NOTES AND ABSTRACTS. 



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Robertanium, Erodiuni Botrys, E .malacoides, E. moscliatum , Zizyphus 

 Lotus, Ehamnus Alaturnus, Pistachia Lentiscus, Cercis Siliquastrum, 

 Calycatoine infesta, C, villosa, Trigonella corniculaia, Trifolium xanthi- 

 num, Psoralea hituiiiiiiosa, Colutea arhorescens, Ruhus ulmifolius, 

 Poteriuni spmosuiit, Myrhis communis, Sempervivum, Hedera Helix, 

 Vihurniin Tinus, Ruhla tinctoriiim, Bellis silvestris, Phagndlori graecum, 

 Evax pygmaea, Leonlodon asper, Caiiipanula drabifoUa, C. ramosissima, 

 Specularia falcaia, Erica verticillata. Arbutus Unedo, Olea europaea, 

 Periploca graeca, Nerium Oleander, Chlora perfoliata, Borago officinalis, 

 Myosotis silvatica, Scropliularia heterophylla, VeroYiica peloponnesiaca. 

 Verbena officinalis, Salvia triloba, Pklomis fruticosa, Lamiuni bifiduvi, 

 Stachys spinulosa, Thymbra spicata, Cyclamen neapolitanum, Laurus 

 nobilis, Osyris alba, Euphorbia peploides, Ficus Carica, Platanus orient- 

 alis, Urtica membranacea, Parietaria lusitanica, Celtis australis, Quercus 

 lanuginosa, Q. coccifera. Crocus Boryi, Piniis halepensis, and Cupressus 

 sempervirens ; also imported plants such as Antirrhinum majus, Cam- 

 panula Medium, Plioenix leonensis, P. reclinata, P. canariensis, 

 Chamaerops huniilis, Freesia refracta, Asparagus Sprengcri, Primula 

 abconica, Reseda odorata, Myosotis oblongata, Viola cornuta, Lippia 

 repens, Nierevibergia rivularis, Broussonettia papyrifera, Paulownia 

 imperialis, Euonymus japonlcus, Chrysanthemum joeniculaceum, 

 Campanula pyramidalis, Colvolvulus mauritanicus . 



It is a local custom to sow annuals on the stems of the palm trees. 



S. E. W. . 



Forcing-, Curious Mode of. By G. T. Grignan {Rev. Hort.; 

 August 1, 1911, p. 362-3). — Dr. J. Weber has discovered that the 

 simple insertion of a sewing needle, not too fine, into the base of 

 i dormant buds of Lilac, sufficiently deep to reach the centre, causes 

 the bud to develop, under forcing temperature, two or three weeks 

 sooner than untreated ones. The piercing effected, the needle is with- 

 drawn. A number of experiments with, in every case, severed branches 

 of other plants, is cited in proof of the efficacy of the process. Another 

 s^CkDtific investigator, M. Jenseno, of Vienna (Rev. Hort., August 16, 

 1911, p. 369-70), independently and without knowledge of Dr. Weber's 

 discovery obtained like results with the Vine, Robinia and Witch Elm 

 bj the same perforating process followed by forcing.— C. T. D. 



Forestry Education. By E. P. Stebbing {Trans. Roy. Scott. 

 Arbor. Soc. xxiv. 1, p. 24-42; January 1911). In this address, the 

 author utilizes experience gained in continental schools to suggest the 

 requirements of a modern teaching centre for forestry in this country, 

 viz. : a strong teaching staff, good museums, a forest garden, and forest 

 educational woods. — W. G. S. 



r Francoa ramosa hybrids. By P. Bohme {Gartenflora, vol. 

 V"i. pt. 6, pp. 128-129 ; coloured plate). — Hybrids of Francoa ramosa 



