HORTICULTURE. 987 



The diseases treated of are the black rot {Ceratocystis fimbriafa), soil 

 rot {Acrocystis batatas), soft rot {Rhizopus nigricans), dry rot {Phoma 

 hatatce), white rot, sweet-potato scurf {Manilochcetes infuscans),steTri rot, 

 leaf blight {Phyllosticta hataticola), aiid white ]enf scab {Albngo ipomcece- 

 pandurance). Destroying infected roots and giving a rotation of crops 

 is advised in general, and for the soft rot dnsting the stored potatoes 

 with fostite. Brief mention is made of cutworms, flea beetles, tortoise 

 beetles, sweet-potato sawflies, the sweet-potato root beetle (C^Zas/ormi- 

 carius), and sweet-potato hawk moth. Spraying with Paris green is 

 recommended for all but the root beetle, for which pulling up and burn- 

 ing all affected roots and vines is given as the only remedy. 



Drying and canning sweet potatoes are discussed, as also the value 

 of the crop as a food for stock, for which purpose its more extensive use 

 is urged. The average composition of several varieties of sweet pota- 

 toes is tabulated, and the relative food value of sweet potatoes and corn 

 compared, by which it is seen that 3 lbs. of sweet potatoes contain nearly 

 as mucli dry matter and quite as much carbonaceous material as 1 lb. 

 of corn, but less than half as much protein. The cost of growing and 

 harvesting an acre of sweet potatoes, exclusive of rent and fertilizers, 

 is estimated to average about $20. 



A summary is appended, embodying the main points of the bulletin. 



Sweet potatoes, H. N. Staenes [Georgia Sta. Bui. 25, pp. 127- 

 161). — In the abstract of this bulletin in a recent number of the Eecord 

 (6, No. 9, p. 811) an error occurs in the first line of the quoted passage 

 at the top of page 812 which reverses the author's conclusions. The 

 sentence should read "The split-leaf varieties are among the most 

 unproductive." In the preceding sentence of the abstract the word 

 "Clay," used as a synonym for the variety Shanghai, should be "Cali- 

 fornia." 



Notes on tomatoes, M. J. Huffington {Colorado Sta. Bui. 30, pp. 

 26-32). — Descriptive notes and tabulated data on a comparative test of 

 39 varieties grown at the station in 1894. The plants were started in a 

 forcing house and handled once before planting in the open ground. 

 They were irrigated 4 times during the growing season. As a rule the 

 newer varieties did not prove equal to the older standard kinds. 

 Maule Earliest of All, Vaughan Earliest of All, Atlantic Prize, Per- 

 fection, Kosebud, and Ignotum produced the largest yields. For can- 

 ning are recommended Beauty, Perfection, Long Keeper, Puritan, 

 Ignotum, and Eoyal IJed. 



Report of the horticulturist, S. A. Beach {Nnc Yorlc State Sta. 

 Bpt. 1693, pp. 543-6t>5, pis. 4, Jig. 1). — This report begins with brief 

 remarks on the horticultural work accomplished by the station during 

 the year in testing varieties, originating new fruits, giving addresses 

 before farmers' clubs and institutes throughout the State, and display- 

 ing exhibits at the World's Fair at Chicago and at the State and local 

 fairs. 



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