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plums, prunes, cherries, nectarines, pears, and peaches. Several of the 

 different kinds of fruits are planted on both red soil and granite soil to 

 determine their relative value. Although in other places the granite 

 soil is condemned, here it is found well adapted to many trees, respond- 

 ing rapidly to proper fertilizers. Tabulated data are given showing 

 the dates of blooming and ripening of 62 varieties of peaches and the 

 order of ripening of 17 leading varieties is compared with that of the 

 same varieties in the valley of Alameda County. There is a well- 

 marked difference, showing the preference in different varieties for 

 different altitudes. 



Orchard fruits at Paso Robles, C. H. Shinn {California Sta. Ept. 

 1893 and 1894, pp. 3S0-3!J2). — Comparative and cultural notes on the 

 orchard at the California Southern Coast Range Substation, data being 

 given for 32 varieties of cherries, 13 of almonds, 49 of peaches, 9 of 

 nectarines, 11 of apricots, 21 of plums and prunes, and several of 

 apples, pears, olives, walnuts, chestnuts, quinces, mulberries, and figs. 

 The work in the vineyard is mentioned, and notes given on 3 varieties 

 of gooseberries and on the Logan berry. 



Orchard fruits at San Joaquin Valley Station, C. H. Shinn {Cal- 

 ifornia iSta. Ept. 1893 and 1894, pp. 404-410, pi. 1). — Notes, chiefly cul- 

 tural, on the orchard at this California substation, especially in regard 

 to the methods of correcting the alkali soil, for which purpose gypsum 

 has been found most valuable. Tabulated data are given for 10 vari- 

 eties of apples, 18 of apricots, 3 of almonds, 10 of nectarines, 45 of 

 peaches, 13 of pears, and 28 of plums and prunes. An engraving from 

 a photograph is given showing the weakness of pear trees grown 

 on strong alkali soil as compared with those on soil possessing less 

 alkali. 



Orchard fruits at the South California Substation, C. H. Shinn 

 {California Sta. Rpt. 1893 and 1894, pp. 416-419).— Bvief notes on the 

 orchard at this substation, which is making a fine growth, although so 

 young that the yield is small. Notes are given on olives, lemons, 

 oranges, almonds, cherries, peaches and nectarines, apricots, plums 

 and prunes, pears, apples, figs, grapes, and walnuts and chestnuts. 



The Logan berry, E. J. Wiokson {California Sta. Rpt. 1893 and 

 1891, p. 340, pi. 1). — Illustrated descriptive notes on this peculiar rasp- 

 blackberry cross, which, in the station grounds, has proved to be a 

 robust grower, with large handsome fruit, possessing a striking flavor 

 suggestive of a combination of that of raspberries and blackberries. 

 The plant appears to be free from all kinds of leaf diseases. 



Notes on strawberries for 1894 {Neio York State Sta. Bui. 76, pp. 

 429-444, pi. 1). — Descriptive and cultural notes and tabulated data for 

 75 varieties of strawberries fruited on the station grounds for the first 

 time. They were grown in matted rows on stiff clay loam, tile drained, 

 and fertilized with barnyard manure. They were given one cultivation 

 in the spring and mulched 4 or 5 in. deep with straw during the winter, 

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