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preventive measures are discussed, though it appears that high culture 

 and burning the affected growths are the best means of preventing the 

 spread of the disease. — W. G. 



Athanasia montana, Wood & Evans. By J. Medley Wood and 

 M. S. Evans {Journ. Bot. 461, p. 171 ; May 1901). — Description of new 

 species, from the Report of the Natal Botanic Gardens for 1900. — 6r. *S'. B. 



Athrixia arachnoidea, Wood & Evans. By J. Medley Wood and 

 M. S. Evans {Journ. Bot. 461, p. 170; May 1901).— Description of new 

 species, from the Report of the Natal Botanic Gardens for 1900. — Ci. S. B. 



Australian Economic Botany. By J. Plumer, Sydney {Ganl. 

 Mag. 2465, p. 59 ; 26/ 1/1901).— Note on the vegetable products of New 

 South Wales, such as dyes, essential oils, and resins, from which it 

 appears that this Colony is particularly rich in such products. — W. G. 



Azalea indica, Madame Moreux. With coloured plate {Rev. Hort. 

 Beige, June 1901).— This has enormous flowers ; the petals crimson 

 bases, shading off into white. — G. H. 



Azalea indica, Paul Weber. With coloured plate {Rev. Hort. 

 Beige, April 1901). — This has large double flowers, crimson petals with a 

 white border. — G. H. 



Banana in Samoa {Rei\ Hort. Beige, Feb. 1901). — M. J. Burrenich 

 gives a short account of the introduction of Musa Cavendishi {M. sinensis), 

 a dwarf form. It was received from the Duke of Devonshire (in 1839 ?). 

 Only one plant survived the transit, but from this individual all the 

 bananas of Samoa have descended.— G^. H. 



Bathurst Burr {Xanthmm spinosum). Anon. [N. Z. Dep. 

 Agri. 8th Rep., p. 309 ; 1900).—" A shrubby annual, from 9 in. to 

 3 ft. high. Flowers are in clusters in the axils of the leaves. 

 The seed is encased in a very hard oval burr, which is thickly studded 

 with hooked prickles." Said to be a native of Chili, but occurs in many 

 warm climates. In certain stages the plant is poisonous to all stock, and 

 it causes great loss to the farmer by the burrs becoming entangled in the 

 wool of sheep. In Australia wool is sometimes thus depreciated to the 

 extent of ^d. or more per lb.— ii. N. 



Begonia * Caledonia.' With coloured plate {Rev. Hort. Beige, 

 June 1901). — This species has white flowers, about IJ in. across. It is 

 interesting as being a sister-hybrid to ' Gloire de Lorraine.' Like that, the 

 illustration shows it as very floriferous, and entirely male. It is also a 

 late-flowering plant, but continues from October to March. — G. H. 



Begonia * Gloire de Lorraine.' With coloured plate {Rev. Hort. 

 Beige, February 1901). — This valuable hybrid between B. socotrcvia and 



