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ments in forcing radishes and the irrigation of vegetables. The radishes were planted 

 on a number f)f different soil mixtures, including leaf mold, sand, and manure mixed 

 in various proportions, and the seed planted at various depths from J to | in. The 

 results, which are tabulated, seem to indicate that plantings from | to | in. will be 

 most satisfactory. The bed composed of equal Y>sirt» of manure and sand gave better 

 results than any other mixture. Wherever leaf mold was used the yield was reduced. 

 In the irrigation of vegetables, comparison was made between flooding and applying 

 in furrows. Onions, carrots, beets, potatoes, cabbage, and beans were grown. With 

 the exception of the beans, the largest yields in every instance were obtained on the 

 flooded plats. With onions this gain varied from 48 to 95 per cent, carrots 6 per 

 cent, beets 6 to 46 per cent, potatoes 53 per cent, cabbage 4 per cent. It is thought 

 that liad furrows Ijeen run on lioth sides of the plats, instead of only one, the results 

 for furrow irrigation might liave been better. 



Profitable celery culture, W. H. Jenkins {Agr. Epitomist, 20 {1901), No. 4, 

 p. 22). — In setting the plants the author uses a home-made device for making the holes 

 and watering the plants. The machine is like a 2-wheeled c^rt with pegs placed 2 

 in. apart around the wheels. These make the holes. The cart carries a tank from 

 which two pieces of hose lead the water down over the rows of holes made by the 

 wheels. The plants are placed in the holes and the soil pressed firndy about them. 

 With the aid of this machine the work of planting is reduced about one-half. The 

 rows are grown 12 and 18 in. apart. A mulch of manure is put in the 18 in. space. 

 The blanching boards are set up so that tlie two rows 12 in. apart are between the 

 boards. This is a saving of one-half the boards usually used. White Plume and 

 Golden Self Blanching are the varieties most suited for this culture. 



Cucumbers, W. Iggulden {Jour. HorL, 53 {1901), No. 2738, pp. 233, 234).— The 

 forcing of cucumbers is discussed, the experience of the author being drawn upon. 



Melons and melon houses, A. Dean {Garden, 59 {1901), No. 1531, pp. 214, 

 215, fig. 1). — Details of a successful method of forcing muskmelons. 



Fertilizer experiments ■writh onions {.Tour. Soc. Nat. Hort. France, 4- ser., 2 

 {1901), Mar., pp. 185, 186). — Darnyard manure supplemented by complete com- 

 mercial fertilizers produced larger onions than either alone. 



Sweet potatoes, D. M. Nesbit ( f. S. Dept. Agr., FarmeriC Bui. 129, pp. 40).— K 

 popular l)ulletin on varieties of sweet i)Otatoes, production in different States, culture, 

 fertilizing, storage, shipping, and exportation of sweet potatoes, with some recipes 

 on methods of cooking, and a brief account of the injurious fungus and insect dis- 

 eases affecting them, etc. 



Saving sweet potatoes for seed {Agr. Gaz. New South Wales, 12 {1901), No. 2, 

 p. 231). — Seed potatoes were successfully stored by putting in a box with alternate 

 layers of dry, fine sand. 



A vegetation house arranged for pot experiments, W. E. Brittox {Con- 

 necticut State Sta. Jijit. 19(10, pt. 3, pjj. 306, 307, fig><. 2).- — A brief illustrated descrip- 

 tion is given of a \'egetation house conveniently arranged for carrying out pot 

 experiments. 



Chemical manures in the culture of greenhouse plants {Belg. Hort. et Agr., 

 13 {1901), No. 5, pp. 70, 71). — Formulas are given for applying mixtures of com- 

 mercial fertilizers to different kinds of greenhouse plants at different periods of 

 growth, the mixtures to be applied dissolved in the water used for watering the 

 plants. 



On the use of commercial fertilizers for forcing-house crops, E. H. Jenkins 

 and W. E. Britton {Connecticut State Sta. Rpt. 1900, pt. 3, p)p. 298-306).— The results 

 secured in plat experiments in the greenhouse with lettuce and carnations, in con- 

 tinuation of those previously reported (E. S. R., 12, p. 550), are given. 



Lettuce (pp. 298-801). — Lettuce has been grown in rich sterilized and unsterilized 

 compost, and in coal ashes and peat moss, with various fertilizers. The compost was 



