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Andes, Plants from the Bolivian. By W. B. Hemsley and 

 H. H. W. Pearson {Jour. Linn. Soc. vol. xxxv. pp. 78-90). — Remarks on 

 a collection of dried plants made by Sir Martin Conway in the Bolivian 

 Andes in 1898-99, containing forty-six species ; the names of these are 

 given, and the localities and altitudes in which they were found. Eight of 

 them occurred at or above 18,000 feet, and two at an elevation of 

 18,700 feet above the sea-level. The flora of the higher regions " appears 

 to be very sparse, but it is only fair to say that the rainy season must be 

 the time when the flowers are most numerous, and as we quitted the 

 country before the actual commencement of the rains, we probably only 

 encountered the earlier flowers." " Omitting introduced species, the 

 Conway collection contains thirty-eight species from 12,000 feet and 

 above ; these are distributed among thirty-one genera and twenty-one 

 natural orders." Rather more than one-third of the whole number of 

 species belong to the Compositap, which is the only order represented by 

 more than two species. Allusion is made to the collections formed by 

 previous visitors to these regions, more particularly to those of Weddell, 

 who wrote the " Chloris Andina," two volumes of which only were 

 published. — G. S. S. 



Androsaces. By M. H. {Gard. Mag. 2,487, p. 401 ; 29/6 1901).— 

 A useful and practical article on the various species of A )id rosace, with 

 description and cultural notes. It will be valuable to those who desire 

 to grow those beautiful Alpine plants. — W. G. 



Anemone japonica. By Ph. L. de Vihnorin (Bev. Hort. p. 380; 

 August 1901). — Coloured phite and woodcut of the species and two varieties ; 

 * Reine Charlotte,' semi-double rose-pink; and 'Whirlwind,' a more 

 double pure white. — C. T. D. 



Ant Gardens in the Amazon District. By E. Ule {Engl Bot. 

 Jahrh. xxx., Beihl. 68, pp. 45-52, t. xxiii. ; 2/7/1901).— The author, 

 writing from Manaos, in Brazil, describes the curious form of epiphytism 

 associated with ants'-nests, which he finds remarkably common in the 

 Amazon district. A number of plants belonging to the Araccce, 

 BromeliacecB, Gesncraces, and other families were found growing only 

 in the ant-nests on larger trees. The insects apparently carry the seeds 

 to their nests and, as the seedlings grow, carefully cover with humus the 

 young roots. The so-called ant-epiphytes show peculiarities of leaf, 

 root, &c., which distinguish them from other epiphytic species of the same 

 genera ; for instance, tubercles may develop on the roots. — A. B. B. 



Anthurium Andreanum, ' Souvenir d'Edouard Pynaert.' [Bev. 

 Hort. p. 250; June 1901). — Spathe pure white, 20 centimetres long, 15 

 wide ; very vigorous ; spadix, first light yellow, then pure white. — C. T. D. 



Anthuriums, Culture of, especially A. Scherzeriannm, By V. de 

 Coene {Gartenflora,'p.32Q ; 15/6/1901). — These are best raised from seeds, 

 which begin to germinate in the ripe red berries of the plant. The seed 

 should be placed on sphagnum moss which has been sterilised by boiling and 

 kept at a temperature of 15° to 25° C, after which the seedlings appear in 



