662 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



British fruit growing-, A. 0. Walker (Nature [London'], 72 (1905), No. 1867, 

 pp. 342, 343). — The author calls attention to the desirability of experiments being 

 made to determine the effect of locality and climate in orchard planting. Some 

 meteorological data are given which show the variations that occur in the same lati- 

 tude at various elevations and exposures. 



Fruit culture in Argentina, C. P. Lounsbuey (Agr. Jour. Cape Good Hope, 27 

 (1905), No. 2, pp. 192-210, figs. 6, map 1).— An account of the climatic and soil con- 

 ditions of Argentina and the production, culture, and export of fruit. 



From recent statistics it appears that there are about 200,000 acres planted with 

 fruit trees and 120,000 acres planted with vines. Of the different fruits grown, 

 exclusive of grapes, peaches constitute 40 per cent, citrus fruits 20 per cent, figs and 

 apples 10 per cent each, pears, quinces, and plums 5 per cent each, cherries and all 

 other kinds of fruits, including nuts, 5 per cent. It is thus seen that the peach is 

 the principal fruit of the country. Plums also do especially well, but apples and 

 pears are of minor importance. 



Methods of marketing fruit, with descriptions of the packages used, are given, 

 with an account of fruit exhibitions, etc. 



The fruit industry at Barbados, J. B. Bovell ( West Indian Bid., 6 (1905), No. 

 2, pp. 99-108). — An account of the efforts that are being made to establish a fruit 

 industry between Barbados and the United Kingdom. 



Bananas, mangoes, avocado pears, pomelos, and golden apples have been shipped 

 experimentally, and the details are given of these shipments and of the prices 

 received for the different fruits. Bananas have been very successfully shipped 

 except in the hottest weather, and it -appears that when these can be delivered in 

 good condition in England, there is no crop at present grown in Barbados which 

 is likely to be so profitable. 



Mangoes stand next in importance, and while some shipments arrived in splendid 

 condition, others have rotted. As soon as the right temperatures for these and 

 avocado pears can be ascertained it is thought probable that shipments of these 

 fruits will prove quite remunerative. 



Influence of the scion on stock, A. Julie (Prog. Agr. et Vit (Ed. V Est), 26 (1905), 

 No. 40, pp. 391, 392). — The author grafted the variety Aramon Eupestris Ganzin 

 with Gamay d'Arcenant. Some time later a shoot came out 6 in. below the graft 

 which had leaves like the Vinifera variety with much larger and earlier fruit than 

 the Eupestris. 



Sod-grown fruit, H. M. Stringfellow (Texas Farm and Ranch, 24 (1905), No. 

 33, pp. 10, 11) . — The author calls attention to the especially good keeping qualities 

 of peaches grown in sod orchards. 



He sent peaches from Texas to Eichmond, Va., Eochester, X. Y., and Harrisburg, 

 Pa., where they arrived in perfect condition without refrigeration. One shipment 

 to Eochester, N. Y., was returned to Texas without ice. The good condition of 

 these peaches upon reaching Texas is shown in an illustration in Texas Farm and 

 Ranch, 24 (1905), No. 34, p. 10. Pears grown on sod land have also been shipped 

 by the author in carload lots to Chicago without refrigeration and arrived there in 

 perfect condition. He argues that much of the poor keeping quality of fruits is due 

 to cultivation of orchards. 



Stringfellow tree culture, J. C. Whitten (Rural New Yorker, 64(1905), No. 2894, 

 p. 535). — The author reports that fruit trees root and top pruned according to the 

 Stringfellow method have not succeeded as well at the Missouri station as trees 

 planted and pruned in the ordinary manner. 



Peaches have been less injured by the Stringfellow method of pruning than apples, 

 and where the trees pruned according to the Stringfellow method have lived over 

 the first summer they have invariably developed into good trees. The author notes 

 that some commercial growers throughout the State report excellent success in 



