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Harvesting and storing vegetables for home use, J. J. Gabdnex (Colorado 

 Sta. Bui. 2S2 (1917), pp. 3-7, figs. 3). — Suggestions are given relative to time 

 of planting and harvesting witti reference to storing vegetables, together with 

 directions for storing home supplies of the more common vegetables. 



Commercial onion culture in Idaho, C. C. Vincent (Idaho Sta. Bui. 97 

 (1917), pp. 3-16, figs. 9). — This bulletin embodies the results of variety and 

 cultural tests conducted at the station during the last three years, together 

 with the cultural methods followed by the largest and most successful onion 

 growers in the State. 



Studies on the dying out of pepper vines in the Dutch East Indies. — III, 

 Pepper cultivation in the Lampong district, A. A. L. Rutgers (Dcpt. Landb., 

 Nijv. en Handel [Dutch East Indies], Mcded. Lab. Plantenziekten, No. 27 

 (1916), pp. 65, pl8. i4).— This is the third report (E. S. R., 35, p. 835) on a 

 study of the causes leading to the dying out of pepper vines in the Dutch East 

 Indies. 



The author concludes in substance that the dying out prematurely can not 

 be explained by the action of insect and fungus troubles but is rather to be at- 

 tributed to the general state of cultivation. The indications are that with 

 proper methods of tillage, manuring, and other cultural measures peppers may 

 be successfully grown on soils where they have been regularly dying out prema- 

 turely. 



Report on the Government Horticultural Gardens, Lucknow, for the year 

 ended March 31, 1917, H. J. Davies (lipt. Govt. Hort. Gardens Lucknow, 1917, 

 PP- [6] +10). — A brief statement relative to the condition of various fruits and 

 other economic plants grown at the gardens, including a financial statement 

 for the year. 



Fifteenth annual report of the State nursery inspector, H. T. Ff.k.nald 

 (Agr. of Mass., 6-J (1916), pt. 1, pp. 69-97, pis. 4). — A report of activities during 

 1916. with special reference to the in.-^pei'tion of nursery stock for the detection 

 and control of tho gipsy and brown-tail moths and white pine blister rust. 



Factors governing fruit bud formation. B. T. P. Barkkh and A. H. Lees 

 (Vniv. Bristol, Ann. lipt. Agr. and Ilort. Research Sta., 1916. pp. 46-64. figs. 

 4; Jour. Bath and West and South. Counties Soc, 5. ser.. 11 (1916-17), pp. 171- 

 191, figs. 4). — A discussion of various factors affecting fruit bud formation, 

 including a summarized report on long-continued pruning investigations with 

 several varieties of apples conducted at the Agricultural and Horticultural 

 Research Station of the National Fruit and Cider Institute. Long Ashton, 

 Bristol. 



Thus far no definite conclusions are reached relative to the direct effect of 

 pruning on fruit bud formation. The evidence secured indicates that both 

 heavy and light winter pruning have given practically the same number of 

 laterals and fruit buds, although these were distributed differently on the trees, 

 the light pruned trees showing a greater amount of growth but much more bare 

 wood. 



A study of meteorological conditions prevailing at Long Ashton led the 

 authors to conclude that any results secured from pruning are of only a local 

 value and that the que.stion of fruit bud formation .'should be investigated with 

 the idea of determining the ultimate cause. Among the factors to be studied 

 in continuing the work are excess of water in the soil, deficiency of water in 

 the soil, the effect of artificial manures, light, and sha<lo. 



Miscellaneous notes on experiments in fruit culture, B. T. P. B.vrker. 

 A. H. Lees, and G. T. Spinks (Univ. Bristol, Ann. Rpt. Agr. and Hort. Research 

 Sta., 1916. pp. 71-73; Jour. Bath and West a)ul South. Counties Soc., 5. ser., 11 



