1920] HORTICULTURE. 437 



Three contiirics of tobacco, G. K. Holmes (17. S. Dcpt. Agr. Yearbook 

 1910, pp. l')t-17')). — This article reviews the history of tohacco culture iu the 

 Uiiitctl States, and presents statistical data regarding the various factors en- 

 tering into total production and aggregate values. Among the different topics 

 discussed are exports, imports, the national net surplus, the tobacco trade with 

 the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico, the yearly carry-over, consumption, 

 import duties, internal revenue rates. Government income from tobacco, and 

 the magnitude of the tobacco manufacturing industry. 



Farm practices in growing wlieat, .1. H. Arnold and R. R. Spaffoud (U. S. 

 Dcpt. Agr. Yearbook I'Jli), pp. 123-150, figs. 28). — This article is a geographical 

 presentation and description of wheat growing operations, including prepara- 

 tion of seed bed and sowing, harvesting, thrashing, and marketing as practiced 

 in the United States. The regions in which the different practices are fol- 

 lowed are indicated on outline maps, and the significance of factors under- 

 lying these practices is briefly pointed out. 



Description of Argentine and introduced varieties of wheat, C. D. 

 GiROLA (liol. Min. Agr. [Argentina'^, 24 (1919), No. 1, pp. 71-137, figs. 17).— 

 The following varieties of soft wheats are described with reference to char- 

 acters, cultural requirements, yielding capacity, disease resistance, and general 

 value: Australian, French, Tuzela, Ulku, Pedigree No. 169, Fife, Marquis. 

 Turkey Red, Saldome, Hungarian, Richela barbudo, Italian, Rieti, Japanese, 

 Bearded Russian, Barleta, Chubut, Piamontes, Paduano, and Costa di Bari. 



What the farmer should expect from the seedsman, E. Brown ( U. S. 

 Dcpt. Agr. Yearbook 1919, pp. 343-3^6). — This article considers the seed busi- 

 ness from the standpoint of its relation to agriculture, and empliasi?;es espe- 

 cially the information regarding seed to which the farmer is entitled when 

 he makes his purchases. It is stated that the farmer should know the origin 

 of the seed, how much of it is of the kind it is i-eprosented to be, the propor- 

 tion of it which may be expected to grow under normal conditions, and the 

 proportion of weed seeds present. 



Agricultural seed inspection, ,T. L. PIills, C. H. Jones, G. F. Anderson, 

 and L. H. Flint (Vermont Sta. Bui. 216 {1920), pp. 26-32).— Tables are given 

 showing the purity guaranty, the percentage of germination, and the number 

 of weed seeds per pound of about 200 samples of agricultural seed gathered 

 from local dealers over the State. 



HORTICULTURE. 



[Report of horticultural investigations in 1918 on the Xewlands Recla- 

 mation Project Experiment Farm], F. B. Headley (J7. S. Dept. Agr., Dept. 

 Circ. 80 (1920), pp. 15, 16). — Data are given showing the results at the experi- 

 mental farm on this project (formerly the Truckee-Carson Reclamation Project) 

 of variety tests of sweet corn and string beans, together with data showing 

 the blossoming period of apple, pear, and plum varieties during the three years, 

 1910 to 191S, inclusive. 



Methods of growing the morels, K. Falck (Ztschr. Forst. u. JagOw., 52 

 (1920), No. 5, pp. 312-323). — An extract from the author's paper, which ap- 

 peared in the April (1920) number of '' Pilz-und Krduterfreund" Heilbronn. 

 It connnises a study of methods of growing morel mushrooms under forest 

 conditions. 



On the fruiting relations of the tomato, F. Herrmann (Gartenfiora, 69 

 (1920), Nos. S-Jf, pp. 53-55, figs. 2). — Some pollination tests conducted by the 

 author demonstrated the superiority of artificial and cross-pollination as com- 

 pared with self-poUination in the tomato. 



