254 EXPEKIMENT STATION EECORD. 



broken off. Tlie fruit on this portion of the tree was much larger than on tlie 

 remaining older portions of the tree. The queetion is therefore raised whether the 

 size of fruit on old apple and pear trees cannot be maintained by a careful system of 

 renewal prnning. 



Two new apricots, P. Mouillefert {Jardin, 16 [190:3), No. 360, jjp. 56, 67, col. 

 pi. 1). — Two seedling apricots, which are considered of considerable merit, are 

 desrril)ed and tlie fruit and leaves illustrated with a colored plate. 



String-fellow method of planting- peach, trees, H. M. Collinciwood (Fruc. Neir 

 Jersey State Hort. Hoc, 27 {1902), pp. 52-60). — An account is given of the successful 

 growth of peach trees when planted on steep rocky hillsides in New York, which 

 were capable of })roducing fair crops of rye, jjotatoes, and grass. The trees were 

 pruned t(i straight stubs and the holes made for setting them w^ere dug with a crow- 

 bar. A cup of water was poured in each hill, the stub put in place, loose sand poured 

 in, and the soil firmly packed about the trees. Out of 100 trees thus set, 96 made a 

 favorable growth the first season, the roots making a strong downwartl growth. 



Moderate v. severe thinning- of peaches, A. T. Jordan {Anier. Agr. {mid. 

 ed.), 69 {1902), No. 21, p. 700). — The effect of thinning peaches was observed in 1901 

 on two trees that were set out in 1S97. The set of fruit on one tree W'as 862 peaches 

 and on the other 852 peaches. From the first tree 69.5 per cent of the total set of 

 fruit was removed, leaving t(j mature 263 peaches. From the second tree 31.9 per 

 cent of the fruit was taken, leaving to mature 580 peaches. From the tree which 

 had been most heavily thinned 2.83 baskets of fruit were obtained. The average 

 weight of the peaches from this tree was 4.48 oz., the price offered per basket by 

 leading grocers $1, and the total value of the peaches from the tree $2.83. From the 

 tree less severely thinned 3.92 baskets of fruit were ol)tained. The fruits from this 

 tree averaged 2.81 oz. each, for which leading grocers offered but 45 cts. per basket, 

 making the total value of the fruit from this tree but $1.76. The immediate financial 

 result "of thinning in this case was $1.07. Further observation of the two trees 

 showed that 46.6 per cent more fruit buds matured on the tree severely thinned dur- 

 ing the season than on the other tree. Figured out on the l)asis of an acre and allow- 

 ing 160 trees to the acre, there was an advantage in thinning of $171.20. 



Fertilizer experiments w^ith sour cherries and plums ( Dcnl. Landiv. Fresse, 

 29 {1902), No. 29, p. 25, Jign. 2). — The greater growth of tlie trees, heavier fruit jiro- 

 duction, and greater profits obtained by adding jjntash to the fertilizers used in grow- 

 ing cherries and plums, are brought out in tables and illustrations. 



Notes on strawberries, H. C. Price and E. E. Little {Iowa Sta. Bui. 64, p>p. 

 1S6-20S, Jigs. 5). — Results are reported of a test of 75 varieties of strawberries for 

 1899, and of 92 varieties for 1901. Each of these varieties is briefly described and in 

 addition directions are given for the culture of strawberries, includuig location of the 

 bed, cultivation, winter protection, protection from spring frosts, and from insect and 

 fungus enemies. The opinions of 22 prominent strawberry growers in the State as 

 to the best varieties for market and home use, the distance ajiart plants should be 

 set, winter protection of plants, and the number of years a plantation should be 

 fruited, have al.'-o been brought together in tabular form. In the station experiment 

 the 5 heaviest yielding varieties were Lovett, Kansas, P>ederwood, Afton, and War- 

 field. The varieties oftenest recommended by growers throughout the State were 

 Warfield, Bederwood, Crescent, Clyde, and Lovett, mentioned in the decreasing 

 order of their importance. In the station tests the average yield of 60 staminate 

 varieties fruited in 1901 was 2,059 qts. per acre and the average yield of 29 pistillate 

 varieties 2,351 qts. When, however, the 10 heaviest yielding staminate varieties 

 were compared with the 10 heaviest yielding pistillate varieties the average yield 

 was slightly in favor of the perfect or staminate varieties. 



Some strawberry books, C. H. Payne {Gard. Chron., S.ser.,32 {1902), No. 816, 



