124 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Anemone japonica crispa (Lady Gilmour). By S. Mottet 

 (Rev. Hort., February 1, 1906, pp. 71-2 ; fig.). — A description of this 

 very handsome form of A. japonica as regards abnormal development 

 of the foliage, which, instead of completing the individual leaf growth 

 on normal lines, continues it through the season, the margins constantly 

 extending and expanding until each leaf becomes a dense mass of over- 

 lapping curls and fringes. The flowers are not appreciably affected, 

 and are rosy pink. — C. T. D. 



Anemone, The Wood. By W. Irving (Garden, No. 1797, p. 233 ; 



April 28, 1906 ; fig.). — Of all our native plants there are few more 

 beautiful than the common wood anemone. In woods under the shade 

 of trees, and among short grass on hedge banks, it is frequently met with 

 in many parts of this country. Towards the end of March it may be seen 

 opening its snow-white flower's in bright sunny weather, while it may be 

 considered at its best during the first weeks of April. A very easy plant 

 to please, it will thrive well in somewhat light soils, and large groups may 

 be formed quickly, for when established it increases freely by means of its 

 spreading underground roots. In transplanting, these roots should not 

 be kept out of the ground long enough to get dry, as such a check is 

 liable to prevent their flowering in the following spring. They should 

 be planted about 3 inches below the surface in rich loamy soil and well- 

 decayed vegetable mould where it is never likely to become dry. — E. T. C. 



Aphides affecting" the Apple. By A. L. Quaintance (U.S.A. Dep. 

 Agr., Bur. Ent., Giro. 81 ; March 1907 ; 8 figs.).— The aphides found 

 attacking the apple are : (1) The European grain aphis (Siphocoryne 

 avenae, Fab.) which affects also the pear, quince, plum, and rye, oats and 

 wheat, the aphides migrating to the cereals in June or July, and 

 returning to the apple in autumn, when the sexually produced winter 

 eggs are laid near the tips of the shoots ; (2) the apple aphis (Aphis mali, 

 Fitch) occurring on apple (and in Europe on hawthorn and crab), which it 

 infests throughout the year (See Journ. R.H.S. vol. xxvi. p. 498) ; 

 (3) rosy apple aphis (A. malifoliae, Fitch) feeds on apple and pear, and in 

 Europe on hawthorn, mountain ash, Sec. The life-history is imperfectly 

 known, but the apple is deserted after the third generation, and the return 

 migrants appear in autumn giving rise to the true sexual forms, after 

 which the eggs are deposited. The enemies of the aphides mentioned are 

 species of ladybird, larva? of Ghrysopidae (lace-wings) and Hemerobiidae, 

 and the larva? of the hover flies (Syrphidae). Small hymenopterous 

 parasites also destroy the aphides, while entire colonies are sometimes 

 swept off by fungous diseases. The aphides are to be kept under control 

 by pruning off shoots on which the little black eggs appear and destroying 

 the prunings ; by winter spraying to some extent, though the eggs appear 

 to be largely resistant to the action of such sprays as are not so strong as 

 to injure the trees ; the use of the lime-sulphur wash has, however, been 

 attended by good results ; by spring and summer spraying with paraffin 

 emulsion or with tobacco decoction. — F. J. C. 



Apple and Pear Mites. By P. J. Parrott, H. E. Hodgkiss, and 

 VY. J. Schoene (U.S.A. Exp. Stn. Geneva, Bull. 283; December 1906 ; 



