338 EXPERIMENT STATION KECOED. 



Part 2 deals with the specific culture of various orchard aud small fruits in 

 France. The concluding chapter discusses harvesting, conservation, and uses 

 of fruits, including the construction and management of storehouses. 



Minnesota state fruit breeding' farm in 1914, C. Haralson (Minn. Hort., 

 43 {11)15), No. 1, pp. 19-25, figs. 3). — A popular progress report of work at the 

 Minnesota fruit breeding and testing farm. As a result of the plant breeding 

 to date, two varieties of everbearing strawberries, several June-bearing varie- 

 ties, seven varieties of grapes, seven of raspberries, two of gooseberries, and 

 sixteen of plums have been originated and ai'e believed to be worthy of trial, 

 whether for commercial purposes or for private use. 



An experiment in dry-land orcharding, B. Mackensen {Bui. 8ci. 8oc. San 

 Antonio, Tex., 1 (1914), No. 2, pp. 35-43, pis. 2). — In the experiment herfe 

 described the author planted a small orchard about 11 years ago on a dry hill- 

 side near San Antonio, Tex. The orchard has been grown without the use of 

 irrigation water other than that caught by a series of ditches during rain 

 storms. 



The results in general indicate that orcharding without irrigation in the San 

 Antonio region is a risky undertaking, although certain well-acclimated varie- 

 ties may be grown by conserving the storm waters, providing thorough tillage 

 and other up-to-date orchard practices are employed. 



Directions for sending' fruits for identification, J. K. Shaw {Massachusetts 

 Sta. Circ. 46 {1914), pp. 4)- — This circular contains rules for the guidance of 

 those desiring to submit specimens of fruits or nursery stock to the station for 

 identification or for any other purpose. 



Lime and sulphur solutions, G. E. Stone {Massachusetts Sta. Circ. 39 

 {1914), pp. 4). — ^A revision of Circular 31 of the same series (E. S. R., 26, p. 

 741) containing practical directions for the preparation of homemade lime- 

 sulphur mixtures. 



The cherry, F. Peneveyee {Le Cerisier. Paris and Villefranche {Rhone), 

 [1914], PP- 6i, figs. 22). — A small popular French treatise on the propagation, 

 culture, and care of cherry trees. 



Growing peaches: Sites, propagation, planting, tillage, and maintenance 

 of soil fertility, H. P. Gould {U. 8. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 631 {1915), 

 pp. 24, figs. 8). — This is the first of a series of three farmers' bulletins dealing 

 with the general subject of peach growing. In the preparation of the series 

 the author has freely consulted the more important experiment station literature 

 on the subject, as well as many other sources of information. The present 

 bulletin discusses the phases noted in the title. U. S. Census statistics rela- 

 tive to peach growing in the United States are also given. 



Growing peaches: Pruning, renewal of tops, thinning, interplanted crops, 

 and special practices, H. P. Gould {U. 8. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 632 {1915), 

 pp. 23, figs. 19). — In continuation of the above, the present publication discusses 

 a number of other fundamental peach orchard operations as listed in the title. 



Growing peaches: Varieties and classifications, H. P. Govtld {U. 8. Dept. 

 Agr., Farmeis' Bui. 633 {1914), PP- 13). — This is the third of the series on peach 

 growing as noted above. The author here presents lists of peach varieties 

 showing the approximate dates and sequence of ripening in different sections 

 arranged by States and counties. The classification of peaches into races is 

 also briefly considered, including information on the general regional distribu- 

 tion of the different races. 



A new walnut, E. B. Babcock {Jour. Heredity, 6 {1915), No. 1, pp. 40-45, 

 figs. 4). — A popular account of the author's investigations and conclusions with 

 reference to the origin of the Quercina walnut (E. S. R., 32, p. 46), 



