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Apple * Newtown Pippin/ seedling's {Amer. Gard. xxii. 322, 

 p. 134; 23/2/1901). — At the annual meeting of the Eastern New York 

 Hort. Soc. on February 13, 1901, some seedling Apples, raised by Mr. 

 S. W. Underbill, of Croton Point, were exhibited. They were the result of 

 crossing ' New^town Pippin ' with ' Northern Spy,' ' Rhode Island Green- 

 ing,' and other varieties, and all reproduced the good qualities of 

 ' Newtown Pippin ' with the further advantage of maturing and keeping 

 much later than that variety. The most remarkable cross was that 

 between * Newtown Pippin ' and a ' Russet,' which produced seedlings of 

 attractive appearance and extraordinary dessert quality. The opinion of 

 experts was that these crosses would revolutionise the Apple trade of 

 America. — C. C. H. 



Apples and Pears, Ornamental. By W. Goldring {Gard. Mag. 



2479, p. 274 ; 4/5/1901). — A descriptive account of the finest species and 

 varieties of Pyrus chiefly grown for the sake of their flowers. The re- 

 view includes the species of Malus and Cydonia now included in the genus 

 Pyrus. Illustrations of P. Scheideckeri, P. coronaria flore pleno, and P. 

 ilorihimda accompany the review. In the following number (2480) the 

 subject is continued, the sections Pyrophorum, Mespilus, Sorbus being 

 dealt with by the same writer, and an illustration is given of Pyrus Aria. 



W. G. 



Apples in the early years of the 19th century. By E. Ban- 

 rum, D.D. {Gard. Mag. 2478, p. 256; 27/4/1901).— An account of the 

 history of various old sorts of Apples, based upon a list drawn up by the 

 late Mr. Hooker, of Brenckley, Kent, whose name is intimately connected 

 with the history of horticulture half a century ago. The account is of 

 much interest to pomologists, and is continued in the following number 

 (2479).— TF. G. 



Apples of the *Fameuse' type. By Prof. F. A. Waugh {Amer. 

 Gard. xxii. 327, p. 231 ; 30/3/1901 ; id, 328, pp. 248, 249 ; 6/4/1901).— 

 A detailed history of the origin of these varieties wdth descriptions. 



C . C. H. 



Apples, Topworking- Young" Trees. By Prof. G. H. Powell, Delaware 

 Experiment Station {Amer. Gard. xxii. 320, pp. 92-94 ; tigs. 22-27 ; 

 9/2/1901). — Showing the advantages of regrafting young Apple trees ; 

 with excellent illustrations. — C. C. H. 



Arabis alpina, fl. fol. {Bev. Hort. Beige, June, 1901). — Described, 

 and the cultivation of it, by M. Ad. Van den Heede. It is known to the 

 French as La CorbeiUe d' Argent.— G. H. 



Arctotis decurrens. By W. E. Gumbleton {Gard. CJirou. p. 214 : 

 tig. 81; 6/4/1901). — A free blooming Composite from Namaqualand, 

 introduced in 1900.— S. S. 



Arundinaria anceps. By W. J. Bean {Gard. Chrou. p. 24; 

 12/1/1901). — An account of this beautiful Bamboo. It was discovered 



