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fruited at the station during the season of 1897. In regard to the merits of the Jap- 

 anese plums the author says: 



"I am still convinced that the Japanese plums have come to stay. By this I do 

 not mean that they are destined to supplant the domestic and native plums, bnt that 

 they are hound to supplement those types with varieties that are adapted to partic- 

 ular purposes and conditions. As a class they are vigorous, hardy, and productive 

 in tree, and the fruit is handsome, long keeping, and covers a long season. Thus 

 far they have been comparatively free from black knot, and until this year our trees 

 have not been seriously attacked by the shot hole fungus or leaf blight. During the. 

 pasl season, however, this leaf blight has been much worse upon the Japanese vari- 

 eties than upon the domesticas alongside them, and this, too, in spite of the fact 

 that they were thoroughly sprayed. The leaves did not drop to any extent, how- 

 ever, even though they were badly riddled by the fungus." 



Analyses of pomegranates, A. 1>oi:ntrager and G. Paris (Ztschr. Untersuch. Nahr. 

 u. Genussmil., 1898, No. 3, pp. 158-163). — An extended study of the pomegranate, 

 including composition of seed and juice, fresh and fermented. The authors do not 

 think that Italian pomegranates are suitable for wine making on account of their 

 low sugar content. 



Strawberries, new and old, C . W. Matthews (Kentucky Sta. Rpt. 1896, pp. 45- 

 57).— A reprint of Bulletin 62 of the station (E. S. R., 8, p. 231). 



Culture of hazelnut trees for fruit, P. Mouillefkrt (Prog. Agr. et. Tit., 29(1898), 

 No. 9, pp. 37 2-279, figs. 3). 



New Italian carinas, E. Andre (Rev. Sort., 70 (1898), No. 5, pp. 108-110, pi. 1). 



The cyclamen, D. Guiheneub (Garden, 53 (1898), No. 1373, pp. 210-213).— A. dis- 

 cussion of the classification and culture of the cyclamen. 



Crown and terminal buds of chrysanthemums, W. Miller (Florists' Exchange, 

 10 (1898), No. 13, pp. 325, 327, 329, figs. 4).—\ discussion of the choice of flower buds 

 of chrysanthemums to secure flowers for exhibition. 



Ornamental bedding, H. Hansen Avier. Florist, 15 (1898), Nos. 511. pp. 01.:, 014; 

 51!, p. 946; 513, p. 994, figs. 12). 



Orchards for commercial culture, R. M. Grey ( Florists' Exchange, 10 (189S), No. 

 13, pp. 329, 331). 



Report of the horticultural department of the experiment station at Albano, 

 Sweden, 1897, E. LlNDGREN (K. Lan'dt. Akad. Handl. Tirfskr., 36 (1897), No. 4, pp. 

 257-265). 



SEEDS— WEEDS. 



First Ohio weed manual, A. D. Selby {Ohio Sta. Bui. 83, pp. 248- 

 400, Jigs. 71). — In the preliminary part of the bulletin the author dis- 

 cusses the nature of weeds, methods of introduction and spread, the 

 vitality of weed seeds, principal methods of weed destruction, and leg- 

 islation needed for weed suppression. A descriptive illustrated list of 

 various weeds arranged in sequence of families is given. The author 

 discusses the occurrence of weed seeds as impurities of grass and other 

 seeds, and calls attention to the necessity of seed inspection. Twenty- 

 nine species of weed seed are reported as having been found iu clover 

 seed during the past three years, and seven species of weed seed were 

 found in timothy seed offered for sale. The bulletin concludes with 

 lists of roadside weeds compiled from information received in response 

 to a request in Bulletin 59 of the station (E. S. R., 7, p. 090), the 

 intention being to show the relative importance of the different road- 

 side weeds. 



