HORTICULTURE. 901 



Experiments with fruits and fruit trees, E. S. Richman ( Utah 

 Sta. Bui. 37, pp. 1-10). — Descriptive notes on various varieties of straw- 

 berries, grapes, peaches, apricots, cherries, plums, pears, and apples 

 grown on the station grounds. Notes are given on 14 varieties of straw- 

 berries, and Parker Earle, Sharpless, and Thompson ISTo. 7 are recom- 

 mended. Of the 17 varieties of grapes mentioned Concord, Delaware, 

 Early Victor, and Massasoit are especially advised for planting in Utah. 

 Thirteen varieties of peaches were tested, of which 5 proved to be too 

 late. The early varieties, such as Early Elvers and Early St. John are 

 recommended. The Russian apricots, of which 3 varieties were grown, 

 proved constant and heavy bearers, but produced small fruit, and con- 

 sequently are not considered so desirable as other larger varieties. On 

 account of their hardiness, however, they are preferred to the larger 

 tenderer varieties of the common apricot. Twelve varieties of cherries 

 were grown, and the sour cherries, such as Mt. Large and Early Rich- 

 mond, were found to thrive better than sweet cherries, which were not 

 perfectly hardy. 



Brief remarks are made on an experiment in giving young orchards 

 different kinds of treatment, alfalfa, clover, timothy, and a mixture of 

 timothy and clover being sown on 4 different plats. As a result after 

 3 years of this treatment the majority of the trees are dead, while check 

 trees planted on well cultivated laud are living and doing well. 



Varieties of the strawberry, L. H. Bailey {New YorJc Cornell Sta. 

 Bui. 79, pp. 583-600, Jigs. 9, pi. 1). — This bulletin consists of a tabula- 

 tion of the replies received from 110 correspondents throughout the 

 State in regard to the different varieties grown in their sections. The 

 Wilson strawberry stiU appears to be the leading variety for general 

 cultivation, followed by Crescent, Bubach, Haverland, Warfield, and 

 Parker Earle. Each important strawberry center has its own list of 

 favorites, varying according to locality; in Oswego County, for example, 

 Parker Earle and Bubach are preferred to Wilson and Crescent. 

 The most popular early variety is Michel, with Crescent ranking sec- 

 ond. Parker Earle and Gaudy are recommended as late berries. The 

 Crescent is considered the most productive variety, with Wilson and 

 Warfield ranking second and third. As shippers, Wilson, Parker 

 Earle, and Warfield received the greatest number of votes. In regard 

 to the best berry for home use 31 varieties are mentioned by 101 cor- 

 respondents, Bubach, Crescent, Jessie, and Wilson receiving the most 

 votes for this honor. In all 52 varieties are recommended, but the most 

 prominent are Wilson, Crescent, Bubach, Haverland, Parker Earle, 

 Warfield, Michel, Gandy, and Jessie. 



Strawberries and grapes, M. J. Huffington {Colorado Sta. Bui. 

 29, pp. 24). — Cultural directions for strawberries and grapes, with com- 

 parative notes and tabulated data for the varieties grown on the station 

 grounds. For strawberries light or sandy soils are regarded as giving 



