817 



near the suininit of tlic inoiiiitaiu twc'iity-five species of grasses, a list 

 of which is given in tiie l)iilletin. Notes on a nnniher of these grasses 

 are given, but especial attention is called to Tennessee or mountain 

 oat grass {Ddiithoti'tii coinpressd). Analyses of samples of D. com- 

 prcssd were made by the Station chemist and compared with those of 

 1>. sp'tcntd. orchard grass (I>(i<fi/rts (/loinci'ota) , timothy (I'Jileum 

 pratense), and herd's grass {Aai-ost'tH ndgartx), made elsewhere. 



''The two species of I>aiit}i(>iii(i make a most favorable showing 

 beside the othei-s. and of the two. I>. coin presaa is evidently the bet- 

 ter. In protein and fat it shows a higher percentage than any of 

 the others, standing much higher than timothy, while with only one 

 slight exception (herd's grass) the Hl)er it contains is lower. After 

 making all due allowances for variations in samples an.d in conditions, 

 the Danthonias, especially I), corn pn's.sa, may safely be chissed Avith 

 our most nutritious grasses." 



Ciip:.Aii(An COMPOSITION of strawberries, W. E. Stone, Ph. D. 

 (l)p. ()l)-77). — This includes analyses of twenty varieties, showing 

 the amount of water and dry matter, and the composition of the dry 

 nujtter. The following table gives the average of the results obtained : 



Per cent. 



Water 90. 512 



Dry matter 9. 48 



Contained in dry matter — glucose 4.78 



Increase of glucose by iuver!*ion, calculated as cane sugar 0.58 



Free acid, as malic 1.37 



Ash 0. 62 



Ci'ude fiber 1. 55 



Ether extract 0. 64 



Crude protein 0. 99 



Non-nitrogenous extract 5. 76 



Tests or varieties of strawberries, C. S. Plumb, B. S. (pp. 

 78-83). — Notes on twenty-foui- varieties are given. On the basis of 

 quality alone the following varieties are recommended in the order 

 gix'en: Prince of Berries, Sharpless, jNlay King, Bidwell, and Parry. 

 Foi" ([uality. productiveness, and sahibleness the follow^ing are recom- 

 mended in the order given: Sharpless, Jumbo, May King, Indiana, 

 and Jersey Queen. 



SrKCIAL lULLKTlX A. SEPTEMBER 1, 1889. 



The ahmv-wokm (pp. -1. •'>). — This was issued in response to a 

 recjuest from jilanters, made on the a})pearance of the army-worm in 

 considerable luuubers in the cotton fields of Western Tennessee, and 

 contains an acconiU of thi> woini and the means for its destruction. 



Sl'KCIAL I'.n.LI-rilX p.. OCTOBER l.j. lS8t». 



Analyses of commercial fertilizers, W. Vj. Stone, Ph. D. (pp. 

 2, 3). — Analyses of samides of seven brands of commercial fertilizers 

 sold in the State. 



