446 Floristik, Geographie, etc. — Agricultur, Horticultur, etc. 



Sprague, T. A., A revision of Dubousetia. (Bull, of Miscellaneous 

 Information, Royal Bot. Gardens. Kew. W. 4. p. 125—128. 1907.) 



As a result of the examination of the material of Dubousetia 

 contained in Vieillard's own herbarium it is found that this genus 

 is distinct from Tvicuspidaria , that D. parvißora, Brongn. et Gris 

 must be reduced to D. elegans, Brongn. et Gris, and that a new 

 species {D. leionenia) must be established. The generic characters 

 of Dubousetia, which distinguish it from Tvicuspidaria are the 

 mixed dehiscence of the capsule with the predominance of the sep- 

 ticidal type, the fact that the carpels, when all are present, lie oppo- 

 site the petals; and the presence of a spiral strophiole at the chala- 

 zal end of the seed. The author gives a new description of the genus 

 and a key to the five species. The new species {D. leionema) is near 

 D. acuminata, Sprague, but differs in the leaves being densely 

 pilose on the lower side of the veins and only slightly hairy or 

 glabrous on the remaining portion ofthe lower surface. 



F. E. Fritsch. 



Anonymus. Cultivation of Broom Corn. (West Indian Bulletin. 

 Vol. VII. p. 221—225. 1906.) 



Experiments in the cultivation of Broom corn, {Andropogon 

 Sorghum, var. technicus), in Antigua, Montserrat and British 

 Guiana. Canada seems to offer a market for the brush, and it is 

 suggested that the local supply of brooms and handbrushes might 

 also be made from the plant. In Antigua, lessons in broom making 

 have been given at the Botanic Station. 



The different varieties of broom corn, and methods of cultivation 

 are described. Bending, cutting, drying and curing. and grading 

 and baling are discussed. W. G. Freeman. 



Anonymus. Das Gebäude und die Zuchtgärten der kgl. 

 württemb. Saatzuchtanstalt Hohenheim. (23 pp. 14 Abb. 

 Berlin, Parey, 1907.) 



Eine Beschreibung aller inneren Einrichtungen, welche nach 

 den Angaben des Vorstandes, Fruwirth, getroffen worden sind, um 

 das für die Zwecke der Anstallt erstellte Gebäude diesen am besten 

 dienstbar zu machen. Aufzählung der verwendeten Apparate und 

 besonderen Einrichtungen, Abbildung der Räume, Beschreibung der 

 Einrichtungen in den Zuchtgärten, und Anführung der im letzten 

 Jahr in Gang gewesenen Versuche. Fruwirth. 



Buttenshaw, W. R., Chillies or .Capsicuni. (West Indian Bulletin, 

 Vol. VII. p. 213—221. 1906.) 



Chillies are fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum, belonging 

 to the natural order Soloiiaceae. They have a hot pungent taste, due 

 to the presence of the alkaloid capsicine. There are many species, 

 and probably Capsicum anniium , C. frutescens and C. minimn , are 

 all used as sources of cayenne pepper. 



In the early seventies the capsicum market was chiefly supplied 

 by Sierra Leone, Natal and India, but now supplies are largely 

 obtained from Zanzibar and British Fast Africa. 



Capsicums have been grown at several West Indian Botanic 

 Stations, with satisfactory results, the fruits fetching good prices in 



