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flavour, I think, sweet, and very refreshing. I shall certainly grow 
this melon again, and use it to cross with other varieties.” The 
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sweet and juicy. Dr. Aitchison pointed out in a note published in 
the Kew Bulletin that the Sarda Melon ps not develop its full 
Men until it has been exposed to a low temperature, and then kept 
for a 
Icerya ægyptiaca in India.—In the Kew Leni) ge aa 1890 
(pp. 91-07) Mr. J. W. Douglas gave an account of a * Mealy 
Bug’ 10 from Alexandria, under bisa name of CyoBilálóMa 
egyptiacum, which Mr. Riley, the United States clint ee sub- 
sequently identified as an /cerya (Kew Bulletin, 1891, p. 48). What 
Mr. Douglas believes to be the same insect has been HEU found 
on a plant of Aristolochia saccata on its arrival at Kew from the Royal 
Botanie Garden, Caleutta, where it would, therefore, appear to be 
established. 
» Errata- Pago 94, 9th line from bottom, for “longpipes” read 
Page 124, 24th line from top, for “ Inconum ” read * Iconum 
Page 193, 3rd line, for * Batemania " read ** Batemannia." 
