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Roses, Cutting's, Different Modes of taking*. By Viviand 

 Morel (Bev. Hort. pp. 442, 443, and 485, 436, 9/1901 ; and pp. 459, 4G0, 

 10/1901). — Continuation and conclusion of series of interesting articles 

 commenced pp. 357-860, 8/1901.— C. T. D. 



Roses, Giant. By R. du Pare (Bull. Soc. Hort. Loiret, tome vi. 

 No. 13, p. 544 ; 1901). — Measurements of some Roses of remarkable size. 

 A Noisette I'CLmarque, in California, trained on a wall, nineteen years old, 

 8 metres in height, 14 in length ; a li. Banksice at Toulon covers a wall 

 of 20 metres, 5 or 6 metres ^n height. — E. A. B. 



Roses, Riviera Garden. By E. H. Woodall (Gard. p. 177; 

 14/9/1901 ; p. 227, 5/10/1901).— An exhaustive list of Roses grown in 

 the Riviera, with notes upon each variety. Quite half of the varieties 

 mentioned are almost, if not quite, unknown in English gardens. 



E. T. C. 



Roses, A Selection of New. By Philomel {Gard. p. 314 ; 

 9/11/1901 ; p. 346, 23/11/1901 ; p. 410, 21/12 /1901).— The best of the 

 new Roses announced since and including 1898, with a short description 

 of each.— ^. T. C. 



Roses, Some of the Newer. By Herbert E. Molyneux {Gard. 

 p. 288 ; 26/10/1901). — Short descriptive notes on Roses of more recent 

 introduction that are worth growing. — E, T. C. 



Roses under Glass. By John Denman [Gard. p. 435; 

 28/12/1901). — ^Practical notes dealing with Roses in pots and planted 

 out, the best varieties for the purpose, and a note on Rose pests. 



E. T. C. 



Root-Gall. By W. A. Cobb (Agr. Gaz. N.S.W. i^. l,0n-52; Sep- 

 tember 1901). — An interesting and exhaustive article with regard to this 

 disease, dealing with its history and remedies for combating it. The 

 article is illustrated with several woodcuts. — A. W. S. 



Root-killing" in Apple Trees {U.S.A. Exp. Stn. South Dakota, 

 Bull. 65). — This pamphlet gives an account of the great mortality among 

 Apple trees in severe winters in S. Dakota owing to the killing of the 

 stocks by frost. The stocks used were seedlings of American and French 

 varieties of Pijrus Malus and of P. ioensis, a native of Iowa. The exten- 

 sive trial of Pyrus baccata as a stock is recommended, since this has 

 proved hardy in parts of Russia where other species have perished. Five 

 plates illustrate the amount of growth made by, and the rooting of, scions. 



F. J. C. 



Root Rot of Fruit Trees. By E. M. Willcox {U.S.A. Exp. Stn. 



Oklahoma, April 1901). — Probably the same disease as described six 

 months previously as "Apple-root rot" with additional details. It is 

 accompanied by great exudation of gum about the crown of diseased trees. 

 It occurs on Peach, Cherry, and Apricot trees. Groups of Mushrooms 

 are found about the base of the trees, but the observer gives no information 



