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in other countries with copper sulphate Solution led to the idea oi trying 

 it for this epiphytic growth. Preliminary experiments with 4"/o Solution, 

 where the trees were but slightly covered with the epiphytes, showed 

 that it was efficient in killing them. More extended tests were made 

 with 4"/o and 6°/.> Solutions of copper sulphate, whale oil soap, and rosin 

 Compound. The whale oil soap was useless but the others proved very 

 efficient. The 6°/o Solution of copper sulphate gave better results than 

 the 4°/o, and the rosin Compound was equal to the copper sulphate in 

 effectivness. The rosin Compound costs but half as muc'h as the copper 

 sulphate. None of the sprays injured the trees in any way. Further 

 experiments are to be tried. P. Spaulding. 



RlDLEY, H. N., Fruits of the Malay Peninsula, wild or 

 cultivated. (Agr. Bull. Straits and Federated Malay States. 

 Vol. I. 1902. p. 371—381.) 



The author describes the uses and esculent values of Malayan 

 fruits and seeds belonging to the following Natural orders : Anonaceae, 

 Nympheaceae, Bixineae, Polygalaceae, Guttiferae, Ternstroemiaceae, Malva- 

 ceae, Tiliaceae, Oxalidaceae, Malpighiaceae, Rutaceae and Burseraceae. 



H. H. W. Pearson. 



ÖALLARDO, ANGEL, Carlos Berg. Resena biografica. (Anal. 

 Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires. Vif. 1902. p. IX— XL. av. portrait 

 en phototypie.) 



Notice biographique et bibliographique sur C. Berg qui a 

 dirige pendant dix ans le Musee national de Buenos Aires. Ne 

 en Courlande et voue d'abord au commerce oü il acquit Line 

 Situation honorable, il se laissa entrainer par sa vocation vers 

 les sciences naturelles. Successivement conservateur du Musee 

 et proiesseur ä l'ecoie technique de Riga, i! fut contraint par 

 une laryngite de renoncer ä sa chaire. La recherche d'un 

 climat favorable et la consideration du moncle scieniiiique le 

 conduisirent ä Buenos Aires; il y occupa. au Musee, diverses 

 fonctions jusqu'au jour oü il en devint directeur. II y a iait 

 preuve d'une grande activite scientifique (179 notes ou memoires 

 de 1873 ä 1901). La Botanique lui doit un traite elementaire 

 et divers travaux sur les plantes europeennes naturalisees dans 

 1'Amerique australe et sur la flore de I'Argentine; mais c'est ä 

 la faune de 1'Amerique australe qu'il a consacre la meilleure 

 part de ses efiorts. J. Henriques (Coimbra). 



Ausgegeben: 8. October 1902. 



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