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freesias, ranging in colour from pink to violet. The first crosses were 

 between F. refracta and Leichtlinii, resulting in the F. Giardino Corso 

 Salciati, which, again, crossed with F. Armstrongs has yielded these 

 colours.—^. A. W. 



Fruit Growing in Maryland (U.S.A. Peninsula, Hort. Soc, 

 ldtli Ann. Bep., 1906). — This report, though it contains no new obser- 

 vations, gives an excellent account of the fruit-growing industry in 

 Maryland and of the activities of those engaged in horticulture in that 

 State. Articles on peach growing, insect enemies of crops, apples, pears, 

 grapes, strawberries, and other matters all find a place in the journal. 



F. J. C. 



Fruit Growing' in Oregon (U.S.A. Stn. Bd. Hort. Oregon, Ann. 

 Bep. 1905). — This excellent report deals in a series of articles, plainly 

 written and splendidly illustrated, with the various aspects of fruit- 

 growing in Oregon. The article on the apple is particularly worthy of 

 mention.— F. J. C. 



Fruits, New. By Houssy (Le Jardin, vol. x.v. No. 476, p. 371 ; 

 fig. ; December 20, 1906). — Gives list of several new pears, peaches 

 (notably ' Le Vainqueur '), apples, and plums. — F. A. W. 



Genista cinerea. By 0. Stapf (Bot. Mag. tab. 8086). — Western 

 Mediterranean region. Nat. ord Leguminosae ; tribe Genisteae. A shrub 

 1-3 feet high. Leaves small, flowers yellow. — G. H\ 



Genista dalmatiea. By 0. Stapf (Bot. Mag. tab. 8075).— North- 

 West Balkan Peninsula. Nat. ord. Leguminosae ; tribe Genisteae. A 

 small rigid shrub with spiny branches ; flowers \ inch across, yellow. 



G. H. 



Gerbera aurantiaca. By N. E. Brown (Bot. Mag. tab. 8079).— 



Natal and Transvaal. Nat. ord. Compositae ; tribe Mutisiaceae. Herb 

 with radical leaves 5-10 inches long, 1-2 inches broad ; peduncle 4^- 

 16 inches long, white tomentose ; flower-head 2-3 inches diameter ; ray 

 florets blood-red ; disk brownish purple. — G. H. 



Gipsy, and Brown-Tail Moths. By Dr. L. 0. Howard (U.S.A. 



Exp. Stn. Neio Hampshire, Bull. 128; January 1907). — These pests are 

 steadily spreading over New Hampshire. Not only are trees frequently 

 completely defoliated and often killed by the insects referred to, but the 

 hairs from the caterpillars of the brown-tail moth frequently cause great 

 annoyance and irritation to the skin of human beings. Many of the 

 towns are aiding property owners within their district in destroying the 

 caterpillars, the most effective means of controlling the pests being 

 soaking the eggs of the gipsy moth, which are usually laid in clusters 

 on the bark of trees, this work being done during the autumn, winter, 

 or spring, and removing the webs in which the young caterpillars 

 of the brow r n-tail moth hibernate during the winter, these webs being 

 formed near the tips of the branches of the affected trees, — F. J. C. 



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