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Orchard as a Factor in Horticultural Education, by R. W. Rees; Problems of 

 Organization, by C. G. Woodbury ; Suggestions Regarding the Teaching of Vege- 

 table Gardening, by J. W. Lloyd ; Report of Committee on Horticultural Courses. 

 A. T. Erwin, C. S. "Wilson, and C. G. Woodbury ; Some DifBculties Involved in 

 Testing Varieties of Potatoes and Tomatoes, by C. A. jMcCue and W. C. Pelton ; 

 Natural Resistance to Disease in Fruits, by U. P. Hedrick ; Teaching Vegetable 

 Gardening, by P. Work ; The Vitality of Pollen, by C. S. Crandall ; Some Notes 

 on the Application of Science in European Horticulture, by W. R. Lazeuby; 

 Teaching and Learning in Horticulture, by T. V. Munson ; Fumigating Green- 

 houses with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas, by R. Wellington ; Winter Injury to Fruit 

 Buds of the Apple and Pear, by O. B. Whipple; and The Ingredients in Lime- 

 sulphur Injurious to Foliage, by V. I. Safro. 



Horticultural work [at the San Antonio experiment farm in 1912], S. H. 

 Hastings (V. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Plant Indus. Giro. 120, pp. 14-17, figs. 2). — 

 This comprises a brief statement of the progress made in adaptation and 

 variety tests of peaches, plums, persimmons, grapes, and ornamental trees and 

 shrubs. 



The woody plants of Kentucky, H. Garman (Kentucktj Sta. Bui. 169, pp. 

 3-62, pis. 10, figs. 8). — A list of the woody plants of Kentucky showing the 

 common and scientific names and distribution by counties, including some addi- 

 tional notes on the more important species. The list is regarded as preliminary 

 to a more complete account of the woody plants of Kentucky. 



Early cabbag'e, W. J. and S. N. Green {Ohio Sta. Bui. 252, pp. 89-102, 

 figs. 8). — This report comprises descriptive notes and yield data on Wakefield 

 strains of cabbage from 27 sources tested at the station during the seasons 

 1911 and 1912. Notes and data are also given on a number of miscellaneous 

 types. 



The authors are of the opinion that the experience of recent years has 

 demonstrated the superiority of the Wakefield over the early types, as deter- 

 mined in the trials of 1888-89 (E. S. R., 1, p. 293). 



Chili culture, E. R. Erdozain (Estac. Agr. Cent. [Mexico] Bol. 72, 1912, 

 pp. 98, pis. 17). — An account of various methods employed in growing chilies in 

 Mexico. 



An orchard survey of Dundas, Stormont, and Glengarry, F. S. Reeves 

 {Ontario Dept. Agr. Bui. 212, WIS, pp. 12).— A study of the existing orchard 

 conditions in three sections of Ontario, including cultural methods, methods of 

 handling and marketing fruit, yields, income per acre, etc. Recommendations 

 are also given relative to improvements in orcharding methods. 



Apples, old and new, U. P. Hedrick and G. H. Howe {Neic York State Sta. 

 Bui. 861, pp. 79-135). — This comprises a descriptive catalogue of 804 varieties 

 of apples, the majority of which were described in The Apples of New York and 

 in Bulletin 275 of the station (E. S. R., 17, p. 1157). Nearly all of these varie- 

 ties are being or have been grown in the station orchard. In the present bulle- 

 tin some changes have been made in the discussion of the old varieties and the 

 station records of new varieties have been supplemented by information from 

 originators and introducers. In the text which precedes the catalogue consid- 

 eration is given to groups of apples, strains of apples, degeneration among 

 apples, natural resistance to disease in apples, and seedless apples. 



The authors conclude from the evidence at hand that the fruit grower is safe 

 in assuming that for practical purposes varieties of apples do not degenerate. 

 In connection with a discussion of resistance to disease, lists are given of 

 varieties which were found to be more or less resistant or susceptible to apple 

 scab and apple blight. A short bibliography on the subject of disease resistance 

 Is also given. 



