864 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



are given. The following varieties mentioned in the decreasing order of produc- 

 tiveness are recommended: Matchless. Livingston Beauty, Acme, Earliana, 

 Thorburn Earliest, Frogmore Selected. Rosalind, and Lemon Bush. 



Tomato growing, R. Thomson (Jour. Jamaica Agr. Sop., 9 (1905), No. 12, 

 pp. 443, 444)- — Tomato growing on a commercial scale for export to England 

 and America is stated to be a success on the island. Tomatoes grown by the 

 author on a quarter of an acre sold for nearly $200. Tomatoes shipped to Lon- 

 don packed in fibrous material arrived there in good condition, and the fruit 

 was considered equal to the best grown on the Canary Islands, from which place 

 England secures large supplies. 



Seed distribution of 1904 and for 1905, B. D. Halsted (Xrir Jersey Stas. 

 Bui. 191, pp. 19, pis. '/). — In connection with the plant-breeding work of the 

 stations a number of varieties of vegetables have been originated, and seeds 

 of these have been distributed more or less freely throughout the State. 



The present bulletin is made up largely of the reports of growers who have 

 planted these various seeds. Very flattering results have been obtained with 

 a number of these vegetables, more particularly the Voorhees Red sweet corn. 

 Station bush Lima beans. Station yellow tomato, and the Station eggplants. 

 The Malakhov sweet corn distributed by the station has proved a very satis- 

 factory variety. Notes are given on further experiments in crossing Malakhov 

 with Crosby and Premo sweet corns and in crossing Black Mexican and Coun- 

 try Gentleman. 



With the latter varieties of sweet corn black appears to be a predominating 

 color, and the crosses quite closely follow the law developed by Mendel in the 

 case of peas. The Magnerosa tomato, secured by crossing Magnus and Ponde- 

 rosa. is a nearly smooth and remarkably meaty tomato without the tendency 

 to the green solid center sometimes seen in the Ponderosa. It is recommended 

 for the main crop. A number of other crosses obtained with tomatoes are 

 mentioned and described as well as some with squashes. A list of 20 varieties 

 of seeds offered for distribution is appended. 



Fruits for home orchards and gardens, T. V. Munson ( Texas Farm and 

 Ranch 2) {l!io~>). No. 51. }>. /). — The author presents a table in which the 

 adaptability of different varieties of orchard fruits, small fruits, and grapes 

 to various classes of soils in Texas. New Mexico. Oklahoma, Indian Territory, 

 Arkansas, and Louisiana is noted. The table shows in condensed form the 

 results of the author's thirty years' experience in Texas as a fruit grower. 



Fruit and fruit utilization, H. Rt'hle (Ztschr. Angew. (lion.. 18 (1905), 

 Nos. 47, ]>}>• 1852-1856; 48, pp. 1892-1900; -,■. pp. 1941-1946).— An extensive 

 account of the fruit industry in Germany, including statistics on exports and 

 imports, with details of analyses of a large number of orchard and small 

 fruits, including some tropical fruits. 



Details are given regarding chemical methods of fruit analysis, with a dis- 

 cussion and data on the changes which take place in fruits in after ripening. 

 A discussion is also given of the normal amount of salicylic and boracic acids 

 in many fruits. Extensive bibliographical references are included. 



Pruning fruit trees, W. Paddock (Colorado sta. Bui. 106, pp. 15, pis. 2, 

 figs. 13). — Popular directions for pruning orchard fruits. 



Blooming periods of tree fruits, H. L. Price (Virginia tit a. Bui. 155, pp. 

 130-142). — A general discussion is given of the causes of unfruitfulness, the 

 value of mixed plantings, and the necessity of selecting trees for pollenizing 

 each other which have the same period of bloom. 



The bloom chart given is based on 13 years' observations at the station and 

 shows the average blooming period during this time of the varieties of the 

 various groups of plums, cherries, pears, crab apples, and apples. Among the 



