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mold, saud, and peat is advised, the pots being frequently watered 

 and liquid manure occasionally applied, a repotting with fresh earth 

 being given from time to time. 



What is a cantaloupe? F. A. Waugh (Garden and Forest, 8 {1895), No, 376, 

 pp. 183, 184). — A discussion of the vagueness of the name, which in the South is 

 applied to small, globular, netted, green-fleshed muskmelons, and in the North to 

 larger, ovoid, smoother, yellow-fleshed fruit. The writer believes that the term 

 should be limited to hard, rough-skiuned, deeply grooved melong. 



Some results obtained in crossing cucurbits, L. H, Pammel {Trans. Iowa Hort. 

 Soc. 1893, pp. 320-322). — Brief notes on experiments in crossing plants of this kind, 

 different 8i)ecie8 being found not to hybridize. No immediate results were found 

 to follow crossiug. 



About mushrooms, the study of esculent and poisonous species, J. A. Palmer, 

 Jr. {Boston: Lee ^ Shepard, pp. 100). 



Top grafting the apple, C. G. Patton (Trans. Iowa Sort. Soc. 1893, pp. 203-210).— 

 A report on the answers to a circular letter on the subject sent out to numerous 

 fruit growers in Iowa and adjoiuiug States in regard to the influence of stock and 

 Bcion. It is stated that the seedlings of a species make the best stocks for the 

 difierent varieties of that species. The Transcendent crab is recommended for some 

 varieties, especially Russian. It is advised that top grafting be done low when the 

 stock is from 3 to 7 years old. 



Dried apples in Germany, W. H. RoBEinsON ( U. S. Consular Rpt. 1895, Jan., 

 pp. 89-92). — A brief mention of official measures being taken in Germany to prevent 

 the sale of American dried apples on the ground of their containing zinc. The writer 

 urges that American producers of dried apples use wooden trays for drying, thus 

 avoiding any objections on the jioiut of zinc adulteration. It is believed, however, 

 that the unwholesomeuess of the fruit has been exaggerated. 



New seedling plums, H. A. Terry (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1893, pp. 275, 276).— 

 Descriptive notes on 19 varieties, chiefly originating in Iowa. 



Stone fruits in 1893, J. L. Budd (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1893, jjp. 136-141).— 

 Some notes on experiments in propagating plums and cherries, with remarks on 

 some other stone fruits. The sand cherry is recommended as a promising stock. 



Top grafting, N. E. Hansen (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1893, pp. 362-364, fig. 1).— 

 Some popular directions on the subject. 



New varieties of small fruit, R. D. McGeehon (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1893, pp. 

 43-45). — Brief descriptive notes on 11 recent varieties of strawberries, 5 of raspber- 

 ries, and 1 of blackberries. 



Strawberry culture, R. D. McGeehon (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1893, pp. 456-459).— 

 Notes on successful methods, the details of cultivation being given. 



Small fruits, C. Root (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1893, pp. 68-72).— A brief article on 

 the cultivation, manuring, varieties, winter protection, and spraying of small fruits, 

 particularly strawberries. 



The Munson grape trellis, F. A. Waugh (Garden and Forest, 8 (1895), p. 186). 



Fruit culture, W. A. Luce (Maine Bd. Agr. Rpt. lS93-'94, pp. 188-191).— A general 

 popular paper on the culture of small fruits, strawberries being mentioned in jjar- 

 ticular. 



Varieties and localities, C. L. Watrous (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1893, pp. 311- 

 S16). — A popular discussion of the variation in the same variety when grown in dif- 

 ferent climates and latitudes. 



The blossoms of the orchard ^'ruits, N. E. Hansen (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1893, 

 pp. 154-157). — Notes on investigations to determine the reasons for the nonfertility 

 of fruit blossoms. Plums, pears, and apples were experimented with, and numerous 

 varieties were found to be self-sterile owing to peculiar development of the sexual 

 elements. 



