HORTICULTURE. 899 



HORTICULTURE. 



Tests of plums, apricots, and Japanese persimmons, R. H. Price 

 {Texas Sta. Bui. 32, pp. 473-496, Jigs. 13). — This bulletin is chiefly devoted 

 to comparative investigations as to the value of difierent varieties of 

 plums in Texas. The varieties are arranged according to the natural 

 classification of the species from which they have originated. Descrip- 

 tive notes are given for 19 varieties of the Chickasaw group {Prunus 

 anf/Ksfi/olia), 8 of the Wild Goose group (P. hortulana), 5 of the Amer- 

 ican group (P. americana), 9 of the European varieties (P. domestica), 

 and 17 of the Japan group (P. trijiora). In addition 8 unclassified 

 varieties were tested, as were also Primus pissardii, P. simonii, and the 

 Utah hybrid dwarf cherry. Over 20 varieties of plums are stated to 

 have origimited in Texas, most of them belonging to the Chickasaw 

 group, which succeeds better in the State tlian the Wild Goose or 

 American groups of varieties, being more productive and freer from 

 insect and fungus injuries. The following varieties are recommended: 

 Caddo Chief, Lone Star, Marianna, Munson, Newman, Paris Belle, 

 Kobinson, and Transparent. The European varieties were not satis- 

 factory, but the Japanese plums proved successful, although requiring 

 spraying. Of them Abundance, Burbank, Douglas, Georgeson, Kelsey, 

 and l!^orman are regarded as promising. 



A table is given showing the dates of blooming and ripening of 67 

 varieties. Exj)eriments were made with the Marianna plum to ascer- 

 tain its value as a stock for budding, and several nurserymen were ques- 

 tioned in regard to this point. The conclusion arrived at is that the 

 Marianna does not do well as a stock for all varieties, especially on dry 

 uplands. 



Brief notes are given on the curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar) and 

 leaf- footed bug [Leptoglossus phyJlopus), and on the leaf blight, brown 

 rot, and shot-hole fungus. Spraying the trees with 3 oz. of London 

 purple mixed with 25 gal. of Bordeaux mixture is believed to prevent 

 injury by nearly all injurious insects and fungus diseases. 



Varieties of 2 species of apricots were tested, 4 varieties of the Chinese 

 or Japanese apricot {Prunus mume) and 8 of the common and Eussian 

 apricots (P. armeniaca) being grown. Myer Early and Eoyal were most 

 promising. 



Ten varieties of the Japanese persimmon {Diospyros Mlci) were tested, 

 and Hachiya, Tane-Nashi, and Zengi are recommended. 



The quince in western New York, L. H. Bailey {Neio York Cor- 

 nell Sta. Bui. 80, pp. 609-631). 



Synopsis. — General and more detailed directions for the care of quince orchards, with 

 remarks on the choicer varieties and notes on insect and fungus enemies. 



This bulletin deals with the quince industry in general and i>articu- 

 larly in western New York, where the fruit is more extensively grown 

 than elsewhere. Some of the large and successful orchards in the 



