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to the culture of Inilbs except narcissi and the ItaHan hyacinth. These latter thrive 

 ill North Carolina to perfection. Roman hyacinths grow well in North Carolina in 

 cold winters, but in mild winters it is hard to grow them well. Excellent results 

 have regularly been obtained with gladiolus. Cannas have also been grown to a 

 considerable extent. Sternbergia lutea does well when planted in August or early 

 September. Guernsey lilies do satisfactorily when planted in August. The spotted- 

 leaf calla is jierfectly hardy and commonly planted in the fall. Arum sanctum is also 

 perfectly hardy. Excellent results have been obtained in growing Amaryllis johnsotd. 

 The author proposes transferring his experimental Bermuda bulbs to the coast plain 

 of the State, where he believes that full success in their culture will be met with. 

 In the author's experiments he has found that while the lily does not tolerate animal 

 manures in contact with the bulbs, commercial fertilizers can be used as heavily as 

 with onions, and the same is practically true of all other bulbs. Narcissi, however, 

 do not object to well-rotted manure, and it is practically as good as commercial 

 fertilizers for hyacinths. 



Bulbs in "Washing-ton, L. C. Corbett {Amer. Gard., 23 {1902), No. 402, pp. 576, 

 577, figs. 2). — The author states that Mr. George Gibbs, of New Whatcom, Wash., is 

 now successfully growing the following bulbs: Crocus, narcissus, tulip, hyacinth, and 

 such lilies as Lilium excelsnm, L. albiDii, L. auratum, L. candidum, L. columhianum, 

 L. irashingtuniamtm, and Longiflorums from Japan and Bermuda. The increase with 

 L. longiflorum has been especially satisfactory. One of the chief obstacles to the suc- 

 cessful commercial development of the bulb industry on the Pacific Coast seems to be 

 the cost of transportation to the East, freights being considerably greater by rail to 

 the East than by water from the bulb-growing districts of Europe. 



An experiment with, hyacinths in water, E. E. Boglte {Amer. Florist, 19 {1902), 

 No. 749, p. 378). — The details of an experiment undertaken to determine whether the 

 behavior of varieties was due to the variety itself or to the manner of culture. No 

 difference in the growth t)f the hyacinths due to different cultural media could be 

 detected, but there was a marked difference in the different varieties. 



How to make money growing violets, G. Saltford {Xew York: The Violet 

 Culture Co., 1902, pp. 44, pis. 12). — This is a short, jwpular account of violet culture 

 under cold frames and in the greenhouse. 



Gilliflower and w^allflower culture in Erfurt, K. Exgelhardt {Moller^s Deut. 

 Gart. Ztg., 17 {1902), No. 34, pp. 405-416, figs. 9). — A popular descriptive article 

 discussing the methods of pot and field culture of these flowers and methods of 

 commercially growing seed. 



Hybridizing Gladiolus species, W. Van Fleet {A)iier. Florist, 19 {1902), 

 No. 748, -pp. 345-347) . — A paper read before the International Plant Breeding Con- 

 ference, held in New York, September 30 to October 2, 1902, in which the character- 

 istics, markings, etc., of a number of different Gladiolus hybrids are given. The 

 results obtained by the author in crossing many different species and varieties are 

 also noted in the work. Out of 150,000 seedings grown by the author during the past 

 16 years, only 2 have been thought worthy of naming and commercial introduction. 



A classification of sweet peas, H. J. Wright {Jour. Hort., 54 {1902), No. 2815, 

 pp. 250, 251). — This classification was made for the use of members of the National 

 Sweet Pea Society of England. It is based on color. 



Mendel's laws of alternative inheritance in peas, W. F. R. Weldon {Biome- 

 trika, 1 {1902), No. 2, pp. 228-254, pis. 2).—X discussion of Mendel's law and the 

 data upon which it is based, with a summary of a considerable amount of other evi- 

 dence concerning dominance in peas. The characteristics of a number of hybrid 

 peas of the Telephone group are noted and their bearing on Mendel's law of segrega- 

 tion discussed. A bibliography of 32 papers bearing on the various phases of the 

 subjects discussed by the author completes the article. 



It appears from the evidence cited that a character which is sometimes doniinant 

 is not necessarily always so. "The degree to which a parental character affects off- 



