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Brazil, believed to be C. Mossice x C. spociosissima. Very handsome 

 form.— C. T. D. 



Caucasus, Notes from the. ]5y A. K. Andersson (Gard. Chron. 

 No. p. 8G1 ; 8 0 lUOl, and following Nos.). — An account is given 

 of the climate, rainfall, vegetation, and general features of this very 

 interesting district, which are very varied, as can be easily understood 

 when it is realised that in some parts there are snow-clad mountains, and 

 in others valleys where there is a sub-tropical Hoi-a, where Oranges, 

 Pomegranates, and Figs can be grown. — G. S. S. 



Celery, Cooking- of. By H. Roberts ((raid. Mag. 2,485, p. 375; 

 15/G; 1901). — A'ariotis recipes for cooking Celery are given, and ai-e 

 ^vorthy the notice of those who wish to use this vegetable in other than 

 the usual raw state. — W. G. 



Century of Orchid Growing" (OrcJi. Bev. vol. ix. p. 2, Jan. 1901).— 

 A most interesting article on the various developments of Orchid culture 

 ^luring the past century. — //. /. C. 



Cerasus pendula rosea. By 8. Tilottot {licv. Hurt. pp. 352-354 ; 

 August 1901). — Two woodcuts representing a very handsome fiat-topped 

 weeping floriferous tree ; flowers deep rose, in long pendulous racemes. 



C. T. D. 



Chamsedorea species as Window Plants (Gartenflora, p. 285; 



l/6y 1901). — The suitability of these Palms as plants for rooms is briefly 

 recorded. — /. P. 



ChelonopsiS moSChata, ^liq. By Sir .). 1). Hooker (Bot. Mag. tab. 

 7783). — Nat. ord, Lahiatce. ; tribe Stachydece. Native of Japan and 

 China. It is allied to Melittis Mclissophylluvi (the Bastard Balm of the 

 British Flora). It has a similar few- flowered lax cyme, the flowers being 

 '2 inches long, of a pale rose colour. It flowered at Kew, 1900. — G. H. 



Cherry-tree Disease. r>y Aderhold {Zelt. /. rjlanz. hd. ht. 2 



and 3, p. Go, plate ii. ; June 1901). — ^Description of a new fungus 

 (Fusariiim) which attacks the flower and young fruit ; it is most likely to 

 occur in a moist season. — W. G. S. 



China Aster * Plume d'Autruche.' Hy Ph. L. de Vilmorin 

 (Bev. Hort. pp. 260, 2G1 ; June 1901). — Two illustrations (one coloured) 

 of a very beautiful lax-petalled strain, very distinct from the usual stiff- 

 rayed forms, and resembling some of the finer Chrysanthemums. \'ery 

 handsome. Cultivation same as usual. — C. T. D. 



Chrysanthemum Rust. (U.S.A. Ejp. si. Ilahh, llepon 10, 

 1898). — First occurrence of this disease was during 189G. Attributed to 

 PiLccinia Tanaceti. At the time of this report little was known of its 

 ravages, or any effort to check it. — M. C. C\ 



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