CONTENTS. Ill 



Sekvtiiiu' anil preparinji poed corn, J', ti. 1 lolden L-t ul 31 



Cotton culture in Scrvia, V. J. .Masalski 32 



Foni<:e crops, 15. C I'itluck 32 



Some exiierimcnts on the ensiling' of grass and beets, L. Bauwens 32 



The cowpea and soy beau in Illinois, I). 8. Dalbey 32 



Experiments in top-dressing grass land, II. J. Wheeler and (1. V. Adams 32 



Flax and llaxseed selection, H. L. BoUey - 33 



Intlnence of kainit on the yield of flax, A. Alexandrov 33 



Tearl millet, C. 11. Ball 33 



Anatomical structure of cultural varieties of millet, A. L. Winti )n 33 



The ash constituent of ])otato leaves, J. Seissl 33 



Moileni rice culture, W. J. Boudreau ,---;: ^"^ 



Influence of soil and climate upon sugar beet, II. W. AViley 34 



Sugar-beet experiments, C. D. Smith 35 



Sugar beets in the Ui)i)er Peninsula, C. D. Smith and L. 'M. (ieismar 36 



Sugar-l)eet experiments, E. Ilarcourt : . . . „ 36 



Culture of sweet potatoes in the Azores, Bernegau 36 



Irrigation of Sumatra tobacco, C. J. Blanchard 36 



HOKTICLLTUKE. 



Tomato culture, F. A. Huntley 36 



A manual of Egyptian farm crops and vegetables, G. Bonaparte 37 



The new ideals in the improvement of plants, L. 11. Bailey 37 



Systematic pomology, F. A. Waugh 37 



Fruits for the home'garden: Varieties and culture, F. A. Waugh 38 



The experimental fruit ga:rden, A. I). Hall 38 



Report of South Haven Substation, T. A. Farrand 38 



Rei>ort of the professor of horticulture, H. L. Hutt 39 



Experiments in orchard culture, W. I\I. Munson 39 



Apple growing in Montana, II. W. Fisher 40 



The apple: Propagation, planting, pruning, and culture, W. F. Massey 40 



Apples in North Carolina, T. K. Bruner 40 



Preparing apples for market, T. K. Bruner 40 



How to utilize the surplus apple crop, G. McCarthy 40 



Cider vinegar, G. McCarthy 40 



Peach growing in Missouri, W. L. Howard 40 



Pruning peach trees, J. C. Whitten 40 



Olive growing in Spain, J. G. Lay 41 



Olives and olive oil in France, R. P. Skinner 41 



The mandarin orange group, H. H. Hume 41 



A new species of coffee from German East Africa, W. Busse 42 



Bush fruits, F. W. Card 42 



Notes on small fruits, M. L. Dean 42 



The Lucretia dewberry, J. B. Gilchrist 42 



Strawberries for forcing, C. E. Hunn - 42 



Nitrate of soda in the culture of grapes, (t. Chap{)az 42 



Phosphoric acid and the ciuality of wines, (t. Paturel 43 



Composition and waste of fruits and luits, W. R. Lazenljy 43 



The culture and preparation of vanilla in German East Africa, R. Blitzner 44 



Trees, shrubs, and vines of the northeastern United States, H. E. Parkhurst . 44 



School gardens and children's herbariums, 1902, H. L. Clapp 44 



Chrvsanthemums and fertilizers, A. Buyssens 44 



Multiplication of the Dutch hyacinth, S. Mottet 45 



Aljiine flowers for gardens, ^^'. Robinson - 45 



Manures for passion vines 45 



The largest mint farm in the world, "W. E. Andrews 45 



Luther Burbank — an appreciation, E. J. Wickson 45 



FOKKSTHV. 



The wo( )dlot, 11. S. Graves and R. T. Fisher 45 



Forestry and the hnnber supply 45 



Continual supply of forest products, E. Brnncken 46 



Railroad ties and forest supitly 46 



A new method of turpentine orcharding, C. H. Herty 46 



