FIELD CROPS. 295 



Lentils in foreign countries [U. 8. Consular Rpi. 1894, Aufj., pp. 505-530). — A 

 series of artich'S on the culture, uses, and statistics of lentils in Austria, British 

 ludia, Chile, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and Great Britain. 



Fertilizer experiments on meado-ws, C. A. Goessmann {Massachuseits Stale Sta. 

 jRpt. 1S93, pp. 237, ^'5.9).— Notes and tabulated data giving the yield of the plats to 

 Avhich either wood ashes, barnyard mauure, or a mixture of ground bone and muriate 

 of potash were applied. 



Experiments -with oats, M. A. Scovell and C. L. Curtis (Kentitckij Sin. lipt. 

 1891, pp. 97-99).— A repriut of Bulletin 3.5 of the station (E. S. R., 3, p. 227). 



Experiments with oats, M. A. ^coxKhi. ( Kentucky Sla. Bpt. 1S92, pp. 119, l.'0).—A. 

 reprint from Bulletin 42 of the station (E. S. R., 4, p. 342). 



Potato experiments, M. A. Scovell {Kenluckij Sta. Bpl. 1891, pp. 102-112).— K 

 reprint of Bulletin 37 of the station (E. S. R., 3, p. 791). 



Field experiments at the agricultural school of Carlsbourg, Belgium, in 1893, 

 Mathias (7>'((/. Mln. A<jr. Belgiijiie, 10 {1S94), Xo. 1, pp. 103-109).— YcxtiVv/.nY and 

 variety tests of potatoes and tests of forage jilants! 



Rice groTwing and preparation.for market, R. W. McCullocii {Queendand Dept. 

 of A (jr. Bui. 2 (:2(lser.), pp. 19, figs. ?)• — A popular article on nutritive value of rice; 

 statistics, varieties, selection of seed and soil: directions for cultivating, harvest- 

 ing, threshing, and hulling; and estimated pi'otits in tlie culture aud in the manu- 

 facture of rice. 



Varieties of rye, F. % on Lociiow (FlihUuffs landw. Ztg., 43 (1S94), Xo. 17, pp. 

 548-552). — An account of the origin of a new variety, aud tabulated stateuieuts of 

 yields made by a number of varieties. 



Sugar beet cultivation, J. Muth ( T. S. Connular Bpt. 1894, Aug., pp. 617-1121).— 

 A popular statement of the conditious required by the sugar beet as regards soil, 

 climate, and exposure. 



Sugar cane, J. P. d'Albuqueuque and J. R. Bovell {Bept. Expt. FieUh, Dodds 

 Beformatory, Barbados, 1892). — The experiments conducted were tests of fertilizers 

 on sugar cane, variety tests, distance experimeots, and experiments to determine the 

 best part ot the stalk for planting. Insect and fungus enemies of sugar cane wefe 

 also investigated. 



The chemical composition of sugar cane, H. Wixtek ( Jf'csi Java Sugar Sta. 

 Contr. 1, pp. 26-39). 



Fertilizer experiments with sugar cane in Demerara, .Jenmax and Hakhisdn 

 (Abs. in Sugar Cane, 1894, JW- oOS-'i.'O). 



Concerning the manuring of sugar cane, H. C. P. Geeuligs {Bepr. from Arch. 

 Java Suikerhid., 1893, pp. 31). 



Field experiments w^ith sugar cane, H. Wintek ( West Java Sugar Sta. i'ontr. 1, 

 pp. 20-25). 



Soil investigations for sugar cane {East Java Expt. Sta. Contr. 49, pp. 41). 



Chlorin in soils suitable for sugar cane, T. L. Phipson {Sugar Cane, 1894, pp. 

 526, 527). 



Degeneration of cane through the exclusive planting of tops, F. A. F. C. Went 

 {West Java Sugar Sta. Contr. 11, pp. 1-14). 



What part of the cane shall be planted ? ,7. G. Kramehs {East Java Expt. Sta. 

 Contr. 47, pp. 60-62). 



What part of the cane shall be used in planting ? J. D. Kobus ( Kant Java Expt. 

 Sta. Contr. 6, n. ser., pp. 18-21). 



Results obtained in 1892-'93 by planting various sorts of cane, J. D. KoBra 

 {East Java Expt. Sta. Contr. 6, n. ser., pp. 17). 



Sugar cane seedlings for 1893, J. H. Wakkek {East Java Expt. Sta. Contr. 5, n. 

 ser., pp. 13). 



Concerning the reversion of saccharose in harvested cane, F. A. F. V. Went 

 aud H. C. P. (.;eei!1.k;s ( West Java Sugar Sta. Contr. 11, pp. 14-18). 



