916 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Chrysanthemums, Spidery. By D. B. Crane {Garden, No. 1,572, 

 p. 11 ; 4/ 1/1902).— This article draws attention to the many beautiful 

 and useful varieties to be found in this section of the Chrysanthemum. 

 All the best varieties are described, including the more recent ones. 



E. T. C. 



Chrysanthemums— Taking the Buds beginning of October. 



By H. Dauthenay {Bev. Hort. pp. 453- 6 ; October 1901). — Six woodcuts 

 illustrating stages of growth for disbudding, &c. — C. T. D. 



Chrysanthemums, To Grow. By M. C. Renault (Ann. Soc. Nant. 

 p. 101, 1901, 3rd quart.). — Describes some most satisfactory results in 

 size of bloom from cuttings taken in the first days of June, grown on 

 under very liberal treatment in the open ground and potted up in autumn. 

 The cuttings were taken at haphazard from an ordinary collection, but 

 the author suggests that by choosing show varieties show blooms would 

 be obtained by the same simple system. — M. L. H. 



Chysis laevis, Lindl. (L. Lind. in Lind. xvi. pi. 72G ; 1 /2/1901).— 

 Introduced from Mexico in 1839. Flowers yellow, richly shaded with 

 orange -red. — C. C. H. 



Chysis Limminghei, Lind. et Rchb. f. — Discovered in Mexico in 

 1855. Flowers white, tipped with rosy purple ; lip yellow and white, lined 

 purple crimson. — C. C. H. 



Cl<^matis brachiata. Anon. (Gard. Chron. No. 778, p. 367, fig. 

 Ill, November 23, 1901). — A greenhouse plant with greenish-white, 

 deliciously fragrant blossoms ; would probably be hardy except in severe 

 winters. It is a native of South Africa. — G. S. S. 



Clover Anthracose. By B. Mehner (Zeit. f. Pflanz. xi. pp. 193- 

 196 ; 11-1901). — A disease injuring Red Clover in Saxony is identified as 

 GlcesiJorium trifolii, Peck, hitherto known only in America. It forms on 

 stems and leaf -stalks long (h to 1^ inch) narrow spots, which at first 

 are dark brown, but later have a light-brown centre and dark-brown margin. 

 At first superficial, the spots penetrate into the pith, then the leaves 

 die. Conidia were obtained abundantly, arid infection of healthy plants 

 produced the disease. Damage was distinctly greater in fields where 

 American Red Clover seed was used, and the suspicion is that the fungus 

 has been introduced with the seed ; once present, however, it attacks 

 other varieties of Red Clover. Prevention and treatment experiments 

 are in progress. — W. G. S. 



Cocoa-nut Butter. By J. R. Jackson {Gard. Chron. No. 782, p. 

 449, figs. 135 and 136, December 21, 1901). — This substance has lately 

 attracted a good deal of attention ; its manufacture in this country and on 

 the Continent is now very considerable. It is manufactured from the 

 kernels of cocoa-nuts, and is used as a substitute for butter or lard in 

 cooking. It is sold in Germany at about 8d. per lb. It is claimed that 



