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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Most appear to show a very healthy increase, but Butter and Dah-y 

 Products seem to have declined in value, apparently owing to adulteration. 



Various suggestions are made with regard to Government inspection, 

 the sending of special Agricultural Agents abroad to increase the sales ; 

 and it is also shown that cheap transx3ort by rail and steamer has greatly 

 assisted in developing the trade with the United Kingdom. — G. F. S.-E. 



Amorphophallus leonensis (Aroidcce), W Trop. Africa (Bot. 

 Mag. tab. 7768). — It flowered at Kew 1899. There are four varieties in 

 cultivation. It bears a solitary trisected leaf 3 ft. in length. The spathe 

 is pyriform, of a dull purple, with a massive club-shaped, greenish-purple 

 spadix, 2^ in. in diameter. — G. H. 



Anagallis grandiflora. By E. Andre. (Rev. Hort. p. 212; 

 January 1901). — Coloured plate of very pretty varieties, with description. 



C. T. D. 



An Anthracnose and a Stem-rot of the Cultivated Snap- 

 dragon. By F. C. Stewart {N.Y. Agric. Exp. St. Bull. 179; three 

 plates ; November 1900). — Anthracnose is a fungoid disease causing 

 elliptical or circular sunken spots on the surface of the leaves and stems 

 of the cultivated Snapdragon. The fungus is new to science, and is 

 herein described, figured, and named. The name given is Colletotrichum 

 antirrhini. — I). H. 



Anemone japonica (Bev. Hort. Beige, June 1901). — The varieties 

 of this plant are described. — G. H. 



Anemones and Ranunculi (Rev. Hort. Beige, April 1901). — 

 M. J. Burrenich contributes an article in recommendation of these genera 

 and the best methods of their propagation. — G. H. 



Anthurium Andreanum, var. Souvenir de Ed. Pynaert. With double 

 coloured plate (Rev. Hort. Beige, May 1901). — This variety has a large, 

 smooth, white spathe. The first variety, or hybrid, with this feature was 

 raised by M. Mastner, of Vienna, in 1887, but this had a brilliant red (?) 

 spadix. In the present one it is creamy white ; the spathe is 8 in. wide 

 and 6 in. across. — G. H. 



Anthurium Bakeri. By N. E. Brown (Gard. Chron. p. 2 ; 

 fig. 1 ; 5/1/1901). — Introduced from Costa Eica in 1871. Short descrip- 

 tion and figure. — G. S. S. 



Apple Blossom. By Prof. E. S. Goff, of the University of Wisconsin 

 (Amer. Gard. xxii. 332, p. 330; 4/5/1901; id. 333, pp. 346, 347; 

 11/5/1901). — A systematic study of the origin and development of the 

 Apple Blossom. — C. C. H. 



Apple * Gideon.' By F. A. W. (Amer. Gard. xxii. 322, pp. 132, 

 133, fig. 34 ; 23/2/1901).— Raised by Mr. Peter Gideon, of Minnesota, 

 and said to be of the same parentage as ' Wealthy.' Fruit large, good 

 colour, firm texture and fine quality. — C. C. H. 



