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280 The Botanical Gazette. [September, 
tive seedlessness, tenderness of tree, and lessened vigor, are 
due to cultivation and amelioration. It is evident from the 
whole discussion that quality and other characters of cultivated 
fruits appear independently of each other, that there is no cor- 
relation between these characters. There is general increase 
in all characters as amelioration progresses, at least in al 
characters which are particularly sought by horticulturists; 
and this fact must ever remain the chief inspiration to man in 
the amelioration of plants. 
HGR: 
mally free from bacteria; but that, unlike the ani 
many micro-organisms are able not only to exist bi ae 
tissues of plants, but possibly possess some powers of ™ 
plication. : ‘gph 
W. A. KELLERMAN: ‘Mote on yellow pitch Pr ake 
well marked form of pitch pine was recently found in i 
field county, Ohio, which may be characterized as P. Mig 
var. /utea Kellerman. It differs in the thinner scarce ene 
Towed reddish-yellow bark, and in the deeper yer ean 
durable and more distinctly marked heartwood. gee is 
with the species, yet appears quite distinct. Tee 
easily recognized by sight, and is not a mere lum 
haere: distinction. 
: ic su 
treated with hot water and solutions of ahiege Arthur 
Serminate more quickly than untreated seed. ontinue t© 
has also shown that such treated seeds would ¢ 
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