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Orchids from Seed, Raising*. By F. W. Thurgood {Garden, 

 No. 1,577, p. 96 ; 8/2/1902).— So many cultivators of Orchids are now 

 endeavouring to raise seedlings that these notes will be opportune. The 

 subject of hybridising is considered, and much useful information given 

 about the seeding of the various genera, preparing the compost and the 

 receptacle, sowing the seed, and the treatment of the seedlings. — E. T. C. 



Orchids, Hybridisation and Raising" of. By J. D. B. {Gard. 

 Chron. No. 775, p. 317 ; November 2, 1901). — The various methods of 

 carrying out these objects are thoroughly discussed in a long paper. The 

 difficulty of obtaining seed is said be often the result of fertilising 

 immature flowers, and, given good seeds, it seems to be a very simple 

 matter to raise them provided suitable quarters can be found. — G. S. S. 



Pseonia arborea. By A. Unger {Gard. Chron. No. 772, p. 270 ; 

 October 12, 1901). — An interesting account is given of a journey under- 

 taken to visit the Japanese Paeony Gardens, or rather fields, where 

 these plants are grown in enormous numbers and the blossoms sent in 

 large bunches to Osaka and other towns. — G. S. S. 



Paeonies, Herbaceous. By E. H. Jenkins {Gard. Chron. No. 772, 

 p. 274 ; October 12, 1901). — The cultivation of these plants is fully 

 described, the time to plant, the best soils and manures, and other details 

 are given. — G. S. S. 



Palm, a Coloured Cyrtostachys, Renda Duvivieriana {Bev 



Hort. p. 490; November 1901).— Dwarf with Areca-like foliage, with 

 carmine-coloured petioles of deeper tint than the type. Various other 

 tinted Palms are cited, but this ranks vdth the best. — C. T. D. 



Palms of Uruguay. By Ed. Andre {Bev. Hort. pp. 468-9 ; October 

 1901). — An interesting list, published by Seiior Barbora-Rodriguez, 

 Director of the Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Extract given relating 

 to the genus Cocos, defining its sections as regards S. x\merican species. 



C. T. D. 



Palms, Collection of, at Ospedaletti. By Y. {Bull. B. Soc. 



Tosc. Ort. 9, p. 281 ; Sept. 1901). List of Palms growTi by Comm. 

 Jonquiere, Director of the " Fonciere Lyonnaise " Society, at Ospeda- 

 letti, near San Remo, with some remarks on the comparative values of 

 various Palms for decorative usage. — W. C. W. 



Palms, Root Tubercles on {Amer. Gard. xxii. p. 857 ; 

 21/12/1901).— Mr. F. 0. Cook, in the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical 

 Club, records the discovery of root tubercles on the Royal Palm of 

 Florida ; so that it appears we must add Palms to the Leguminosce, 

 Podocarpus, Alnus, and Cycas, as plants which possess nitrogen-collect- 

 ing soil organisms. It may be interesting to note that this particular 

 species of Palm is commonly referred to Orcodoxa regm, though with 

 doubtful propriety. And after careful comparison with other allied 

 species, Mr. Cook decides to treat the Royal Palm of Florida as a dis- 

 tinct species under the name of Boystonea floridana. — C. C. H. 



