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possessing the maxim uiii of desirable characteristics (p. 109). See 

 abstract under " Apple Cuhure " in the E.H.S. xxxvi. (1911), p. 761. 



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Apple, Ornamental (Pyrus flopibunda purpurea) (Be v. Rort. 



Dec. 1, 1910; pp. 539). — By the description a very handsome flori- 

 ferous apple, raised by M. N. Barbier, of Orleans (Pyrus floribunda 

 atrosanguinea x Pyrus Niedzwetzkiana). Foliage purple when young 

 and dark bronze when mature ; large, single flowers, crimson or briglit 

 clierry red and abundant. The wood rose tinted. Fruits in clusters of 

 2 to 5 very ornamental, same colour as Prunus Pissardii, i.e. deep blood 

 red, changing to scarlet. Habit vigorous, very floriferous and early 

 flowering.- Eecommended strongly for forcing. — C. T. D. 



Apple, Water-core of. By J. B. S. Norton. (Phytopathology, 

 1, 4, pp. 126-128; Aug. 1911). — The affection here referred to appears 

 to be the same as that known as " glassiness " in this country. The 

 author believes the trouble is due to the water being forced into the 

 intercellular spaces owing to excess of sap pressure. No direct experi- 

 mental evidence is brought to support the suggestion, which appears, 

 however, to be a probable one. — F. J. G. 



Apples, loss of weight in keeping. By M. A. Tmelle (Jour. 

 Soc. Nat. Hort. Fr. series iv, vol. xi., Dec. 1910, p. 849).— Tables are 

 given showing the progressive loss of weight undergone by stored 

 apples between Oct. 22 and Jan. 28. The experiments were tried on 

 twenty-three well-known varieties of apple, twenty of each kind being 

 selected, all as far as possible of the same medium size and weight. 

 The loss per kilo, is here shown in parallel columns giving the com- 

 parative shrinkage in weight, total loss from decay and the estimated 

 money loss on each kilo, which thus disappears. The object is to show 

 the precise moment at which it would be most advantageous to sell the 

 crop of each variety mentioned, setting the enhanced price realized 

 later against the shrinkage of marketable supply. — M. L. H. 



Apples, Summer, in the Middle Atlantic States. By H. P. 



Gould (U.S.A. Dep. Agr., Bur. PI hid., Bull. 194, Feb. 1911; 4 

 ; plates, 7 figs.). — This bulletin discusses the merits and principal charac- 

 teristics of about forty early varieties suitable for growing in these 

 J^tates (pp. 23-49), and contains a table of phenological records of the 

 tiiost important varieties of ^all iseasons as made by observers in various 

 parts (pp. 57-87). Gliniatological tables are also given for six years 

 (pp. 13-16) which, studied in conjunction with the records of flowering, 

 : gathering, season, &c., form a valuable guide to intending j^lanters in 

 this region. — A. P. 



Apricot and Myrobalari (Prunus cerasifera) Crossed (Pom. 



Frang. 1911, No. 7, p. 219).— This cross was made by M. Ohlhorn, 

 find provides a useful stock for the apricot. The hybrid lias flowered 



