ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 1888. MISSOURI 3OTANICAL GARDEN. PRINTED FOR HER MAJEST Us : STATIONERY OFFICE, Y EYRE AND SPOTTISW ; PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXC eie MAJESTY. : And to be purchased, either mig or or through any ny Bookseller, from : EYRE AND Š scie testas East DING STREET, FLEET ve m pye bus and | NGDON ruunt WES iei 8. ADAM AND ORARIT S BLACK, 6, Nowe BRIDGE, Boissvnn; or. HODGES, PIGOR, & Co., ied GRAFTON STRBET, DUBLIN, 1888 - The Yearly Volume of the Kew Bulletin for 1887 may still be obtained from Messrs. Eyre and SPorTIswoopz, East Harding Street, Fleet Street, E.C. Price, in boards, 2s. 4d. per copy. By post, United Kingdom, 2s, 7d. per copy; Foreign Countries and Colonies, 2s. 10d. per copy. [AU Rights Reserved, ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. | tahoe JANUARY. XXIX.—COLONIAL FRUIT—(continued). In Bulletin No. 11 for November, 1887, attention was dee to the. subject of fruit growing in British Colonies and a very comprehensive Report on the Fruits of Canada was given, In the SES Bulletin it is intended to continue the subject and publish reports, which have been furnished by the Governments of other Colonies. These will cousiderably to our knowledge of this comparatively new industr be rem bere that opts reports have been pre i a circular letter issued, at the instance of this establishment, by. the Seis REGE. de Colon nies. : The list of questions to which answers are now furnished was in the Bulletin for November las -4. the arrangement o of the Repor and ish those intérested with the points to which the enquiry has been S om important feature in the Reports now published is the promin 2 given to the quantity of fruit actually available. for export in each . eolony. To this is added the months during which the fruit i is in season and the prices usually paid for it locally. NDOSN: E ‘PRINTED | FOR HER aire shi Vir ater rg OFFICE, BY EYRE aie sed OODE, PRINTERS TO THE QUERN nds m ancien MAJESTY. purchased, either directly or through any fontis e d EYRE AND SPOFTISW OODE, Eas E.O; ; CHARLES INBU. HODGES FIGGIS, & Co., dee GRAFTON STRRET, DUBLIN IST. 2 Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Cape of Good Hope in one serie Hemisphere. Ima subsequent series it was proposed to publish reports i i So fa however, we Queensland, and hence these do not appear in the present Bulletin. VICTORIA, The Report received respecting the fruits of this Colony is of a very ding the Report to the Government of results as follows :— _ As regards the quantities of each kind of fruit available for export, I may state that so far it appears to me that the quantities produced are not in excess of local requirements, but there is reason to believe that shortly the production will exceed our wants. the fruits mentioned below are capable of being pro- duced in much larger quantities than at present, and will be produced if sufficient inducement offers As he enquiry as to what steps are necessary to start or develop a fruit trade, and what inducements local men desire to ope e at in fresh or preserved fruits, I may state that cheaper rices ving been realized at di d Colonial Exhibition induced him to try a shipment of fruit as an experiment, and he fou h ing, to the cost of packing, freight, an charges imposed by the consignees for commission harfage, rates, &c., Fruit-growers here could not be relied upon for packing and placing a first-class fruit in boxes ready for exporting, owing to the fact that class fruit suitable for exporting grown here, and the want of material, such as cork sawdust, for packing fruit, isanother drawback. The dealer ment, and from indifferent packing and carelessness in han the fruit, 50 per cent. of it was useless.: He i i o after its arrival. Foreign grow "treating fruit which the growers here lacked. Here orchards were only 3 an auxiliary means of livelihood. The ready sale which growers here can obtain, does not necessitate that carefulness in gathering sorting i : Abus E not be induced to try exporting. The lowest price obtained here for apples is about 4s. a case. To export them at that price, the would eost about 10s. by the time it was disposed of at home, owing t freight, repacking, commission, and other charges; and the case of apples would not realize that price, At present the colony is not in a from Tasmania to export, but owing to the lateness of the shipment in arriving here, only about 140 casés were -trans-shipped, and the balance _ hich remained "here realized a better profit than-the larger portion which was sent home. ` He could send fruit to New Zealand, by repack- ing, and land, and dispose of it there at a profitable price, but he did not think shipments could at present be sent to the English market to the same advantage. He had no doubt, however, but that ultimately as fruit-growing increased, and & better class of it was grown so as to meet the requirements of the home market, exportation would become a success, The following is a list of Victorian fruit :— Name. | When in Season. Local Prices, Grapes - - | February, March, and April -| 4s.to 8s. per case of 48 Ibs. Appe- - - ~= | January to September - *| 3s. to 10s. per bushel. Pear > - . | > i - - - | Qs. to 10s. per case of 48 Ibs. Apricot - + - ‘January and February = - -F 5s. to 14s. em Peach - E -j December to April - =- - =| 4&tol9s — , Nectarine - 5 - = | January to March. - ^ - - | 5s. to 15. 53 Plum - - - | December te April- =- - -| 2s6d.to6s , Cherry » wo | November to January 4 = | Ss. to 12s, " Oranges det. - | July to September- == == -| 4s,to1?s, » Lemons sS c wore » = B - -|. 78. to 155. i ERES (^ -4 January to March =.. -< -. - |. 5s tolis. . 45 %:, Walnuts :-' +=} March 2-33 - eto» | Facto Man ier Almonds . - i BD. 250 4. b Oe U UK ^ Guinces = * -| January to March - - - | 2s, to 4s, - . Raspberry . - | January and February - ~ — -| 19s. to 189. per cwt. ES - -|Novembertoó January | - = | 15s. to 25s. ,, =| December to February - ^- -| 128, to 20s. „ * — 'Wt.16310. 4 The Grape. The grape is esteemed the Bae fruit of the ae Oo 'The demand for the produce of th eis unlimited, sed in such a variety of ways; asa table or dessert fi uit, it x E once one tainable, and i e Walcs would rank before us, as iheir grapes contain a greater amount of saccharine matter, although, when large plartations have been made in the Mallee Districts, the case might be materially ehanged The Apple. o doubt this is also a fruit of the greatest importance, and since. the Sareduttion of blight-proof stocks can be grown on almost every kind of soil. Orchards, like vineyards, require proper drainage, and a large amount of intelligence and industry to keep them free from the insect plagues which are already decimating some of the best orchards of the Colony. From the 16,000 or 18,000 different varieties of apples, perhaps a selection of from 40 to 50 would be found sufficient for most growers for export, cider, and drying. The exportation of the apple to England, India, and other places, combined with drying and cider making, wi L in the near future, open up a great market for the orchardist The Pear. "This may be classed as a fruit almost equal to the apple, and can be used for exportation, home consumption (as dessert and cooking fruit), drying, rr mets The dm grows rigorously, and is very prolific, Continent. Considerable arinaa of this fruit were made to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, and most satisfactory prices realize For some of the choisest varieties the prices were fabulous; most yarieties came to hand in excellent condition. The Apricot. "This magnificent fruit is suited for any district where frosts are not prevalent, the bloom being easily destroyed by Res. or severe winds, or hail storms. When well-grown, it stands first as a jam fruit, is aloa beautiful dessert, and when properly prepared by the evaporator, a ric sweetmeat of the highest flavour. There is always a good demand for fine fruit The Peack. ike the apricot, this can also be grown in most parts of yenis but to obtain large well flavoured fruit, it requires to e irrigated. The black and green Aphis have of late years caused sa oc among the peach e "per ts appearance ac pretty well abnor all the profi ‘of the peach industry, and unless some cheaper hod of des y tg the Aphis can be found, they will searcely pay ho pou ng. The Nectarine, All that has been said of the peach applies to this very deliciously delicate fruit. Some of the varieties appear to resist the ra hé. — Aphis better than the peach. These require good soil. and good ; cultivation. T 5 The Plum. Plums of all descriptions grow well in most districts of ON and for jam making and drying, are a most valuable fruit. nch an aS talian prunes should be very much more Vic vüldeatot og unlimited demand exists for these in their dry state The Cherry. This being one of the first fruits to come into the market, is always in great demand. Being chiefly used for dessert, and being very prolifie, it is sold at prices within the reach of the poorest people. Some of the later varieties have been prid to the Mrs remunerative price The € and Lemon. These fruits ean be grown in Victoria, where frosts do e Rome but require a moderate potiti from hot winds in summe well from the frosts of winter. The lemon appears to be the icai Do 0 when it Rave here there is generally a good demand in the local market. Large plantations of lemons would be very valuable. a The Fig. There are a great many varieties of this fruit, and the hardy sorts do well in id around Geelong. The varieties suitable for drying are those whieh should be most cultivated, and although a trifle sm maller t an some others, are very prolifie, and very eer as a dessert fruit. The demand for these, like the fruit of the vine, will be, at no distant date, unlimited. The cultivation of the fig is very simple, and the tree does not appear to be subject to so great a number of pests as many other kinds of fruit. The Olive. The ie trees thrive well in some parts of the Geelong d id d m fruit well; but in the ae ays of planting a large num a a bastard ki nd was sent into the Colony, and these have ee ed eetly barren. These are remarkable for Res large amount of = scale blight, which is spreading wherever trees have been iei and fruitful olives are in great danger of being entirely Berie Es The Walnut. This should be much more extensively gei In the Gippsland and Western on they would grow to a great size. The timber in after years would become very valuable for ciet "work, while the fruit produees an Papa oil, in addition to being very popular for dessert, Almonds. Both bitter and sweet almonds arrive at great prefection, but the - demand for them is limited at present, and consequently they are nota very profitable cummodity. 5 The Quince. This is much cultivated, and grows well in any bonds ing good land, o itis red in demand for jams and edi ien _ the supply le . rather large, the price of the frait at prese sidered low. tts neis the fruit — comes in se more eet eral use, the value begreater. It is rm tree, and istud but TA dn 6. The Raspberry. In many parts of the Colony this can be grown to perfection. In and around Lillydale, a and the Western District, very large de plantations have been made. e fruit is in great demand in the s o ivate persons, who buy largely of this delicacy to manufacture their ow reference to adulterated en article, which is placed upon the market under the name of “ raspberry jam The Strawberry. Although one of the finest early dessert fruits, Ni large eem of labour expended on strawberry culture renders i 2x many places unpro- fitable, especially as of late years the Tylo der à Pipa ic (gt brown borer) has cae het great ravages, entirely desteó rd whole planta- tions ; andas a se ra remedy der this eee there appears nothing but radication and burning. There is always a great demand for the fruit in in populous districts, pe = asc tons Índsi its way into jam factories s are consumed in desser The Gooseberry and Currant. These can almost be classed together, as far as cultivation and demand for the fruit is concerned, pep adapted for preserves, dessert, or wine- making. They will always. be extensively grown and used, both for home “consumption and export. They are both very valuable fr uits, and deserve a large amount of cultivation. are many minor fruits which in time will, no doubt, be intro- Tosd into these Colonies, but the foregoing are at present the ones ted can be profitably increased. ruit growers S no doubt, be greatly benefitted, and their um welfare ensured to a very great extent, by the various Govern England, India, at reasonabie rates, and also the granting of bonuse co i private individuals for the production of a apples, pears, quinces, apricots, rel E &c., also potatoes, onions, carrots, parsnips, sweet herbs, &c., e total value of dried, stones and fresh fruit imported into the Colony of Victoria during the year 1886 was 217,589/. The total value of dried, preserved, an fresh luit exported düring the same period was 75,162/. The value of fruit imported was he Cajon lar € by 142,4271. than the value of the fruit exported from the Colon SourTR AUSTRALIA, The following Report on the fruits of P ONE Dmm: has been prepared for the Government by Mr. John F. Pas I. The order of importance is, to a certain extent, a matter of opinion, .. and varies slightly in periods of years. Until within i last four or — five years, I considered the apple our most important fruit, but since that terrible pest Fusicladium, commonly called * Black Spot," appeared — 7 in our orchards, and made such sad havoc, our apple crops have gradually decreased, and now they are of small comm C: beue ; but lam hoping and believe this visitation is only temporary, an d that it any years to recover ou r former position. The fruits we grow are,— grapes, apples, apricots, pears, peaches, oranges , lemons, quinces, plums, ee loquats, raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, currants, red black, almonds, figs, walnuts, chestnuts, net nectarines, mul- teris, pomegranates, olives, guavas, and hazelnuts. These are mostly wn in large quantities, and generally are to fruits of the ars kinds and varieties as can be e grown in any part of the world. We also grow, in small quantities, citrons, Ae Fa hy blackberries, REY fruit, medlars, and white currants. e quantities available for export I cannot give; I can only state whether obtainable in large or small quantiti es :— Name. >» When in Season. etie Local Prices. Grapes - .|danmaryto May - | Unlimited quantities | 7s, 6d. to 108. per owt. ee Apples - =- -į January to October - | La * Er 2s. 6d. to 5s. per bush. Apricots *^ -| December to January | Unlimited ^ , ^ - | 16s. to 24s. -— ewt. Pears- = - -| December to July. - 7 (y= | 8s. to 0s. pirt Peaches ^ - | December to February is p s 16s. io 24s. per ewt. Oranges -. =- -| May to October - | Large T | 8s. to 12s. per bush. - B - | October to December | | Limited = E -| 12s. to 16s. per bush. Lemons = > - | Generally about same as oranges. Quantities grown not nearly so large, Quinces - - i May <= ik Unlimited quantities | 2s. 6d. to 3s.6d. per Plums - - | December to April. - 5 » > Bago = per bush. Cherries - - | November und Decem- | Large i < | 3d. töd. për Ib. < Loquats E a, Ocha to January - | Unlimited " = | 14s. to 91s. per ewt. Raspberries = » | December - - | Medium „ =} 3d. to Ad. per Ib. Gooseberries - - | September to Novem- | Large 2 = | 4s. to 6s, per bush, .. ; ‘Strawberries - - October io December » ex «| 4d. to 8d. per Ib. - Currants (Red) - | November and Decem-| Medium i - | 4d. to 5d. per Ib. = (Black) - Decenifiór and January| Small 5 - | 4d. to 5d. per Ib. Almonds - - | Fit to gather in January and February; pro- | 5d. to 6d. per 1b. curable all the year. Grown in large quan- "e ind. = .— eur Td for = wil not stand the long journey. Grown in large quantitie Walnuts - . gem di March ; proeurable for greater | 9d. per 1b. ofthe year. Grown in small quan- een ; : Chestnuts - - | April and May - ^-| PME quantities in | 5d. to 6d. per Ib, ^ - ed quantities, | 9d. per Ib. ‘clean n nuts. 5 May to October - | Small quantities - | Nominal. February . ^ Roa » - | 8s. to 125. per bush. — Unlimited „ - | Nominal, March to June » į Medium „p - | Nominal. — bn large quantities, No demand for | 4s. to 8s. per cwt. e fruit. Grown in small quantities, No demand for Nominal . hie del n small quantities; little demand ; ed. to 7d. per Ib. or value. : worth hiedbsiitig.- Epi -aimoudi] and. quidein that, with our excessive duties o n dried fruits, we cannot - aland, but of late years those ion in the regulations for sen ases there now, and when the railway is completed, shall probably ead large rq Te ples are shipped t w South Wales, Queensland, Western ee Mauritius, onm uad; for several years, in limited quantities Pears to Western Australia, AN New South Wales, and Queens- and to England in small qua: but want ye wi ance of Engli x market is - but we want cheaper Deights TM incidental expenses, . ee for fair and proper re 3 apples costing in Adelaide 4s., sent to ugiat in the realise nearly 9s. to pr the shipper net 2 example, — : e Bider”. I bue Jet TOY, to the Colonial H Es ong s to s haves shown good 9 ave x e- apples, bananas, and De ion fruit are — in a quantities from =. and Gabadi, but the quantities are v o not know that I can say much on 1h S dd nt, South Australia «i — r globe that can produce i in such abundance all those popular fruits needed by civilised eommunities. & € of & E we have been exporting large quantities, but = present o ards are under pie they are terribly infested with pests, inet nd fungoid, I believ DR but eres they exist, a large portion of our population pi e e great pecuniary lo 1 inds most ieted are apples, pears, apricots, peaches, almonds, cherries, and orange ro have all the remedies suggested with little or no god effect, what is wanted is a thorough scientific examination of our soils, &c. for the purpose of putting us on the right truck for com sie and annihilating our fruit- growing enemies; private snare can only do this on a e; to be effectual it must be done by the Government or societi The following supplementary Report has been prepared by - Mr. a roe Hardy :— Grapes, apples, apr T oranges, pic and citrons, ce of all kinds, pe: rs, peaches, ries, qui gooseberries, raspberries, nectarines, almonds, walnuts, PAPEN Alberts and hazelnuts, ‘equi P E guavas, : s from December to May. Apples from November to May. dicem. Pon ecember to January. Oranges from May to December. Lemons all the. vti ums from November to March. Cherries, r : arch. Loquats from October to November. Nuts from January to March. (The Lbs aie export, and prices could be given better FS Mr. ascoe, who is both a grower and dealer in fruits.) — — rapes are e sported in large quantities to Melbourne; no other — fruit is exported in any quantity 1V. There is scarcely any limit to the capable production of fr uits in the neighbourhood of Adelaide. 'The orange and lemon, the here and almond, flourish in the warm plains, the apple, plum, and berr flourish in the hills as well as in any country in the world markets, and the best time of the year to send away from here. - Considerable quantities of oranges are still imported from Sydney; - s also from Europe, large quantities of dried fruits, principally oo and oe which could all be produced here. j rapes grown near Adelaide are the finest produced in Koriin, and for the-last 35 years have taken- first place in the - Melbourne Market. A large quantity of grapes were formerly exported - to Sydney and New Ze aland; but for the last three or four years have — been prohibited, owing to the Phylloxera scare and the desire to shut out the competition of this Colony's produce among the growers in these - Colonies. Fhe Phylloxera never having appeared in this Colony, there i = o valid reason for our grapes tes prohibited in any of the There are no ) native fruits of any commercial value i in this eu Fou Venu: 30 I for. transmission to the Tireta of the Royal val ons at Kew, a paper containing information separa prodneon of the Colony. ; -tracts of land in Western Australia are NEU saket I believe it would be a very re- ke e for the French suus sad T : d welltasted wine of a Burgundy character, he awe and cheaply produced i in any iva d I feel sure it command a uly for bie but, and ose I 3 . which mee easily, quickly, and inexpensively be Australia, I feel sure that the matter would have ac sa rora formed to start a large vineyard, t£ k the d be able to give some assistance in ar ing a — block of land. e following e the chief fruits Meis in ane. Australia :— | stoi&kpéerton ^ — | January to July = | 188. per cwt. | June to October. — —. | 18. 6d. per doz. » + | December to August - d. » | December to March ; December to May ae December to dede £l . | All the year - ; January to March | | September to October. 11 of the above ífruits are produced at present in sufficient plu be ees. for fruit- -growing, but it requires capital to develop this indus At arent the supply of fruit is only sufficient for the wants of the inhabitants, and until more land is brought arp cultivation by imported labour and capital, there will be no fruits expor Oranges and apples are imported into thé 'Dolohiy from Adelaide, Melbourne, and Tasmania during the time that these fruits are scarce in the Colony. Besides the above-named fruits there are many others which could be eultivated in the more northern parts of the Colony, and others in the southern e vine grows well anywhere between the Blackwood and Gerald- ton. -Omitting unsuitable portions, there would be, at a low eie 9,000 square miles eric for the Lade of the MX The tribe do well in the same latitude e grape, but they lier a moister soil. There is a one eed “of edid — soil east of the Darling range very suitable ue. The cultivation of fruits Et o more capital to start with than other agricultural pursuit, and there are very few in this Colony who can afford to wait a number of years before they receive any return for the outlay. TASMANIA, On the fruits of Tasmania, the following ver has been received through the Governor of "Tasmania, prepare ed b y Mr. F. Abbott, Super- intendent of the Botanic Gardens, Hobart Town The apple, Pyrus Malus, is encre ely grown, and the fruit attains a degree of perfection not ordinarily reached in the other Australian Colonies. ‘Tasmanian grown apples are celebrated for their flavour and md rone : y kinds, such as Juneating, begin to ripen late in January, - but the il of the dm ed fruit is gathered from March to the end of ay me of the best keeping vari ieties keeping sound up to Chiti e or till the early apples are fit for x e pear, Pyrus communis, is alo uc piod grown, and exported to the other Colonies, and the same remarks o quality would xc E as in the case of the apple; the agb is as aulis so extended, th better kinds being over by the end of Ju Y: ae he plum, Prunus domestica, is largely grown, principally for the Le manufacture of jam; the better kinds are also exported in a fresh state, - ihe season being from January to April. : The apricot, pale i vulgaris, is also grown in quantity principally for the manufac of jam ; the trees fruit comparatively early, and the — crop, which is in aie from January to March, is considered a v: very. 2 paying ear xe The peach, Persica vulgaris, grows Td in pee soils ; grown The standards it fruits very freely, and is — seldom exported, but is used for local soutuntion: ees hence it - not E A priate planted. em Ribes Grossularia, is largely planted, the fruit idu the manufacture of jam and also for export in a he berries attain a large size in suitable situations, and the crop a m one. Fruit in season from middle of November to its, "Ribes, red, black, and white. The two former are large ly h danily i in suitable soils, the fruit ar so plentiful as y ut to pay Raspberr y, Rubus Ideus. This fruit is very extensively grown in moist bottom lands of the Colony, the canes fruiting pie LA the erop at times is so NO we uto Veg picking, an quantities in the country districts go to waste for want of a market: he fruit is much esteemed for the uec C of jam, and it i ported in bulk to the neighbouring Colonies, to be used for the same Grapes, dis E These do fairly well in the warmer parta o = poteny. ith inds, such as Chasselas, Blac S Ham e doen ing. well in all : sensons ; po pt for local Meca anon of grapes w uld not pro iiic ; erally. "The warmer climate vt the Sügiboe Colonies in this culture. Tasmania could never compete with her neighbours successfully in the production of. Tries, Fragaria, are extensively grown, both for local con- n and preserving, and’ to a limited extent for export. The fruit - in great perfection, and attains a high flavour, much above that warmer Colonies. The Marguerite commences toripen at the end „and is sueceeded by Trollop's Vietoria and the British Queen, keeping up the supply c into Sannir ; in moist s seasons ings may be had eve ate as ? Regia. pce nm datis i bec 8 oe vesca, are all cultivated to a limited extent, and thrive well. inut is the most extensively grow, and the nuts. ae. Sady for ring March and April. ylus dea de e fruit frees! in ibis soils; B 2 hie, di as Aie praes germanica, D. ; Wes rus | dis erana ab of figs and grapes, f heat to thoroughly mature “hem than eni I get eius 2 of | Tiinan ung lies E ios esHg Baraa Fol ilie Colonies, is better fitted to ats a out the good qualities of thence T: n apples and pears are better flavoured as a rule, aud are endowed. wid better. qualities. : Provided a payable market can be obtained, jh is limit to the quantity of fruit that could be produc E cooler climate would give her an advantage in dy rod for export, as it would gun possess better keping ites, New ZEALAND. Mr. W. de G. Reeves, Officer in Charge of the Agri euet Tas fürbiched: a memorandum on the fruits of New The following are the answers to the questions. conia n Mr. Stanhope's circular. I. The chief fruits grown in the Colony are the 2 Malus), the Plum (Prunus metae cs dd s Pear (Pyrus The following are also grown, but not to the vesc s Ideus), Cherry “(Prints Cerasus), Peach (Persica and in the north, oranges and lemons are here in small quant II. Apples last from J anuary to Septem March ; pears from February to June "The ‘wholesale prices are ruled. b the prices obtaine ned from Australia and Tasmania, and are as follows :— App from 3s. to 125. m gum of 40lbs. x Plums ,, 6s. to lds : P Pears” , 105 to 175. TE E: is amm prices vary according to the e of the gái and the . of the year E LP Practically t March 3L 1886, ihe total value of New v Zealand nm As oe the fruits CÓ are cay E ride quantities than at present; able Epis = See own wants in mesh. "s he Colony is in a very ba id to d th vely grown in eold vineri 00 ling aye ibs pe r - ie quality y of the rane and es grown here i is ue oue with regard to appearance and flavour. It is fully equal to the — eg osi < nea aera Dja and vastly mop to the American: g x over, to thod of aikin for so long a voyage. vM Government is desirous to afford every facility for the extension EE ans = san ds Ps the inclusion of Pomology in the in a ben ool of Fores i and i ession; a | ad 5 € he Progress Report of the State Forests Depdititiert cin l herewith. = rapid. “develope ment of frait- culture in the Colony, and the t posi pes it is fast attaining as a leading industry, render t its pt 2 ould be encouraged as as far as ves ible nt "the State “ts, the school shook afford facilities for degai g aco ledge. omology, in addition to forestry and die: tio in this important branch of teria res may be given without ein the s of the teachin i * * uo * € > proper Pure: of. youth as fruit-growers necessarily i fikia 5 rally recognized by intelligent settlers as essential to — TS gene u it-cultivation, the preparation of the soil, and its adaption discove a Mere rarely y attacked y the : | but litt tle. "This led to Experiments» with thes eb s for more suse in the pne A p we should de a the terri | tice cee Cotte: tre g late ye 15 good health, not excepting seedlings a a inches in height, were two m epe plants T ked on m Mussel st o ock. » other important subject, "sitet in some districts is crippling the fruit sionis and reducing the yield to a point which affords no profit, is the prevalence ungoid and insect pests. I need not insist here upon the extent of the injuries arising from these causes, but w ill direet t they make their first appearance, and teach him the lines upon which uc den entirely neglected by colonial fruit-growers at present, but which ceiv a large amount of attention before New Zealand- grown rud can take their proper mare nthe markets of America and Europe, is that of packing. The wealthy cities of Great Britain, the inent of Euro t during their transit will be reduced. to a minimum. Other r advantages might be mentioned ; but those already stated are Pec to: indicate the benefit to be derived Ls establishing a school o Although the orchard must be looked upon as ce of revenue, and must therefore be of js extent, it will scarcely 1 be c ad visible to plant the entire area to be devoted to fruit- -growing at once. Probably to lay down five acres in fruit trees will be found as much as can be acres are devoted to fruit-growing. Aft e second year most of the stocks should be grown on the schodl reserves, a ed or d d budded by the students. This would reduce the cost of formation to a minimum, and give the students ita interest in their work. Every year the newest varieties should introduced -from Europe and America, and their adaptability. to the clint of New Zealand properl tested. The school would thus bec soi not merely an institution for training fruit-growers, but a most efficient means of diffusing pomo- == knowledge and assisting an litetrheit branch of industry. CAPE Coroxr. * trator's Minute. of the 21st ica ns forwarding a eo ** despatch from the — Honourable the Secretary of State psa the * Co s ith particular regard to raph three re. despatch, ‘relative to an application for information o "The se i^ dules, as d from Cape Colony, eode of tabu — zx arrange such a manner that it.cannot. be cony veniently repr oduced here. Schedules l and 2 are, however, given in full in the Tooren zs to the Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, April 15th, 1887. interested in the subject, and anxious to consult this suppl pu * gu no doubt do so on application at the office of the age ent General . for pee Attice 7, Albert ee, Victoria S —Ü s n below. Shed ^w ciu go ees kinds and prices of fruit eral divisions of Cape € are published with ence to the export of fruit. It ap the num | made, that before a trade in fruit can i bó established with 1t trees. ineipal fruits cultivated in Cape Colony, and likely to bé ' export, are apples, apricots, bananas, figs, Cape gooseberries s), grap , Dee es, nates, plums, quinces, almonds, a l Most of these could be grown in Pied large quantities in Cape Colony, if sullieiattt ents were held ou . Apples widely and generally eultivated. They are in season from January | March. s 4d. to 3s. per 100 in Cape Town ) about 6s. vnd 100 in Humansdor ; “piace are confined to warm, s sheltered, and well-watered divisions, - Seas y all the daa round. 'The local prices vary from from. pecies of Physalis (tir. order Solanacea) - rere they make a pr e Mieg for p eigen ond 17 Melons. Are produced in lar ge quantities. They are in season from January to April. The local prices are 2d. to each in Stellenbosch, and as high as 4d. to a 6d. each in Cape Tow M Are not so plentiful as some of the other fruits, and the local prices vary from 2s. per 100 to 75. per 100. Peaches Are in season from January to Mare They are sold locally x Robertson at 3d. to 9d. per 100; at Dotan: at 6d. per 100; Worcester at 2s. per bushel. Pears Of excellent Crue. are grown in the Albert, bees — the Oudtshoorn divisi They are in season from Jan uary arch. The local prices are 3. per bushel in the George Division, Is. 6a. to 6s. per 100 in Cape Town, and 1s. per 100 in the Belen Division. megranates Are only sparingly cultivated. The local prices are ls. 6d. to 2s. per 100. Plums e in season from December to February. At Worcester they are sold at the rate of 3s. per bushel. In the George Division at 4s. 6d. 10s. per bushel. In other divisions ihe prices range from 9d. to 3s. 6d. per 100, according to quality. Quinces Are in season from December to March. They are said to grow wild at Riversdale. In most divisions they are abundant and obtainable at prices ranging from Id. to 3s. per 100 Almonds and Walnuts Are in season from January to March. The local prices vary from 3d. to 9d. per pound, The information supplied as regarde. the quantity of fruit produced in each division and available for export is of a very useful character. The following particulars relate to the cireumstances of each division or distriet, as supplied by the Civil Commissioners, assisted by reports from fruit cultivators. Albert Division. he climate and soil are quee y adapted to the extended growth of the fruits specified above, except plums, oranges, and lemons. The - quantity of fruit annually available for export purposes is, —apples, 5,000 bushels ; apricots, 3, e figs, 10,000 ; Cape gooseberries, 100 ; lemons, ge 1,000 ; nectarines, 1,000 ; oranges, 1,000; peaches, 10 ,000 ; 5, 000; plums, 500 ; quinces, 20,000. eee Division. p - Apples, apricots, grapes, arines, peaches, pears, p , quinces. -. are obtainable at ls. 6d. per 1007. on eic average, "from sonar to. vend U SML E cm 18 The quantity available for export is, —apples, 300 tons ; apricots, 150 ; peaches, 300 ; pears, 150; nectarines, 150; plums, 100; quinces, 100. Clanwilliam Division. From this division large quantities of fruit are sent to other districts in the Colony, Grapes are usually sold at 2s. 6d. per bushel, and sielihie at 30s. ie r load. Guavas at ls. 6d. per 100 are available from March to August George Division. The fruit available for export is as follows :—Apples, 3,000 bushels ; apricots, 2,000; figs, 1,000; oe 90,000 (in number) ; peaches » 1,000 bushels ; pears, 5,000 ; plums, 500; quinees, 1,000; grapes ,000 baskets: the latter are sold at 2s. per bushel; figs at 6s. bushel ; apples at 3s. per bushel. Humansdorp Division. Large aad of oranges, lemons, quinces, apples, and pears available for export Ladismith Division. The em grown in this division is of superior quality. “ The wild ** plum grows luxuriantly, and [the kernel] yields an excellent oil of k de Seatac properties.” Large singes of fruit are available for export. Mi — Division. Gra rapes s and melons are grown in large quantities; other fruits in fair quantities. Grapes are sold Ville locally at 1s. 6d. per bushel. Oudtshoorn Division. It is COMER in the Report that a model farm should T T€ in this division, and plants of ehoice fruit trees supplied to gr An quantity of grapes, oranges, lemons, peaches, iigs, id quinces; a large quantity of melons, apricots, apples, and pears; and a limited quantity of plums, nectarines, pomegranates, almonds, and walnuts could be grown. Figs are gold locally at the rate of 3d. per Son pried 6d. per 100; lemons, 7s. 6d. per 1,000; oranges, 20s. per 1,000 ; peaches 6d. per 100, Paarl Division. In addition to the fruits already nino wit it is €— that the olive, cree (Passiflora edulis ?), loquat, n nilberry, ar also e ow own sion. Guavas are sold at ls. to 1s. 3d. 100 from April to Au the Cape godsabiahriós 4d. per pound ; roped Is. per bushel ; pears, 1s. to 1s. 6d. per 100. BOE Re ie Division. - Although late frosts, hailstorms, and drought affect the fruit supply, large quantities of peaches, apricots, pears quinees, apples, and figs are available for — Apples, fonts péars, apricots, and figs usually sold at 1s. per 100, Piquetberg Division. The chief items of fruits suitable for export are grapes and oranges. About 100,000 baskets of grapes and 500,000 (number) oranges would be available for this purpose. . Loquats, mulberries, and chestnuts are grown in small quantities. Figs, 6d. per 100; Cape gooseberries, Qs. per basket; lemons, 9d. per 100; oranges, 3s. 6d. per 100. 19 Queen's Town Division. To establish a trade in fruit it is necessary that there should be a falto food market at more than local rates; formation of an export company ; nominal ede rates and freights ; and Government aid in ship. Robertson Division. T Fruit of almost any known kind thrives to perfection. A syndicate sho ud To formed, land purchased for fruit growing, and the work of a fru it growers’ association carried out. At present there are e z 0,000 60,000; grapes, 12,000,000. Apples, 6d. to 9d. per 100 ; grapes, id. to 1d. T P ound; ^ov 1s. 6d. t e 6d. per 100; peaches, 3d. to d. Stellenbosch Division. Large quantities of Corse dg are sent daily, throughout the whole season, to Cape Town and Kimberley. To inerease a fruit trade an export :—Apples, 100 tons; penn, 75 tons; quinces, 20 tons; melons, 150 ; grapes, almost any quantit ; pomegranates, almost any quantity. Grapes, 1s. 6d. to 3s. per bushel ; ‘pears, Is. to 3s. per 100. Stockenstrom Division. The following quantities available for expor t:—Apples, 100,000 ne: figs, 300 ;000 ; oranges, 700,000 ; peaches, 7,000,000 ; pears, 50,000; plums, 25,000 ; quinces, 1,000,000. Worcester Division. n There is an unlimited quantity of expor € grapes at 2s. per bushel ; 2 in season from January to March. Peaches at the same price, an quinces at ls. per bushel. Steamers are required fitted up with refrige- Sir Ganache. Home duty on raisins of 7s. per ewt. is too heav y. In the — Ü Division the growing trade in fresh fruit with Kim- ined has given rise to extended cultivation. The King William’s Tow fruits of the value of 14,8887. Amongst the fresh dic cristae there e enumerated ; pine-apples from Mauritius of alue Ibi bananas and pine-apples from Natal of the value of 4,5241. fruit from — Victoria of the value of 44.; and Peers from the Portuguese . possessions in East Africa of the value of 306 re were received at Cape Town by rail de om the several divisions, 2,389,953 pounds of. fresh, and 969,810 of dried fruits during the yeur 1886. Kimberley and Beaconsfield there were received R6 rail. spud pored of fruit erii the same period. p? 22 MavRirIUS. The following Report on the fruits of Mauritius has been prepared by Mr. John c , F.L.S, Director of the Botanical Gardens and of Woods and For The pri ML nes is fruits grown in Mauritius, in order of merit, are: The banana, ** Banane,’ Musa, several varieties; the mango, * Mangue," Mangifera indica, many: varieties ; the pine-apple, “Ananas,” Ananas sativa, several varieties ; the litchi, “ Léeches,” Nephelium Litchi ; the longan, Nephelium Longan ; the alligator or avocada pear, * Avocat," Persea gratissima; the strawberry, “ Fraise,” Fragaria a va raspberry, “ Framboise Maronne,” Rubus rosefolius (this plant is indigenous, it is not cultivated in Mauritius); the sweet sop, “ Atti,” pe R 48 S Q dii D & LI -— =z © e [e] E B o E E e Em fae) lar] E 32 ge a s © 3 E S s ~ 3 S = & E reticulata ; the * Fruit de Cythére,” Spondias dulcis ; the guava, ^ Go T UE EN m pomiferum, pyr toes chinensis and Cattleyanum ; E the“ Abri e Pape," Diospyros There are several other sorts of less ES or tins thar the Pudong as the Malay apple, carambole, mabola, &c. . The banana is ripe throughout the year. Mangoes from October to i st abu t uary and February. Pine-apples throughout the year, bu mmon in r, January, and “he litchi, from the middle of November or beginning of December to the mi January. The from middle of | pea November to bp end of January. The other sorts follow at various times of the The DH “of fruit chere for export from Mauritius on an average of seasons is very small indeed. It takes about all that is grown in the island to supply its inhabitants and the vessels in the bour. As to the prices which rule the fruit market here, wholesale and c much depends on the scarcity, or otherwise, of the kind of fru The best varieties of mangoes a A age is abundant, retailed at from 25 cents to 50 cents of a rupee per n prime fruit. Wholesale, and purchasing by the haic fruit at a time at the rom R. 1 to Rs. 3 per hundred fruit. In years of scarity the fruit is much dearer. The maximum price, wholesale and retail, just given, ‘may then safely be taken for the minimum prices during such years. The Indians—natives of oe or their descendants—who are the fruit dealers of the Colony, do not care to purchase from the grower in this way. They prefer to m from him by the lump, so much for all the fruit on a tree orin an orchard. They then sell the fruit to retailers by the hundred. The litchi, longan, and some other kinds of fruit, are sold in the same way, at from 25 to 50 cents of a rupee pe hundred fruit. The wholesale at beroi at about one-half to three- fourths of the retail one. The banana is sold at about one-half a cent of a rupee for one fruit. The wholesale price at the plantation is from two to four fruit for a cent of a rupee. The pine-apple is sold, in retail, at from four cents of a rupee and upwards per fruit, depending g on size, quality, and abundance or scarci ity of the fruit. The whole sale prices of this fruit, at the plantation, is . about one-half to three-fourths of the above sums 21 The fresh fruits a from the Colony in 1885 were valued at Rs. 253. ‘They were sent to the * Cape Colonies.” But this export is said to be ** not of local NA ” in the Blue However, the shipping which visits the island during a year consumes, while in harbour, quantities of the fruits grown in the Colony; and a Some bunches of bananas are, I believe, exported to Port ne but no value is given for them in the Blue Book as of local ori Excepting cocoa- nuts, to the value of Rs. 260, that were exported 18 the * Cape Colonies " in 1885, there were no other _ fruits, the produce of Mauritius, exported in ihe year just mentio The value of the ee ies made in the Colony adi exported from it during 1885, was Rs. 1,0 The most of it was sent to France. e kinds are not given in "iie Blue Book, but they are supposed to have been Arad pickles and guava jelly. ere is room for all the kinds of fruits pow Des being largely extended, even for local supply, let alone expor The country enjoying a temperate climate inae to eaten is the Cape of Good Hope. There tropical fruits do not grow, and there and the hie of Sout rica, now opened up by railways, a prim market might be obtained for f nas, pine-apples, &c. I have no dou store the fruits s dae the voyage. Hitherto rapid communication by steamers between Mauritius and South Africa has been intermittent; therefore, there has not been much if wate rea g ent to plant and grow fruits for export to Cape Ports, wher ical fruits would find a market. But ee conditions of shipping safely and fair profits o ments a demand w soon arise. his would stimulate Peu to grow fruits forthis market. I have no doubt whatever that tropical ruits, bananas, pine-apples, &c. will readily find a mise at the Cape Ports, if Es ey be landed in good condition and sold chea ven now there is a rumour abroad among the people idt the Colony is to aeiihdraw its subsidy from the “ Castle Packets Co ompany," whose ecd run four-weekly to the Cape of Good Ho there is not much hope that these or other steamers will omnt to South African ports, we consequently people are afraid to venture into growing fruit for this trade. The withdrawal of this subsidy by Mauritius acts like a premium to the sugar planters and tropical fruit growers of Natal; when the steamers cease to run thence to the Cape ports, Natal commands the _ arke = South Africa with its sugars and. tropical fruits, without opposit s P to Australia, Mauritius, I am afraid, will be too veio in point - Marit " Cor any, whose steamers no m gue to Tende erected making Mahé, Seychelles, ‘their head-quarters in ese seas, and a branch steamer will c carry goods and passengers from Mauritius and Bourbon to Mahé, to unite with ihe. main line between — Marseilles and Australia wee ing hee are unsuitable for this trade, between Mauritius: id : diti, and | € th reales the duration of their ropie iie too nee , and too unce: l 22 Besides preserving pine-apples, hopes may be entertained | that mangoes t sage itehis ean be preserved in syrup and sent to Europe i in tins, bottles, But growing - fruits for such a trade does not seem as yet to have gone home to the fruit growers in the island. A ge , Who w anxious to export preserved pine-apples to the English market, stated that he had offers of large orders for this fr uit, which he declined, as he could not ei end on getting the quantity ‘of fruit he required at a reasonable pric Butit cannot be —À that much will be done here in exportin preserved fruit of any sort until a fruit-canning establishment is started. ecessary connexion between the consumer of preserved fruit on what to him might see hazardous enterprise; and so also will the preserver, when the mutual connexion is understood. rui owing, excepting that of mangoes, Cae and a few other kinds, and all the si uit trade are in the hands of Indian. market gardeners and trader If good reli ite information was Suppliad regarding demands and the f opi é rving, and ex ng t t infor rom these countries on this subject. This information is the fou ndation stone of the subject. It should. be constantly kept before the public in vm nt ways or forms. Then, to sum up this note, the necessary steps to develop an export trade in seen fruits, say, between Mauritius and African ports, are: (1.) Rapid and regular denm communication, giving reasonable facilities to shippers as regards moderate freight and good air store-rooms, which secure » accoramodation on board the vessels for the fruits. (2.) » AND eontract be renewed, or a new arrangement made between e Government of Mauritius and the Castle Packets Com- mails regularly between this Colony and the Cape Ports, that arrangements as regards the conditions mentioned in No. 1 be made with such owners. ED Ait the commencement, that Government grant a bounty or bonus to the exporters of fresh fruits of over certain given quantities, that will start an establishment, at a convenient and saniki pu for preserving or canning fruits in the Colony, both for home consumption and ex In the meantime, that while under the contemplated altered conditions as regards rapid communication with Australia, the fresh fruit trade with that country may be left alone, and all attention be given to establish this trade between Mauritius andthe Cape p on. a sound footing, and to start a canning establishment in the Co les are rcr ted at Mauritius principally from South Australia, and. occasio a- few from Europe. Oranges, limes, lemons from oss aioe oy Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, Seychelles, se -. and lately a few boxes from South Australia. These imports w valued at Rs. 6514 in 1885. 2 reat Britain, Tasmania, the continent of Europe, send us jams, "s jellies, marmalades, 23 Preserved fruits, as peaches, apricots, pears, &e., in syrup, were imported in 1885 from Europe, mostly from France. But the value of these is mixed with confectionery; and it is impossible to state the value of them separately. In 1885 the value of imported confectionery was Rs. 45,055. It may be worth noticing that we receive small quantities of ripe grapes, pears, &c., from South Africa, where at certain seasons of the year these fruits, ‘grapes especially, abound. But such inpia have, when made, and from what [ have heard on the subject at the mercy of a ring of wholesale purchasers who combine to give their own prices. Thus import enterprise is discouraged, if not carried on at a loss, no matter what the demands of the publie ; may be. Dried fruits of. the following sorts and values were imported during 1885 and consumed in Mauritius :—Almonds (Rs. 2201), mainly from Cape Colonies, India and France ; dates (Rs. 2062) from the Cape of Good Hope, India and Muscat ; figs (Rs. 16) from the United Kingdom; prunes (Rs. 948) from France; pistachio nuts (Rs. 226) from India and Johanna ; raisins (Rs. 3390) from the United Kingdom, India, * The Cape” and France; walnuts (Rs. 361) from Hong Kong and France; of other all sorts (Rs. 274) from the United Kingdom, United States and France XXX.—SACCHARINE. In the inaugural address of Sir Henry E. Roscoe, M.P., F.R.S., to the British Association at Manchester on the 27th August 1886, he drew attention to the chemical principles upon which organic synthesis have been affected. He stated that as soon as the chemical seb of an € substance has been ascertained, or, in other words, as s chemis s have carefully analysed and determined the exact "coit ofa xiv organie substance, and the mode in which they are arranged within its molecule, there is open to them by a synthetie process or a upon certain plants. By a purely synthet rocess, chemists may. ultimately be able to produce artificial quinine, ar rtificial theine, artificial | theobromine, and artifie ial caffeine, rtificial substances product, and they could be produced in such quantities and at such prices as would compete successfully with them, there is no doubt the growers of cinchona, tea, cacao, and coffee, would have some reason tobe __ admit that theoretically it m» In most cases, be possible to produce artificial substances having the same chernical constitution as the natural | products, it is very doubtful rel the chemist will, in man by those artificially produced by chemists is not a large one. But fros sas to time we are made acquainted with some new su bstances have been discovered by chemical research, PME: properties 24 singularly m to those which have been hitherto obtained only from Of th H certain plan ose. as mentioned by Sir Henry e, * the most T sable ‘instance is the production of an artificial sweetening agent, * termed saccharine, 250 s sweeter than sugar, p pared by a * eomplieated series of re-actions from coal-tar.” The discoverer of saccharine is Dr. Constantin Fahlberg. When the announcement of this discover y was first — followed the appearance = saccharine as an article of commerce, there naturally arose a well grounded anxiety amongst pue planters to earn = far this new uncus was likely to constitute a competitor with cane sugar. It is admitted that saccharine is now an article of Gaete, and that it is anticipated that it will be largely ompidrad for dietetic purposes. It appears to be agreed that saccharine does not undergo assimulation when takęp asan article of food, and hence it zd be safely employed, for iustance, by diabetic patients and by per suffering from gouty affections and liver compiaints. Further, iti is said, that one grain of saccharine is sufficient to sweeten a cup of tea or coffee, and that it is very difficult if not impossible to distinguish whether a beverage is sweetened with saccharine or cane sugar. And lastly, further it is claimed, that saccharine used in sweetmeats does not to be a costly process, and it cannot at present, nor is it even likely, to be sold as cheaply as sugar. em Sir Henry Roscoe, as to the probable influence of the discovery of saccharine on their particular industry. In reply to a letter addressed to him from this establishment in which it was stated that corres- pondents the Colonies were anxious to learn the opinion of those best able judge as to He uture of saccharine, Sir Henry Roscoe expressed himself as follow Sir Henry E. Roscox, M .P., F.R.S., to Roya, Garpens, Kew. 10, Bramham Gardens, Wetherby Road, S.W., My Dear cues December 3, 1887. y to yours of November 28, as to the probable influence m et B ® Su P © = iT te © my Fa e O E 2 = ee 3 eo o i=] et EB © z e [ac] [^ = 5 [t lu] "tS n ds £ = 2 5 [7 compete cone Ithink that this — sweetening agent will, however, become a useful material in cases which sugar cannot be employed, as in ms to me BREE: the bounds of possibility that the price production of cane sugar can be materially affected by the EE e of saccharine ‘J am, ; s truly, D. Morris, Esq. (Signed) | HT E. Roscoe. LONDON: Printed by Ex and SPOTTISWOOLDE, Printers to the Queen's d C Exedilent Majesty. For Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. [All Rights Reserved.] ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN OF e MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. No. 14.] FEBRUARY. : [1888. XXXI—SEEDS OF HERBACEOUS PLANTS. Tur following is a list of such Hardy Herbaceous Annual and Perennial Plants as have matured seeds under cultivation in the Royal Gardens, Kew, during the year 1887. "These seeds are available Tor exchange with Colonial, Indian, and Foreign Botanie enu as well as with regular correspondents of Kew. But the seeds are for the most part ‘only available in moderate quantity and are not old to the general public. In the years Y ae and 1886 the list was printed as an pipe publication. Tt has now been thought more convenient to issue it as number of the Buletin. Every effort is made to correctly determine the nomenelnture of the © plants in the list. As far as it goes, it will serve as a record of the viden Species eultivated at Kew. It mi nust, however, be remem- red that a vanis proportion of herbaceous plants do not mature clim moka in ius te of England, and these are necessarily not Hn lis ; in the PRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY'S ST em OFFICE, BY EYRE AND adeb oe ate. PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCE LLENT MAJESTY. And to be enar either dircotly or through any Bookseller, tom. sis EYRE ayp SPOTTISWOODE, Kast HARDING STREET Vibe bases , E. io. or ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK, 6, NORTH BRIDGE, Exe i ; HODGES, FIGGIS, & Co. 104, GR APTON STREET, DUBLIN 1888. Price Twopence. 26 RANUNCULACEZE. Aconitum chinense, Sieb., China. Lycoctonum, L., Eur., etc. a batum. ar. carpathicum, H — var. Kusnezoffii, Reichb. * Napellus, L., Eur, Temp. Asia. r. r. album, Hort. voinbile Pall., Siberi Actæa spicata, L., Eur., la Anemone Aquil coronaria, L., S. Eur., etc. etala, L., N. Amer. multifida, Poir., N. Amer. — var. Hudsoniana. narcissiflora, L., Eur., etc. polyantha, Don, Himal. , Pulsatilla, L., Eur., etc. rivularis, Buchan., Himal. sylvestris, L., Eur. egia Bertolonii, Schott., Ital. chrysantha, Gray, N. Amer. — var. d i Rauwolfii, Ho rt var, aurea, MN Lam, st Siber ar. Kitaibelii. — var. monstrosa, Hort. Caltha palustris, L., Eur., ete. -— var. minor, Syme. radicans, Forster, Eur., ete. Cimicifuga Clema feetida, L., Eur., Siber. — var. intermedia. "e Nutt., N. Amer. aaan, L. Ear. alba. ( Atragene alpina, L.) integrifolia, L., S. Eur. ochroleuca, Ait., N. Amer. recta, L., Eur., ete. — var. pauciflora. Delphinium Ajacis, Reichb., S. Eur. unonianum, Royle, Himal. Salamon, Fisch., Siberia. rar. enueasicum, L. "Cau *. elor gatu m. Con soli da, b. ,HEur ti Sehr, Cau — var. : skies dicty: ocarpum, pe Siberia. , L., Eur., — garden varices — var. i —- var. LS m | fou et. Hs `, lilae glébellum; Tu urez., EN: Baical. randiflorum, L., China, etc. << Fisch. ) hiybriduni Dem Caucas. laxiflorum, DC., Siberia Maackianum, Regel TA. Minor. moschatum, DC. ae . Eur nudicaule, Torr. et Gr. a Calif. triste, Fisch. ., Siberia vestitum, Wall., Hi S Eranthis name Salisb., Eur. Helleboru diia doro: A.Br. colchicus, Regel, Levant. ectidus, L., te. guttatus X colchicus, sem id. eus. pup WwW. a EK; Hun gary Isopyrum fumarioides, L., S. Eur. Myosurus minimus, L., Eur., ete. Nigella damascena, L., S. Eur MN b. Caucas., “ete. m 59. "Eur "abor Pall., China. — var. candida, And. — yar, Reevesii, Hort. Pzonia—coné. iflora, var. uniflora. oS And., Orient. — var. . Ander var. preening, Hort. decora, And., Orient. falcatus, L., cephalus ileatus Pers.) Flamm , Eur — var. pm pic Syme. Lingu .» Eur, repens, L., Eur. Reuterianus, Boiss., S. Eur. (Córato- Ranunculus—coni. trachy carpus, if ee M. trilobus, Desf., ` Thalictrum angustifolium, Jacq., S. Eur. — var. — var. nigricans. aquilegifolium, L., Eur., etc. pureum. Chelidonii, DC. Sikkim, et. flavum, L., Eur. — var. — var. dme cina Lej. glaucum, Desf., S. Eur javanieum, Dlume, Java. Eur — var. flexuosum, (Bernh.). kemense. 'ronatum. — var. pubescens, Schleich. — var. squarrosum, (Steph.) Trolliu iiic; L., Siber. europeus, ie Eur. — var. — var. Denayanus, Hort. = PAPAVERACEA. Adlumia cirrhosa, Raf, Unit. ta Argemone eee L., Mexico. — XA Boisi & cords, W., China, Chelidoniu es L, a — var. fae Corydalis see Pers., S. Eur. g - ursh. , Unit. States. te, DC, S S. Eur. acem osa, Pers., Japan. Cystiapnos africanus, Gertn., Asia E 62960, Wt. 16. Eschscholtzia eg , Cham., Calif. r. alb ba: — egspitosa, Brewer. S tenuifolia, Bth.) Fumar donina DC., Glaucium goram Curt., S. Eur. var. m, Ho rt. derai Cati Eur. (luteum, fulvum, Sm., S. Eur. Hunnemannia fumariefolia, Sw., Jem Calif. a2 Hypecoum procfhubens, L, S. Eur. Rene oet a, Vig., Eur Wallichiana, Hook, Himal. Papaver . caucasicum, Bbrst., Caucas. ubium, . nudicaule, È. . Alps. Ree L., Orie — var. bracteata, “(Lindl.) E epi Sith, ., Greece. — var. — Heldreichii, ( Boiss.) 28 Papaver— con Rho it n Kur. Ipe var. . Hookeri, (Baker). er Boiss., Spain. var. atlanticum, Ball., las somniferum, L., China, etc. pe album. * Danebrog." — Vals - pl. — var. setigerum, (DC.) var. Ranunculus flwd. Gabaa, rt. Plaiystetood culiforiücdr; Benth., Calif. CRUCIFERJE. AEthione | Aubrietia— cont. jeteroenrpum, Fan) dag S Eur. | deltoidea, var. Richardi. ttile, R.Br., S. Eur | — var boat Alyssum | — VATES y Tori; L., S. Eur | erubestihs, riis: Greece. maritimum, L., 5. Eur Barbarea Koniga maritima, R. Br.) vulgaris, R.Br., Em Wierzbeckii, Heuffl., S. Eur. — var. intet mela ka enu. Arabis — WE variega sibida, Stev., Caucas. Biscutella iliata, DC., S. Eur. auri culat ata, Lam., S. Eur. cenisia, Reichb., S. Eur ete. a, L., Kor. Aubrietia deltoidea, DC., S. Eur. — var. aa — var. Campbe — var. grece E cb. ) — var. ora. — VAT. ficis — var. purpurea. didyma, L., S. Eur. erigerifolia, DC., Spain. Brassica alba, Boiss., Eur. balearien dich, T e campestris, , Eur. (B. chinensis, Lg ua, ( Thunb.) . serotina. Shantung Cabbage. Cheir anthus, Vill. 4 S. Eur. Pose jJall., N. Afr — Var. BRE 1, L., S. Eur. Erucasiruto Vil. S. Eur. nigra, Koc mesopotamica, Bor nh., Mesop. caT L., Eur. ar. — var, capitata — Var. capitata | crispa. — var. Jersey kale. rugosa, Roxb., Thibet Tourvefortii, Gouan, Spain, ete. dn A ess Sternb., Alps. Dani: i Erheago, Ie S. Bar: . Camelina sativa, Capsella Bu ursa-pastoris, úr., ete: — ne Meench, patiens, L., Eur. fadoviciana: "Hook. N. Amer. pratensis, L., Eur. Carpoceras sibiricum, Boiss. ., Siber. Cheiranthus Cheiri, L , Eur. nectare tenella, DC., Cauc., ete. learia var. alpina, Conringia perfoliata, Link, Eur. Diplotaxis erucoides, DC., Mediter. tenuifolia, DC., Eur. Draba aurea, Vahl, Greenland. borealis, D C. As l. of St. Paul. a. C. A. Mey., eiii DC., Caucasus. verna, L., Eur., N. Amer. Erysimum asperum, DC., N i erepidifolium, Reichb., Germ. incanum, Kunze, S. Eur. Kunzeanum, Boiss.) Marshallianum, Andrz., Siber. recie DC., Asia Minor. m, Roth., Germany. Vassstia Gives R. Br., S. Eur. Heliophila amplexicaulis, L. fil., Cape. aboides, Sims, Cape. (H. pilosa, Lam. oe gps L, Eur, Uymenophy pubescens, Mey "y 29 Lun ' Malcolm Iberis amara, L., Eur. Foresti ieri, Jord., France. — var, carnea. Tsatis n L3 n ete. virens, Hort Lepidium eon datum, Willa, Siber, a S. Eur 6,000 ft. Meüziesli, DC., N. Amer. repens, Boiss., Orient, ete. spinosum, L., Orient. Y irginicum, L., N. Amer. naria iustae. L., S. Eur. africana, R Br, S. Eur, hin, DC. Gree maritima, R. ir: a.) 3. Eur, ete. Matthiola vind DC., Greece. cana, R.Br., Medit. iriond E R.Br. .„ Medit. — sis, DC., Eur., ete sonchifoli ia, Hk. China Or chophragmus - sonchi- folius, Bun Peltaria allies, E Italy, etc. Pteroneuron grecum, DC. xreece, e Rapistrum Linneanu m, A eue Ww Walkeri, ll., Eur. Sims., Sisy brut Alliaria, x Eur. Assoanum, R. et P., Aragon. atria, Jacq., S. Eur. o p., Eur. strictissim mum, L., Eur. Villarsii, J ord, France. Suceowia balearica, DC., Balearic Tsles Thlaspi arvense, L., Eur. latifolium, Bbrst., Caucasus. verfoliatum, L., Eur., Caucas. Vesicaria cretica, Poir., Crete, 30 RESEDACEZE. €! TE ., S. Eur. lutea, L., Eur. - complicit, Bory., am Lu oli ii . Eur. ca, L., Spain, mediterranea, L., N. Afr. CISTINEZE. Cistus Heliant E AE -c0 albiflorus, Hort. p um, Mil, is “Eur, hirsutus, Lam., Mediter. lanrifolius, L., France, Spain. Tuberari ia, Willa, Eur. platysepalus, Sweet. his, be Gertn., Eur. villosus, L., Mediter — var. albicans. — var. roseum, DC Helianthemum — var. A e a (Dunal.) leptophyllum, Dunal., Eur. — var. tomentosum, (Duual.) niloticum, Pers., S. Eur., N. Afr. VIOLARIEJZE. Viola Viola—cont. canina, L., Eur., N. Amer. pinnata, L., Alps, Eur., ete. — var. alba, pumila, Willd., S. Eur. elatior Fries., Eur. yrenaica, Ram., Pyrenees. Delabordii, Hort stagnina, Kit., Eur. Jooi, Janka, Transy lv. striata, Ait., N. Amer. lutea, Huds., Eur suavis, Bbrst., Siber. — var. grandiflora. sylvatien Fries., Eur mirabilis, L., Eur orata, L — var, Reichenbachiana, — Var. = var. purpurea, Caucas. tricolor, I = d palustris, L., Eur ma, Patrinii, DÈ., In iia GV. primulifolia o ) V. chinensis, CARYOPHYLLEZ. Arenaria ptr Fe tos balearica, L., Balearic SN rvegica, Gunn., Eur. mr Se "nk S.E piniflia, Bbrst., Caucns. — var. multiflo tenuifolia, L., Eur. var. parv uio Cerastium apres Schreb., arv dise. L., Eur. fasciculata, Gouan, Eur r. grandi florum. ( Alsine Jaoquinii, Koch.) Koraani, F- -et M., laricifolia, L., E Anatolia. 91 Cerastium—co Cucubalus baccifer, L., Eur. Dianth Gypso Lepigonum azoricum, Kin g Lychnis frigidum, Tin. , Caucas. — var colli 3 mantieum, L., S ne Mere ns um, L., Enr., SN. Amer., chinensis, L., China: ar. Hoddewigii patel , Sm., Eur caryop s, L., S. Eur matte td Grist, 8. Eur. deltoide eus, L., | hirtus, Vill., s. Bae | glacialis, Haenk., Alps. petreus, W. et K. doen ste hiies, L., Eur — var. albus. | suffrutescens, Willd, Crete. hi m ee Fisch., Cauc. culata, L., Sib eria. Se taica, Fisch., Alta chaleedonies, hs E. de. eic. r.a aria, Dav, S. Eur. davis Sibth., Eur. los-jovis, Desv., S. Eur. Githago, Lam., Eur, (Agros- Hésgonns, Lemai y : S. Eur., ete. oculata, Ldl., "idee — V elegan perfoliata, jm Sgait ete. pyrenaica, Berger., Pyren vesperti th., Eur. Viscaria, ur | var. Sagina glabra, Koch, France. Linnæi, Presl, Eur Saponaria Silen calabrica, Guss., Italy. — var. ocymoides, È, Eur. eem. L, "Eur. — var, ataie, E Orient. Vaccaria, L., Eur adpttiels; L., wn Eur. ambigua, Camb., S. Eur. Armeria, = sai argoi, Boiss T. chlo oe rh r, swertiæ ln (Boise ) Chouleti, Coss., Eur. conoidea, L. : Levant, etc. cretica, L., S depressa, Bbr st., Caucas. — &. diur niflora, Kunze, Cape. a, O echina tth., Italy. ceased Sims, Caucas firma, Ca S.S. Fortunei, Vis., China. fusca, Link, ugal, gallica, L — var. gracilis DO, "B. Eu ur. (S. i m.) linicola, G s oit Otth, Portugal. a, With., r. — var. Gija ied H, ew. ari 5 L., Mediter. nutans, , Eur. men É. Sicily, etc. Persooni . non Schott. peeudo-atocion, Desf., N. Afr. Schweinfurthii, Rohrt.. Schafta, Gmel., Siber., etc. tatarica, Pers., Tatar. Vallesia, L., S. Eur. Silene—cout. | Spergularia vesieulifera, Gay, S Pur: | marina, Cumb., Eur | rubra, de c. ur. vespertina, Retz., S. Em salina, Presl., Eur. Zawadskii, Herbich., Austria, Stellaria gn iapa. L., Eur Spergula arvensis, L., Eur, | Tunica Saxifr aga, Scop., Eos. PORTULACES. Calandrinia Claytonia compressa, Schrad., uc Lesser Don. m. Am ~ sibirica g ined color [m ) (C. alsinoides, Sims.) | Portulac ca — pina a, Ldl. fhecakiclia. Du N. Àmer. gee vu gee cm : micrantha, Schlecht., Mex. ` | papulosa, Schlecht. pilosiuseula, DC., Chili. pilosa, Amer meo Lal., Calif. | rostellata, Brign., Bra var. a | Spraguea um mbellata, Tide Calit Eon DC., Chili. Talinum patens, Willd., Mexico. HYPERICINES. Hypericum | eee nt, Androsemum, L., Eur. hireinum, L., Med ealycin num, L., Eur., ete. hy seopifolium, Willd, Jen. i ur sori 1$, L., D. Ur. t delphienm, us et k nk nepaulense, Chois., Nepal. elatum olympicum, L., Greece, etc. enpetiflini, Willd., Medit. perforatum, L., Eur., China. floribundum; Ait., Canaries. . prolificum, L., N. Amer. zinniduladite Ait., Madeira. pyramidatum, Ait., N. Amer. -— riegatum. quadrangulum, L., "Eur. MALVACEZK. Altha: Kitaibelia vitifolia, Willd. „Austria. lavatenedork, DC., Syria. Lavatera arborea, L., S. Eur ,N narbonensis, ghee sits Eur. Afr. officinalis, a Eur Olbia, L., S. Eur rosea, Cav., Orient. «ban gi. des x ete. — ies trimestris, : PS Mediter, r. Heldreichii, p ) var. alba is or DC., Ita Malop oda trifida, Cav., N. Afr. hastata, | Cav., N. Amer — var. alba. Vrightü, Gray, Mexico. Malva Callirhoe pedata, Gray, N. Amer. Alcea, L., Eur Hibiscus Trionum, L., Cosmopol. — var. Mil a .. africanum, Hort rt.) cretica, Cav., S. E jene out, Modiola zane Moench, N. Amer. roliniana, Hort.) Palavia hke av., Lima. hastata, Cav., Amet. limensis, L., Peru. | Sidalcea parviflor , Eur. | candida, Gray, N. Amer. rotundifolia, = Eur, | liiis Gray, N . Amer. sylvestris, L., Eur. ete m deis Gray, N. Amer, — var. mauritiana, (L.) regana, and (M. sinensis, Cav.) Sida one Cav., N. verticillata, L., Eur. aper od rivularis, E N. ( M. glomerata, Hort.) Amo LINEZE. Linum | Linum— cont alpinum, = Eur. ( Leonii, | narbonense, L., S. Eur. Schu | pete mee, I, Eur., etc. angustifolium, xd Eur. | -— var. agreste, ( Brot.) | — Levis (Mhibrg.) sathartiemn, L, Ew | tenue, Desf., Algiers. corymbulosum, Reichb., | usitatissimu um, L Eur. ce. album. urandilortus, Desf., Algiers. GERANIACE. Erodium gs He L’Herit., Greece, sin ee P Herit., Eur. . Eur. ar Willd., S. Eur., ctl o, L'Herit., Alps. Manescavi, Coss., Pyrenees pelargoniflorum, B.et K., As. Minor. triehomanefolium, L'Herit.. Leban. Geranium armenum, Boiss., Orient. bohemicum, L., Eur carolinianum cA N. Amer. collinum Steph., Russia. certius DC. Caneas, rieum, Cav., Lowe Fisch. i Siber., ete. nodosum, L., France, ete. Geranium—eoat. dried. L., Eur. m, L., Eur Richardson F. et M. N. sanguineum, L., Eur s anatas, “(With.) asso ianum, DC., W: aliiichinnumi Sweet, Himal. — var, Impatiens parviflora, D , Siberia, ete. sa Walp. "Himal. ar. enn Wall., Ind. Oxalis Aectosella, L., Eur., ete. cornicalata, L., Eur. — var. fol. purpureis. bosa, DC., Mauritius. 34 Tropæolum | ‘Tropxolum—cone. aduncum, Sm., Peru., ete, | majus, L., Peru. (T. peregrinum, Jacq.) | _— (T. canariense, Hort., Engl. — Lobbianum. RUTACEZE, tase ak Ruta : albus, L., W. Eur., Jap a L., S. Eur. (D. Farinella Pors) var. divaricata — var. purpureus SIMARUBEÆ, Cneorum tricoccum, L., S. Eur, LEGUMINOSÆ. Adesmia orarie DC., Chili, | Coronilla vaginalis, im ., S. Eur. Aapa monoica, Ell, N. varia, L mer, 'ytisus Anthyllis biflorus, L’ Herit., EUR 8, dex Eur. capitatus, Jacq., | Vulnera CL. Eur purpureus, Scop., S. E E — var. Dillenii, Schult. uralensis, Ledeb., Russia. Astragalus Dalea lagopus, Willd., Mexico. aduneus, Willd., Caucas. Desmodium canadense, DC. N segyptiacus, Spr., Egypt. ros alopecuroides, L., Siber., ete. Doryen betica, L., Spain, Sicily. borbodoutm, Vill., S. Eur. chinensis, L., China. intermedium, Ledeb., Caucas, chlorostachys, Ldl, Himal. rectum, Ser., S. Eur Cicer, L., Eur a Lens, L., Eur., ete. falcatus, Lam. , Siberia. Galeg: glycyphyllus, di, Eur. offici alis, L., Eur Hypoglottis, L., Eur. thong , Lam., Orient. — var. albus. ae Onobrychis, L., Eur., Siber. Geni pannosus, Fenz., Taur., ete. raa W indi Eur. stipulatus, Don., Nepal. sagittalis, L. , Eur. suleatus, L., Siber., Taur. tinctoria, I Eur. thianshanieus, Regl., Turkes. — var. Baptisia Glycyrrhiza 9 R. Br., N. Amer. echinata, L., 'Taur., etc. — var, exaltata, (Sweet.) glabra, L., S. Eur — var. vane. (Lodd.) — var. Cicer Hedysarum arietinum, L., India, boreale, Nutt., N. Amer. songaricum, Steph., pon coronarium, L., S. Eur 35 Hedysarum—eont. coronarium, var. aloum. denticulatum, egel. flexuosum, ; As. Minor. microcalyx, Baker, (ceram neglectum, Ledb., Alta rum, L., Eur Lathyrus angulatus, L., S. Eur. Aphaea, L., articulatus, Liss S. Eur aureus, Benth. e t Hook., Taur. robus aureus, Stev. Clymenum, L., r. (O. Jo rdani, Tenore. ) filiformis, Gay. lathyroides, B. et H., Siber. lathyroides, L. j latifolius. S, — var, ensifolius, (Badure. ) H., Asia Minor. ily, ete. pisiform Siberia, ete. Leper Pa Willd., Caucas. MC var. à speri icus, Retz., Eur. sylves aitoi Desf., Eur., ete. tingitanus, 4 N. Afr. ". atropurpureus. et H, , Pyrenees. s, Lap.) . Eur. phils Sims.) venosus, Muhl., N. Amer. — var. tus cornieulatus, L; Aag , Seo aj tenuis, W. et K. dies ete. Lupinu sdipuscifolice, L., S. Eur. ar rboreus , Sims, N. Amer. — var. Cosentini, Guss., Greece, ete. densiflorus, Benth., Calif. elezans, H. B., Mexico. luteus, L, France, e ete. micranthus, Dougl.; N. Amer, ay sre -—Cc0h na n Doug 4 N. Amer. sott nsis, Don, N. Amer. plow ur. polyphyllus, Ldl., N. Amer. — var. . densus. Medicago apiculata, W., Eur (Berteroana, Mor.) Aschersoniana, Urban, N. Blanchiana, Boiss., Syria. denticulata, Willd., Bar. Echinus, I S. cata, ur, Ho ornemanniana, Pers., Eur, lappacea, Desr., S. Eur lupulina, L., uricata , Eur orbicularis, Willa, S. Eur. Des rigidula, Lan, $ ^N E sativa, L., var. yeni or, Ser. scutellata, Lam., Eut.. etc. "Terebellum, Willd., S. Eur. Cine Lam., S. France. Onobrychis sativa, Lam., Eur. Ononis arvensis, Auct., Eur. rotundifolia, L., Eur. spinosa, L., Eur., ete. — var. alba. Ornithopus repandus, Poir, S. Eur. Oxytropis campestris, DC., Eur. foetida, s, Eur. p ochroleuca, Bunge, Siber. Phaseolus capensis, T Cape. (P. caffer, B, lathyroides, P» Jutas, multi iflorus, Lam. f. ungo, L., India Ricciardianus, Ten. Y eser. Ls ia. var. a ba. ar. fructo-rubra. Willmotianus, Mart. Pisum Jombardi, eoe sativum, L., — var. quidratum, Mil!. — var. Ahebaicum. tee chya, DC., N. Sari orici Ldl., N. Am s, Dougl;, N. Am Sewonidiik ‘turkes tanica, R. et S. Tu irs Scorpiuru itirilod; bs — eata, iu nl edite eonjugatus, Link., France. purpureus, "Moench, S. Eur, Thermopsis aaa E- ^ "Ciao, ved DC. j Trifo liu Alexandrinum, L., Egypt. Cherleri, L., S. Eur. hybridum, L., Eur Lagrangei. Boiss., Orient. medium, L., Eur. minus, Sm., Eur. pannonicum, L., Eur Perreymondi, Gren., "Mann pratense, L., Eur on aa s, L., Eur var. fol. atropurpureis, Siberia. "4 Amer. 36 Trifolium— cont. repens, var. erubescens. resupinatum, L., S. Eur. SE, Fidi: suffocatum, Sm., S. Eur, ete. vesieulosum, Savi i, S. Eur., etc. Trigonella cerules, Lam dans Cancas, corniculata, Is 4. Eur foenum-grecum L, S. Eur. hamosa, L.. Quint Vicia amphiear| pa, Dorth., SE cetica, Fisch., Siberia. calcarata, Dest, Algiers. cinerea, Bbrst., Caucasus. r. pannoniea, Jacq., Eur pyrenaica, Pourr., Pyren. sativa, — var. Morisiana, ( Jord.) ur sylvatica, L, E villosa, Roth., S. "Eur. spice argentes, Ruiz et Pavon, Chili. microphylla, Hk. fil., N. Zea- d. puce ie. ve s vali avon, " (andire repens, lent. sanguisorbz, Vahl., New Zeal. Agrimo ator L., Eur., € odorata, Mill., Eur. Alchemilla alpina, L., Eur argentea, Don. , Eur. (con- juncta, Bab.) arvensis, Lam., Fasi vulgaris, — var. Minds. ` (Pers.) (A. montana, Willd.) Tpi L., Eur r. — var. Drümriondil, Wate. Fragar ii, eed 4 Nepal. i ? — VAT. Rono lla, Duch. Geum atlanticum, Desf., S. Eur. (Ges lvaticum, Pomer. coccineum, Sibth., S. — var. grandiflorum. macrophyllum, Willd., Siber. montanum, L., Alps, Eur. pyrenaicum, Ram., Pyrenees, rivale, L., Eur. strictum, Ait., ^ G. ranunculifolium, Seri ing.) triflorum, Pursh, N. Amer. (Sieversia triflora, Spr.) M ga Geum—co tyrolense Host, Ap idowr Gillenia trifoliata, Moe Ne Potentilla seed Lap., Pyrenees. ua, Jacq., Himal. urs Uc Ames sai Pr ey rophylla, Wall., Himal. — var. — var. “ Gloire de Nancy.” astracanica, Jacq, J NI ete. biflora, Willd., bifurca, L., sie gent collina, Wibel, Conia Eur. Comarum, Nestl., a Lo N: T. Zone. flagellate, Willd., Siber. grandiflora, L., A s, pini LS Eur montenegrina, Pane. E Alps. ` o ee oen i » Benin. m py renaica, Ram., Py recta, L., Eur., Caueas. pase ar. Hookeriana, (Lehm.) — ves ries var. macr: A (Leab.) — var. Nuttallii. — var. obseura (Willd.) — var. palm ma — var. = pentaphylla, (Rieh.) s L., Eur. r fl , Himal. nii i Pan Ta Wr angeliana, “Fisch, Siberia. Poterium Spira alpinum, Bunge, Siberia. officinale, Be Eur.( Sanguisorba officinalis, Sanguisorba, L., Eur, sitehense, Wats., N. Amer. £ Sang. media, L.) astilboide s Hort. wem » L., N. A angustifoliu "S igitata, "Willd. Siber., etc. mer. Filipendula, i Eur. lobata, Jacq., N. Amer. — var PREGA (S. palma 1, Hort palmat a, Th iub. = Japan. — var. alba procumbens, een CMM em maria, L., Eur. SAXIFRAGACEJZE. . | Bouchon we Astilbe japoniea, Miq., Japa Hoteia japoniea, M. et D. Spiræa japonica, Hort.) — var. variegata, rivularis, Don., E. Ind. Boykinia major, Gray, N, Amer. rancoa ramosa, Cav., Chili. (F. picturata, Van Houtte.) Heuchera americana s N. Àm "ead hispida, Pursh, N. Am (H. iardain, Re ‘br. ) gu Pus nubicola, DM Pursh, N. Amer. inea, Eug., er. Hook. fil., Saxifraga altissima, Kern aphylla, S r, Eur. ur., Alps. urchillii, Kern. . Ch — yar, Gaudinii, "—— 2 zoon, var. inerustata. — var. ". minor. yar, pygmæa. . recta, oe) — var. r laris, § en miris Laps -primu „ Alps cxospi ito oss, L. 3 Eur. = viis renees, (leucanthemifolia, Lap.) pag , L., Eur., Alps. pyramidalis, (Lap.) driieifolis L., Sib (Megasea eamin. Haw.) : p-) — Willd., Arct. Eur., — var. mucronulata, (Royle.) anulata, L., Lur. Hostii, Tausch, Alps. 88 Saxifraga—cont. Hos tii , var. E: t Nolehatiatis Regel, ayi lactea, Turcz., Tem longifolia, tu Pyrenees. nata, Hort., E luteo-purpurea, Lap., Alps. reti media rti cru ce Bosnia. ar. we and (Griseb. ) rotundifolia, L., repanda, (ia. ) poen, Gmel., S. Eur. tenella, Wulf., Alps. umbrosa, L., Eur. — var. minor. — var. varieg valdensis, DC, [om Alps. Tellima grandiflora, R.Br., N. Amer. Tolmiea Menziesii, Torr. et Gray, N. Amer. CRASSULACEJZE. Sedum— Cotyledon (Umbilicus Semenovii, Regel. Grammanthus chlorwfolia, DC., ape. Penthorum sedoides, L., N. Amer. Sedt 15,000 feet. — hybridum, L., Siberia. kitinaetstiedu, Fisch., Kamtsch. maximum, Reichb., C. Eur. monregalense, Balb., S. Eur. (cruciatum, Desf.) Middendorfianum, Max., Siber. oppositifolium, Sims, Caucas, ` — var. populifolium, L., aean Eur. rubens, L., de Eur. (Crassula ru bens spurium, "ee, Caucas. Seduni—cont Te lephium, L., Eur. trifidum, Wall., Ind. Or. ate, ek pinum, G. et S., Alps. arichneideun, L., Alps. agger i, Hort. t.) arvermense "Lecoq et Lamotte, akan , Ballet Hook., Atlas, barbatulum, Schott, Eur. icolor, Doissieri, Hort., n ED Bill., Br xen, fn Funck, Germany. calcareum ,E Fauconnetii, Reut., Alps. imbriatum, L. et S., Eur. > lur. Italy. , ucum, "Tenore, (S. violaceum, Hort.) 39 Sempervivum-—-cont. grandiflorum, Haw. Hauna, Hort., Eur. hirtum, L., Alps. juratum, Jord. et Four., France. ane Lamottei, Boreau, France. . Mettenianum, Lehm., Switz. Alps montanum, r pallidum, J. et F France parv :4. š Schnittspahnii, Lag., Eur. speciosum, Lamotte, Eur. tectorum, L., Eur. — var. erubescens. — var. triste. — var. CARD: Verlotii, Lamotte, France. (S. Deia Hort.) LYTHRARIEZE. Ammania ooo. Willd., Upper | Lythrum alatum, Pursh, N. Amer. Cuphea Mélióeoléta: Ait, Mexieo. Salicaria, L., Eur. (C. silenoides, Nees.) — var. br eed petalum. viscosissima, Jac 3q. . Amer. var. rose Zimapani, Roez ico — var. tiie beating (Mill.) (C.s ES var, Zimapani, virgatum, L., Eur. ort.) ONAGRARIEZE. Circæa lutetiana, L., Eur | Epilobium-—con Clarkia pulchella, Pursh, N. ker r — var. ire res a, Dgl, N. Amer. Mn gauroides, Hort.) Epilobiu alsinifoliam, Villars, Eur. angustifolium ur. — ate lahol, Fow New Zeal, hirsutum, L., Eur. Lamyi, Schultz, S. Eur. nummulariefolium, Cunn., N. Zeal. — var. longipes. pa arv en, Schreb., Eur. osmarinifolium, Hænke, — var. ar. Fleischeri, (Hochst.) m, Schreb., » ur, etc. ri, Gray, Calif. con tiras Bs et M., Calif. — var. Gaura Lindhcimeri Eng. et Gray, | Lopezia. et, Andr., Mexico. (L. minuta, Hort.) 40 CEnothera Œ rcm a—e sorde Jay., Chili der "Hour N. Amer. ". tar cielos, (went) Sim rostigma micranthum, sodas Lehm., Calif. F. et M. : Godetia amena, Liles — var. hirtum, F. et M. DNE L.N Amer missouriensis, Sims., N. Amer, WE vast idélia odorata, Jacq., Patagon. LI ate n < : bistorta, Nutt, N. Amer. (Œ. - Roe Hort.) ect pumila, L., UP campylocalyx, K ba purpurea, Curt, N. Amer. densiflora, Ldl., Calif. (Bois- ts.) xdet g duvalia den siflora, Wat Godetia purpurea, LN. | quadrivulnera, Dougl dentata, Cav., N. Amer. | Amer. ( quadr jvninerá, fruticosa, L., N. Amer. | Spach.) — var. Youngi, Hort. | Romanzoflii, Ledeb., N. Amer. glauca, Michx., N. Amer. ; (G. MANI S Spach.) s : osea, Ait., ? r leptosiphon, F. et M. stricta, Ledeb., Ohili sies ups N. Amer. tenella, Cav., Chili, Amer. longiflóra, Jaeq., Bonaria. (G. tenella, Wats.) Lamarckiana, Ser., N. Amer. — var. dasycarpa. (CE. biennis var. grandiflora, | ON Nutt., N. Amer. T. et G.) i — var. rhizocarpa, Spr. LOASEÆ. E volubilis | Loasa— cont. Presl, Chili (Seypautbus | volcanica, Andr., New Gren, elegans, Doi L. Wallisii, Hort.) Mentzelia Loasa MS Torr. et Gras hispida, L., Per Calif. (Bartenia aurea, lateritia, Gill. et Hoot, C ve Lindi.) papaverifolia, H. ix Chi ornata, T. et G., Calif. prostrata, Gill, Chili : Wrightii, Gray, Calif. CUCURBITACEA. Bryoni» dioica, L., Eur |. Momordica Elaterium, L., S. Eur. Cueurbita Pepo, i India. | FICOIDEZE. Mesembryanthemu m Mesembryanthemam—cont. pinnatifidum, L, fil., Cape. tricolor, var. aibu is ecu L., Cape. Tetragonia expansa, Murr., tricolor, Willd., Cape. : Austral., ete, 41 UMBELLIFERZ. 4g opodium ae z , Eur., ete, ieg. Animi; Benin bing L., S. Eur. Anethum Sowa, Roxb., India. Angelica dahurica, a » Dahur. levis, Gay , in. Anthriscus Cerefolium, Hoffm., Eur. sylvestris, Hoffm., Eur. Apium graveolens, L., Eur., ete. Archangelic littoralis, Agardh, C inl cnp officinalis, Hoffm., Eur Astrantia Biebersteinii, F'. et M., Cav helleboritoli, Salisb., Cauc. (A. m a, Pa 1.) anger, L, "Buc je — var. earinthiae ca, (Hoppe) — var. pauciflora, (Berthol.) Bupleurun Ca dole Wall. faleat ; Himal. ur. L., Eur. semicompositum, L., S. Eur. rum Carui, ps e m, Turo, Siber. Caucalis latifolia, Li (Turgenia latifolia, Hoffm.) Cherophyllum patie Jacq. 4 S. Eur, um, L., Eur. Conioclinum Fischeri, Wimm. et etc. er, Corandiiit Vai, L., Eur., ete: Cuminum Cyminum, L., Egypt. Deweya M Torr. e DI N. Am i; CH ic arguta, or £t Eryngium ee” L., S. Eur. triquetrum, Vahl., ; Sicily. Serra, Chmss., Brasil. E 52969. Ferula Ferulago, L., S. Eur., N. Afr. gigantea, Hornem., S. Eur. sulcata, Desf., Italy, etc. tingitana, L, 'N. Afr. Feniculum virescens, Bth., Eur vulgare, Geertn., Sar, etc. Heracleum ur. , Caue., — var. gummiferum, (Wild. ) Sprengelianum rio em. Ind.Or. villosum, Fisch., i Hydrocotyle valenti, i Eur. Lagocia euminoides, L., Greece. Levisticum officinale, Koch, Eur. Ligusticum rante , Hk. fil., N. Zeal. pyrenaicum, "Gouan., yren. Thomsoni, Clarke, Himai. Molopospermum cicutarium, DC., C. et S., Eur. | Myrrhis odorata, Scop., Eur. | Neogaya mucronata, Regel., S ibis: CEnanthe erocata, L., Eur. DEMNM Brign., C. et S., ; Hacq., Carniol. karsthia peucedanifolia, Poll., Eur. ruere Em Koh) Poredni dasycarpum, R. > i. Orient. officin Ostruthium, Koc : (Imperatoria rodar Petteri, Vis., Dalmatia P. (P. Schottii, Hort.) salsum, Steud., Russia sativum, Benth., Eur. inaca sativa, L.) Petagnia saniculæfolia, Guss.; Sicily. Petroselinum Physospermum commutatum, | Rm Eur. (P. cornubiense, DC.) B Pimpinella na, L., Eur ners L., S. Eur., etc. Pleurosperm Tea "Clarke, Himal. pulchrum, Aitch. et Hemsl., ha Ptychotis Kowii DC., India. Scandix Balansæ, Reut., Orie oa Guss., Sicily. Candollei, DC., Nepal. Selinum—cont e e 8, Bth. et Hoo r. (Cnidium e Spr. Seseli gummiferum, Sm., Taur., etc. Sium lancifolium, en Cauc., etc. latifolium, L., | Smyrnium oie Um Eur. Trachymene cerulea, Graham, Austral. ( Didiseus — Hook.) pilosa, Sm., Austral. RUBIACEZk. Asperula m ora Bbrst, S. Eur, boxer AIL, Italy, ete. longifolia, Sibth., Thrace, ete. L. | Galium—con it | parisi o' 2 Eur. rubrum, Scop., S. Eur tinctoria, L., Eur accharatum, All., Eur Crucianell sub-Mollugo X verum. gi! oa L., Egypt. tenuissimum, Bbrst., Cauc gilani rin., Persia. tricorne, With., Eur. graeca, ay e s. Eur. uliginosum, L., Eur Galium verum, L., Eur. agreste, Wallr., Eur. verum x Mollugo. aristatum, L., S. Eur. Phuopsis boreale, L., Eur. stylosa, Benth. & Hook., Cruciata, Scop., Eur. ersia. (Oroi —— Jord., stylosa, Trin pice ifolium, Fisch., Rubia maritimum, L cordifolia, L., FE dn etc. (G. hu mii, ‘Borst. ) m, L., S. Eur, ete. Mollugo, L., Sherardia peiser L., Yo VALERIANACE/E. Centran 'aleriana—econt. sagas, DC., hu, L., S. Eur. microsiphon, Boiss., i cist | — var, aureo-variegata. Ñ 1 | Valerianella — var. albus. ricula, DC., Eur. Fedia Cornucopis, Vahl., S. Eur. inata, Loisl., S. Eu Valeri coronata, Dufr., Medit alliarizfolia, Vahl, Caucas. eriocarpa, Desy., Eur. montana, L., Eur ss DC. S. Eur. officinalis, L., Eur ur. Morisonii, DC., Eur., Taur. — var. exaltata, (M dioi, E m M., ; Persia. — var, Ein (Minn. Y. 43 DIPSACEJZE. Cephalaria leucantha, Sehrad., Eur procera, Fisch.et Mey. „Orient. tatarica, Schrad., Siberia. Dipsacus asper, Wall., Himal. — var. Fullonum, (L. ) Morina longifolia, Wail., Himal. Scabiosa | | oo ee s, Brign.) Piedra ink, Caue. Orie Knautia or "ientalis im ) palestina, L., Syria, ( Asterocephalus Putssliuns, r. ^ alpina, L., Alps p arvensis, le dus. (Knautia Be pesca L. Or d 2 Petters ‘Coult.) (Pterocephalus Par Spr. atropurpurea, I., Eur. Succisa, ee — var. alba sylvatic ur. (Knautia australis, Wulf., S. Eur. ayivatios, Coult) COMPOSITZ. Achillea Ammobium alatum, R.Br., ægyptiaca, L., Orient.” Australia. geratum, L., Eur Anaphalis decolorans, Schrad., Eur. bates ed Lam., Orient. — var. Eupatorium, t. ligustica, All., pratt L o» “Eur. — var. pallescens, DC., Asia Minor. Ptarmica, L., jm — var. alpina ^. biserr - (Bra ) tanacetifolia, All., Eur &, L., Eur. cadera sem Gray, ou Forces Hook.) (Be Gray. j (Shortn aie Hort Actinomeris Barro; iin y M. mer. Itern folius, DC.) (A. ‘helianthoides, Nutt.) Ageratum conyzoides, L., N. Amer. Amellus strigosus, Less Willdenovii, Hav. T Ca (A. annuus, Willd.) ape. mem per. Bth. et Hook., foyiett a, DC., var. inedia Royl., Ind., Or. Anacyclus radiatus, Loisl, ce Eur. Andr — lanata, L., 8. Eur., etc. Anthemis granatensis, Boiss., Spain. L. — var. Antennaria ie Been Eur., etc. — var tosa. — var LE rborea, E yper plantaginifoiia, Hook., Aphanostephs arkansanus, Gray, Ark. ramosissimus, DC., Mexico. E — và Arctium Lappa, L., Eur. (A. mjaus, Schkuh.) 4*2 rticum—con minus, Schkub., Eur. (Lappa inor, DC.) — var. Kotschyi. Arnica e m uae Nutt., N. Amer. Chamissonis Less. 4 N. Amer. ctoti aspera, L., Cape. var. a arborescens, Bot., Mag. Titolita, Jacq., Cape. (A. Leichtlinii, Lynch.) (A. speciosa, Jacq.) Artemisia Absinthium, L., Eur. ritima, L., Eur., Siber. Messerschmidtiana, Besser, ber. Si parvitlora, Roxb., € rupestris, L., Siber., valgus, d Ades n jee Eur., — var. indie —- var. fol Sir iegata. Aster acris, 2 Eur. (Galatella aeris, r. pun s, (DC.) scuminatus, T VG s N. Amer. n; Bigelovii, Gray, New Mexico. (A. T shendii, Hk. fil it., N. Amer. 4 N. Amer. dahuricus, Benth. ., Dahuria. (G. dahurica, DC.) — diffusus, Ait., N. Amer. Drummondii, Lindl., N. Amer. ocky junceus, „N.A mer, TA r mi vin L., N. Am fiuartifolids; i em m plopappus "inset ) 44 Aster—^coi Li icy Bernh., Eur r. (Linosyris vulgaris, longifolius, Lam., N. Amer. — var. 3, Hort., Kew. TMa a E L., N. Amer. Novi-Belgii, L., — var . densus, Hort., Kew — var. niveus, Hort., Kev ars. 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, Hort., Eres ieii Lam., N. Am polyphyllus, Willd., N. Wes N, pr UN Muhl., Ame peendo-amellus Hk. fil., Himal., cn Tot GE N. Amer. po L., N. Am ar. baii Ban Eee p. vimineus, T. et Gr. pyrenzus, Desf., Pyrenees. Radula, Ait., N. er. salicifolius, Ait., N. Amer. var. Shoes, Hook., N. Am sibiricus, L., Siberia, d Stracheyi, Hk. fil., H ae ao L., N. Am T bae. Clarke, Himal. 'Tradeseanti, L., n ee trinervis, pe var. min E (Galatella oe Cas s. Tripoliu , Eur umbellatus, Mill., X. Amer. olius. vau, Took. et Arn.. Falk- and Isles. er Lam . Amer. (fragilis, T. : dc) Bahia lanata, DC (Eriophy llam emspitosum, ugl.) Beria gracilis, Gray, Calif. Bellis sylvestris, Cyril., Medit. Bellium bellidioides, L., Mediter, “ronda L., N. Am milis, H.B. K. Chil Tempa e Willd., N. "Rue, etc. procera, Don. Arizona. Bolton a d List ( B. glas- tifolia, L'Her incisa, Benth E Siberia. (Caii- meris Brachycome Vives, F.et M., Australi Dupitbshevin salicifolium, DC., Eur speciosum, Se hr Eur. b., (Telekia speciosa, DC. ) Cacalia suaveolens, L., N. Am st Nutt. SN Amt Calendul Callistephus Wanra Nees, China ‘ , Eur Carbenia ben: Carduu acanthoides, L., Eur. edicta, Benth. stenolepa, R. et. K. Carthamus lanatus, L., S. Eur entrophyllum lintan, Cassinia fulvida, Hk. fil. Catanane Inten, L., Italy, ete. r. alba. Cenia t n Pers., Cape. Centa ed , L., Italy, ete. atropurpurea, Wa K ustri utoopia Willd., S. Eur. inerea, Lam., T Crocodylium, i Orient. yanus E r. jb cynaroides, (Less, ), Pyrenees, ( haponticum. dealbata, Willd., ‘Caucas. helenifolia (G. et G.), S. Eur. haponticum.) acea, L., Eur., etc. macrocephala, M. et P +s rmenia, melitensis, L., S. Bp monta . Eur. pulchra, (F, et M.), Caucas. 45 Centaurea—cont. D d Jord., Rance ia, — var. . Olivieriana, (DC.) sonchifolia, Ls Medite Zano tes Sebast. et ae. | Chanactis minke Nutt., Calif. | Charieis heterophylla, — Cape. — var. rubra Chrysopsis pilosa, Nutt., N. Amer. villosa, Nutt., N. Amer. Chrysanthem aichillenifotiumi, Bbrst., Cauc. um, Bbrst t carinat cinerariefolium, Vis, Dal- i P. cinerariaz- folium, Trev. eoronarium, L., S. Eur. — album. var m — var. fl. pl cory m, L, Ner (H be midi Willd.) matomma, Lowe, Madeira. latila Willd, Eur. (L. D lat ifolium, ucanthemum, (4n Eur. (L. vulgare, Lam.) — var. discoideum maximum, DC., ees. macrophyllum, W. et K., Eur. (P. macrophyll illd.) Parthenium, Pers, Eur. (E. henium, dpud Parthenifolium, Pers VE anhele Wil ) plánatifiduni, L. fil, Madeira, roseum, Adams, Caucas. (P. Bees e x) segetum, L. Tehihatcheihi (Regel), Siber, (Pyrethrum.) Chrysanthemum—con nt. uliginosum, Pers, Hungary. ies uliginosa, "W. et K.) yD Spain. Chrysogonnm virginianum, bj mer. Cichorium ding; L., Eur. Cni altissimus, Willd., N. Amer. (Cirsium altissimum, xe » ——— Bbrst., ucas. = n M dom. eas Hoffm., Eur. (Cham:epeuce.) me Willd., Eur. (Cirsinm heterophyllum, All. lanceolatus, Hoffm., Eur (Cirsium lanceolatum, Sep. ) monspessulanus, L., (Cirsium vec ien unitus, Borst., Caucas. i m munitum, Bbrst.) ochroleucus, Willd, Eur. irsium m ochroleucum, All.) . (Cirsium D) strictus, nore, Italy, e (Cham:epeuce stricta, DC. y evil Willd., Me ie Wallichii, DC., Hima Conyza Gouábi, Willd. =. Isls. Coreo reopsis Atkinsoniana,Dougl.,N peer: las, D. et H (Leptosyne Douglasii, DC. C) lanceolata, L., N. Amer. maritima, Hook., Calif. osyne maritima, G Gray.) (Leptosyne Stillmani, ray. — Za 4, N. Amer. — var. Cosmos ipit tón, Cav. ., Mexico. t a L, S. Eur., Cape, ete oxyodonta, ] , Cap Cousinia Hystrix, Mee; em | Echinops repis aculeata, DC., Eur. Dioscori idis, touc T " jur. pulchra, L., Eu rubra, 4 setosa, Hall. fil., z ctorum, L. fil; Eur, Siberia. ren 5s a Eur dorsi = ndulaccum R.Br., hypoc BeA aN, Cyna Cardunculus, L., x" Scolymus, L., Medite Dahlia coccinea, Cav., Mexico. D. Cervantesii, Lag.) Mere Lebm., Mexico. r. (D. glabrata, Lindl.) Mens Desf., N. Mexico. D. rosea, pr ) Dimorphotheca annua, Less, Cape. (Calendula per ialis, L.) Doronicuin caucasicum, Bbrst., ges ete Pardalienches, = — và ctw plantagineum, L. Em celsum., um. NE, tee as Harpur riva Hort.) ehantavieus, Traut. Ritro, L., S. Eur. ruthenicus Reichb., 5. Eur. sphierocephalus, L., Eur. — var. giganteus Emilia sagittata, DC., Ind Cacalia coccinea, Sims. ) Erigeron acre, L., Eur. alpinu sE Eur., Amer., e bellidifolins, Muhl., N. ines glabeilus, Nutt., N. Amer mucronatus, DC., Mexico, Erigeron—cont, philadelphicns, L., N. Amer. pulchellus, Regel, Turkestan. salsuginosus, Gray, Aster salsuginosus, Rich.) speciosus, DC _ Amer. (Stenactis speciosa, Ldl. ) aie tag Muhl., N. Amer Eupatorium — L., N. Amer. var, melissoides, Gray. agethtoldes, L., N. Amer purpureum, L., N. A Felicia tenella, Nees, Cape. averia Contrayerba, Pers. MIB Peru. » Lag., N. “Am pile Foug. N. Amer. . lutea — var. ' maxima aristata, Pursh., N. Ara Richardsoni, Hort.) Galinsoga brachy ee ea S. Amer. parviflora, mer. Gamolepis annua, hig , Cape. G anandria, Schultz, Japan, lanuginosa, REIS — Gnaphalium japonicum, Thunb., Japan. uliginosum, L., Guizotia MN DC., India. Helenium autumnale, L., N. Amer. var. p iilum, Gray. Hoo oopesi i, Gra 'ay, N. Amer. Boladi Gray, N. Amer. nnuus, L., N. Amer. . Am cucumerifolius, Gray. ditapetank T aeta Lam. AN. Amer. giganteus, L., N. Amer. l To t G., N. Amer. occidentalis, Riddell, N. Amer. 8 rinm as IN Amer Helichrysu ifolium , DC., Eur bracteatum, Willd, dusiral. bum | N. Amer. | | neeme Buhseanum, Boiss. , Persia, ete. orienta pe i: Es nt. — var. m. eens DC. Austral. Dee "iia Pers., N. Amer. Helipter Manglesi B ne Austral. Rh odanthe h Mangles Milleri, Hort, Australia roseum, Benth., Australia. cro iécliiun. roseum, Hk.) alpinum, L., Ew acopteatbanie, is es H. pu ulmonarioides, vire E a, Blyttianum, Fries., Norway. — Fries., Eur var. cesium, Backh., Eur. ompositum, Lap., Pyrenees. W. et K, E i Eai = P yrenees. Schleich., witzerl. maculatum, Sm., Eur. murorum, L., Eur pent Lindeb., pr €— Tausch, , Eur. tridentatum, Fries., Eur. umbellatum, L., Eur. villosum, L., Eur. vulgatum, Fries., Eur. H hæris rem Ces. et Pass., Medit. (Metabasis mem DC. 4 arachnoidea, Poir. maculata, L., Eur, eee falcata, Willd., S., Inula bifrons, L., Eur. britannica, ts Eur. bonium, Jacq. - Eur. , ete, crithmoides, L., Eur ensifolia, DM Eur T4 e grandiflora, Willd., Canes, ate aree M Willd, Cau ur. Heleni hirta "Y tae Hookeri, Clarke, Himal. Oculis-Christi, L., S. Eur. montana, 5 Et ur. rhizocephala, Schrenk., Son- garia, ete. salicina, L., Eur thapsoides, pns Caue tuberosa, Lam uberosa. Vaillantii, Var ie Iva xanthiifolia, Nut E Amer. ye clachena xanthiifolin, Lactuca an 1a, , S. Eur. cracoviensis, Bick, ur. flavida, Jord., Fr tata, DC., India a Mul- gedium nilgherryense ght. Wig monocapa, (DC.), N. Amer. (Mulgedium lactucaria a, Jacq. „ Eur. So "Gren, et Godr., S. Roberowaki Maxim., Turke- sati vig T Eur., Cus Seariola, L Eur undulata, Edeb., omg Lapsana communi E Tn Bridgesii, eg Chili. ) ba ealliglossa, Gray, Calif. Douglasii, Hook. et Arn., Calif. elegans, Torr et Gr., Calif. glandulosa, Hook,et Arn. Calif. heterotricha, Gray, Ca lif lom glossa, Leontodon ‘hispidus LE Leu ecioides, Hook. E Arn., hili : Liatris eylindracea, Michx., N. Amer, eee erent | Liatris—co er. (Neja falcata, Nees. | spica n “Wil ld., N. Amer. Lindheimern texana, Gray et Eng., Texa Lonas aier Gertn., Sicily. (Athanasia annua, L.) Madia filipes, Gray, S. Calif., acest a madar ioides, Nut sativa, "Molina. , Oregon; Calif. — var. — var. congesta, T. et Gr. — var. racemosa, Gray. (M. mellosa, Jacq.) Marshallia —— vein Texas, etc. . folio , Eur. (Jasonin : Mstriosid callosa, Sch., Eur. caucasica, Bonth , Caucas. (Pyrethrum caucasicum, Willd.) disciformis, DC., Caucas. inodora, L., Eur nigell efolia, DC, Microseris linearifolia Gea am N. Amer. (Calais linearifolia, ; Myriactis Gmelinii, DC., Caucas, etc. Wallichi, Less., Ne T al. oh asperum aquat Schu xc pe cus uen en DC.) Onopordon Acanthium, L., E virens, DC., S. fiw; “ete. Palafoxia Hookeriana, Torr. et Gr; Texas, ete. ( Poly pteris Hookeriana, c J texana, DC., * (Polypteri is tankin, Gray.) ur. | Pallenis spinosa, Cass., Parthenium integrifolium, L., N. | Perezia multiflora, Less., Peru., ete | Picridium tingitanum, Desf., N. Afr. Pieris dahurica, Fisch., Dahur. echioides, L., Eur. (Helmin- thia echioides, "sm ) hieracioides, Ey — var. indica., "Himal. Peíasites vulgaris, Desf., Eur. Prenanthes muralis, L., Eur. Pyrrhopappus carolinianus, DC., Florida, Texas. Rodigia commutata, Spr., Crete. Rhagadiolus creticus, All., S. Eur. (He- dypnois eretica, Willd.) celpinia linearis Pall. stellatus, Geertn., S. Eur Rudbeckia amplexicaulis Vahl, Texas, ete. opis amplexicaulis, enlifor nica, ao Calif. hirta, L., N. Am veh ied SN. occidentalis, Nut, Starr a Nevada, e — var. (R. diversifolia, Hort., l. Eng speciosa, Wend., N. Amer. (Newmanni, Hort.) Sanvitalia procumbens, Lam., Mexieo. Saussurea ep een Hk. fil. et Th., Him dee Ledb., ig ete. oleuca, Spr., Him Scolymus hispanicus, L., g. i Seneci Pers., io e Se S. aureus, ,D., T Amer. eon color, 4 N. Afr. chanting Poir., a Jacqui inianus, Reichb., “Eur, japonicus, Sch., Japan. (L. ni Kæmpferi, DC. Japan. (L. Kæmpferi, DC.) 49 | | | | | | | | i | | Solidago NICA Senecio ; macrophyllus, Bbrst., Caucas. quinquiculatus, Regl., "Asia r. cus, L., Eur., eines Lepech., Siberia. (L. sibirica, Cass. thyrsoidens, DC., Siberia. (L. thyrsoidea DC.) viscosus, L., "Eur. Sericocarpus eid tess: Nees., N. Amer. Serratula coronata, L., Siberia. aucas. heterophylla, Desf., S. Eur quinquifolia, Bbrst,, Caucas. hue iri b. — indivi. Poir. «uris orientalis, L., Ind.,etc. Silphium integrifolium, Michx., N. N. Amer. r tum, L.) onjun ctum, E lld.) ubati rimum, Elliott, N. Amer. tere binthinaceum, init: N trifoliatum, L., N. Amer. (S. t ernatum, Retz.) Silybum eburneum, Coss. et Dur., Eur. Marianum, Geriner, Eur. arguta, Ait., N. Amer. oottii, Hook., = rag bicolor, L., N. A —- var. ae Tor et Gr. canadensis L., N. Amer , N. Am cæsia, ai er. T. oa Gr; N. Drummondij, Am elongata, Nutt., N. Amer. A Solidago—con sempervirens, L., N. Amer. *, ulmifolia, Muhl., N. Amer. Virgaurea, L., Eur., etc. — var. minuta. — var. pumila, Meme Spilanthes Acmella, L., India. oleracea, L., Ind., S. Amer. , Cape. Stobaea gorpur en, DC., . Ste Eupatoria, Willd., Mese, a, DU., „Me afe S Arizona. ar. alba, Gri serrata, Cav., New Mexico, iz (S. TEN Tagetes glandulifera, Schrank, S. mer. Parryi, Gray, Mexico. Tanacetum leucophyllum, Rel, Siber. we. v Eur — var. crispum Taraxacum penn aa DC., Greece, is barbata, Gertn., S. Eur. virgata, Bert., S. Eur. Tragopogon (Geropogon glabrum, Tripteris € "hcinnti Schultz., Urosperm Dulechampii, Desf., S. Eur. — Desf., S. Eur Ursini pulehra, N. E. Brown, Cape. ( Sphenogyne speciosa, Know. et "ape. (SHE UE ee R. Br.) Venidium, ugax, Harv. es um, Hiir. Xanthiun indicum, Wall. Ind., ete. (X. orientale Li Gene . et (Gutierrezin gymnosper- Gr.) , Xeranthemum annum, L., S. Eur. — var. fl. pl. cylindraceum, Sm., S. Eur. longipapposum, F. et M, ersia. Ximenesia encelioides, Cay.,' exico. Zinnia Haageana, Regel. CAMPANULACEZE. Adenophora communis, Fisch., Siber. liliifolia, Bess., Hungary, ete. A. suareoleus, Fisch.) Campanula ^ Willd., Caucas. barbata, ps. o e Eur., W. Asia. carpathiza, L. fil., Carpath. — var. alba. — var. rosa VE ) collina, Bbrst., Erinus, L., Eur. glomerat iL. Eur. Eak, F. et M, “Önek Cam € lactiflor , Bbrst., Caucas. yea Sg peril, i. pw mier prisa qi. Ta. Spain, Campanula—cont. punctata, Lam., Siber., ete. pyramidalis, L., S. Eur ar, alba. rapuneuloides, L, Eur. ramosissima . et S., Greece. i et B., Orient. r Ebon, L, Eur. rotundifolia, L., Eur. ba. (C. Hostii, alba). — var. TEE (Vill. ) sar matica, Ker, Caucas. sibirica, L., Eur., Asia. Lobelia—con syphilitien, : d N. Amer. Tupa, " ens, L., Eur. | Palmore debilis A Ors. N. Am Phyteuma campanuloides, Bbrst., Cauc. . Eur r ENG Platycodon, Lu m : grandiflorum, A.DC., Siber, thyrsoidea, L., Eur. var. } aviesii, Hort. Codonopsis aber ovata, Bth., Himal. (Glos- | coa, OE ond ovato, 1 on.) | faleata, A.DC., Mediter lurida, Hort., pentagonia, A.DC., Orient. Cyananthus lobatus, Wall., mal. — Speculum, A.DC., Downingia pulchella, Torr., f. Symphyandra Clintonia DONS MS pendula, DC., Caucas. Laurentia minuta, DO W: anneri, Teuff., Transyl, Lobelia Wahlenbergia Cliffortiana, L., N. Amer. capense, DC., Cap Erinus, L., Cape dalmatica, A. DC, matia, — var. pur purase ens, ( Edraianthus penat inflata Amer. IC. littoralis, Cum. N. Zeal. lobelicides, DC., Madeira. ramosa, Bth., N. Zeal. saxicola, DC., N. Zeal, DIAPENSIACEJE. Galax aphylla, L., N. Amer, PLUMBAGINEJZE. deccm oreet glumaceum, Boiss., Orie Armeria canescens, Boiss., Dalmatia. a B. & R., Orient. aritima, Willd., Bc — var. alba. E Erden. nde. Willd., Eur. — var. alba. — var. leucantha, Boiss. sibiriea, Turez., Siber. vulgaris, Willd., Eur. — var. rubra, | Statice — Regel et Schm., anrieulæfolia, Vahl occidentalis, (Hi ) Bonduellii, Leoteb., A d., Ca meas. our., "x p iu los dii — var. ‘Gaol (W illd.) — var. puberula leptostachya, Boiss., Orient. speciosa, L., Siberia. . Suworowii, el, Turkestan, tatarica, L., Tauria, ete, 32 PRIMULACEJE. gallis arvensis, L., Eur., etc. — var. carnea, Schrank. — var. coerulea, (Schreb.) septentrionalis, L., Eur., ete. E stellatum, Link, Eur. Coris monspeliensis, ii. „ S. Eur. usa Matthioli, L., ui dif Meadia, L., N. Amer. — var. splendidum. Lysimachia : barystachys, Bunge, Japan. | Samo ee tA ue N. Am Ephscio um, L., Fr rance, ete y rhaskdslis, "Wall., Ind. vulgaris, L., Eur. rimula elatior , Jacq., Eur floribunda, Wall, Himal. denticulata, Sm., T nd. e, Ind. is, Hook., Himal. verticilint a, Forst., Arabia. lus repens, Pers. Aus (Sheffieldin repens, E fil.) Valerandi, L., Eur ASCLEPIADEZE. Asclepi Cornnti, Dene, N. (A. syriaca, L.) tuberosa, L., N. Amer. Amer. | M scatum, seul S. Eur. nig neh, Eur. cinale, Mineh, Eur. GENTIANEJZE. Erythre: enpitata, Willd., Eur. — sphærocephala, Ss. Centaurium, Pers., Eur. diffusa, shige Azores. linarifolia, , Eur. pulchella, Fries. Eur. Gentiana affinis, Griseb., Calif. asclepiadea, t S. Eur. var. alba Társeri, La apa Pyrenees, eruciata, L., Eur, Siber, Gentiana—cont. utea, Pacumonsnthe, L., Eur. tibetiea, King, Him (G. macrophylla, Hori.) rerna, | Sabbatia ‘latin Pursh, N, E. mer. | Sebacea pallida, Mey., S. Afr, 58 POLEMONIACEZE. Collomia coccinea, Lehm., Chili. grandiflora, Dougl., N. Amer. linearis, Nutt. , Cal stenosiphon, men Chili, ete. Gilia achillezefolia, Bth., Calif. androsacea, Steud., Calif. (Lep tosiphon androsaceus Bth. capitata, Dougl., , Calif. incisa, Bth. , Ca laciniata, R. et P. Chili, Peru. micrantha, Stend., : A : Navarettia, Steud., Chili. Gilia—cont. squarrosa, Hook. et Arn., Calif. tricolor, Benth., Calif. Phlox Drummondii, Hook., Calif. paniculata, È., N. Amer . Polemonium ceruleum, L., Eur., Amer., ete. ort mexicanum, Cerv., Mexico. HYDROPHYLLACEZJZE. Hydrophyllum virginieum, L., : r. Nemophila sonir ia, Fisch. et Mey., Menziesi var. ) 1. | Phacelia campanularia, Gray, Calif. congesta, Hook., Calif. jossudalis, Torr., N. Amer. Ttr Dougl., C : : — var. grandiflora, Hort | Parry i, Torr., Califor. : maculata, Bth., Calif | tanacetifolia, Bth., Calif. Menziesii, Hook. et Arn Whitlavia, Gray, Calif. Calif. (N. discoidalis, Flore | Sdn grandiflora, des Ser | t.) parviflora. , Doug N. | — var. alba, Hort. bliésélioides, Natt, N. Line. | BORAGINEÆ. Amsinckia Cerinthe MN Lehm., Acum maculata, L., Eur. rmedia, Fisch, et Mey., major, L., S. Eur. 'alif. minor, L., S. Eur. Anchusa retorta, Sib. et Sm., Greece. eapensis, Thunb., Cape. ‘ 1 italica, Retz., S. Eur., etc. Cynogs vase oe L., Eur. Bor officinalis, L., Eur. — var. alba, H ort. laxiflor: 2, DC., Mediter. Castihis eave, Savi, Persia. micranthum, sae China, officina e, L., pietum, Ait., S. pe Echium demise S. Cb ny — r., (violaceum, L.) Er MR barbigerum, Gray, Calif. strictum, Dene., Himal. Lindelofia spectabilis, Lehm., imal. permum officinale, L., “eo € vrais: Hoffm. a, H. C. Wats., Azores Balbisiana, Jord., Eur —— With., Eur Semperiorens, Hort. wenn Hoffm., Eur see osea, Dbrst., M. x d versicolor, ' (Swee ventricosa, Griseb. 54 | Saure linifolia, Moench, .dympijtum offieinale x asperrimum. tuberosum, L., Eur CONVOLVULACEZE. Calystegia Convolvulus —cont. Sepium, R. br. undulatus, Cav., Medit. — var. sylvatica, (Chois) [pomæœa Convolvulus | P Lam., N. Amer. siculus, L., S. Eur. | ærulea, Hort. tricolor, L., Medit. | Nolan — var. al | atriplicifolia, D. Don, Peru. r. albus, Hort. — var, striatus, Hort. — var. subcerulea, Hort. ; SOLANACEZE. Atro pa Belladonna, L., Eur. So viscosa, H. ru (B. Czerwiakowskyana, B Qa). atura ferox, L., Ind., China. levis, L. ‘fil, Africa. Stramonium, L., Eur. Tatula, L., Eur., etc — var. gigan ten, Hort., Berlin. Hyoscyamus niger, L., E — var. alb t. , Hor orientalis, Bbrst., Caue. L rsicum perenne Mill. St. L. Humboldtii, Dun.) racemigerum, Lange, Amer Nicandra physaloides, Gaertn., Nicotiana ; uminata, Graham, Peru. ácutifolia, St. Hil., Brazil. Amer. | | Nicotiana—cont. , , Brazi chinensis, Fisch., China. fragrans, Bern longiflora, Cav., Chili. multivalvis, Ldl., Columbia, iculata, L., S. Ame plumbuginifolia, Viv., N. répanida, Willd., N. e Eur — var. e "3 (T Virginian,” viridiflora, Lag. Petunia nyetaginiflora, Juss, La Plata, Physalis Alkekengi, L., Eur., Japan. MOOR, L., Peru (P. edulis, | Belpiglsteia sinuata, R. et P., Chili. Schizanthus pinnatus, R. et P., Chili. var. albus, Hort. Scopolia lurida, Desf., Himal. an Dalcamare, L., Eur oes Lam., Trop. Afr., oyali, L., S. Amer. villosum, Lam., Eur. SCROPHULARINEÆ. Alonsoa Linaria incisifolia, B ER. i amethystea, Hoffmg. et Link., W iezii, Rgl., Anarrhinum imi de "Willd. S. Eur Antirrhinum majus, L., NT $n Calit. Orontium, L., Eur rupestre, Boiss. et Reut., pain. Calceolaria chelidonoides, H.B.K., Chili. lsia Arcturus, L., Crete, As. Minor. glandulosa, Bouché, S. Eur. cretica, L., Crete, N. Afr. — var. grandiflora. Chelone glabra, L., N. Amer. semi Pursh, N. Amer. Collins bicolor, Benth., Calif. ulticolor gréndiflors, Dougl., N. Amer. parviflora, Dougl., N. Amer. nag Nut itt., N. Amer. Digitalis ambigua, Murr., (D. grandi- ora, Lam., D. och P. cur. ferruginen, L, : Eur. lu Y purpurea, L., ia — var. alba, Hort. Erinus alpinus, L., Eur, — albus, Gratiola officinalis, L., Eur. Haberlea rhodopensis, Friv., Mace Ianthe bugulifolia, Griseb., Turkey. aparinoides, Steud., Atlas. var. a o-purpu rea, crt UH resti ía aureo- à urea — var. splendens, Hort. a, Hk. minor, Desf., Eur x purpurea, L., Eur., ete repens, Mill., Eur. ee DC 4 S. Eur spartea, Hoffm., S. Eur tips ia, Wilk, Ae Eur. tristis. vulgari s Mi Ts do | Mazus Vieh Benth., Ind. | Mimulus cardinalis, yet N. jv luteus, ding ringens, L 4 4N. Aion: | Nemesia sia floribunda, aes -, Cape. Benth., Cape. versicolor, Meyer, Cape. Pentstem nite tin, Dougl., N. Amer. barbatus, Nutt., N. Amer. EX i campanulatus, Willa Mexico. sus Hartwegii, Bth., Mexico. (P. gentianoides, Ldl.) Pentstemon—cont. levigatus, Soland., N. Amer. CE. strictus, Bth., N. "Amer. Ramondia pyrenaiea, Rich., renees, Romanzoffia sitchensis, Chin. Schistanthe peduncularis, Kunze, | S. Aft: | ee ; Lo Eur Ehrhartii, Stev., Caucas. lateriflora, Traut., Caucas. nodosa, L., Eur. — var. serrulata, Hort. pauciflora, Bth., Sikkim, 12 ,000 ft. Seorodonia, L., Eur. vernalis, L., E Verbascum Lychnitis, L., Eur. macrostachyum, Griseb., Olympus. “a Par, olympieum, ( Boiss.) phæniceum, L., Eur. Siber. var. ferrugineum, (Mill.) phlomaides, L., Eur., e pyramidatum, Bbrst., Caucas. Verbaseum rubiginosum, W. et K., Hun- gary (cupreum, Sims.) Thapsus, L., — var. turkestanicum, Regel. bee Armstr., N. Zeal. "ianuis L., Eur. 56 i Veronica—cont. | | | | | | | Zaluzians | austriaca, L., C. et S. -- var. insat, Pohl. Beccabunga, bellidioides, ai "Kur B Ten. "S. Eur, ete. . e S, _ Al gentianoides, Vahl, Tear: , etc. ems Tis s. 2 etc. sa, Ait., Sib ria. ligustrifolia, Cuin. 4 N. Zeal. longifolia, Le d E S. Eur. variegata, Hort. officinalis pss € Amer. repens, saxatilis, E; aes —v r. Grievei, Hort. seepyliifolla, L., Eur. — var. humifusa, beri. MS L., Eur, e h brida, L) — var. ppm Hort. Teucrium, L., : — var. latifolia, ( L.) r., saturezfolia, Hort. vinis, L., N. Amer. — var. japonica, (Steud.) | Wulfenia carinthiaca, Jacq., Carinth. nskya capensis, Walp., Cape. (Nycterinia capensis, Bth.) selaginoides, Walp., Cape: OROBANCHACEJE. che ramosa, L., Eur. PEDALINE. Martynia—cont. Martynia ere Sw., Ind., Amer fragrans, Ldl., N. Am proboscidea, Glox: sg IN: 6 57 SELAGINEZ. Dischisma arenarium, C. A. Mey., Cape. Globularia trichosantha, Fisch. et Mey., Orient. EE garis, L., Eur var. Wilkommii, (Nym.) bétstreitin tenuifolia, Schrad., Cape. — var. alba, VERBENACEÆ. Phryma leptostachya, L., N. Amer. Verbena bonariensis, L., S. Amer., etc. caroliniana, Michx., N. Amer. officinalis, L., Eur. eg + Hs : Buenos ACANTHACEZE. Acanthus longifolius, Poir, S. Eur. LABIATZE. Ajuga Chamepitys, Schreb., Eur., ta nigra, L., Eur. Calamintha alpina, Bih., Alps. ‘linopodium, Bth., Eur. grandiflora, Lam., S. Eur. umbrosa, Reichb., S. Eur. Cedronella cana, Hook., Mexico. Cleonia lusitanica, L., s. Eur., N. Afr. Dracocepha nutans, PES pares E "Siberia. Ruyse schian . Eur, Asia. vrimincum, Kar. e t Kir., Elsholtzia prc, Willd., S. Eur. ostachys s laciniata, Buge, Horminium pyrenaieum, L., Pyren. Lalle i canescens, F. et M., Syria, iberica, F. et M., Orient. peltata, Fisch. et Mey., aucas. Royleana, Bth., Turkest., ete. mium Lavandula Spica, L., S. Eur., ete. — var. alba. crm i L., Eur. Lophan eines Bth., N. A chinensis, Benth. Oliba, ete. Lycopus exaltatus, L. c s ete. europæus, L., Marrubium candidissimum, L., S. Eur., ete peregrinum, L., Eur., ete. — ‘anh remotum, Hort. e, L., Eur. Seite officinalis L., Eur., etc. rp m Hall., Eur. L., Eur. ntilis, L., Eur. gentilis Huds. . Eur. yramidalis, Ten., S. Eur. Hoquienii, "uo Corsica. L., Eur. — var. crispa, Hook. c Micromeria græca, Benth., Mediter. : Monarda didyma, L., N. Amer. tenia 1 I. à ur Rami Monariella Pring, Gr, "Out Ne xis antha, Fisch., Siberia, multibracteata, Desf., Atlas, Mussini, , Caucas ganu Majorana, L., S. Eur. etc. (M —— tank umbrosa, Turcz., Sita Prunella grandiflora, L., Eur. eg ra, "Hort gw CBranella — var. RUE (L.) egia iana, Bth., N. Amer. — var. speciosa, CERE aa. imbricata, Hook.) Salvia argentea, L., eo Physoste ea udococcinea, Jaeq.) Columbarise Cu alif. glutinosa, L., Eur. à Royle, iain , S. Eur. "Horum Ls, S Eur. interrupta, Schousb., Ma- roceo. Been ene s S. Eur. Vahl — a, Hort. Pda Vahl, Eur. 58 Salvia—cont. ; Penais L., Eur. var. alba. o Vn. — var. rosea, Hor Repolinns, Test , Siberia. Sclarea, L., — var. alba, Hort. angularis, Thunb., > Cape. n L., Eur , Armenia. viscosa, Jan. S. Eur. Satureja hortensis, L., Taur, Caucas. montana, L., "SE Scutellaria alpina, L., Eur., ete. galerie ata, L., Bar. g 8, I, Tauri ja. Sideritis sodfibidos, L., Eur — var. elongata, Hort. alba, Hor longifolia, Bent, Caucas. B. orientalis, L paniculata, Bü. As Minor ; setifera, Mey., Ca ; sylvatica, Is uc Teucrium canadense, L., N. Amer. Chamais E Eur. discolor, Royle., Himal. multiflorum, L., Spain. Ibus var. ig Ruban (Sehkr.) 59 PLANTAGINEJE. Plantago Plantago—cont. arenaria, L., E — var. asia Coronopus, s SR — var. remedi. (Gilib.) Cynops, L., S. "Eur maritima, L., Eur fuscescens, Jord., s. Eur. maxima, Ait., Siberia. Ispaghula, Roxb., India. media, L. Eur. lanceolata, L., Eur — var. roseeflora, Hort. — yar. irrigun, (Fisch.) ; stricta, Schousb., Spain, N. major, L., Eur Afr. NYCTAGINEÆ. Abronia Mirabilis multiflora, Gray, Amer. N. latifolia, Esch., Calif. (A. | Ox Su ois rs ie Sw., arenaria, H Am umbellata, Lam., Calif. ILLECEBRACEZ, Herniaria Paronychia—e glabra, L., Eur. , etc. h A Nutt. , N. Amer, hirsuta, ÉÍ Eur. Scleranthus Paronychia annuus, L., Eur. capita ,S.E perennis, L., Eur. dichotoma, Nut. N. donde. Telephium Imperati, L., S. Eur. AMARAN TACEZE. Amaranthus Amaranthus—co ERE Steel s, Willd., India. yahiculatos. L , India, ete. Sh E, Amer. polygamus, L., Ind. etc retroflexu Kd , Amer., ete. — var. caudatus, (L.) Albersia biden, e acq., s var. speciosus, (Don.) (Euxolus caudatus, Moq.) duos L., N. Amer., ete, CHENOPODIACEA. Acroglochin chenopodioides, Beta Schrad., W. Himal. maritima, L., Eur Atriplex oreille ads India, etc. Halimus, L., Mediter. (B. T gy Roxb.) hortensis, Ls N. Asia. trigyna, W. et K., E. Eur. — var. rubra, Hort. vulgaris, L., Eur., Afr., etc. lacinias, Li Eur. , ete. Chenopodium album, L., Eur. bia ] I. Siberia (Obione Bonus-Henricus, L., Eur. a capitatum, S. Wats., Eur. (A. (Blitum capitatum, L) pee ue wA et "ED fotidum, Sarul Eur 60 Chenopodium—con Corispermum hyssopifolium, L., micranthum, Tranty. (Berlin, i ; B. Eurotia ceratoides, C. A. Mey. opulifolium, d vus i . 1 . polyspermum, Hablitzia tamnoides, Bbrst., inoa, ere ete. : Blitum virgatum, B; ri Eur. Spinacia oleracea, L., Cult. Vulvaria, L., Eur PHYTOLACCACEZ. Phytolacca acinosa, Roxb., India. | Phytolacca decandra L., N. Amer POLYGONACEÆ. Oxyria elatior, R. Br., Ne ; Rheum— Fagopyrum tataricum, "Gern; officinale, Baill., ‘Thibet. palmatum, L., Ind, ete. Polygonu — var. tanghuticum Mus. Don, Himal. (P. Rhaponticum, L., Si Brunonis, Wall.) Ribes, L., Syria, Persia molle, Don multiflorum, Thunb., China, orientale, L xi om viviparum Weyrichii, P "Schm. .; Sachal. Isl. heum Emodi, Wall., Himal. Moorcroftianum, Willd., Ind. syiciforitie; Ro undulatum, L., Siberia; ete. Rumex abyssinicus, J en 4, Abyss. Acetosa, L., Eur alpinus, T3 Eur. Brownianus, Campd., Austral. bucephalophorus, L., Mediter. Hydrolapathum, Huds., Eur. deeem Campd., S. Eur sis, Spr., Himal. obtusifolius, L., vesicarius, L., EUPHORBIACEÆ. Euphorbia Euphorbia—cont. Characias, L., S. E Peplus, L., Eur faleata, L., S. "Eur ur. platyphylla, = "Eur. . ete. heterophylla L., Tad. jue. — a, (L. Sipe Bodl. (St. ze, Spr., Spain. Lathyris, L., Eur. terracina, L., Italy, ete medicaginea, Boiss., Spain virgata, W. et K., Hungary Myrsinites, L., Eur. Mercurialis annua, L., Eur, palustris, L., Eur URTICACEZE. Debregeas Parietaria—con sling Gaud. Se a en lusitanica, L. S. Eur. si n J In rtica Hunk ees S dioica, L., Eur apan. Forskohlea tenacissima, L., Egypt. Parietaria officinalis, L., Eur. elevata Buil: "Madeira. — var. grandidentata. pilulifera, L., Eur var. ilikin (L. ) IRIDEÆ. Anomatheca cruenta, Ldl., Natal. | Iris—cont. Crocus | mellita, Jka., Thrace. aure m., Monnieri, C., asturieus, Herb., Spain ochroleuca, L., Siber. (I. Balanse, Gay, As r gigantea, Carriére.) , 5, var. cilicicus, Kotschy Clusii, Gay, Portuga corsicus, Maw, nen qmdem Ten. qos dis- rict. iridiflozus, Heufil., Transyl. Cult. sativus, L., — var r. Elwesii. suaveolens, Bert., C. Italy. E ma Herb., Dal- vernu s, All. ., C. Eur. vériiscior, Bert., a Alps. zonatus, Gay, C Cilie biflora, L., Spain, etc. Chamæiris, ue S. Eur. — var. lutese graminea, L., Eur. Guldenstedtiana, Lepech., iber. longipetala, Herb., Calif. m, L., Spain, ete. - QXiplion vulgare, Mill.) siphioides, Ehr., Pyrenees (X. latifolium, Mill.) versicolor, a IN, wee virginica, L., N. Am Orthrosanthus malti ‘Sweet, ustr Sisyrinchium Bermudiana, Lin r californicum, Ait, f., Calif. - striatum, Bit, Chili. E 52969. 62 AMARYLLIDACEZE. Alstremeria Leucoium aurantiaca, Don, Chi estivum, L., Eur., e hemantha, R. et P., Chili vernum, L., "Eur, ein Crinum Narcissus _ capense, Herb., Cape. — var. ripari triandrus, L., Pyrenees. DIOSCOREÆ. Tamus communis, L., Eur. LILIACEÆ. Allium A Ampeloprasum, L., Eur. um, L., angulosum, L., Siberia. — var. petias "Reichb — var. acu eed e Schcenoprasum, L., Eur. (Schrad. var. sibiricum, (L.) atropurpureum, W. et K., Seordoprasum, L., Eur H * senescens, L., Eur., Siber attenuifolium, Kellogg, N. — ara L., Eur. ; . Deseglesei, (Bor.) — var. roseum. Bullenem; Willd., Siberia. ceruleum, c Tone subhirsutum, L., 5 , etc. carinatum, Suworowii, Regel, Turkest. declinatum, Heichb., Iu in. tricoccum, fistulos muah Us Siberi urceolatum, Regel Turkey. gigan Regel., Siber. ursinum, dlobosum, Bbrst, Caucas. vernale, ineo, ‘Sici Victorialis, L., Eur. M nr: ete. SE ey Ta Tur- Anthericum ke L Ealing L., S. Eura N. Afr. hymenorrhizum, Ledeb., var. "Algerienso, [m Siberi — var. — — var. tenuifolium, Regel. ramosum Ledebourianum, R. et. S., Aspa din exis 7 pa Eur. Siberia Perea IR jatea; Reichb., S. neapolitanum, Cyril, Italy, E Asphodelus nigrum., L., S. Eu albus, Willd., Eur. — var. multibulbosum, Jaeq, — var. sstivus, (Brot.) nU L., Siberia ramosus, L., S. Eur. rum, L., Siberia. Brodie sorit Don, Siberia. congesta, Sm., Calif. polyphyllum, Kar. et Kir., grandiflora, Sm., Calif. wet lactea, S. Wats., Calif. Porrum, L., 5. Eur. peduncularis, Wats., Calif. viridi Don, S. Eur. etc. . uniflora, Bth., BuenoszfA yres, — var. flavum, 5, Eur. (Triteleia uniflora, Ldl.) 63 cocta _ Willd., Cape. aperi Bulbocodium vernum, Te Eur. aureum, Hk. fil., Calif. anas rupes Kunth, Amer., esculenta, Ldl., N, Amer. | Africa, Asia. Leicthlinii, Ww ats., N. Amer. | Ornithogalum Chlorogalum pomer idianum, arcuatum, Stev., Caucas ‘Kun Calif. exscapum, Ten., X. Eur. Colchicum speciosum, Stev., fimbriatum, Willd., Orient. Caucas. latifolium, L., Egypt, etc. Convallaria majalis, L., Eur., Amer. narbonense, L., S. Eur. Eremurus altaicus, Stev. 3 Caucas. | ortbophyllum, Ten., S. Eur. Bungei, Baker, Orient. tenuifoiium, Guss., Sicily. Fritillaria a tum, L., Eur., N. Afr. imperialis, L., Eur. Polygonatu — var. inodora. anceps, ? M oeil Eur., ete. Meleagris, L., Eut — var. striatum, Hort. pontica, Wahl. » Bithynia. biflorum, Ell., N. Amer. (P. ruthenica, Wickst. .. Siber. pubescens, Pursh.) tenella, Bbrst. ., Caucas. giganteum, Dietr., N. Amer. Funkia (P. latifolium, Desf.) ver ine Spr., Japan. cup e All., N. T. Zone . alba, je — var. albo-marginata, Hort. erticillatum, All., Eur ovata, Spr., Pusehkinia scilloides, De Sieboldiana, Lodd. „ Japan. ucas., ete. sgh pes € Japan. Scilla | ameena, L., S. Eu Galtonia sondicans, Den ne., Natal. computa Ait. n "dosis, ete. ( Hyac inthus candieans, (S. hispanica, < Il.) f, — var. b Glyphosperma Palmeri, S. Wats., italica, L., Ttaly, dx dco. lingulata, Desf., N. Afr. Hemerocallis nutans, Sm., Eur. (S. non- Dumortieri, Morren, Japan scripta, Link.) (H. Sieboldii, Hort.) ar. alba. flava, L., S. Eur — var. cernua, (Hoffn fulva, i Gm Kur, pratensis, W. et K., Onde — var. Kwanso. Regel. T: Huds., W. Éur. Hyacinthus Smilacin amethystinus, L., iet. rialisti Desf., N. Amer. dubius, Guss., S. racemosa, esf., N.A romanus, L., S. Eur (Tovaria racemosa, Neck.) (Bel levalia roman a, ' Reichb.) Tulipa Kniphofia biflora, L., Cau Wess Meench, Gas Regel, Siberia, rallina, Hort. i bilin. Veratr eian Halbocodium, Ram., i , Eur. ; : t N. Amer., ete. Muscari Wachendoráa S ytins Ss Cape. armeniacum, Baker, Medit. Z: esi eh ^ Bue i commutatum, Guss., S.Eur. (Z. commutatus, Heldreichii, Boiss., Greece. Schult fil., Ze cana neglectum , S. Eur, Hort, Z. chloranthus, racemosum, Mill., Ear, Richards, Anticlea glauca, Szovitsianum, Regel, S Siber. Kunth.) Narthecium tepals Hud., Eur. 64 COMMELINACE. Commelina - 'Tradeseantia— cont. ccelestis, Willd. virginiea, L., N. Amer. se UN Roxb., E. Ind. — var. latifolia, Hort. Tradescant — var. pilosa, (Lehm erecta, vite . Mexico. — var. splendens, Hort. JUNCACEZE. Juncus | Juneus--eond acutiflorus, Ehrh., Eur. | obt tusiflorus, Ehrh., Eur. balticus, Willd., À | platycaulis, S., Amer compressus, Jacq., Eu | tenuis, Willd., Eur conglomeratus, L., Eur. (J | trifidus, L., nis, Meyer.) | Luz filiformis, L., Eur. | campestris, DC., Eur. glaucus, | nivea, Desv., Alps, ete, , Eut lamprocarpus, Ehrh. ,; Eur. TYPHACEZE. Sparganium | Typha , Curtis, Eur. | angustifolia, L., Eur. simplex, Huds., Eur. | latifolia, L., Eur. . AROIDEZE. Arum orientale, Bbrst., caucas, ete. ALISMACE. Alisma Plantago, L., Eur. | Butomus umbellatus, L., Eur. NAIADACEJE. Triglochin palustre, L., Eur. Triglochin palustre, var. Bar- relieri, ( Loisl.) CYPERACEJZE. Carex | Carex— acuta, L., Eur. binervis, Sm., Eur adusta, Boott, N. Amer. | crinita, Lam ,N.A ampullacea, Good., Eur. | depauperata, Good. pow ur. | distans, L., Eur. ra axillaris, Good., Eur. disticha, Hads., Eur, flava, P — var. Oederi, (Ehrh.) glauca, Murr., E Bordeifoenis, Wh Ibrg., Eur Cauc. (hordeistichos, Vill.) Se Schk., N. Am Linki, wW illd., Mediter. Morrowii, Boott, Japan ovalis, Goo „ Eu paniculata, i. Eur. pendula, Huds., Eur. (C. maxima, Scop. ) punctata, Gaud., Eur. remota, L., Eur riparia, Curtis, Eur. straminea, Schk., N. Amer. (C. fænea, Mhlbrg. ) strigosa, Huds., Eur. , Carex—con sylvatica Huds., Eur. tenella, Schk., Amer, ete. vaginata, Tau vulgaris, be N. Amer., ete. vulpina, L., Cladium ue um, Sehrad., Eur., etc. (C. Mariscus, R. Cyperus vegetus, Willd., N. m Eleocharis palustris, . Br., Eriophorum angustifolium, Roth. Zur Scheenus nigricans, L., Eur. Scirpus atrovirens, Muhl., N. Ame Caricis, Retz., Eur. gf rail compressus, Panz.) setaceus, L., "E sylvaticus, Li. eand e uur. ar. zebrinus, Nicholson. triqueter, L., Eur. Gmel, GRAMINE. ZEgopogon pusillus, Beauv., Mexico. m, Beauv F; ete. repens, oun Eur, ete. (T. repens, L.) — . var. xri ed s geniculatus, L., Eur nigr icans, Ho ornem., deae praten sis, L., Eur. ar. fol. variegatis, een furcatus, Vote N. Amer. scoparius, Michx., N. Amer. Eur. Wc erum odoratum, S A Eur. elii raus et Lam Apera Sricavent Beauv., Eur (Agrostis Spica- -venti, L. y Arundo- conspieua Forst., New Zeal. (Ca m magrostis con- spieua, Gm Arvhenatherum ude Beauv., Eur Avellinia Michehi, beds Eur. Avena sativa, L., S. Eur Brachypodium dihi R. et S., Medit. gracile, Beauv., Eur. Siber. pinnatum, Beauv., Eur. Briza media, L., Eur. minor, L., Eur. Bromus arvensis, L., Eur. Biebersteinii, R. et S., Jau cas. MNA Thurb., N, Am Bromus—cont. ciliatus, L., N., Am . (B. Adda Michx., epigeios, Roth, Eur. T ceolata, Roth, Eur. ria, Trin., Eur., etc. Cainbéont E uatiea, Beauv. , Eur. Ceratochloa aniclaides, S. Eur r. (Bromus unioloides, Chloris elegans, H.B.K., Mexico. on Dactylon, L., Cosm op. Cynosurus cristatus 2 Eur. Dactylis glomerata, T Eur, ete. Deschampsia — Beauv., Eur. ( Aira sa, L.) cæspito — var. eae. flexuosa, Tn, Eur. (Aira flexuosa L.) Eleusine coracana, Ie 4,8. Amer., ete. — var. strict: Elymus arenarius, L., Eur., ete. canadensis, L., ‘Amer, var. glaucifolius, Gray. condensaius, Pre: . Ame giganteus, Vahl, Siber., etc. mollis, Trin., N. ini L., N er. cus, L., N. Erianthus strictus, Baldw., N. Amer. Festuca arundinacea, Schreb., Eur. H heterophylla, [germ Eur. rassata, Salzm ur. (Vulpia incrassata, Trin.) 66 | | Melica Festuca—con? rhe is Eur. (V. Myurus, el.) ov e T Eur rigida, Kanth, Eur. (Scle- rochloa rigida, Panzer.) grues Roth, Eur. (V. omoides, Link, F. ima cu es, L.) Glyceria elongata, Trin., N. Amer. maritima, Wahl., Eur Hierochloe borealis, Roem. et i ur. Holcus lanatus, L., Eur. Hordeum bulbosum, L., S. Eur. jubatum, L., N. Amer murinum, L., Eur. pratense, Huds., Eur. a cristata, Pers., Eur. Loliun dn e L, Eur — var. it alicum, (Braun, ) temulentum, L., Eur. altissima, L., S. Eur.,Cauc.,ete. ili te. nutans, L., uniflora, Retz., Eur. Molinia eroe. Menon Eur. — var gata E E "Willdenovii, Trin., mer. Han stricta, La Per, Panicu capillare, L., N. Amer. um paced ae B, Br, C. ustralia. effusum, R. Br., Austra!. m. maximum, Jacq., S. Amer. Wightii, Nees., Ind. Or. Phalaris srundinacen, graphis L, Eur, ete. arundinacea, Trin rin.) — var. fol. variegatis. Phalaris—cont. canariensis, L., S. Eur., etc. cerulescens, Desf., 8. Hie „ete. paradoxa, L., S. Eur Phænosperma globosa, "Munro, u pratense, L., Eur. — var. nodosum, (L.) Poa alpina, L., — var. ^ed ee: Setari glauca, ae Eur. macroc ions ink, Eur. Schismus "fürgiaatol, Beauy., S. Eur. | Secale cereale, L., As. Minor. montanum, Guss., Sicily. Sorghum cernuum, Willd., Ind. halepense, L., S. Eur., etc. saccharatum, Moench, Ind., t ete. vulgare, Pers., Ind., ete. — var. bicolor, Willd. _ | Stipa Aristella, L., S. Eur., etc. barbata, Desf., N. Afr. Calamagrostis, Whlbrg., $. Eur. (Lasiagrostis Cala- | Tri eres flavescens, Beauv., Eur. ^ Mays, R5 ^ Eur. — Var. ae * d ae Toe f BE Xov : diia d A oi aT dam [AU Rights Reser ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. XXXII.—FORSTERONIA RUBBER. (Forsteronia gracilis, Benth.) ora of British Guiana is in course of being ho a intelligently investigated e Governm and Superintendent of the Botan arden at iens ie eritical determination of the Petters is i ania à on at Kew, where typi specimens are added to the collections o f Guisn xist shm the E. I] Um B st Macw . A botanical examination of the peer by Professor Oliver pro roved that this plant was a species of Fo ” Ar. gracilis, Benth.), a genus of Apocynacee. "This family is ext rich in india-rubber p ue zs dieci ose which : alayan The a i nb re ie dy rrp Belles om EYRE Ax» SPOTTISWOODE, M anD ©. | No “ could obtain à a on, I should be greatly obliged Tt is dis- “ coloured from the creek water in which it was washed, the only kind > “ of water that was there obtainable. The fresh ini. seems to be * rich beyond any I have before found in caoutchouc. The only "n E I He need} is that it dries slowly, remaining sticky for some E the kindness of Mr. S. W. Silver, F.L.S., to whose good ore in connection with the investigation of numerous samples of is establishment is greatly indebted, we have been favoured : i valuable properties, that it would be well to ascertain whether a ; tity could be laced in our hands for further experimenting. of commercia E .* We note the remark as to its being * discoloured = being washed n peaty water’; this treatment has in no way interfered with our being able to report upon it. One side of it is he with a a brownish t of a resinous character, and is evidently prod ed either n of the resin itself, contained i in this eene or from ‘substance, as it is, ,cannot be worked it = i oe ber sppliances ; this is due to its Arist i difficulty of removing water frorn it c any ordin proce: of drying, which is essential with india a-ru On removal of the resin, the caoutchouc is r reovened i in a soft, i: sticky condition, quite unfit for manipulating as itdir ‘When a substance of such promise is sen xamination ^ it is . only im portant that a larger supply should be availa able for the rpose i nt ex] far, there appear eme grounds for pelier that if the plist from which the rubber was extracted exists in any quantity in the r of Demerara, the colteotion of the rubber osa be a xm g commercial undertaking. with this subject, it may be useful to draw attentio ncc er species of Forsteroni tei T. beatus called în in o yield | been unable to obtain specimen wer or fruit.” | Report for the year 1884, pp. 46-47, it is furiher stated that digenous plant, known as as _the * milk-withe, ' found in the mo eme of what by bale to be the same rubber was sacred iere ago A the Manm of tbe Pharmaceutical Society of Great | by Mr. John Sawyers, of Derry, S 1 parish of Manch T Exe ES idus this irae = now (thanks to further speci- me by Mr. Bassett Key) been determined at Kew as - = FUR floribunda,” G. Don XXXIII.—PATCHOULI. (Pogostemon Patchouli var. suavis. it s used in a os e ate scenting drawers, after the manner of the old-fashioned lavender The otto or esset oil is of a dark brown colour, with ur to be more powerful than any obtained from the v pears to come from the Straits $ ments and islands in the Eastern Archipelago, nang enr E Fuller particulars respecting Patchouli and its c £s p. Nerd tote bri rings oper the information which has reste this sihaislhvtint road ao the actual source of Patchouli and. its present emeret lv ’s ^ Penan nang, - 17th August, 18 =“ Thaye the honour to advise you of ihe despatch, per S. ` ees — .* of one small case, containing dried plants for determ dca leaves of Urena lobata, i var. ‘santa ' Patchouli; and it would be interesting 1 not cultiva ui e quantity in pau. ET wis god wile du me "ésoubicscias When fud joe mut h to submit the three samples to a content judge of , and by so doing you will be conferring a bene shall be enabled to form a definite eee ded cultivation will prove profitable or o otherwi: information respecting the prepar weiss probable ‘future &c., would also be of great assistance * C, CURTIS.” e specimens received from Mr. Curtis were forwarded to Messrs. d Lubin, of New Bond Street, who were good eno i e to ri spon them, as follows :— "2 New Bond l Stree * Sth October m “The sample Ns. lisexcellent. 'The com sien value we estimate & to be about 807. or 1007. per ton. No. 2 is less valuable pro rata for * the weight of stalks, which kave no odour, and yield no attar on * distillation. No. 3 you correctly describe as being used for the .* adulteration of the genuine leaves. We always “find it in the .** Patchouli leaves we purchase for perfumery purposes. If it yielded ‘odourous essential oil on distillation, that would possess some ial value. The sample appears to us, however, to have but very slight camphoraceous odour. are expecting shortly the first consignment of i ub leaves . €. Fillan, who is- E it experimentall minica. Hd mand for Both di and attar of Doak iab: not great, is steady and continuous. The attar fetches about 2s. per oz. weight. — “Presse AND LUBIN.” ioa specimens were forwarded to Messrs. teh eer Burbidges, . and Fi rries, who obligingly sent the following report :— “16, Coleman Street, 12th October 1887. receipt of your faveur of the 3rd ultimo, together r with. of ui es. The sample 1, Pogostemon Dicho uli, i8: r aod worth abcut ls. per Ib. No. 2 is very air “flavour, worth about 4d. to- per No. 3, il known on oV market and is of no commercial Ns T doubt if it contains any useful property, € should think. es only be : added to inerease the bulk of Patehoul e valuat uations I have given you would apply to shipments of t if a large parcel, say 20 tons, were suddenly put on —— would probably decline. It is, therefore, advisable ; caution in making shipments. At the pre moment : e fair demand for good leaves. Any further information. I shall iei Lh to e. you. BURBIDGES, CYRIAX, AND FARRIES,”?. Don a d | sak e | regards Pate houli leaves us s good aink to supply. us with the following "n Pere on “Mincing Lane, E.C, Rios ease | «20th October 1887. . g to my letter of du Ge Iam gei tobe able to give information a bu sines character re P atchouli, : * The supply is somewhat limited in this maket, dnd the quali? of * leaves arriving here not, as a rule, quite satisfactory. The quality ost “There is ever a emand for leaves, as the ye p s 5 & prefer io buy the oil itself, but, as a rule, distillers in the East * adulterate it. If a genuine oil could be shipped, it would fetch ^ ph ive con * sell them on the market for 3 cin cent. commission, or to bu; uy t rta dud ijed to approval of quality. ; u think of any Siha: er a which i might, i v 1 oe be — to give 2 Lampen > above information will, no doubt, prove acc epable dents in tien Colonies, and it will, at the same tim: ully servi E eet uiry which has reached this értabsbonert mpi t Patchouli fion the Government of India, 1 Simla, 5th August tter date In a let , the Revenue and Agri- ostemon xtended ; icularly, can Has cultivated Er the following reply w as addressed m idia Office x * Royal Gardens, i E January 1888. Eu. The true Patchouli plant is free from reco it is the Pogoste ** mon Patchouli described and figured by Sir William Hooker i “ Kew m urnal of Botany, vol i, p. 328, t. Il, from. cultivated : p. í A ni * commerce, is indigenous in any part of India. . © him in this opinion, as. € in oe that it m ultima > p to Eos origina — 5 « Patchouli plant: is pese c. known, thou; at p * origin. It is equally certain. that it is abundantly e votes Settlements, The Patchouli of co e is, as concerned, an ie production. I may remark, he y pr. King, the Superintendent of the Royal Botanic. Garde den, “ when recently i in Ex gla nd, informed us that there is a pl that it does not etn but da did agree with the true pe of c càn be more Sad There is no evidence vice in ds ow fence of the. ‘ existence of any form of Pogostemon Patchouli, scented or sn ae * in the Khasia or es region. ith a Patchouli " dar. native to Khasia and Assam. What this. “ plant A be is doubtful; but it is Y not the Patchouli of | It finds a place in the Flora of British India, vol. 4, 624, as a doubtful Plectranthus (Plectranthus Patchouli, Clarke). atever it may be, it is widely different from any form of Pogostemon D m = = of course, not denied that if it has the true mmercial u use in ndia. There is no inherent 3 hat, however, is a p to be worked out. upon n the. i p arded as feral disti of Pogostemon Patchouli, . * What may be re m probably mid scentless, are commonly indigenous in the Western Peninsu ombay southwards. ‘There may, however, be lo oc ** scented for E which are cultivated, ced for aught I know, the true .* commer peat Patchouli plant may be cultivated in Indian gardens i in “the Peninsula. All this can only be eMe by inquiry. If dried f a specimens of plants used as Patchouli could be obtained from differen * parts of India, the matter could be very readily settled by botanical J: y d gation at w * W. T. THIsELTON Drm." noue plants Indigofera tinctoria, and are plentifull Soon uted in West seu "heaven ba Indigo, . Loncho ea which has been n already ins inv Mi eid — of fruit are still. wanting to 1 one case, wate x Randia 1 malle oro, Benth., have ‘been sent. — of. this Tean locally called “ Blippo,” is used by the the onbuttoo to dye ihoia. "The juice at first — colourless, an it is said to develop n a day or two. The frui ardenia mpra "Thurnlergio, and the seeds of Cren loma) verd were ing Indigo, but Leena under a mist ical with the species of Randia above menti j | to be the c of an aroid p ined st apprec ' quantity, b pari ossessed no special ‘properties which would render th r dyeing Lie as So far there i is nothing "Fe tobe to indicate that any of these Indigo =a are likely to mn e of commercia vine The. ordinary indigo en (either 7. tinctoria or I. Ani nil), à Ted under cultivation by the natives, but the preparation is so inefficient that the produce is not likely to compete successfully with Indian and other sources of Indi k The most promising plant, next to species of Indigofera, is no doubt. that alveaty mentioned as yielding Yoruba Indigo. Ina paper, read. > su _ of correspondents and others interest a West African products :— “Tt has long been known from the ‘observations of travellers, that. * the natives of the West Coast of Afri rica or of them was = source of the dye in use amongst the = inhabitants of the West cd a “ It was therefore with some surprise that I found amongst * number of specimens received at the close of last year ' from Capta * Alfred Moloney, C.M.G., Admini th Coa: o * He replied to me, on April 10, from Lagos, as follows : ieee * * [ am glad to find I have sharpen ed your appetite as to the Indigo. * * The country abounds with it; but as the young shoots are the ** * parts from which the dye is made, you can realize the difficulty of “ < securing flower and fruit. I do not despair, however. . . . - Em his tree might be largely deve! edd ee: uminous. The Yoruba for éi T" * gequai of the vast Kew He ratum in which it « safe to say that no human being will ever surpas ee my attention to a specimen (3360) brought back 1 ae edition by Barter in 1859. It is accompanied by a 3 — which I transcribe: ‘t Indigo of the Yoruba country. erum shrub 4 h panic u tn. t plant is an orchid of teme habit, of which there are pro- bably several species under remet on. e more common oe appears tobe Vanilla planifolia, Andr. (V. clavieulata, Sw.) Other species ader cultivation are V. aromatica, Sw., and V. grandi fora, Eich. plants yielding Vanilla requires to be carefully e 8 i the herbarium of this scd ittle li on the subject. Hence, a good its of plants yielding Vanilla, carefully dn spirit, would be a valuable addition to the appears that C IONS Chica, Rehb. f. (Xenia Orchidacea, »P- t. 2), yields Vanilla on the Isthmus of a vmi which is The fedt of ‘this plant is highly esteemed as an aromati ic by the habitants of the Isthmus [Panama], and used for all purposes for h real De = commonly used. It is termed * Vanilla Chica, anilla,’ because its fruit i = very much smaller than that of Vani illa found in the Isthmus.’ as D \s regards starting a Vanilla —— it is important Um p Ne in mind that. the plants, being climbers, it i necessary to UE le them with support of some om and generally, f for As Fen dem: v. — trees, trellis-work, s pillars, o . Du [ ving stems of rough- are Srobabl? th the best MS d. iem used. In siaaa to support, the — pri amount of shade. This, however, | de | j "A ce | of ihe shade may be; it 8 oe | id that the Vanilla plants should be Espi within easy reach — at and mot allowed to climb high up smongst the J nd arcund. the e support ionii be prepared by dee ‘trenching ; the fay of a foot or iit inches. The drainage of the bed should be rfect. The most favourable soil consists of fine "fine rich loam, mixed with. Bi ORA alow the: mestiere surface and support by means of stones or rockwork. Wher ere obiit E able, the cuttings should consist of portions of stems about two or three feet long, but all the better if four or five feet long. The leaves are Thus started, Vanilla cuttings readily take root, and the stem will i grow and flourish. den upon um: e size of the cuttings, the plants — begin to flower in the ex year after medir They do not, however, flower freely ont the third kn fourth yea n Fertilization of the Flowers.—The first duty of ais cultivator wh | e pla i i f e flowe DUAE. differentiated organ, the parts of which ca v ce to ^ + o 79. pollen is carried to the stigma of the Vanilla flower by means of i agency id rues Where these partieular inseets are absent, their work m be performed by the cultivator, or no Vanilla pods will be secl It is recommended that the dig of fertilization shonld s place in the morning. It is advisable that all the flowers in a cluster be ferti- lized as they open; but of t Beta are successfully rin, only a certain number, de “ponte on ae age and strength of the v should be allowed to remain. If too many pods are retained at first, ihe vine a rocess of fertilization will be better understood by: a referent to the ene given herewith. The only instrument n l piece of bamboo or sharpened stick the thickness of a load p about Tour or five inches long. = h er is venas it will be noticed that there are three outer and three inner floral parts, which are sometimes designated the | p sepals and the petals respectively. tam: of the latter i is so — altered and so distinct in form and At a, fig. 5, is re 'epr resented containing the pollen. masses, and at 5, the stigma | or: viscid s - At fig. 6 is represented a ‘section through the top of : the coh . the position of the pollen masses masses a, and the stigma b. . noticed that the stigma is separated from the pollen masses by a lip projecting over the stigma, In the work of fertilization it to lift up or tear away this lip, and transfer the tee : at «to the stigma at 6, as shown in fig. 7 .. the instrument is s shown at figs. 2 and 3. aS "The work of fertilization, when on idi An ex a thousa e orenoon. ne sini mode is to seize the flower with the left hand “bettie een = thum middle EXPLANATION OF PLATE. k e L—Portion of stem of Vanilla plant, with leaf, aerial root, and cluster of flowers; a, front view of Vanilla flower; b, side view; c, aerial root, with root hairs. Fig. 2. d flower of Vanilla, exhibiting the first stage in the process of artificial fertilizat The operator, provided with a finely-pointed piece of bamboo, divides the lip or labellum medially, so that the central lobe is separated from the two side lobes. This exposes the column and organs of fecundation. The instrument is represented as placed against the column, ready to press upwards the anther a, and bring the pollinia in contact with the stigma b. es 3 een flower = Vanilla, exhibiting the second stage in the process of cial fertilization ; b shows position of column exposed by division of di i [the middle lobe of lip is pulled forward and soes api itself to Show the position of the column; the side lobes of li shown in Fig. 2, are represented at back of the iiio $0, ds SEN - of pollen masses, taken from the anther and placed on the stigma. Fig. 4.—Enlarged front view of top of the column; a, the anther. Fig. aee side view of top of the column; a, the anther; 5, the stigma, or d surface on which the pollen masses must be placed to ensure fertilization. section through top ‘of the column; a, one of the tee masses in situ; b, the stigmatic cavity. i ; nee Fig 7 Sa section through top of b column ; a, the T masses, having n transferred from a, Fig. 6, are now represented in contact with the enun surface. d dried shown, these figures give a tolerably good of what is actually necessary in order to mte fertilization i ina Viii flower.] olumn is rem moved, so as to expose the anther-and stigma. Pie aper wards, and the anthers brought down tact al ate peel surface, as shown in figs. 3 and 7. reped until it is six or seven mon ring the Pods.—The pods are left. on the vine until they begin to slight yellow tinge at one end. "They are then gathered from day, ca hee ng taken not to Pp those not yet fit to Lm are spread out on mats to drain. For the -with oil, and rendered supple and lustrous. When quite cured, the pods of a rich ark chocolate colour, pliable in texture, and perfectly free skets of 50 aee they are tied in the middle, and end. These packets are then carefully put up in closely reped uring Vanilla, cannot do better, ultivati India, by J. E. O'Connor, Caleutta, 1881; and La Vanille, sa Culture ud Préparation, par A. Delteil, Paris, Challamel Ainé, 2, Rue Jacob, : ee have been frequently grown and fruited in oo A Sion House, and other establishments. 187 ema fifteen. cuam each of which d off quite clear and bright. It is — GENE as a flavouring , or, when blended. with other scents, it makes delicious per- Those sold em the titles of initis; heliotrope, wall- ntain | half in bulk of Vanilla extract. XXXVI.—STREBLUS PAPER. (Streblus asper, Lour. ) The preparation of paper and even cloth from the bark of the Papet Mulberry (Broussonetia era) is a circumstance which is well known, Variou us specimens, illustrating the uses of the bark of this from Streblus asper, Lour. This latter is a tree widely distributed | e India, Ceylon, and t Asia, where it is known under - variety of native names. It does not appear, however, that it is used- for paper making to any Aen extent in any country except Siam : RUE . The following correspondence, which has taken place bett He ae establishment and the Foreign Pun contains practi ar all: = available information on the subject :— | ; “I have the honour to inform you that I o ) m. * Makers’ Monthly Journal an account, based on i MENT. cquire« : * by the late E = hard Schomburgh, of the manufacture of paper * Siam ada ark of Streblus er (otherwise 7rophis aspera), * a tree | has ie as Ton-Kh “Tt is stated that legal documen ts and Government correspondence * are written on paper r made from this material. Black paper, written es j e used for r * seems wo use ^d acre tak of p aper. e Museum of the Royal Gardens * no specimens illustrative aihir of the raw material or of the n 1b 3 ure, therefore, to us the dam that the Secr * State will us e of. the kind offices e Minister gem ps I o d .** specimens (1 ut the raw material in its se : 5 of of in s (1) * characteristic Ee etl miis ed in Re heatha ; 8) 1s it : mod ad establishment i in usual cour ew o z *€ Fo; "ip "WIR aute to your letter of the 26 l -S * the se of Salisbury to transmit to you eM 's Chargé d'Affaires at rmn forwarding D * manufücture and u uses of Ton Khoi 3 >. © Bangkók, 28h. “IN an oa to instructions contained in ck a of. 29th .1887, close a re prepared by | B Dagstios; with Tm T the SUE MAE ot paper fi from the bark = T tree dem Ee di * EB: GOULD? “Ton Knuor" 1rs MANUFACTURE AND USES. Ed French, in a commercial report for the year 1885, in describing follow tu *" "Ton Khoi? The process of manufacture is simple. The smaller “ branches of the tree are cut, and steeped in water for two or three days. “ The bark is then stripped off, and brought in bundles and sold to arthen jars, and more lime is added. After a is taken out of the jars, a having been well washed to ; e, it i i ime, it is beaten with a et [for about until it paesani am of pax pulp. A frame of netting six and a half feet long, and of width " from eighteen in water, and the Lie e pm di c n | mixed up in [ water, is X poured out on to the frame so asto be equally distributed over The frame is ike en lifted out of s and a small wooden rar is run over the surface of the Ly zb. Er this process the water is squeezed out and the pulp pressed Th ace. This is done by applyi ng the suri: y a se paste of rice : uur to the surface, and then Te it down wit | black paper, which is written o with a slate Dedit; is made by uri Me xürfuce ^il ur mel i oal,” The process of the — having | ‘been thus described, some tree itself, and the various uses of the m e of dro diens e Tae ut which most of the native paper industry is carried on — on the left bank of the River Ménam, between six and seven eu venation ite retical, and there is : à bese inn is ripe ‘deste March ‘and April, is small and ary, is not PS to any use by the natives of Siam. - : "he in addition to being. d in the manufacture of paper, by nati ive doctors for medicinal purposes. It is boiled with a portion of "te and, — terme state, it pice ` Xe § e. especially in the teeth, when pole SEU to the affected The native name for the frame of netting into which the pupi ie: ured is *Phaneng," the price of which i me one tical (2s. ) The price | of a sheet of the paper, as it is rm off a eS IF x 11", is one fnnang, equivalent to 3d. Englis ney. 2 -= A paper of a thinner texture is dis sista fees fineness - the | texture depending on the greater or lesser adm of water with the pulp of the “ ton khoi” bark when placed in the reis of netting.- This | thin paper is now falling into disuse, and is gradually bang relegate ted to remote districts of Siam, and to use by the poorer classes i. m eem apes mem es French's Report, ae of t sid i ample veas is made of the ou _ ken ries “of the bark, A hist the white is produeed qeu M interior lining. The paper made of the outer peelings, after Pie ee » L B p t me process as the white, is smeared with a liquid mixt by boiling the charcoal o t s or shrub called ** Ton San certain quantity of rice. When folded in the shape of books of th ace EMO the paper is sanly covered with a double Sani. of i this e “Ton Sanoh” above mentioned is a shrub growing to t height of some 8 or 10 feet, and is of a pithy na E Eu pen and ink, or, better, by mean a native pen formed o small piece of split bamboo, hollowed along the centre, and tapering to a point. This latter is used with Chinese ink (the same as z ndian ink), stick. T which is sold in sticks at prices varying from lłd. 3e black - n e pen for writing on white paper, the — —— being a mixture lime either with the sap of the “ton makhuit” (a species « with a kind of chalk called. v pd natives * horadan. i writing has been impressed on the paper, the whole is smeared ing of varnish obtained from the *ton jang, ” in order to- characters ard prevent erasures. The blac 3 DOM of the but in its t stages of manufacture MA f d, numbered and marked E to the successive sta, : “through which it passes before its appearance in paper fo rm; ee ear of the leaf, and of suc ch other objects that bear upon We illustrate the manufacture of native paper as I have been able to W. R. D. BECKETT. The specimens illustrating the mE a whieh have been deposited in eped of trunk of tree; a frame of netting ; native books, white and samples of material in various stages e preparation ; hammer bark ; and mixing pot, with Penis and pens for rM : Kew, 30th December 1887. I mm the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of December 10th, transmitting a despatch iu original (herewith returned) rom Her Majesty’ s Chargé é d'Affaires at Bangkok, forwarding a report _ The cases of specimens have been duly received. ‘The collection is extremely interesting and instructive, and the objects transmitted are avery desirable accession to the museum of this establishment, where this curious industry has hitherto been wholly unrepresented. I venture to express a hope that the Secretary of State will be pleased to convey to Mr. Gould an intimation of his satisfaction ea the courteous and basia intelligent manner in which Mr. Gould has ted this establish Itis Proposed fo publish the report in an early number of the “ Kew Bulletin.” W. T. THISELTON DYER. XXXVII.—URERA FIBRE. .. (Urera tenax, N.E. Br.) e fibres | exhibited. in the Natal Court at the late Te al nd xhibition attracted a a good deal of attention, Unfort: ian : "in iid. dé "s x-spinners expe- and from rur da Henri wih u results of p hey have formed a high estimate of its value." ere Wood, mod the indefati MS. del et ith. Urera tenax, N.E.B*. The next most interesting fibre exhibited in the Natal C Cou appears to have been forwarded by Mr. J. Kirkman, of Umzinto. : by Mr. Wood to belong to the natural order Urticacec, bu jer ato that time been unable to obtain tenui fruit or flowers, d it was unrepresented in the herbarium at Dur Of eR in Natal he states :— | ; “There ar eral indigenous varieties, some of which attain & Y. Sec * height of o over paste feet, with a pithy semi-herbaceous stem eight p * inches in diameter. thers are more or less dwarfish, being but half Ref are * thread they make, in their own rude manner, from the ae conta * therein. It is known to them by the name “imbogo sempi In a letter, dated 23rd August 1887, Mr. Woods writes :— “ By this post I send flowers of my No. 3, Hin which appears to be a It is a shrub about 8 to 10 fee t high or more, and is, I a | a ^ ~ * think, the plant producing the fibre which was said to be PE a v re shown at late Colonial and Indian Exhibition. “ The is not on in the mi first time that I have xA the flo be i ee ortant, I think, to ascertain whether E i is. e; it grows readily from cuttings, and could be cs "^ A really of v. in quantity x found to be payable." Again on the 23rd November :— * I have collected a quantity of seed for distribution, also staminal - * flowers, of my No. 3,837, Urera sp., but Iam afraid that they are scarcely recognisable. .A specimen of bark shall be sent Lee le — post. I should like to have sent a larger paver e essenger I sent said that the trees been stripped. who use the bark for m c cumstances of Natal than the China grass. On receipt of : sample, it will then be possible to ra its merits in an } Mo We are enabled, by permission of the Bentham plate of this Natal fibre plank, XXXVIIL—TEA. (Camellia theifera, Griff.) — Recently, three samples of tea grown and AMAICA TEA. t the Government, Cinchona plantations, Jamaica, at an levafiH of 0 were forwarded to Kew by Mr. W. Fawcett, F.L.S., Director tatio year 1884, pp. 45, 46. e first plants of tea were supplied from Kew in 1869 (see Kew Report, Pene 883, and again in 1884, seeds of Assam hybrid tea were obtained 5 Kew from the Lebong tt hing ustry on a ei basis. The very reports on the samples of Jamaica tea sent by ' tt have. indly furnishe d to this cesset by a firm a merchants in the City = 13, Rood Lane, 31st December 1887. SAMPLE No. 1.—UNASSORTED TEA. leaf is er d but : Toe e e er in colour, and be dusty. The on colour, but is w crinkley, and has no | Il, and of a nice flavour ES des a fairly b bright colour. veins 1s. 9d. er ues e m No. : i Ranae Oraner Pesca dte leaf is good colour, € with E € tips, but is ari open, zoe and I CR: » full, and ze Sa remon D 'aulty. e Pheer akol os 2 dd 3, the feat 1 vem r3 colour - uors of Oui Ne ia flavour. No.list 00 tot i in baie and bles China tea es 2 and 3 Sie more like C ind fea. : 87 All the samples have a peculiar smell, and taste of some substance quite foreign to tea ; for this defect we have made due allowance in our r The leaf of No. 2 is quite limp, instead of being crisp; the sample has been damaged in transit. Gow, WILSON, & STANTON. MADAGASCAR TEA.—The following correspondence has been forwarded to this establishment respecting experimental tea cultivation at Madagascar :— Foreign Office, 29th September 1887. I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to transmit to you herewith a copy of a letter from Mr. Pickersgill, Her Majesty’s Vice- Consul at Antananarivo, to Haggard, Her Maj Madagascar, on the subject of tea plantations in the interior of that Island. P, W. CURRIE. Antananarivo, 6th May 1887. I have the honour to inform you that an experiment in the cultivation iles from Antananarivo, and that there seems to be reason to believe the result will be very encouraging. I visited the orchard a few days ago, and found nearly 200 plants in a healthy condition. They have all been raised from a small packet of seeds obtained from the Curator of the Botanical Gardens of Mauritius, and a number of them are already 18 inches high, although it is not yet th m h ed successfully made to clothe the bare hills of Imerina, the preparation of opening for European capital which would be well worth a trifling outlay now in the promotion of extended efforts to introduce this l culture. 3 The publication of the present brief notice of what is an experiment made under favourable circumstances might possibly lead some one interested in the tea trade to furnish a quantity of seed direct from India or China. ould be happy to receive and distribute such coritributions to the possibilities of prosperity in Madagascar W. C. PICKERSGILL. TEA. —The first plants of tea which reached Natal were sent 50. Th fr Durban Botanic Gardens. The young plants raised from the seed of t present ndustry i informed by Mr. Brickhill, of Prospect, Umbilo, that he obtained 100 plants of the earliest seedlings, many of which are still growing wit Iti le that these very clearly that the climate and soil of Natal were suited for the - owth of tea, and in 1877 seed of Assam Hybrid and Assam * from Caleutta in coolie ships, freight free, seed of “ the Government agreed to do. Several xes were imported, and from the first Taik of seeds about 1880 the first real tea field was planted a fi : . 10,000 plants. ‘the total area under tea = tivation was cues I acres, and the ot of tea produced w about 57,000 ast year km the amount of tea produced t may be pointed ‘out that the extent of country supposed to be lit. ble f for tea culture in Natal is confined to a belt about 12 miles. iri sea, where there is to frost, and so far it has proved succe a industry in Natal i is practically in its atten but the results . Stanton, in the. ; the tea vides: in the court dn. re epre esenta- e indicative of [All Rights Reserved. | ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. No. 16.] APRIL. [1888. XXXIX.—NEW GARDEN PLANTS. The number B x garden plants ur er described in vario English and Forei n periodice als renders it a matter € considerable difficulty. to bobina and horticulturalists to keep them ago. as 1860 a list of new garden n plants was “published i in 0 ed — >` © 3 ublieation of alist of new garden plants is of the greatest possible interest to Botanical establishments here, and as su a lis give information respecting many new plants grown at e regular i issues of the Kew Bulletin tin. It is believed that such a nerally. PRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from $ EYRE AND UE EN DEM E, East HARDING STREET, FLEET STREET ees por - ADAM a CHARLES BLACK, 6, NORTH BRIDGE, por meine HODGES, FIGGIS, & Co., 104, GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN 1888 Pis Twopence. —MM— 90 The present list ra the new garden plants and alteration of ween Ist October 1886 and 31st December 1887. e have been ded the names o i in former lists. The full description of hybrid of garden varieties is not given, as otherwise the list would exceed the moderate limits within which it is necessary to confine it. The publications from which t the abbreviation which immediately follows the name. Botanical Magazine, B. M.—Garde Gfl.—[Illustration Horticole, Jil. H. —L ind —Revue Hortic CU. A The abbreviations in the Inflorescence.— Ft., Foot or Feet.— N. e list is compiled are indicated by re :— rs’ VAR eme G. C.—Gartenflora, a, £.—Reichenbachia, Zi. an nd Williams Orchid Album, ole, ner — Warner’ s Ska iDiehidacébus Plants, JF. S. O. P arme of the plants are : —Inft., rs.—Fr., Fruit.-—7., Hardy.—- Sige: DUIS Pereutinl..— , Petals.— Sep., re an éphl —Unless specie all Orchids and Bromeliads may be dolissdared to be stove epiphytes Abelia, cea var. grandiflora, André. (R. H. 1886, p. 488.) Capri- foliacem. H.shr. Garden variety. Abies OIM ar. horiz talis, C: Carriére. (R. 7.1 1887, E e) Conifere. H. tree. Garden canthus Caroli-Ale: ari fria (Gf. 18865 p TE f. 73-75. Acanth x rosette toothed radical l, growing to about lon, in nd Acer idit var. ii ee et tg MO acu » E Sapindacee. arden Acer platanoides, kei H, tree. Garden varie Acer platanoides, var. undulatum. s H. 1887, p.63.) H.tree. hum. Zabel. (Gf. 1887, p. erc f. 107-108.) ty. Carrier ne. Garden Achillea paon Huter. t. 6905, 1887, um 166.) Com- posi pine plant of dwarf tufted habit, vi rosettes of linear-spathulate, obtuse, pubescent, entire greyish-green l, and sparsely leafy stems, 4-6 in. high, with small l white fl.-heads. very broad ray florets. h Italy Adesmia — € Bert. (B. Legumin G. <A very beantifl floriferous ahs „much branched, ra slender. L. small pinnate. about 4 in. in diameter. Pod in. long, with 6-8 rounded joints. Chili. r Adiantum assimile, var. oa atum, Bull. “Call Cat, p.9. Fil G. f ith labii aet rotis. Vitara: Adiantum Burn . Moore. (G.C. 1887, v. 1, p. 447.) edes variety. Adiantum ca AMO NEMO, var. digi- tatum , T. Moore. (G. C. ia v. EP p. 547,) fand vür. imbri 'T. Moore (G. C. cates vid; » MUTA H. or Garden varieti Adiantum cyclosorum, T. Moore. wR p. 547.) S. handsome and well-marked deciduous species. Fronds 14-2 ft. long, tri- angular, tripinnate, “glabrous æ spreading ovate, stalked; pinnules rather large, 5-9 Jin s long, ee beari one 8-10 a pii {margina sori. Ecuador Adian um Dadäsii, Ts — (G. C o vih p42.) Garden hybrid. Adian festum, T tum ; e (6. C. 1887, v. 1; p. 110.) : G. Sonn hybrid. Adiantum NE ntissimum, Den 1887, v. 1, p: 447, son. (G. v. 2, p. d L4). B: aa variety. Adiantum hians, T. oe E C 1887, v. 1, p. 41.) S. An ornamental Maiden hair Fern, wi i Pinn able, roundish, balloon- shaped transversely x or pen boidal, the end roun -2 MEN broadly gaping sori. aw Cale- Adian Me igh na n - Moore. (G. C. 1887, Vi hp 110.) G. Garden hybrid. Adiantum bbs sere T. Arx " de 1887, v. 1.) den variety. JEchmea flexuosa, Baker. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 8.) Bromel ta leaflets obovate-oblo ong, obtuse, narrow: s- Dt n into the petiole, entire, with horizontally spotted with whitish, prickles small and -e veins. Umbels 3-7 flowered. e -st bout 3 ft. high, panicle Fiji th zi alti ii, Baker. (G. C. branchlets. FI distant; sessile glabrous; Agave xs T LT and E 2, . alyx and ovary eod pink, pet.brightred 70. : yllidae nt, Mr. Baker has now identified this with intermediate between A. zylonacantha an JE. spectabilis. Brongn. orrida. Acaulescent. ng, JEchmea mexicana, Baker. 5 in d, oblong-lanceolate, bright 1887, v. l, p. 8.) S. epiphyte. A green, margined with a dark brown horn handsome t: epe a hg ati b » anc with broad based of 20-30 1,2 ft. ong, 3 ins prickles 4 in. long. Fl.-stem 12-14 ft. broad, with a Tek as tip, pale high, the spike-like I cocapying green ’spotte ted Mi darker r green, tee a of Ovary green, above mall. Fl.-s 2 ft. nsely long, A with a- very a tube, sak mealy; — pan nicle oblong - f Bndeical 4-5 ins. broad. Calyx and ovary green, ae ut mealy, petals bright crimson p. 198.) dis stinet-looking species with a kinei 9. 0 C INI T m a M. S b calyces bright red. Fl. € chos n fading tolilae. Trop. Am JEchmea Dude A eotienas André. (R. H.1 . epic h searlet, mixed with violet and am sm maller than in the Aerides odoratum, var. bir Rehb. f. (Ge ; 1887, v. ~ p. REA Orchider mall-flowered var. with only a light pui = fe the tips of the lat ep., and the mid lobe of the lip very narrow a Burmah. Aerides — quinquevulneru var. Schadentergiana, Stein. MCA 1886, 606.) <A var. of more ¢ ompact habit With shorter and broader l. than in the type. Aerides s mirens, Me 2989 A Ww — (W. o 3 ong- venia A 53574. 375.—8/88. Wt. 16. came ep an inch long, tinged with bro 0? Agave tius — v ČC. 1887, . 548 "nd 549, f. 105) 8. 15-20 delabra-like branches. de Lra long, bright yellow. Jamaic Agave Villarum, André. oe H. 1886, p.465) 5$. Garden hy brid Koia nebulosum, N. E. Br CIl. H.: v. 84, p. 67, pl. 24.)- -Aracer S. foliage per, much like A. pietum, having short broad sheaths to the a bright dark green irregularly bictobed with whitish- -green. Jay Allamanda cathar ard, ve r Hender soni, (Gf. 1887, pp. 554 aid 560-1, f. 142.) Apocynem. S. Gard variety. Syn A. Hendersoni. Allium elatum, Rgl. (Gf. 1887, 369, t. 1251.) pr nd H. bulb wi large, oblong, obtuse l, 8-12 in. sae, 2. re hig l merous purple fl, with spreading, ting. obtuse segments. Central Asia. Alocasia Chantrieri, André. (R. H. 1887, p 465, f. 92) Aracem. B. Garden hybrid. Alocasia = N, E. Br. (G. C. 1887, v. l, p. 103.) 5. -A fine bold. habited Rew allied to A. Thibau- ]tate. ittate, ing to 20-22 ins. . long, by 9-104 ins. broad, dark green above, ele beneath A2 92 n Il ds ft. — Peduncles, Alsophila atrovirens, var. Keriana, . light green. Spathe, Baker.: (G. C, 1887, v I, p. 639.) pare rim - with a light green be, Fili of ornamental charae- and a reflexed, oblong, acute, pale ter. Frondsbipinnate, oblong-lanceolate, greenish-white limb. Spadix creamy- 15-18 in. long, 6 in. broad; pinne white. Malay ARDUIS, Borneo ? lanceolate, 3-4 in. long, lin. broad; ocasia iana, Rodigas. (IU. H. pinnules oblong, obtuse, crenate; sori a. 34, es pl. 27.). S. pn placed midway between the midrib and hy at margin. Stipes, 6-8 in. long, brown, Alocasia aritm, Lind. and Rod. muricated, without scales. MW. H., v. 83, p. 155, pl. 6 S. | Alyxia bracteolosa, Rich. (Gff.1 t, well distinguished s p. 71.) cyne pubescent brownish le les ; the the 1. in threes, oblong or sublanceolate, f the leaf is cordate - obtuse or acuminate, acute or rounded ittate acute, repand, rather thick, the base. Cymes axillary many flowered, me te, dark green, with shortly Age rateri- blackish nerves. Java. form, with a long tube; pale yellow. i " iji. Alocasia marginata, N. E. Br. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 212) S. fo Ses y ‘Plant of | Amaraboya — M9 (1. bold habit. Petioles 2-3} ft. long, pale v. 34, p. Melastomaceze. green, ma with zig-zag blackish- G. A beautiful shr. with terete purplish n ba d th ath broadly stems ; — opposite, ellipti ree- margined with the same colour. Blade nerved 1., and terminal umbels of large of 1. 11-2 ft. long, 11-14 in. broad, 2 pinkish-white, edged with carmine. roadly cordate-ovate, margin slightly New Granada. sinuate, apex shortly pointed, basal lobes shlong, obtu tuso, a EXE ig v eh Cl. us be ; M ge surface dark green, j dull letti n-green, r purplish tinted 1 n : : i - beneath. Peduncle $-19 ins. long, pale — peces eben l., dark reen v d tinted, — barred. — Spathe terminal, few-flowered cymes, of very long, tube v , marked with in ach ies an and dots, limb boat- ret —— T Mim os shaped, greenish-white. Spedix as long bt — ethan the MES Brazil. Amaraboya splendida, inden. (Ill. H. v. 34, p. 15, under A. n cepe, Alocasia Pucc André. (R. H. and p. 94, pl. 34.) Somewhat similar 1887, P 466.) D. "Garde en hybrid. to the above, but with larger carmine Alocasia Villaneuvei, — and Rod. fl., which shades aaa rose and almost'to (Ail. v. 34, p. 59, pl. 21.) S. A white e hear rg tre. New Granada, lar; ck habid foliage plant, having ge ovate, cordate-sagittate l of a enacew. dba shr. with ptis dark e " C E tina th on te ook. B. M. L showy racemes droop TS "0944, A C. — oe vus dS ee 08.) yellowish, tubular fl., with the calyx an tamineæ. fle: per. o of economic value, | - the large leafy bracts bright crimso out, Senones branched. i cad Guiana. s. A. punicea of Stems 4-5 garden :10-12 in. tong, om oblong, Andro duit Maroni, André ve = acute, dark green with a pale 1887, p.496.) Composite. G. or H and pale green beneath Panicle herbaceous per. of ornamental upset, 10-12 in .m in. long, pale | about 2 ft. high, white-to: EM th a white lip veined with petiolate, triangular-hastate, distantly on each side of a yellow disk, and having toot hed, i g, 3- tond. jas : orn-like processes at i e. Hen ds etes e, on. long long peduncles, sitive, «i-um. radiate, pale yellow. AR M t 021) Capriliacee. G. | Andromeda japonica, var. elegantis. shr. with alternate, elipti-unceolate rien arrière. ( 1887, p. 83.) mete; te L, nérrowed ricacee. H. Garden variety. the petiole; an ters of ic C. drooping, sweetly-scented fl. 15 in. long, 1887, v. 1, p. 40.) hidex. L. 4 in. with a cylindric tube widening at the long, 243 in. broad, — oblong- mouth, and five spreading-fringed lobes, elliptical 2-lobed. Fl. racemose, white ; white, streaked with red. New Zealand. sep. and pet. jehoehiaé - cuspidate lip oblong, euspidate, narrow at spur 4—5 in. long.; an peram udin resembling a bird's hea Angrecum rum, Rchb. f. (GC 18 87. Y. 2 552.) L. slightly Satie bilobe apex. Fl as large s those o nisi with itn ng, i-oblong tubercle ; and a pandurate acute lip, a slender spur 6-7 times longer than the ovary. Anselli Tes 1887, * "cx p. dis GBA N . Br. us við, ee . Orchidee. This is — N.E. Br. (G. C. peniso S tinc ct ooking species about a zg high, with slender petioles, and sania mc DE ge dark Peduncle lon, p e me eei d NUMAE LIII, Car- een l 1887, p. 49 f Y) terete, spathe r s rere in. long, A dwarf doin with thick o oblong 1: 3 in, broad, tapering to a niil apex. obtuse and unequally two-lobed at Spadix subsessile 27-3 in. long, taper- the apex. e fl. are not described ing, d rk at the above "laci but Reich pulis Tar. d @ 1885, p. 381) describes the odes (R. AS eerie aceme ing 1-3 flowered; the s tiet cuneate-oblong, acute; the pet. spathu- : late, e; and lip cordate Anthurinm brevilobum, N. E. Br. pandu or cordate-oblong, blunt C: ABST owe 0 Pp. 380,) s. A with a long filiform spur. The te-si ith ioles ivory white and about m same size of 12-15 in. long, terete, acutely channelled thos haillu omoro down the face ; rdate-ovate blades Islands e Acfomhis- "GiendidisP- -10 in. long, 4-5 in. broad, somewhat anus, Rch abruptly acuminate at apex, bright shini Peduncle 12-16 in. long. pow ichmenmonenm, Lindl. Spath 1 in. br a amt n oblon y 2 gs nequally gree lor ise ui t the sper, binis ng dark b racts cup-shape Tt stalk $-3 Sep 1 pe et. long, subacute dirty ochreons-vhit re at much thickened pot he Lido - Tropical Africa. the of A. Harrisii and A. Bakeri. Sy non CAREA a Eo: Petioles 6-8 in. long, acutely channelled Rchb. f ” : down the face, keeled or rounded on patte; ZS 48 B = zi 8 B - M ki "wit ta abruptly acute, cuneate at base, brig’ strong stem, j hene ctineate-oblong, an n, in brown ge with old gold on the d edged with yellow. borders Fl, unkiowale Malaya. tk green above, nox with blackish bluntly bilobed l, and clusterlike dots beneath. Peduncle 12-18 in. long, racemes of sweet-scented creamy- terete. Spathe sp r iere y white fl, with orange and yellow lips. 1—41 in. long Peer euspida: p. and pet.lanceolate. Lip flabellate, acuminate, margins revolute, red retuse, apiculate, convolute > spur re- above, beneath, changing to curved, blunt, not half as long as th greyish-green or purplish-green. — blade of the lip, which it edis wanlise. 6-9 in. long, slightly tapering, Anguloa Rucker], ME media, Rchb. f. : green. Ecuador. € v 3 p. 1 ides. handsome var. Palih yellow fl. densely Anthurium C. 1887 a D 515) 2 Re eim covered on the inside of the sep. and pet. ( it "c s E with crimson s 2 and having a crimson we cde : made éd ihe back with lip. Columbia a broad shallow channel down the face; Anectochilus Lansbergiis Linden. the blade is 19-16 in 3 (ill. H. v. 34, p. ded arit ; G. a sant broad, oblong-lanceolate acute, cuneate- vl 21.) Bi a at bas uncle a ft. 1 orchid, A very ennt ivan foage Spathe spreading or reflexed, 42 in. long, plant, nm hoes y o cute 1, 1 in. — T on both sides, with ground r of E is rs r green dix 6 in. wm = amd velvetty Saeed in the middle, reticulated c pt Mole purple Brazil. Anthurium Linden. Cl. E H. v. "34, p. 51, pl. 18) S. Garden variety. Anthurium els ener c um, cs parisiense arriere p. 144; Il. H. v. 34, p. 47, t 16.) S. Garden a Aphelandra chrysops, Bull. Sa Wat. p- y mi T th REY G. eis v. 1, p. 736, p. 140.) Aeanthae S ` This is the ail as A, squ arrosa, var, poldi, Van Houtte. B. flabellata, mcm R. H 548, Banuneulaceg. Galen fants Arii capt itata, A. Gr. (Gf. 1887, 70.) Myrsinee. S.shr. L. crowded compressed, bearing Lap wee -white fl., succeeded by bright red berri Fiji Ardisia m m Hance. (G 1887, v: 2, p. 810, bL 3 ental compac , hairy, l. bens stalked, oblong, about 4 in. lon 15-2 in. broad, of green, papiliate above. Fl. white, with rose, umbellate Berri on axillary peduncles 2 in long. brilliant as large as a pea, Saree, Aristea platycaulis, Baker. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 732 linse G. per. A well-marked ME having a stem nearly broad he ensiform Ps = a ft. in length and inch in breadth. FI. in dense clusters, on short poate, blue. Pondoland. Aristolochia „hisas, Willd. (G.-C. 1887, v. 1, p.. 40.) ~Ar istolochiæ. 8. ber, v imilar to A. eins and margin nside of the d sh-green, og pere — with weder bro Vene chia salpinx, M (G. 1886, v. 26, P 456 koi. p E e 0 compressed, trumpet-shaped tube, mouth, outside cream- purplish spots around it; the is Tightly reflexed, marked with ipie lines a a few short purple hairs. Paraguay. 94 Asplenium ESO E Asphodelus comosus, Baker. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 799 xa Liliaceæ. H. per., resembling differing in the bracts, which trude beyond tg fl, and i in the much exserted stamens. i ft. long, imn in. broad ensiform, glancous. Fl. -stem 2L ft. high paniculately branched; fl. white with cn Msi to the segments. NS W. H Himalaya. Asplen amboinense icum ridge. (Williams ams' Cat., p. 20.) Filice creeping stem GET with ale e frond. South Sea mu (G: C: 39.) S. A beautiful ciui ing aR i EI sessile, lanceolate, mpound fronds, a ft. long, narrowed perdial from the middle to tae and apex. Sumatra. tus, Torr. and Gr. (G mpo warf and st toloni- ferous, 1—4 in. high, villous. Radical 1. dios NUR. toothed, stem-l. 1-2 in. long, sharply serra Stem, with 1 to few fl.-h an in diam. Involuere of a few narrow scales, scarcely imbricating. Ray, ish- urpl estern Himalayas, 12,090— 13,00 As cephalus, Clarke. (G. r tri C. 1886, v. 26, p. 686.) H. per 1-2} ft. ry; stem ]. ries enti half. 6 a ikki im, 10,000- 14,000 ft. 4 s crispum, but no rena ion is given. Scotland. Azalia dari var. alba, Veitch. gie Cat., 9.) ricaces. A var. ‘with white fl. Japan Biti poser . p. dns f. 96.) Composite. H. : 6-10 n. hig gh, bra -s from = base, with pend osite linear l. and solitary S vrbium of bright malt f., about Californ Bakeria vitimis - E Araliaceæ. E: small tee i an debian AL digitat with 5-10 daissi _cliptic-obovate leaflets with blunt points. - n large compound um green. Bambusa Ca: oni, tiie CRE. 1886, p. 513, f 425 G ex. H Bamboo with square stems, curiously a n and the other yellow, these colours alternating in the internode. L. next i also varegated. Japan. Bambusa Weiseneri, € ose (R. H. 1887, p. 83.) Gra H. Bamboo. Garden variety, of digit origin. Barleria genen, TON 8 Free ult % dwarf, ‘prostrate, m branched dicono with elliptic or obovate, obtuse l; y 1-24 in rowed into a ary, deep diam., [irish with 5 oblong spreading lobes. E. Trop. Afric Be onia cycloph lla Hook. f. js M. s : pte be Y B. e A pretty and CE Bi remm Fabadas Sp., with a solitary, orbicular-cordate, sparse l., ha be 3 apt d pedun culate ied rose-pink fl. an in. in nia 2 atin Chi Be Onis e esia, N. E. = ce: pple à p. $46; Eu Cat., p. 9.) An ee wit z pom thiek stem; pelt: “éhligsty -obini ha : : numerous whi | ins in E Johnstoni, Oliver. (B. M. p.45. S. per., gitas stems E green spotted wi L. on long Saoka, obliquely cordate ovate, acute, crenate, the basal lobes 95 bem um dark green above, paler Cymes -—— on | e, the males about hie iin Betula Medwediewi, Rgl. (G. H., 1887, p- 383, f. 95, a Cupulifere. H. tree with gla abrous bra and elliptic-ovate, scately toothed glabrous t "4 ese n dd 1i 14 in in. oe the Sammie Pia (Gf. 18 cana, pie: e, fae oth — Radd p. 383, f. 95, 5-11.) e nee you DEM. seabed pubescent. ovate, ac pore toothed, ilodi Tem. on the and in the Epod of the nerves. ; Cutkin ovoid-oblong, 2—1 in. long. uca cei Gire oudiana, and i (Gf. User p- 330.) omo: liaces. S. Epi Garden : Bollea ea pulvinaris, = chb. f. p. 29, pl. 61) Orchidex. appear to differ from Zygope coeleste, Rchb. f. Bougainvillea refulgens, Bull. [ 9.) Nyctagi S. climber. re fcis vith lege "brilliant pupie mauve bract — nitide chee CR. H. 1887, p- 344, f. 67-70 0.) Palme. H.H. palm with ras e. P cag ieee ar reen lL; an nched glabrous bid sal sions the ize ,b ico. An orn acute L, and n cles of erect spikelets. T Mesias.” Brasil, à nd Chili. Brodima Pai uui Wats. (B. M.t 166.) Liliacez. ined "Tricia do ord. ana, "Linden and Ill. H. Shy » 55, pl. 19.) See Crinum PERRAS v.3 siete: -looking p able than beeen or seen I" rho- zome, istant four-angled bulbs rs tlin. “long, € E ellipitie l v 1-8 in. long, by 13 in. broad, inge solitary 21 densely reticulated with colo Seps sep., strongly arching over at the base -x ine deii in front of the fl. — Rehb. f. ders om 1) Orebides. A enon species with small oblong two- edged gua with solitary, thick, lanceo- lat x jo endulous few-flovere racemes af Ain onpa o out the er s of those of B. frag Calanthe A ( Williams’ Cat., p.21.) Orchid. “=a vi distinct s ring-floweri ring species, with i Be B E 3 E © 4 "1 e a Bg B © Qu i Calanthe veratrifolia, va r. Regnieri, Rehb.f. (G. C. «Vesp. 20:)- A var. with white m yet pet., and alight ochre lip, with diverging, nearly semi- Finite side lobes. Cochin China. Syn. C. Regnieri (G. 88 2 Calceolaria AME e . C. 1886, ED Scrophulariacez. G. Garden hybrid Calliandra a tergemina, Benth. 1887, p :) u shr. of ornamental character, with pin nate grey- Ree " hes, and globose heads of white fl., having the e mrs with red. ‘Tropical Ameri Campanul a Wanneri, Rochel. (Gf. oe 7, p. 444, FIT — H. alpine set, about 6 in. high, pu scent. L. laneeolate acute, dentate, the lower ones stalked. rom the axils stem 1., pedun neulate; ca "n lobes lanceolate, acute ; corolla blue, an in. long, erect, campanulate, with very short broad lobes. Banat. Canarium vitiense, A.Gr. (Gf. 1887, p.7 2 A small tree with pinna ita T. ring 5-7 een Beta A tic, obtuse 1 eafle ts, and panicles o: INN sh-white fl., succeeded by bl =" k fruit. Fiji. Caragana pendula, Carrière. (R. H. 1887, "P 298.) Leguminose. H. shr. Garden variety of C. arborescens. CSS p. 12, wl eniana,André. (R. x 1887, p. 12, with pl. G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 251.) h romeliacez, S. epi e. with a with recu ones dark green, graduall sing, by being shaded and tinted with E bou into the violents flora Fl.- in Carex NT Ow Clarke. T M. t. 6940; G. C.1 .2,p. 108.) Cyperacez. rnamental in erect, loose panicles of brownish-red spikelets, South China. 96 Carmichzlia Mulleriana, Rgl. Cur T. striate with purple. LUN Zea rore e aie (Hed foliis ds , Lovym icd H.. tree. L variegated. ety. Catasetum othi, var. aureum, Linden (L. v. 3, d 3, pl. 116.) Orchi- deze. i distinct var., with light yellow fl. Ven —— Var. Poft sinum, Linden. AGUA s .341 ( i 3. curious species with "fellosiah sep. an t ip with erect triangular side lobes, ciliate o upper border, 1 en extending into a low blunt triangle, ta the unt E shorter dull pati le ipe striata with blaekish-purple. Lip green, fringed, having a triangular basal-fringed erest. Catasetum, p aoran var. Pet t kim, f x4 182 Dum Y sh “pape ana havi depressed crest on lip tasetum galeri eh $a FTO v. 2, Js. Di Ge > G. C. 1886, v.26 h agrees marked with ae around the sane, and marked — E a yellow eran Sistas, "Colum Catasetum Wu ux ngs Re £ (G.C 1886 fine species with | ciha large white fl. Sep. narrow oblong, acute, petals broadly oblong, acute. Li ee broadly bins Sry with a bluntly conical spur. mn, with a very long beak Catas otun. sanguineum var. inte- grale, Rc (G. C. 1887, v. 9, uA A ‘pain var. with an entire Catasetum tralla, w subimberbe, Rehb. f. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 552.) A var. without a fringe of hairs to the lip. Cattleya Bullieri, gettin This is a trifling form of Ç, Tibista, var. Trians, Duchartre. Cattleya "E DP Bleu. (G. C. 1886, v. f. 104; Gf 1887, p. 88, f. 813 Pardon h hybrid Cattleya Dukeana, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 576.) Bulbs about 2 ft. hi L b e-purple a narrow me border, t the disk between the side e is sulphur-yellow with six mauve Cattleya granulosa, var. „asperata, f. (G. C. 1886, v. 26, p. 681.) "i oy varie S ub knit sep. and pet. spotted with dark pu te id n ree light vivid puris "nS road white border in front, rough o Schońeldiana, Veitch. quer Man. Cattl. and Lelia, p. 36.) sehn R at y^ s Galen — t "4882, F » 104, Palen Man. Cat and Lelia, p. 91.) Garden Cattleya Kopi Linden and : odigas. pe 2, p. 85, pl. 89; G.C. front lobe is rich purple on the front Cattleya labiata. The f now given as varieties of this in n Veitch. Man. Cattl. and Lelia at the page i of each var. —— Var. = Veitch, p. 19. Syn. C. alba. ving of the mouth of the tube of the lip, and a large wedge-shaped dark purple loteh Cattle E Lowrenoenna, v var. ocula’ —— Var. viol Cea, Man. Cattl. and Eade 97 tg hy labiata—con r. brilliantisst fe ee jp 19. C. brilliantissima, of gar — - Var chocoe oensis, Vani. p. 25 Syn. C. chocoensis, Lind. and André. Var dec Veitch, p. 17. Syn. C crocata, Reh — Var. d elic ata, vwd ps m Syn. C. Warscewiczii var. s slic , Moore and C. Rollissonii, Moo AK Dow Bih Veil p 16. Syn. dorado, Veiteh, p.17. Syn. C Ern Lind Var. ornata, Xd. p. 17, Syn. G: Eldorado, var. ornata, Re p T regina, Veitch, p. Syn. C. Missi e e var, regine, Rchb. E — Var. splendens, ore A 17. Syn. C: Eldorado var. sp lendens, Linden. mide inalis, Veitch, - 17 and C. virginalis, ‘Lind, and M un C. Wallisii, Linden, Var. Warneri, iue p.27. Syn. C. Warneri, T. Moo = Var, Wilsoniana, Rchb, L3 € 18875 Ww 9. 0.) var. with amethyst c colou ifed à sep., os and front lobe of lip, which latter is marked and tk purple, a ground, and i are some oblique din purple. lines ua a light yellow eye on each Veite xem e Lal with the central area ‘of she “i bet yellow, and vitto t a E. rosea-superba, Veitch. (Weiter Man. Catil. and Lelia, p. 41.) -A robust var. with large delicate rosy- purple fl, striated with white, the sep. paler than the pet. and lip, which has a white disk. Cattleya Loddigesii, var. Harrisoni pes Man. Cattl. and Lelia, p. 42.) pee C. Harrisone, Lindl ee candida aoe (Veitch "Man. Catil. and Lelia, p. 42.) Has white fl. with a yellow disk to a —— Var. maculata, Vei - Man. Catil. and Lelia, p. se P A var. the fl. eem Pri peas than typical fo Cattle Veite ‘Veitch Man var, alba, P s A form with i die tate th yellow and purple 47 mie pe [^ 98 Cattleya eel Rehb. f. (G. C. lanceolate acute; pet. broad, rsa 1886, v. ; Veit renee Cattl. eer d tubular, entire with a frilled and Mc s LP. Garden hybrid .fron Cattleya Mossiæ aurea — Cattleya Walkeriana. The following CG. O 18875 v. 2; p- BES} Garden now as varieties of this variety. voids s by ies het = m Manual of Cattl orphvro lossa var. pünc- Cattleya and Lelia, "Vases R rp yy d 1 687 v. 2, Aen r. dolosa, Veitch. pdt C. dolosa, 98.) A var. hai i E and pet. _ Reh marked with erimson Var. — Veitch. Syn. C. nobi- Cattleya bitis vu Amaliana, dir, Rehb. f Linden. (ZL. v. 2, p. 81, pl. 87; G. C. | —— Var. Schroederiana, Veitch. Syn. 1887, v. 2, p. 108) A handsome form C. Schroederiana, Rechb. f. with a very large broad front lobe to per Zenobia, Rolfe. (G.C. 1887, the lip, which is densely veined with 52.) Garden hybrid. ite ground, an bright purple on a white ground, and Cecropia, dealbata, Williams. (Wil- mE - 21.) Artocarpegz. c Epod var. oculat = ne ioe tps tree of ornamental Veite ( Veit roe Catil. and character, with large, soft, pubescent, Lelia, p. 46.) ar. ein a large palmate 1., light ds ase, glaucous maroon- -purple blotch on the beneath. New Gra ttle a sororia Rchb. f. E t. Cerasus eh yar. seti Car- e TY , p. 40. ' Veitch Man. Cattl. ière and A p H. 1886, p. 460.) did Laeli p.97; W OA v. 7, osaceæ. E wit A garden. variety pl 307.) Something in the way of of os since toed Messi ias erect C. Harrisonie with —— bra forming grow tips to the sep., the pet. are marked eure that of the iba syn with numerous dark spots, the lip is epi cem es E. ao (G white with light purple margins, and a 5. f° 99.) Peda- a n Bes lines at the t and s j Ee a Uu An nnual An ts “on the — e ceedingly béautiful Bid" of tall habit, "on lobe 3 the lip is triangular, retuse with opposite stalked l1, the lower ones emarginate, with some deperitios on the large and 3-lobed, the uppermost smaller, disk. Brazil. cordate or ovate-lanceolate, lobed and toothed. Fl. 1 eflexed, in lon Er - dm or; d ame racemes, tubular with a n oblique limb A. v. 6 1 261; G. C. 1887, the lower lobe longer than the rest, 46) z vis ud ek Or C. la- Vea ed pere 4 as the d are, large fl. of a delicate ros the colou itis dani Font sze ot the lip being ri ich inside, the lower lobe marked with magenta, — magent — along purplelines. Natal = centre o the disk, he mouth — Montiroæ, Hook. f. (B `the tube naked wie ge yellow. 927.) Asclepiadacem. S. su eii V abes climber, ae 2 its s singular fl. Rehb. £: (Veitch Stem rough. ong, lanceolate, Eu DOT p. 92.) San bluntly pointed, wavy. Cymes3-flowered, xillary. at g, trumpet-shaped, with a dome-like canopy over the mo Weder: TERMS var. Hooleana, the colour is white and green, spotted bs SR I v. = pl. 265.) with purple-brown, and fringed with A form re laha - Triang, purple hairs: Delagoa za with ad entire lip of veh m nta- purple, marked with two curv T RR orange-yellow spots in the throat. New Granada. Cham:ecerasus Alberti, Späth. (R. H. 1886, p. 547. » dae iaar H. shr. A species of Lonicera with slender wh branches, soft linear ]., somewhat like Cattleya one hero iR rpm f seb these of the Rosemary, of a greyish- 1887, v. A p. 512.) rm of green, glaucous beneath, and rose- C. labia ta, var. "Triana, S ely sented colou a d pet. and lip, the genera Chamze igena, var. colour being a purple, with an orange Carrière. iy H m p- 63.) [me area o H: en variety of y aera ome a yir - Lind. and André. sipigena. T ina 1. 101.) A large Chrysan n Decaisneanum, N-E Ei olevini € Pih the disk and Br. m H. lic-dowaiy tude of the lip yellow, The sep. are per. 1-13 ft. high, similar tw Clematis Cl ginatum in appearance, with obovate pinnatifid 1., and gen cms pale yellow heads. Japan. Syn. Pyrethrum -Decaisneanum, Maxim Chrysanthemum marginatum, i: wering per., with rte Br. H. late- a stems, d blong 1., pinnatifid n the upper third, tomentose beneath iid on on the edge, and ro small dark yellow heads. Japan Pyr Miq chrysanthemum malticaule, coe H. annual 4 n 2 with smooth, glaucous, and Bec ER hy, linear- spatholte, ai coarsely pinnatifid, i-i in. b o tary on long pedun- ae E vant alee 13-2) in. Bu here og Spee padste mE etalum stra arium Rchb.f. pr 1887, v. XE: 86.) Allied v Thouarsii, with ^ upper sep. siio — with a short a (B. 8. Shr., r. Stem. "e robust. L. “clustered m the. “ends of the branches, in. long, in. br oad, ep oblong « or elliptic-oblong, ac dark ab ellow: masa flo arate: ye sow. . rhodochlora, André. (R. H. s 449.) Coe Pte Garden srodan dro on Romphisnam;, Ex (Bull Cat.,p.9.) Verbe 5. handsome e. with large, T foordinh- ovate, dark green l. terminal 99 Crinum v.34. 126) panicles of long-tubed fl., which at first are irre: oured, deepening to red and crimson; stamens exserted, red. Java Coe wah eis Hookeriana, m Prachy- glossa, Rchb. f£. (G. C. 3.) ete — CA variety open eli sep. having the disk DT yellow spot with reddish-brown. layas ii pa le virginea, nar à UM ar. f. 37, 1.2, p 682.) Av ia idee: n bulbs, and the lip tinted wW with light palpi, mies spots. Coelogyne erus lowe Rehb. f. (G. ne species vid B ‘fl, the front xp of the lip being yellow and the s ark with 3 b pes. Ba bs over 2 ins. long. L.a t. long, 25 ins. wide, petiole dilated at base. Raceme AR we Fl. as Marge as those of C. . Sunda Isles ic roodii, Kotse diy. (B. M. 1887, p. 166.) Liliacen. ee species, the depressed globose corm, produci sE 14 ns. with, narrow r oblong dofet: ap- pea ng, 6- 12 ins. long, 2-1 in, seni sta emi obtuse, dark green. Cypru eciosa., 6901. R: LA in diam., Cor x os Bull. p40.) P ME Md L,d e into cn segments j in. es armed with hooked iini d Bull Cat. ta «dr UP eem to the bas saicus, Bull. iem Cat. 10. go st. variegated foliage. es ` obliquely lanceo- late, 3-4 ins. long, t tre dar the rest tessellated pou silvery- que Congo. Crassula ond N. E. Br. (G. 1886, v. 26, p. 7 suceulen t of botanical interest, 2-3 ins. high, glabrous. L. rhomboidal, hunched above = bana a s subacute, Hi in. long, ick, glaucous, short-stalked, flesh- rassulaceæ. a access aes : eo terminal, ton die cymes, pale coloured. ‘Transvaal. Crate innatifi var. N. E Br. (6. C. se, v v. 26, f. 121.) Rosaceæ or ^n i n orna- with pat on lobed, lar; Wr Baker. (G. C.1887, maryllidacee. ulb very large, conical. L. lorate, suberect, 4 ins. broad, bright green. Scape c pressed, less than 1 ft. long, 2 in. thie 73 15-20 in. an umbel, tube 3 ins. long, limb png 22 ins. long, #i the Sony 4 iu. broad, white, with a pink keel. Stamens d Marr ds iu Crinum longifolium, var. - (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p 833.) w, with a long neck. ong, 2 ins. broad, glaucous. side of the bulb, 2 ft. Crinum Baii N. E. Br. A fine species, allied to C. Kirkii, nàcs very oie rand bulb ome 18 ins. long, and long broad 1, bo 21 ft. high segment. Zanzibar. Massaiana. RES and Rod. in Zi. v. 84, p. 55, pl. Crin e ran Welw. a H. v. G51A). 26s i ace > Me long-tubed, white and — n segments. um Angola. Croton Novi nii Bull (Bull. C pp. 10 and 5 dps AD Esphoriace S. form € lanceo fart L ;variegaied wit yellow and whitish on a bright green ground, the n forming a broad Ca stripe. Polynes Cryptophoran anthus maculatus, Rolfe. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. p: 090) Orchidez. See Ple Vivat WET Cypri ipedium bf. (GLC. 87, v. 1, p. Hy Me idee Md hybrid. ripedium amandum WG 7 Wi 3; T 174; Pes Cun, p- 10.) Garden f ybri Amesianum, Williams. Rone Cat., 22.) Garden cxpripetinn concinnum, Bull. (Bull p.10.) Garden hybrid. ypripedium concolor, var. tonki- pa 5 CL. v.2, p. 61, pl. 77 ; Cypri diim delicatulum, Rchb. f. Y Fe . 1887, v. 2, p. 552.) Garden Oypripe edium doliare, Rchb. f. (G.C. 1887, v. 1, p. ae ee hybrid. Cypripedium Hornianum, Rchb. ic P 1887, = 2, p. 428.) dide: Moore- C ri “shanti insigne, var. spr ; 5 Sat ams’ Cat., Williams. p. 22.) Garden variet Le — Laurenceanum, var. C., 1887, riti fortix. v vith a with light i atum. Rchb 272 2 more acute n agg sep., a mauve bet umerous Was on the es a. — Var. stenosemium, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 38.) slight variety with a ae upper sep. than in the typical for ripedium lineolare, Rchb. 1. K 1887, v. l, p. 447.) van po ue Measuresianum, Wil- M "Cat. Hm 22; W. O. A. VID -) Garden hybrid. Cypripedinn TIR Rehb. f£. 1887, bis) Garden hybrid Cypri Sila orbum, Rchb. f. (G 1887, v. 2, p. 778.) Garden HN s OG Pees Pos abu Rchb. f. p. 552.) Garden ied plunerum, .R f. in T IBBAL * dopo 40.) [oa copie ium prestans, Rehb. f. G. C. 1886, v. 26, p. 776 ; and 1887, v. 2, p. 243, p. 813, p. 155, and p. 814; 34, pp. 35;and 73, pl. 26.) A of C. a with a M prg basal part, yellowi sh, New Gui ipedium regale, Bull. (Bull Cat. oe 10.) Garden hyboid. z 101 acest Saundersianum, Rchb. E. C. 1886, v. 26, p. 654.) Garden send ium Schroderz, var. splen- ens, Linden. (JZ. v. 2, p. 45, pl. 69.) Garden hybrid. ripedium uw tin Rchb. f. omm p 1886, v. 26 P ; GA. 1887, p. 286.) Garden bu dcm Pritchard, oo a 1887, p. 130. glabrous shr. "a petiolate, clip, obtusely-toothed 1., acute at both ends, 5-6 in. long, by 2-91 in bond ; aid pedunculate, axillary, 3-flower ed cymes of small white fl, succeeded by ovoid white pécttei: Fiji he i m Besson. (R. H. 1886, . 547.) Leg H. shr. Said A be a form a ' Genista sibirica, with numerous pale yel Dasyiitio , Wats. (Gfl. 1887, p. 280, f. 75.) Liliaceæ. G S. Ste ut, about 3 ft. high, erowned wi dense tuft of slender uadrangular 1., about ng. stem about 5 ft. high, gd dense spike- like panicle of small fl. Davallia Ds pe Desv i G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 639.) Filices. SK en sarmentose species, with decom- pou fronds, having small, sessile, UM cuneate ultimate segments. adagascar. hinium Zalil, Aitch & Hemsl. (G. S ST Vo 25D. 558.) Ranunculacee. H. of attractive appearance, with Mami stem, finely eut dark green 1. and long racemes of pale yellow fl. Afghanistan. . Dendrobi f. (GC. FORMER. Du ap UU. 1887, ; p: ey Allied to D. elavat, bui having lon dod hee broader sep. and pet. ovate,” roug nifo oblong, Tet Broader, Q^ s hastate semi- h inside, e linear elevations at rms A aie Dendrobium eosum, Rchb. f (G. C. 1886, v. 26, p. 809; L. v. 2, p. $6. An interesting an Demi in capitate e purple with yellow dips n marked. with, reddish on the front la et. narrower, oblong acute spathulate, a little convex on the upper -— much thicker at the es New uinea, oe Ton chlorostele, Rchb. f. ion 887, v. 1l, p. 477.) Garden Desdrobiom Chr ysoulsons, Rehb. f. Arnie. . 1887, v. 1, p. 414.) Garden dieci cybele, Rolfe. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 778.) Garden hybrid. kt PEE var. gigan- vum ams. NGA "0. 6, n) iage bist fi. tipped rosy: purple on sep. d e of the lip ei n - purple amd E red with orange-yellow. North Denieshiam | Friedricksianum, Rehb. 1887, v. 2, p. 64 iid Allied subacute, o w elsi raised line at the base, which is tomentose at its apex Dendrobium riba ianum, var. rosea, Berkeley. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 209; Williams Cat., p. 92.) "n variety with rose-coloured sep. and p d the side lebe = bare. of piet rem of lip deep Burmah, Derbi da lossum, Rchb. f. £ v. 26, p. 487.) A pre ved D. 6, species alli du , with lender stems havin racemes at the top. Fl simi those of . aduncum, but the spur more oblique ; sep. and pet. delicate mauve ; lip white li with a mauve-purple recurved apex, the basal part is cup-shaped, inside, and separated from eue hens part by a transverse fringe of hai Malacca. — e inant, Rchb. f. > pl. ovate, green bul the apex into a slender brownish leaf stalk 3-4 in. long, bearing an e obtuse 1, from ; yellowish. Lip , Obtuse- angled t — mede te acumi- nate p depen with owe Edna Dendrobi am Loddifesii S G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 155; ee is Tesh. v 2, p.:786.) is is the plant ineorreetly named .D. pulchellum in garden i Dendrobium melanodiscus, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 414.) Garden hybrid. Dendrobium EN f. (G. C. 1886, v. 26, p. 616.) A weds ae on the green spot on the disk i, which — € triangular arg st retuse centra D ae vli I hlebium Rehb. * 6. CHlser b p 102; ; W. 0. A. v Lat e f D. Pierardi, but the sep. and pet. are broader, of a brig osy € ; li rounded, slightly fringed and hairy, the basal part pale, ree keels and numerous radiatin purple veins, the disk rich Sari} and the margin whitish or pale yellow. Burmah. hee eric, Rehb. f (G $, 42.) A brightly colo olo to var Md a Vicio indt outside the la teral sep., the dark bloteh on the of the lip is interrupted b amethyst- colo and the front margin is white, straw lou b aes yar. can andi- Pin Red Be var. » p. 7, pl. 98.) with dins fl, Cake with green on the TEE rutriferum, R f. G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 746.) Stems cett aving rginate, linear erest in front of the base. New Guinea. Dendrobium Schnei iderianum,Rc E C. 1887, v. 1l, p. 209.) Caren brid. ; dome splendidissim ve rum, Veitch. C Veitch Cat., p.10.) Garden | hybri sulc ii . poly- (G. C 1887, v. 1 merely the bieri d condition of the plant, the original arcs oes and figitte given by Lindley being from a poor specimen. e onopus, Rchb. f. - x: to Bulbs young on both sides. Fl., solitary (always ?), golden yellow ; ovary, 3-angled sep. oblong, acuminate arya ; pet. broader and shorter; lip h a rather long claw, and a broad tothletted limb, which I si the disk is marked “with bili ruso red lines on each s and the front lobe has a pret eiie. area. Birmah. — ee ch (G. -G; Vi 2p: 72) das h brid. URL fruticosa, D.C. (G.C. omposite nS mi white ray, browni sh Ca bonisith, mid a yellow disk. Cape. Diospyros aurantium, D. Bertii D. elliptica, and D. a Dig. var. gallica, André. ( 1887, p. 349 with pl.) Ebenacee. Garden vars, of D. Kaki. ict fot Wiseneri í Carrière. (R. E à n at the apex ; Calyx lo ith a short ntral lobe, Fruit, egg shaped, ipid ribbed. Japan. Probably var. of D. Kaki. bua — P f. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 809.) Orchider. <A beautiful terres- trial orchid with light A eem narrow lanceolate 1., and raceme of p + — short spur; the side sep. elliptic- oblong apiculate ; pet. rast oblong, with an inflexed point; lip small, lisesine. Cape. Disporum. Leschenaultianum . M. t. 6935.) Liliaceg. Hn Dracena sepiaria, fnr te 1887, p. 130.) Lilieez. S. per. of amental character, with u t, small, dark green I. i ts, lar, y ies, which remain on the plant for a ong t Ne Fiji. haf, es Rand 1 Linden -— d Rod T. s 5, pl. : of fl. 12 in. in diam. Sep. and Lip white, striste w lobes, and with a large radiatin N 103 the petioles; and tomentose; eeeenate, blotch on the eee Feige hom ed Syn. E.R frontlobe. Amaz diananum, Barb b. Hodrigücs Epidendrum Kienastii, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887, s. 2, p. 126.) ' A. handsome marked with purple veins on the sep. ith purple g acu Lip with the euneate-oblong, 2-toothed, and the mid lobe eee -oblong acute, wavy ; crest cem ipate, 2-shanked, with 5 elevated i-is us Mathewsii, Rchb. f. i C. 1980, v. 26, p. 458, and 1887, n 2, p. 431.) One group, with short th, g dull blo t RD. com- pletely concealing "the lateral s mt hib) revoluta, Pers. Buconis 7 pallidifiora Baker. pendent spadices. Californ (B. M. Saxifragacee. hr. autumn-flowering, much b branched and Wr “pubescent, MA ornamental. obovate, aeute, toothed, with recurved , 1-14 in. long. Race ee a D f T € 552. See Vanda (G. Ca 4.) Liliacez. E, s fl.-stem 3 ft. high with a ET raceme of rarik hite 1i in. Eurya ps nsis, A. Gr. (Gf. 1887, p.130.) Te rnstroemiacem. S. tree with elliptic-lanceolate, or oblong serrulate 1., acuminate at ze ae I a shining green, and small Mer un ih, a the males faseieled, the females usually in pairs. Fiji. Euonymus japonicus, vars. "Chouveti olumn "Wallace, Stamfordianum, var. v aris, Carrière. (R. — Behb.f, (6. C. 1887, v. 1, Year. 89.) Celastriner. H. EEY riety having the front Garden. varieties. pie at the lip obcordate, entire, and 87 very na Müa south hh po Carriére. iu 87, is rticaces. S. shr. with d P shortly petiolate, Wy rai Mri obtuse nnd vitellinum, var. gigan- "- growing to 18 ins. long b s. broad, g by 9 Warner. (W. 5:0: PF. mer 3, ark green with Selowish-white- midrib pl. c A syn. of E. vitellinum + var. above, rusty beneath. Brazil. d wes ) dad Eria ee Rolfe. (G. C. 1886, 87, p. 353 cem. p. 534.) Orchidee. Closely died ps a 41 ft. long, 4 ins. broad in th ea, but differing in the larger and gai rds the — base, differently coloured fl bs ovoid, anccolate acuminate. Fl. b-compressed, ooth Hida high, clothed with long sheathing bracts lanceolate acute, 8-9 in. long, 11-12 e unbranched part, panieu broad, leathe Racemes terminal, above, flowering branches berulous, 2-3-Üowered. Ovary acutely 3-keeled fl clusters of 3-4, pale yellowish, inch long, lanceolate ac 1$ ins. aid Mexico. Syn. Roezlia ae p. an ute, ys acutely keeled down the back, light regia of garde ellowish green. Pet. ovate-lanceolate, Fraxinus tek lia, var. subacute, coloured like the pet. Lip Carrière. CR. H. mies E 63.) Oleacese narrow oblong, obtuse, Serv ee with tree. Garden eral pibe, nt keels on lower half, deep dull yellow Fraxinus turke Pen with dull erimson veins. Hong Kong. able s, with pinna nate, da: k green l., Eria muscicola, A OR s 1887, leaflets ff “vere cuspidate Waviely toothed. v. 2, p: 522.) An Ame Turkes Pi im bulbs,1. pm ong, an Fritillaris Rog var. "e racem very small Pillowish tree Baker. (G. C. 1887, 39.) fi. Ce eyion: mentee bulb. form ee the Erythea armata, Wats. (Gl. 1887, bright yellow inside and tinged with p. 279. f. 74, esit - is 01 named coppery-brown outside. Smyrna. P 5 with | Fri Raddeana, A R Es Gf. large, ge, fan-shaped, palma et, glaucous dom 583.) imil A i l., armed with spines on e margins inpet but distinguished | byi its nde ` 104 pes habit, reeurved-spreading flora al | Globba alba, Morren. (B. H. v. 35, 1., and pedicels pt than the greenish- p- 286, pl. 20.) Suc ee S: This yellow fl. Central Asia. K " I tees f G. albobracteata, Gahnia aspera. (9t. 1887, p. 130.) z E eun d S. e plant described oe eee columnaris, Carrière. der the above show may not be the H. 1881, p. 528.) Conifere. H. y e G. aspera. r. It is said to be — Garden v. variety. Seems to be the an ornamental plant of Arundo-like same as Taxodium distichum var. it, with bright fastigiatum. wavy, lanceolate 1., and a terminal in- Goodyera Rodigasiana, oon m ÇIU. florescence of whitish -yellow spikelets . V. 33, p. 175, pl. 616; G. C. 1886 and red-yellow fruit. Fiji v.26, p. 779.) Orchidez orchid, of dwarf robust habit, with thick Galanthus caucasicus, Baker. (G. C. ovate, acute, velvetty green l., with a 1887, v. 1, p.313.) Amaryllidaceæ. A whitish-green central stripe. Fl. un- large-flo ered species, with glaucous known. New Guinea. uneate l. 4 in. broad, very glaucous peduncles, and fl. 2-1 in. long, white, Tee "dti "Ort een with the in segments aked with dabhds widi 3 late green — an em outside with a peduncle bearing a rich raceme of distant Aid ——— ar "des : fl. of a light ochre-yellow spotted with € deep notei wem brown, thelip with a sigmoid sare and VAM hose oo gen Rehb. f. having a median arista and v mall 34, p. 63, pl. 22.) Orchidee basilar horns to the reen middle nad: G dives, with rather slender part of li 0 stems, narrow lanceolate acumi Gonioscypha eucomoides, Baker natel., lfew-flowered racemes (G. C: 1886, v. 26, p. 744.) Liliacez. of moderate-sized lan- . of striking appearance, wit ceolate acute, ochreous-brown. Lip pale short fleshy rootstock and a rosette of Se deni with a purple mh in petiolate, elliptic, acute 1, a ft. long by 4-53 in. long., scape bearing a dense ar. spike of dull green fl., surmounted by a coge v ERU Delph aor, crown of fine subulate bracts, similar v disti A bur: tise bracts being mixed with the fl. Bhotan. iade in all its parts than the type. | Habenaria M Rchb. f. dea E Sep. and pet. 1 anceolate acute, reddish 1886, v. 26, p. 518; brown with yellowish margins. Lip pl. 981.) Orchi dez. S. terrestrial orchid large, TM vui. with purple. a foot or more in height, wi Venezuel acute l., 8-9 in. long, 4 in. broad, am ; a lax raceme of moderate-sized fl., with Galeandra flaveola, Rchb. f. (G. C. green sep. pet. and a i lip 1887, te Lp i^e 1 M = ` 108 ; The dorsal sep. has the pet. strongly "e T -) strong- adherent to it, forming a c te- E th stems span te " oblong acute and revolute the whitish shesthe — Lip with spreading oblong-dolabriform L. cuneate, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, side lobes, and a bifid front lobe with in. broad. Raceme several flowered, divergent triangular lobes. Cochi China Uie nd t : yellowish-brown. ip yellow, with very Hani æmanthus abyssinicus, Herb. oe hyaline bone dots. m er r with P CE 165 yeas a Pee fine S, bul ulb, with ovate-lanceolate idum ezuela. wavy l., and lange ur umbels of rich salmon- Geran — var. TN pink fl. Aby Ait. and Hems eiie Kia. tenuifolia, Schrad. R. H. 1887, p. 167.) Geraniacee. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, P 398, under Dimor- H. per., ries o from the type in photheca fruticos Selagineæ, H. bose imposed annual, a ft. or more high with linear, e anys d à 1. less entire or slightly ore igh wi l, and long i small white fl. marked with Gla di A. Lec TS e B. M. different shades of orange in the throat. 6919 ; R. H. 1887, p. 192.) Iridaces S. Africa 1 5 Allied to G. Watsonius, with linear Hedyesram ee agin eet Ay rm l]. 1-13 ft. long, jin. broad, and a long * 6931.) reguninns € lax spike of showy bright. searlet-red f ental leafy shr. 2 in, in diam. Mount Kilimanja Oe 6-12 in. ER es vid 105 obtuse leaflets. Racemes 6-10 in. long, on very long peduncles, many flowered, fl. £ in. long bright purple. N.W. Himalaya. B. oO + E O S: qu ERE E «B NN t t E Bæn inside the lim rple. Central Asi Helicteres i isafi, 2 (G. C.1887, t Be p. 366.) Ste acer. S. shr. Re Poit, remate dentate, euspi- date 1., somew hat un ually cordate the base, tomentose beliesth; and sal Hed clusters of deep red fl twisted. India. Harv. (G. a DOtucifere. & Sv. 1, P. 252.) interesting c S "erucifer, with um twining m I eolate 1., and racemes a * RE ometimes tinted wi Heloniopsis umbellata. (G. C.1 1.) name H. Ix rai isa sas for E ja onica. Liliacem, H m narrow Hemipilia caloph fla, P E EB: M. t 6920.) jae annn l orchid, with a solitary iar we acute l, of a dar een beat mici "with iaa nerd racem moderate-sized fl. Sep: ovate, sento, «ie ite, with green mid line. Pet. smaller, white. Lip oblong, slightly oia "E in. long, rie purple. a sanguinea Engelm. (B 05929. Saxifragaceæ. H. per. eed utiful of the genus. L. on stem 12-18 in. high, w culate inflorescence of drooping crimson, campanulate fl. 5 in. i + : i e Hoxisea bidentate, Lindl. (G. C. 1887, 31.) Orchidee. A prett t n diameter. pet. linea poha eaea ibiscus cisplatanus, St. Hil. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p.366.) Malvacem. G: shr. with ovate acuminate L, with a tendency A 53574. to —— 3-lobed, and pale rosy-lilae fl. 25 in. in diameter, with a campanulate calyx viec by numerous linear braets. Brazil. Hibiscus coccineus, Walt. (G. C. v. 2, p. 366.) This is the same c h speciosus ii being the oldest name for that p Hillebrandia ‘sandrioe ensis, . Oliver. = = e — G. C. 1887, v Lp. 804; » p. 341.) Begoniac herb ‘of deeóning character, with the ance of a Be of white fl. 2 in. i with 5 sep. and : small spathulate a Sandwich Islan || Hyacinthus lineatus, Steud. (Gf. 887, p. 446, f. 114 e Liliacee. H, run road, and a scapi ike rt raceme of in oem small, cam- panulate blue fl. Asia Minor ui ons TA Mast, ama 7; -45. E LN ; Til IL v. M p. ‘65, p.23) tuberous-rooted aroid with a solitary l., having a petiole 2 ft. high, pinnatised with narrow lanceolate acu- minate segments. Spathe vase-sha) at the base, prolonged into a broadly lanceolate wavy el own tapering, only the flowers, the rest naked and " smooth. Congo. Tlex re Carriére, CH i 1887, p. 234.) Llicinee. H. shr. ait var. of the common Ho lly. -e MN ofgardens. (R.H.1887, 2 garden var. of the common Impatiens comorensis, Baker. (X. H ; R. H. 1887, p. 434.) Cretti ’S. herb. riu sam of vigorous growth, with eget ertet late, acute, crenate l., and large bright carmine fl, having a bifid white spur. Comoro Islands. œa Robertsii, Hook.f. (B. x t. $962.) Convolvulacez. B. A tiful twiner, softly pubescent except the ate 3 in. in diam., white, striate with pink, and with five ndr rays. B 106 Iris Biliotti, Foster. Em e 1887, v. 1, . 788.) Iridacez A handsome, eweet-scented l species, resembling JH ger- manica in habit. Fl.stem 23-3 ft. high i 13 oad, cuneate- spathulate, reddish-purple, with fine s, bearde Standard de long. in. broad, counivent, blue- purple with fine b Nasce white, with triangular reddish- purp! Province of Siwas, Asia Iris Boissieri, Tu ag C. 1887, 2, p. 38.) A handso Eiso species, closely y allied to J. filifolia, but diffe outer segments, which are äistinetly pore Fl. purple. Por- tugal. Iris Duthteii Foster. G. C. 1887, v.1, p. 611.) H. Rhizome nótt and narl L pearing. after the five or six to a tuft, 2 ft. long, in broad, yellowish gre Fl sessile; tube n ovat - lilac with dark veins. Styles light Petit with triangular crenate crests. a germanica, var. Siwas, Foster. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 739.) A variety much fs nin than inda. Province of Siwas Iris Hoo kerian a, Fo oster. (G.C.18 v. 1, p. 611.) . Rhizome cenae. fleshy. L. 1 ft. long, 1-1 in. broad, Saige org appearing with the fl. Scape about 5 in. long, 2-flowered. Fl-tube. 3-4 in. long ; falls obovate- lan , 12 in. long. by Zin. broad, be 2 in. long, 4 in. broad, blue - purple. Styles reddish - purple, very concave, with triangular, serrate, revolute crests. Lahul. Iris Kingiana, Foster. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 611 ae ge , p. 341; B. M. : J N Rhizo notty. L. above, greenish white beneath, with the spots showing through ; orm erect, 3: d ah oblong-ovate, $ in. long, n $ broad, purple. Styles purple 2 with paler margins, crests obtusely triangular, reflexed, serrated T darker purple on the edge. Garwha Iris lineata, ae o pitita des t. 1244, f. 1-6; w lui airs and recurved, the standards erect, bearded with brownish- -purple. C casus Iris S Foster. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, reflexed, serrate, ‘bearded he margins. an 22 in. broad, elliptic, poten Pacis erenate, bearded, coloured like = falls. Styles much recurved, wit ounded crests, vie with trownish-red veins and _ dots, Kharput Tris Sari, id lurida, B (B. M. 60.) A fine iis, Mira short vbliqun “i ES zome, bearing about six, a dune - large blackish blotch bas aaa large, roundish, viole pinto veined and spotted with ‘darker, Asia Iris vaga, Foster. (Gf. 1887, p. ae t. 1244, f. 7.) H. Bulbs stoloniferou ta roadly lance olate, acute, —— dull purple, with a es s, margin, apex € bearded with whitish-: nitum rke Karatas enden. “bys P M. 904.) Bromeliaceæ eet acanthocrater. Mx — erem Kirkii, Baker. (G. C. 1887, Ve $5 p r4) Hilik. H.? per. much in the way of K. aloides, with t n dense. Bracts and green, concave and half twisted "s one side, Fl ]1i- 107 * 1} ins. long, reddish-orange, at qe narrowed ien. the base. South-ea Trop. Afric M Dr palliditiora, » Baker. (G.C. long by 1 line broad, raceme rof somewhat iena shaped white fl. 43 lines long. Madag Pus Legu- a of Cytis sus purp aene nieulate rac Greece. Syn. Podocytisus caramanicus, Boiss. Lachenalia aureoxreflexa, Baker (G. C. 1887, e Loops) Saldana: Garden hybri Lelia Sag var. Schroederz, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 72.) Orchideæ a very dark blackioh-purple —-. Var. - Stella, oleae C. ” pp: 152 280, f. 58, and his iind er esee as a em dais of t var. i i thr vat to rt of the fl. being pure — virginalis, (G g: 1887, EL’ Pp- Mert ek end A beautiful pure Sea variety, marked only on disk and ‘rests of the lip with pale siye -yel Lelia im var. venusta, Backhouse. mma Man. Cattl. and elia, p. A large-flowered var., — Vim xanthotropis, Rehb. f. (Gm. v. 1; p. 21, t. 10; Veitch Man. Cattl. n purple, the keels are yeliow, Mex nabarina, var. crispilabia vein C Veitch Man. Cattl. and Lai ; 3.) L. er Rie L elia Dominyana, var. rosea, vdd CVeitch Peor m and Lelia, p. 95.) lia e « mm a _— with- - in. given referen refe rred rs. of this in Veitoh dian. Cattl. did. Lek, pp. 67 a 53574. Lelia i gp nan r. gigantea Veitch. Syn. L. EL : r. Houtteana, Rchb. f£ (L. v. de 5.44 1.71.) A hand broad he sep. rhomboid, otie: Santa Catharina, Brazi and pet. suffused with 1 light | dod arn at the edges, and the li tips of the side lobes in dark purple the disk being reddish and the res partly suffused with i yello dics Var T MeMITIMNUE 2 Rehb. f (G. m 1887, v. l; p. 209 9.) A fine variety with sulphur and ; the p hed and spotted Colbie ‘with light rove, pet. bordered with as white, and apex of side lobes e. —— Var. Schilleriana, Veitch. Syns. L. Sc chilieriana, Rchb. f, L. Warneri. War recepi etum | Veitch. Syn. wd EM Rehb. Var Turneri, Veitch. forsiei: Warne L m A uspathe, Rchb. f. (R. v.1, p. n E H Veitch Min. Cattl. and À : Syn. L. clavate bulbs a high, epis] one thick oblong iniérinas l, 9- pe JE by about 2} ins. bro s large, pat 4-5 ins. long. Fl. large, dica rosy- white on the lanceolate sep. pet. The obscurely three-lobed lip is am yellow in the tube and rich dark pur on the front part. Brazil Lelia ozonionsis, Veitch. ( Veiteh Man. Cattl. d ae p.95.) Syn. Cattley ide exoniensi Lelia fe eitch Man Cattl. fd data, p p. rem om Cattleya felix, R lia — var. Gaskelliana. Rehb.f. (G 887, V. $, Di 520 A var. with white an sep. and pet., and a dark purple front lobe to the iip, marked with darker purple, the a between the lilac wei re. side ube i is white with a lilac Lelia lilacina, pos ( Veitch Man. Cattl. and Lelia, p.89.) Ped- uncle 2 or more flow Sep. and pet. pale lilac. Lip white uiid on Cc 108 2 inside a at side lobes with purple | a rayed purple blotch on a disk. Lelia Lindleyana, Veitch. (Veitch Man, Cattl. and Lelia, pP. RU Syn. Cattleya Lindleyan a, Rehb. CF xi Man. p. 74, with fig.) This is a synonym a n Boothi Rehb. we yi is the s L. Rivieri, Carr., and wee ees, Lindi : Lælia ar. Curleana, Rchb. f (G. C. 1886, * "26, p.712) A vari having a few dark iud n the a, and some oblique ra cating Toa on the e pet. and outside the lobes — pre estans, Veitch. Man. "Cad. and Lelia, p. 79.) praestans, Rehb. f Lelia purpurata, var. Low Rehb. f. (G: C. 1887, v. 1, p. 7 p ` variety with rose-coloured sep. and .,8nd dark mauve- id eed lip mth ey little yellow at the ( Veitch Syn. £L. —— Russelliana, nm cW. 0. = v 6, pk 269.) I Russellian S. Lelia vahesons r. alba, Veit (Vei eig Man. Cale a d i Lala, p- us with w d with a Av yellow stain on ihe —— Var. rosea, V (cub (Veitch Man. ^ Cattl. and Lelia, p. 82.) Fl. rosy- mauve, with a dark purple bloteh on the lip. iim L. peduncularis, Lin Laelia t phthalma, Veitch. (Vei Man. p oll. and alin p. "t ) Cattleya Iiepkthalen ve florida, B P M. t 6963; G. C. 1887, * = p. 804.) ynem. S. climber, with large, opposite, eliptie-oblong, bluntly pointed 1l., and dense See aes cymes of fragrant white fl, in diam., with narrow ple i robes: Trop. rote La’ ousi iflora, Baker. 053 M. t. 6994.) Iridacew. À. handso speci imilar in habit to Anomatheca cruenta, but larger. Corm i crimson spot. S.E. Trop. Africa. cm Anoma- theca grandiflora, Baker. Lastrea Jenmani, Bull. (Bull. p.11.) Filices. S. Fern with s tont, erect, scaly stipes, and bipinnate fronds, out 2 ong km. i Sos d, ensely pellueid d "T £ f Nephr T Jenmani = P . | Lastrea lepida, T. Moore. (G. C 681) $8. "dui elegant 886, v. 26, p. "ur with ovat te n having alternate, very ane stalked lanceolate-acuminate, tipes EE een, setose o groove down the face LE Baxteri . major ere. Mas H. ew A: ios with pl) orange-r about 2 in long. The corolla 1s two- lipped, with unequal divisions, three being much larger t tho other two, and notched at their tips. Australia. Ligustrum j Pow nicum, var. Alivon André. má e y pe 537. 5 Diasah H. shr. t form with ovate- A eser entire l, matthews the base, wavy at the margin, of a dali shining green, irregularly pera po ed with pale yellowish. Gard nety. [iistri rosmarinifolium, Carrière (R. H. 1887, p. 63.) H. € Garden variety. Liparis elegan (G. C. 1886, v. 26, p. 558.) Grebidee. Bulbs ovate, tpa ed. L.3-8 dem long, lanceolate- linear eie Fl. stem 1-13 ft. high, bearing a many hilan raceme of pale greenish fl. with an orange-red lip. nang Littonia Boies var., Keitii, Leichtl. (Gf. 1886, p. 675, t 1287.) Liliacese bu orm than ilr S Lonch as Barteri, Benth. (B.M. t. 6943, G. mC. G; v. 26, p. 785.) Legu andsome elimber, with pi av 5-7 eliptic- oblong, acuminate leaflets, cmd es a s and ele aniculate .ra of clustered pink be Vébdivbsbrown calices. Lycaste plana, var. Measures esiana, Williams. (W. o AN Toph 306; and green outs densely spotted with ron "ue e "€ e margins of the Boliv Lycaste Or O var. ee 2 il- ms. ligh E fi l. A var. rosy - pape od fad Medie sti pet and lip. oles la, 109 Mammillaria cornimamma, N. E. B A ua ao "a stigmas dps the fila- ments tinted with orange- — iconifera, Bul. Scitaminee. S. foli ioa ra e this appears to be the same as Calathea Makoyana. Masdevallia faroera Pl Rchb. f. (G. C: 1886, v. 26, p. 526.) Orchi Much in the way ephippium, but rrow and less inflated lat a strong mieten Rebb.f. (G. C. p.558.) Allied to M. Gas- 6-8 in. lo I ele abo s long the L, sep. triangular, outside brown, with the centre ap ellow, inside hispid, ochreous, spotted w rown, tails brown. Lip s ampi m 3 keels, pale yellowish. Costa Masdevallia emissa, od. f. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p.9.) L. cuneate-spathulate, thick. Peduncle much and much longer than the dorsal one. Costa Rica Masdevallia tae er rE Hehb. f. 887, v. 6. Garden bed. — prd demde rg 6, v. 26, : apn Quit rid. Masdevallia Hincksiana, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 214.) Garden hybrid. Masdevallia i a A var. a rege dan Williams. 6, pl. im trifling ees with pos scarlet fl New Grana Masdevallia pusiola vi E (GE 1887, v. lp. 1 mallest known ies of ae ol u an inch long, and small Ëi ow long, on capillary sta Masdevallia sororoula, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887; v. Pind Ad Allied z M. ra phanti very similar fl avis a but the pe siguen of the fissure ec | | | | of the lateral sep. is not developed, an the e lipi is three-lobed greenish, with urplis nerves; inside the upper sep. is pallid, with tbree purple lines, and the lateral sep. purple, with green tails. Pet. white, with dark purple mid line. sid white and purple. Masdev. We naian niais, Rchb. f (G. C. 1887, v. un 174.) s5 small hite ered spec L. spathulate, white-flow minutely bilobe d. Peduncle 1-flowered; 8.3 € the tails equal to the tree par of t sep., white, with 2-3 mauve lines candies beneath. New Granada. Matricaria eximia, var. pyramidalis, Carriére. (R. H. 1886, P 527, f. Pe Composite. H.annual o A fo f compaet and seat sijteceidal habit. Garden variety. Maxillaria fucata, Rchb (G. 1886, v. 26, 616.) SPA SUR Allied to M. ata, ith pow t -la heaths. tr the lateral ones broadest, with re spots y sma wn t lobe, the ui is mealy id: i crescent- shaped nake | Marillaria Sanderiana, n È (R . 1, p. 57, t. ; 1887, v. 1, p. 485.) Am ER id species with com- ed bulbs. L. stalked, white, vi FI. The yellowish, with vinous-grimson spots. Peru Miltonia Bluntii, var. Lubbersiana, and havin c2 110 S mro S M var. lineata, Lin BN 2, EN 163). A wi ith ‘lar arge purple a blotch at ber on of the lip and seven pe veins radiating from it nearly to the margin TR spectabilis, var. Moreliana, 3, p. 21, pl. 105.) “oe wn Medius Morina betonicoides, Bth. (B. M. € Dipsacesm. H. A pretty herb- er. 10-18 ins. hi igh, € nesr-Iuncelate spinose-cilinte Jd. of bright rose-purple z 51m a crimson spot a the b Jw wer lobes of im sia fec habsi corolla. Sikki Mormodes — var. melanops, oer (G. z 1886, v. 26, p. 680.) Orch A with very dark imn ai uk geo URB NA mek (G. C. distinct- Doka a species with compact, ee FR M of Pu reri fl. ove in. in expanse, ma pes with ides dun mog sips on t ae ormodes eed hb. (Gc. 1887, v. 2, : irr Allied to "M. bucci- nator, wi with a elose raceme of shining sh-purple fl. Sep. t. broad. Lip like that of ah variabilis, i with- out hairs. Rora prodere vita, n e H.1887, 84.) Com andsome er. : planté oe adie in prenn leaflets numerous, lanceolate glabrous. Heads showy, ecc the involucre long and cylindric. Peru nsis, Liebm. tac Urticae coli v. 2, p. 243.) Urticacere. s. Shr. of bold habit, with a stout stem, large, elliptie, acute, bright 1, 15-18 in. 1 n stout petioles 10— e di 12 in. long. sposed in cii dije: forked spikes, 13-2 ft. long. Mexico. Syn. stipitata (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 257.) an i p-, pet. and lip Ianeeo- Pes kotia spur ca s 2in. or mo long. Natal. Nerciseus Aéro Baker. ( B. M. Amaryllidacege. H. bulb. : 8 range tubular corona, as long as the oblong light yellow perianth segments, which are abruptly reflexed, so that they and the corona are in Portugal. Narcissus peeudonacissus var. John- stoni, T C. 1887, v. 1, p. 988, p. 60.) ~H. a variety Mint pale snlphur-eoloured fl., remark r the long tube, which is about = — at the snouth than in the di on D Portugal. Nepenthes Curtisii, Mast. (G. C. 1, viS d 689, f. 133.) epenthace dso - wings, a en. ind xg which | is prettily reticulated ‘with papig on à pa nd, and has a compressed obtuse Mn: " the base se, prm a slender horn near the apex inside; i below the base of the lid on the back of bn Pe cedi is another slender horn or neo. N nts cylindrica, Veitch. (G.C. ne 2, p. 521, f. 103.). Garden Rate Mastersiana, Veitch. S^ Cat. p. 43, and 46 with fig. ; l, IE. v: 38, pi 187, pl. 618.) Garden Ani id. UE rue Splitgerb. var. ripinnatifida, Veitch. (Veitch Cat are clothed, especi short — = hairs. =e eal America MCA E. Br. (G. C. s DEI. 176; Ball Cal. p. i ad tips n their tips directed towards the base of the midrib, Congo. Nerine e Moorei, Max. Page ear in. (G.C. 1886, v. 26, p. 681.) Amaryllidacerm. G. bulb Part l., 9-12 in. long, a f 6-9 bright scarlet a. with oblanceolate segments, 14 in, long Neso x A — eem 1885, p. 71 em, S. Asm tree, ad PM rr Be digisfe- l. 111 ving 6-10 obovate, aM ga oo ed attenuated at thei es long stalks. e s compoun ga 2 in. in dass eter; fl. g Fiji. a Makeyanun, Rgl. (Gf. 56.) | Bromeliacez. . bei sides, a ely white-banded beneath ; the bra “epee narrow onec “yrs ceo- late ; me the free he base, whitish, slightly, pe towards the acuminate tips Trop. Am Notylia Bungerothii Rehb. f. c. C. 38.) Orehidez. Bulbs ise odi; ob B du broadly cunea ER: Fl small, yellowish-green, in long € racemes. Tropical adigi: Venezuela ? xm um fave, Leimn. (B. M. i a UA p.192.) Nym- pheacee. a . aquatic, with a nnate on cylindric rootstock, round l. sinn the margin, d eeply note hed e ro ; T pale yellow fl. 4 in dia orida. Xe kewensis, Watson. (G.C. 1887, v. 2, p. 366.) Garden hybrid. Nymphæa ye var. Ewing ros E er. e l; p. 366.) ? aquatic, Evi is urs PUR rhizome Meme numerous tubers, l. like those of N. alba, and fl. 4-6 in. in diam a i with bright stam Nisi zanzibarensis fl. pus ore d 1887, rds M o deep rose of yellow eria 1887, v. E Ore purplish outside, an yellowish lip marked with a large lurid purple blotch. Sep. and pet. gom , lip one-fourth as EE — var. Cut- semianum, Linden. (Z. v. z p. 47, pL 70.) Orchides. See 0. crispum, ER) Andersonianum, var. à Williams. (W,O. A. Ei 203: G. C. 1887, v. $, See 0, crispum, var. splen- oi DES bictonense, roseum, Veitch, ( Veitch Man. Odo. p.13.) This is probably a synonym o i var. rubrum. The gi mM pet. e brown and the lip deep K^ 1887, with dark-purple sep. and pet., peere marked with sien; and a rosy-purple lip. —— Var. Puno bum Ls Mm. Odont., 3.) r. with yellow sep. and pet; ae a (he lip. Odontoglossum blandum, var. a (G. C.1886 p. "p nice D having the. fr and pet. spotted with d base of s, the blade Odontoglossum Cervantesii, tee co Veitch. (Veitch Man. Odent., E 6.) Aform with pale rose-coloured Odontoglossum citrosmum, var. al- era if ce eigens Man. e white fl. with a. Nu erest 6 the | Var. etatem, T ( Veitch Man. Odai p. s pale rose- coloured p ote PO. en on the seps. and p ar. Veitch, Man | Odoni xe 19.) form with a dur Paca UR blade to the lip. eremi ee constri pallens (G. C. p 20, P. Hi, 8) T form big? culphur-eoloured whitish lip with oseum, ( Veitch a = Siva hue. Sanderianum, Veitch. — (Veitok Man. Odont., p. 20.) re- duction rank of oe of the 0. Sanderi D. Rchb. f. nt ie eei —— var. gran- diflor p» hb; (E: p. 93; G: 2, p. gc dk b irge towered. form of Lindley- anum . Coradinei, having light- yellow" ^d blotehed and s spotted with chestnut-brown. New Gran p. 113. Odontoglossum coronarium, var. chiriquense, Yam. (Veitch Man. Odont., p. 23. var. having rather nova blotch A É disk. Chiriqui. Syn. O. chiriquense, Rchb. f. iniatum, Veitch. (Veitch with the Odontoglossum crispum, var. Ander- Sonia mee eiteh. (Veitch Man. Odont. p. 25 and 26, v | fig) yn. 0. pepa AANE Reh -— Ae angu ont.. io E var., more pointed blotches on the —— Var - spitum, my eg MT EE E dont, p: ; G. C. 1886, v. 25, A var. W Purje on the E and all the ejrinents with one large and two smaller hes vidt narr ed ind phe ae and larger Chestertoni, Rchb. i "Vath ogee gane . 96. peto white, with t ivo and ae mall reddish-brow and 2-5 spots on Hide edish-brown, with a broad P Tiavi: akton argin. —— Var. Cutsemianum, A large-flowered form, ees x € toothed pet., white, spotted with red. Syn. O. Alerandre, var. Cutsemianum, Lin v. r. Edithie, N Av ME yellow fl. blotched wich jeg es with rose, and the pet. with rmm pied Columbia. Syn. O. Edithia, Warn Var. fastuo sm, Linden cde. A dis tin and * Var pii eitch. ~ (Veitch Ma dont, p. 26.) Syn O. ina Rchb. f. tum, Veitch. (Veitch Man. DM. 26.) Syn. O. limbatum Rehb. x ii Seance O. Ander- r loteh on the middle. New - Syn. O. Pollettianum, Williams. e d a de | 25). 112 Me a Philbrick. (W. O = A form with w AP ety "Spotted with reddish- brow the disk wf the lip being yellow. New Grena r Butkett janüm, Veitch. E ‘Man. Odo t., p. 27, with fig.) O. Ru RUER Rchb. f. — Var. splenden 8, N. E. Br. var T Wh white fl., Gagad with rose, and marked on the sep. wi large brown blotch in the centre and several smaller pots at the base, the base pet. spotted with brown, and the lip with a large centrai et "s -— n small spots of each side of the Sut; white is yellow e "O with vts radiatin ng `- on. red lines. Colu ersonianum, var. Pium im Williems. =. Var. — sare Man. Odont., 25. Syn O Andersonianum, var. tenue, Rchb. f. Var. W olstenBolmuP, Lee f. "ei. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 9 with large ochre-brown spots po mauve borders to the sep. U pet brown disk to the lip, Which has saili crests Odontoglossum cristatum, = tatellum eu Veiteh. $ Veite Dette 82) . Syn. O. me ai Warner. talaga Edit. CW. OP. ' 95.) See thie, ser, 3, ed 0. crisis, var. Edithiz Odontoglossum T a (G2G~1887, v. 2, p. 71.) A. hand- a long crests brown, ts” disk around them sulphur-coloured. Odontogloss eugenes, Veitch. ( Veitch. Man. pi-Od ont., p. ered A hand- O. Pescatorei , ip like that erest similar to that of O: Pissis, Columbia Odontoglossum acile, Lindl. Veitch Man. Ddont., P. Si 74.) A disti nde look- ing species, easily recognised by the p blackish icu of the bulbs, and peduncle, which is panicu- lately "Pond, in branches bearing 113 2-3 pee ri bim n 1 diam., having two Bas en on i die fleshy lip. Eom dor, Odontoglossum grande, rar. William- sianum, Veitch. i eitch Man. Odont. p. 32) Syn. Q. Wallidiundiélh, Rchb. f bu ox nr a Harryanum, Rchb., C. v. 26, p. 486, and T6871 art s yellowish with mauve borders nd a broad, rate vide, abes uptly contracted into an ovate acute point, white ce on ^d € to well: striped wit purple and having a yellow frimbriate crest, me es gg hinnus, Rehb. f. € i Y A curio looking species, with narrow Tissue, wa sep. and pet., narrow acuminate io all the serta are yellow d brow Odontoglossum 3 histrionicum, Rehb. Fe 1 p. 512.) A 1, foe: form wi agi sep. and pet. of a whitish-ochre, bordered and spot- ted with br the pet. are wavy and toothed. Lip very broad, rhomboid ee v) hee ed S sagen broken the u appear on alf s TEE yellow bloteh» d Lut marked eden outs Lindleyanum, var. Vei n Ud Man. f, " ie bees Veitch. * odint, p. 43) limlari, Rchb. f. — Var. mir ( Veitch - Mas: Odont., Syn. O mirandum, Rchb. T: ossum Lucianianum, Rchb, I JF. v. 394, p. 98, pl. 7; l. 65 ntn , Veitch. P 43.) Se 37, p FU. 6. 1886, v. 96, p. 712.) Something in the way of O. nevium and oratu i fine raceme of white fl. spotted on the lanceolate acuminate sep. an pet. with -brown, and h semilunate blotch of the same on tbe basal part of ovate acuminate lip Venezuela, (Veitch Syn. O. Odontoglossum luteopurpureum var. a ne, Veiteh. NU p. 45) — Tech. f: fa cotum, E — n, Owen! 45.) 0: Jicctun Rehb. f, amd O. rwndéns, garden ^ —— Var d innus, Veitch. (Veitch Man. Odont., p 4) Syne”. Hinnus, Rchb. f. —— Var ificum, Williams and Hooi. OW A O., v. 6, pl. 254.) large-flowered var. with the sep. ente. chestnut-brown except the apex a ase, and the pet. and lips heavily aL. with chestnut-brown Ne nada. Syn hystrix var. Pahl em of gardens. ~ Var. Mulus, Veitch. Man. _Odont. P Abo Synonyms O. Mulus, Rchb. f. d O. Garnet Re hb. * u Istek 4 Veitch eanum, Veitch. (Veit Man Odont., "m 47.) Syn. Vuylstekeanum, Rchb. f odontal Iyroglossum, ton, y ot O. Fd obl * Pet. ic acute. ip the fs ae ho them, and l ting keels behind them. Columbia donit lossum nebulos var. E i am mum, ue ( Veitch E Odont., y e ) This is probably he same as var. candidum. FL without ot Odontoglossum ^ odoratum, var. baphicanthum, Veitch. — (Veiteh Man. Odont., en oO. baphicanthum, "Reh ebr omnes V er aro. pe x VAT. Man. Odont., ene Rehb r. Leeanum, Veitch. E Out, p. 56) Syn. ne x ue Pescatorei, var. Ger- "- anum, Williams. (W. m Gi 0. 1887, d andsome var. with “it fl. y-purple ( Veitch O, Lee- rumes with purple sk, which has some dining desi lines on it, and a figured blotch in front, there are also a few purple spots on the front lobe. —— Var. r Rer Rchb, ee C. 1887, v. 1, p. 606, f. Wwe A variety with 2. white fl, on pared with orange on the erests aud is ar. stupendum, Rchb. f. (G Et M vi pe 186.) A dvi var. with the disk of upper — € halves of lateral sep., and s on the pet, and lines on the lip eer purple. a few large Nee blotches, the latter -> — meten confined to aged chocolate-brown, edged and with a Stas base. with whitish, Eeu ador. osissimum, v (Veitch Man: e sep. and pet., which avy than in the type. New Odontoglossum Ls e memes eG 6 * 380.) Something in “trot oF O. “2 indle; eya anum. ceme lax, $ — am pet. ligulate acute, ede ow, w ith a n line and a few ben spots at Frid of pet. Lip with a narrow acuminate front lobe, keels 2 or 4, no bristles Odont Lindl. The sates are 3 c of this in Veitch Man. Odont., p. 65 :— —— Var. as um, Veitch. Syn. O. aspersum, Rchb. f. Veitch. Syn. —— Var. cerulescens. O. agra A. Ri ch. —— Var. Bi ak Syus. O. Daw Lee hb. , and O. Ehrenbergii, Lindl. — Var. Humeanum, Veitch. oO. tir te sey wr Syn. majus, Carrière. (R. H. Es p. .492, bar ^ This is the as the var. rubescens, Veitch. —— Var. rubescens, Veitch. Syn. O. rubescens, Lindl. —— Var. Smeeanum, Rchb, f. (G. © 1887, v. 1, p. ~ A fine variety, with a brown se ;, marked with a few 114 Mee dots; white pet., with a brown and base; and a white lip with a ed Var. virescens, Veitch. A var. "with white fl. scons, with green — Var. Warnia lana, Vite Syn. O. Warnerianum, Rehb. f. Odontoglossum Schillerianum, Rehb. (L. $-5 7H pl 82; LM r y Rather a showy sp h compressed oblong bs, bearing one strap-shaped acute 1. convolute at the e. mes erect, about a ft. high, sever ered. Sep l part chocolate with a yellow margin. Venez Oaeei Schroederianum, (G. C. 1887, v. 9. p. 36 Tu indt here described is Miltonia Clowesii not at all th p. 700, which I am inform petent rivets is but a form of 0. crispum bro mtoglorsum staurastrum, Rchb. f. +. 1887, T l, p. 313.) Very some on the sides of the stalk. Colum M clip stauroides, var. ravesianum, Rchb.f. (G. C. 1887, * 3, p 15 A form with ochre- sulphur sep. and pet. marked with a few spots and some lines and dots o le-brown at the base, a white V. at the base purple-brown, crests Odontoglossum tripudians, var. lencoglos isum, Veitch. (Veitch. 67. A var. with on gom: vou of the lip white. E Veitch. Nc aen. p. 67. — ed und colour of the lip Onc iium um Braunii, Rgl. (GA. 1886, 1235, E a-c; R. H. 1887, with very short 2-3- = small, yellow marked with brown on the sep. pet. iod basal ‘half of the 115 lip. Sep mor reflexed, Poet lateral Lip connats E ase, Pet. ovate-oblong. , bilobe with a many- taberen er pubescent at the base. Oncidium hasta — - Lemim lenum, Rchb. f. 887, 4 j p. 137.) = ae me an residui sep. and p ped, and occa — spotted on ox = Pith whitish-gree Oncidium DW — (G. C 1887, v. 2, p. 520.) ew name for the plant figured i ffer ferum i = hissing the lateral sep. united or half their length. Brazil. Oncidium jZonenanum, var. phean- = um, Rehb. f. (RH. v. 1, p. 47, t. 21.) A var. with brownish sep. and in a remis erit on the lip, and no ots. raguay. Oneida lutescens, Rchb. f. (G. C. T * v Le 799.) Allied to O. metal- margin, lateral brown ; et. very short, — triangular, WAVY; dar with a el oblong, Pad eis — at Sens angled base, pur ple the front part Oncidium stelligerum, v "d * zy Wiliams. CUN Ay pl. 260; G. C. Ey - Mexico. On TUN tigrinum lugens, Rchb E (G7 C. 1888, * "e, p. 552. A variety with the sep. iai. yak et. of a uniform hk reddish: brown inside, the tips being yellow and the dorsal keels green. Oplismenus anni, var. albi- dulum, N. E. x dem C. 1886, v. 26, dn Gram G. or-S. pretty litt e grass v dwarfer and more Pel eme gels than = common — ime form (Panie variegat of mostly de ardens), having ne 1, a green stripe along the mi idrib. India. Onnithidam ochraceum, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 209.) Orchideæ. with distant, ochreous with a few spots white with the disk of soley lobe och dotted with mauve. New Grana magnifica, (GA Ostrowski , f. 160.) i MNT 1887, p. "638, „and a terminai x with a series of lin o segments. rolla campanulate, 3 long and as much in breadth. Central Asi Oxalis T i M) N. E. Br. (G.C. $887, vod, Geraniacee. G. A distinct ds sw ered ; very — cuneate-oblong Pi San Catha alis im ER E. and Z., double- flo Tue krion (G: G 1887 ;ov. 2, p. 681, f. H) G. A pbort cim with ha airy l. i in having three da PETE in, which often ~~ each other. eduncles hairy 3-4 in. a gh, iid one double rose pink fl. Africa Org yuh, Lab. (B. M. t. 6938; 6, v. 26, p. 786; and min v. 2, p. 108.) Ver bena cem. S. some free flowering c ^ striking earance, quite glabro op app 2-5 in. long, lanceolate eir dnd; with lar, entire, or with large crenations, bright green. arge and showy, 2 in. long, funnel-s with lobes, Sa pendulo po — owered axil ymes much exserted, with two than ak Patera ones between them, New Caledonia Panax fruti ticosum, var. multifidum, N. E. Br. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 544; Cat, p. 11.) ae - aving à mose crown of tipinnatiseet l, rm finca or linear-lanceolate segmen long, tipped with a short white bri stle, and n with bristle tipped teeth on their margins. Pandanus Nin. Rod (JH. How. 38, p. is, = Sony Pandanem. S. , allied to POR vei s; taller stem, and broader i de eds toothed L, eei) gm de crar nerves. New Lind. and 8e. 34, E 35, pl. 12.) . OF i | spines. d dralty li Panicum S uos var. japonicum. (Gfl. 1 on f.72.) Graminex. H. Garten r. of Setaria italica. Paphinia Lindeniana, Rchb v. 3, p. 23, 106.) Orchidee. ong-ovoid brown bas jw Tee id filiform and papillate crests. Pa mopar tain ae Rehb. f. (G. C. 1886, v. 26, p. Orchidee. <A small orchi yor > ical interest. L. 2-3 in. long, linear acuminate. cemes lax, dulous. Fl. small, green with yellow bristles on the sep. and pet., some yellow the li Dorsal sep ipe egi — tail-like oblo is wi with small tubes cles. —Ü ye b.f. (G. C. 1887, 6.) Drchiden. Something in de. o ot P. cerina. Bulbs narrow, light green. e long, narrow, and thin. FI. bright yellow, sep. and pet. with dark Lii spots; lip bleit dotted with indian- iin selligera, Reh (G. C. Peristeri 2, E » rade. Very ec to P pendula, but with an arm- s column, and a saddle -shaped crest lip. emerara Phaius Sede nianus, Rchb. f. ( 1887, v. 1, p. 174.) Orchidex. Garden hybrid, 116 i — Reh p. 799.) Grchidee Something in bé wiy of = grandi iflora. L. silvery green. Sep. a t. creamy white, the sep. P yellowish pns Lip white with y spo n the lobed Aran mail of a lip, aie: lobes MC COE and k the nearly cross-shaped front lobe TAG C ot Rothschildiana, Rehb. : Mos 7, v. 1, p. 606.) Garde (G. € Phalenopss ei iae FR A small de outside, and a yellow callus on the inner fe side of each; Il iris 3-toothed, with an erect fiba eh Phalenopsis Ha rette, Rolfe. ( Ve 25 , f. 1.) Garden hybrid. Syn. p SiE d amabilis. Rolfe. Phalænopsis Luddemanniana, heirog yphica, Rchb. f. (G. C. 1887, v 2, p. A var. with rather nar- 7, V. a larger oblong- eei apiculate ont lobe, much ened u ; the filiform pro- Ese are represent by s whit mall te teeth, and is ses a small three- lobed v crest Sia: Pheenix rupicola, var. argenteo variegatis PHIL. H. * je $ 10, pl. C ng the l. varie- "Garden variety. ta, Carri p. siwer Phytolace H. per. variegated. ae sade (Gf. 1887, ion tree. Much in the of P.e a, but having the young io velvety wih stiffer,shorter, d thicker l., about 4-2 in. long, and more dotad 4-angled. Swiss Alps. Picea excelsa, var. vir ta, Caspary. (Gf. 1887, p. 521, f. 1 syno 8. Coniferz. H.tre. As € Abies excelsa, var. monstrosa 117 Pinus austriaca, var. foliis aureis. Podocy tisus caramanicus, Boiss. ae p.643.) I. tree. Garden (R. H. 1887, p. 63.) See Laburnum vari caramani icum. Pinus pee var. variegata, Pogogyne MEUM Gray. (GI. Carrière. (R. H. 1887, p. 83.) 1587, p. 113, t. 1242; G. C. 1887, v. 1, Garden variety. p. 447.) Labiatæ. Fy A pretty an- nual 9-12 ipn. high, with slender puber- Pi GRE M. dest, p: 304) lega Franchet ulent branches, narrow, obtuse, glab- p 2 gumi nose. rous l., and whorls of bright blue fi. shr., somewhat resembling P. nepa- | Shout 2 in, long. Califo res but rats thed i. a Lond tomen- 3 B: tum in all parts. Yunnan, Chin p eera ceruleum, var. Himala- Pitcairnia Roesli Morr. (B. H. v. 35 opua e E la- xu ME p. 285, , ees 3 eel p. 766 vs Polemoniacem. H.. A. mosca Bra iad, with lax tufts of x ik. eh 4 with ne Teque ims df been linear acuminate l, about 2 ft ibis orollà being 1L in. in diam., ulis: ng, with sm es, and very mealy aya. beneath, and a tem about as long as vhs the ]., bright red, having green bracts area erben Gre (B. M. with a cobwebby tomentum. ‘The fl. are 5.) A distinet species about 23 in. long, and of a bright scarlet- 3 fe high, "Joosely tomentose in the x e arranged i upper part. L. — with lanceolate n Mountains, Rrazil. segments. Cymes corymbose or pan- van rhytidoc arpum, A Ge. oni reb light yéltos; 1 in. 5 diam. nar P S87. p. 130.) Pittosporem. G. with obovate or oblanceolate, shortly Polyscias panipulata, Baker. (G. C. acu greets and terminal crowded um- 887, v. 2, p. 366.) ences The of w A das pretty and use- co rected nam bg the S. = Fae as Pal p eber plant. Tj. ieat dedi in garden Platanus occidentalis, var. foliis edt Eugenii, v COR 1887, gets, ger CR..H. 1887, p. 64.) p- : p. 818.) H. tree. Garden variety. incisa ^u ca Garden pavers d . canadensis. ^ em P. pyra Plerandra Gr, no doubt a TT print for P, Grayi, : ^e (GA. 18 dalis var. Meetens 7 p.71.) Araliacezm. $. mall obs PUMA eub ern Bul. (Bull Cat., tree, with home green mee. having 2) S. foliage plant of 8-10 leaflets. Fiji. Pimbing pos with obli uely ovate- snr at . of a silvery- , with the Pleurothallis ins insignis, Rolfe, (G C. | margin anda band along the ditdecth ei Pe ATT, achat De T Sees prea. Tom chideæ ery 8 iking species, with — oblong bukar 1; 3-34 in. long, 1 in. dox nitens, a (Bull Cat., ad; peduncles 2-flowered, 21 in.long; ds ) S. climber aper a acute l., nd fl. 25 in. long, of a whitish pellucid quely cordate at of a dar green, striped with dull! purple, lip dark si bronzy- die pide Malay Backii- pure villose at the apex. pelago. Primula blattariformis, Franchet. cecil mac uitio Br. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p. 575.) Primulace. An insignifieant species, with very we Ih per. istinct and handsome stems, elliptic obtuse fleshy 1., 11-21 ins species, clothed with short papilliform broad, spotted with purpie, and nume- hairs, wit obovate, deeply ous minute yellow fl. spotted with crim- erenate, and crested 1., j son, the ee united at their base and 8-12 in. long, bearing numerous scat- apex. ? Syn. Cryptophoran- tered lilae fl. with broadly obcordate thus oer roe Rolfe. lobes. Yunnan. Pleurothallis picta, Lindl. (G. C. | Primula capitata, var. (B. es t. 1887, v. 2, D. A eee lile 6916, f. B.) H. H. A var. with a species, prec tuft of 1. ke der of much larger violet- high, and race —— bright yellow urple fl. Sikkim he emera bois obtusifolia, Royle var Pl sürbthallis tribuloides, -— CB. M. 1.099563 G. C. 1887, v. 2, (G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 835.) p.341) H. Te egi alpine prim- conspieuous species thon 2 in. S Mut. rose, with ed, oblong, obtuse, with MM P mgd brick-red fl. glabrous, i Md toothed L, and Jamaica, umbels of deep claret-purple fl, with 118 koe calyces. $i kkim. N. "e —The — is not the typical form o the speci Primula spia) tun T Hook. fl. and 2L) HH. A dpt ‘little species, m in. high, with a rosette z D coarsely toothed 1., 4-4 in. long, and few-flow v utt of n nodding purple fl., about 4 Sik i Wikia Vui (G. C. pns wi, p. 390.) H. Garden hybri ula vincifiora, Franchet, (G..C. hi 1, p. 5 575 08.) H. per. A ring 5 ——— et fl, 1i in ong pubescent me. omina: at the bin. nna Pritchardia Thurstoni, Mull. and Dr. (Gfl. 1887, p. 486-489, f. 123 and 124, C. 1887, v. 2, p. DR OH. Palme. S. A fine m crowned with a on, n the 1., and bear : a master senile Fiji. of t 4. at their apex. Pepin alm growing to 25 ft. in height, with pinnate 1. 4} ft. long, — A lanceolate me i leifa n. 16 in. long, glau- cous Eo ix panicled, about v; and bons: Berries 2 in in diam. rel ht orange or red. Fo orida S : Ps jo P baee = x qf. sabi s ing gr and clusters of Centran gone Hike right bise fl., and sulphur-yellow be Ptelea trifoliata, var CR. 1886, p. 547.) Rutacee. H. icm rie CE tree. Garden variety. Pteris cristata, var. "A eyes (R. H. 1887, p. 90.) A garden var. of P.s Peri Eu Pteris tremula, var. pape Bull. e C. 1886, v. 26, P. 7 ull Cat., 11.) G. Gard yid. URS d Maxim. marginatum, Miq. HRA H. = p. 185.) See Chrysanthemum. Quercus sessiliflora, var. yos a, Carrière. (R. H. s p. 6h ere. ndul branches. H. tree pe ous n em pandurata, Rchb. E ia (G . 1, p. 244.) Orchideæ. . 1887, v Sir with pirple- bewi spots. Rhapis Kwamwonzick, cid H. v. 34, p. 39., pl. 13 ) iole palmately divided into 17 preste segments. Japan? Rhododendron albescens, Bull. (Bull € ia 11.) Ericaceæ. G. Garden Rhodenāron A run ciha e album ureum, Veitch. (Ve iic A Cat., a and 6 and 7 with fig.) Garten hybrids. Er ap gee d mer var. roseum, G. A vari- whic i bar with red = saa iard deep red fl. Rhododendron graveolens, Bull. Sees Cab, jp. 1L) ae —Ganen Rhododendron ledifolium, var. plena ES i Pe iai — 5 155, 1 Ed 887, fe 43.) H. shr. res € Bhodotonaren Victorianum,Cuvelier. (G 5 v.1,7]. 98 7.) Garden hy rid BS EE a yedoense, ee (GA. 1 p. 565, t. 1933, f. . a-b.) i L pr d are lanceolate e, nio acuminate, with adpressed hairs, the autumnal 1 ller, gr : U linear-oblong, acute, serrate, setose; corolla fannel-shaped, rose-pink. Japan. Ricin us cambodgensis , Benary. ER 1887, p p- Pu Rapholtiaces Probably a for td with large 1., and “blackish stem and branches. Aeneis, var. mono- Robinia peeudo udo-aca. hylla, "r — cer A) nos variety Romulea Macowani, Baker. (G. C 1887, v. 1, p. 184 d 180, f. 42. eee. G. A beautiful little bulb with linear-curved 1., and erocu e fl., -lj in. in di which are bright n. diam., golden yellow in the lower part, lighter upward Bredi tinged with red at p h: y H. 1886, ) Rosacee. A broad- faved form of R. =a Thbg. 119 Rubus americanus of gardens is e given by n mc to oe E E NOR Ait. (see G. C. "E v.2,p Sacc vie oor Rehb. f. (G. E 1887, v. 1, p. 4 ) Or chidee. L. long, 2 in. afe oblong, T bide. Raceme few-flowered, fl. arge those of S. bellin Sep. an rer d subacute, ochreous h cupular is yellow w red — 8, ie di lobe whitish. oam ally p Racem Fl. small, whitish with mauve mid-veins to the and a uve dis the white lip, whic latter fades to yellow and brown, the sep. . fadi o ochre mauve-brownish stripes. Sep. and obl Side lobes o very E Salix RICE = gardens. (Gf. 1887, p Age ves 44.) qorn onm var. of S.r s, said to be entai vile y= mingling with mou plan Salix — t lancifolia, ve (GA. 1887, and 409 8.) with . dor ideni l., 6-10 in. long, Bron ely — on the margin ; reniform stipules, and greenish- yellow catkins about 2i ar "long, on short lateral shoots. Californ Sanseviera aurea ee Wil- iem ms. (Wi Wo Cat, p. 23.) Lila- stinet looking plant with thick, bey oblong-obovate 1. green in the wW bands of oa san white pale green margin erdum us Friderici - ugusti. d. C. 1887, 1» 1p. 47. Saxifragacese pin e plant t of very d n rec ene with small rosettes of narrow lanceolate bright green 1., and iei yello s. fl. on short lea fy stalks. and a narri Schizanthus Gr das. ar. lilacin CGJ. 1887, p. 665, f. 100) ,emphn- Faas cem G. Garden eae ata ig and Rod, GIL H. v. eae pl. 6; G. C. 1887, p. 5. foliage plent, k ike S. F artei in genera pit tre age * cei yel erg gree zs rly ban with rosy Blade of 1 . sagittate, piai NAg green, with pale AKERE tan midrib and nerves, Sia Schombur. rgkia Humboldtii pre n ( Veitch Man. Catil. and Le lia, y Orchidee. A handsome species dei fl. somewhat like those of a Bulbs tapering, 6-8 in. long, furrowed. L. 2 to 3, oblong, leathery, Gin. long. Fl.-st 8-4 , panieulate 21-3 in. in diam nd pet. wavy, pale lilae, Schomburgkia marginata, var. im- — Rehb. (G. C. 1887, A and pet. without a uec Tip. and column white outside yo e, with whitish dots. the front be of the keels. pn: Ble tia chb. f. Thomsoniana, Sciadopitys verticillata, var. varie- ta, Carrière. (R. H. ier p. 83.) [ene oy H. — riety. na (f. ba (f. 4a and 45) h white fl. Algeria, Moroce see apy oficinale, var. Val- loisii. oa Om a dics p. 447, Hi "ge 2 Fili H As ong grow- ith. ‘th e fronds dilated and irregularly divided and crested at their summit, forming large bunch-like tufts. y à Pent elegant species with a Feind egre ic — fally pa inel tely branched stems, the yg cuts ug in dme slender spikes. Bra Silphium aifioren (B. M. t. 6918; R. H. 1887, p. E Com- posite. ” An ornamental H. per., 2-4 ft. high, scabrid. L. piinata. n the axils of the upper stem l., radiate "Y in, in diam., creamy white. Te xas. ~~, PA CE. Rchb. f. CW. . 6, pl. 271.) Orchidew. His u dl Mons with ceolate acuminate, plicate 1., and io ite fl., with the throat iud "disk o he lip deep yellow; marked with o ipe lines in the tube. Costa Rica. Sobralia xantholeuca, Williams. CW. O. A. v. 6, pl. 250.) A distinct and showy species, with broad, lanceo- late, acute, plicate, dark n l., and ‘fl. . with spreading ipii Solanum n dii, saxi ( a M ‘ t viel JL B: I887, p. o- lanace ome climbing peat with prickles on the stem and oles. L. variable, 2-10 in. long, -4 in. b and oblon pinnatifid, pin Fl. in large bora in: plete purple, 2-22 in. dia Costa Rie Daip Batemanniana, Rolfe. (Journ. Linn. Soc. v. 24, synonym of Lælia hb. f. So Sint erii var. auran- fia ca, Carrière. (R. H. 1886, p. 492, pl.) Orchidee. A var. with dark -red fi. —— Var. purpurea, Veitch, and v rosea, Veitch. (Veitch Man. Cattl. imd Lelia, p. 106.) The ei named var. is the S. purpurea, Reh and the second is similar, but Herm bright rosy- le fl. purple Spathiglottis Regni jeri, Rchb. f. YG. rod 18875, V l; p. I 174.) Orchidee. Allied to S. "Lobbii, but with broader 1., fl, having the a stands more no eilia on the c angles of the long sta ochin Chi Staphylea Colombier André. (R. H. Yr p- Sapi indacex H. tree. Garden vi v Statice superba, (Gfl. 1887, 666, f. 170.) Piunbarines. H. cael resembling S. Suworowi, but he spikes a nir soured into a cle. with t yra panicle Stellera Alberti, Rgl. a -— p. 649, t. 1262.) Thymeleæ shr., l che i P ob- sinat ly silky-pilo in un- eulate heads, mg Jie. Central 120 Strelitzia regina, var. citrina. (G. C. E v. p. 816. Scitaminez. ir m var. vik citron-yellow sep. $. ca. Stre LER Ue. Hook. f. M. t. 6903; G. C. 1886, v. 96, p. PUNCOEK nerace Bui D Sit; ig, B e a3 ou ‘bata red fl. Tra p. aru inii Ne RB. Br. 87, v. 2, p. 137,and 246, f. a, de n. 1887; p: 99b) G: Garden spa Watsoni, N. E. Br. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 137, and 215, f. G. Garden hybrid. Strobilanthes —— Jaeq. (GA. 3.) Acanthacez. s yos with petiolate, ^s an marked with a val spot in the throat. Himalaya. Strohilanthes V ci are (B shr., gubrows, L. "e zd d nate, toothed, dark green biis le be- eath. y T panicles, is lilac- de rpl with a swollen, nearly pet taba. "Matri Himalaya. Strobilanthes flaccidifolius, Nees. M. t COLT: GLO. Test: 3 9. S. A pretty shr., yielding e dye. L. in. long, elliptic- lanceolate acute, narrowed into a petiole, serrate, glabrous, bright green Fl. in 1 eafy, paniculate spikes, al the tube of the corolla is bent, e lobes deeply notched. India, Chin Strophant ue Ledienii, Stein. (GA. 1887, p. 145, t. 1241; G. E 1887, v. 1, . 447.) Apocyneæ r. of in- teres esting character, with decidtious; op- posite, obovate, pm subsessile, rubescen a nal of $ "^ z [z] -®© -— ' KA S fari œ TE oO gr e aee ant with linear tails 41-6 eon "Mititbotbaa: Carriére, € H. redd r E Leguminose. arden ic ace anat var. alba, Carrière. HS 1886, p. 562) G. Garden variety. Syringa emodi, var. aurea Bi: CR. patr 1886, p. 547.) Oleacem. shr. Garden variety. foliis b asd Simon- Lou eH 1886, p. 547.) Gar- den variety : Tapeinanthus humilis, Cav. 1887, us b> B 5 "1 tá ES eo g^ = ° oO 8 rrow e seg weale at their base. Spain -—— Powe ae Orti Tanfani. (Bul- let cult., 1887, P. 17, S. minal panicles, corolla with a s t infla narrowly fotinel- shaped tube, and spreading ad deli- cate rose-pink, veined Mad = 8. rica. Syn. vim te. (G. C. 1887, v. 1, p.2 i um ung culatum Rehb. v0.4. v l. 266.) Orchidee. This, which i is iiec known as nop- sis Ruckerinana in gardens, is a rte of Sarcochilus unguiculatus, Ld. Thunbergia xeu S. "gens (G. C 1887, v. 2, Acan- thacee. S ae “shr. with shortly stalked, eniti or tilt eis: bea dee ary fl. 2 i in anie ved da a yellow throat. sae ae stach s, Baker. (B 061 H Hf. 1881, p. 166.) Bromeliacee. in E riesia chrysos- s, Morren. Tillandsia fene stratis, Hook. f. (B t. 6898.) Syn. riesia fenestralis, Lind. and André Tillandsia inflata, Wawra. (R. H. 887, p. 44.) The corrected name for Trin psittacina, var. Truffautiana, satiate tng Baker. (G. C 1887, Me ^ 140 "This is the Tias n gar PI "ec nnia also su hala £d Vriesia Atakai Tillandsia Bagira ord and Schl. (G. C. 188 p- One of the brond-apit A here "fte em ae © nót u linear - subulat . broad, channelled, a simple d Mia cihous spike, yellow, with bright red glabrous Mex iii mt eri, var. —— Gump. (Gf. 1887, p. 667, f. 172.) Scrophulariacer: arden variety. Tournefortia nia — ( H. 1897, * Boragines. G.orH. H. Shr.of bold | Tridax Leere var. habit, _ clothed with short ha corymbose cymes. ‘Trop. Americ Trichocentrum albo- urpureum, var. uut erem NS v. 2, p. 77, pl.85; G. C. 1887, v. 2, p. 1 the apical part striped with the same colou rosea Gr. (G: C. 1887, v 2, p. 428, mag 553, site. A pretty warf habit, with tated ovate 1l., slightly glandular exei poe long-s vae heads 1i in. rosy-lilae ray and erie disk. ies T fe d Rgl- ge cn t I? 887, 5 14y Liliaceæ. pul Ib. A smali es, with about ihree linear- Janceo obtuse segments. Ulmus proxi e var. Berardi, Car CR. H. 63.) Olivades. ree. Gaiden d Urgines 1 M rade capire Baker. (G. 260 Li sana. “botanical interest, ta nh cylindrica, glos vri ie a fl.-s 2 ft. high et whitish f S. A ag — Baker. (G.C. 2) G- Duib of botanical eet. Bulb globese 2-3 ins, with a aaa s of diam. Leaf solitary, terete, erect 1j ft. long. Fl. stem 3 ft. high, stout, ith a se raceme of ascending, pes a white fl, tipp ith green ; west bracts with a curious convolute spur 3 Pda long. Africa. Urals pulchra, 5 . E. Br. 1887, v. 1, p. 670.) Composi H. annual. This is merely the "familiar ied. yui speciosa of men id now o the genus Ursini S. Amesiana, Rchb. f. (G.C. ze v.l, p. 164; and v. 8, p. 472; W. O v.7, pk 296.) Orchidee. A ipe species, having a short stem with 1. like those of wit P pet. cuneate ag, subacute; Side] lobes wel P rare, lip small, pearly front lobe reniform, decibel: «x raised rmm n the disk in front of a small tran ed tubercle. Spur poniai, compressed, short. India 122 Vanda Clarkei, N. = » (Esmeralda Clarkei, Rehb. f. . 1886, v. is p.552,) Much in cz Se of V. Cat carti, with cuneate, sean obtuse a: a d t, of a dar own barred with ochre, yellow outside the lateral sep. and pe rved. 3-lobed, with h a chien pos s “whitish, wit b bo and 8 betwee en o e bes. . date, oblong - elliptic, with lobulate kae and 7-9 radi indnpwhiteh eels. Mouth of vara covered by two retrorse nene wit other crest in front. Himalaya. Vanda PTS Rchb. f£. (G. C. 1886, v. with yellow very acute, bi- dentate at apex, 1j in. broad, yel -green. Sep. and pet. shortly stalked, elliptie obtuse. Lip with small trans- squarish side lobe vi conical and has a short, rounded, grooved he front its der var. albata, uu f. (G, C. 1887, v. 2, p. 9.) is sometimes Venidium fugax, Harv. (G. C. 1887, v.2, p. 333.) Composite. H. annual, E" ft. c ie with short Da Radical 1. o. iptie, more or less sinua pe per l. sessile, entire or sient éliuti icudied. H x E orange with am., bright ; SA eal udiludéuii is Ft species of garden 8. Vicia Dennesiana, Wats. Zygocolax Veitchii, a p. ntc. Ve ohio wed ged pe 2" uxi, (B. M: t. 6967.) Leguminose. H. H. p climber, of great interest, on account of ild st sion to a dingy fawn colour. Azores. Vitis s capensis Thunb. ok H. 1887, p. 872, with p) A Ampelide tomentose fl., followed by depressed globose blackish-red berries. S. Afric Xanthorrha æa Preissii, En dl (B. M. 6933.) Juneacem. G. One of the escis ** Grass-trees," with a stout t iem long, quadrangular, slender 1., = -stem 1-8 , bearing a length ik of dironuboreliów . W. Australia. Zea gracillima, var. variegata. (Gf. 1886, p. 640.) Ep aminem. Garden variety of the Mai Zinnia linearis, Bth. (Gf. 1887, pen 66s. £ ee Composite. H. annual. NOS utiful ones 12-18 in. iici fh fro ds of a bri right io etin, Een 1 in. in diam. aquatica, L. an 1886, : Graminez. A = e grass, with e lanceo acumina a vag aione inflorescence. meri (6.-C, Hee - Ayyo- Carrière. Orchideæ. A i sm ll Fl. ra ; showy ; sep. and pet. dark red spotted and stripe yellow; lip large, white with violet lines on the margin, nd with short nerves covered violet-rose hairs, Brazil Zygo pue -rk Veitch. (G. C. 18 Garden hybrid. Syn. TUR he Veitch Rolfe, ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN OF No. 17.] | e Ay XL.—IPECACUANHA. (Cephaelis Ipecacuanha, Rich.) The ipecacuanha plant is a half-shrubby perennial not more than 18 inches High, which enone in abundance under the shade of trees in hot, moist forests of many parts of Brazil. It was cultivated . country at Edinburgh at least as eeu as 1832, b nd flowei red . in 1843. j -The part used in- medicine is the dried roots. These. more or sor all the year. round, but jess during the rain the y of drying tat rede tle Trim men (Medicinal Plants, vol. ii., 143), «From its stimulant acti * on the alimentary c anal i ipecacuanha has always been in PORA as * remedy in chronic dysentery and ordre and in large d s cvm and re ards it is regarded in India as almost a s te dysen For the s quarter of a century a persistent attempt has teii to introduce the ipecacuanha plant into India. This = met 1 iac i LONDON: PRINTED FOR HER Rope cma ER QUY i , And to be purchased, either directly or kani Doit ; EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, East HARDING cmd FLEET STRET, deas GDON STREET, S.W.; or ADAM AND. CHARLE BLACK, 6, NORTH BRIDGE, RonrenAx: or À tecum FIGGIS, & 204, GRAFTON inanes: Dos — HN most varied fortune, and has a t last be en eoim ith success m the Seats Settlements. s is idni that the p presented w: of no ordinary difficulty. The ipecacuanha plant pend very y little elasticity of constitution, and refuses to flourish, except under a very nate p of physical eno The result of experiment lini n to sho at it cam be propagated by extrao rdinary ‘facility, uae by ordinary cuttings, by cuttings of the roots, or even . by merely pegging a leaf to the earth. The eed of the series of the ipecacuanha plant into India 1 commenced with the following extracts from a letter emt D. Anderson, Pec ee tina of the Botanical Sardis, Calcutta e r Ronin ti to the Government of Bengal, dated December Sth, My attention had been directed to the introduction of 2 ipeca- uanha plant into the Botanieal Gardens of Calcutta for some years, * but I was unable to procure any plants until April 1866, sien one me by the overland route by Dr. Hooker, Director CI * on the plant by Dr. George King, Assistant Surgeon o of the Bengal * Medical Service, during the hastis e to India for its having arrived in Calcutta i in good health." z > plant of ipecacuanha o rm introduced into the — : si epe xir but I n v medias ne plants in this On March . 23, 1869, the tin Oe enl. t 5 Kew. requesting thot í plants- fs ipecacuanha, usd be. procera sa. sent with care to Joseph Hooker replied) Mar rth 19: ^] ean ad two. healt thy the disposal of his Excellency the matin in Council at and: I hope — be able to supply more, but the plant 0 imported alive) is still. se uaivels rare ished after their arrival i | , 1870, Dr. Anderson, who had in dv nM to nit i6 ;Me the India fest "T The plants have thriven at of three. planta abide by Mr. These i four. reps — are abe only ones ve been all-others having perished the conn x tis — now to of this plant, but it is believed it ofa direct importation from oan dco peeecvanha as possible from. botanical - and p tain and Europe.” Heec ontinues : nF . Balfour, mr ise of Botei * and both he a AM ir de Odlcatts! B Gard E be; prom t aes i pea ite gardens and will be rooted did grow * in cg estimate that I shall be able to take out in eem M -— .* less than 50 plants of E true ipecacuanba, all of w : urope, principally in — E or md sees eeds from the Boitoa Gardens, Calcu ^ ted the ony curvving o We from Dr. — ote wh E /** acc ordance with the orders of the Government of India, based on — the results of the EIE of the late Dr. Anderson, these plants ** were forwarded to Sikkim as soon as practicable after their arrival “here. The Calcutta climate having proved totally unsuitable to this plant, all attempts to propagate itin this garden have been abandoned, t under o wd nchona plantation, and p is being carried * on chiefly in one of the hot, deep valleys on the our E m opes of the ikkim Himalaya, which open towards the terai. Hitherto frequently been produced; we must therefore look to increase — and other artificial methods.” From the report of Dr. George Henderson, officiating Re ete es ory of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Calcutta, to the Governmen of Bengal, 423. He states: * The cultivation has been practically confined Sikkim, where it has been conducted chiefly by Mr. J affrey of the x howi . “ root and leaf cuttings was discovered progress was idee SON _ Since this discovery. it has been proportionately ra Mr. Gammie, the pi manager of the cinchona ARE aE ipe i: and 1 cacuanha cannot be successfully cultivated in In open spots where it gets the full “Tt is essentially a tropi ical plant an itly priki moist, shady spots where there is much t eieiablg * mould in the soil, and au equable steamy atmosphere. ; w plants had been sent during the year to the Khasi ills, 100 are about to be despatched to to the Madras Government for — he at Barliar, a low -lying, moist spot in one of the Heys oft the Nilgiris." 5, Dr. King reports: “ The propagation of the plant oy r thoroughly understood, and there are in the hot- . Jaffrey's care, at Rungbee more than 100,000 young — while two years ago th ere were less than 7,000.” u s th, Seinen De ae nhe isse to the Government of re a a quantity o of the drug tset o on General for trial in hospital ML > by Dr. Crombie i that skim i exoept in shady places tie ickly ought to suit ipecacuanha perfectly. * * * We have been per a fem suecessful in propagating the plant € rt repe and seed, * and it grows luxuriantly under cover. But out of doors the low night * temperature of the cold weather proves too severe for it. During the * year 26 pounds of the dried root, taken from plants grown in frames, “ under Mr. Jaffrey’s care at Run ngbee, were sent to the medical depôt * for use, previous trials havi hg peering the “ew of the * Sikkim-grown drug.” Aga July 10th, 1879: “I have been — * obliged to give up all hope of ‘the profitable cultivation of the drug * in Nerthern India, the climate being unsuitable.” Here its official history i in this part of India closes. But the follow- ing extract from a letter addres to Kew by Mr. Gammie, thé resident manager of the Government Cinchona Pisatabions at Darjeel- ing, November llth, 1886, illustrates in a striking way the v aried | te nt ew te ** differed greatly from each other. All the Kew plants were of one the start the Kew variety. It * rougher in the leaf lani the Edinburgh cil and rot so strong - * growing while under glas * After we had satisfied REY es that we could make nothing of | ipecacuanha from a commercial point of view, we put all the plants * out in the open, under shade, and let them take their e * this time we had all the sorts mixed up together, and as w - originally at least, ten Edinburgh ts for each one of the j * sort, and the Edinburgh lot had, Paidra; been much hae * growers under glass, the Kew plants formed formed less than five pe up thios bai But i vege the Edinburgh dám. begi dis- ** appear, until, in the a year or two, there was not x ng * plant of dé of the Ydinbugh varieties alive, whilst almost every * plant of the =v variety lived. Of it, at the aay deem e * have a good stock, and in one place, at 1,400 feet elevation, unde * the shade of living trees, we have plants whic E ed ago in the most perfect health, but, unfortunately, their gro has been so slow as to render the prospect o: fitable * from them almost hopeless. Still it strikes me that in plac * graphically better situated for ipecacuanha growing than “ that this particular variety succeed although other L o " et ^ 4 ZE oa "e = © & E > & 4 ~ jpecaet ianha than the * Kew variety ’ to be found.” = Co He King’ pëcdiction in 1878, that the climate of Singapore be found well adapted to Hes anha Amt been abundantly be seen from Mr. om rest | Settlements for M A - to grow in the Straits with all the lux “ when a proper situation is hit upon. It enj e a very mo tmosphere, | ewha e s the Straits it DR a its sive any 1st, Stl verage of the Brazilian drug bein per He con- odes eretar; that * the Indian [so- “srt puede peras cc is * quite equal to the average Braziliau ro Nothing is known of tle history of the plant grown «in the Johore tation. It is, however, probable that they were derived fro im, neh four piante were a from Kew to t peti in 1875. spon “has passed between this this establishment ae i Office o an ithe subject of Brazilian gum arabie;— - E ROYAL GARDENS, Eus, to FOREIGN OFFICE. = Royal Gardens, Kew, February 6, 1888, AM desired by Me Waien D Dyer to inform you that owing rruption of c n the Soudan the price of “gum Binit that oons -e ieri — to st ter from other countr © Secretary E State would approve of the a; Con Pará being r w ue ons of © he es forum, e — of the tree or s is — FM : CowsutL KANTHACK, Pari, to ROYAL GARDENS, Kew. | pub eo British Consulate, Pará, April 3, 1888. I HAVE the — to acknowledge the receipt of your letter the 8th of piro e and a copy of your Despatch $e od v of England. which has thus appeared here consists of two differeut : kinds. One is obtained from a tree called Jatuba [according to i: chell this is probably Hymenea Courbaril, L.], and is of a Me ch 5 Angico [probably Acacia an Mart mut and is a gum of ; colour, oozing out by cutting the bark. This gum ur disci von in | bstit and is considered a substi for gum arabic. —— i . Ishall endeavour to = from Parnahyba specimens of le: flowers of these two kinds of gum, and shall be glad wi to you with all further fafobihation I may procure. Rm I have, &c. T D. Morris, Esq., (Signed) E. KANTHACE, Assistant Director. Consul. - We have ves the plant known under the native name of Meme from Burchell as probably Hymen@a, and there is little dou ibe character of the gum that it is H. Courbaril, L., the Locust tree of e West Indies und the Simiri of iana. The gum ang more A the nature of ; a a gum-resin han of geir pede um Ani insoluble in : lately - roe The plant. Known ida i native name of Angico is d belese T Nara Angico, Mart. Th known.to yield a soluble gum y similar T gum arabic, Until specimens are received at Kew. the question cau ri d, may assume that the “pulk af corpses! qua dod by this latter species ; £s E $ ya | P XLIL—TRINIDAD COFFEE. ^ Semple staple one ‘of Trinidad are sugar and cacao. e pe oe of these two sugar, 700,0 h « of d the vorthor portion of the Island, east of the Maraval Valley. .* In the up E part of St. Ann's Valley ‘there are extensive plots of * e which for vigour and fruitfulness are simply perfection." Owing probably io reeurring periods of drought and to the absence 2 Suitable shade trees, coffee cultivation has not prospered = the lo lands ially at a higher Tu E =H e S Lr = 5 o ct = E — #8 SEE e E 5 & ig elevation, complete success would, no doubt, be attain In the report on the samples of Trinidad vate contributed to the c hat *they w The in their poe Tn 535. dem 55s. per cwt., but iUad easily D be made to realise 5s ore by careful picking and preparation "Tt is oubtfol i if the Trinidad planters know iow to remove the e pulp “ quickly and well after picking, and if they clean their qusc [11 Mr. J. H. Hart, the pag appointed sai nie s of the Botanic ns at es id i rned his a on to the possibility of "bi a letter addressed to coffee grown here ca Af n res spec tively Creole, Hybrid Moc E & Mocha coffee. Tam very desirous of obtaining the market value of these samp es,as I believe with proper appliances the coffee grown here could be increased in market value at least e per cent. The samples have been cleaned and propad by fermentation.” In acid to this reque t the asa ferie: with enelosures was Colonial Office et Royal Gardens, Kew, April 11, 1888. at AM desired by Mr. Thiselton Dyer to inform you that he lately received from the Superintendent of the sarang Gardens, Trinidad, samples of coffee which had been prepared by him experimentally for the purpose of testing the merits of Trinidad coffee. .2. It appears that coffee cultivation at Trinidad has no so far proved ` suc l industry. The planters who have ridi tial is i 1 able to cure the produce in such a manner "Ss Mr. ] art who takes an i intelligent. interest in local industries has _ ` ery properly sought to improve the quality of Trinidad coffee by curing — = ee wis method so > well pursued in regard to | e Blue = ee amaica. The result of Mr. Hart’s experiment ‘according ta io the reports s of brokers enclosed herewith has improved the value of Trinidad ffee by about 25 per cent. 5. Mr. Thiselton Dyer is of opinion - that the report of the EE also the letter of Messrs. Shand and Haldane, will prove e of interes William Robinson, to whom they might be communicated for ihe se of aioe At attention to coffee growing as EIE e means of the industries. of the tis d aces ward Wingfield, Eq, Colonial ve. : e, &c. Gia "pr Mons. ^ CET : Messrs. Snax AND Harpase to RoraL GARDENS, Kew. ... 24, Rood Lane, E.C., April 7, nd WE réciived ls RUE d 29nd ultimo, and we no w have enc report and valuation made M Messrs. Wilkos Mii & Co., 41, Mincing Lane, of the Belg ot Trinidad. coffee | nt by you to us. "A few words as to the system of coffee preparation — genos) adopted in Ceylon upon the estates may perhaps be of interes The coffee cherries are allowed to get fully ripe upon the trees, and care is taken in picking to avoid green and partially ripe cherries cherries are passed through machinery generally as soon as they — are More i into the measuring loft from the field, though some planters prefer keeping them for a night i in the loft before pulping, and | believe thereby a better colour is obtained for the bean when it reaches market, though the parchment skin may not look so clean. In the operation ali moved ; it is then put on mats or an asphalte or Stee dept and left in the sun to de and after two or three day iunt. T | dn Binim irteeren F RO “Haldane, lachen 7 1886. ; We à; (Bip iE. HALDANE & Co. D. Morris, Esq. DEAR Sins, 41, Mincing Lane, E.C., Mo 27, 1888, ve examine "t the samples of Trinidad coffee as under experimental cultivation at Trinidad, aud report as folloy Qd ee of good liquor and flavour, the of the be Hy ap mondes ds to long-ber rry dre e Royan GARDENS, Kew, to COLONIAL Ond beer tion =. Sn, Royal Gardens, Kew, April 23, 1888. = In continuation of my letter of the It instant I am danat Mr. Thiselton Dyer to forward to you, for the information of the Govern- ment of Trinidad, the enclosed copy of a letter received from Messrs. Lewis and Peat, of Mineing Lane, on the subject of cleaning * parch- mente 2. It would appear from this letter that an entirely new aspect has been given to the dee of vae for the English market by the establishment in London of a factory to clean parchment coffee in a ler. T A tis proposed to treat this subject as regards its bearing upon Indian coffee in the K Kew Bulletin for the month of May =a g to the falling off of coffee aeris in the East Indies to t Setar, it is said, of a million and a quarter ewts. annually, coffee cotta on in the West Indies should be largely augmented. The difficulties m, &c. Edward Wingfield, Esq., (Signed) D. Morris. Colon: nial Office, S.W. [Enclosure.] Massas, Tews AND Peat to Royat Garpens, KEW. a 6, Mincing Lane, ; E.C., April m. aas io your Tor of the 16th instant we "hs. e of importing coffee i in the parchment is largely on on increase, and some most satisfactory results have been attai e have recently sold large parcels from America which were same coffee cleaned on the plantation we obtained 86s. per ewt although prices = Rendre were lower, Experience shows that the | : the bean from atmospheric Eso rue which ct ‘the olor, and in every instance where trials have been made Prats $i favour i. peek here. The process is —_ is o ie We remain, Ae. ES US wm (Gee) - Lows & Paar. irected by Lord Eastin to acquaint you that a copy of i evili be sent for publication to the Governors of the West Indian iia other Solomos interested in the production of coffee. m, &e. > (Bigned) Epwarp WINGFIELD. — The Director, Royal Gardens, Kew. XLIIT.-—PATCHOULI. ; (Pogostemon Patchouli, var. suavis.) In the Kew Bulletin, | No. 15, for. Maso; 1888, page 71 was given c the patchouli li plant use used i n perfum Toi was tes recently received from Mr. Curtis :— Sir, Penang, February 16, 1888. _ to thank you for the determinations of Penang plants. (1,140-1, 201), and also for your kind letter of E erbe Refer ting to your remarks tchouli, it may i o kno result of an | 21st the whole was cut, and w in ; ter being dried in a cool airy deg z3 10 tjs was 106 Ibs. The leaves were then separated from the stems and | weighed separately, the result being, “good leaf,” 6 37 lbs Samples were submitted to two London Mops both of said that the sample was good. One valued i d. to 10d. and the other at 10d. to 11d. ae o Fh e patch was cut again the first wok in Jha. ; . and the Mise and results were site ena the same as i that there is ubt a patchouli will : ne ton 2I mentioned some time ago, when sending a sample to Kew, that the 2 Feros of the Urena lobata are used for adulteration. . Can you inform me whether patchouli is used for any other purpose _ than for perfumery ? ne I remain, &c. js . D. Morris, Esq. (Signed) C. Curtis. XLIV.—COCHIN CHINA VINE. (Vitis Martini, Planch.) An C new species of vine has been received at Kew from the Botan s, Hong Kong. It was sent by Mr. Ford as Vitis Tartini, Planch. From ctm nical specimens also contributed by Mr. ord to the Kew Herba “go Nba r Oliver has identified the plant as Vitis (Ampelocissus) Morte of. Plane chon, but he is doubtful . whether it is e distinct nie Vitis barbata, Wall., of Bengal and Burma As plants of this vine have been distributed from Kew to correspondents in the Colonies it is a Re to place on record all the available information respecting se report of the Superin tendent of the Botanical and Affor weiss "Depattinent, Hong Kong £, for the year IBS the following tiag account is given of the ochin China v “ Another Sans of considerable interest is a new tuberous-rooted vine, Vitis Martini, Planch., from Cochin China. It fruited this year in Hong Kong for the first time. dens, a e fresh s the il, 1884, xai grew well during he summer, but E no MELIA to Bow er; and again died down in the winter. * Last summer they started vigorously and ed flower about * the end of May. Many of the bunches, Tow ver, failed to develop _ fruit, owing, apparently, to imperfect ferbitization but there was a $ good a average crop of banches on the canes irrespective of the failures. it was ripe in October, many of the bunches weighing a nd each. The berries when D. are jet black, and rather Mu re ordina Th | n MOs rs m 'tionable. The flavour might be altered, as ing the mode of cultivation; but the size of cinerem is codi to prevent the grape becoming popular as a table “ fruit x it may, -or very well adapted for a wine producer. | rst resident res “of DE Colony, V but I learn that none of these plants have fiuited. A few remark the mode of cultivation may therefore be useful. cul be planted at a distance: of 12 feet apart in well ed soil, taking care to keep. the manure ure near the surface as the ake a Lorizontal d j ; 135 zt “ laterals that show bunches; but it will be fud d hat — very * bunches will be developed on the lateral shoots, most of the bunches — * springing directly from the main rods; but in the case of a bunch n * second bud above the bunch. The laterals cim be allowed to grow. * till they are 2 feet long. It will then be s if eid ras likely * to throw out oldie or not. If not, prune them parre escribed, * and also pinch back all subsequent growth a opidi a may “ be found necessary to thin out the — to Sion the sun to get at | * the branches, but in doing this great care should taken not to ; reak o a * bunches, leaving a space of 15 or 18 inches between them. BR * is also advantageous to thin the berries, leaving hardly one half of the . ** original quantity on each bunch; but I am afraid this process would * prove impractic cable if the vine were extensively grown, owing to the | “ labour it would entail. After the fruit is gathered the vines require no farther lot « ot * ground just as the erowns began to push in the warf they, too “ failed = — and traen rather a sickly appearance during the E. i The. : aean Press’ has already suggested that this vine “ should receive the attention of vine growers in the wine-producing — * countries of Europe e e phylloxera has denuded the Men sot * view of the won nderful improvement agit have been and can * brought about by skilful and per dus cultivation, it is not un- * reasonable to surmise that this new vine may ultimately c ipi Mae d It is easily cultivated, and seems to be well ad * for a tropical climate, or a climate in whieh the pater st « comparatively cold and de growing season hot. M XLV.—MADAGASCAR EBONY. ( The information contained i in the following SOE resp T M w i tion it is impossible to express an opini The flora of the par of Mac it is most : “ti Principal Assistant in the Kew "Herbeciüm, bas for many years. deve attention to the flora of the mountainous eie of Mada . deseri coe ed collected. for the most | mbers. of the jin oem ae work ow DOCA ii sir de nn Ma 2 faltestiogs of plants, - which a is confidently an te greatest. possible in interest. S i is, well. known. that ue heart MR A ains many diront species at Diospyros constitute the ebony of commerce: -There are.10 endemic gpecies of Diospyros at Madagascar, but itis impossible to identify | e.. of.. eem yielding commercial ebony. Mr. "Godfrey tes 1 nowr country is ebony, and in this my house i is the largest rator. Hitherto we are dependent. for ro on the French 'erman ho ood ' different species of dium alum: Indian from Santalum album, L., and West Australian Fuso s. Sandal-woods ".is given by rc Petersen. in J aceutical Society, vol. rds [3], p. ! “According to Mr. Baker there i is no ies of Cien — from gascar, Pt wi mem name of -Hasoran 0, while another wood ARA isa specimen of wood labelled * Santal M esie from Madagascar and Zanzibar into to be used fe burning the bodie — specimen om Professor MacOwa si d . Mr. J. Heathcote, from received February 6, 1886, labelled ** Wood like sandal-wood (Groton sp.). Ji is ground and mixed. with water, and used by the natives at Inh elves.’ ese latter are not properly gadno They are mentioned as wating the possible source of what- is called sandal- wood t adagas The correspondence is as follows :— Turk Fo OREIGN Orrice to tie GARDENS, Kew. reign Office, March 19, uet ui of ini p^ instant I am direet ted b herewith EX E Taster. a yon t th I pe ies sent tim aving been ncessio: export. dor fom th the . all that i is pups is smuggled out tof the country. cm El gir CR IT Lewis Ransome (of -= pa of A. Ransome & Co., Chelsea) has been i t Kew for a botanical survey of the. Te. contession in the an, Nort h-east QUE of M: mcg n to Mozambique and Nossi i Pe; and, if ee and sound andi it fetches ron 40 to 55 dollars a ton. E heard € mien I was z Majumba Bay that im grows on the sent to Nossi Be, that there were - ! anks of ? ya irees there, ats I was net to go as small-pox w was raging in all "the: à ri wn ; ab qvyselt found ebony close t to Ampasimerime, about 20 miles N. E. of — nga, marked in Oliver's map incorrectly Pajong; it was here both mall in size and quantity ; from there to Ambolivozy, a village on the dcos entrance of Moj y, Idi cover any, but i see recommence there in small quantities, and extended along the southern bank y.. «At Ampasamala t were large quantities of sm and at At Amboeliana, not far from there, I cut. and sent t same to London, and info Emo tat its value ther is from 350 to 60l. a ton. = Wn. iq * $ icy ue spa. e ooi us * * 1 trees ; Androhibe, about 10 miles inland, I saw sinter aei old trees of wes sandal-w From Soulala to south of TERS (Manitirano exóepled) itis. enin to DS. unsafe for a white to go, and impossible = a See uth of Morandava aS same Bur o ccurs ; Sakalava pwa there are creole traders’ agents for Mob, “of Live In iti opinion the only way the ebony trade can be worked on this coast-is by opening stations on the rivers where the ebony grows, and employing Sakalavas and Makoas at a sena wage with an English. overseer at each station ; he, of course, would have to take cotton | as the wages are mostly paid. in goods, coin bei "f hav (Signed) Pee C. Kyo British Vice Consul. J. G. Haggard, Esq., ; ub EUM. Consul for Madagascar. | di Mh ng Lesen in E petu Ws | . appears to be little, if at all known, in this country. © Hug stated: “I have, just received from Chefoo, North China, ed ess Shantung Cabbage seed, and I should like, if poss aad * boiled itis nearly as good, if not quite, as sea kale: eaten raw, in a as „it is of so delicate a flavour da IL Las of no vegetable in is an e atered ev — “ nearly full grown it should be tied round so as to give it a good white . “heart. If it can be acclimatized in this country it will be a great addition to our vegetables.” .. The seeds received at ag bas few in number were carefully : cultivated. They were sown ina heated pit on the 3rd May, and in tied in e way as Cos lettuce, and when se filled and blanched were cut for use. They were pronounced to be excellent. aco. > seed — only sparingly, probably owing to the dry der of It is nents en this Chinese cabbage may prove a useful addition to English ga e kinds most highly esteemed : in & 3 the uéighiboarhuot of the little town of Ngan-sun. * are said to be reserved for the table of the Emperor. ‘They are eaten ier d : — Under suitable circumstances the cultivation of this cabbage would doubtless prove as simple and as successful as with the ordinary cal te à om. 3 um $ hk] nt nder the native name of Pai-tsai he describes = * when youn g it is eaten as a cabb: age. and used for light and cooking.” th the Index complete account of t the Shantung cabbage is given in otages reis uriene | hist cultu usages de 100 plantes Pailli les peu o po woke par eux et D. Bois, 885. Iti : i» hows yeei ire 3 Pé-tsai, or Chou de Chine (Brassica hinensis, r information erg 8 be obtained from the Bulletin de la Société Onirele d' Horticulture de France: Note sur la culture du Pé-tsai aux iles Maurice et de Bourbon, par M. Breon, Vol. XXIII., Mention is ates made of the Chou de Schangton, or Pé-tsai, in the Bulletin de la Société d’ Acclimatation : Productions de la Chine, par .lAbbé David, 2° série, t. IL, p. 237. Ce mémoire contient, au ga du Vut ce Lem suit: ** Comme plantes alimentaires, on trouve “ dans nos ns : le Pé-tsai, dont les Chinois consomment * une énorme quantité, et qui vaut plus que tous les autres légumes * réunis; les Eur uropéen s le trouvent aussi fort bon et de meilleure * digestion que les divers Choux d’Occident.” _ A figure with cultural hints on Chinese Cabbage, or Pé-ts-ai, is given in the Vegetable Miei by MM. Vilmorin-Andrieus. London: John RN, 1885, p. 1 ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. No. 18:45... JUNE. XLVIL—MANUFACTURE OF QUININE IN The following important papers have been communicated to th establishment by the Government of Bengal, and are published f ae the information of the colonies in which Ci own ER The historical summary of the introduction of quinine-yielding plants. from South America into India, may be Suppen ted by a reference to successfully carrying out this fupe mem erprise. aaa species of Cinchona were also distributed to Coro, Hen ropical ork ( (Cinchona ubra species o | in the Sikkim uoi ions. oes n the manufacture of febrifuge, which contele bui a small SOEUR of quinine, but a large amount of Cinchonine and Cinchonid he new process now described is intended for the manufacture of quinine from yellow bark (Cinchona Calisaya). 1f successful, it wil lead to the substitution of Indian-manufactured que for cu febri in the hospitals and dispensaries of India, and asa necessary co to ve oco HA: of yello w bark for red bark in iis i plantat FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT, ‘CALCUTTA, March 26, 1888. ~ Apprehensions of the extermination, in their native forests, of the -quinine -yielding Cinchona trees having reached an acute stege about 30 years ago, the Government of India decided to take effectual steps to : h i pru d Cont veas ipie with these efforts on the part ofthe English or the Dutch authorities were at work on behalf their Malayan Colonies, and by the year 1862, Cinchona cultivation had been ent of Cinchona growing in India were the Nilgiris and And the excellence of this selection has been proved two sorts: (1) quinine yielders, and (2) mixed Alkaloid yielders. Of quinine yielders there are two kinds, viz., yelow or Calisaya ing ntact Ni and Crown o or officinalis, barks. < Of the mixed yielders, there o two kinds, viz., red or succirubra, which to para y small proportion of quinine, with large proportions of Cinchoni- dine and Cinchonine: It had been chiefly used by druggists in the ne makers as a source of quinine. This red-bark tree was, however, the kind which, in the early days of the cultivation, it was found most easy to propagate; and in all pna both public and „it Cres preponderated over the other so: ^ eriment, resin problem that presented itself was “the their bark.’ For the private grower, the most lucrative sent time, has been to sell the. — bark in secure a cess, b but to » provide the people e of the nner A ‘at 4 the lowest with an efficient uere fe for the most prevalent of all the untry. for Government to take was, to discover whether it was real a fact that quinine is the only hind. unn extracting separately from Cinchona bark, and whether Cinchoni idine and Cinchonine might not each be an efficient febrifuge, true that a alone had got into ath as a febrifuge, and that le ( ef. — hona alkaloids had found a place in the British mu ti : agile : three alkaloids must undoubtedly enter, had for many years borne reputation of ida. comedies for fever. The presumption, peared to be that the position claimed for quinine as the ly real febrifage Dm ded by Cinchona bark, would prove, on careful _ examination, to pn untenable; and that the other vede alkaloids would — > found to hav e value as e rpose of 141 investigating this point, commissions of medical officers o all three sidencies were formed during the years 1565 to ey Th was that Cinchonidine and Cinchonine are both excellent febrifuges, à UA former not much less efficient than quinine itself. 4. Having thus established the value =A Cinchonidine and Cinchonine» | to be settled was how bes : sts, we as Government quinologists on the Nilgiri and Sikkim plantations - respectively. Mr. Broughton (the Nilgiri qiinolariat), as the — of hi i a a misapprehension as as to the “proper dose in which it should be 4 me prejudice existed against this drug. In 1875-76, however, E pounds of it were consumed, and its eonsumption so materially inere made and sold in London under the name of Pige i but un Cinchona febrifuge had first been manufactured in Indi sim preparation existed. It is, therefore, a remedy for which ie world : large is indebted to India, Cin chona febri used in India as à substitute for quinine, It. „been restricted t e beginning, and until now, its price has unifo 6 rupees 8 annas per pound, an dinit a a bes QUE contrast to quinine, the pri — vs which. has — neu al s been in Xo ad at this yoni rate) o ,704 pounds of 587,6162., ` while this quantity of. febrifuge has. actually dian consumer for the sum n of e ‘Rs. 14,47,116, 112 The actual saving to India has, therefore, bee very great, and the eapital €— E the plantations (about l1 lakhs of rupees) has been covered severa repon cium of red bark trees in the Sikkim plantation, ached d M while he was attached to it, naturally induce Woo give his t utilization of their bark. But by nom he quinine barks. these barks only one,— Calisaya and ts variety Ledg $a eR y thrives in Sikkim, the Crown bark, or inali having mparative failure. e many experiments in the manufacture of pure sulphate ofc quinine ; cis. up to the time of his retirement, for private reasons, the s Government in 1879, he had not succeeded in is in dun efüeieuit process. Mr. Wood was of opinion that good ine barks could be grown in Sikkim, and that it might be possible to extract the quinine from them on the a Dr. rintendent of the plantation, was very strongly of this opinion, and all effect, has, however, been given to it of recent years, and succirubra pie been supplanted by Calisaya to the extent of about a million trees. ; roce tried ; ; but, after much experiment,it was in turn abandoned. During a visit which he paid to Holland in 1884, Dr. King acquired some hints as toa process of extraction by means of oil. And now, benefiting by the advice of some chemical friends, Mr. Gammie has been able to perfect this. dese with the result that the whole of the quinine in yellow bark i form undistinguishable, either Mo eed or om the best brands of European manufacture. This can - ed that, as long as the sare of bark is kept up, never cost. Government ment much above 25 rupees per pound. the moment, qu is o ha Hie: il i in nee gone, that South A: dri! of the market. EI. is no igen os ; n the P RE are via. io Dr. "i and is : Mr. Ma Ee the patie t desire to make a profit by ow — produced in order that private growers of Cinchona may be enabled to — take full advantage of he per ocess, and that a permanent Bear inthe _ the dorar. and the TA are now price of quinine may en Cotman MACAULAY, | Secretary to the Government of Bengal. Method of se sp of the Alkaloids from Cinchona Bark by Cold : Oil as us e Government Cinchona Factory in Sikkim. n order ar = oil pe speedily and effectually act on the Cinchona bark, the latter is reduced to a very fine powder by means of Carter’ 2. A hundred parts of the finely-powered bark are then set aside 1 Eo mixed with Aper parts of commercial caustic soda, 500 parts of water, and. = mixture compused of one part of fusel oil to four parts soda, or caustic soda may be Rr s omitted, and 15 parts of slaked _ lime may be used instead of it. The caustic da is dissolved in the | water and mixed with the bark. Then the oil is added, and the whole is - e thoroughly intermixed in an agitating vessel. Should lime be - it is mixed in fine powder with the dry t bark before : adding the wate and oil. 3. The agitating vessels in use at Mun ngpoo are barrels. with winge pete revolving in them vertically, and with taps on the sides drawing of the fluids. ‘Tho first stern is carried on for four and then the v i er s * RA " An doa idi i 18 nvpe mansit vitii it£o > the oil is As . off in the same way, rashod as before in the Tenis and they are separated as before from Jiquor by tration rimo i cloth. The crystalline mass dinis y filtration is then placed in small lumps on "euh bie koreans paper E racticall stretched « p dried. They are afterwards thoroughly dri ied b oy pale: laid on blotting lend a room heated to about 10 degrees above the temperature of the open ai UE In Cinchona febrifuge is wanted, the alkaloids are exhausted from _ the oil by muriatic acid, the solution being neutralized and filtered in the : e alkaline liquor has drained off, the precipitate is washed with a little plain water, dried, and powdered. The powder is Cinchona febrifuge ready for use. . : March 24, 1888. : J. A. GAMMIE. . XLVIIL—JOB'S TEARS. (Coix Lachryma, L. var. stenocarpa.) The round shining fruits of a grass Ty vet ipn in tropical countries are familiarly known as Job’s Tears. The fruits when youn nd. Japan, belongs to thé “tbe Maido of the natural order, ramineæ. It is a tall growing grass, now commonly found in damp in tropies of both hemisp n man soanen it is egarded as a troublesome weed and a source of annoyance, especially Tice fields. As far as we are aware, the fruit possesses no prod 1e* wild state. The stem is stout, ect, a . In favourable situations it often attains a eet. The leaves are broad and. flattish, about a foot long, with a distinct midrib. The flo wers are moncecious, male and female in different parts of the same panicl W es bee simple branches icle break Spi die so yat when the fruit is ripe, the male spikelets comnis disappeared. The globular Job’s Tears as commonly found in the tropics are used ; laces, and in various ways as articles of ornamentation. The colour is s white, but j^ are cheap s found slightly tinged with MS.delethth. Coix Lachryma,Lvar. stenocarpa. g ce ; m prettily ornamented with these Barir i involueres, an a a attracted paki Pa attention. As these were not represented in the In w museums, application was made to the India Office for a small — sample, which, at the request of Lord vides, was e forwarded to Kew by the Chief Commissioner of Burma. Th nvolueres i in this sample vary from five to nine lines in jeg à ey are usually more rless fusiform, tapering at the ends one line in diameter. The mean thickest part is about 14 line in diameter. For ium specimens of plant yielding these its, we are indebted to at M. ; y : th. In a note attached to L in ie po EI Plantarum, Vol. VIIL, Professor Oliver states that the Kew Herbarium OSS , in addition to the packet of involucres from the India Office, “ a letter from Mr. R. Bruce, of Balipa: e * ofthe British Museum, saying that the involueres are known to the * Assamese a ris, and called by them the cowr-monee or crow n orandum, dated Simla, 22nd "December 1887, . t. Watts pic that * the grain (of this variety of Job's Tears) is not Tikely to prove of any great economie value as a source o i construction of artificial flowers, laces, bugle trimmings, and other om sed for which glass beads are being used. If capable of being Sw a deep black colour, there might be a very extensive “ since such beads would be infinitely more durable “ During the Exhibition, several gentleme: * inquired after see ble for the abo ‘ “ was not able at the time to furnish the es cal form of Coix now under consideration, but show ordi P erical form. y seemed to think there was fi X. prospect even of the common spherieal form comin "Se, = 4 objected to its large size. This led the writer to show th the Karen garments with the cylindrical form e are enabled, by permission of the Bentham Tien, to Rp a plate of this variety of Job’s Tears, from. the current issue de the Jc Plantarun [Vol. VIL, is 3, oe I 764 a rd E oR RHSEA, _ (Boehmeria nivea var. tenacissima.) d The plant t known under the several names of China Grass, Ramie, or Hiec eem to- » the. natural order, Uréicacee, and hence it is not a gura ^ but a nettle, somew what resembling in- appearance Ni ede 146 " The China Grass plant, first e: and long cultivated by the Chinese Stier the name of Tchou Ma, is the Boehmeria nivea of botanists. The s c name, nivea, was ive to it on account of the white ince on the gogig of the leaves. Boehmeri as the Green-leaved Gilias Grass, a name which may be conveniently ined for it. The fibre yielded by these plants has been long recognised as ` pre-eminent amongst vegetable fibres for strength, fineness, and lustre. Hence numerous attempts have been made to cultivate them, and to srep the fibre in 1 u r : be given to tho heo climate be deri and stimulating, in order to m a equent crops of stems. The plants veg be raised from J ut the more uttings. Th: roots e eroii the stools become | stron ronger and moré vigorous every and buc fron these, fresh sets are iiis btained for amie the Nüierous a tempts have been made during the last 10 years to exiract the Mira fibre which exists in this plant. The experimental processes hitherto e nei may be briefly classed as either mechanical orc mical. In the first, it has been sought to extract the fibre from e green stems, by means of rapidly revolving beaters attached to a drum driven : steam power. In some cases, water is used to wash the fibre while under the beaters. The chief difficulty experienced in this sen quantity of fibre cleaned per day. This has É eost to . In the chemical processes, the Ramie stems are or dry. The object sought is to treat the stems either - ler great pressure with steam or with chemicals, so as to dissolve the nin which the individual. fibres are immersed. After ter being thus - ed, the | 8 e € and are sent to market in the form of ribbons. The question diete s here also very important, and it is felt, under present circum- Mire, ‘that = Grass can only be satisfactorily grown and prepared there is an abundance of cheap labour. isa fact universally known, that the fibre of the China Grass is one he finest and strongest known. If a process could be devised that ild extract and clean the fibre at a a. eem the results would i of the greatest possible interest to all our tropical colonies. The pon cule dei UE TOES made to fw for infor- that interest par maintained in the China Grass or r Ramie, nes and under these cirumstances it is felt to be duni. to o plos Du record the latest facts — have been gleaned Fang the present position of the industry ROYAL GARDENS, Kew, to FOREIGN OFFICE. Sir Royal E seg Kew, April 16, 1888. AM desired by Mr. Thiselton Dyer to inform you that siderable interest is being taken in British “Colonies in the culture of the Ramie plant, known as Rhea and China Grass (Boehmeria nive 2. Hitherto the industry has not assumed large proportions anywhere, owing to the want of a thoroughly suitable machine to pr puo d the fibre. 3. In the Foreign Office Report, for the year 1887, on the of the Barcelona district [No. 275, Annual Series, 1888], Wooldridge states, that in the provinee of Cataluña, “ * already in v capable of decorticating the [Ramie] fibre o qum iem . Mr. Thiselton Dyer is of opinion that it is very desirable to e. Mr. Wooldridge the names of the makers of the machines which appear to have successfully solved the problem of pde Ramie stems. Any particulars he could add as -— ards ce cos of the machines, the power necessary to drive them, and the out-turn lean fibre per day, would egy of the greatest Sasis btk to plants in our tropical countries ve, &e., Sir T. Villiers Lister, K.C.M.G. (Signed) D. Monzis. Mr. Coxsur Woororwen to dis. POEA or Sarumomr. Mr Loro Manges A E the honour to ackno wle t ve an of interest to planters i in British tropical uds olon Although the Ramie plant t has been ultivated 1 e dones years in th north of Cataluña, i is d ithin t last ears that, through. the invention of a decorticating dig bya Morse Favier, m" er |. of the “ Société La Ramie Francaise,” it has as been brought before publie, M. Favier has a factory, called the “Fabrica : 'Torroella de Montgri, in reps in the a of the Ler ori tend re his at work. —— These stalks in a dry A pre cut and exposed to the ch rays of. the sun. .. 48 hours, as experiments and praetice show that the green Ramie is impracti P eee tt M. Revie bor been. the first to solve the to be s .'* Cent Jas in its number d “ Although the "use of stares = Meee "M . . . aahi extension in its use; h ; ‘avier co d a machine for the purpose of separating the fibre, a real revolu- tion has been produced in the industrial world, and the cultivation of * the Ramie plant has taken voip) aope An other decorticating machine, similar to the Favier one, has, wever invented by a Monsieur Billion, of nae i who i consider it to be superior to the Favier one, Full descriptions are given of these machines in Professor Obiols’ mphlet (in Spanish), and can be purchased for a few pesetas. The Billion machine can produce 300 kilogrammes of fibre a day, | advantage over = Favier one. machine is not for sale to the public, the “beg reads, &c., himself, as the ** Société La Ramie Francaise a Neither, I believe is the Billion machine to be ne uired or money. is another machine, known as the “ Agramadera (flax-dresser) ented by M. —— of Paris. Its size isa cubic metre, uires half a horse to put it in motion. n, and can be worked , by a windmill, or Dy Hen It is portable, weighs 350 kilos., 2t : L) wn to produce 175 kilos. has been invented in Barcelona by Don Demetrio for extracting fibre from textile pens and many of his machines are in use, with su ccess, in Mexico. The inventor is about to introduce certain modifications i = eg machine, in ardet to adapt it to the decor- tication of the Ramie rk s Phe the Favier machine, and the cost per e. osi : Two: men to separate the extremities of the stalks the stalks.» 1 "a. 15 or abou i pa day aca xr ; and hs ^ 1000 kilos. of oe alks the proportional out-turn would be as follows a s 2 50 kilos. of extremities, or 5 per cent. of the sold weight, 190 kilos. of fibre, of POR DM of the whole we ce ilos. of wood. , kd pellicles n may al te wild. the working of: 20 of Faviei would require - rares the open wa p dme pa Actual cost of stalks of Ramie (in Spin), 100 pesetas per I and each machine decorticating 216 kilos. per day. i. Expenses. Pesetas c. 4, me — of — - - - 432 00 eae - «208 00 psidéobn] Stoeb - - (4.3128 00 — Total ^ - 662 00 Products. 5 per cent. of extremities - c0 B0 20 per cent. of decorticated vom or it kilos. of fibre 864 00 57 per cent. of wood = J ai, BL 90 2 10 per cent. of pellicles - < e i RE. 9 per cent. of loss. . Total - - 953 50 Total jams isa EUN E - 953 50 Total expenses - - - - 662 00 Clear profit - perday 291 50 or 117,150 pesetas per annum of 300 etim of labour, which represent approximately 48 per cent. of the capita 'The Favier machine has the advantage of extracting the fibre and making the threads elear of gum, for in the raw Ramie which comes from China and — there is so much gum that it is most diffi cleanse. These machines, as I said before, are not yet within the of agriculturists, pen of M. Favier being used by the i nven that of “= Billion having ses to dier don Spain charaeter. These are just now in a depressed state, and hence it is felt that some effort should be made to encourage the growth of coffee, cacao, maize, indigo, rice, cotton, ginger, in gira, cocoanuts, hear ane and any other plants suited = the soil and c . Captain Moloney, C.M.G., the present Governor of. de Colony of has given considerable atant d West African produets. . has been in correspondence with f erra k tedni is a settlement with a coast line of about 180 miles, and an area. xe about 3,000 square miles. Agriculture is generally neglected, the inhabi l> y the ti hich passes ch "Hie Colony’ BOG the interior. An effort has been made to 1 à botanical station and model farm near Freetown in connexion with a botanical society, of which the Hon. S. Lewis is secretary. The finances of the Colony appear not to justify direct action being taken by the Government, but it is evident that, without official support, the aid of a skilled gardener, and regular supplies of seeds and plants, the results attained will not have au appreciable effect upon the welfare of the eet ent. — The Gambia is a comparatively small settlement, the total area being P nes iles. The chie fé pih are unión rice, maize, : , anc ook -ru c ountry last year, he prepared a memorandum on the subject for ap ree: the Secretary of State. This m memorandum : * Sketch ot the Forestry of Wat Alien, swith Pastioilae: Remet tn ftp roducts. By Alfred Moloney, eM. ot the Government — "the ur. of Lagos. Mte Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and —— 151 on ‘that already adopted for the West Indian Colonias, but modified to suit e special | circumstances of West Africa. pg MEMORANDUM prepared by Caprain MOoLoNEY on establishing a a Botanic Station at Lagos. ohne A practical agricultural school to be the means of divertin some of th young edes of the country in the direction of agricultural pursuits, an so lessen the general teudency of the rising educated youth to be 2 fitsechanits and clerks.’ An established centre for the introduction and subsequent develop- ment me es elements of economie botany of commercial importa nce. elsew A nurser ry vA economic tropical plants of commercial Mime : that border the net-work of water which permeates the ue and i pu spem hood. pots, and pie preparing them for distributi Gardener and Libor: He would require under him a gardener at 302. per annum, labourers at 1s. per diem each. Potting and tool shed would represet an initial cost of 207. Cost of tools. and incidental expenses n down at 127. per annum. ded; ot Again, quarte rs will have to be provi ‘total cost L be estimated at 3007. 3 Site: iie mis Foniureos td. be sosiród ute d soil, com ' m 5 from atmosphere impregnated with aae rin dc finir Veit on Eee rss eges is B eel ee tornadoes | — tee and accessibility - Management. [n an executive sense, for the present, this sitibiisndit should be deemed to be a oboe of the Public Works Department, and be annually weed for as su Sigo Committee. thy supervision, there s th rary Soles of such gentlemen a or may appoint. E the year, over which he himself ce d reside. The : chief ome that require attention as regards isi station a my y be ised at the station, while for imports direct; the cost must be classed ms incidental, and be charged accordingly. Gratuitous Distribution of Plants. ere it may be advantageous to the general interest, a gratuitous distribution may proceed under the authority in writing of the Cocoa Nut growth i in hands of Government. opra and coir, the development of the t m proceeds i in the Colony of Lagos in the hands of the ment, whose lead has to some extent ping followed by the ; Direction of forts of Superintendent. In addition to the points mentioned under “ objects” in favour of the S dent of such an institution as is proposed, the efforts of the cee should be d to the— motion of extension of growth of the cocoa nut pal io: ass of cotton and its todt growth, ed to aen and improvement therein by gingen cacao, pepper (red), and coffee. 3 of the rubber, Kaiera acs acl aie ae Growth pem Judicious. planting" of — — and Model kitehen garde ning. end a list, by the Assistant Direstor of i. of plants suitable ative culture in West Africa.* Blind adherence to one industry only means commercial ruin, as was od, to the cost of many, in some of our t- polonies: "a Magmina "s proved disastrous. - : e um Publication on of Prose | i e encouragement saree home proper sense of = — sibility, dis should ee tendered for pulled te he Govern- 2 Gazette te quarterly, ies the Colonial Sec retary, a brief account of a done, —QQ bow dune roe — into, and i issues from station. + Not pb. Apprenticeship of Hofugee Togs: Further, as to the establishment suggested, I would remark, that i dno addition to the staff proposed, refugee (ex-slave) boys might be renticed under Government for such agricultural training as the station will ee and I hope that, after the UE rem I mean to have r ra the irectors o the nc e Hussey pui established at Tagos, on the advisability of working their boys h the sapie Lad ork of the station, general benefit in such direction ate may be deriv: Industrial Education of Sons of Chiefs. would venture also to urge upon the Government the desirability of | utilizing such a centre the re ies education therein of or four s of i tant chiefs in or outside the y. eir. maintenance would not cost much, say, 1007. a year, and could form an n addit : charge to vote * Aborigines." The result of such a potus would prove of great value to the country n wing this scheme, conferr Mr. Morris, the Assistant Director of Kew ens, whose ex ere must be matters of detail that will present themselves later, and can, left with advantage in the hands of the Governor of the Colony. -~ At the request of the Secretary of State, the selection of a suitable man to take charge of the botanical station. ted to 00 pae. Caleutta, Ceylon, and Jamaica, was forwarded from As indicating the nature of the duties in which Mi Mec gos, the following. extraet rece Jan cede &c. Iam glad to inform you. that. tT Tn i : a ise seeds of Hw No. u Mango an | Black i | e ds tur yay th of a e kind, like : € Lii well. The T d Annatto, * Divi-Divi, “Theobroma vs mm de ‘Tam still staying i in the town of * Lagos, the erae being not yet completed." a Again, on the 6th March last, Mr. MacNair wrote as follows :— i .* Ihave been engaged during the last two, months making a road th As ^ o ing up a couple of beds otti the e for r flowering and (€ “í ornamental plants, which will give the vem ane i e fi ive men of the prm i different fruit trees which I have in stock, also a few uple ^ ME. p "a have got a good. supply of bot ok pee hand ; dun the d Bulletin, sent me by the Gov 3 ads Downing Pt d May 5, 1688. AM dir by the: Secretary of State for the Colonies to you, for your s ijao a copy of a ‘despat tch from i Mme. the Vid odd des o me. station at. 2 m, ‘ ATUS i: & Gl RA G. W. HERBERT, Raya Gardens, 1 Kew. s — | Govanson 1 Moroxer to Cortos — | E TES di WO UE RE 19, 18 i "NT. : ber, 1887, H have: ves (age fetis the first reporte on is station of this Colony, vins for. the quarter ended December 31, e work done up to. the premi tine — wellfor itsfuture — — importance as a teaching centre and depót whence we s cortinas vins ami tiodeiof culture of trees e 165 _ plants, and eventually a’ distribution: eT seeds- and: qnte dor cultivation among the natives effect 4. The superintendent, Mr. J: Ma Nai is à very good man for the ae post; a hard bie er, with a ere amine s knowledge of his work, in which he takes at interé or his selection, as d as for supplies — f specimen planis a and se Ma the Colony is pire m much indebted to the — Director and Assistant Director of the Royal s, Kew, to whom I would ask you to dobe jet enough to supply a copy of the report now © transmitted. | ; * : * ve, &c. ; T v Signed) ALFRED MOLONEY. The Right Hon. Lord Knutsford. Report on the mee Sration, Lacos, for the Quarter ended - st December 1 1887. At the end of the first quarter of 1887, the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies was pleased to approve of a scheme for the establishment, as a branch of the Government at Lagos, ta ati T the local press, and appeared in -— * Lagos Observer" of the 21st o 2 28th January 1888. To make a start and to have a suitable place for- a nursery by the arrival of the vitpefinaide tt the house and compo ound t Ebute Metta of Bishop Crowther, a dmirably suited for the pu were put in order, and rented temporarily by the Government during September quarter. r. MaeNair, who was selected in Jamaica for the post of sapehintendane: ^x tel with his family in the Colony on t 8th November 1887, and Pie crm his present quarters at Ebute — : on the 19th January 1888. ute Metta, on the mainland, was rat on as the most site for such an. Terence . The site there chosen offered | features to be viz. good druiniüpe, being m sippe } of the Petit 5 which it is approac reached from Lag quarter OE ur by steam launch, and half an hour by boat parativel; mei prs "reedom from an atmosphere impregnated salt, being over three m leaf entities i at a 114 15s. The work of grubbing, Sending levelling, path- proceeds irr wire-fencing has been ordered froni Ens This fence, when erected, is intended to have a height of 5 feet strands, the s lower being placed close together to prevent enteri and menti by tee resist. M ee «of the white ant. were P a dilapidated condition the latter particularly so. — welis h ave been dug at a cost of 6l. = re 23 feet deep each, rood water inches. In time they Ü employ o su b-gardeners and 16 laboore uu It is intended in 1 time to take ina ee number of day scho ) it is to be hoped educational bidis the Besieebectn 2 been supplied for the use of the and : apprent — v ng 30th June 1888, plants will be avaiable for very low rate, and otherwise ; a list will be ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. JULY. | No. 19.] « LI.—BHABUR GRASS. (Ischemum angustifolium, Hackel.) S grass, ine ciosely approaches esparto in habit and in tl echnical qualities necessary for paper mauufacture, ng in Se orden apron of. the: 8, di iere. Thi possession of t was flrst aht ien notice by Dr. Ki toyal Botanic Garden, Calcutta, dnt. the yea po rely distinct p. confounded with an ies of E Coporacee e, t i 5i i h i , 7 " m eferred to in the Kew Report for 1878, p. 45, a |. * Eriophorum comosum.—This planti is well known in Nott Ww In dia, MS under e Mayo of bie te has, i Pros e ou i d the following year Mr. Duthie, E ante of the Gowina t Y Pinisi Gardens, Saharunpur, sent a specimen to Kew for identifi- . eati Zi : am C * have been asked to identify. It isa ipit ‘of the EA Tersi, and c. It has been sent to m 8 o h occasi without flowers. It is said to flower only once in three This r a grass which, under the name of Bunkuss appears, from nat th the Bengal Catalogue of Indian products, to pe been show London nene of 1862 (section 1, pp- 137, 168), as used in ufui for making ropes. r. Dnthie's TA, though CM imperfect, were submitted e late General Munro, C.B., r n the hope e = cane able Deme of grasses m might e sits him to it was. e ed in identifying it ith Sbodictogór- utilis (Trinius in ies etrop. vi, ii, p. ; Spec. Gram., t. added :—* Tt in Royle's Illustrations (p.416). It is very common in all rts of the Lower Him alayas ; and I have seen it from Afghanistan, riffit ed iy subsequently informed us that. it was also known under = Bha ib 88, thatit was used. for the manufaeture of i & varie ty of other articles of which a E collection to the Kew Museum in 1880 (see Report, 60). i re indebted to Sir Dietrich Brandis, K.C.LE., late Inspector- lof Forests to the Government of India, for pointing out that riously known as Bhabar, Bhaib, and Bankas were all i The following nite upon the subject is contained in a | paper entitled “ b prie regarding Forest Administration in the "N.W. Provinces and Oudh ” (Calcutta, 1882, pp. 7, 8) :— “The export of ia: rin known as Bhabar, Bhaib, Bankas ndropogon involutus, not as has often been erroneou usly stated, ‘omosum), from the Siwalik Hills, em from tr "ees of erable. eft for ro making, and it ds by no means impossible - vedo tor "erg paper-mills in Tome India will ec the ein ipa of this rass fo manu : Early i in 1883 the India Office fı ished us with a copy ofa ‘report p= C. E. Edwards, the mana, of the he Lucknow Paper | rector ent o rieulture and Commerce of the obser- A üt ibe: but this could be obviated by o ‘the top FOE eere despatching itto the paper mills, and if it could be had at * the same price with the tops off, I have no hesitation in saying “ would be a good and cheap enough fibre for paper-makin ng purposes," ies King, in his annual report for 1882-3, summed up its Prospects * utilization of bhabur must remain in abeyance. This is only in “ with the common experience in the Mofussil, that co mpetition i o assist us by making experim on paper ma isis: Py reported, as the final result of his trials ‘of Bhabur Fase i— * I believe it will make a fair sheet of paper, much the same as | e. Ta in fact, in many respects, as a natural product, it clo dt roping, ^iilaitin ing, Maskot, t of tapas: '* collecti ection, carriage to port of iius sud , latterly, siting d chat a freight to England, &e, i acer from India, with long “probably costly inland carriage, with hea Bey freight added, it ** come into competition with espero is doubtful, and I do not think it * would pay to convert it into stock.” The prospect of utilizing the grass would be no doubt improved could be cultivated. From the followi wing account vli. 2s - Boerresen, of Rampore Håt it (printed in the Proce oceedings of the A, tur Society = India for October, iur it oc Dabo grass yields two crops i September, and ihe other at the end of October, « without = irri as the rainy e might 3 «(3) I have never attempted to propagate it by sed, but t always by roots. When a clump or tuft is dug out, it may be divided into as * many small divisione of roots as one pleases, and these are put down again in rows about three feet from one another, and the same .* which it is planted must be kept free from aes grass. When it is seven oreight years old, the roots should be beaten down with rooden mallets, or a plougl should be run through thero i the whole i It is not cultivated as a source of incom * or trade, so that I am unable to say where the roots may be bou ght, * or at what price. We got a small quantity of the roots originally rea ot, l SS stations, where the water oozed up from below and rotted id ser that it ben not grow there. A sloping site is probably the b When w started the mission here we had to pa Re 4 a de hits shes est SOME im order to twist it into rope or i to pay so much that led me to try and ours selves. PE pide runs to seed in the hot months, shortly y seas son, but these must be cut off and removed, or the ter esa ae i ety of native names, Bhabur grass has, from the se ascertaining its affinities, received an almost equal ones. Under the name of Pollinia eriopoda, it is in the Journal of the Linnean Society (vol. xx., pp. 409, 410), red and described in Hoo ka) s dodge Plantarum (tab. 1773) gustifolium, the Sea, about 200 : Coan 1 Islands consist of of the Grand Cayman, Little s Cayman, yman Di They in the Caribbean : do included under the Government ng, and v. readth ote d MS K. r X Ia eushtitohum O haemum an LSC 1 affic resent dapes of Gra is a 000. Little Cayman contains only 35 inhabitants while the population of Cayman Brac is said to be about 300 whites aad : 30 blae It isa remarkable characteristic of the inhabitants of these tropical - islets ‘that they are a temperate, strong, tall, healthy-looking people, - chiefly vida ^o or coloured. They are doubtless descended from the original settlers of the last century. The proportion of black people . i at is Mixer ate iu small. d^ The t Governor of vermemndi Sir Henry Norman, has t [May 1888] he was mpani nied by } or: William Fawcett, F. L.S Director of the Hotanicál Department, whose mission was connected with an investigation into a disease which has existed for some time amongst the cocoa-nut palms at Grand Cayman. We understand that Mr. Fawcett is at present engaged in the pre- paration of an official report of his visit. In the meantime the following extract from a letter just received from him will afford a first impression of the vegetable resources of these lonely and little known islands :— Jamaica, 21st May 1888. have a returned from a visit with the aoe to the Cayman cultivation of “ ground provisions ” : Brac exports a “large number of cocoa-nuts, as much told to 800,000 annually. The shore is lined with cocoa-nut pah and there is no disease. A very great number of nuts are, hc destroyed by rats Grand Cayman i is surrouuded by coral elis amd th tie, shor 5 what is usual in such places, but at as ns of an indigenous fl whic examination. My special work Dede: to i produets of the islands, I could not dovete i buk the ip is purplish, not one red. I enclose ‘flowers ae or the present, e if = like I will send some of the living plants, as well as dried mens.* From whai I saw of the interior the soil appeared to fortied: by the disintegration of ose this red clay and the lime- stone rock being of the same chara is found to such an extent in maica. Wherever, therefore, it is of any depth it is suitable for cultivation. Mangoes grow well, but they are said not to be so good as some of the Jamaica fruit. Oranges, both sweet and bitter, and a few lemons are produced, and great quantities of limes are exported jekled. Yams, cocoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, pine Te melons, sugar canes, bananas, guinea grass all grow well. I took a ir dert suckers with me, which they were glad to have. The sugar ced poor, but they said that it was due to long-eontinued -and that canes grow sometimes from 12 to 15 feet in height, ogwood, fustic mahogany, and Hard Wood timbers. K alici. would appear to prove that the island is something more than a mere coral reef, The . people are excellent shipbuilders, and use their native mahogany and other hard timbers in the construction of schooners up to 50 tons, but planking is now at least imported from the States. These hard- wooded. trees grow on the north side, but as it was doubtful whether I could go and return in one day, ad to abandon a projected visit. I was sed ER also, not to see the cultivation there, as I heard that the soil ined, tl crop was not a RUE iou ge robably the first ipt to grow coffee in these islands, and I think that the ere pos piratii? The pis and the coco plum oo wild, as in v little Cayir Abergi is mahogany, but no cedar AR Cedrela odorata) n Ca ayman Brac there is plenty of cedar and scarcely any mahogany, | Cayman there i is no logwood nor fustic ; at pef I was told so bita I met with none. On Cayman Brac I found decry re s limestone, Podrias into io hows dn Re best y dieu and ier un Wherever sufficient r otl ual “g ground provisions,” man. sease in the cocos-nbt palms ied ome- , and spread throughout the whole island, ^s die while they are quite young, and sometimes a crop is produced From an examination of these flowers at Kew, it appears that the Sekondarya Thomsoniana, Reich. f., Gard. Chron., 3rd Ser., vol. ii., p. 38 [188 "The | of Professor Reichehbach's Pags - e erac Me Mari nu m new species of Dendrophylax, e Jamaica Dendrophylax ) funalis, Grisebaeh. Flor. Brit. W. Datis pP. «m, but "be ‘lower i is ded 2 Tiüch I t e tree. is ed. ther to do thing. ght back small species i in prier (diluted), bu. have not yet examined them under the microscope. The disease is evidently not caused by an- after the disease has taken hold of Ne peg and decay has I did not see à trace of the Jamaica beetle or the scale insect. W. Fawcert, LIIL—-VALONIA IN CYPRUS. 'Fhe following correspondence has passed between on establishmen aa the Crown Agents for the Colonies on the of ; shipped. to this country by the Government of n ein "s Valonia Rorar oes Row to Tae Crows AGENTS. spun Gardens, Kew; : qms une Ti e May 25th, ‘vith enclosures hes with returne d), : and gun samples of acorn-eups sent from Cyprus as Va onia. chops tanning material is in large use in this E as onsists of acorn-cups of the Vila Oak, mercial > is. der: ived sneer e ‘exclusively from. i: Nt. TNR erc two WUO suuL : ‘pole » Bristol, te h ne tanning poeta and I t if samples - ed to see if any ——— à olonial Office, April 20th, island. It could probably be very easily raised from d and the . Government of Cyprus could hardly do a wiser thing than to raise and pest. out year by year a stock of this valuable tree. 3 I am, &c. à The Crown Agents W. T. THISELTON DYER- ^ or the Colonies. The peona AGENTS to ROYAL ei Kew. Downing Street, June 16, 1888. I HAVE tiechored: to acknowledge tho receipt and to thank you for your letter of the 4th insta [n accordance with your urge ion we have sent samples of the us eer cupa- € to Mr. Evans of Bristol, and I enclose a copy of his report upon them, which we propose to communicate, with a copy of - your letter, to the Isiand Governm I have, &c. The Dire E. E. BLAKE. Ro mt pet Kew. [ Enclosure. } Mr. Evans to THE Crown AGENTS. 66, Stackpole Road, Bristol, June 1 ipt of y Be D T. 29 ae. UN ‘he parcel : ^ h came in due course Yelle, I have carefully them, and beg to enclose copy of "thé Aw ian by which you “observe that although m ontain very small gest tanni be pleased at any time to give information on tan or aye the same. : et Yours, &e. d (Signed) W. N. Evans. ANALYSIS of Acorn-cups from the IsLAND of Cyprus. No. 1.— Quercus Pfeffingeri. j Per cent. : 'Tannin = 2O 90 Organic acids E - 4°02 D Water - - 12:20 ao Ashes - = Wo DE Woody fibre - : - 80:24 : "Tan ina - ; p Organic acids ee ee CT ME Ashes x ae Pa 2:30 Woody fibre - é - 79:48 100*00 worthless. Cape To own, 5th April 1888. Cónüning what I have to say to experience in the districts of Somer- set and Graaff-Reinet, there nevertheless exist, in many other r places, areas over which the prickly pear plant has spread during the ek 50 years so as to become a serious difficulty. The courses of stre and flats between their eurvatures, have in many cases been aopla run, and such places are generally abandoned: in despair. Thus O years. The thicket on the site of the railway station at , Cookhuis Drift, though ai so large, was even more den ma and Ido not think the ordinary means at the disposal of any farmer will be adequate to the extirpation of such concentrated masses of this plant. own i rface of a sheep-farm, things are not so hopeless Many enterprising men have, in the districts named, spent from 1002. ‘to 2007. ne som to clear their property, ard find advantage in the outlay. i am informed, are apt to get under the lee of a thicket of Opuntia in oe hee) weather, and, besides the mischief aecruing (mostly to from irrepressible nibbling of the needle-armed stem-joints, ud t to receive in their eyes the spicules knocked off and carried wind,in which case violent inflammation, suppuration, and en blindness may result. y tenacious of life are the stem- p vag oe mere hewing down is irpati e three stem-joints cut eminently capable of ‘rooting at any I can be formed. dt is this tenacity of life that has _ with ve you rpated every Opustia on their : e ant have rid macer of the pest by simply throwing it, on as into the river Viene it Oe cen to “ come down.” ways of etiatn Tho. 6l ae ebay and method, to my knowledge, is to uproot and Mod the Opuntia short lengths, to pile the pieces in iia rectangular ee about reme , a 5 feet to deu nd tained “with stones * is heroic poised is, however, powerless to Ape the — | ue deori por in texture. I — seen a multitude ; of little plants, not aspan high, rising Sect almost every square site of o these piles, whence the stones had been remo a kraal, bs the wind isper: the fibrous residue parent plants. This was the increase from the seed in the ri: pears on the plants when first stacked up a year before. b without some difficulty that the proprietor was brought to see the probable future of these little villains, and at my earnest solicitation ough y f se ar reus t up € ads of dry kraal-dung to cover them completely, and acted such a to-da-fé over them, by the k, as effectually | prevented all possible mischief thereafter. experience is to stack the Prickly Pear for rotting down at the when i Qus nof uin iden. e former occupier of the ‘Prickly Pear centre at Cookhuis Drift, j NM a man of great en nergy and intelligence, tried to put into practice a — plan said to be effective in California for extirpation of the plant. This consisted in feeding the stem-joints or leaves as they are ttemp speak perfect appliance thas a small root pulper such as is used for ma: but enough was accomplished to show that seed a piepen a I machine and sufficient power, an unlim q of Opuntia mon be Yd with great cher my and converted imo poke manure, — lue of Prickly Pear as Fodder for Sheep and Ostriches—I am- aware iib the plant has been occasionally turned to a hen in seasons. of drought when food and water were equally scare But it is essential that the spicules be removed, and this necessity DE ar saree of Opuntia as a food both tedious and cos i el urnip cutter et io cut coarse. dicis over tio mass made a sapid mess for which the pe and his progeny fought like-dogs over a bone. I do not think one the more for this incident, ponen n the "i is scale but that of an experim Y eaii a clever perso , to pay for i its footing and something mor 2 de o height of the mania for ostrich raising, mad a fw r lied. the place. now taken by Ded gta t to e: pen prin Eder alae ore tha inge, but produced Sarria and other mischief when too freely used. ing by a process of steaming is worth a tri ess Opuntia.—And here permit me to speak of the thorn- ie -d 1 be spared t "n Luderitz at Angra Pequina, where it grew akat: e very communication from Herr Luderitz, scarce six mont before his untimely decease, informed me that a hungry span of oxen, foodless and thirsty, had broken into the enclosure where the cuttings were being grown, and had eaten them up to the last square inch. My argument, therefore, is very much to this end. If in this Colony u places legislative interference and Government expenditure for its extirpation, what store of food material, good en enough for an occasional hařd time, might not be encouraged to propagate itself in precisel were only known and propagated of all men. And fu urther, ce seems determined to spoil South Africa 2 indulgence le ankind had the wit o propano the valuable Spek-boom [ Portulacaria afra, Jacq.) all over ut and kopjes [hills] which are its natural habitat, an exceptionally good food, greedily devoured by horned stock and horses, occurring here and there in the greatest abundance, yet never artificially propagated. T ean only y fall back or my oft-used o organ onder, and hope that in future years some Africander will arise to ike ten. spek-booms grow for on one alivo i ee E nU. | . desirable that a careful study be made of t different countries, and that, if necessary, a complete set of - be prepared and forwarded to Kew for ultimate determina might be mentioned that the best method for packing the specimens the typical stems would be in dry sand, while the prepared and dried flowers and fruits should be accompanied by careful c and descriptions. : SPECIES OF OPUNTIA. Originally natives of the American Continent, inhabiting hot E zr ae places, the Prickly Pears were doubtless first introduced to the Atlantic h islands, such as the Canaries and M „an have rapidly spread to the Mediterranean regi ; e Cape, ia i usu uu xui Ecos are er ene T Tina, TI^ "0. vu garis, ‘Mill, € aW., n igrica an O. monacantha, Haw., O. decum ana, es O. Fi cus-indica, Mille Opuntia (Nopalea) 'ebecinellifera, Mill. : mri cienfictue al. Ithade i in all the islands dri previous to the introduction of the i insec P iet by Webb that the first introduction of the insect. opposed by the country people on the ground of its rendering Tuneras or Prickly Pear plants barren and injuring the crops of t favourite fruit called Figos, iae are even now much use d, both d dried puntas sent Haw. [ Bot. Mag., tab. bie) pe a i stem, gone free from spines ; the flower is ee purple. pnta Dillenii, Haw. {cactus Dillon RE in Bat B — À very spiny plant, with a sulphur-yellow fk sed generally - . the rags im nated with d young insect ^. tue O. due op L. _Lowe states t rek u of ( et ame : NN Opuntia enema cocci dDiferc, em belongs to an m different section of the genus, and is by some writers removed entirely ; The are tan ines. viride areole at vue eed ede ng s isto PRICKLY PEAR IN INDIA. . From specimens sent to Kew in 1886 by Mr. Joseph Steavenson, the indefatigable. H Honorary Secretary of the Agri-Hortieultural Society of , it appears that there are three species of Opuntia, more or less, n in the C tae dee of ras, These are O. nigricans, ; O. Dillen i ; ng to mense tracts of country covered with Priekly Pear plants in India and elsewhere, various attempts have been made either to eradicate them as recommended by Pro rg MacO wan, or to utilise 2m: in various eir for industrial purpos Inthe way of eradication ugges e time ago to the Ges bimet of Madras to utilise the Pr Prickly Pear plants i in that re Re =n oa first place as a shelter seeds sown broadcast amongst of them. It was ho d ces 19 June on in ichinopoly that à osa M elia 3h Sadirachta) ad tamarin: d seed sown D rcadéust i in i patehes of Prickly Pear, resulted in the growth of 364 tamarind and 1,886 margosa seedlings, In South Arcot the plan able character are plen ntiful, ‘and Ve the E season, it is possible It is by no means an economical than India it ola: dt be less districts in some parts of or. mtd the RE i dry rain b ‘Pro: Aecording t o Lowe, as mady noted, tha ddy Diet Mio Canaries to: rearing the cochineal insect (Coccus Cacti) is little doubt this i is the principal cochineal plant, but there Qu Mountains » the ‘Colora o rec -stock the pla ; direction should be undertaken in mprehensive manner, and it is - sedo that a fresh supply of saith eer be required snow until | uccessive broods are established on a large scale. Gere diam. Pears, > Kew to the Governments of St, Helena and Jamaica with tl of Erde tiis ese A of fang rea Pears, aad 80 impro! yk field of fruit o ar: é, di Pear, locally called Chambos, and ‘the employment of the fruit for the manufacture of alcohol.* e Author states that his experiments, which have extended ovi of twelve years, afford most satisfaetory results, and he suggests he cultivation of this plant didi use. ores d in this ict, ou land hitherto used for vineyards, w may n d by MN or on land which could not otliérwile be ly cultivated.” The Pit matter of the Paper is divided under three headings :— cultivati an process of fermentation ; ry and u pies necessary eated.” ae countries where the fruit is poded 3 in immense e might be taken of the circumstance for t o; purpos obtained with great difficulty, and at prices which practically prohibitive. If alcohol from Prickly Pear is ipsi e of being rectified so as to be suitable for perfumery purposes a very extensive field of usefulness is — to it. It might also be utilised for preserving fresh t for rt purposes, and indeed there are endless ways in which it might b be rendited capable of assisting the growth of local industries, s SiLo EXPERIMENTS. Ten mm LE Hooper that mixed with grass this product of i incipient usse ticos of the pois Pear stems would have no injurious effect on cattle, but on the contrary, would prove to be a valuable addition to their regular apena of fodder. LV.—STAR ANISE. (Jllicium verum, Hook. f. ) The following interesting. account of the. true Star Anise been p gaat Jos eph Daltor ; a " The plant producing the true Star Anise of China is here for time figured and described. For many years the fruit was supposed to be that of Z/licium anisatum, Linn. (see Ben Trimen, Med. PL, Bag i t. 10), the Skimmi of dapes, a giosum, Sieb. and Zu uce. (Tab. nost. 3965), supposed to China, but which is identical with Z. — of Lin inneus reiro. For an account of this pes its y and « "cg to Baillon’ s learned treati viii, Vincent Brooke, Day & Son Imp i. u Hk E - R4 qu SS = = . IB TL Pitch by del, C commonly c ompared aniseed, the | that of fer ied; ŝo that the name given to it p. 172) in 1675 was Feeniculum sinense. In employed asa condiment and as a spice, and it still used spirits in Germany, France (where it "is «e: flavouring : a "e de Bordeaux) and Italy. In pum according to Hanb sed only as a substitute for oil of an ds, on visa, fide K * stellatum officinarum, quod rig "ips as ocellari e enenum.” The italics are m * gastos Gee is not answerable for the br ae d the e second objection is, that it would require the of indir i name for the old and well-known Japanese ee however, the synonym I. ee of Siebold and Zuccarin adopted.—J. D. Hooker ExpistaBion of Plate. Fig. 1, Flower. Fig. 2, front view of stamen. Fig. 3, back view of stamen. Fig. 4, the carpels. Fig. 5, side view of single carpel : —all enlarged. Between Figs. 1 and 4 is represented the mature fruit. E x aes en "oru [AH Rights Reserved. ROYAL GARDENS, KEW. BULLETIN No. 20.] AUGUST. LVI.—COLONIAL FRUIT--(contin ied). n the Kew Bulletin for the months of November 1887 and Jan : 1588 a derived from official sources, was supplied, certain Colonies for the pri uae 1887 was wholl er By Li ealand, Cape Colony, and Ma uritius, - In vet VN Bulletin it 'oposed to continue the publication of such reports, and we now ] a summary of information relating a the fruit hg ene ons - . resources of me A est Indian Col E esp Bai consulted, wi will aoi K a key 6 to the arrangemen ! ef ihe reports and - furnish those interested with ihe Beo pus to which the inquiry has _ been dieses JAMAICA, The chief fruit interest in the West Indies is teen with Mes cvs The exports of fruits from this island are of the annual value of a quarter of a Ies sterling. The following Kn was prepare ur by Mr. J. H fore his transfer to the charge of the Botanical Tidi na, var Avocada Pear (Persea gratissima), Bread Fruit’ (Artocarpus. incis isa) vene d (Achras meget Bilberry (Vaccinium meridionhle), St berry (Fragaria CE Apple (Chr dal i idi Feet suava Psidium Guava), Pomme e or (Passiflora laurifolia), Granadilla Passiflora macrocarpa), Nutmeg (Myristica fragrams), Otaheite pple (Dugenia meraes Rose Apple (E men Jambos), Otaheite erimoyer Cft Cherimolia), ae So (Anona App nona reticulata), Sweet Sop (4n p (Melicocea bijuga), Tree en (Cyphomandra Cocoa-nu (Coens nucifera).—This is placed first on the list on account ofi its being a fruit whieh is likely to become in the future of rmanent value "^ any other, (1) on account of its (fe is "sapientum).- —Obtainable herd the en but iful during August and following months. Supply good, cultivation might be largely extended. : trus Aurantuim). —In full season during the closing Hecate "y hone — of. teno largely a a iva) .— hw n season dune, duy and Angust in in i i [ hd vehe costi in fair numbers, | Could a pio na i large es if demand arose D Dis (Citrus eie var. nacida .—In season all the year round. dt * a ying demand aro supply could in three or four years be made net ed a, var. Limetta).— Tis. possesses more — is ades with skin resembling an orange; it is a very fine fruit, - : is small, but t worthy of extensive cultivation: == = ango- Hanpifero i ).—Throughout the island t ow practically unlimited, but were an po^ demand to arise i uld be planted and the value increased. dn ‘season June, . ^t Citrus Medica). € still all the: year round. Cap: ib] sing extensively = at lower oe of — ec Lemon (Citrus Medica, var. ánimo Bap excellent quality ; could be extensively grown. — haddock ( tras decumana) — See Lemon. -— seen Avocado Pear (Persea gratissima).—Supply very Lu In season from June to September at different dibviitións- Supply could be very largely extended in a few years. z Bread Fruit (Artocarpus ?ncisa).— Supply small comparatively, except a in moist districts; in season during most so of the year. If cooked = by baking will keep well for two or thre ... Neesberry (Achras Sapota).—One of the iroh delicately Ravoure . and wholesome fruits grown. Gathered when “fall,” it will stand transport well. In season June to Novem ilberry (Vaccinium d —A wild mountain fruit which. could be readily cultivated; makes a fine coloured natural jelly, a good — wine, and is excellent for tarts. June and ugust. Strawbe erry (Fragaria vesca).—A small variety resembling the Alpin: species. In viene on the mountains at 4,000 feet during nine months of the year, wi Star mie (Chrys Cainito) —In season June tos A fruit difficult to transport. Gua vs Eoi Guava). nto a limited. "Wild; no ost f varieties cultivated though present. J uly ‘or (Passiflora Lurifolia) and Granadilla E macrocarpa) = — Could b be cultivated in quantities for r export. July, September Nutmeg amita Lee i —Mentioned here for sake of its peri- r fi carp or ow eshy envelope which is succulent and possesses a fine mild spicy Pati ria an excellent and rare preserve, which only . waits to become known courage a lar. mand, o urage a e Otaheite Apple (Eugenia abiere and Rose Apple (Eugen Jambos).—Make excellent Jos rom a : eho tter | Cas nt iens Laub dis llent will no not 2 mper Nuts, when roasted, are a choice dish pe Ch itis vinifera) —Grown in small quantities in the e oul Bodo of f Kingston, chiefly the Museat rice but never likely to venere a reliable crop, all the year round. Cherimoyer (Anona M ina —A mountain fruit of great deli . but difficult to transport. July to CEN ber ae ... Sour Sop (Anona muricata), Custard A e (A. reticulata), S Sop e m emer ei and Gen nip (Melicorca Hing) s ropieal fru 7 pe "orit eid (ey p E quality, which when pre ‘ he Apricot of Eu fe upwards a - A all the year round ; easily cultivated = fidei to any extent i in two or dre y years. . , Of the fruits most capable of bein o an enormous EN lacing them in suitable wi ts J .. mentioned could be in | J demand we A 58008. We. 16310, The s siepe necessary to derdop d the | fruit trade are: ; . Suitable and speedy tr tain e 3. The institution of a system of brands at port of export so that frit E a certain brand should be of uniform quality; in a similar r to the governmental inspection of fish stuffs in the province of ova ra Sotia, which does not permit an inferior article to be exported. tter system of packing, methods for which might be introduced inder Government control for a time to show cultivators that bigher price would surely acerue from well-packed fruit. troduce a syndicate for packing, delivery, and sale of fruit e best markets, instead of trus sting to brokers and E i nts. tees communication from responsible agents to enable ce uei produce ‘at ports where there is the best demand 7. And n “Teast; att at easy rates to assist eultivators or an serena ken ban o preserved fruits the local methods hitherto = vogue are i What is required is to institute the mo n English iud thods, which should be done by someone mean ius with sive pl quired in a preserved fruit factory. The price focally preserved fruits is prohibitory to their extensive sale, and as a the taste of buyers is consulted. An article sditabhe for the s in 1 their frek state BAHAMA ISLANDS. principal a of the Bahamas are Pine Apple, dene dre. Fruit,* Cocoa-nut, Plantain, Limes, Mango, S: cR : eium Pumpkin, Alligator or Avocado oe Guava, id, Lemon, Sour — Seville Orange, Shaddock, Sour S op,Sugar —— , Ma a; Cu ipumber Rose A Apple le, Bread. Cash TRAC ne is obtainable froi the ch part a May to nd ‘of : Crop amounts to about 6,000,000 fruit. The wholesale local E 2s. per dozen for the first cuttings, or pick of the fields, s. 6d. Lise dozen for the second aimes "e 9d. to Is. e : mon, an nd Sour idi ean iven. Oniy a Sail doaritity of each is Ee At poer pretont -are grown chiefl -local consumption. The wholesale are respectively 9d. to ls. per hundred, 15s. per thousand, and per thousand ME cultivation of oe Shaddock having materially =~ eelined within ie ies 15 yeh dep does not no' more than 4,000 to 5,000 fruit The wholesale price hundred. The Banana, Plantain, and Cocoa-nut can be obtained d:ovhghó P the year. The annual yield of the Banana must be fully 400,000 iM: by far the greater p of d Kec Puts The gos Wholesale E from ls. to 2s. Gd. per The Plantain is extensively grown, det being an important article of food, reece he entire crop is consumed in the Colony. The annual yield is nearly equal to that of the Banana, The Lone available for expor rdiet is much less, and does not exceed at more than 300 to 400 bunches. Wholesale price is from pw 6d. to 4s. neh, The Cocoa-nut is also extensively consumed at home. ‘The al crop is about 1,000,000 nuts, of which from 8,000 to 10,000 can thor p any month for export. Wholesale price 4/. per thousand B both for home consumption and for export. The-q exported is about 2,000 bushels. Wholesale price averages 4s. ‘per bushel. The Mango is in season from d to August. No reliable estimiite of the extent of the crop can be given. It is never less, however, than 1,000,000 fruit, nearly all of xd. are locally consumed: Owi wing to the ra apid ripening and decay of this fruit after being plucked, it is- ae impossible to export it with any prospect of success. It not stand a sea-voyage of over a few days’ duration. m is habetis exceedingly small, and is almost entirely confi near port of Key W "The above quite dis apply to the XUocado feri the — Sour ya and the Sugar A Wholesale icd 4s. to 65. per E us Er The Sapodilla, first crop, is in season in February and TOME e the second crop i n August and Septem mber. 'The tree grows wi cultivation and in the e annual yield i isim being several ilios only : a propor tion of del is utilised, x price 9d. per hundred. e Sug E ei is not avitubla for pecu = the Sour Sap Limited quantity only (not over 1,000). sale ] latter is about hu -The Wate n -Th r Melon is obtainable in quantity for export from Bápteber Pp crop is about 10,000 only, abow is exported. Wholesale price averages 14. 5s. per hund died Sega can be obtained throughout the year, but p -during the summer and autumn months. Annual yield about as that of the e Water Melon. Wholesale price also about the à Guava s e almost ent tirely used fn the f preserves. ‘Thi foreign trade in the raw I ; Wholesale price a about 2s. p bushe! n the list of important fruits only to show that they can - e cultivated in the Colony, and that diy only require the _ : nip ' markets for their t- peottablo sale to make them become s article es of export. A Banus Fnurs Nue ina dures wt in 1886. Nido. Destination. . Quantity. Value. os . - | United States - - | 888,800 doz. > | 34,185 `- = | United Kingdom - | 18,865 , - 2,810 es- — -| United States - - = | 3,198,196 -| 4,031 Ee - ette - | 10,930 bunches 434 - - yo eee - | 67,696 - 7 80 - - | United Kingdom - | 34,760 - - 60 - - | United States - - | 30,533 - - 115 = - - - | 76 bunches - 4 : ,600 E 62 - | 64,000 - = 41 i 1,600 87 - | 8,329 crates - 34 544 - 34 -|4,35 - - 33 - | 7,900 - s 10 =| 4 DDIS. - - 1 -|4850 - » DI. -| 2,700 - z tu -|218 - - 23 800 - E 6 =F BO . - 1 Banawas Frutrs exported in a Preserved STATE in 1886. Name. Destination. Quantity. Value. ws e oia States - - | 93,686 c cases - | 35,534. p 50. Unika - ed iie so gue ae a site E x .30 (90. - 25 e exce pon of the Pine PUE a of te fruite mentioned om R g produced ia gon. larger. duin > tnd died fo ts cultivation is now - not d all probable, erdum, that. the pro- 2 con y of th Bahama Telands to the United States j that cote almost m onopolises the trade in both fresh ed fruits, mother country is too far away to admit of e fruit | E TN? with it. The w t tates, therefore, these islands — princi- : pally to look for any further development of their fruit midan The steps necessary to secure this object are: (1.) The reis of dior ghee communication. Doiii Florida and Southern p^ ifornia, these islands have to compete with Cuba, J f and oth i í the Colony. po mee a decided advantage over its West Indian com- petitors in the fact that it is nearer to t "This advantage, howe vel is entirely lost s the facilities which its competitors en : < ihe feuis Colony, while on the other. hand the consignees at rts of deli should also be posted as to the aitain and extent of the cargoes whi t bein i has to - — handled and sold after reaching eds destin by cable. Unfortunately this course cannot be taken in the mas, and the dealers in the Colony ré handicapped, and labour under a great disadvantage (2.) Increased steam Me for hbipping the fruit. : During the summer and autumn, when the principal fruits season, a steamer of one line makes a trip [ : i ment go, and only after the esta factories i in amie islands. "The effect of t 184 a have apui operations, and those in existence are not doing a very large: C TA of the duties referred to would etel . prove a great help to the fruit trade of these islands. em (4. ) Increased deman tropical fruits imported into the United St ri un o hods of cultivation, so as to increase the yiel a well-known fact that or fiic laces t ran years wei has been a marked deterioration in the size and flavour of the Bahama Pine Apple, owing, it is supposed, to the fact that all of the d has alr y been eultiva ere can be no doubt that the fruit can be improved by higher cultivation. Man fertilizers hould b enerally and fr d. The fields and orcha uld be kept ir as of weeds. The Orange and other fruit trees should . | regularly and ully pruned and scra These important. matters are ee neglected in the Bahamas, and the result is that d plants ar are usually in a weak and sickly condition. They the necessary vitality to withstand long periods of roug easily become the prey of the scale and other insects. The exportation of all fertilizers from the Colony ought to be prohibited, r every ounce of them which nature has bestowed "den us 1s required and ought to be generally used cn our own purpos (6.) The exercise of more care in the packing of. the fruit and in its sorting and grading, the latter Seius attended to As regards suggestions for the improvement of the fruit industry in Bah it might be !omentiones that the cuttings from the Pine rved at the Pine Apple Factories could be | delicately flavoured syrup. Valuabie m the leaf or stalk of the Pine Apple pl plant, and also from the Banana and Plantain ken Pe va nut. Perfumery could be extracted from Orange and losons Guavas T be more ii utilized in the oe of els an ther preserves. =. Baxuinos. The chief frnits