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xxxiii. No. 1, p. 67). — Closely related to E. grandiflorum, but has pale 

 yellow and purple-tinged flowers. — G. H. 



ErythPOniums. By S. Arnott (Gard. Mag. No. 2520, p. 99 ; 

 15/2/1902). — The Dog's Tooth Violets are described, and interesting his- 

 torical notes are added in connection with the type species E. Dens-canis, 

 one of the oldest of English garden flowers, and still unrivalled in beauty 

 among the many new species that have come to us from Western America 

 during recent years. The list of species seems to be complete, and the 

 article embodies a great deal of information about these beautiful bulbous 

 plants. — W. G. 



Eucalyptus Gunnii, var. montana. By Sir J. D. Hooker (Bot. 

 Mag. tab. 7808). — Nat. ord. Myrtacece, tribe Leptospermcce. Native of 

 Tasmania and Victoria. It was discovered by Sir J. D. Hooker in 1840. 

 It was called Cider-tree from the agreeable sap. — G. H. 



Eucalyptus pastoralis. By S. L. Moore (Journ. Bot. 469, p. 27 ; 

 1/1902). — Description of a "White Gum" from Adelaide River, North 

 Australia, collected by Rev. T. S. Lea in 1886. — G. S. B. 



Eugenia Banksii. By J. Britten and S. L. Moore (Journ. Bot. 469, 

 pp. 26, 27 ; 1/1902). — Description of a species collected at Endeavour 

 River, Queensland, by Banks and Solander, to be figured in plate 122 of 

 Mr. Britten's "Illustrations of the Botany of Captain Cook's Voyage." 



G. S. B. 



Euphorbia jacquiniaeflora als Winterbliiher. By G. Besoke 

 (Die Gart. p. 175; 11/1/1902). — The best of this genus as a winter 

 blooming plant and especially as a pot plant. The showy flowers are 

 bright antimony-red-coloured. — G. B. 



Exacum Forbesii. Anon. (Gard. Chron. No. 789, p. 93 ; fig. 32 ; 



8/2/1902.) — This new species is a native of Socotra, and is a perennial 

 greenhouse shrub, of bushy habit, about a foot in height : it bears racemes 

 of purple blossoms \ inch in diameter, with prominent yellow anthers. 

 It obtained an Award of Merit when exhibited by Messrs. Veitch & Co. at 

 the Royal Horticultural Society on January 14. — G. S. S. 



Exorrhiza Wendlandiana. By Sir J. D. Hooker (Bot. Mag. tab. 

 7797). — Nat. ord. Palma, tribe Arecea\ Native of the Fiji Islands. 

 It was discovered by Dr. Seemann in 1861. It flowered at Kew in 

 February 1901. Its height to base of leaves is 16 feet, but attains 60 feet 

 in its native country. — G. II. 



Experiment Station Work (U.S.A. Dep. Agr. Farm., Bull. 144, 

 pp. 1 22). — Experimental work in various directions result here in : 1st, 

 a plea for rotation of crops on scientific grounds, the practice being 

 apparently not universal in America. 2nd, a recommendation for certain 

 soils of Thomas or basic slag. 3rd, a suggestion that much better com- 



