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descriptions of all the more important being given; methods of vine reproduction as 

 by buds, cuttings, grafts, etc., with notes on grape-nursery management; and on the 

 establishment of a vineyard. 



Culture of vanilla {Bol. Soc. A(jr. Mexicana, £4 [1900), No. 21, pp. 415-417).— A 

 description of the plant, its culture, and preparation for market. 



Vanilla {Bid. Bot. Dept. Jamaica, n. ser., 7 {1900), No. 3-5, pp. 45-51). — Cultural 

 instructions with outlines of the methods of curing the fruit followed in Guiana, Peru, 

 Mexico, and Reunion. 



The cultivation and uses of rosella, D. Jones {Queensland Agr. Jour., 6 {1900)^ 

 No. 5, pp. S71--)7o, figx. 2). — Popular directions for the culture and utilization of this 

 fruit [Illblsciis .mhdoriffa). 



Gutta-percha, E. Obach {Die Guttapercha. Dresden: Stelnkopff & Springer', 1899, 

 pp. 114, .figs. 61). — The author discusses the history, botany, culture, geographical 

 distribution, and composition of gutta-percha; describes the processes employed in the 

 purification of the raw material ; and gives the chemical composition, physical and 

 mechanical properties, uses, consumption in England, substitutes, relation to oxygen 

 and ozone, and methods of preservation of purified gutta-percha. 



Florists' manual, W. Scott ( Chicago: Floris.ts' Pub. Co., 1S99, pp. 335, figs. 225). — 

 This is a reference book for commercial florists. It treats alphabetically of the char- 

 acter, culture, and handling of all greenhouse plants of commercial importance and 

 of all subjects, such as greenhouse building, packing plants, decorations, fungicides 

 and insecticides, soils, potting, etc., pertaining thereto. The book is well illustrated, 

 and is intended as a reference book and guide for all florists not specialists. 



Comparative study of 34 varieties of Italian cannas, E. Andre {Rev. Hort., 

 72 {1900), No. 10, pp. 25S-261, fig!<. 2). 



Origin and amelioration of the garden gladioli {Florists' Exchange, 12 {1900), 

 No. 25, pp. 62S, 629). — History of the plant and of its improvement. 



Culture of water lilies and aquatics, P. Henderson {New YorL- P. Henderson 

 & Co., [». (?.], pp. 41, figs. '-^1). — This is a reprint from the author's "Gardening for 

 Pleasure. ' ' 



Nomenclature of all the known roses w^ith indications as to their race, 

 originator, year of production, color, and synonyms, L. Simon and P. Cochet 

 {Nomenclature de tous les nonis de roses connus, avec indications de leurs race, ohtenneur, 

 annee de production, couleur, et synonymes. Mefz: A. Beha, 1899, jyp- 187). 



American greenhouse construction and cut-flow^er production {MoUer's 

 Deut. Gart. Ztg., 13 {1900), No^. 3,pjp. 28-32, figs. 8; 5,}>p. 50, 51, figs. 8; 6, p. 62, figs. 

 4; 7, pp. 88-90, figs. 4; 10, pp. 108-110, figs. 7). 



Ornamental shrubs, L. D. Davis {Neiv York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1899, pp. 338, 

 figs. 107). — This book discusses "ornamental shrubs for garden, lawn, and park 

 planting, with an account of the origin, capabilities, and adaptations of the numerous 

 species and varieties, native and foreign, and especially of the new and rarer sorta 

 suited to cultivation in the United States." It is not designed as a scientific treatise, 

 but is written more especially for those interested in plants and flowers who may 

 have no knowledge of botany. 



FORESTRY. 



Tree planting in Utah, U. P. Hedrick {Utah Sta. Bui. 62, pp. 

 215-260, ph. 2, Jigs 12). — In this bulletin an account is given of the 

 behavior of -iO species of timber and shade trees now growing on the 

 grounds of the station. The experiment was begun in the spring of 

 1890, with the object of testing the adaptability of various species of 

 trees to that region, and of demonstrating the best method of planting 



