: E. ditor. (^ Flora Taliana vl “ h 373) gives the followi cect 
Len of the method of artificial fertil ilisation, former] in practised in: Pies - 
ers “Tn Italy the pM seat of the dede: of the Pistachio is to ` 
100 15 be found in the Be nees of Catania and Girgenti; but those grown at 
Le. 
zd 
"1 
fM 
A. 
ertilisatic 
times been peated i in aeey cily. The fertilising dust (pln) of the 
plant, which flowers earlier than the female, is collect smal 
and scattered over the female flowers as soon 
times in the case of the date; but at the present time it has either | allen 
-~ . .- into disuse or at any rate is restricted to a few localities, / 
EER Pistachio trees fertilise themselves without ar uc a, -— 
e Sicilians employ either the male or the female jani tl 
Chio or Cyprus turpentine tree (Pistacia Terebinto) to A 
stock on which to graft the Pistachio." 
CXL.—INDIAN SUGAR. 
"The enclosed E is in great part a selection ebm greion 
do cuments sent to aey from the India Ui with. the suggestion LE 
si I way ¢ 
a however, hardly be doubted | that P nehat par ; 
‘stigar production would be confined to tropical pec Mig ( 
point of fact so elosely puede ud to available solar | 
_ extra-tropical 1n on equal terms otherwise, would 
ch 
chance. Un Semi hs ircumstances it is interesting. e 
. the Sohle letter of the correspondence that European i 
‘now invading India, xus ean hardly be regarded. as ot aes jt 
purely artificial result. y 
* A discussion of the papers seemed to o requi e some. 
ledge of Indian agricultural Se as The; r were 
in the hands of Mr. (C Ciarke, F of 
and the remarks which he been so goo 
is following. letter, will no doubt, the bre Di be | 
oes men introduction to the subject. . | 
` 
ete B. [s p ras 1 ora, Ganes, EW. 
