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1449. Wester, P. J. The breadfruit. Philippine Agric. Rev. 13: 221-229. PL 1-^. 

 1920. — A plea is made for the more general utilization of this important food plant. Direc- 

 tions are given for propagating the seedless form. — E. D. Merrill. 



1450. Wester, P. J. The coconut palm, its culture and uses. Bur. Agric. Philippine 

 Is. Bull. 35. 73 p., 23 pi., map. 1921. — The bulletin is a general publication with a special 

 view to conditions existing in the Philippines in reference to the culture of the coconut palm. 

 —E.D. Mtrrill. 



1451. Wester, P. J. The cultivation and uses of roselle. Philippine Agric. Rev. 13: 

 89-99. PI. 1-Ji. 1920. — A plea is made for the more general utilization of this plant. Hibiscus 

 sabdariffa Linn. — E. D. Merrill. 



1452. Wester, P. J. The preservation of tropical fruits. Philippine Agric. Rev. 13: 

 173-185. PI. I-4. 1920. — General directions are given for preserving the more common tropi- 

 cal fruits with a view to popularizing their use among Caucasian residents in the tropics. — 

 E. D. Merrill. 



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1453. Anonymous. Native plants at the National Botanic Gardens. No. 6. Greyia Suther- 

 land!. No. 7. Kniphofia sp. South African Gard. 11: Sl-131. 2 fig. 1921. 



1454. BoYNTON, Kenneth R. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides. .A.ddisonia 5: 45, 46. 

 PI. 183 (colored). 1920. — The species is a perennial herb, native of China. It has been in 

 cultivation for the past 50 years and is a desirable border plant. — T. J. Fitzpatrick. 



1455. BoYNTON, Kenneth R. Monarda media. Addisonia 5: 39. PI. 180 (colored). 

 1920. — This mint is a native of northeastern U. S. A. and has been in cultivation nearly 3 

 centuries in the U. S. A. and Europe. — T. J. Fitzpatrick. 



1456. Cox, Geran N. Raising hybrid rhododendrons. Gard. Chron. 69: 12&-127. 1921. 

 — The author states that he has seen at least 53 species on the Burmese-Chinese border and 

 that at least 250 new species have been discovered in eastern Asia within the last 10 years. 

 There are an enormous number of existing hybrids, and at least 50 per cent of these are not 

 cultivated at Caerhays. He suggests a central authority like the Rhododendron Society to 

 classif}' and interpret them for gardeners. — P. L. Richer. 



1457. Morris, Robert T. Notes on nut bearing coniferous trees. Proc. Amer. Pomol. 

 Soc. 35: 156-158. 2 pi. 1917 [1919]. — Descriptions are given of the nuts and other bi-pro- 

 ducts of several nut-bearing coniferous trees. It is suggested that, because of various eco- 

 nomic features, it is not improbable that farmers 1000 years from the present time will 

 include nut-bearing pine trees among their standard crops. — E. C. Auchter. 



145S. MoTTET, S. Les Benoites. [Geums.] Revue Hort. 92: 160. 1 pi (colored). 1920.— 

 The 2 varieties, Mrs. Bradshaw and a similar large-flowered, double, scarlet form of Geum 

 coccineum, the orange flowered G. Heldreichii and its variety splendens, which has clear yellow 

 flowers, are most generally useful. G. montanum, G. pyrenaicum, G. trifiorum, and G. reptans 

 are useful in semi-shaded situations in rockeries; all are easily propagated. — E. J. Kraus. 



1459. Nash, George V. Clethra barbinensis. Addisonia 5: 41. PL 181 (colored), 1920. 

 — The species is a shrub or small tree, native of eastern Asia, which propagates readily in moist 

 peaty or sandy soil. — T. J. Fitzpatrich. 



1460. Nash, George V. Crataegus phaenopyrum. Addisonia 5: 33. PL 177 (colored). 

 1920. — This hawthorn is a native of southeastern U. S. A. It is highly ornamental because 

 of the abundance of flowers, highly colored fruit, and autumnal coloring of the leaves. It was 

 early cultivated in Europe and to a limited extent in the U. S. A. — T. J. Fitzpatrick. 



