756 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Grafts, Interesting- (Bev. Hort. p. 327; July 16, 1902).— M. 



Lindemuth, of Berlin, has grafted Abutilon Thompsoni on Palavia 

 (species not indicated), the stock emitting basal branches of spotted 

 foliage ; numerous adventitious roots developed at the grafting point. 

 Also A, Thompsoni was grafted twice on Sida Napcea, one case re- 

 sulting in branches of Sida spotted, and in the other they remained green ; 

 differences subsequently maintained. Also Anoda hastata on Abutilon 

 Thompsoni, one of the grafts yielding foliage spotted with yellow ; the 

 normal coloration is otherwise affected, and the seed capsules are spotted 

 until they ripen. — C. T. D. 



Grain Experiments (Holmes Chapel Hort. School Rep., 1901).— 

 Wheat on clay-loam soil : best results from ' The Squarehead,' ' New 

 Standard,' and ' Windsor Forest.' No bunt in any of the plots, but smut 

 was seen in ' Kansas ' Wheat and in less degree in ' Mont Blanc' 



Oats on loam : Most profitable return in grain, 1 Waverley ' (Garton), 

 * Newmarket ' (Webb) ; in straw, 1 Potato ' and ' White Cluster ' (Carter). 



J. C. E. K. 



Grapes, Variation in Colour of, from a correspondent (Bull. Bot. 

 Dep. Jam. ix., Pt. 4, p. 55), who writes : — " A plant of so-called 

 ' Madresfield Court ' bore two flavourless branches of purple-coloured 

 Grapes in 1900 without being pruned ; and after being pruned in February 



1901 the vine fruited four bunches of round white Grapes with full 

 ' Muscat ' flavour." 



Another writes to say that ' Royal Ascot ' (a black Grape) bore in 



1902 white fruit with an improved flavour. — G. H. 



Grasses. By S. A. Hoover (U.S.A. St. Bd. Agr. Missouri, Bep. 

 1902, pp. 449-456.). — Contains economic notes on the grasses of S. W. 

 Missouri. — F. J. C. 



Grass EperimentS. By H. J. Wheeler and G. E. Adams (U.S.A. 

 Exp. Stn. Bhode Is., Bull. 82; February 1902).— Records results of 

 experiments carried out on pastures, and emphasises the importance of 

 chemical manures in their cultivation. — F. J. C. 



Guavas, Botanical differences. By J. B, Davy (U.S.A. Exp. 

 Stn. California, Bep. 1898-1901, pp. 86-88).— The botanical charac- 

 teristics of the cultivated species of Bsidium are briefly described. 



F. J. C, 



Hailstorm in West Kent. By G. Woodward (Gard. Chron. 

 No. 821, p. 220 ; Sept. 20, 1902).— A very graphic account is given 

 of a most destructive hailstorm that occurred in the valley of the Med- 

 way on September 10. As is usually the case with these exceedingly 

 violent storms, the area devastated by them is very limited. The writer 

 lost over 3,000 panes of glass, and says that he has not an Apple, Pear, 

 Peach, Plum, or Damson that is of any use, nor a particle of any green 

 vegetable left. The leaves were entirely stripped from some 2,000 

 Chrysanthemums. At one time the hail was from 6 to 9 inches deep. 



G. S. S. 



Hardy Plants, Improvement in. By Amos Perry (Joum. Hort. 

 p. 6, July 3; p. 26, July 10; p. 55, July 17, 1902).— Amateurs are 



