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Let us hope that the present " Journal of the Royal English Arboricul- 

 tural Society " will prove a success, and that the usual dwindling support 

 both in contributions and readers, which has been the death of its two 

 predecessors, may not be meted out to this ably conducted book. 



There is an excellent practical article on " The Economic Importance 

 of Judicious Tree -Planting for Shelter by Farmers," in which the writer 

 tells us plainly how the best results in that direction are to be brought 

 about. " The Taxation of Woodlands," a letter to the Chancellor of the 

 Exchequer, shows that the cultivation of timber will be seriously handi- 

 capped by the Finance Bill. — A. D. W. 



Frost Damagre Of the Winter 1908-1909. By M. Lauterer (Die 

 Gart. p. 335 ; July 10, 1909).— The climate of Baden, in the South of 

 Germany, is considered very much less cold than of the North or East of 

 Germany, but many of the trees and shrubs, usually quite hardy, have 

 greatly suffered, and some have been quite killed by the rigour of the 

 exceptionally severe winter. The following is a list of those which have 

 suffered : — Cryptomeria japonica, Bibes sanguinea, small plants ; Magnolia 

 obovata, Ulex europaeus, Cercis Siliquastrum, Carpinus Betulus var. 

 quercifolia, Ceanothus americanus, Zalhewa Keaki, Exochorda grandi- 

 flora, Chionanthus virginica, Halimodendron argenteum, Cedrus Deodara, 

 C. atlantica, C. a. glauca, Taxus baccata, small plants, and Calycanthus 

 floridus. — G. B. 



Fruit Trees, Manures for : Sulphate of Iron (La Pomologie 

 Frangaise, p. 360 ; October-November, 1908).— M. Opoix in 1908 

 (between July 1 and July 15) directly incorporated sulphate of iron in 

 powder into the interior of the stem of several fruit trees, including 

 pear, apple, peach, and cherry, and declares it has given marvellous 

 results.— C. H. H. 



Fruits, Chemical Manures in the Intensive Culture of (La 



Pomologie Frangaise, pp. 354-357 ; October-November, 1908). — The 

 general theory of manures is : (1) that nitrogenous manures cause foliage 

 to be formed in large quantity, they retard the ripening of tissue and 

 lessen their resistance to frost and canker, and spoil the fertility of the 

 trees ; (2) that phosphatic manures predispose the plants to fertility and 

 balance vigour with the nitrogenous manures ; (3) that potassic manures 

 aid the formation of tissue and framework : (4) that calcareous manures 

 insure the quality and hardness of the wood, its resistance to canker, 

 especially in apples. 



Soils rich in lime are stated to give fruit of better colour and quality 

 than soil deficient in lime. 



Nitrogenous manures, though little affecting fruits eaten fresh, tend 

 to make fruits required to be kept long more liable to decay. 



Phosphatic manures are desirable for young trees and those not fertile, 

 nitrogenous manures for older plants lacking vigour. 



Stone fruits specially require lime, more so than pip fruits. 



G.H.H. 



Fuchsias, Some Novelties in. By G. T. Grignan (Bev. Hort., 

 April 1, 1909, pp. 179-181 ; coloured plate). — The plate represents three 



