854 EXPERIMENT STATIOIST RECORD. 



botany, chemisti-y, commerce, culture, and the insects and diseases of the cocoa 

 tree and its products; and on the countries which produce cocoa. The work is 

 prefaced by a brief historical discussion j^ertinent to the subject. 



Th.e manuring of coffee, A. Lehman {Planting Opinion, 6 {1900), Xo. 47, pp. 

 796-79!)). — A lecture on the subject, M'ith suggestions regarding experiments. 



Coffee, its preparation and effects, Goodfellow {Planting Opinion, 5 {1900), 

 No. 48, pp. 821, 822). — A popular article, giving statistics on the production and con- 

 sumption of coffee, and discussing the constituents of the projjerly prepared article 

 and the methods of its preparation. 



Tests of small fruit, J. Troop {Indiana Sta. Bui. 83, pp. 107-114)- — Data are here 

 recorded for tests of 82 varieties of strawberries, 32 raspberries, 18 blackberries, and 

 1 dewberry, in continuation of work previously reported with these fruits (E. S. R., 



10, p. 1042) . Of the raspberries grown Miller, Cuthbert, Columbian, Golden Queen, 

 Alpha, Conrath, Eureka, Kansas, and Nemaha are recommended for both market 

 and home use. Subsoiling for raspberries is advised. Lucretia is the only dewberry 

 recommended for general cultivation. Of the blackberries grown Agawam, Early 

 King, Erie, Snyder, and Taylor are considered the best for the family garden. 



Strawberries, F. S. Earle {Alabama College Sta. P,ul. 109, pp. 39-51) . — Descriptive 

 notes and cultural data are given on 34 varieties grown at the station, and suggestions 

 given regarding the establishment of a strawberry plantation. Earlier work with 

 strawberries at this station has been recorded in E. S. R., 10, p. 552. 



Strawberry culture, E. IIechler {Der Erdheerfreund. Erfurt: J. Frohherger, 

 1898, pp. 126, figs. 14). — Practical directions for the culture and rational use of differ- 

 ent varieties of strawberries for domestic use and the trade. Some 40 reci]>es are 

 given for utilizing the fruit. 



Resistance of strawberries to frost, E. V. "Wilcox {Montana Sta. Bui. 22, pp. 

 17-21). — Preliminary work on this subject has been previously reported (E. S. R., 



11, p. 247). In the author's further investigation it has been found that with those 

 varieties of strawberries in which injury from frost was greatest, "the seeds were 

 most exposed or were situated in very shallow depressions of the strawberry pulp. 

 On the other hand, in those varieties which did not suffer from frost, the seeds were 

 protected by being embedded so deeply in ])its of the plant that they Avere practically 

 surrounded by the pulj). Between these 2 extremes there was found a regular series 

 of graduations represented by varieties in which the seeds were embedded in jiits in 

 the pulp of varying depth." 



Viticulture and wine making in Algeria, J. Bertraxd {Bui. Agr. Algcrie et 

 Tunisie 6 {1900), Nos. 9, pp. 223-253, figs. 6; 10, pp. 265-301, fig. 1).—X. general arti- 

 cle covering soils, varieties, manure, culture, diseases, etc., and the manufacture, 

 storage, and commerce of wine. One part is devoted to the phylloxera and the 

 reconstruction of vineyards. The financial aspect is also considered. 



Culture of caoutchouc in Brazil, L. Furquim n' Almeida {Be V exploitation dii 

 caoutchouc au Bnsil. Brussels: Oscar Schepeus d- Co., 1900, ]>}>. 24). — Countries and 

 plants which produce caoutchouc and methods of cultivating, harvesting, extracting, 

 and preparing for market are considered. 



Grafting experiments with Malvaceae, H. Limlemith {(lartenfiora, 50 {1901), 

 No. 1, pp. 8-11). — Malrastrum capen.se and Lavatera arhorea Avere grafted on Ahulilon 

 thompsoni. In both instances the scions grew rapidly and bore yellow variegated 

 leaves. Cuttings from the scions were made, some of which the author succeeded in 

 rooting. These also produced the characteristic yellow variegated leaves of Ahitilon 

 thompsoni. 



A new clematis with fragrant fiow^ers, D. Bois {Jour. Soc. Nut. JTort. France, 

 4. ser. {1900), Drc, ]ip. 865-868, fig. 1.) — The author describes Clematis huchaniana. 

 Both the leaves and flowers of this plant are ornamental and the flowers are very 



