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Suggestions about seed growing, J. Jeannin, Jr. (Rural New Yorker, 64 (1905), 

 No. 2906, p. 725). — Suggestions are given for selecting seed of beans, corn, cucum- 

 bers, eggplant, lettuce, melons, squashes, peas, radishes, spinach, tomatoes, celery, 

 cabbage, and onions. 



Culture and distillation of perfumery plants in Java, P. Serre (Agr. Prat. 

 Pays ChaudSj 5 (1905), No. 30, pp. 255-258). — This article deals primarily with the 

 distillation of Citronella from Anolropogon citratus or lemon grass. 



Tea culture in Japan, Phipps (Diplo. and Cons. ifytfs. [London], ^^lsr. Ser., 1905, 

 No. 637, pp. 13). — A detailed account is given of Japanese methods of curing tea, 

 with statistics of the principal tea-producing prefectures and of the amount and 

 value of tea produced during the year 1903. The total yield was 55,588,030 lbs. 



Cultivation of tea in the Caucasus, P. Stevens (Diplo. and Con*. Rpts. 

 [London], Misc. Ser., 1905, No. 628, pp. 5). — An account of the culture of tea along the 

 Black Sea near Batoum. The tea crop of 1903 in this region was 38,700 lbs. 



Yerba-mate culture in New Germany, Paraguay, R. von Fischer (Trap* m- 

 pfianzer, 9 (1905), No. 9, pp. 495-505).— An account of the culture of this tea plant 

 in Paraguay with considerable data on cost of growing a plantation, yield, etc. 



Chart of flowering trees and shrubs, F. Duncan (Country Calendar, 1 (1905), 

 No. 6, 2ip- 564-566). — A chart is given, showing the common and botanical name, 

 time of blossoming, color of blooms, soil, and culture requirements of a large number 

 of ornamental trees and shrubs, arranged with reference to spring, summer, and 

 autumn blooming. Similar data are given for trees and shrubs having brightly-col- 

 ored bark for winter effect and trees and shrubs for winter fruiting effects. 



Tree subirrigation along streets and parks, C. Erwien ( Wiener Lllus. Gart. 

 Ztg., 30 (1905), No. 2, pp. 61-66, jigs. 3). — A. method of watering trees along streets 

 by means of subirrigation is described. 



Iron pipes are laid 10 to 16 in. beneath the level of the street and 3 to 6 ft. from 

 the trees. "Water escapes from these through openings on the upper side. The pipes 

 are laid in gravel with a brick over the top to prevent the entrance of dirt. The pipes 

 must be so arranged that all the water can be withdrawn from them during the winter 

 months to prevent freezing. Illustrations are given of the appearance of trees along 

 streets thus watered and of other trees surface watered, which show the much greater 

 benefit derived from subirrigation. 



The book of garden furniture, C. Thonger (London and New York: John Lane, 

 1903, pp. Nil-- 100, pis. 24, figs. 11). — In this popular book such subjects are con- 

 sidered as garden seats, summerhouses, archways and trellises, pergolas, gates, fences, 

 sundials and statuary, bridges, fountains, urns, vases, etc. This is Volume 22 of the 

 Handbooks of Practical Gardening, edited by H. Roberts. 



The book of the carnation, R. P. Brotherston (London and New York: John 

 Lane, 1904, pp. XIJ J \~95, jrfs. 17). — This is a popular book on this subject, giving the 

 history of the carnation and directions for the culture of carnations in the garden, in 

 pots, and for exhibition. The book contains a chapter on raising new carnations by 

 M. R. Smith. This is Volume 23 of the series of Handbooks of Practical Gardening, 

 edited by H. Roberts. 



Grafting the carnation on Saponaria, G. Poirault (Jardin, 19 ( 1905 ), No. 441, 

 p. 201). — The author grafted carnations on Saponaria for the purpose of preventing 

 the disease caused by Fusarium dianthi, and describes his method of work. 



Two-year-old carnation plants grown in pots are used for root grafting, preferably 

 by the English method. Saponaria grown either in pots or out-of-doors may be used. 

 After the graft has been made the plants are repotted and placed under bell jars in 

 a hotbed, where they remain for 3 or 4 weeks, at the end of which time they are 

 gradually hardened off. 



Plants thus grafted flowered in December. They ceased flowering in January and 

 February, during the resting period of the stock, and began flowering again in Feb- 



