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by Bentharn from a specimen in the British Museum, collected at Aleppo 

 in the eighteenth century by Dr. Patrick Russell, and an allied form com- 

 mon in Eastern Turkey. — G. S. B. 



Salvia splendens: Forms. By H. Hartmann (Die Gart. p. 90, 

 22/11/1902). — These are not alone much in demand for bedding out 

 during the summer but for furnishing of conservatories &c. during the 

 winter. The sorts have all bright-coloured flowers lasting ; and even 

 when ultimately the flowers are drooping, the equally bright-coloured 

 calyx will remain for a long time, seeming to the uninitiated another 

 kind of flower. 



S. s. * Buhm von Stuttgart ' has long, very thick racemes ; it grows 

 rather high and is the best for late and winter flowering. 



S. s. 1 Frcudenfeuer ' is like the former, but very early; of a deep 

 crimson colour. 



S. s. 1 B. Pfitzer ' is very free ; bright scarlet. 



S. s. 1 Triumph ' is the earliest of all, and the best for early bedding. 



G. B. 



Salvia splendens * Surprise.' By Jules Rudolph (Bev. HorL 

 No. 14, Dec. 16, 1902, p. 581). — One woodcut, representing an attractive 

 variety, the foliage having a large yellowish- white area in centre, of deeply 

 serrate outline. Raised by Messrs. Cayeux & Le Clerk, Paris. — C. T. D. 



Sandalwood Tree. By Mr, Barber (Garcl. Chron. No. 823, p. 249 ; 

 Oct. 4, 1902). — Mr. Barber, who is the Government Botanist at Madras, 

 has recently made the interesting discovery that the roots of this tree 

 are parasitic. He says : "It appears to me that sufficient attention has 

 not been given in past attempts at artificial reproduction, and a careful 

 study of the liking of the Sandalwood for its different hosts, is sure to be 

 productive of useful results." — G. S. S. 



Scale, San Jose, and Insecticides. By S. A. Forbes (U.S.A. Exp. 

 Sin. Illinois, Bull. 80, 10/1902, 9 plates).— The State Entomologist was 

 required to " treat and disinfect once thoroughly at the expense of the 

 State all orchard property which that officer had reason to believe had 

 become infested with the San Jose scale." The bulletin gives an account 

 of the methods employed, four insecticides being tried, viz. hydrocyanic 

 acid, whale-oil soap, kerosene emulsion, and the California wash. It was 

 concluded that the last was most satisfactory for winter use. This 

 mixture was made as follows : 15 lbs. of stone lime were slaked in a 

 kettle over a fire ; 15 lbs. of sulphur were sifted in as the lime was 

 slaking, and the mixture boiled until the lime and sulphur were com- 

 pletely dissolved ; then 15 lbs. of salt were added and the mixture again 

 boiled for a quarter of an hour ; enough warm water was added to make 

 50 gallons, and the whole was sprayed on while warm. (See also Journ. 

 B.H.S. xxvii. 787). — F. J. C. 



School Gardening- in Surrey. Anon. (Gard. Mag. No. 2564, 

 p. 845; 20/12 1902). — An account of the methods practised in the 

 Continuation Classes in practical gardening in Surrey, in connection with 



