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Pear * Munz's Apothecary.' By C. Mathieu {Gartenflora, p. 505, 

 pi. 1,491 ; 1/10/1901). — Coloured plate and description of an early Pear, 

 ripening about the beginning of August.—/. P. 



Pears for Cold, Wet Soils. By Alger Petts {Gard. p. 429; 

 28, 12 1901). — An article giving much useful information on the best 

 varieties for the purpose. — E. T. C. 



Pelarg-oniums, Scented-leaved, and their Culture. By John 

 Denman(Ga;Y/<3«,No.l,o76,p.76; 1/2/1902). — The writer says these plants 

 are second, if not equal, to the Zonal Pelargoniums in usefulness, and after 

 a period of neglect have again come into favour. Their propagation is 

 described and full cultural directions given, from the earliest stages to the 

 flowering. The most useful varieties are also noted. — E. T. C. 



Pelarg-onium Zonal, New Race of. By H. Dauthenay {Rev. 

 Hort. pp. 424-5 ; September 1901). — Descriptions of ten fine varieties, 

 highly recommended : ' Edouard Andre,' ' Henry Barnsby,' ' Eugenie 

 Buret,' 'Francois Bernier,' 'Henri Dauthenay,' ' Mme. Ed. Andre,' 

 'Mme. Hy. Barnsby,' ' M. Buret,' 'William Barnsby,' 'Mme. Reverdy.' 

 All, with as many more, obtained by M. Burot-Reverdy, Tours. — C. T. D. 



Perg-olas for Roses and other Plants [Gard. p. 301 ; 

 2/11/1901). — A beautifully illustrated article on pergolas covered with 

 Clematis, Roses, Wistaria, &c., and explaining the formation of pergolas 

 and the best plants for covering them. — E. T. C. 



Phalsenopsis amabilis Rimestadiana, L. Lind. (L. Linden in 

 Lind. xvi. pis. 736-737; 1/5/1901).— Introduced in 1847 from the East, 

 where it spreads over a wide area, Borneo, New Guinea, Java, &c. A 

 beautiful variety of the species. Flowers pure white ; lip margined with 

 yellow and dotted crimson at the base. — C. C. H. 



Phillyrea. " Remarques sur le Zaghouania PhillyrecB.'' Par P. 

 Dimiee et R. Maire (Bull. Soc. Myc. de Fr. xviii. 1902, with fig.). — 

 Description of a new form of parasite on PJiillyrea media belonging to the 

 Uredines. The first stage represented by ^Ecidium PhillyrecE, DC. The 

 second, or Urcdo stage, by Uredo PJiillyrece, Cooke, found in Britain. The 

 third stage, or teleutospores, discovered in Corsica and Tunis, and now 

 denominated Zaghouania PliillyrccB, in which the preceding form species 

 are to be merged. This is a true parasite on adult living leaves of 

 Phillyrea media and other species. — M. C. C. 



Phlox, variegrated, 'Ferdinand Lahaye' {Bev. Hort. p. 515; 

 11/1901). — Raised accidentally by M. Gerbeaux, Nancy. Bold foliage, 

 strongly marked with golden-yellow at the margin and in stripes at 

 various angles. — C. T. D. 



Phoenix Roebelenii O'Brien. By 0. K. {Bull. B. Soc. Tosc. Ort. 9, 

 p. 283 ; Sept. 1901).— Sent by M. Roebeleni, in 1889, from Singapore to 

 Mr. Protheroe in London. Mr. James O'Brien gave it the above name. 

 No one knows precisely the native country of the plant ; its most 



