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The fruiting relations of various garden forms of Brassica oleracea, 

 T. RoEMER {Ztschr. Pflanzenzucht., 4 (1916), No. 1, pp. 125-141). — The results 

 are given of self and cross pollination experiments conducted in 1914 and 1915 

 with kale, kohl-rabi, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage. 



Things to be emphasized in present day horticulture, U. P. Hedkick (N. T. 

 Dept. Agr. Bui. 74 {1915), pp. 2^89-2501). — A review of some results of experi- 

 ment station work. Among the subjects considered are fertilizer experiments 

 with apples, improving old varieties of fruits, cultural tests of European 

 grapes, fruits resistant to insects and fungi, fruit stocks, methods of improving 

 size, quality, and color in apples, and profits from an apple orchard. 



Fruit growing in Spain, G. Fernandez de la Rosa (Bol. Agr. T6c. y Econ., 

 7 (1915), Nos. 80, pp. 733-742; 81, pp. 813-822; 82-83, pp. 921-939; 84, pp. 1013- 

 1021). — An economic study of the fruit industry in Spain with reference to its 

 history, present status, and factors influencing its future development. 



The sorting, sizing, packing, and storing of fruit, E. L. Markell (Trans. 

 Peninsula Hort. Soc. [Del.], 29 {1916), pp. 41-4^)- — A popular paper on the 

 handling and storing of apples in which some of the results are given of storage 

 investigations conducted by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



The act relating to the standardization of fruit packing, G. P. Weldon 

 {Mo. Bui. Com. Hort. Cal., 5 {1916), No. 4, pp. 125-128) .—The text is given of 

 the California fruit-packing act which went into effect August 9, 1915. 



Recent developments in sulphur sprays, J. P. Stewart (Trans. III. Hort. 

 Soc, n. ser., 49 (1915), pp. 186-19S). — In this paper the author gives special 

 attention to the character of the materials used in sulphur preparations 

 intended for spraying purposes. 



Results of spraying experiments for 1915, Neoga station, Cumberland 

 County, O. S. Watkins (Trans. III. Hort. Soc, n. ser., 49 (1915), pp. 202-221). — 

 In continuation of previous experiments conducted at Neoga (E. S. R., 35, 

 p. 39), experiments were conducted in two orchards in 1915. The chief lines 

 of investigation included tests of several proprietary sprays in comparison 

 with Bordeaux mixture and lime-sulphur-arsenate of lead, a comparative test 

 of several brands of arsenate of lead, tests of the effect of special sprays 

 against codling moth infestation as applied at various times throughout the 

 season, a comparison of certain standard nozzles, and a test of a dusting 

 machine and dust sprays. The data secured are presented in tabular form 

 and discussed. 



In view of seasonal conditions the results as a whole were not favorable for 

 drawing definite conclusions. The following conclusions, however, appear to 

 hold good in any season. Blackleaf 40 should not be used with arsenate of 

 lead without Bordeaux mixture or lime-sulphur, as it dwarfs the fruit. Niagara 

 soluble sulphur in combination with arsenate of lead should not be used on 

 apple trees, as the trees thus far sprayed with this combination have been 

 seriously injured. 



Intercropping the young orchard: From an economic standpoint, M. C. 

 BuRRiTT (N. Y. Dept. Agr. Bui. 7^ (1915), pp. 2502-2511, fig. 1).—A discussion 

 of the cost of production in orcharding, vrith special reference to the use of 

 intercrops to reduce this cost. Data are given showing the economic results of 

 intercropping as practiced in the author's orchards. 



Report of the horticulturist, A. G. Turney (Rpt. Agr. New Brunswick, 

 1915, pp. IOO-II4, pis. 2). — A progress report on the work of the horticultural 

 division for the year 1915, including data on the cost of operations and returns 

 secured in some demonstration apple orchards. 



In view of the prevalence of apple scab in one orchard of 45-year-old Fameuse 

 trees it was decided to top-work the trees to some other variety. Records were 



