1044 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



lor the use of French roloiiiHts the divers methods einploye<l in tlie euUnre of tropical 

 and subtropical plants. Volume I treats of food plants and Volume II of industrial 

 and medicinal plants. 



HORTICULTURE. 



Report of the professor of horticulture, H. L. Hutt (Ontario Agr. Chi. and 

 Ej}it. Farm Rpl. 1901, pp. 67-73). — This is a brief outline of the course of agricultural 

 instruction oljserved in the college, with an account of some experimental work in 

 testing strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, and tomatoes. 

 Of the straM'berries grown. Stone Early has been one of the most uniform in pro- 

 ductiveness from season to season. Among the leading early varieties are Sadie, Wes- 

 ley, Anna Kennedy, and Van Deman; and among the best mid-season varieties Clyde, 

 Irene, Wartield, Tennessee Prolific, and Williams. Of the raspberries grown, Colum- 

 bian and Shaffer, of the purple varieties, head the list for productiveness, while 

 Marlboro, Cuthljert, and Loudon rank among the best red varieties. Of the black 

 raspljerries, Older, iiureka, (iault, and Smith Giant are considered best. In a test 

 with gooseberries the least productive of the American varieties gave nearly douljle 

 the yield of the most productive English variety. Pearl was the Ijest American 

 variety grown. In tests of tomatoes for from 1 to 4 years, Atlantic Prize, Earliest of 

 All, ]\Iayflower, Express, Plentiful, an<l Dominion Day are given as a few of the most 

 valual)le varieties. 



Report of the horticulturist, H. 11. Hlmk (Florida Sla. Rpt. 1901, pp. 76-86, 

 pis. ;^). — This is a brief outline of the work of the horticulturist during the year, 

 including descriptive notes on 30 varieties of pecans, in addition to those noted in 

 Bulletin 54 of the station (E. S. R., 12, p. 751). Forty-five varieties of strawberries 

 have Ijeen grown at the station. The best of these are stated as follows: McKinley, 

 Lady Thompson, Murray Extra Early, Brandywine, Cloud, Michel I^arly, Johnson 

 Early, and Impi'oved Newman. Lady Thompson was practically free from disease 

 and Michel Early was also comparatively free. 



American horticultural manual, I, J. L. Bldo and N. E. Haxse.v ( Xeir York: John 

 Wihij A: Sons, 190J, pp. 417,,ti<j>^. 106). — This manual is intended to meet the needs of 

 students, amateurs, and beginners in horticulture. It discusses the leading principles 

 and practices connected with the propagation, culture, and improvement of fruits, 

 nuts, ornamental trees, shrubs, and some of the more common garden plants in the 

 United States and Canada. The plan of the work provides that Part II, which is not 

 yet jtublished, shall treat of systematic pomology. In the tliscussion of orchard 

 fruits, subtropical fruits like the orange, lemon, pomelo, olive, fig, date j^alni, pine- 

 apple, etc., are included. A chapter is devoted to the history, development, and 

 culture of American grapes. Chapters are also devoted to raspberries and black- 

 berries; strawVjerries; currants and gooseberries; promising wild fruits; nut trees; 

 ornamental shade, lawn, and park trees; ornamental shrubs and vines; perennials 

 and bulbs; vegetable and small fruit garden; and irrigation. The large number of 

 subjects included has necessitated a rather brief treatment of each. 



Problems of heredity as a subject for horticultural investigation, W. B.\te- 

 sox ( .lour. Roil. Ilorl. So<: [London], 2-5 (1900), No. 1-2, j>j>. -54-61). — Largely a review 

 of the work of ^lendel and de Vries. 



The mechanism of hybridization and the production of races, A. (taitier 

 (Rev. Vit., 16 (1901), Nos. 413, pp. 529-.534; 414, pp. 3.57-564; 415, pp. 585-590).^A. 

 general review of this subject with particular reference to vines. 



The role of artificial pollination in horticulture, ForssAT(/oT<r. Soe. Nat. Hort. 

 Fnuiii', 4.s):r., J (1901), Juhj, pp. 703-71-5). — The improvements in plants in form, 

 color, size, hardiness, etc., brought about by artificial cross pollination, are discussed. 



The book of the greenhouse, J. C. Tallack (London and New York: -John Lane, 

 1901, pp. 103, pis. 10, Jigs, 6). 



