HORTICULTURE. 725 



Ras2)berries (pp. 150, 151). — Brief descriptive and comparative notes 

 ou the followiDg varieties: Turner, Eeliance, Golden Queen, Cutbbert, 

 and Sliatt'er Colossal. The black caps were injured by frost and bore 

 very scantily. 



Blackberries (p. 151). — A list of 11 varieties, arranged in order of 

 productiveness. Early Cluster and Kittatinny giving- much the heaviest 

 yields. 



Fears (p. 151). — Notes on the culture of the pear orchard belcfnging 

 to the station, the varieties Bartlett, Kieffer, and Beurre Giffard being 

 planted. 



Apples (pp. 152, 153). — JSTotes on work being done in the preparation 

 of a catalogue of Tennessee apples. The fruit and foliage are photo- 

 graphed, and careful notes are made. In the case of promising seed- 

 lings, grafts are made upon bearing stocks in the station orchard. 

 Cooperative work on the apples of the State is being done by numerous 

 correspondents. 



Peaches (pp. 153-155). — Notes on investigations in regard to peach 

 growing in Tennessee, with brief recommendations for satisfactory cul- 

 ture. Information from peach growers of the State is requested in 

 regard to various seedlings, soils, diseases, and culture. 



A list of the donations to the horticultural division of the station in 

 1894 is appended. 



Report of the horticulturist, W. M. Munson {Maine Sta. lipt. 1S93, 

 pp. JO 1-114, fids. 2). 



Synopsis. — This contains reports on the work of the year, comprising notes on cab- 

 baj^ea, cauliflowers, tomatoes, eggplants, spraying experiments, and a catahigue 

 of Maine fruits. 



Cabbages (pp. 101-105). — Experiments were made to determine the 

 influence of trans])lanting young plants, the effect of trimming at the 

 time of setting in the held, and the result of holding phmts in check. 

 Plants twice handled in pots gave results slightly superior to those 

 obtained from like plants handled the same number of times in boxes. 

 In no case did the i)lants from boxes produce heads equal to the best of 

 those from pots. The results obtained by reducing the amount of 

 foliage at the time of setting in the field were almost negative. The 

 results of 2 seasons' experiments indicated tliat little advantage is to 

 be derived from the practice. Holding plants in check on account of 

 severe weather by closely heading them back was found to render them 

 earlier and slightly larger than others left untreated as checks. It 

 is advised to prune the foliage of the plants likely to become drawn 

 and crowded before planting out. The data for the experiments are 

 tabulated. 



Cauliflowers (pp. 105-111). — Chiefly a reprint of Bulletin 10 of the 

 station (E. S. R., 0, p. 51). In addition are given tabulated data for the 

 handling of cauliflowers in pots vs. boxes, the eftect of trimming cauli- 

 flowers at the time of planting, and a comparison of 30 varieties of 



