764 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Apples Recommended for Victoria, Australia (Jour. Dep. Agr. Vict. 

 June 1913, pp. 388-389). — The recent Pomological Congress drew up the 

 following list, placed in order of preference. For northern districts — 

 (E.), early ; (M.), medium ; (L.), late ; (V.L.), very late — (1) Cleopatra 

 (M.) ; (2) Dunn's Favourite (M.) (syn. Munroe's Favourite) ; (3) 

 Jonathan, Gravenstein (M.) ; (4) Rome Beauty (L.) ; (5) Esopus 

 Spitzenberg (L.M.), Cox's Orange Pippin (M.) (in special districts), 

 London Pippin (M.) ; (6) Peasgood's Nonsuch (E.), Wealthy (M.), 

 Steward's (L.), Shepherd's Perfection (M.), Scarlet Nonpareil (L.); 

 (7) Stone Pippin (L.) ; (8) Rymer (L.), Schroeder (L.), Winter Straw- 

 berry (L.) ; (9) Rokewood (V.L.). 



For southern districts. — Apples in order of preference. (1) 

 Jonathan ; (2) Gravenstein ; (3) Yates ; (4) Rome Beauty ; (5) 

 London Pippin ; (6) Shorland Pippin (E.), Reinette du Canada (M.) ; 

 (7) Alexander, Wealthy (E.), Pomme de Neige (M.), Statesman (L.), 

 Rokewood, Newman's Seedling (L.), Stone Pippin, Stewart's ; (8) 

 Stunner Pippin, Esopus Spitzenberg (L.), Lord Wolseley (L.), Green 

 Alfriston (E.). 



Pears. — (1) Williams (E.) ; (2) Beurre Bosc (M.), Winter Nelis 

 (L.), Josephine de Malines (L.), Packham's Triumph (M.), Beurre 

 d'Anjou (M.), Urbaniste (M.) ; (3) Conference (M.), Winter Cole (L.), 

 Howell (M.), Madam Cole (L.), Glou Morceau (M.L.) ; (4) Kieffer 

 (M.), Broompark (L.), Beurre Capiaumont (M.) ; (5) Vicar of 

 Winkfield (M.L.).— C. H. H. 



Asparagus Breeding for Rust Resistance. By J. B. Norton 



(U.S.A. Dep. Agr., Bull. 263, 60 pp. ; 18 plates). — The ravages of 

 Puccinia asparagi having caused great damage in the United States, 

 search was made for resistant varieties. ' Argenteuil ' and ' Palmetto 1 

 were found to be amongst these, but not uniformly so. Resistance is 

 considered to be based on structural differences. Two varieties have 

 resulted which are considered commercially immune, and they are now 

 being propagated in quantity. — E. A . Bd. 



Avocado 'Pollock 9 (U.S.A. Dep. Agr., Year Book 1912, p. 272; 

 col. plate). — A variety raised about 1896, of which the fruits are 

 remarkable for their large size. — E. A. Bd. 



Azalea « Etoile de Belgique.' By Max Garnier (Rev. Hort. 

 p. 402, Sept. 1, 1913 ; plate). — The plate represents a very fine 

 Azalea indica named as above with magnificent large double flowers 

 of a brilliant carmine red. Very fine indeed. — C. T. D. 



Bananas, Ripening of {U.S.A. Dep. Agr., Year Book 1912, pp. 293- 

 308). — A record of experiments made with the respiration calorimeter, 

 the heat liberated being a measure of the activity of ripening processes. 

 No conclusions of practical value are drawn as the experiments are to 

 be continued. — E. A. Bd. 



