348 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



No. 1584, p. 205; 29/3 1902).— This group of the Saxifrage family is 

 widely distributed and found almost everywhere on the higher points of 

 European and Asiatic mountains, but especially on the Alps. The various 

 positions in which these plants naturally grow and other interesting 

 information concerning their habitats are given, and the treatment best 

 suited to their success under cultivation. — E. T. C. 



Scale, The San Jose, and the Administration of the Crop Pest 

 Laws of Virginia. By W. B. Alwood (Third Bep. of the State Ent. 

 and Path. -p. 49, pis. ii., hi. ; 1901). — The author gives an account of the 

 entire scope of work and investigations undertaken under the Crop Pest 

 and San Jose Laws of the State of Virginia. — B. N. 



Scale, the San Jose, in Japan, A Preliminary Report on. 



By C. L. Marlatt (U.SA. Dep. Agr., Bull. 31, N.S., pp. 41-48 ; 1902).— 

 From the author's observations made in Japan it seems tolerably certain 

 that this pest is of comparatively recent origin in Japan, and that it has 

 been probably introduced from the United States of America. — B. N. 



Scapanise of East Indies (Beih. Boi. Cent. bd. xi. ht. 8, pp. 542- 

 545). — Herr Karl Miiller (Freiburg-im-Breisgau) gives a full account of 

 the distribution of the Scapanice brought by Drs. Levier and Hartless 

 from India. Two new species are also described, viz. S. Levieri and S. 

 Hartlessii.—G. F. S.-E. 



Schizocodon soldanelloides. Anon. (Joum. Hon. p. 348 ; 

 April 17, 1902). — A life-size portrait of a fine specimen is given on 

 page 347. Now that this neat little plant has been in cultivation in 

 England for about fifteen years, and may be imported direct from Japan 

 tor twopence a plant, we may expect to learn more of its successful culti- 

 vation. Up to this time success with it has been exceptional and rare. 



C. W. D. 



Schomburg'kia Thomsoniana var. minor. By Sir J. 1). Hooker 



(Bot. Mag. tab. 7815). — Nat. ord. Orchidece, tribe Epidendrece. Native 

 of the Cayman Islands, West Indies. There are two varieties : one, 

 atYOpurpurca, with large cream-coloured and purple flowers, the lip with a 

 deep purple throat ; and minor, with canary-yellow flowers 2 inches 

 across and only the tip of the labellum being purple. — G. H. 



Scolopendrium, var. Drummondse superba. Anon. (Gard. 

 Chron. No. 784, p. 5, fig. 3 ; 4/1/1902). — This very interesting and ornate 

 variety originated as a seedling from S. v. crispum DrummondcB, found 

 wild near Falmouth. This variety far exceeds all others in its fimbriate 

 and plumose character ; it is also singular in producing prothalli at the 

 tips of the filaments. A specimen was exhibited recently by Mr. C. T. 

 Druery, and obtained an Award of Merit from the Floral Committee of 

 the Royal Horticultural Society. — G. S. S. 



Senecio mag-niflCUS. By Sir J. P. Hooker {Bot. Mag. tab. 7803). 

 Nat. ord. Composites, tribe Senccionidce. — Native of Australia. It is a 

 tall glabrous under-shrub, with rather coriaceous leaves ; oblanceolate in 



