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Among colenses tlio following have l)cen found most (leyiral)le: "Alhanibra, Beck- 

 witli Gem, Chicago Beilder, Charming, Excelsior, Electric Light, Firecress, Fire- 

 ))raud, Golden Bedder, John Good, Pink Gem, Paroquet, and Rob Roy." 



Among several hundretl gladioli tested for 4 years the following list is given of 

 those which can be expected to bloom from the middle of July to the end of October: 

 "Achanti, Diamant, Deuil deCarnot, Domino Rose, Dr. Bailly, Erie, E. V. Hallock, 

 E. Souchet, Formosa, La Parisienne, La Perle, Massena, Magenta, M. de Vilmorin, 

 Nakomis, Nezidscott, Pacha, P. Hariot, Princeton, and Snow-white." 



C)f 250 varieties of chrysanthemums under test at the station for several years the 

 following are considered good rejiresentatives of the different types and present also 

 a wide range of colors: ^' Jdpaiie^t' — Autumn (tIow, Georgina Pitcher, Harry Sunder- 

 bruch, Heron's Plume, Maud Dean, Mrs. W. H. Rol)inson, Mrs. L. Allen, 0. P. Bas- 

 set, Philailelphia, Pitcher and Manda, Queen, Yiviand-Morel, W. H. Lincoln, and 

 Waban; Japain'^c quilled — (iood Gracious, Helen Bloodgood, lora, Kentucky, L. B. 

 Bird, and W. H. Rand; Japanese hairy — Beauty of Truro, Louis Boehmer, Leocadie 

 Gentils, Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, and R. M. Grey; Chmese — Cupid, Ideality, Mrs. L. C. 

 Maderia, Mrs. Col. Goodman, and Major Bonnaffon; Anemone flowered — Antonius, 

 Condor, Descartes, Falcion, John Bunyan, Mad. Robert Owen, and Surprise; Pom- 

 jxms — Rose Travena, Golden Fleece, Black Douglas; Shigk-flowered — Eucharis and 

 Framtield Beauty." 



Report of the South Haven Substation, S. H. Fultox {Michigan Sta. Bid. 187, 

 pp. 49-94)- — This is the annual report on varieties of orchard and small fruits and 

 nuts under observation at the South Haven Substation, and is similar in character to 

 the previous reports (E. S. R., 12, p. 236). In all, the yield and characteristics of 61 

 varieties of raspberries, 29 blackberries, 28 currants, 20 gooseberries, 64 cherries, 113 

 peaches, 47 pears, 9 quinces, 47 plums, 81 grapes, 105 apples, 11 crab apples, and a 

 number of varieties of European and Japanese chestnuts, filberts, and walnuts are 

 tabulated, with additional notes on many of the more important or newer varieties. 



Of the raspberries grown Cumberland, Eureka, and Smith Prolific are recom- 

 mended for general cultivation. Conrath, Diamond, Gregg, Idaho, Kansas, and 

 Smith Giant are also considered reliable sorts. Columbian and Shaffer were the 

 most productive of the purple caps and are the only varieties of this class recom- 

 mended for profit. Among the red varieties, Cuthbert, Loudon, and Marlboro are 

 considered especially desirable. 



Of the blackberries grown Early King was the most productive of the early varie- 

 ties, Wallace of the mid-season varieties, and Fruitland of the late varieties, though 

 the latter is not as large nor as good a berry as Ohmer, which ripened at the same 

 time. 



Chautauqua and Lancashire gave the best results among the English varieties of 

 gooseberries grown. Downing was the most productive of the American kinds. 



London Market is considered one of the most profitable market varieties of cur- 

 rants grown at the station. White Dutch was one of the best white varieties on 

 trial. Chamijion, English, and Wales excelled among the black kinds. 



Of the cherries grown Dyehouse, Montmorency, Ostheimer, Richmond, and Weir 

 were among the most productive sour varieties. IMontrueil and Magnifique gave the 

 largest yields of the Duke varieties grown. Ida, ^lary Kirtland, Napoleon, Tartar- 

 ian, and Windsor excelled among the sweet varieties. A lilock of cherry trees left 

 3 years in sod did not give as good results during the season as trees under cultiva- 

 tion, the yield being less and the fruit smaller. 



In experiments with peaches, cojjper sulphate ( I \h. to 20 gal. of water) applied 

 early in the spring again proved an effectual ])reventive of leaf curl. 



Further experiments in pruning frost-injure<l trees "confirm the belief that much 

 risk is incurred in cutting the main branches of the tree back to stubs, and at the 



