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is accompanied by a number of illustrations in color of the floral parts and 

 foliage of various forms of cherries, as well as illustrations showing the tree 

 growth. 



Peach package tests, season of 1915, J. M. Cbeelman {Agr. Gaz. Canada, 

 3 {1916), No. 3, pp. 222-225, figs. 3).— Data are given on shipping tests of 

 various types of peach packages conducted under the direction of the Canadian 

 Department of Agriculture in 1915. 



The new vine; the hybrid producers, E. P^e-Laby {La Vigne Nouvelle; Les 

 Hybrides Producteurs. Paris: J. B. Bailliere d Sons, 1915, pp. 72). — An account 

 of the direct bearing hybrid grapes resulting from crosses between American 

 and French species. The introductory chapter describes the principal charac- 

 ters of hybrid producers. The succeeding chapters deal with the cultural value 

 of different color hybrids as well as their resistance to diseases, and the nature 

 of the wines made from them. 



The chemical composition of the Chasselas Dore and the advantages of 

 bagging in keeping the grapes fresh, F. Chajbmeux {Jour. Soc. Nat. Hort. 

 France, 4. ser., 17 {1916), May, pp. 72-7 It; June, pp. 90-93). — In some experi- 

 ments in bagging grapes here reported it was found that the use of close paper 

 bags not only prolongs the fresh appearance of the bunches but also gives the 

 berries a more uniform quality and development and somewhat increases the 

 sugar content of the grapes. 



OflQ-cial report of the session of the International Congress of Viticulture, 

 San Francisco, Cal., July 12, 13, 1915 {Off. Rpt. Sess. Internat. Cong. Vit., 

 1915, pp. 324, figs. 54)- — These proceedings include the following papers, with 

 discussions, delivered at the Congress : The Work of the State Viticultural Com- 

 mission, by E. M. Sheehan (pp. 19-22) ; Probable Effect of the Federal Tax on 

 Brandy upon the Horticultural Interests of California, by R. D. Stephens (pp. 

 23, 24) ; A Campaign of Wine Education, by H. F. Stoll (pp. 24-29) ; Early Cali- 

 fornia Wine Industry, by H. Lachman (pp. 29-32) ; Love of the Vine, by L. J. 

 Vance (pp. 32-35) ; Grape Breeding, by R. D. Anthony (pp. 35-39) ; Introduc- 

 tion of Viticulture into the Schools, by A. W. Miller (pp. 39-43) ; Resistant 

 Vines, by G. C. Husmaun (pp. 45-50) ; Pruning and Training American Grapes, 

 by F. E. Gladwin (pp. 50-62) ; Commercial Fertilizers for American Grapes, by 

 F. E. Gladwin (pp. 62-68) ; Phylloxera-Resistant Stocks in California, by 

 F. C. H. Flossfeder (pp. 69-76) ; Vitis vinifera in Eastern America, by U. P. 

 Hedrick (pp. 77-81) ; Viticulture on the Pacific Coast, by F. T. Bioletti (pp. 

 81-88) ; The Vineyards of the Columbia River Basin, by E. H. Twight (pp. 

 89-91) ; The Grape in Oregon, by C. I. Lewis (pp. 91-97) ; Grape Growing ia 

 New Mexico, by F. Garcia (pp. 97-102) ; Grape Growing in Utah, by A. B. 

 Ballantyne (pp. 102-106) ; Grape Growing in Imperial Valley, by W. E. Packard 

 (pp. 107-110) ; Grape Anthracnose in America, by C. L. Shear (pp. 111- 

 117) ; Powdery Mildew of Grapes and Its Control in the United States, by 

 D. Reddick and F. E. Gladwin (pp. 117-125) ; Studies on Plasmopara viticola 

 (Downy Mildew of Grapes), by C. T. Gregory (pp. 126-150) ; Methods of Prepar- 

 ation and Relative Value of Bordeaux Mixtures, by O. Butler (pp. 151-160) ; 

 Sulphur Fungicides, by G. P. Gray (pp. 160-174) ; Grape Insects in California, 

 by H. J. Quayle (pp. 174-181) ; Phylloxera in California, by R. L. Nougaret 

 (pp. 181-186); The Grape Root Worm (pp. 187-195), The Grape Leafhopper 

 (pp. 195-201), the Grapevine Fleabeetle {Haltica chalybea) (pp. 201-209), 

 and The Rose Chafer {Macrodactylvs subspinosus) (pp. 210-216), by F. Z. 

 Hartzell; the Grape Berry Moth {Polychrosis viteana), by W. H. Goodwin (pp. 

 217-236) ; Two Destructive Grape Insects of the Appalachian Region, by F. E. 

 Brooks (pp. 237-248) ; The Engineer's Part in the Advancement of the Viticul- 

 tural Industry, by E. T. Meakin (pp. 248-253) ; Some Results of the Practical 



