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HORTICULTURE, 



Recent investigations on the grafting of herbaceous plants, E. Griffon 

 (Bui. Soc. Hot. I'rinicr, .'>■'> (lUOS), \o. .',, pp. .i'.n^'iO.',. jils. >). — In contimiatimi 

 of iirevious work (E. S. R., 1!), p. 37) grafting experiments were eoiuhicted 

 with the Solanimis and other herbaceous plants to study the intlnence. if any. 

 of the stock on the graft and vice versa. 



As previously reported, grafting does not appear to exert any specific or 

 unusual influence on the iumiediate fruit of the grafted plants, and, as indicate<l 

 Ity one year's results with tomatoes, seedlings grown from fruits of grafted 

 plants comport themselves in the same manner as those grown from fruits of 

 uiigraftcd jilants. The work is to be continued. 



The culture of early vegetables: The role of glass sashes. (1. Castkt 

 { J-'colc Agr. Alger. Maifson-Carrec, Inform. Ayr. Bill, ti, pp. 52, figx. (JO, map 1). — 

 A popular account of forcing n)ethods used in growing early vegetables in 

 southern France. 



Climate, soil, and. fruit culture, A Bechtlk iKlimn, BoOcn itiul Obsthau. 

 Frankfurt, I'.ios. pp. A'.l-fooT). — This book is designed as a reference work for 

 the (ierniau fruit grower. It contains in concise form the knowledge gleaned 

 from recent climatic and soil investigations which have a bearing on fruit 

 culture. The numerous topics under which the subject-matter is treated are 

 grouped mider thre<? general headings as follows: The climate, the soil, and 

 plieuoloiry. The results secured in the fields of plant i)hysiology and agricultural 



• liemistry are also included as being closely related in fruit culture to many 

 (|uestions of a climatic nature. 



The appendix deals with climatic and other conditions of North American 

 orchard districts in comparison with (ierman conditions. A bibliography of 

 works consulted is gix'eii. 



On fruit culture in Finland, li. W. IIi:ikel (LnmUbr. Stpr. Mcdilrl.. in07, 

 \f>. .')(j. pp. .>/. pix. 12). — A rei>ort on the general condition of Finnish horti- 



• ulture, together with discussions of varieties of apples, pears, cherries, and 

 ]>lums. grown in Finland. 



Commercial apple culture in mountain regions, W. X. llrxr iBiiI. .\ . ('. 

 nrpt. Agr., 29 (1908), No. 8, pp. 3-29, figs. .',, dgm. /).— A popular bulletin in 

 which consideration is given to the adaptability of mountain regions to apple 

 culture with reference to temperature and moisture conditions, atmospheric 

 drainage, frost protection, etc., and discussing the v.irious phases of apple 

 culture, including selection of site, .soils, planting operations, varieties, cultiva- 

 tion, fertilizers, cover crops, itrotection from mice and rabbits, and spraying. 



Strawberry culture, F. A. Wauoh (Mass. Crop lipt., 21 (I90S), Ao. (i. pp. 

 30~S9, ftgx. Jf). — A popular article on strawberry culture, treating of soils and 

 !o(aliti«'s, ])ropagation, planting, general culture, mulching, methods of manage- 

 ment, fertilizers, diseases, insects, varieties, and marketing of crops. 



The influence of the color of soil on the growth and fruitfulness of grapes, 

 L. Havaz {inn. ili-olc Sat. Agr. Moiitprliit r, n. scr., S { I'.IOS). .Vo. /. pp. 22 '/.'i. 

 figs. )). — The author cites from several writers relative to the inlluence of the 

 color of soil r»n the growth and fruit |)roduction of grapes :ind gives an .-iccount 

 of investigations sl.-irted along this line in I'.hm;, with the results thus far 

 secured. 



.\n experimental jiljit containing (Ml vines was <-ov«'red with .m concrete m.ide 

 up of water, lime, and basic slag from 4 to 7 <ni. (about l.i; to -J.s in.i in 



• lepth. a small clejir space being left at tin* base of each pl.inl io insure the iieiie- 

 tnitlon of rain water. The covered portion was colon-d. .', being white. )\ red 

 and J black to correspond with ditferent tyi»es of vineyard soils. The check 



