936 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Bronvaux, near Metz, is an old Medlar grafted on a White Thorn. Im- 

 mediately below the point of union of stock and scion Herr Simon-Louis 

 observed a thorny branch springing from the White Thorn stock. In the 

 form of the leaves which it bears, and the hairiness of its young twigs 

 and flower-stalks, the branch resembles those of the Medlar. It differs, 

 however, in having spines about 1 cm. long, and bears six to twelve flowers 

 in clusters. The peduncles of the flowers are twice or three times as long 

 as those of the Medlar, the calyx only half as long as in the latter plant. 

 The number of stamens is from flfteen to twenty (not thirty or forty as 

 in Mespihis), a.nd the flower possesses only one to three stigmas instead 

 of five. The fruit resembles a Medlar, but is much smaller— only 12 mm. 

 long and 17 mm. broad. 



This form has been propagated by grafts, and named Cvatcegomespilus 

 Dardari by Simon-Louis {=Cratcegus Oxyacantha x Mespilus germanica 

 i. Dardari). 



Close to this Dardari-branch is found a second branch, which, in the 

 form of its leaves, the possession of spines, the inflorescence, and size of 

 its fruit, greatly resembles the White Thorn. The leaves are, however, 

 hairy like those of the Medlar and the Dardari-branch, and the fruit is a 

 leathery-brown colour. This form has been named Cratregomespilus 

 'Jules d'Asnieres ' Simon-Louis {=Cratceg2is Oxyacantha x Mespilus 

 germanica f. Asnieres). Both these graft hybrids are quite different from 

 CratcBgus gro/ndiflora. — /. P. 



Grafting" {U.S.A. St. Bd. West Virginia, Bep. for 1899 and 1900, 

 p. 234). — A short illustrated article on grafting, describing carefully 

 various methods of grafting, e.g. scion, cleft graft, whip graft. Also 

 notes upon waxing and waxed string, as used for grafting. — V. J. M. 



Grammatophyllum Ellisii, Lindl. (Cogniaux in Diet. Icon. 

 Orch., Gram., ])\. 2; 11/1901). — Introduced in 1859 from Madagascar. 

 Flowers greenish-yellow, shaded copper colour ; lip white, striped purple. 



C. C. H. 



Grasses and Clovers worthy of Cultivation in South Dakota. 



By T. A. Williams {U.S.A. Exp. Stn. North Dakota, 189G, with cuts).— 

 Simply a description of a few well-known Grasses and Clovers, in general 

 cultivation in Europe. — 2I.C.C. 



Grasses, Ornamental. By John Denman {Garden, No. 1,575, 

 p. 60; 25/1/1902). — The writer comments upon the prominence to 

 which Grasses for ornamental purposes have lately attained, their use- 

 fulness for bouquets, when dried for winter decoration, &c. A selection 

 of Grasses suitable for the background of a border, for grouping, or for 

 an edging for borders is given, and full cultural directions are also 

 supplied.— jK. T. C. 



Greenhouse, Utilising* in Summer {U.S.A. Dept. Agr. Bull. 

 133; Exp. Stn. Work, xviii. 1901; illustrated). — Experiments were 

 tried in growing Tomatos, Egg plants, ' Peppers,' Musk Melons, &c., 

 during the summer months, when forcing-houses usually lie idle. The 



