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The home fruit garden, F. A. Waugh {Vermont Sta. Bui. 74, pp- 89-97). — 

 Popular (lirei'tiony for the location, preparation of the soil, planting, and tending of 

 the various oi'chard and small fruits which go to make up a home fruit garden. 



Second report on Arkansas seedling apples, J. T. Stinson {Arkansas Sta. 

 Bui. 60, jyp. 123-134, figs. 4)- — The writer gives the results of further study of Arkan- 

 sas seedlings, a continuation of Avork jjreviously reported (E. S. E., 10, j). 48). 

 Twenty-five varieties are described and characteristics noted. An effort is made to 

 straighten the nomenclature of the apples noted and their value as new economic 

 varieties is discussed. 



The curing of apricots, J. B. 'i!i eff {California Fruit Grower, 26 {1900), No. 629, 

 2>. 4)- — A pajier read before the Pomological Society of Southern California. 



Check list of hybrid plums, F. A. Waugh ( Yernumt Sta. Bui. 75, pp. 101- 

 110). — This check list has been prepared particularly for the use of nurserymen and 

 cataloguers. It contains as far as possible the following data resj^ecting each of the 

 65 varieties noted: Name, original publication of the same, Vermont publications 

 concerning it, certain facts relative to its origin and introduction, and its parentage. 



Fruit list for Virginia, W. B. Alwood {Virginia Sta. Bui. 98, pp. 41-49). — This 

 is a compiled list based on the personal observations of the author, and supplemented 

 by a consensus of the Ijest experience gathered from State growers. It includes such 

 old standard varieties and promising newer sorts as it is thought will be of value for 

 planting orchards throughout the State. The list includes 17 varieties of apples, 11 

 pears, 4 quinces, 21 peaches, 12 plums, 10 cherries, 3 blackberries, 6 raspberries, 5 

 currants, 3 gooseberries, 11 strawl:)erries, and 12 varieties of grapes. 



Strawberries, C. C. Newman {South Carolina Sta. Bui. 49,j)p. 27, 2)ls. 7). — This is 

 a popular bulletin on growing strawberries. The questions discussed are sexuality, 

 selection, planting, cultivation, and mulching. Ninety-five varietes were tested at 

 the station during the season. A list is given of varieties suited to the locality and a 

 list of the varieties not promising for the section. Photographic reproductions are 

 given of the berries of 36 varieties. The following 6 have proven the best all-round 

 berries tested: Haverland, Brandywine, West Lawn, Lady Thompson, Bismarck, and 

 Bubach. 



Resistant vines and vineyards in California, G. Hussmanx {California Fruit 

 Grower, 25 {1900), No. 633, p. 5). — A consideration of varieties least affected by 

 phylloxera and of vineyard and bench grafting. Vineyard grafting is considered 

 cheaper and more satisfactory than bench grafting. 



The wholesale grape nursery; complete directions for the w^ork connected 

 therewith, R. Sporr {Die liebenscJiuIe im Grosshetriebe, eine ausfahrliche Besehreihung 

 siimmtlicher in der Eebensehule vorkommenden Arbeiten. Vienna and Leipsic: A. Hurtle- 

 ben, 1900, pp. 1-39, figs. 55). — The author describes in a thorough manner all the details 

 involved in the growing of grape nursery stock on a wholesale scale. Discussions as 

 to the theory of grafting, methods of grafting and the growing of vines by grafts, 

 roots, and American cuttings occupy the larger part of the work. Chapters on grape 

 houses, grafting and packing rooms, and on grape nursery bookkeeping conclude the 

 book. 



American vines; their adaptation, culture, grafting, and propagation, P. 

 ViALA and L. Ravaz {Melhonmr: F. W. Xlirn ct- Co., 1S99, pp. c^").— This is a trans- 

 lated abridgment of the second French edition Ijy W. P. Wilkinson and Joseph 

 Gassies. 



The influence of precipitation and fertilizers on the yield of grapes, B. 

 Chauzit {Messnger Agr. Midi, 1900, T, No. 2, pp. 50,51). 



5'uture of our wine industry and the results of manuring vineyards in 

 Europe and Australia, F. E. H. W. Krichauff {Adelaide, 1S99, pp. 36). 



Reconstruction of vineyards, L. Ravaz {Reconstitution du vignoble. PariK: G. 

 Masson, ]iji. 148, figs. 31). — Chapters are given on conditions which influence the 

 growth of vines, as climate and soil; the species and varieties of American vines. 



