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best yield under irrigation. It is stated that Red Schlanstedt, Heine Bordeaux, and 

 Noe, which have been derived from winter wheats, are not adapted to late sowing. 



The barley was grown on a soil rich in nitrogen, which resulted in a complete 

 lodging and a consequent loss in quality. Good yields were obtained, and Svalof 

 Chevalier was especially productive. The Imperial Barley stood up well, indicating 

 a capacity to withstand lodging. Imperial Type A gave very promising results. In 

 a series of irrigated plats the varieties all lodged and the results were not considered. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Report of the Department of Horticulture, F. A. Waugh and G. 0. Green 

 ( Massachusetts Sta. Rpt. 1903, pp. 154-172). — An outline is given of the work of the year, 

 including descriptive notes on 65 varieties of strawberries, and an account of cultural 

 methods for this fruit. 



Some data are given on the results of shipping apples in boxes, showing that this 

 practice has proved profitable, and sometimes highly so. In one instance Gravenstein 

 apples were shipped both in barrels and in bushel boxes the same day to the same 

 dealer, the fruit being of like quality in each case. The apples sent in the boxes wen- 

 wrapped. The barrels sold for $2 each and the 1 >oxes 1 >r< night the same price, although 

 they held only one-third as much fruit. This, however, was an extreme case, and 

 such disproportionate prices have not usually been obtained, although it is believed 

 that fancy fruit will always bring good prices when shipped in boxes. The use of 

 boxes on a large scale is not recommended without considerable preliminary experi- 

 ment on the part of the shipper. 



A good yield of quinces was obtained, which sold at good prices. The quince 

 orchard is located on a springy slope at the base of a hill, the soil being good, rich 

 alluvium. 



Horticultural department notes, N. E. Shaw (.lour. Columbus Hort. Soc, in 

 (1904), No. 3, pp. 98-100). — Notes are given on the growth during the season of a 

 number of vegetables. A liberal use of nitrate of soda on cabbage hastened its 

 growth so that it was possible to market it 10 days in advance of the maturity of 

 cabbage in the neighborhood. A return of $100 was secured from this crop on 

 something over one-half acre during the last week in June. 



The season's experience with Sparks Earliana tomato indicated that this variety, 

 on account of its tender skin and scanty leaf formation, is not able to withstand the 

 hot summer sun of the locality. The variety is a rapid grower, however, and does 

 well in the early part of the season. It is thought that profitable returns might be 

 obtained if the plants were started very early in the greenhouse. Of two other 

 varieties grown, Livingston Magnus and Stone, the Stone variety produced the finest 

 specimens of fruit in 1904, although the preceding season the reverse was true. 



The importance and value of the horticultural industries of Ohio, V. H. 

 Davis (Jovr. Columbus Hort. Soc, 19 (1904), No. 3, pp. 100-109).— Statistics are. given 

 on the production in the State of vegetables, orchard products, forest products, 

 small fruits, flowers and plants, grapes, nursery products, and nuts. While Ohio 

 does not stand first in the Union in the production of any of these crops, it stands 

 well up toward the top in the production of all. It ranks third in the production of 

 apples and second in the value of its small fruit products. 



Fertilization problems. A study of reciprocal crosses, M. B. Cummings 

 (Maine Sta. Bid. 104, PP- 81-100, ph. 4). — In addition to a summary of previous 

 work along this line, the author presents detailed results of his studies with reciprocal 

 crosses of red currant and yellow plum tomatoes, and Golden Custard and Summer 

 Crookneck squashes. The difficulty which has been experienced heretofore in secur- 

 ing reciprocal crosses between the red currant tomato (I/ycopersicum pimpinettifolium | 



