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quality, were as good as those of the l^est varieties of early ta])h' potatoes. The jilant 

 aj){>eare(l to l)e entirely resistiint to disease, in spite of heiiig in close proximity to a 

 held of potatoes which were completely destroyed by (hsease. 



The starch content of the tubers has been found by analyses to vary between 1:5.5 

 and 16 per cent. The flat form of tuljers was found more ediVjle and less watery than 

 the round form. The tubers kept in perfect condition in storage. They appeared to 

 do especially well in liumid soils. In a plat receiving an abundance of irrigation 

 water the tnl)ers averaged about IWO gm. larger in size than in another part of the 

 same plat not irrigated. The author notes that with the original form of the tuber 

 planted in 1901 the flowers are very numerous and emit an odor of jessamine. The 

 tubers, wliile relished by animals when cooked, were too Ijitter for human consump- 

 tion. When 70 to 90 per cent of potatoes were destroyed by disease but 2 per cent 

 of the Solanum commersonii was affected. 



The onion {Bui. Dept. Agr. Jamaica, 2 {1904), Ao. 3, pp. 59-73). — Reports by many 

 farmers are given on the success obtained in the culture of onions from seed sent out 

 by the Jamaica Dejjartment of Agriculture. 



Ginseng, H. B. Miller ( [7. (S'. Dept. Com. and Labor, Mo. Consular Epls., 75 

 {1904), No. 284, pp. 496-500). — A summary of information regarding the jireparation 

 of ginseng for market, the value of different varieties in China, and related topics. 



Symposium of progress of pomology in America, F. M. Hexa.mer et al. 

 {Proc. Amer. Pomol. Soc, 1903, pjj. 49-71).— This is composed of 7 papers which 

 were read before the American Pomological Society at its meeting in Boston in Sep- 

 tember, 1903. The paper presented by F. M, Hexamer gives a general survey of the 

 pomological progress in America during the past 50 years. That of W. C Strong is 

 devoted to the horticultural progress in New England during the same period. 

 Progress in New-York was discussed by W. C. Barry, in Ontario by W. T. Macoun, 

 in (Quebec by W. Craig, jr., in Nova Scotia by R. W. Starr, and in the Mi<ldle West 

 by Col. G. B. Brackett. 



A symposium of ideals in pomology, E. W. Wood et al. {Proc. Amer. Pomol. 

 Soc, 1903, pp. 106-123). — ^Nineteen papers are here presented by as many different 

 authors on such subjects as the ideal dessert pear, ideal raspberry, apple, fruit package, 

 cluster of grapes, horticultural society, blackberry, text-book for the fruit grower, etc. 



Report of special committee on revision of rules of nomenclature, W. A. 

 Taylor et al. {Proc. Amer. Pomol. Soc, 1903, pp. 39-43). — This is the report of the 

 committee appointed by the American Pomological Society to revise the rules of the 

 society on fruit nomenclature. The code of pomological nomenclature adopted (E. 

 8. R., 15, p. 206) is printed in full. 



Report of committee on nomenclature and standards, W. A. Taylor et al. 

 {Proc Xat. Nut Groivers' Assoc, 1903, pp. 34-39). — This rejjort follows closely the 

 code adopted by the American Pomological Society for pomological nomenclature. 

 In addition a scale of points is given for the guidance of the association in the judg- 

 ing of commercial varieties of pecans. 



Judging fruits by scales of points, F. A. Waugh {Proc. Amer. Pomol. Soc, 1903, 

 pp. 131-138). — A paper read by the author before the American Pomological Society 

 at its meeting in Boston in 1903. The scale of points for judging fruits established 

 by the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture is given, together with tlie score 

 cards used in Ontario for apples, pears, and grapes, and the score cards used by the 

 author in his class work at the ]\Iassachusetts Agricultural College for apples, peaches, 

 and j)lums. The score card used by J. R. Reasoner, of Illinois, in judging strawber- 

 ries is included. 



Best fruits for Utah planting ( Utah State Bd. Hort. Bui. 9, j^P- 18-22).— A. list 

 is given of the varieties of apj)les, peaches, pears, cherries, apricots, grapes, and ber- 

 ries, and bush fruits best adapted for home culture and in connnercial orchards. 



