438 EXPEEIMENT STATION KECOKD. 



the transit temperature. The fact that British Columbia peaches are usually 

 overripe and decay rapidly on the market is attributed to the 36 to 84 hours' 

 delay between picliing and the refrigerator car. Successful peach shipping dis- 

 tricts allow but 12 hours between picliing and refrigeration. 



Economies in apple harvesting, E. H. Shepard {Better Fruit, 10 (1915), Xo. 

 6, pp. 13-15, 25, 26). — A paper on this subject presented before the Washington 

 and Oregon State horticultural societies. 



Know orchard costs, G. M. Twitchei-L (Amer. Agr., 97 {1916), No. 1, p. IS). — 

 The author gives cost data and returns secured from an old apple orchard over 

 a series of years. 



Grimsby precooling and experimental fruit storage. — Cherry package test, 

 season of 1915, E. Smith {Agr. Gas. CanarJn, 2 {1915), No. 11, pp. 10.50-1054, 

 fifjs_ ,5). — The object of the tests here reported was to secure information that 

 would lead to a more standard package for Canadian sweet and sour cherries. 

 Demonstration shipments of various kinds of packages were made. 



For sour clierries the 6-qt. basket packed in the orchard gave the highest net 

 returns. Warehouse packs suffered more from wastage. For sweet cherries the 

 highest net returns were secured from the 24-full pint strawberry crate. 



Culture of small fruits for the interior districts of British Columbia, 

 M. S. Mtddletox {Brit. Columbia Dcpt. Agr., Hort. Branch Circ. 25 {1912), pp. 

 4). — Tlie methods employed by successful growers are here described. 



Notes on economic plants, J. Jones {Imp. Dcpt. Agr. West Indies, Rpt. Agr. 

 Dcpt. Dominica, 19l.',-]5. pp. 5-11). — Data are given on tapping experiments 

 with Castilla rubber, together with analy.'ses of latex obtained from Hevea and 

 Funtumia trees. It is concluded that Hcvca brasilicn^s is the only rubber 

 tree that can be grown in Dominica with any prospect of success. 



Of the eucalypts grown in the Botanic Gardens Eucalyptus tereticornis and 

 E. citriodora have given the best results in rapidity of growth and in the pro- 

 duction of timber. An 18-year-old tree of the latter species which was felled 

 (luring the year was 7 ft. in girth 3 ft. from the ground, and 3 ft. 6 in. in girth 

 60 ft. from the ground, at which lieiglit the trunk branched. The tree was 106 

 feet high. 



Notes are given on condition of limes budded on sour orange stock, together 

 with yield data on grafted cacao trees. 



Tropical and semitropical fruits, exclusive of citrus fruits, E. O. Fenzi 

 {Agr. Colon. [Italy], 9 {1915), No-s. 1, pp. 1,0-53; 2, pp. 97-116; 3, pp. 167-182; 

 4-5, pp. 250-30 J,; 6, pp. 359-373; 7, pp. J,20-44i); 8, pp. 481-515; 9, pp. 557-^68; 

 10, pp. 620-634; 11, pp. 681-698, figs. 59). — This comprises a manual of 727 

 species of tropical and semitropical fruits, including the coimtry of origin ; the 

 botanical nomenclature ; a brief description of the foliage, flower, and fruit ; the 

 chemical composition of tlie fruit, where known ; methods of propagation ; and 

 more extended notes on tliose fruits whicli are now commonly cultivated. A 

 table is given in which the various species are grouped according to the uses of 

 the fruit. 



The manual has been prepared with special reference to the extensions and 

 development of tropical and semitropical fruit culture in Italy and the Italian 

 colonies. 



Progress in the chief industries, J. .Tones {Imp. Dcpt. Agr. West Indies. Rpt. 

 Agr. Dcpt. Dominica, 1914-15, pp. 17-22). — A statistical report for 1914 on the 

 lime and cacao industries as well as coconuts and minor products. 



Beport on manurial experiments, J. .Tones {Imp. Dcpt. Agr. West In/tia, 

 Rpt. Agr. Dcpt. Dominica, 1914-15, pp. 34-44)- — A progress report on fertilizer 

 experiments with cacao and limes in Dominica (E. S. K.. 32. pp. 4."), 46). 



