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-control of grazing lands. There are no fewer than 308 grasses and forage 

 plants referred to in the pamphlet, and it is illustrated with fifty- two 

 illustrations, all photographs, and eight maps. — A. W. S. 



Alpine House at Kew, The. By W. Irving {Garden, No. 1,580, 

 p. 136 ; 1 /3/1902). — An account (illustrated) of this most interesting house 

 in early spring. A full list is given of the plants that are grown there, 

 ^11 in pots, and to those interested in early flowering hardy plants should 

 prove most helpful. — E. T. C. 



Androsace, The Acclimatisation and Culture of. By M. G. 



Magne {Jour. Soc. Nat. Hort. Fr., p. 947). — The writer complains of the 

 wholesale collection of clumps of these Alpine rarities for table decoration 

 by the hotelkeepers of some of the higher altitudes. 



A synopsis of the Alpine and Pyrenean species, as well as of the 

 Himalayan kinds, is given, and some details of their culture in the 

 ■writer's garden at Boulogne. 



His culture seems much like that adopted in England. Soil, peat 

 mixed with stones and sand ; frequent summer waterings to keep the peat 

 moist ; and protection from the winter rains, here their worst enemy. The 

 notes as to varieties requiring partial shade or full exposure to sun may be 

 useful. — G. P. 



Anemone japonica. By X. {Bull B. Soc. Tosc. Ort. 9, p. 285 ; 

 Sept. 1901). Enumeration and description of the various varieties of 

 this plant.— TT. C. W. 



AngTSecum StylOSUm, Eolfe (Cogniaux in Diet. leon. Orch. 

 Angrceeum, pi. 6; 9/1901). — A curious little species from Madagascar, 

 introduced by Messrs. Sander, St. Albans, in 1893. Flowers pure white, 

 pendent. — C. C. H. 



Annuals, Autumn Sowing of. By G. Courtois {Bev. Hort. pp. 

 410-411 ; September 1901). — Suggestions for sowing numerous annuals 

 in September for spring planting.— C. T. D. 



Ansellia COnfusa, N. E. Brown (Cogniaux in Diet. leon. Oreh., 

 Aiisellia, pi. 2 ; 9/1901). —A West African species often confounded with 

 A. africana. Flowers yellow, with transverse bars of chocolate brown ; 

 front lobe of lip pure yellow. — G. G. H. 



Ansellia gfig^antea, Echb. f. (Cogniaux in Diet. leon. Greh.. 

 Ansellia, pi. 1 ; 9/1901). — A native of Natal, discovered in 1841. Flowers 

 jellow, spotted with reddish-brown. — C. G. H. 



Anthurium Andreanum rhodochlorum. By Ed. Andre {Bev. 

 Hort. pp. 452-3, October 1901 ; coloured plate). — Eaised hy MM. 

 Chantrier freres. Curious form, very robust, spathe broadly deltoid, 

 pointed half rosy, merging into green in the lobes. Spadix at first pale 

 yellow, then white. — G. T. D. 



Apple Districts of West Virg-inia. By L. C. Corbett {U.S.A. 

 JSxjp. Stn. W. Virg. Bull. 75, April 1901, with cuts). — Showing the area 



