736 EXPEEIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Have we enough New England blackberries? E. I'. Bicknell (Bui. Torre]) 

 Bot. Club, 37 (1910), No. 8, pj). 3'J3-.'i0.i) . — A taxouomic study of the New Eng- 

 land blackberries. The author is of the opinion that many of tbe so-called species 

 are merely hybrids, and lists are given for tbe purpose of showing their probable 

 hybrid nature. 



[Notes on ornamentals and fruits], L. R. Waldron and O. Grace [North 

 Dakoid Hta.. lipt. Dickinson .S»/>.s^r/.. 1909, pp. G.'i, 65). — A brief statement of the 

 condition of trees, shrubs, and fruits growing on the substation grounds. Some 

 of the sand cherries bred by Hansen (E. S. II.. 20, p. 239) produced good fruit in 

 1909 and are considered worthy of general cultivation in North Dakota. 



Phenological notes: Blooming dates for Iowa plants, 1909, Charlotte 

 M. King et al. (Trans. loica Hort. Soc, U (1909), pp. 239-2 'i 8) .—Records for 

 1909 are given by a number of observers from different parts of the State, show- 

 iug the dates of the first blooming of trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. 



Narcissus cultivation (Bd. Apr. and Fisheries [London], Leaflet 224, PP- 

 10; Bill. Mens. Off. Rrnseig. Agr. f Paris]. .9 (1910), No. 7, pp. 773-7'SJ ) .— This 

 leaflet is intended as an elementary guide to narcissus culture. It treats in de- 

 tail of the growth of bulbs for sale as bulbs and of their culture for blooms. 



Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated), A. C. Apgae 

 (.Yew? York and Chicago, 1910, pp. 352, figs. 67/.5). — This is a popular guide to the 

 identification of the hardy, cultivated ornamental shrubs of the United States. 



To meet the needs of the general public i)ractically all plants have been given 

 common names. Introductory remarks deal with the various methods of pi'opa- 

 gating plants. Part 1 consists of a study of tlie leaves, flowers, and fruit prepar- 

 atory to using the keys to the genera given in part 2. In part 3 the various 

 shrubs are figured and described, the plants being arranged by families. 



Garden planning, W. S. Rogers (London and Leipsic, 1910, pp. 328, figs. 

 150). — A practical work on garden design in which the successive chapters dis- 

 cuss the factors in detail, the garden picture, the rectilinear principle, the ele- 

 ments of the garden plan, beds and borders, walks and drives, grass, how to plan 

 a garden, sloping gardens, the rock garden, the rose garden, water in the garden, 

 tlie vegetable garden, glass, fences and hedges, tile and other edgings, garden 

 accessories, garden plans, planting, further considerations in garden making, and 

 the garden and the flower. The appendixes contain planting tables of various 

 kinds, information relative to manures and composts, garden geometry, tools, 

 and appliances. 



Sixth annual report of the Rhode Island Metropolitan Park Commission 

 of Providence plantations (Ann. Rpt. Bd. Meiropol. Park Comrs. [R. /.]. 6 

 (1910), pp. I'i3. pis. a, figs. 36. maps 9). — This report is similar in nature to those 

 of previous years (E. S. R.. 22, p. 449). It contains an account of the work to 

 date in develoi)ing a park system for the metropolitan district of Rhode Island, 

 including descriptions and maps of areas recently acquired, together with further 

 suggestions and estimates for the development of a complete park system. 



FORESTRY. 



The American woods, exhibited by actual specimens and with copious 

 explanatory text, XI, R. B. Hough (LowviUe, N. Y., 1910, pp. ¥111+54, wood 

 sections 75). — Part 11 like the previous parts, tbe first one of which appeared in 

 18SS, consists of 25 sets of wood sections representing 2r» species. In so far as 

 it has been possible to prepare them the specimens for each species include a 

 iransverso, radial, and tangential section. The specimens are accompanied by 

 a systematic description of each species of the woods represented, including 

 its botany, physic.nl properties and tbe uses of the wood. 



