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Cunonia capensis (Bot. Mug. tab. 8504). — Family Saxifragaceae, 

 tribe Cunoniae. South Africa. Tree, evergreen, 12-15 ^ ee ^ high 

 in conservatories ; 50 feet in wild state. Leaves opposite, to 9 inches 

 long. Flowers in dense racemes. Corolla yellowish. — G. H. 



Cuttings, Incised. By Jules Rudolph (Rev. Hort. pp. 237-238, 

 June 1, 1913 ; 3 ill.). — To facilitate the formation of roots in hard- 

 wooded cuttings, it has been found advisable to expose the inner 

 wood by making cross-cuts of an inch or so depth in the base of the 

 cutting and turning back the bark slightly, the theory being that the 

 bark itself is often an impediment to root production. — C. T. D. 



Cuttings, keeping alive for long periods (U.S.A. Dep. Agr., 

 Bur. PL. hid. Circ. ill ; Feb. 1913 ; fig.). — Soft or herbaceous 

 cuttings will survive a journey of six weeks in perfect condition if 

 kept where they can be given light occasionally and attention is paid 

 to supplying water lost. The apparatus required consists of a small 

 quantity of living Sphagnum moss, two sheets of strong glass about 

 5x7 inches, and some string. 



Prepare the cuttings as if they were to be inserted in the ordinary 

 way, and arrange the first layer, without crowding, with the upper 

 surfaces of the leaves on the first piece of glass, and place about 2-3 

 inches of living Sphagnum moss evenly distributed over them. 



Place another layer of cuttings on top of this moss, with the under 

 surfaces of the leaves next to the moss, so that all the available space 

 will be covered, and on top of this second layer of cuttings place the 

 second piece of glass. 



Press down firmly, removing all protruding moss. The package 

 is now a sandwich with the cuttings just beneath the glass on top of 

 the moss. By keeping the moss moist and giving all light possible, 

 bright sunlight being best, no harm will be done to them except 

 fungous troubles. If the journey is from four to six weeks long, 

 cuttings such as Clover, Alfalfa, Dorycnium, Lotus, and other plants 

 will have rooted freely. Scions and bud sticks of rare plants keep a 

 very long time if the moss is only slightly damped. — F. J. C. 



Cutworm, A Little -known. By F. H. Chittenden, Sc.D. 

 (U.S.A. Dep. Agr., Bur. Eniom., Bull. 109, pt. iv. ; April 1912 ; 1 fig.). 

 — During the past few years authentic evidence has been received 

 of the injury done by this cutworm (Porosagrotis vetusta Walk.). It 

 is apparently quite omnivorous as regards food plants, but shows 

 some slight preference to cowpeas. It is related to the granulated 

 cutworm (Feltia annexa Treit). Spraying affected plants with 

 arseniate of lead appears to be the best remedy. — V. G. J. 



Cytisus supranubius (Bot. Mag. tab. 8509). — Family Lcgu- 

 minosae, tribe Genisteae. Shrub. Leaves 3-foliate. Flowers clustered, 

 lateral, J inch. White.— G. H. 



