218 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



after the publication of this work ^Ir. Crosby's collection was received, 

 containing 262 Phanerogams and 27 vascular Crj-^Dtogams, 88 of which 

 are additional to ^Ir. Hemsley's list. — G. S, S. 



Forestry of the German Empire. By Herr Konigl. Forst- 

 meister Kottmeier {Gartenflora, p. 97 ; 15 2 1901). — C.E.S. 



Fruit Crop, Disposing- of. By D. Scott (Agr. Gaz. X.S. Wales, 

 Vol. xii. Part 3, p. 370; March 1901). — A short article pointing out the 

 great necessity of improved systems of disposing of the fruit crop, for the 

 writer shows that in spite- of an exceptionally good crop of clean, good 

 fruit (Japanese Blood Plums), carefully picked and well marketed, he was 

 about £4:. 8s. per acre out of pocket on the year's cash outlay, without 

 reckoning anything for interest or capital invested. — A. Tl'. S. 



Fruit Culture Experiments. By H. J. AYright (GanL Maj. 

 2181, p. 801, 18^ 5/1901). — A discussion of the results of experiments in 

 fruit culture and their value, based chiefly upon observations at the 

 Woburn experimental fruit farm. Comments on the experiments made 

 there upon fruit tree stocks, manures, surface cultivation, and planting 

 are given in this and the following number. — TU. G. 



Fruit-grrowing" in California. By W. Th. Goethe (Gartenflora, 

 p. 123; 1 8 1901 ; and p. 150; 15 8 1901).— Deals with picking and 

 packing the fruit. Also an interesting account of experiments on scale- 

 infested trees, from which it appeared that trees if grafted on certain 

 stocks remained healthy, notwithstanding the pest. Quince, as a stock for 

 Pears, was condemned ; but Pears if grafted on "William's Bon Chretien 

 appeared to improve greatly, even in flavour. Thirty-six varieties were 

 so grafted with success. — C. E. S. 



Fruits, Hardy, from Seed. By G. B. Mallett (Gard. Chrou. 

 p. 152; 9 3 1901). — Advice and encouragement to all who desire to 

 improve the varieties of our hardy fruit trees. — G. S. S. 



Fruit Keeping*. By Obergiirtner Greinig {Gartenflora, p. 217; 

 15 1 1901). — Three conditions are described as essential, viz. : Not too 

 dry an atmosphere, an even low temperature, and ventilation with pure 

 air. Rotting vegetable matter in a fruit room speedily contaminates the 

 fruit. — C. E. S. 



Fruit Reports (Ajh. Pom. Soc. p. 155, 1899). — From the various 

 States in answer to questions relating to : — 



(1) Fruit sections in the State. 



(2) Soil and elevation at which the fruits thrive best : price of good 

 orchard land and bearing orchards. 



(3) Varieties of various fruits of greatest value for commercial planting. 



(4) Cultivation — What crops are grown in young orchards "? 



(5) Cover crops — Are winter cover crops grown ? 



(6) Fertihsers generally considered profitable. 



