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Chinese Forests, Midst. By Dr. Henry {Garden, No. 1,572, p. B ; 

 4/1/1902). — An account, of absorbing interest, of Dr. Augustine Henry's 

 botanical travels in China. Dr. Henry describes many new and rare 

 plants that he found growing wild, and also the positions he found them 

 in. Many Lilies, including Lilium Henryi, the great coniferous forests, 

 the wild fruits, mangrove swamps, and many other points of interest are 

 mentioned. — E. T. C. 



Chondrorhyncha Chestertoni major (Cogniaux in Diet. Icon. 

 Oreh., Cho7iclr., pi. 1 ; 3/1901). — Introduced from Colombia by Messrs. 

 Linden, of Brussels, in 1893. The variety is much larger than the type, 

 which has clear yellow flowers, save the base of the lip, which is orange- 

 yellow with purple-brown spots. The lip is finely fringed. — C. C. H. 



Chrysanthemum Rust. By J. C. Arthur (U.S.A. Exp. Stn. 

 Indiana Bull., 85 ; 10/1900). — Describes the disease, details experiments 

 tending to prove that the fungus {Puccinia ehrysantliemi) which pro- 

 duces the rust is peculiar to the Chrysanthemum, and suggests preventive 

 measures. — F. J. G. 



Chrysanthemums, Colours of (Bev. Hort. p. 443; October 

 1901). — A commission has been sitting in Paris to determine the definite 

 colours, and M. Rene Oberthur has undertaken to publish the results 

 obtained by submitting numbered specimens to numerous growers, and 

 collating their pronouncements in conjunction with those of a committee 

 of horticulturists, painters, dyers, and chemists, who will fix the definite 

 tint names. These will be translated into several languages prior to 

 publication. — C. T. D. 



Chrysanthemums, New Japanese. By D. B. Crane {Garden, 

 No. 1,574, p. 37, 18/1/1902; No. 1,576, p. 76, 1/2/1902; No. 1,580, 

 p. 143, 1/3/1902). — A detailed description of varieties that have for the 

 most part gained distinction from the National Chrysanthemum Society 

 or from the Royal Horticultural Society. A few additional varieties of 

 merit that failed to obtain recognition from some trifling cause are also 

 included. Each variety is arranged in the class to which it belongs, so 

 that its characteristics may be seen at a glance. — E. T. C. 



Chrysanthemums, New Mode of taking- Cutting's. By Gustav 

 Curtois {Bev. Hort. pp. 475-6 ; October 1901). — Basal growths induced 

 by cutting down after flowering are taken as cuttings in October and 

 November ; potted and placed in cold frames they root rapidly and strongly. 

 This system is recommended as far better than the usual one of removing 

 the shoots to frames and taking cuttings in spring. Pots are embedded 

 in ashes. Ready for planting out in March. — C. T. D. 



Chrysanthemum, Propag-ating* Sports. By H. Dauthenay {Bev, 

 Hort.^]). 529-30, November 1901 ; 1 woodcut). — Listructious for raising 

 from bud sports by layering. — C. T. D. 



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