310 THE JOURNAL OF fiOTAJs^Y 



Neoiuollastonia Wernham ex Eiclley in Ic. PL 3068 ; in Trans. 



Linn. See. vol. cit. p. 110 ; N. taherncemontanoides Wernham, 



11. cc. 

 Solanum ijeranomalum Wernham ex Eiclley in Ic. PL 3062 ; in 



Trans. Linn. Soc. vol. cit. p. 119. 

 Eriolopha Eiclley in Ic. PL 3067 ; in Trans. Linn. Soc. vol. cit. 



p. 217 : E. flagellaris Eidley 11. cc. (219). 



Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Edited by L. H. Bailey. 

 VoL iii, F— K, pp. 1201-1760 ; Figs. 1471-2047 ; 21 full- page 

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These volumes fully maintain the high standard set by the 

 previous instalments, of which some notice appeared in this Journal 

 for 1914 (p. 252) and 1915 (p. 72). Of especial interest in vol. iii 

 is the long article on Horticulture. This contains amongst other 

 matters an account of the early history of American gardening ; 

 the native species of fruits and vegetables ; early general writings ; 

 fruit growing with especial reference to the apple ; with 160 short 

 biographies of prominent deceased horticulturists who were in 

 any way connected with America — e. g. William Cobbett, of Rural 

 Bides fame, who Hed to Philadelphia when he was in danger of 

 arrest through the publication of The Soldiers' Friend ; — and a very 

 extended list of works dealing with American horticulture, which 

 includes the publications of the many present and past horticul- 

 tural societies. The principal genus included in this volume 

 is Iris, contributed by H. Hasselbring. The systematic portion 

 treats fully of 109 species with their varieties, and other names 

 are accounted for in small type. Full use has been made of 

 Mr. J. G. Baker's monograph, Mr. E. I. Lynch's book, and the 

 important monograph by Mr. W. E. Dykes noticed at length in 

 this Journal for 1913. A key is given to the sub-genera Evansia, 

 Pogoniris, Pseudoregelia, Begelia, Oncocyclus, Pardanthopsis, 

 Ajjogon, Jtmo, Xii^hium, and Gynandriris. In the descriptions 

 the essential characters of the species are given, special stress 

 being laid on the points which the grower would consider of 

 importance. 



Mr. J. H. Tilton's article on Liliimi, in the fourth volume, may 

 be taken as a fair representative of the manner in which a large 

 genus is treated. A short account of the genus and the distinguish- 

 ing characters of the sub-genera — Eulirio7i, Isolirion, Cardio- 

 crinu7n, Archelirion, Martagon, Pseudomartagoii, and Notholirio7i 

 — are followed by a general account of cultivation (soils and 

 location, protection from cold and wind, propagation, and insect 

 pests and fungoid diseases). The American florist lily trade is 

 described and the species especially suitable for forcing are 

 enumerated. The species which are cultivated in America 

 are described and an alphabetical list of these is given. The 

 description of the species is short but ample. Full synonymy 



