conducted to get more phosphorus into bearing apple trees by applying 

 I)hosphorus in a foliar spray. 



Radio-active phosphorus was found in all parts of the test apple 

 trees, including the roots, after five foliar applications of di-aninioniuni 

 phosphate-carrying- radioactive phosphorus. 



The phosphate uptake by the trees varied greatly in the soil appli- 

 cations but more was absorbed by mulched trees than by those growing in 

 sod. The uptake of the phosphorus l)y the apple roots was not increased 

 when it was injected into the soil to a depth of eight inches. 



To date no improvement in tree growth, yields, or quality of the fruit 

 has been observed as a result of the foliar sprays or soil applications. 



R. Eggert 



New High-Vitamin Crackproof Tomato Named Doublerich 



From a cross between the common tomato and a wild Peruvian 

 variety that had only small greenish-white sweet unmarketable fruits, a 

 new vitamin-rich, crackproof variety has been produced. It has taken 14 

 years of breeding and selecting to develop this new variety- 



Appropriately named Doublerich this variety has an ascorbic acid 

 (vitamin C) content equal to citrus fruits and twice the vitamin C value 

 for ordinary tomato varieties. In 1952 the indeterminate plants of Double- 

 rich produced large attractive red fruits similar in size and shape to other 

 commercial tomato varieties, but this new variety — unlike many of the 

 older varieties — remained free from fruit cracks. Doublerich will be widely 

 tested in 1953. Seed will be increased this summer and thereafter will be 

 commercially available. 



A. F. Yeager 



Three New Red Horticultural Bean Varieties Being Tested 



Three purified lines of horticultural shell beans having better red seed 

 color than the now popular Flash and Shelleasy varieties have been dis- 

 tributed for testing. One line has stringless pods prettily splashed with red 

 color at maturity. All three lines have good bright red seed and pod color 

 and have been highly productive. 



E. M. Meader 



Seed of Superior Green-Pod Snap Bean Being Increased 



Green-pod snap beans having white seeds have proved superior when 

 processed for baby foods. A highly productive line of a white-seeded green- 

 pod snap bean that also seems adapted to machine harvesting, in which the 

 green pods mature rather uniformly, has been originated. The limited 

 amount of seed of this new variety is being increased for release to the 

 seed trade. 



A. F. Yeager, E. M. ]\Ieader 



A Hardy Yellow Peach 



Propagation wood of a new peach, designated \\T, is being sent out 

 for budding and trial. This is a descendant of a cross between North Cau- 



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