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Fopag*e Plants, Native and Introduced. By J. H. Shepard, &c. 

 {U.S.A. Exp. Stn. S. Dakota Bull. 69, January 1901 ; with cuts). — 

 Including a large number of forage plants, but chiefly interesting on 

 account of the chemical analysis of each species, which concludes each 

 notice.— If. C. C. 



Forestry, Tree-Planting* Prize Competition. Anon. (Agr. Jour. 

 Cape G. H. vol. xix. No. 6, pp. 387-403). — This paper gives the results of 

 the competition held, in terms of the resolution of the Honourable the 

 House of Assembly. The plants used in the formation of the new plan- 

 tations at Diep Kloof, George, at an elevation of about 800 feet, were 

 Acacia mollissima and A. pycnantha, and 90,000 trees, averaging 20 feet' 

 in height and 1,050 per acre, have been established. While at Schoon- 

 berg, George, on the opposite side of the Outeniyua Mountains, the 

 plantation entered for competition is composed entirely of Blue Gum 

 {Eucalyptus Globulus), with the exception of some 300 E. diversicolor 

 planted in one block. — B. N. 



Frost. By A. Buyssens (Bull. Soc. Hort. Loiret, tome vi. No. 13, 

 p. 542 ; 1901). — The dangers of too rapid thawing described, and methods 

 of protection suggested. — E. A. B. 



Fruit Acclimatisation. By J. Plumer ( Gard. Mag. 2,504, p. 692 ; 

 26/10/1901). — An interesting note of experiments carried out at a State 

 experimental orchard in N. S. Wales, where upwards of 2,000 varieties 

 of fruit trees have been planted. Apples, Pears, Plums, Apricots, are the 

 chiefs objects of culture. The names of most of the varieties reported 

 upon are familiar to us here as being the finest varieties in England. 

 N. S. Wales may become one of the great fruit-growing countries when 

 its capabilities are developed in this direction, and we may in time receive 

 a regular supply of fruits from N. S. Wales orchards. — W. G. 



Fruit, Conservation of. By X. (Bull. B. Soc. Tosc. On. 9, p. 286 ; 

 Sept. 1901). — Fruit wrapped in tissue paper keeps well until complete 

 maturity and preserves its proper taste and a beautiful appearance. 

 Pears will keep well in fine shavings of fir and poplar-wood, but are inferior 

 to those preserved in tissue paper. In barley-straw the fruit neither spots 

 nor assumes a disagreeable taste, but loses its freshness and does not 

 ripen so well as when the two preceding systems are employed. In hay 

 it easily rots, becomes spotted, and assumes a strong odour of hay. 

 Sawdust affords the worst results, as it causes the fruit to wither quickly. 

 In finely chopped straw fruit keeps well ; but it fades early and is apt to 

 assume a musty odour. Dry leaves aft'ord the same results. Fruit buried 

 in sand keeps sound and ripens less quickly. This is the best method for 

 preserving for a long time ; it is preferable to wrap the fruits in tissue 

 paper before covering them with sand. — W. C. W. 



Fruit Diseases, and How to Treat Them. By L. C. Corbett 



(U.S.A. Exp. Stn. W. Virginia Bull. 66; February 1900; numerous 

 cuts).- -This bulletin is occupied by general remarks, us above. The 

 diseases mentioned are : Bitter rot of Apples ; brown spot of Apple leaves ; 



