The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-14
DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS.
HOW FARMERS MAY PROCURE
THEM, ALSO SEEDS.
interesting Bulletin Just Issued by
the University Experiment
Station.

The Agricultural Experiment station
of the University of California, at
Berkeley, of which E. w. Hilgard Is
Director. has sent out a seed bulletin
for 1S99-1900, prepared by e. j.. WICK
son, Professor OF Agricultural Practice,
which should be of interest to persons
engaged in agricultural pursuits. 1t
says:
The very suspicious beginning OF the
new crop year should give our CORE
spondents new courage to cooperate
with us in the important work OF plant
introduction and trial. 1t is gratifying
that even during the prevalence OF the
discouraging conditions of the last Two
years we received applications from % l
volunteer experimenters in 1SJl-9o anu
SIG in 1S9S-99, and during the coming
distribution we may find interest as
wide as in 1S96-97, when we registered
LISA applicants. This phase OF uni
versity extension is very warmly APP
proved and brings US into correspond
ence with enterprising plantsmen In all
parts of the State, with mutual ad-
vantage to the institution and to them.
AIMS OF DISTRIBUTION.
-
vast amount of correspondence which
is entailed upon the station by the dis
tribution, we desire that the following
points should be carefully considered by
all applicants:
First-Do not apply for things not
mentioned in this bulletin. We cannot
usually supply things previously offered
for distribution. Do not apply for COM
mon garden seeds, fruit trees, or orna-
mentals which can be purchased at
seed stores or nurseries. We cannot
supply them. Do not make a general
request for anything which will do in
this locality Apply specifically for
what interests you, or may prove or
value to you.
Second-We require the applicant to
pay a small amount for each thing re-
ceived, partly to bear the cost of col
lection and distribution, but chiefly as
a guaranty that he has not merely an
idle desire for what can be had for
nothing, but intends to make trial for
a definite end and will report results
to US.
AUTHORIZATIONS may be made for
one or more kinds of seeds, but an
applicant should not order more than
one package of a kind. If the supply
of any kind of seed becomes exhausted
the money will be returned unless a Sec
ond choice is mentioned by the sender.
Postal notes are requested instead OF
stamps, whenever practicable. Any sur
plus left after filling orders will, as far
as possible. be returned to the senders.
deducting letter postage.
NEW EUROPEAN STRAWBERRIES.
A collection of new strawberries of
English and French origin was secured
by ]. Burt Davy, Assistant Botanist
of this station, during a trip abroad in
January, 1898. The characters dis
closed by their fruiting on the grounds
at Berkeley warrant wider trial of the
varieties, as they are likely to disclose
something of permanent value. The
following are available for distribution:
1. Stevens Wonder. 2. Scarlet Queen.
3. st. Joseph (perpetual). 4. Command
er. 5. Royal Sovereign. 6. King Of the
Earlies. Z. Louise Gauthier. s. Mon
arch. 8. Sensation. 10. President Car
not
We will send the whole collection-one
plant Of each kind Qabeled)-for ID
cents, or one each of five kinds (your
selection) for Is cents, postpaid.
TREES AND SHRUBS.
Araucarias.-There are many inter-
esting exotic trees and shrubs on the
Flood estate at Menlo Park, which re-
Gently became the property of the Uni
versity by gift Of Miss Flood. They will