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Ivy. — The fruits of the ivy {Iledera Helix, L.), are said to 

 possess purgative and emetic properties, but they are eagerly eaten 

 by birds. 



Mezereon, — The bright scarlet fruits of Daphne Mezereuvi, 

 L,, are of attractive appearance but are poisonous in character. 

 A few berries have been known to result in the death of children 

 who have inadvertently eaten them. 



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Privet, — From the fruits of Ligustrum vulgare, L., a rose- 

 coloured dye has been obtained and according to Johnson and 

 Sowerby, Lc, '^ they yield, when ripe, a good green dye to woollen 

 cloth, previously dipped in a solution of alum, and the tint so 

 imparted is more permanent than most vegetable greens/' 



Myrtilla {Myrtus Ugni, Hook, and Arn.). — The small sweet 

 fruits of this shrub can be used for jam and jelly making. The 

 fruit of the common myrtle [Myrtus communis y L.), has been used 

 for similar purposes. 



Yew^, — Although nothing is to be gained by using the fruits of 

 the yew (Taurus baccata, L.), tho fleshy covering of the seed is not 

 poisonous and is eagerly eaten by birds, and often by children. 



Chile Pine or Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria tmhricata, VeiX,). 



The seeds of this tree are edible and are eaten reffularlv in Chile. 



Stone Pine and Svriss Stone Pine (Pimis Pinea. L., and P. 



Cenibra, L.). The kernels of the seeds of both these trees are used 

 regularly for food by vegetarians and others in European countries. 



LXIV.— MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



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Me. J. C. Moore. — We learn tliat Mr. J.. 0. Moore, Agricul- 

 tural Superintendent, St. Lucia {K. B., 1895, p. 155), lias_ been 

 appointed Agricultural Superintendent, Grenada, in succession to 

 Mr. G. G. Auchinleck, transferred to Mauritius (K. B., 1914, 



p. 227). 



Mr. S. C. Haeland.— We learn that Mr. S. C. Harland, B.Sc, 

 Assistant at the Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Croix^ 

 West Indies, has been appointed Assistant Agricultural Superin- 

 tendent, St. Vincent, in succession to Mr. F, Birkinshaw,. 

 transferred to Mauritius (/iC. B., 1914, p. 227). 



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Mr. A. B. CuLHAii, a Curator in the Agricultural Department 

 of the Southern Provinces of Nigeria (K. B., 1910, p. 197), has 

 beeii appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the 

 recommendation of Kew, a Senior Curator in the Agricultural 

 Department of the Gold Coast. 



