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is a valuable addition to the citrus literature of the country, and should prove 

 especially helpful to citrus-fruit growers in the southern States. 



Cultivation of citrus groves, II. II. Hume (Florida Sta. Bui. 69, pp. 29, figs. 2). — 

 A discussion of the principles to be observed in the cultivation of citrus fruits in Flor- 

 ida, with accounts by 8 successful Florida citrus-fruit growers of their individual 

 methods of culture. The conservation of soil moisture by cultivation was brought 

 out by analyzing soil from cultivated and uncultivated orchards. The uncultivated 

 soil contained 4.17 per cent of moisture, and the cultivated soil 6.97 percent. In 

 other words, the cultivated soil was 66.5 per cent more moist than the uncultivated. 



Cooperative experiments -with, small fruits, H. L. Hutt (Ontario Agr. and 

 Expt. Union Rpt. 1903, pp. 29-36). — The cooperative testing of small fruits has been 

 carried on for 10 years, and at present involves 1,297 experimenters. A copy is given 

 of a circular which contains information regarding the varieties to be tested, the 

 methods to be employed, and the special points to be observed by the experimenters 

 in different parts of Canada. 



Varieties of strawberries and raspberries, W. J. Green and ('. W. Waid (Ohio 

 Sta. Bid. 146, pp. 29-40, figs. 15) . — Brief notes are given on each of the 74 varieties of 

 strawberries and 10 varieties of raspberries grown at the station. Of the strawberries, 

 the most satisfactory early varieties were August Luther, Cameron Early, I^xcelsior, 

 Johnson Early, Thompson FCarly. Of the midseason varieties special mention is 

 made of Kittie Rice, Marie, Miller, Parson Beauty, Sample, Senator Dunlap, Haver- 

 land, Warfield, Pocomoke, Greenville. Well tested or promising late varieties are 

 Yant, Brandywine, Gandy, Lester Lovett, Robbie, Nettie. 



For the home garden the following are named because of excellent flavor: August 

 Luther, Marshall, Brunette, Kittie Rice, Nettie, Robbie, Corsican, Granville, Yant. 

 The following prolific varieties are especially suited to near market: August Luther, 

 Kittie Rice, Marie, Parson Beauty, Sample, Haverland. For long shipment and for 

 canning the following are suitable: Warfield, Senator Dunlap, Granville, Gandy, 

 Cardinal, Excelsior, Lyon, Marie, Parson Beauty. 



Grape growing- for home use, J. C. Whitten (Missouri Slate Bd. Agr. Mo. Bui., 

 4 (1904), Wo. l,pp. 5-12, figs. 2). — Popular directions for the culture of grapes in Mis- 

 souri, with some statistics taken from the United States Census relative to the grape 

 and wine industry in Missouri. 



On the failing of vineyards at Montagu, C. Mayer (Agr. Jour, (/ape Good 

 Rope, 24 (1904), Xo. 6, pp. 695, 696).— The author visited Montagu at the request of 

 the public to investigate the cause of the failure and death of large numbers of vine- 

 yards. The main cause of death was found to be due to the decay of the principal 

 roots brought about by excessive irrigation extending over a long period of years 

 which compacted the soil at a depth of about 2£ to 3 ft. to an excessive degree. 



Foreign import tariffs on fruits and nuts, 1903, F. H. Hitchcock ( U. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Division of Foreign Markets Bui. 36, pp. 69). — The duties levied by foreign coun- 

 tries on fruits and nuts are herein arranged in tabular form, the different countries 

 being considered alphabetically. 



Pecan culture for western Texas, E. E. Risien (SanSaha, Texas: Author, 1904, 

 pp. 55, pis. 9). — Special attention is given in this small treatise on pecan culture to 

 the propagation of improved varieties on old stock by budding. In addition, the 

 growing of seedling trees and the transplanting and management in the orchard of 

 pecans are fully described, and many useful hints given on the peculiarities of pecans 

 and on varieties, crossing, enemies, etc. 



The commercial value, etc., of the seeds of the Para rubber tree (Agr. Bid. 

 Straits and Federated Malay Stales, 3 (1904), No. 2, pp. 43-48) . —Seeds of the Para 

 rubber tree (Ilevea brasiliensis) were sent to the Imperial Institute, London, England, 

 for examination as to their constituents and commercial uses. 



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