246 JOUENAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Vegetables, Eng-lish, in East Africa. By A. H. Cooper {Joum. 

 Hort. 2727, p. 7; 3 1/1901).— Lettuce, Caulitiowers, Brussels Sprouts, 

 Savoys, Peas, and Tomatos grew remarkably well in the cool season, viz. 

 from April till September, 100 miles up the Zambesi River in Portuguese 

 East Africa, and were of good flavour. Potatos were not a great success. 

 Melons could be produced in the hot season, but required great care, and 

 protection from the heavy rains. — W. W. 



Veg-etation Disease Act {Agr. Gaz. N.S. Wales, Vol. xii. Part 2, 

 p. 312 ; February 1901).— lender the provisions of the above Act, the 

 introduction into New South Wales of any plants, or portions thereof, 

 infested by the devastating eel worm (Tylenchiis dcvastatrix) is 

 prohibited. — A. W. S. 



Veronica g^lauca (Scrophularinece), Greece {Bot. Mag. tab. 7759). 

 — An annual bearing bright blue flowers with a white throat. — G. H. 



Violet Disease. Anon. {Gard. Mag. 2463, p. 21; 12 1 1901). 

 — Note on a leaf parasite on the Violet reported by Mr. W. Carruthers to 

 be the fungus Ovularia lactea, which Aveakens the plant by destroying the 

 tissue of the leaves. No remedy for the disease is suggested. — W. G. 



Violet, Spot-Disease of the {Altemaria violce, Galloway and Dorsett, 

 n. sp.). By P. H. Dorsett {U.S. Dept. of Agric, Dir. of Veg. Phy. and 

 Path. Bull. 23 ; seven plates (one coloured) ; Nov. 1900). — The paper 

 fully describes the general appearance of the disease from the early stages 

 of ififection to the fully developed period, together with an account of 

 the author's experiments proving its fungoid nature, the conditions 

 favouring the development and spread of the disease, and the methods of 

 prevention. — D. H. 



Violets, Spot-Disease of. Anon. {Gard. Mag. 2474, p. 197. 

 30/3/1901). — Report on the fungus disease which attacks the Violet in 

 this country as well as in America, by Mr. P. H. Dorsett, of the Vegetable 

 Physiology and Pathology Division of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture. The reporter describes the disease in a clear way and, what 

 is most valuable, gives suggestions of preventive measures set out in a 

 concise way under ten separate paragraphs. The directions given should 

 be followed by cultivators whose Violets are attacked, and the results 

 reported. — W. G, 



Violets, Cultivation of, for Profit. By H. W. Ward {Gard. 

 Chron. p. 249; 20/4/1901). — Describing the methods of cultivation. 



G. S. S. 



Wanderung-en des pflanzlichen Zellkernes. By Hugo Miehe 



(l^lora, 1891, Pt. 1, j). 405, fig. x.). — The nucleus responds to the irritation 

 of a wound in neighbouring cells approaching the site thereof (traumato- 

 tropy). This reaction and the chemical functions of the nucleus play an 

 important part in determining the healing of wounds. — M. H. 



