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JOURNAL OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Cacao Pod Disease, New West Indian. By 0. K. Bancroft 



(West Indian Bull. vol. xi. No. 1, p. 34, 1910).— A new fungus, in 

 addition to the five species already known (Cyolleiotrichuin Cradwickii) 

 has been observed on pods received at Kew, but owing to lack of suitable 

 material for infection its parasitism has yet to be investigated. 



C. H. L. 



Cacaos at the Dominica Botanic Station, Notes on some. 



By Joseph Jones (West Indian Bull. vol. x. No. 4, p. 337; 1910).— 

 Eefer more especially to the Alligator Cacao [Theohroma pentagona) 

 and the Tiger Cacao [Theohroma hicolor) both of which names are 

 deprecated for trade use. To test their commercial value, samples of 

 each were sent to Messrs. Fry, Eowntree, and Cadbury. 



In the first case, the peculiar flavour is noticed. It is not con- 

 sidered equal to the finest Caracas Cacao, although colour and appear- 

 ance are good. The second variety was found to be of no value from a 

 cacao or chocolate manufacturers point of view. — C. H. L. 



Caterpillar, The New Mexico Range (Hemileaca oUvice Ckll ). 

 By C. N. Ainslie (U.S.A. Dep. Agr. Bur. Entom., Bull. 85, Part V, ; 

 June 15, 1910; 3 plates, 22 figs.). — The area at present affected by 

 this pest extends from Les Vegas, N. Mex., on the South to 

 Las Animas, Colo., on the north, and from Cimarron and Koehler, 

 N. Mex. on the west, to points within the Texas "Panhandle" on 

 the east; roughly, 200 miles from north to south, by 150 miles east 

 to west. The caterpillars feed on the grama and buffalo grasses, and 

 in places not only has the grass been eaten to the very roots for miles 

 at a stretch, but the uneaten grass is made objectionable to cattle on 

 account of the trail of silk left by the caterpillars, especially when 

 moulting. — V. G.J. 



Chirita rupestris (Bot. Mag. tab. 8333). — Nat. ord. Gesneraceae; 

 tribe Gyrtandreae. Malay Peninsula. Herb, 1-2 feet high; leaves 

 2-3 inches long; corolla funnel-shaped, limb, bright blue with a yellow 

 blotch within. — G. H. 



Chlorosis, Sulphate of Iron for. By M. Coffigniez (Jour. 

 Soc. Nat. Hort. Fr.; Ser. 4; vol. xi. p. 554; September 1910).— The 

 treatment of trees affected with chlorosis by injections of iron sulphate 

 is here again recommended, and cases are cited where it has been 

 entirely successful. In certain subjects it was found necessary to 

 treat each branch separately, the usual plan of injection into the trunk 

 of the tree not being effectual alone. — M. L. H. 



Chrysanthemums against a Wall. By M. iVndol (Jour, Soc. 

 Nat. Hort. Fr.; Ser. 4; vol. xi. p. 565; September 1910). — An account 

 taken from Le Moniteur d' Horticulture of a method of growing chrysan- 

 themums suited to those who have no glass-house to receive them. 

 About the e;id of September the chrysanthemums were carefully lifted 



