1046 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Cost of gTOwing cranberries, A. J. Rider (Pror. Aitier. Cranberry Growers' Assoc, 

 /WO, pp. .i-8).- — Tlif rost (if K^'^^i'iyi liiu-vet^tinj,', and inarkethig a bushel of cran- 

 berrieH is estimated at !fi !.•')•"). 



Strawberry culture, A. Desj'eissis {Aijr. Jour. Cape (luud Ilape, 18 {1901), No. 2, 

 pp. 74-90). — Strawberry classification, mulching, propagation, picking, and packing, 

 descriptions of varieties of different classes, and metliods of protection against insects 

 and diseases are discussed at length. 



Report of strawberries on the straw^berry valley farm for the summer of 

 1900, E. W. WoosTEH {Aina-. Gard., ^2 [1901), No. S^£, p. 129) .—Thi>i farm is 

 located at South Hancock, Me. The season was dry. Clyde resisted drought well. 

 Brandywine gave better results on plants of the second and third year fruiting. 

 Hunn was the latest variety ever grown on the farm. Of the new berries Dewey 

 outranked e\ery other variety grown in desirable (pialities. Hawaii was the earliest 

 berry fruited, of excellent quality, and especially desirable for home use. 



California raisin culture {Scl. Anicr., 84 {1901), No. 1, pp. S, 8, figs. 8). — Popu- 

 lar account of the industry. 



Test of the Sutherland fruit preserving process, G. Quinn {Rpt. Mm. Agr., 

 South Australia, 1900, p. 37). — By this process the individual fruits (except grapes) 

 are wrapped in tissue paper and packed in damp-proof waxed paper bags, which fit 

 as a lining in the fruit cases. After the fruits are packed, the mouth of the bags is 

 folded over and a hot iron passed along the folded edge. This melts the wax and 

 seals the opening air-tight. The cases are then closed and placed in a temperature 

 1 or 2° above freezing. Tests are reported with jiears, jieaches, and grapes, but as 

 there was only one check lot the test is considered incomplete. The check lot showed 

 no disadvantage because of the omission of the waxed i)aper. 



Home or farm canneries, D. 8. Helvern {Missouri State, llort. Soc. Rpt. 1900, pp. 

 75-77). — The author describes his small canning plant, which is proving a valuable 

 adjunct to the farm. 



The cactus and decorative dahlias, S. Mottet {Jard'm, 14 {1901), No. 331, jjp- 

 300-364, figs. 4). — Notes on the diffei'ent races and descriptions of varieties. 



Subwatering carnations {Florists' Exchange, 13 {1901), No. 10, pp. 243, 244)- — 

 In a discussion of this subject at a meeting of the American Carnation Society, J. L. 

 Dillon stated that he used solid beds made of 1 part Portland cement and 5 parts 

 coal ashes. The beds were tilled first with 8 in. of coarse screened ashes. On top of 

 this was put 1 in. of fine ashes and then 4 in. of soil. Water was run into a round 

 tile which connected w4th V-shaped tile running across and lengthwise of the bed. 

 The beds were watered 4 or 5 times more quickly by this method than by surface 

 watering, and about 25 per cent more and better flowers were obtained. 



Hybridizing the carnation, P. Fisher {Florists' Exchange, 13 {1901), No. 8, pp. 

 189, 190). — Paper read by the author before the American Carnation Society at its 

 Baltimore meeting, February 21, 22, 1901. 



History of chrysanthemums, C. Chevalier {Belg. ITort. et Agr., 12 {1900), No. 

 23, pp. 354, 355; 13 {1901), No. 1, pp. (>, 7). — Historical notes on the chrysanthemum 

 in Europe. 



New^ researches on Persian lilacs and their crosses, L. Henry {Rec. Hort., 73 

 {1901), Nos. ,.', pj). 39-42, figs. 3; 3, pp. 00-72, figs. /!; 4, p}>. 93-95, figs. 5).— Largely 

 of a historical nature. 



The newer roses, E. G. Hill {Florists' ExcJiange, 13 {1901), No. 11, pp. 264, 

 265). — Paper on the subject read by the author before the New York Florists' Club, 

 March 11, 1901. 



The question of color relative to flowers, F. S. Mathews {Florists' Exchange, 

 13 {1901), Nos. 5, p. 110, figs. 4; 10, Sup.). — The author presents a scheme for the 

 scientific building up of a nomenclature for colors in flowers founded on the simple 

 range of the prism. 



