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of Weather Bureau to Horticulture, by E. L. Wells (pp. 44-46) ; and Fore- 

 casting the Weather not Guess Work, by E. A. Beals (pp. 47, 50-52). 



Sug-gestions on planting orchards, O. K. White {Michigan Sta. Bui. 262. 

 pp. 29, figs. 9).— A bulletin discussing in a popular way the details of orchard 

 l)lanting, including selection of site and soil, preparation of soil, planting dis- 

 tances, methods, and operations, sterile and self-fertile varieties, pruning, after 

 care of the orchard, and selection of varieties. Varieties of apples, crab apples, 

 liears, peaches, plums, cherries, and quinces for the home orchard and the mar- 

 ket are suggested, including descriptions of the tree and fruit of the principal 

 varieties in the order of the harvesting period. 



Pennsylvania model orchard plan, H. A. Surface (Zool. Bui. Pcnn. Dept. 

 Agr., 7 {1910), Xo. S. pp. 227-260).— The Pennsylvania Department of Agricul- 

 ture in cooperation with various fruit growers has established a large number 

 of model orchards throughout the State with a view to furnishing practical 

 demonstrations of modern methods of suppressing plant pests and producing 

 the largest amount and best quality of perfect fruits at the least necessary 

 expense. This bulletin contains a circular of information concerning the model 

 orchards, further explains the work to be conducted, and gives practical direc- 

 tions to be followed in establishing and managing orchards, together with a 

 list of demonstration orchards already established. 



The effects of planting distances on the yield of apple trees, S. Glasenapp 

 {Trudui Byuro Prlkl. Bot., 3 {1910), No. 7, pp. 275-287, fig. 1).—As a result of 

 observations made on an orchard of some 504 semidwarf trees set out in 1S87 

 and spaced 5 by 5 meters apart, the author concludes that this planting distance 

 is too small and has a detrimental influence on the yield. In starting orchards 

 of semidwarf trees, he recommends a distance of at least 8 meters between the 

 rows and 6 meters between the trees in the row. 



Varieties of apples for Massachusetts orchards, F. C. Sears {Agr. of Mass., 

 57 {1909), pp. Jf2-66). — A paper with the accompanying discussion in which the 

 author outlines a score card for judging commercial varieties of apples and 

 describes 17 commercial varieties of apples with the score card as a basis. 



A new species of blueberry from JPTew Jersey, K. K. Mackenzie {Torreya, 

 10 {1910), Xo. 10, pp. 228-230). — A new species of blueberry found in a white 

 cedar swamp in New Jersey is named Vaccinimn ccesariense n. sp. and de- 

 scribed. 



The East German vine industry: Its natural, economic, and cultural prin- 

 ciples, W. PoMTOw {Der ostdeutsche Weinbau. Berlin, 1910, pp. 231, figs. 18, 

 map 1). — ^A monographic study of the grape industry in East Germany. A 

 bibliography of the works consulted is included. 



Cacao, J. H. Hart {West India Com. Circ., 2.'f {1909), Nos. 282, pp. 31,0-31,5, 

 figs. 6; 283, pp. 361,-367, pi. 1, fig. 1; 281,, pp. 389-391, fig. 1; 285, pp. 1,12-1,16, 

 2)1. 1, fig. 1; 286, pp. 43S-U1; 287, pp. 1,62-1,66, fig. 1; 288, pp. 1,81,-^87, figs. 3; 

 289, pp. 509-513, figs. J,; 290. pp. 533-537, figs. 6; 291, pp. 557-561, figs. 2; 292, 

 pp. 580-583; 293, pp. 606-610. figs. 5; 25 {1910), Nos. 291,, pp. 1,-8, pi. 1, figs. 2; 

 295, pp. 29-33, fig. 1; 296, pp. 53-57, figs. 3; 297, pp. 80-83, figs. 2; 298, pp. 

 106-110; 299, pp. 126-130; 300, pp. 151-151,; 301, pp. 175-178, flgs.t2; 302, pp. 

 198-201; 303, pp. 226-230. fig. 1; 301,, pp. 21,5-21,8, figs. 3; 305, pp. 270-273; 306, 

 pp. 293-295; 307, pp. 315-318; 308, pp. 31,0-31,3) .—K series of articles comprising 

 as a whole a detailed treatise on cacao and its culture. The successive articles 

 discuss botany and nomenclature; some illustrations of pods; selection of land; 

 nurseries; planting cacao ; shading cacao; manuring; pruning cacao ; diseases of 

 cacao; fauna of the cacao field; road making and draining; picking and harvest- 

 ing ; shelling and breaking ; cacao fermentation ; drying apparatus ; agricultural 



