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Action of phosphatic fertilizers on forage plants, L. Bonetat and P. Tonchanl. 952 



Pot experiments with nitrogenous fertilizers in 1901, C. S. Phelps 953 



Nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia, L. G randeau 953 



The action of 40 per eent potash salt and kainit on summer crops, H . Bach mann . 953 



Top-dressing with potash on sandy soils, Bacihmann 953 



Dried blood, E. M. Paget 953 



Concentrated tankage, E. INI. Paget 953 



Report of observations on the peat industry in Canada, J. G. Thaulow 953 



Report of observations on the jieat industry in European countries, A. Dal. . . 953 



On the composition and use of flotsam, F. P. Bonuccelli 953 



Analyses of commercial fertilizers, I\I. A. Scovell and H. E. Curtis 953 



Analysis of commercial fertilizers sold in Maryland, H. B. INIcDonnell et al.. 954 



Analyses of licensed fertilizers, 1902, F. W. Woll and G. A. Olson 954 



Fertilizers licensed for sale iu Wisconsin in 1903, F. W. Woll 954 



FIELD CROPS. 



Field experiments with fertilizers, C. 8. Phelps 954 



Fertilizer experiments with wheat and barley, G. P. Foaden 954 



Relation of crop production to amount of water available and methods of culti- 

 vation, A. R. Whitson 955 



Influence of soil on the protein content of crops, A. R. Whitson et al 955 



Experiments with grain and forage plants, 1902, R. A. INIoore 957 



Cultivated forage crops of the Northwestern States, A. 8. Hitchcock 958 



Alfalfa, its chemical development, H. Snyder and J. A. Hummel 958 



Variety tests with l)arley, C. Sonne 959 



Commercial l)ean growing in New York, J. L. Stone 959 



Flax culture, R. Kuhnert 9H0 



Corchorus, jute, or goeni, H. J. Wigman 960 



Variety tests with oats, K. Hansen 9(i0 



Potato culture, A. Agee 9(50 



Variety tests with potatoes, 1881-1898, A. J. Hansen 9«)0 



Spelt, emmer, and einkorn, P. Hauptfleisch 9(i0 



Sugar-beet experiments during 1902, F. W. AVoU and R. A. Moore 9(il 



The leaf in its relation to the sugar content of the beet, H. Plahn 961 



Fertilizing and i^lanting sweet potatoes, M. B. Waite 961 



Macaroni wheats, T. L. Lyon 961 



lIoirriCULTlKE. 



On the manuring of vegetable and fruit crops, F. W. E. Shrivell and P.. Dyer. 961 



The manuring of garden and allotment cro])S, P. L. de Vilmorin 963 



Report on vegetables and ]ilants grown at Chiswick in 1902 963 



Asparagus; its culture, yield, and future, C. Alvargonzulez 963 



Ginseng culture, N. O. i3o( )th 963 



Lettuce, E. S. Brown {>63 



Onions, E. S. Browai ^^^'^ 



The artificial crossing of Victoria and Princess Royal peas, N. L. Chrestenseii. 963 



The tomato, J. J. Wilhs 5)<>-i 



The tomato, E. J. Kyle and E. C. Green 064 



Variations in some introduced garden vegetables, H. C. Irish 9(>4 



The fruit plantation. Stone fruits, W. B. Alwood S64 



Notes on some of the more important varieties of apples, W. B. Alw^ood 964 



Apple shipments to the Orient, H . B. Miller - 965 



Varieties of fruit that can l)e profitably grown in Pennsylvania, (J. Hiester. . . 965 



Thinnage of peaches, E. J. Kyle 965 



Sulphured dried fruit and its "examination, W. Fresenius and L. Gri'innut 965 



Modern fruit culture, E. Durand 965 



Modifications in the forms of fruits, P. Passy 965 



Modifications in the form of the pear and apple by dimorphism, P. Passy 96o 



Concerning root pruning, A. C. Ide 96o 



Banana and plantain culture, T. Koschny 965 



Cacao culture in the Philijipines, W. S. Lyon 965 



Cacao; experiments in drying at Dominica 966 



( 'oflhi fttenopJiyUa, P. von Romburgh - 966 



Silkworm food plants— cuiti vation' and propagation, G. W^ Oliver 966 



Fourth report on experiment in pinching raspberry shoots, F. Cranefield 966 



