738 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



3/5/1902). — The method of culture is fully described in this article, 

 which is accompanied by an illustration showing the beauty of the trees 

 in flower.— E. T. C. 



Cherries, Weeping. By W. J. Bean (Garden, p. 180 ; 13/9/1902).— 

 A capital descriptive list of the many beautiful Weeping Cherries. The 

 list comprises Prunus acida semper flor ens (All Saints' Cherry), P. Avium 

 pendula, P. Chamcecerasus pendula (the Siberian Cherry), P. Mahaleb 

 pendula (the Weeping Mahaleb Cherry), P. Padus pendula (the Weeping 

 Bird Cherry), P. ' pendula, P.puddum (Himalayan Cherry), and P. serotina 

 pendula (the Rum or Wild Black Cherry), with an illustration of Prunus 

 Mahaleb var. chrysocarpa at Kew. — E. T. C. 



Chestnut, Yellow-flowered. By Ch. Grosdemange (Bev. Hort. 

 p. 403 ; September 1, 1902). — JEsculus intermedia. On trial it has 

 been found to come true from seed, and is very distinct from all other 

 Chestnuts.— C. T. D. 



China Proper, &c, An Enumeration of all the Plants known 

 from. By F. B. Forbes and W. B. Hemsley (Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot., vol. 

 xxvi. p. 537, 13th pt. ; October 21, 1902). — This paper is a continuation of 

 the flora of China Proper, Formosa, Hainan, Corea, the Luchu Archi- 

 pelago, and the Island of Hongkong by the above authors. — G. S. S. 



Chroolepus or Trentepohlia (Beih, Bot. Cent. bd. xii. ht. 2, 

 pp. 200-225 ; 1 plate).- -Herr F. Brand gives a description of two new 

 species and one new variety of this alga. The paper contains a full dis- 

 cussion of the mode of growth, formation of sporangia, and adaptations of 

 these algae to their habitat. The cell -wall is shown to have, in some 

 forms, special grooves on the outer surface, probably to retain rainwater. 

 The thickening of the walls in dry weather and the peculiar hat- like ter- 

 minations (probably the stumps of fallen branches) are fully described. 

 There is a good bibliography. — G. F. S.-E. 



Chrysanthemums, Wild Forms of. By Aug. Henry (Gard. 

 Chron. No. 802, p. 301, figs. 93, 94 ; May 10, 1902).— At one time all 

 the cultivated plants introduced into Europe were supposed to be derived 

 from one species, C. indicum, but now a second species, generally known 

 as C. sinense, but more correctly as C. morifolium, is supposed to share 

 the honour with the former species. Figures and descriptions are given 

 of both species, also descriptions of the varieties of C. morifolium and 

 the localities in which they are found.— G. S. S. 



Cicada septendecim. By V. H. Lowe (U.S.A. Exp. Stn. N. York, 

 Bull. 212; 4/1902, pp. 3-16, pi. 1-5).— Gives an account of the locust 

 or periodical cicada which appears every seventeen years in the Northern 

 and every thirteen years in the Southern States. — F. J. C. 



Cineraria Hamiltoni. By Spencer Le M. Moore (Journ. Bot. 479, 

 p. 382; 11/1902). — Description of a new species, allied to C. aspera, 

 collected in the Orange River Colony by Captain Barrett-Hamilton, from 

 specimens in the British Museum Herbarium. — G. S. B. 



