300 EXPERIMENT STATIOX KKCORD. 



qualities oftho varieties known to he yrown in America. Four Imudred and thirty- 

 three names are ,i;iveu. of wliidi S,"> are synonyms. The i'ollowiui;' varieties are 

 recoinnicnded lor JMu'lii,i;an and adjactiit rejiions: lihiekeajjs — (trejjg, Nemaha. 

 I'ahiur, Ohio. Ililhorn, Kansas, and Conrath; i>nrple eajjs — Shatter and Columhia; 

 red — (.'iithliert. Lonchiu, Turner, Thwack, Marlhoro, and Hansell. 



Experiments with strawberries, V. I.. Cthtis {Keniucky iSia. llpt. l^'J.\pp. 34, 

 55).— A reprint from Bulletin iJS of the station (E. S. K., 3, p. 791). 



Strawberries, C. L. Curtis (Keiitiiclcy Sta. lipt. 1S91, pp. 41-47). — A rejiriut from 

 Ilullet in ;i2 of the station (E. S. K., 2, p. 641). 



Strawberries in Angiist and September {Gurden. 4ii {1SD4), No. llO.i. p.304). — 

 Notes on ohtainiui;' a seeond late troi> from jdants Avhich had been fruited earlj^ by 

 forcing. The plants were grown in rich, warm soil, and plentifully watered. 



Old and new grape hybrids, G. Foiix {Prog. Agr. et Fit., 11 (1394), Xo. 38, pp. 313- 

 317). 



Grape-root grafts, Dai'Hel (Prog. Agr. et Vit., 11 (1S94), Xo. 38, pp. 317-323).— 

 An account of the experiments with American varieties of grapes as stocks repellant 

 to the phylloxera. The Clinton, Taylor, and TIerbemont are recommended as good 

 stocks to graft upon. 



Premature falling of grapes, (t. H. Powkll {(larden (ind Forest, 7 {lS94),p. 397). — 

 The premature falling of grapes from the cluster is reported, which is thought to be 

 due to faulty nutrition, although there is a ])ossibility that it may be due to a specitic 

 disease as yet undiscovered. 



The perfume of Magnolia glauca, G. Bkllair (/>Vr. Hort., 66(1894), Xo. lo,pp. 347, 

 34,'<.Jig. 1). — A comparison of the odor of the bloom of Magnolia glauca with that 

 from other flowers, and a plea for the more general cultivation of the magnolias. 



Training the stems of rose bushes, C. Gkosoemaxge (Rev. Uort., 06 (1894), Xo. 

 16, pp. 370-374). — Directions for training and i)runingro8e bushes for the best jn'oduc- 

 tion of blossoms, with notes on the general culture on a large scale. 



Adventitioiis buds of Kniphorfia (Gard. Chroii., 16 (1894), ser. 3, p. 437, fig. 1). — 

 Notes on buds from the tlower stalk. 



Horticultural ■'sports," C. T. Dki'KY (Xat. ScL, 5 (1894), Xo. 32, pp. 265-J68).'— 

 rrges that odd and striking varieties are the result of sjjorts, and cites the example 

 of nectarines, which suddenly originated on an old peach tree tiiat had for many 

 years borne peaches. The tendency to reversion is great, especially at iirst. 



Physalis francheti (Gnrd. Chron., 16(1894), ser. 3, p. 434, pi. 1). — General and tech- 

 nical description of a new .lapanese species of Bladder cherry, which is tigured. 



Improved chestnut culture (Unral Xcw Yorker. 33 (1894). Xo. J334, pp. 661, 66?). — 

 Notes on the employment of worked-out, waste, and stony laud for chestnut groves. 

 The variety Paragon is recommended. 



Birds injuring apples., F. W. Cakd (Garden and Forest, 7 (1894), p. 414). — Hrief men- 

 tion of birds attacking the fruit. 



How^ to exhibit at agricultural fairs, L.R.Taft (Amer. Agr. (middh ed.), (1894), 

 Sept. 1, p. J1. — Applies to fruit exhibits. 



FORESTRY. 



The effect of thinning forests on tree growth, C. Claudot {Bid. 

 Milt. Ai/r. France, /o (,^^''^); -Vo. 3, pp.oou-olo). — The third of a series 

 of papers on investigations of the snbjeet. Three trai-ts oi land were 

 el'.osen in 1882 for experimeutatiou, in one of Avhioh tlie smaller trees and 

 nndei brush were eut away, in another the larjjer trees and underbrush 

 were removed, ami the third was left as a cheek. In all 3 the dead 

 or dvin<i- timber was removed. The trees were mosth oak, with a scat- 



