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canning. Consideration is given to the breeding and selecting of seed corn for 

 different purposes. 



Heredity of types of inflorescence and fruits in tomato, M. B. Cbane (Jour. 

 Genetics, 5 {1915), A^o. 1, pp. 1-11, pis. 7). — Observations with illustrations are 

 reported on the inheritance of forms of inflorescence, fruit shape, and other 

 characters through the third generation in plants raised from the variety Won- 

 der of Italy crossed with Lister Prolific. 



Observations were made relative to the sterility of anthers in some tomatoes. 

 Certain anthers were examined and found to be contabescent and devoid of 

 pollen. Later these plants produced many parthenocarpic fruits. The flowers 

 on an inflorescence of one of these plants were isolated and crossed with the 

 original female parent; the resultant fruits were full of seetl and much larger 

 than those without seed. Twenty plants raised from seed of the above cross 

 were all hermaphrodite, the stamens were normal, and they produced fruit 

 freely. 



Tomato culture, J. W. Wellington (New York State Sta. Circ. 34 (1915), 

 pp. 3). — A treatise similar to the above on tomato culture. 



[Lists of fruits for Illinois] {Trans. III. Hort. Soc., n. .<?cr.. 48 {1914), pp. 

 21-23). — Variety lists are given of orchards and small fruits recommended 

 for planting in northern, central, and southern Illinois. 



Apple breeding in Idaho, C. C. Vincent {Jour. Heredity, 6 {1915), No. 10, 

 pp. 453-455). — This paper, read before the American Genetic Association at 

 Berkeley, Cal., on August 5, 1915, comprises a preliminary report on crosses 

 made between different varieties of apples at the Idaho Experiment Station 

 during the five years 1910 to 1915. To date there are 10,915 hybrid .seetUings 

 gi-owing in the station orchard and nursery. 



Distribution of station apples, U. P. Hedrick {New York State Sta. Circ. 

 28 {1914), pp. 3). — This circular briefly describes twelve varieties of apples 

 offered for di.stribution by tlie station in 1914. The terms of distribution are 

 also given. A fuller description of most of the varieties listed has been published 

 in a previous bulletin of the station (E. S. R., 27, p. S43). 



Second distribution of station apples, U. P. Hedbick (New York State 

 Sta. Circ. 37 {1915), pp. 2). — A circular similar to the above described six 

 additional sorts of apples offered for distribution by the station in 1915. Most 

 of these varieties have been described in a previous bulletin (E. S. K.. 27, p. 843). 



Conditions affecting the health and productiveness of the cranberry, C. L. 

 Shear (irw. State Cranberry Growers' Assoc. [Proc.], 28 {1914), PP- 25-28).— 

 A summary of an address given at the meeting of the Wisconsin Cranberry 

 Growers' Association at blather, Wis., August 11, 1914, 



Strawberries, O. M. Taylor {New York State Sta. Circ. 31 {1914), pp. 10).— 

 A popular treatise on the strawberry with reference to its culture, varieties, 

 starting and management of the plantation, culture in greenhouses and with irri- 

 gation, pests and their control, and marketing the crop. A brief bibliography 

 on strawberry culture is included, together with a list of varieties recommended 

 for trial. 



Raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries, O. M. Taylor {New York State 

 Sta. Circ. S3 {1915), pp. 10). — A treatise similar to the above. 



Currants, O, M, Taylor {New York State Sta. Circ. 32 {1914). pp. 7),— A 

 treatise similar to the above. 



Serodiagnosis in the determination of different grapes and their affinity 

 with American grape stocks, E, Garino-Canina {A7in. R. Accad. Agr. Torino, 

 57 {1914), PP- 149-158). — A preliminary note on a study of the application of 

 serodiagnosis for determining the affinity of stock and scion. 



