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attain their full size. The plant is propa- 

 gated by cuttings, which will be easily 

 obtained if the head of the plant is cut off. 



STERNIiERGIA M ACRANTIIA. 

 Mr. Siehe has given us in this recent in- 

 troduction another new plant of the 

 highest value for cut flower purpc ises. It 

 is quite hardy, and the flowers appear 

 from the end of October until New Year's. 

 They are as large as those of a good tu- 

 lip, but of a shining yellow color. Cut 

 flowers remain quite fresh, without 

 water, for five days. The bulbous plant 

 requires a very well drained soil, and to 

 obtain flowers for cutting purposes 

 should be grown in frames, for it is 

 necessary that the plant be kept quite 

 dry, without any water, and fully ex- 

 posed to sunshine during summer. The 

 plant is quite hardy. The allied Stern- 

 bergia hitea has flowers of only half the 

 size of this plant. Udo Dam.mer. 



ACALYPHA SANDERI. 



This was one of the most sensational 

 exhibits at the recent Ghent, Belgium, 

 quinquennia] exhibition. It is described 

 by Dr. Masters as one of the most strik- 

 ing and ornamental plants he had ever 

 seen. Of branching habit, the branches 

 spread widely and throw down long, 

 bright crimson spikes like those of love 

 lies bleeding, twelve to eighteen inches in 

 length, beneath broad ovate leaves, in a 

 most effective manner. To see a group 

 (jf these plants at Messrs. Sander's, where 

 one can look up at these crimson tassels, 

 is to experience a sense of enjoyment not 

 to be forgotten. This plant was collected 

 by Micholitz in the Bismark Archipelago. 

 LEEA roehrsiaxa. 



This is one of the finest plants of the 

 genus, and will make an excellent addi- 

 tion to the group of trailing plants. The 

 plant has been named in honor of Mr. J. 

 Roehrs, Kutherford, N. J. Dr. Masters 

 describes it as a tropical climber with pin- 

 nate foliage sixteen inches long; each pinna 

 very shortly stalked, six and one-half 

 inches long and two and one-half inches 

 wide, glaucescent, cordate, oblong, acu- 

 minate and coarsely crenate. The young 

 leaves are bronze green, and the stem is 

 marked with raised green spots. This 

 plant is allied to cissus, and is found in 

 the hotter parts of India, Malay and 

 Philippine islands and Australia; not only 

 has it this wide distribution, but it is 

 exceedingly variable and therefore plen- 

 tifully endowed with synonyms, of which 

 L. Roehrsiana, Ilort., Sander, is one. It 

 is easy of propagation and rapidly attains 

 vigorous proportions. Small plants 

 bloom more easily, and in bush form it is 

 useful for decorative purposes and cannot 

 be equalled. As a climber its spikes are 

 very attractive, lasting several weeks in 

 a fresh condition. The foliage is of clear, 

 shining green, and the spikes bright 

 crimson. 



ACALYPHA GODSEFFIANA. 



The beautiful variegated foliage ol this 

 plant will make it exceedingly popular. 

 The coloring in small plants is very 

 marked. Specimens will prove invaluable 

 for decorative purposes. According to Dr. 

 Masters it is a low growing shrub of 

 dense, bushy habit, with shortly stalked, 

 ovate or ovate-lanceolate leaves, slightly 

 cordate, acuminate, coarsely toothed, 

 teeth incurved; disk three and one-half to 

 four inches long, two and one-quarter to 

 two and one-half inches wide, green, with 

 a few thinly scattered, rather long white 

 hairs on the upper surface and along the 

 cream-colored or white margins; petiole 

 three-quarter of an inch long, densely 



covered with felted seta. Flowers and 

 fruit not seen. The cream colored mar- 

 ginal variegation gives this plant a very 

 ornamental appearance. Although the 

 flowers are not known, there can be little 

 doubt as to the affinities of this plant, 

 and indeed, there is intheKew herbarium 

 a specimen which may be the green form of 

 this species. This has been referred with 

 doubt to A. Pancheriana, of Baillon.from 

 which, however, it differs widelj T as also 

 form A obovata, which has refuse, red- 

 edged leaves. Our present plant, which 

 appears to be very ornamental, was col- 

 lected in New Guinea by Micholitz. 



A. DlMMOCK. 



Some Principles in Delaware Apple 

 Culture. — By G. Harold Powell. — Dela- 

 ware Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Newark, Del., 1898. — Apple culture 

 in Delaware has not been a success, 

 and the entire question is discussed 

 by Prof. Powell in this bulletin in a 

 thorough^ able and exhaustive manner. 

 Failure is attributed to the planting of 

 varieties not adapted to the climate and 

 to the neglect of the trees and orchard 

 lands. Similar causes have had evil re- 

 sults elsewhere, and it is held as almost 

 certain that the apple industry will thrive 

 in Delaware under proper conditions. 

 The soil and climate of this state are as 

 suitable for such work as those of many 



other sections in which apples, under skill- 

 lul treatment, produce abundant crops. 

 The few Delaware orchards under good 

 management clearly demonstrate that the 

 soil and climate are not at fault. "North- 

 ern winter apples," the writer tells us, 

 "ripen in the fall in Delaware; they rot 

 and drop to the ground; they are poor 

 shipoers, and there is no demand for the 

 old winter kinds in early fall." These old 

 varieties must becleared out, giving place 

 to others better qualified to meet the 

 public demand. Prof. Powell names the 

 following varieties as the most promising 

 for Delaware: Summer — Yellow Trans- 

 parent, Astrachan, Fourth of July, Nyack 

 Pippin, Gravenstein, Fanny and Jefferis. 

 Fall — Maryland Maiden's Blush, Grimes' 

 (".olden Pippin, Rome Beauty, Lily of 

 Kent, Lankford and Jonathan. Winter — 

 York Imperial, Stark, Paragon, Winesap, 

 Arkansas or Mammoth Black Twig, 

 Stavman's Winesap, Jackson and Mis- 

 souri Pippin. It should not be forgotten, 

 however, that selection will count for 

 little unless cultivation, manuring, spray- 

 ing and pruning are pursued with intelli- 

 gence and assiduity. 



Redlands Horticultural Club, Red- 

 lands, Cal.— Prof S. M. Woodbridge 

 read an essay on fertilizers for orange 

 culture at the May meeting and Prof. 

 William Stowe Devol discussed "Dates 

 and Date Growing." 



ACALYPHA SANDERI. 



