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Golden Osier — forms a graceful tree of large size. Its twigs have a 

 golden or red tinge, according to the variety, but on fully-grown trees 

 these twigs are not large. To obtain a bright patch of colour, plant 

 these Willows in good-sized groups. — E. T. C. 



Wineberry, The Japanese (Rubus phaznicolasius). Anon. (Joum. 

 Hort. p. 290 ; September 25, 1902). — -There is an engraving of this, 

 which is said to be ornamental, and to produce fruit which makes excel- 

 lent preserves ; but though quite hardy and easily cultivated, it has not 

 come into favour in English gardens. — C. W. D. 



Xysmalobium gramineum. By Spencer Le M. Moore (Joum. 

 Bot. 475, p. 254 ; 7/1902). — Description of a new species of Asclepiad, 

 collected by Dr. Rand at Bulawayo, from specimens in the National 

 Herbarium. — G. S. B. 



Yucca, A Double-floweped. By Ed. Andre (Rev. Hort. pp. 329-30 ; 

 one woodcut ; July 16, 1902). — Among various hybrid Yuccas described, 

 raised by M. L. B. Deleuil at Marseilles, one has produced an inflores- 

 cence consisting of a double flower from which a number of smaller 

 flowers spring. Whether it is constant to this form appears to be some- 

 what doubtful.— C. T. D. 



Zephyranthes flava. By James Britten (Joum. Bot. 479, pp. 391, 

 392; 11/1902).— An inspection of Ruiz and Pavon's herbarium in the 

 British Museum shows that Herbert's three species Pyrolirion flavum, 

 aureum, and flammcum do not differ. — G. S. B. 



