776 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



jcctod to tlio fumos of ether started into fj;ro\vth earlier ami came into bloom sooner 

 than those which had not been etherized. The antlior calls attention, however, to 

 the desirability of considering the climate, temperature, and season in forcino: plants 

 bv means of ether. If the normal period of etherization be 48 hours, then early in 

 the season etherization for 72 hours is advised, while later in the season etherization 

 for 24 to 30 hours may suffice. With an increase of temperature also the length of 

 time of etherization should be decreased. 



The book of shrubs, (i. (Jordon {Londou and Ncii; York: John Lane, 1903, pp. 

 So, ]>!.•<. 14). — This is tlie tifteenth of a series of Popular Handbooks of Practical Gar- 

 dening, edited by Harry Ixoberts. Direc^tions are given for the culture and use of a 

 lar"-e number of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs, including many American 

 shrubs, deciduous shrubs and trees with ornamental foliage, evergreens, conifers, 

 and bamboos. 



The book of herbs, Rosalind Northcote {London and New York: John Lane, 

 1903, pp. .iU, ph. IS, fi(/. 1). — This book is the twelfth of a series of Popular Hand- 

 books of Practical Gardening, edited by Harry Roberts. Of the 212 pages in this 

 book, but 12 are devoted to the culture of herbs, the remainder containing historical 

 notes on the use of herbs in medicine, magic, decorations, heraldry, ornament, per- 

 fumes, etc. The book has very little value from an agricultural standpoint. 



Pictorial practical fruitgrowing, W. P. WRUiiiT {London: CaxxcJlS: Co., Ltd., 

 1903, pp. I'j^, Ji(/.<f. lOS). — This book aims to teach pictorially the essential facts of 

 fruit grooving, yufficient text is given to complete and make clear the illustrations 

 and the cultural details necessary in growing all the common orchard and small 

 fruits, nuts, melons, etc. 



Pictorial practical gardening, W. P. Wright {Jjondon: Cassell& Co., Ltd., 1903, 

 pp. 1.57,Jit/s. 129). — The purpose of this little book is to present in a concise manner 

 by aid of apt illustrations, supplemented by a small amount of text, all of the essen- 

 tial features in the culture of flowers and the making of flower gardens; and to a 

 more limited extent fruit and vegetable gardens and the growing of plants in green- 

 houses. 



Pictorial practical bulb grow^ing, W. P. and H. J. AVri(;ht {Jjondon: Cassell <t 

 Co., Ltd., 1903, jjp. 152, ficjs. 4^). — This book contains in condensed form concise 

 statements, supplemented by numerous illustrations, on the culture of bulbs, inter- 

 preting the word in its broadest sense. Preliminary chapters treat of the planting of 

 bulbs in beds, borders, pots, glasses, vases and bowls, window boxes, woodlands, 

 and grass. Following this are 46 chapters dealing with as many different flowers 

 which are grown from bulbs. The i)ictures are the prominent part of the book and 

 are intended to represent the essential facts in the handling and culture of bulbs. 



Bulb growing in the State of Washington, S. W. Fletcher {Country Life in 

 America, 5 {1904), No. 4, pp- 311-314, .Hn^- 10). — An account of the origin and devel- 

 opment of the bulb-growing industry in the State of Washington. It is claimed that 

 bulbs superior in (juality to Holland bulbs can be grown in the vicinity of Puget 

 Sound. 



Bulb culture in the South Atlantic States, W. F. Massey ( Country Life in 

 America, 5 {1904), No. 4, T>p- 313, 314). — An account is given of the development 

 and present status of bulb culture in the South Atlantic States, more particularly east 

 North Carolina. The author claims to have eradicated the Bermuda lily disease 

 from his experimental fields. For a further account of the work see E. S. R., 14, p. 445. 



Pictorial practical rose growing, W. P. Wright {London and New York: Ca.ssell 

 ct- Co., Ltd., 1903, pp. 1.52, 'pi. 1, figs. S7). — This is a ])rief popular guide to the propa- 

 gation, pruning, and general culture of roses both out of doors and under glass. 

 Numerous illustrations are designed to take the place of much of the descriptive and 

 detailed matter usually found in books of this sort. 



