224 Angewandte u. technische Botanik, Methoden. — Personalien. 



Leaves 3 to 5 digitate. 



Katu-ala. Nulliivalli-Kelengu. D. pentaphylla L. 



Steni round, not prickly, without aerial tubers. 

 Leaves opposite. 



Gou-ala. Kaubuvalli-Kelengu. D. spicata Roth. 



Ceylon Yams which are notedible. 



Uyala D. tomentosa. 



Panu-Kardol. D. sativa. 



— D. intermedia. 



W. G. Freeman. 



Jones, J., Report on theBotanic Station, Dominica 



1 90 4—0 5. (Imperial Department oi Agriculture for tiie 



West Indies.) 



Large numbers of economic plants have been distributed including 

 spineless limes a variety which originated in Dominica. Manurial 

 experiments with cacao are reported on by Dr. F. Watts and illustrated 

 by a diagram showing comparative results. Rubber has again been ob- 

 tained from the trees of Castilloa elastica (was favourably reporled on 

 by the late Dr. Weber). An analysis is given. Very satisfactory returns 

 were obtained from an experimental shipment of pineapples to London. 

 Gommier resin, obiained from Dacryodes hexandra, was sent to the 

 Imperial Institute, bat the market report was not encouraging. 



W. G. Freeman. 



Maiden, T. H., Report on the Botanic Garclens and 

 Government Domain (New South Wales) for 190 4. 

 30 pp.) 



The report records in considerable detail the chief events of the 

 year in the Botanic Gardens, Herbarium, Museum, Library etc. 



Amongst the items of economic interest it is reported that Eucom- 

 mia ulmoides tlie „Chinese rubber tree" has been introduced into and 

 so far is flourishirig in the Botanic Gardens. About a hundred named 

 forms of the genus Opiintia are under cultivation with the object of 

 obtaining a nearly spineless form to Supplement the fodder plants in 

 arid reglons. Very beneiicial results having followed the introduction 

 of Paspaliim dllatatum as a forage grass, P. cochinchmense has now 

 been introduced, and affords good promise, having made enormous 

 growth, and withstood the past dry season. W. G. Freeman. 



r 



Ernannt: Prof. Dr. C. Fruwirlh zum Director der Kgl. 

 Württ. Saatzuchtanstalt in Hohenheim. — Dr. H. V.m\% zum 

 Assistenten derselben Anstalt. 



Gestorben: Dr. J. K. H. Brumund in Meerssen 

 (Holland). 



Ausgegeben: 27. Februar 1906. 



Verlag von Gustav Fischer in Jena. 

 i)ruck von Gebrüder Gott hellt, Kgl. Ilofbuclidrucker in Ca.ssel. 



