440 EXPEEIMENT STATION RECORD. 



in the North and South Central States. Missouri leads ^vith 20,040,399 trees, followed 

 by N'ew York, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Michigan in the order 

 named, the numlier gradually decreasing from 15,054,832 trees in New York to 

 10,927 899 trees in Michigan. In the more Northern States the chief commercial 

 varieties grown are Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, Northern Spy, Tompkins King, 

 IIul)l)ardston, and Eussets. Farther south Ben Davis, Winesap, York Imperial, 

 :\Iinkler, Grimes, and Willow Twig are the chief varieties. 



Apple growing', pollination, and time of bloom, M askew { Calif ornta Cult., 19 

 {lUO-i), Xo. IS, p. i5.j).— Some tabulated data are given showing the periods of first 

 l>lo(im, full bloom, and fall of bloom for 16 varieties of apples and 3 varieties of crab 

 apples grown in Los Angeles County, Cal. 



Comparing' keeping- qualities of apples, S. A. Beach {Amer. Agr. {mid. ed.), 

 70 {1902), Xo. 9, pp. 194, 196, 197). — The average life of 92 varieties of apples kept 

 in a fruit storage house without refrigeration is tabulated. Some of the fruit has 

 been regularly fertilized since 1892 with wood ashes, using 100 lbs. of wood ashes per 

 tree. The data given do not show that the application of the ashes to these trees 

 had any marked influence, one way or the other, on the keeping quality of the fruit. 

 With tlie Northern Spy, the fruit from orchards in sod was more highly colored and 

 kept 1)etter than that from cultivated orchards. 



Apple and pear hybrid {Garden, 61 {1902), Xo. 1583, p. 199, fig. i).— An illustra- 

 tion is given of the fruit of a supposed hybrid betAveen the apple and j^ear. In gen- 

 eral shape the fruit resembles the pear. In taste, however, it is said to resemble the 

 apple. 



Varieties of apples and peaches, J. T. Stinson {Mmouri Fruit Sta. Bui. 3, pp. 

 21-54, ph. 3) . — The author sent letters of inquiry to all the pi'ominent fruit men of 

 the State regarding the best varieties to grow in their respective localities. The 

 replies from 30 of these growers have been tabulated with reference to peaches and 

 apples, and 15 of the more promising varieties of apples are briefly described. The 

 apple oftenest mentioned as most successful in Missouri and placed first as a com- 

 mercial fruit is Ben Davis, with Gano second. El))erta is mentioned oftenest as the 

 most desirable commercial peach. 



The Peen-to peach group, H. H. Hume {Florida Sta. Bui. 62, pp. 505-519, 

 jth. 3). — The author states that this group of peaches is essentially adapted to sub- 

 tropical conditions and particularly the State of Florida. It can also be successfully 

 grown in Louisiana, INIississippi, Alabama, and the coast regions of Texas. It was 

 first grown in Florida in 1869 by J. P. Bei'ckmans from seed obtained from Australia. 

 The trees are characterized as vigorous, uj^right in habit, prolific, and well covered 

 with foliage. With age the heads become more open and spreading. The fruit is 

 usually roundish in outline and occasionally l)lunt pointed. They are well colored 

 and of good appearance and flavor. The stones may be either free or cling. The 

 ripening period varies with the different varieties from April to the middle of July. 

 Most varieties mature their fruit by July 1. Twenty-four varieties of these peaches 

 are listed and described. A considerably less number are at present under cultiva- 

 tion. For the southern part of Florida the varieties Angel, Waldo, Bidwell Early, 

 Bidwell Late, Dorothy N., Jewel, IMaggie, and Peen-to are recommended; and for 

 the northern part of the State, Angel, Bidwell Late, Jewel, and Waldo. Angel and 

 Waldo are believed to be the most reliable. For the coast region of Texas, Angel, 

 Jewel, and Vx'aldd are recommended. 



Orchard results from the sugar prune, C. W. Reed {Pacific Coast Fruit 

 World, 14 {1902), Xo. 4, p. 11, fig. i).— This prune, originated by Luther Bur- 

 bank, is now coming into bearing under orchard conditions. It ripens a month 

 earlier than the ordinary French prune, and varies in weight from 6 to 10 per pound 

 green and from 15 to 26 dry. The crop appears to get larger and heavier as the trees 

 get older. Whole fresh fruit analyzed 23.92 per cent sugar. The sugar prune is 



