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N. H. Relation of Honeybee to Horticultural Crox)8 in New 

 Hampshire . To learn (1) effect of colony popxilation and 

 location on distribution of foraging honeybees; and, (2) 

 pollination requirements for Low-Bush blueberries and 

 apples in Nev Hampshire. 

 Ent. llH 



N. Y. A Study of the Soil Factors Associated vith Signif i- 

 (Cornell) cant Differences in Yield and Behavior of Inrportant Fruit 

 Crops , To determine the less obvio\is soil factors associ- 

 ated with significant differences in the yields of Impor- 

 teurt fruit crops grown in the commercial fruit eoreas of 

 the State. 



Agr, Econ., Agron., Poaol,, Bot., PI. Path. 137 



N. Y. Leaf and Soil Analyses in the Diagnosis of Fertilizer 

 (Cornell) Problems of Fruit Plant's^ Make a critical evsO-uation of 

 chemical analyses of leaf and soil saaQ)les as a basis for 

 diagnosis, and prediction of fertilizer needs of individueUL 

 fruit plantings of New York, 

 Pomol. 194 



N. Y. Hormone Induced Responses in Fruit Plants with Special 

 Reference to Flower Bud Formation eind Rest Period Phenomena. 

 To reveal natxire of internal condition responsible for 

 initiation of flower buds and provide means to control 

 flower bud production (ultimate aim); or, more specifically, 

 to determine (l) effect of certain hormone -like substances 

 in hastening or delaying onset of bearing in yoxing trees; 

 and, (2) if flower -forming hormone is responsible for con- 

 verting buds from a vegetative to a flowering condition. 

 Pomol. 10 -A 



N. Y. Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Plants at Varioiis Stages in 

 Their Development . To learn (1) effect of major mineral 

 supplements on growth, fruiting habits, and fruit quality 

 when applied or withheld at different stages of development 

 of the fruit plant; and, (2) significance of interaction 

 between certain nutrients (N:K, K:Mg) with respect to fruit- 

 ing habits euad fruit quality. 

 Pomol. 36 



