IV CONTENTS. 



I -ago. 



Killing weeds with clieiiiicals, ].. K. Jones and AV. A. Orton 249 



The use uf solutions of sulphate of ammonia and superphospliate for destioy- 



ing weeds, Maizieres 249 



Results of experiments on the spraying of charlock, P. H. Foulkes 250 



Spraying of charlock 250 



Eradication of moss in ])astures 251 



DISEASES OF PLANTS. 



Report of the l)otanists, G. E. Stone and R. PI Smith 253 



A second partial list of the parasitic fungi of Vermont, L. R. Jones and AV. A. 



Orton 261 



Report on various cryptoganiic diseases, 1"! Marchal 254 



Smut of cereals, H. L. Bolley 255 



Potato diseases and their remedies, L. R. Jones and W. A. Orton 255 



A new phoma disease of swedes, M. C. Potter 256 



Tomato blight, G. "\V. Herrick 256 



The relationship existing between the asparagus rust and the jihysical proper- 

 ties of the soil, G. E. Stone and R. E. Smith 257 



Notes on a cantaloupe disease, C. S. Crandall 261 



Fungus diseases of the roots of fruit trees 257 



The brown spot of the api^le, L. R. Jones and W. A. Orton 258 



Spraying for the prevention of apple scab, L. R. Jones and W. A. Orton 259 



The prevention of peach-leaf (;url, W. A. Murrill 259 



Investigations on the lirunissure of plants, V. Ducomet 260 



A stunted growth of vines, L. Ravaz 260 



The parasitism of Phoma reniformis, L. Ravaz and A. Bonnet 260 



Two hitherto unknown diseases of PIdo.r (Jecussata, J. Ritzema-Bos 260 



ENTOMOLOCiY. 



Report of the State entomologist, E. P. Felt 263 



Thirtieth annual report of the Entomological Society of Ontario, 1899. 264 



Report of the entomologist, C. H. Fernald 271 



Report of the entomological section, C. P. Gillette 265 



A new sugar-beet pest and other insects attacking the beet, R. W. Doane 265 



Notes on a new sugar-beet pest, with a description of the species, R. W. Doane. 266 



The grass thrips, W. E. Hinds 266 



Common diseases and insects injurious to fruits, S. A. 15eacli, V. II. Lowe, 



and F. C. Stewart 271 



Plant diseases and insect pests, C. P. Close 271 



Codling moth; a wasp that destroys the apple worm, U. P. Hedrick 267 



The apple plant louse, J. B. Smith 268 



The forest caterpillar, G. H. Perkins 269 



Caterpillar plague, II. Tryon 270 



Plague locusts, W. W. Froggatt 270 



Orchard technique: IV. Spraying the orchard, W. P>. Alwood 270 



Fumigation of nursery stock, S. A. Beach 273 



Insecticides, C. H. Jones and B. O. AVhiti' 273 



FOODS — ANIMA I- ]'H()J)UCTION. 



Bread and tiie princ-ijjles oi bread making, nelen AV. Atuater - - 279 



Food products examined, E. F. Ladd -73 



Sampli's examined by the Connecticut State Station 279 



Food products examinetl for the dairy conunissioner in the twelve montlis 



ended Julv 31, 1899 280 



