450 EXPERIMENT STATION RKC.'ORD. 



average yield of ripe fruit per plant, date of first ripe fruit, average weight of green 

 fruit, etc., are recorded and descriptive notes given of 20 varieties of tomatoes not 

 previously mentioned in the station reports. Photographs are given of specimens of 

 each of these varieties. 



The report on potatoes shows the results obtained in a test of 47 varieties. The 

 largest average yields for 3 years have been made by Late Pni'itan, Reeve Rose, Fill- 

 basket, Seneca Beauty, Sir William, White Beauty, Breck Cliance, Country Gentle- 

 man, Enormous, Harvest Queen, Red American Wonder — all yielding over 'S\r> bu. 

 per acre and mentioned in the decreasing order of their productiveness. 



The tomato and its culture, M. Leixa {QneendamJ Agr. Jour., 7 (1900), No. 3, 

 j)j>. ;.^J9-M.^, Ji'j. 1). — Raising early plants, soil preparation, yields, and varieties are 

 ])( Jimlarly considered. 



Stripping bark from apple trees, N. O. Booth {Rural New Yorker, 59 (1900), 

 No. 2643, pp. 621, 622, figs. 6). — Some inconclusive experiments are recorded in remov- 

 ing strips of bark 2 to 3 in. wide from the trunks of a Rambo and a Ben Davis apple 

 tree. The effect of the gnawing of the bark by sheep is also noted. Stripj^ing is a 

 devitalizing process and is employed to throw trees into bearing. When the cam- 

 bium is not harmed the wound soon heals over. Abrasions of the cambium result in 

 more serious injury to the tree when they take a transverse rather than a longitudi- 

 nal trend. 



Some data are given on the effect of removing strips of bark from a])ple trees every 

 10 days from March 20 to July 20. 



New plums, L. Burbaxk [Rnral Neiv Yorker, 59 {1900), No. 2644, p. 6,55, figs. 4). — 

 Some new plums originated by the author are described. 



Plantains and bananas, P. G. Wicken {Jour. Depi. Agr. West. Australia, 1900, 

 Aug., [>}>. 59-62). — Notes on methods of culture and uses of these fruits. 



Lemon culture in Italy, H. Dixon {Agr. Gaz. Neiu South Wales, 11 (1900), No. .9, 

 pp. 719, 720, figs. 2) . — Methods of protecting the trees Jrom the sun and frost by 

 means of upright posts connected with horizontals and covered over with grass, straw, 

 etc., are noted. 



liemon pruning (Pacific Rural Press, 60 (1900), No. 14, p. 209, figs. 5).— The 

 Baronio method of pruning lemons is illustrated and described. It consists in cutting 

 out the whole center of the tree, followed by cutting out the upright growing shoots 

 or suckers and encouraging the growth of small shoots or fruiting spurs on a flat 

 framework. 



Orange-tree roots, J. H. Reed { California Cultivator, 14 (1900), No. 21, pp. 321- 

 323) . — The penetration of orange-tree roots in irrigated orchards is noted. 



The persimmon in Iowa, F. 0. Harrington (Trans. Iowa Hort. Soc. 1899, pp. 251- 

 256). — The possibilities of persimmon culture in Iowa are pointed out, and detailed 

 directions given for all the different operations connected therewith. 



Growing strawberries in New England, F. W. Rane (New Hampshire Sta. Bui. 

 74, ]>]». 8S-106, fuj>f. G). — Cultural notes, reprinted from a previous bulletin of the sta- 

 tion (E. S. R., 10, p. 48), and the results of tests of varieties are given. Tabulated 

 comparative data as to blooming i)eriod, first ripe fruit, yield, drought resistance, 

 etc., are tabulated for 86 varieties tested in 1899. Descriptive notes are given on 10 

 of the more popular varieties and on 29 of the later introductions. The following 

 varieties are considered of most merit: Beverly, Brandy wine, Bubac^h, Clyde, 

 Crescent, Greenville, Haverland, Lovett, and Warfield. 



Eureka and Kansas raspberries, C. C. Nash (Amer. Gard., 21 (1900), No. 302, 

 p. 662). — From the results obtained in comparative tests with the black raspberries 

 in 1899, the author gives his preference to the Kansas variety. It produces plenty 

 of strong, vigorous fruiting canes on either sandy or clay soil, and is more hardy than 

 Eureka. 



