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indirect evidence it may perhaps be surmised that the specimens were^ 

 found by Cantley in Malacca, and if that really be the case it would 

 form an interesting extension of the known area of distribution of the 

 larger Eafflesias. The Rafflesia found in the Kew herbarium appears 

 to belong to an entirely new species, which the author names R. Cant- 

 leiji. Its nearest affinities are with E. Hasseltii (Suringar). — R. B. 



Refrig-eration of Fruit. By A. V. Stubenranch (U.S.A. Dep. 

 Agr. Year Book pp. 372-374). — In the course of an article on handling 

 fruit for market purposes the author describes the process known as 

 pre-cooling. This consists in cooling fruit before it is placed in re- 

 frigerator-cars for transport. Considerable advantages are claimed for 

 this method, and it is about to be largely adopted on the Pacific Coast. 



E. A. Bd. 



Rehmannia Henryi {Bot. Mag. tab. 8302). — Nat. ord. Scwphu- 



lariaceae; tribe Digitaleae. China. A perennial herb, 6-18 inches high ; 

 leaves oblong, 3-7 inches long; flowers, single, axillary; corolla 2 inches 

 long; mouth wide, yellow with red specks; lobes white, 2 inches from 

 front to back. — G. H. 



Rhenanthera Imschootiana. By E B. Behnick (Orchis, 



vol. iv. pt. ii. pp. 27-28; 1 fig.). — This beautiful little plant is described 

 in the " Eevue de I'Horticulture Beige," 1905, p. 252, under the name 

 of R. matutiyia, a much inferior plant. — S. E. W. 



Rhododendron flavidum (Bot. Mag. tab. 8326).— Nat ord. 



Ericaceae; tribe Rhodoreae. Western China. Shrublet, 2 feet high, 

 densely branched ; leaves closely set, 5-10 inches long; flowers yellow, 

 3-5 together, 1^ inch wide.-— G. H. 



Rhododendron Harrovianum (Bot. Mag. tab. 8309). — Nat. ord. 



Ericaceae; tribe Rliodoreae. Western China. Shrub, 2-3 feet tall; 

 leaves lJ-3 inches long; flowers in clusters of 3-5; corolla 1 inch long, 

 ' tube deep reddish-purple, limb violet-purple. — G. H. 



Rhododendron mucronulatum (Bot. Mag. tab. 8304).— Nat. ord. 



Ericaceae ; trihe Rhodoreae. Central and Eastern Asia. Dwarf shrub; 

 leaves 1^-3 inches long; flowers single, pale reddish-purple. — G. H. 



i Rhododendron Ung-ernii (Bot. Mag. tab. 8332).— Nat. ord. 

 Ericaceae ; tribe Rhodoreae. Caucasus. Shrub or small tree, 12-20 feet 

 high; leaves coriaceous, 4-6 inches long; flowers pale rose, 2 inches 



: across, in 20-30 flowered corymbs. — G. H. 



i River Decoration. By H. Pudor (Gartenflora, vol. lix. pt. xviii. 



j pp. 390, 391). — The appearance of a river with low banks is greatly 

 improved by planting alders, aspens, birches, poplars, and willows 

 parallel to the stream. If the soil is suitable, Ehodbdendrons and 

 Azaleas nuiy be planted with good effect. — S. E. W. 



