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countries, and preliminary reports are liere given of the planting operations in 

 Dominica, Montserrat, Antigua, and St. Kitts, including the results to date. 



Planting operations in Antigua and St. Kitts failed generally on account of 

 drought and will be repeated. The work in Dominica and Montserrat shows a 

 decreased rate of growth for trees carelessly planted over those carefully 

 planted, though it still remains to be determined whether this decrease is 

 permanent. 



Orcharding'. A. Dickins (Agr. Ed. [Kans. Agr. Col.], 2 (1910), No. 3, pp. 69, 

 ■figs. 35), — This publication contains popular directions for growing orchard and 

 small fruits. 



Problems surrounding the shipping- of fruit, G. H. Powell (Better Fruit, 

 5 (1910), No. 3, pp. 25-31, 74, 75, 76, 77).— The author discusses the various 

 factors affecting the shipping quality of citrus and deciduous fruits, and indi- 

 cates the improved methods of handling the fruit previous to and during transj 

 portation with a view to preventing mechanical injuries and the development 

 of fruit diseases. 



Ag-ricultural cold storage plants, G. Bouvier (Ann. Sac. Agr. Sci. et Indus. 

 Lyon, 1909, pp. 217-238). — An address on the establishment and uses of coop- 

 erative cold storage plants, based upon storage experiments with fruits and 

 vegetables conducted in the experimental plant of the Condrieu Cooperative Cold 

 Storage Society. The general results secured with specific fruits and vegetables 

 are included. 



Handling the apple crop of the Northwest, C. I. Lewis (Better Fruit, 5 

 (1910), No. 3, pp. 17-2Ji, figs. 21). — A discussion of modern practices in picking, 

 grading, packing, and shipping apples. 



Results of fertilizer experiments with olives, Zacharewicz (Bui. Dir. Agr. 

 Com. et Colon. [Tunis], 1 '/ (1910), No. 55, pp. 21^-223). — A summarized account 

 of results secured from fertilizer experiments with olives in southern France. 



Physiological investigations of the prune and study of methods for im- 

 proving the prune industry in Servia, W. Stotkowitch (Recherches physio- 

 logiques sur la prune et etude sur les methodes a employer pour Vam^lioration 

 de I'industrie pruniere en SerMe. 'Thesis, Univ. Naney, 1910, pp. 228+11, figs. 

 71). — This thesis, which was presented to the University of Nancy for the 

 doctor's degree, includes a detailed investigation of prune culture and the prep- 

 aration of dried prunes in the different producing countries, and a comparison 

 of these methods with the methods actually employed in Servia, including a 

 search for means of improving the prune industry of Servia. In addition the 

 autiior reports physiological investigations relative to the maturing of prunes 

 and their composition in the various stages of their development, as well as 

 personal investigations of various questions connected with the processes of 

 drying prunes. 



Quince culture, F. C. Sears (Mass. Crop Rpt., 23 (1910), No. 5, pp. 32-^0, 

 figs. 2). — This article contains popular directions for growing quinces. It dis- 

 cusses soils and fertilizers, varieties, selecting trees and planting out, fruit 

 bearing and pruning, insects and fungus pests, picking, marketing, and uses. 



Coconut cultivation in the Federated Malay States, L. C. Brown (Dept. 

 Agr. Fed. Malay States Bui. 11, pp. 10). — Popular suggestions are given for 

 growing coconuts, the extraction of toddy or sugar from the tree, collecting the 

 produce, manufacture of copra, and protection against pests. An estimate of 

 expenditures and receipts is also given for opening up and bringing into bearing 

 500 acres of coconuts in the Coast district. 



Experiments on the quality of tea, G. D. Hope (Indian Tea Assoc. [Pam- 

 phlet] 2, 1910, pp. 29, charts 11). — Part 1 of this pamphlet discusses the results 

 of a preliminary inquiry conducted at the Heeleaka Experiment Station relative 



