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together with the fine flavour, smooth texture, juiciness and late keeping 

 quahties of '"Winter Xelis.' — C. C. H. 



Pears, Early, and their Culture. By C. Jokisch {Gartenflora, 

 p. G2 ; 1 2 1901). — Varieties recommended: ' Friihe von Trevoux,' 

 ' William's Bon Chretien,' ' Dr. Jules Guyot,' ' Clapp's Favourite,' 

 * Marguerite Marillat,' ' Triomphe de Vienne,' ' Mortillet Butterbirne.' 

 For later Autumn : ' Gute Louise von Avranches,' * Birne von Tongres.' 

 As a striped Pear the ' Veriensdechante Pear ' ; and ' Alexandrine 

 Douillard ' is strongly recommended as a Pear too little known. — C. E. S. 



Pectines and Mucines {Bel. Bot. Cent. bd. 10, ht. 2, p. 122).— 

 Herr Schroder points out the close affinity existing between vegetable 

 pectines and animal mucin, especially as regards their reactions, solubili- 

 ties, elementary analysis, kc —Ci. F. S.-E. 



Perfume, Growing: Flowers for. Anon {Agricult. Joum. Cape 

 of Good Hope, vol. xviii. p. 487). — Under the above heading appears an 

 interesting article on flower growing in the South of France. The total 

 area devoted to this industry is nearly 1,800 acres, of which Nice has 500 

 acres, and Cannes, Mentone, and Grasse each 250 acres. In this area 

 there are annually treated 4,400,000 lb. of Roses, 5,500,000 lb. of Orange 

 Blossoms, 440,000 lb. of Jasmine, 330,000 lb. of Cassia, 330,000 lb. of 

 Tuberoses, 440,000 lb. of Violets. More than 1,000,000 lb. of pomades or 

 perfumed oils and 1,000,000 galls, of floral waters are annually manufac- 

 tured.- B. X. 



Phaius, a New. By H. J. C. (Gard. Mag. 2469, p. IIG ; 

 23/2 1901). — Note on a new species provisionally named PliaiusWarpuri, 

 introduced by M. Warpur from Madagascar. The writer discusses in a 

 general way the system of Orchid nomenclature, and in this particular 

 case he resents the action of the botanist in altering names that have 

 become established in gardens. The new Phaius is now determined to 

 be the true P. tuherculosus of Blume, and what was previously known in 

 gardens as P. tuhercidosus is now named P. simulaiis. — ir. (r. 



Phaius tuberculosus {Gard. Ckron. p. 79 ; figs. 31 and 32 ; 

 2/2/1901). — The true species collected in Madagascar by M. Warpur, 

 and first named P. Waipiiri, identified by Mr. Rolfe as the true 

 P. tuberculosus. — G. S. S. 



Phaius tuberculosus and its Hybrids. By W. H. Young 



{Gard. Mag. 2471, p. 144; 9 3/1901).— A descriptive account of the 

 three hybrids between this species and others, with cultural notes. A 

 figure of the true P. tuhercidosus (P. Warpuri) is given. — W. G. 



Phalaenopsis {Bev, Hort. Beige, June 1901).— M. Ch. Chevalier 

 contributes a paper on this genus of Orchids. — G. H. 



Phalaenopsis Denisiana {Bev. Hort. p. 227 ; January 1901). — 

 New Phillipine species.— C T. D. 



