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flavor, llnder glass it seldom exceeds 2 ft. in height. Carter Daisy 

 is considered an excellent variety to follow May Queen. This variety 

 grows 2i ft. high, l)ut may be dwarfed by topping. Gradus, when not 

 forced too hard and grown as cool as possible, is another good variety 

 for forcing, as is also Early Morn. Carter Daisy has proven the most 

 v^aluablc for growing in a warin ])order in the open. 



Apple production in Virginia, W, B. Alwoou ( Virgmid Sta. Bui. 

 lUl^pp. 107-125, riKip 1). — Statistics obtained in cooperation with the 

 traffic managers of Virginia railroads are given for the shipment of 

 apples from each station along the line of the different roads. Indica- 

 tion is made as to the destination of the shipment, whether to northern 

 or southern tide water, northern or western States, local markets 

 within the State, or to southern States. The matter is also grouped 

 with reference to the apple production of different counties. The 

 shipments of dried apples are noted in some instances. The data are 

 given in detail for 1809. Some data for 1897 and 1898 are also 

 reported. The total production and distribution for the apple crop 

 for 1899 is summarized as follows: 



Apple shipvients inVb'yhihi. in. 1899. 



Barrels. 



Northern tide water shipments Ill, 589. 



Southern tide water shipments 38, 452. 



Northern and western distribution 14, 708. 5 



Southern distribution 37, .380. 5 



Local shipments in the State 10, 355. 



Total production 212, 485. 



Analyses of strawberries, G. W. Shaw {Oregon Sta. Bid. 6"2,2>p. 

 6-0). — Physiological, sugar, acid, and ash analyses are reported for a 

 number of varieties of strawberries and the averages of these analyses 

 compared with similar analyses made elsewhere and with analyses of 

 a number of other fruits and vegetables. The analysis with reference 

 to sugar and acid is. shown in the table below: 



Analyses of strcnvherries. 



