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Condition of peach buds, S. I'. iUwxAiin {M(t><'<((cliiisclls I-falcli Stu. llnl.S-l.p. IS). 



A brief uote ou the coiulitiou of the peach l)n(ls at the station Ma)'ch 20. 1891, nearly 

 all of them being wiuterkilled. 



Plum culture, G. W. Clixic (Ontario J{/1. College Bui. 9;?, pp. 25~:i9).—A. popular 

 article treating- of the soil, preparation, planting, cnltivation, fertilizing, varieties, 

 marketing, and prevention of diseases and insect attacks. The following varieties 

 are recommended for most localities in Ontario, especially if the soil contains clay: 

 "Bradshaw, or Niagara, Duane Purple, Imperial Gage, Washington, Smith Orleans, 

 Huling Superb, McLaughlin, Lombard, Pond Seedling, Glass Seedling, Quackenboss, 

 Yellow Egg, German Prune, and Reine Claude de Bavay." 

 Manuring of fruit trees, A. Andouard (L'Engrais, 9 {lS9-i), No. 21, pp. 496-498). 

 Strawberry culture, W. W. Hilborx {Ontario A(jl. College Bui. 9.2, pp. 19-23).— A 

 popular article on the growing of strawberries, urging their more general cultiva- 

 tion in Ontario, and recommending BederWood, Crescent Seedling, Bubach, Wilson, 

 Woolverton, Saunders, Lovett, and Williams as suitable varieties. 



Further study of native grapes, E, A. Popenoe and S. C. Mason (Kansas Sta. 

 Bui. 44, pp. 115-127). — Report on 100 varieties grown in the station vineyard, with 

 reference to the botanical classification, hardiness, quality, liability to disease, and 

 comparative earliness; and diagrams showing the classification and earliness. 



Report on varieties of grapes fruited in 1893, S. T. Maynard (Massachusetts 

 Hatch Sta, Bui, 25, pp. 15-lS). — One hundred and twenty-five varieties fruited in 

 the station plats, and tabulated data are given for 116 varieties, two vines of each 

 being grown, one of which was sprayed and the other left untouched as a check. 



Variety tests of grapes, S. A. B]:ach (New York State Sta. Rpi. 1892, pp. 612'- 

 641). — Descriptive notes for 200 varieties of grapes, fruiting in the station vineyards 

 with mention of the species from which they have sprung. 



A year among fruits, T. T. Lyox (Michigan Sta. Bui. 104, pp, 63-105). — Report on 

 the operations at the South Haven Substation during 1893. Owing to the attacks 

 of insects and fungus diseases the year before, it was found necessary to do exten- 

 sive spraying with Paris green and Bordeaux mixture, which proved so effective and 

 thorough a remedy that very little trouble was experienced afterward. The results 

 for each kind of fruit are tabulated. There were tested 107 varieties of strawberries, 

 59 of raspberries, 29 of blackberries, 3 of service berries, 23 of currants, 15 of goose- 

 berries, 60 of cherries, 5 of mulberries, 170 of peaches, 2 of nectarines, 146 of grapes, 

 40 of plums, 13 of pears, 4 of apples, 7 of quinces, 4 of chestnuts, and 1 each of chin- 

 quapin, pecan, English walnut, Japan walnut, almond, filbert, hazelnut, and fig. 

 Notes are also given for several of the leading varieties. 



Fruits: notes on varieties, S. B. Grekx (Minnesota Sta. Bui, 32, pp. 239-247). — 

 Report on the testing of 7 varieties of plums, 7 of apples, 4 of Juneberries, 8 of 

 grapes, and 47 of strawberries. Attacks by the leaf roller were checked by mowing 

 off the old strawberry leaves, and spraying the new foliage with Paris green. 



Progress report upon fruits, B. C. Buffum (Wyoming Sta. Bui. 17, pp. 31-34).-^ 

 Brief notes on the results of the second year in testing fruits. Strawberries, rasp- 

 berries, blackberries, grapes, currants, gooseberries, apples, x>l'"iis> cherries, pears, 

 apricots, quinces, buffalo berries, and Juneberries are being grown, but nearly all 

 suffered more or less from the cold winter. 



Fruit statistics (Ontario Agl. College Bui. 92, pp. SO, 31). — The number of bear- 

 ing and nonbearing apple, pear, peach, plum, and cherry trees and grapevines in 

 Ontario in 1892 and 1893. 



Notes on vegetables, fruits, pruning, etc., G. Cootk (Oregon Sta. Bui. 29, pp. 

 51-68). — Results of the comparative testing of varieties of cabbage, celery, toma- 

 toes, squash, beets, lettuce, kale, beans, apples, plums, peaches, service berry, 

 currant, gooseberry, raspberry, blackberry, mulberry, strawberries, and grapes, 

 with remarks on the pruning of plums, and the effect of fertilizing on fruit and 

 vegetaliles. 



