648 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. [Vol. 3T 



Modem methods of packing apples, A. H. Flack and P. J. Cabet {Canada 

 Dept. Agr., Fruit BraTwh, Fruit Comr. Ser. Bui. 2 (1917), pp. 62, flga. 57).— 

 This bulletin gives instructions for packing apples in boxes and barrels, the 

 subject matter being largely a revision of previous informatioa on the subject 

 (E. S. R., 19, p. 741). 



Preliminary report on apple-packing' houses in the Northwest, W. M. Scott 

 and W. B. Alwood (17. S. Dept. Agr., Of}. Markets and Rural Organ. Doc. 4 

 (1917), pp. SI, figs. 9). — This comprises a preliminai-y report on an investigation 

 conducted in the States of Washington and Oregon during the apple packing 

 season of 1916, with reference to the handling of apples from the orchard to 

 and through the packing house and into the cars ready for shipment to market. 



The subject matter is presented under the general headings of community 

 packing houses, community packing-house equipment, packiug-house organiza- 

 tion and personnel, a suggested floor unit, some of the details of operation, 

 and the operations in two typical houses. 



Plum growing in Maryland, F. S. Holmes {Maryland Sta. Bui. t07 {1917), 

 pp. 295-S26). — This bulletin presents information relative to the status of the 

 plum growing industry In Maryland and gives the results with varieties tested 

 at the station, together with brief suggestions on orchard management, pick- 

 ing, packing, and marketing. 



Profitable small fruits, H. H. Thomas {London and New York: Ca^sell & 

 Co., Ltd., 1917, pp. 80, figs. 25). — A popular treatise on the culture of straw- 

 berries and bush fruits. 



The strawberry in North America, S. W. Futtchkr (^ei* York: The Mao- 

 millan Co., 1917, pp. XIV-\-2H, figs. 26). — A companion work te the author's 

 treatise on strawberry growing (E. S. R., 37, p. 42), and dealing mainly with 

 the origin and history of the North American tj'pe of atrawberrles. including 

 information relative to the improvement of strawberries by breeding and the 

 development of commorcial strawberry growing. A list of breetlers since 1854 

 is given. 



Soil influence on the composition of strawberries, C. T. Gimingham 

 {Vniv. Bristol, Ann. Rpt. Agr. and Hoi-i. Research Sta., 1916, pp. 65-70; Jour. 

 Bath and West and South. Counties Soc, 5. ser.. 11 (1916-17), pp. 191-196).— 

 The results secured with two varieties of strawberries as grofwn on several 

 different types of soil in the three years, 1914 to 1916, at Long Ashton, Bristol, 

 are here presented. 



Among the general conclusions thus far deduced it was found that the two 

 varieties tested show a marked variety distinction in respect to degree of 

 acidity. As to sugar content seasonal influence appears to outclass other fac- 

 tors. With one or two exceptions no soil effect was sufficiently pronounced in 

 the trials to show itself in the presence of the other factors concerned. 



The study is to be continued. 



New or noteworthy tropical fruits in the Philippines, P. J. Westkb 

 {Philippine Agr. Rev. [English Ed.], 10 {1917), No. 1, pp. S-2S, pis. 9).— In con- 

 tinuation of previons papers (B. S. R., 34, p. 639) the author describes and gives 

 notes on a number of tropical fruits which have been tested at the Lamao 

 Experiment Station. 



Report on manurial experiments (Imp. Dept. Agr. WeJit Indies, Rpt. Agr. 

 Dept. Dominica, 1916-17, pp. 45-58, pi. 1). — This is the customary progress re- 

 port on manurial experiments with cacao and limes in Dominica (B. S. R., 36, 

 p. 141). The data .secured on the various plats are presented in tabular form 

 and discussed. Work on the lime plats wa-s interfered with by hurricanes in 

 1916 and the experiments have been reorganized. The results to date are similar 

 to those previously noted. 



