356 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



hardened off and eventually put in a frame, where they pass their first year. Thus 

 far about 75 per cent of the scions have united with the stocks. 



Notes on perfumery plants and on the development of this industry in 

 New Caledonia, E. Heckel [Bev. Cult. Colonkdes, 8 {1901), Xo. 76, pp. 257-265).— 

 The adaptability of New Caledonia to the perfumery industry is pointed out and a 

 list given of the perfumery plants grown in New Caledonia. 



Plants for perfumery and essence, J. Chapelle {Rev. Gm. Agron. [ioucam], 

 10 {1961), Nos. 3, pp. 107-118; 4, pp. 163-168).— A discussion is given of the per- 

 fumery and essence industry of Southern France. The culture of the various plants 

 used in the industry are noted and statistics given on the importance of the industry. 

 The regions about Nice, Grosse, and Cannes constitute the center of the industry. 

 There is grown and treated annually about 2,500,000 kg. of orange blossoms, 3,000,000 

 kg. of roses, 200,000 kg. of jasmine, 150,000 kg. each of violets, acacia {Acacia far- 

 nesiana), and tuberoses; besides several thousand kilograms of geranium, mint, 

 balm-mint, jonquils, mignonette, verbena, lavender, thyme, rosemary, etc. 



The propagation, culture, and use of poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), 

 N. Schneider {Rer. Hort., 73 {1901), Xo. 9, pj). -^^'i--^,^ J) .—Details are given for the 

 outdoor and greenhouse culture of this ornamental shrub, with directions for its 

 floral arrangement. 



The groups of dahlias {Amer. Gard., 22 {1901), Xo. 329, p. .?76»).— Herein are 

 considered a number of cactus varieties, decorative cactus varieties, pompon varieties, 

 single varieties, show varieties, and fancy varieties, all briefly described as regards 

 coloring. 



Report on cactus dahlias, 1900 {Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc. [Loudon], 25 {1901), 

 Xo. 3, pp. 390-401, fig. 1) . — An account is here given of the growth and care of 146 

 stocks of cactus and decorative cactus dahlias. 



Lilies of Japan ( Yokohama: Yokohama Xurscry Co., 1899, pp. 39, pis. 38). — Large 

 colored plates are given shijwing the flowers, stalks, and leaves of 38 Japanese lilies. 



Narcissi in New Zealand, J. G. W. Ellis {Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc. [Londori], 25 

 {1901), Xo. 3, pp. 337-340). — New Zealand seems especially well adapted to the cul- 

 ture of Narcissi. Some notes on the methods of cultivation are given, together with 

 lists of some of the more important varieties grown there. 



Own root roses, A. Herrixgton {Garden, 59 {1901), Xo. 1534, pp. 253, 254). — 

 The author has secured good results with tea roses on their own roots in New Jersey, 

 where roses on brier roots were stmited in growth by the heat of summer and prac- 

 tically failed of autumnal bloom. These roses on their own roots flowered freely 

 from Jvme to November on a light hot soil that was paralyzing to the same roses on 

 brier roots. A protection of oak leaves suffices for the plants in winter, and when 

 cut back to within 2 in. of the ground each spring, they make a strong, vigorous 

 growth and give a continuous bloom. 



Violets, J. Bradley {Florists' Exchange, 13 {1901), Xo. 14, pp. 388, 389).— Cvl- 

 tural notes for outdoors and in frames with suggestions regarding the control of insects 

 and diseases affecting violets. 



The Aspleniums (spleenworts), C. T. Druery {Garden, 59 {1901), Xo. 1537, 

 pp. 318, 319). — Cultural notes are given and descriptions of the maiden-hair {Asple- 

 nium trichomanes), black maiden-hair (^1. adinatum nigrum), sea (-1. marinum), and 

 scaly {A. ceterach) spleenworts. The habitat of the varieties, finder and raiser of the 

 same, etc., are also noted. 



The heating and ventilating of hothouses, A. D. Mackenzie {Jour. Roy. Hort. 

 Soc. [London'], 25 {1901), Xo. 3, pp. 323-327, figs. 4). — Some of the more elementary 

 principles in the hot-water heating of forcing houses are discussed. 



Horticultural progress during the nineteenth century, J. Clayton (Joar. Roy. 

 Hort. Soc. [London], 25 {1901), Xo. 3, pp. 328-336) .—The author popularly summa 



