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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Palms, Garden. By Udo Dammer {Gard. Chron. No. 778, p. 370, figs. 

 112 and 113, November 23, 1901). — Showing the differences between 

 various species suitable for cultivation in gardens. — G. S. S. 



Parasites, Epiphytes, and Saprophytes {Bull. Bot. Dep. Trinidad 



31, p. 398 ; October 1901). — A local study of, defining their different 

 effects, and acquitting the latter two classes of plants of causing harm in 

 general cases. — E. A. B. 



Pathology, Vegetable, and Manures. By Ch. Baltet (Rev. Hort. 

 pp. 473-4). — Abstracts of papers read at the Arboricultural Congress in 

 1901 by M. Pierre Lesne, M. Passy, and M. Georges Truffaut relating to 

 insect and other attacks, and their prevention and cure, composition of 

 soils, &C.—C. T. D. 



Peach-leaf Curl. By W. A. Murrill (U.S.A. Exp. Sin. Cornell 

 Univ. Bull. 180; 3/1900). — Details results of spraying Peach-trees 

 against leaf-curl with Bordeaux mixture, potassium sulphide, and 

 ammoniacal copper carbonate, and recommends spraying with Bordeaux 

 mixture (6 lb. copper sulphate, 4 lb. good quicklime, and 50 galls, water) 

 when buds begin to swell and again after petals have fallen ; if weather 

 has been damp and cold, w^ith a mixture made of 2 lb. copper sulphate, 

 21b. quicklime, and 50 galls, water. — F. J. C. 



Peach Orchards, Pruning and Training. By R. H. Price (U.S.A. 

 Ejcp. Stn. Texas, Bull. 58; 12 1900 ; 15 figs.). — Contains some good 

 remarks on the subject' indicated, especially in regard to the method of 

 pruning which answers best in Texas. — F. J. C. 



Peach-planting in Maryland. By T. J. Shallcross (U.S.A. Hort. 

 Soc. Maryland, 1898). — First culture outside N. Jersey in 1825. Greatest 

 impetus to Peach culture in Maryland from 1856 to 1865. Enumeration 

 of varieties planted. While Peach-growing has been very profitable, and 

 some persons have laid up considerable money, yet three-fourths of the 

 Peach-growers are not much better oft' than if they had raised grain 

 crops. — 21. C. C. 



Peach * Wellington,' Stone and Wellington (in Ainer. Gard. xxii. 

 p. 699 ; 12 10 1901). — A new seedling, hardy in Toronto City ; medium 

 size, good appearance, and rich flavour. — C. C. H. 



Peach Yellows, Suggestions in regard to. By Prof. C. 0. 



Townsend (U.S.A. Hort. Soc. Maryland, 1899, with figs.).— Acknowledged 

 to be incurable and infectious. The only remedy is the eradication of all 

 infected trees. It should be remembered that an orchard is not safe so 

 long as it contains a single yellow tree. All such trees should be marked, 

 so that they can be destroyed at an early date. No pains should be spared 

 to remove every affected tree as soon as the " yellows " aj^pears. — M. C. C. 



Pear 'Mathilde Recy.' By Em. Rodigas (Bull. Soc. Hort. Loiret, 

 tome vi. No. 13, p. 540 ; 1901). — Origin and description of, ripening 

 November and December. — E. A. B. 



