72 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
there is a list of Fungi on the Honiton District. The Report is 
edit lili ss C. E. Lar 
.THE second volume = “The agente Cyclopedia of Horti- 
pale (Mscienia Co., New York), edited by Mr. L. H. Bailey 
(containing letters C B), bears out the ictyuisbia opinion already 
expressed — Bot. 1914, 252) concerning the work. In the 
case of the larger genera, e. g. Chrysa a the account given 
is a small treatise in itself, giving as it does most of the informa- 
tion we at present possess. The English reader will find much 
useful advice throughout such sections, and w e able to com- 
pare the American treatment with that of this country. The 
often differ—as an example may be quoted the treatment of 
the Dahlia: instead of, as in England, hp a a from stem 
growths which are rooted and planted out in May or June, the 
growers throughout the U.S.A. use ey of the root or tuber 
either planted whole or cut like a potato. The largest rib in 
the be asare is devoted to diseases and insects. These ‘so-called 
enemies of plants ’’ are conveniently placed together ; the ‘soit 
n plant diseases is by Professor H. H. Whetzel, who treats the 
sabre ct in a general manner from a modern standpoint. Further 
subdivisions consider fungicides, with a “ host index ” containing 
suggestions - to the a of the diseased plant. A section 
headed “color in flowers” takes account of the chemistry and 
_ physics and the raat of colour sleidc and colour har- 
monies. The illustrations add enormously to the usefulness and 
attractiveness of the volume. The half-tone photographs are 
excellent, and the coloured plates are good as far as colour repro- 
duction goes, but the subjects in many cases might certainly be 
better chosen.—J. K. R. 
A MEETING of the General Organizing Committee for the 
International Botanical Congress, which had been arranged to be 
- se) one next May, was held at the Linnean Society’s 
eas ary 21st. A report was presented of the work of 
preparation aiiok had already been carried out by the Executive 
mumittee, and the members were asked to consider the present 
position. It was decided that the Congress should not be held 
in 1915, and that the ee gee soe he tive Committee should 
continue to act as long as The Committee was 
strongly of open that the Congress in London should not be 
ndoned, and t U. Saar was made that it might take 
place at the next quinque 20. But it was agreed that 
General Committee at some future period to consider the date at 
which the Congress should be held. It was also decided that in the 
meantime the General Committee be called together once a year. 
Tue Report for 1913 of the Botanical pesvenee Club by the 
editor “ distributor, Mr. A. B. Jackson, was issued in October 
last. A copy has sechieky reached us, from whioh 3 we hope to give 
some extracts later, 
