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HOW vigorously. The flowers are coloured like Apple blossom and about 

 an inch in diameter. — P. 



Begonia, New. By 0. K. (Bev. Hort. Beige, xxviii. No. 6, p. 136, 

 photo.).- />'. 1 Buisson rose ' (Lemoine). It is a hybrid between B. diversi- 

 fy lia (summer) and B.pohjaniha (winter). Hence it flowers from October 

 to January. — G. II. 



Begonia 1 Perle Lorraine.' By 0. K. (Bev. Hort. Beige, xxviii. 

 No. 7, p. 145 ; col. pi. and photograph).— This is a hybrid by Lemoine, 

 between B. pohjantha and B. dcedalea. It is very floriferous and of a rose 

 colour. Jt blossoms from January to April. — G. II. 



Boron ia tetrandra. By E. Bedinghaus (Bev. Hort. Beige, xxviii. 

 No. 3, p. 49 ; coloured plate).— The author describes it as one of the most 

 beautiful of the sixty species. It was introduced from Australia in 1824. 

 The flowers are rose-coloured or rose-purple. — G. H. 



Brachychiton acerifolium (Flame Tree). By Ed. Andre (Bev. 

 Hort. March 1, 1903, pp. 108-9 ; coloured plate). — Description of a very 

 beautiful Australian tree which bears an abundance of panicles of scarlet 

 inflorescence at the branch terminals, 10 to 20 feet high. Not hardy. 



C. T. D. 



Bramble, The (Chambers's Journal, May 1903).— The climbing 

 properties of the familiar Bramble are interesting. The stems of the 

 Bramble are furnished with strong hooked prickles, which arise from 

 the skin and not from the wood. By means of these hooked prickles, 

 the Bramble supports itself in a tangled thicket, and will sometimes 

 reach a height of twelve or fifteen feet. The tips of the shoots also will 

 root into the soil, and a new individual will be formed. A Bramble plant 

 will be able to advance by means of these new growths at the rate of 

 twenty feet a season, and may cross an obstacle such as a ten-foot wall 

 during the same period. A similar instance occurred at Heckfield 

 bunions, Hants, some years ago, when Mr. W. Wildsmith had charge. 

 Some ' Lady Downes ' Vines, growing in a vinery largely composed of 

 glass, threw long shoots which reached down to the soil on the other 

 Bide. By way of experiment Mr. Wildsmith had these pegged down. In 

 due time they put forth roots, and when well established he severed the 

 main stems close to the border on the side on which the Vines were 

 originally planted, and, in spite of the topsy-turvy process, the Vines, 

 though literally on their heads, flourished and bore good fruit.— B. D. 



Brassocattleya x Leemaniae (Oroh. Bev. p. 57 ; fig. 15 ; Feb. 

 1 ,(,:; 'I he figure of this striking hybrid is well reproduced. Particulars 

 <>f its origin and characteristics are included.—//. J. C. 



Brest, Abolition of the Botanic Gardens at (he Jard. 

 M 1 ' !l "• ,!,():{ - )'• ( >7). —Amongst retrenchments determined upon by the 

 < h Admiralty, it is a source of regret that the well-known Botanic 

 Gardens at Brest are to be closed.— C. W. D. 



