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trained in goblet form, and manifest after 9 years' trial no sign of enfeeblement. 

 Fruit from long-pruned vines ought to be harvested 15 to 20 days later than fruit 

 from vines subject to ordinary short pruning, in order to improve the quality of the 

 wine produced. Even when long-pruned vines are harvested later they never pro- 

 duce as perfect a quality of wine as short-pruned vines, because the fruit does uo1 

 reach such perfect maturity. The total amount of sugar material harvested per 

 hectare is much greater in long-pruned vines than in those pruned short. 



The growing of raspberries for profit, F. Harris (Pennsylvania State. Dept. Agr. 

 Rpt. 1902, pt. 2, pp. 123-127). — The author describes his successful method of grow- 

 ing raspberries for profit. Details are given as regards methods of planting, prun- 

 ing, and varieties. The Loudon has been adopted as the best of a number of 

 varieties of red raspberries tested. The Kansas is considered the most satisfactory 

 of the black varieties. It leads as regards yield and profit. 



Strawberry handbook i N w York: German Kali. Works, pp. 32, Jigs. 9). — Popular 

 directions are given for the planting, manuring, and general care of strawberries. 

 Several tables are included which show the composition of the more common com- 

 mercial fertilizers and manures. 



Report on latices and rubber from Rhodesia, W. R. Duxstax (RhodesianAgr. 

 Jour., 2 (1904), No. 1, pp. 23-25). — Analyses are given of a number of samples of 

 latices from different rubber-producing plants in Rhodesia, and also of a sample of 

 rubber from the Uintali district, 



Rubber coagulating methods in Central Africa, G. van dex Kerckhove ( India 

 Rubber World, 31 (1904) , No. 1, pp. 5-7, Jigs. 8). — A number of different methods used 

 by the natives in Central Africa for coagulating rubber are briefly described. Sup-! 

 plementing the article is a paper on the coagulation of root rubber, republished from 

 a recent work by DeWildman and Gentil. 



A grand novelty (Gard. Chron., 3. ser., 36 (1904), No. 921, pp. 240, 241, Jig. 1; 

 Sup. , pi. 1). — An account is given of the plant Meconopsis integrifolia, which has lately 

 flowered in several establishments in England for the first time. The plant is native 

 in Tibet, where it grows at elevations above 11,000 ft. Its upward limit appears to 

 be about 15,500 ft. The flowers in Tibet are 8 to 10 in. in diameter and of a beautiful 

 yellow color. There are about 11 flowers on each plant in Tibet, but under culti- 

 vation 4 to 5 flowers appear to be the normal number. The petals are normally 5 

 in number and borne erect something like a tulip. It is believed that this flower 

 will prove among the most valued Papaveraceous species in cultivation. A botanical 

 description is given of the plant. 



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Forest resources of Texas, W. L. Bray ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Bureau of Forestry Bui. 



47, pp. 71, pis. 8, Jig*. 2, maps 3). — After briefly describing the conditions affecting 

 the character and distribution of forest growth in Texas and the natural divisions of 

 the State, a discussion is given of rainfall, nature of soil and rock, temperature, sun- 

 light, winds, etc., as factors in determining forest distribution in Texas. The differ- 

 ent forest areas are classified and their chief characteristics described. Notes are given 

 on the commercial value of the different forest areas, forestry practices, etc., and 

 suggestions for the conservative management of lumbering the remaining timber. 



The author says that in spite of the hopeful beginning that has been made in the 

 private management of the long-leaf pine, without State aid it will be impossible to 

 protect the public interests affected by forest destruction. The long-leaf pine lands 

 under present conditions are practically without reforestation, and on loblolly and 

 short-leaf pine lands the reforestation is rapid enough, but in most places the pine 

 is replaced by scrub oak. 



