden (Michigan Sta. Bui. 

 148, pp. 51-63). — Data obtained from the test of 00 varieties of straw- 

 berries are recorded in tables, showing the size, form, color, quality, 

 and firmness of fruit; dates of bloom and of first and last fruits; and 

 sex and vigor of plants. Descriptive notes are given on 42 varieties 

 fruited for the first time at the station in 1897, and on 54 new varieties 

 of 1890. The following are recommended : Varieties for the market 

 grower— Bubach, Crescent, Haverland, Warfield, Parker Earle, Beder 

 Wood, Sharpless, Clyde, Woolverton, Bird, Charlie, Greenville, Leroy, 

 Snowball, and Weston; large-fruited varieties — Brandywine and Mar- 

 shall; late varieties — Aroma and Eureka: varieties for home use — 

 Brunette and Timbrell. Of the newer sorts the following are the most 

 promising: Enormous, Kansas, Mary, Meridian, Ona, Sherman, and 

 Thompson 103. 



Subwatering, F. Cranefield (Amir. Florist, 13 (1898), No. 512, p. 974). — Notes on 

 methods of subwatering in greenhouses. The. author states that it is not necessary 

 to have the benches absolutely level in order to use successfully the brick method 

 employed at the Wisconsin station ( E. S. R., !'. ]>. 557 I. A disadvantage of the tile 

 method is that the water is not uniformly distributed. 



Subwatering, W. J. Green (Florists' Exchange, 10 I 1898), No. 13, p. 341, fig. 1).— 

 The advantages claimed for subwatering of carnations are the thoroughness of 

 watering, the saving of time in watering, and the production of better flowers and 

 longer, stirrer stems. 



Further notes on subwatering, J. C. Artiiui: (Amer. Florist, 13 (1S0S), Xo. 513, 

 p. 984). 



Application of heat to greenhouses, YV. R. Beattib (Florists' Exchange, 10 (1S9S), 

 Xo. IS.})]'- 314, 315, fig. 1). — The article is reprinted from the Columbus Horticultural 

 Journal. 



Suitable fertilizers for fruit (Florida Farmer and Fruit Grower, 10 (189S). Xo. 14, 

 pp.211, ./.i. 



The cultivation of American ginseng in Pennsylvania, G. C. Butz (Pennsyl- 

 vania Dept. Agr. Bui. 27, pp. 23, pis. 3, figs. 4). — A popular bulletin on the culture and 

 uses of ginseng. 



Asparagus culture, P. Chervin (Bui. I>ir. Agr.ei Com.. 3 (1S9S), Xo.G, pp. 57-62). 



Fertilizers for lettuce (Amer. Gard., in (189S), No. 161, Sup. pp. VJ-VI1 I. figs. 3).— 

 This paper consists of extracts from Bulletin fib" of the Indiana Station (see p. 1018). 



Garden peas, S. Mottet (Per. IJort., 10 (189S), Xo. 5, pp. 112-115, figs. 4). 



Tomato forcing — methods of training and benching, P. H. Hall (New York' Stale 

 Sta. Bui. 125, popular ed., pp. 4,j)ls. 4). — A brief popular review of Bulletin 125 of the 

 station (seep. 1051). 



Fruit culture in Denmark and Sweden, I. Ilseng (Tidsslr. Norske Landbr., 4 

 (1S9S), Xo. 12, pp. 544-551). 



Seedling apples (Gard. Chron., 3. ser., 23 (1898), Xo. 585, pp. 145, 146).— A discus- 

 sion of the improvement of varieties of apples by crossing. 



The plum, A. H. Pearson (Garden, 53 (1898), No. 1375, pp. 263-266).— A paper read 

 before the Royal Horticultural Society (England), discussing culture and varieties 

 of plums. 



Third report upon Japanese plums, L. H. Bailey (New York Cornell Sta. Bui. 

 139, pp. 369-382, figs. 9). — Notes are given on those varieties of Japanese plums that 



