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care, and the verbiage of pedantry has been eliminated. A number of new 
species are described, but from the statements made the field seems to be 
white for the harvest. Professor Jepson is to be congratulated upon pro- 
ducing a useful, rational, and modern manual.— Cc 
The Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. 
The third volume of Bailey’s Cyclopedia of American Hortieulture has 
just come from the press of the Macmillan Company. It includes the letters 
N-Q.?_ Aside from the articles on important genera, among which the most 
noteworthy are those on Nepenthes, Nymphaea, Odontoglossum, Oncidium, 
Opuntia, Pinus, Prunus, Pyrus, and Quercus, the following articles are of 
special interest. The botanical treatment of Orchids is by H. Hasselbring, 
the culture of orchids by Robert M. Grey, with a general introduction by the 
editors. On the Peach, the general article is written by Professor Bailey, 
peach culture in the south is treated by J. H. Hale, peach culture in the far 
north (northern Vermont) by J. T. Macomber, the Michigan peach industry by 
R. Morrill, peach culture in Delaware by Charles Wright, the peach in California 
by H. Culbertson. Professors Bailey and T. T. Lyon contribute a general 
article on Pear, C. L. Watrous writes about pears on the northern plains, E. 
J. Wickson on the pear in California, John S. Collins on the Kieffer pear, 
L,. T. Yeomans on dwarf pears, and George T. Powell on pears for export. 
The horticultural capabilities of the PAz/ippines are described by F. E. 
Gannett. A somewhat unexpected article is the one on Horticultural 
photography by J. Horace McFarland. It ought to be very helpful and to 
result in the great improvement of the illustrations in our experiment station 
reports and other similar publications. A compact article upon the general 
Physiology of plants is contributed by Dr. B. M. Duggar. The article on 
Plant breeding by Mr. H. J. Webber will attract attention. The principles of 
the art are well set forth, but it is unfortunate that he unnecessarily insists on 
calling stamens and pistils the male and female organs of plants. On the 
Plum Professor Bailey writes the general article, Professor F. A. Waugh 
discusses the cultivation of native plums, and Mr. A. V. Stubenrauch gives an 
account of the plum in California. The article on Pomo/ogy is naturally 
handled by the editor, an appendix on Russian fruits being contributed by 
John Craig.- The work maintains the high standard of the preceding volumes.’ 
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* BaILEy, L. H.: Cyclopedia of American Horticulture, comprising suggestions 
for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, 
flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States ~ peprinay together with 
geographical aut Seiecapeial sketches. Vol. III. N-Q. » PP- ee 
Sigs. 1454-2059, pls. 20-29. New York: The Macmillan gies 1900. $5- 
3 Bot. Gaz.2g :282; 30:277. 1900. 


