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themiims were very belated M. Boucard brought them on and won a 

 gold medal by watering them with warm water. In August and Sep- 

 tember they were much diseased. He first cleaned them by fortnightly 

 washes of " soufre precipite Schloesing a la nicotine," with weekly 

 baths of dilute surphate of iron, the strength being gradually increased 

 up to 3 grms. per litre. From October onwards he watered them 

 whenever required with waryn water and dissolved chemical manure. 



F. A. W. 



Hydrangreas, New. By Louis Mouillere fils (Rev. Hort. 

 pp. 62-3, Feb. 1, 1912; four illustrations). — A descriptive list, giving 

 origin of a number of new varieties. One of these, ' Beaute Vendi- 

 moise, ' has individual flowers nearly 4 inches across and loose corymbs 

 about 15 inches wide — a vigorous grower, very floriferous, and highly 

 recommended. — C. T. D. 



Hypocalymma robustum {Bot. Mag. t. 8435).— West Australia. 

 Family Myrtaceae; tribe Leptospermeae. Under-shrub, 3-4 feet tall. 

 Leaves spreading, linear, ^-f inch long ; corolla ^ inch across ; petals 

 pink.— G. H. 



Idaho, New Plants from. By Aven Nelson (Bot. Gaz. pp. 261- 

 274, Oct. 1911). — New species are described of Stanleya, Thely- 

 podium, Spiraea, Potentilla, Therniopsis, Hypericum, Sphaero stigma, 

 Onagra (2 sp.), Dodecatheon, Phlox, Phacelia, Pentsiemon (3 sp.). 



The plants were collected by J. Francis Macbride, a boy just out 

 of the Boise High School.— G. F. S. E. 



Iris ehrysographes {Bot. Mag. t. 8433). — China. Family 

 Iridaceae; tribe Irideae. Herb. Leaves linear, IJ foot long; perianth 

 brilliant dark purple, marked with golden-yellow lines and streaks on 

 the falls, 2 inches long. — G. H. 



IxOPa lutea {Bot. Mag. t. 8439). — Garden origin. Family 

 Ruhiaceae; tribe Ixoreae. Shrub, 2-3 feet high. Leaves oblong- 

 elliptic, 3-3|- inches long; corymbs lax-flowered; flowers, pale yellow. 



G. H. 



Kalanchoe. By Eaymond Hamet {Beih. Bot. Cent. Bd. 29, 

 Abt. ii. Heft 1, 41-44). — The author, after anatomical investigation 

 of Kalanchoe delagoensis (of which no satisfactory description had been 

 published), considers that it is identical with K. verticillata, and 

 changes this name to K. tuhiflora. — G. F. S. E. 



KoelPGUteria Henryi, sp. nov. By E. A. Diimmer {Gard. Chron. 

 p. 148; Aug. 24, 1912). — Latin diagnosis and description in English of 

 a new species gathered by Dr. Henry in Formosa. — E. A. B. 



Leg-uminosae, with Edible Tubers from Tropical Africa. 



By H. Harms {Not. Konig. Bot. Berlin, vol. v. No. 48, pp. 199-211 ; 

 Bee. 1911; 1 page of figs.). — This paper discusses the nomenclature, 



