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review of the growth of diseases in Apple orchards in this part of the 

 United States and warns growers against neglect. For the scab the 

 author recommends spraying with Bordeaux mixture. For the rots he 

 points out that one spraying early in the year will not suffice. Further 

 spraying must be carried out later in the season. For the blight the only 

 really practical method of fighting the disease is by cutting away the 

 infected parts. During the last half of June and July the trees should be 

 inspected every week, and every vestige of the infection should be de- 

 stroyed by cutting well below the affected parts. The author does not 

 seem to be ready with remedies for brown gall and rotten root. 



V. J. M. 



Apricot Pulp for the London Market {Ayr. Gaz. N.S.W. 

 p. 262 ; February 1902). — Some months ago a shipment was made to the 

 Agent- General for New South Wales of a consignment of thirty-six 

 cases of Apricot pulp, which was placed in the hands of Messrs. W. 

 Weddell & Co. for disposal. Concerning the report made by Messrs. 

 Weddell, Mr. W. J. x\llen, the fruit expert of New South Wales, states : — 

 " The object in sending a shipment of Apricot pulp to the old country was 

 to ascertain the opinion of experts there as to its quality, and also to find 

 out whether it would sell at such a price as would warrant growers of 

 this State catering for this trade. The report as to quality is highly 

 satisfactory, and in the opinion of experts ranked fully equal to best 

 Spanish, which is considered the best on the market. The comments as 

 to the tins carrying full weight of unbroken fruit and with less water in 

 than the best Spanish are, I consider, very favourable, as fruit in such 

 condition can be used for canning as well as for jam-making, and is in 

 consequence more valuable than broken watery pulp. Although the 

 pulp sold at the highest price, still it would not pay New South Wales 

 growers to put it up at that figure, as the price realised would not pay 

 for the work— the picking, pulping, carriage, and commission— to say 

 nothing of the value of the fruit." — H. G. C 



Apricots, Pruning". By Alger Petts (Gard. Hag. No. 2517, p. 48 ; 

 25/1/1902). — Attention is directed to this subject, as the practice described 

 by the writer differs from that usually followed in the pruning of 

 Apricots. The system is that of summer and early autumn pruning 

 instead of winter pruning, which the writer asserts conduces to gumming 

 and loss of large branches, a failure to which the Apricot is peculiarly 

 liable. — W. G. 



Aquilegia Helenae hort. By G. Arends (Die Gart. p. 211 ; 

 1/2/1902 ; with coloured plate). — The plant described and figured is the 

 product of crossing Aquilegia flabellata with .4. ccerulea. The plant 

 reminds one of a vigorous long-spurred Aquilegia Stuarti or A. gland itlosa. 

 A strictly perennial, vigorous, and free-flowering form, and not liable to 

 disappear after two or three years' growing like .4. glandulosa. — G. B. 



Araehnanthe moschifera (Orch. Rev. p. 88 ; March 1902 ; fig.).— 

 Particulars of this rarely seen species of Orchid and an illustration 

 showing its quaint characteristics are given.— H. J. C. 



