798 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



pp. 252, 253; 7/1902). — Description of a new species collected by Dr. 

 Rand at Bulawayo, from specimens in the National Herbarium. 



G. S. B. 



Vine, Grafting of the. By J. Zawodny (Gartcnflora. p. 429 ; 

 6 figs. ; 15/8/02). — Illustrations and description of a method of grafting 

 the soft green shoots of the vine. (American vine as stock, European 

 varieties as scions.) — J. P. 



Violets, The Cultivation Of. By Richard Parker (Garden, 

 No. 1,586, p. 233, 12/4/1902 ; No. 1,587, p. 264, 19/4/1902; No. 1,593, 

 p. 360, 31/5/1902). — A practical article giving full directions for culti- 

 vating the violet. The writer criticises the method commonly employed 

 — i.e. dividing the old plants as they pass out of flower, and replanting 

 directly in the summer quarters — and advances an alternative method. 



E. T. C. 



Viticulture : Pruning'. By E. H. Rainford, Instructor on Viti- 

 culture (Qu. Agr. Joum. x. p. 454 ; June 1902 ; with plates). — Contains 

 descriptions of short pruning (the bush system), long pruning, and mixed 

 pruning, with their various systems. Illustrated by two plates. 



Wasps and Fruit [U.S.A. St. Bd. Hort. Missouri, Beport 1902, 

 p. 97). — Planting honey-yielding flowers near fruit-trees is said to keep 

 wasps from the fruit. Buckwheat is recommended. — F. J. C. 



Water Famine, Providing against. By H. W. Ward (Gard. 

 ( 'hron. No. 813, p. 52 ; July 26, 1902). — The scarcity of water during the 

 last three years renders it very necessary in some places to take every 

 precaution against allowing any to run to waste. A great deal may be 

 done in this direction by collecting the rain-water that falls on roofs of 

 greenhouses and other buildings, and by forming ponds in places where 

 surface-water, which would otherwise rush down roads and steep places, 

 may be caught and stored. Directions are given for constructing tanks 

 which are suitable for this purpose. Everyone knows that rain-water is 

 far better for gardening purposes than that supplied from wells or water 

 companies, so that for more reasons than one it is very desirable to store 

 rain-water. — G. S. S. 



Wild Garden, Autumn Flowers for. By Danske Dandridge 

 (( }arden, p. 177 ; 13/9/1902). — A charming contribution from an American 

 writer. It deals with the Golden Rods, Asters, Snakeroots, and many 

 other beautiful prairie flowers. — E. T. C. 



WillOWS {Garden, p. 215; 27/9/1902).— A note about the import- 

 ance of planting Willows, with an illustration of the trees by waterside. 

 Reference is made to the coloured bark kinds, and a hope is expressed 

 fchey will not be forgotten. The golden and red-barked varieties of 

 Salix vitellina are charming for their winter colouring. These, though 

 scarcely ever seen, are capable, when properly treated, of producing bright 

 warm effects that are especially charming from November to February. 

 When allowed to grow naturally this Willow — known popularly as the 



