The record-union., 1898-12-10

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South African Cypress (Widdring-
tonia WhyteD.-A new confer from
South Africa, growing about Loo feet
high, and called Nyassaland the
Mlangi Cypress. AS first reported in
''Erythea," the seed of this fine tree
was obtained from Kew, in 1896, and
again, in 1897. Small plants from
pots. five for 20 cents by mail
Sally Wood of Lord Howe Island
(Lagunaria PatersoniD.-A small, COM
pact, evergreen tree, of regular pyra-
midal form. Leaves ovate. light dull
green in color. Flowers large, waxen,
bell-shaped, pink to white, very fine
and borne very profusely In July and
August. Seed pods plump, pale yell
low, downy, conspicuous, afterwards
shriveling and turning a dingy brown
color. A desirable ornamental for the
shrubbery or home garden.
Bottle Tree (Sterculia diversifolia).-
This is the bottle tree" of Victoria, a
stout, glabrous tree fyrom twenty to
sixty feet in hight and having a Pc
culiar bottle shaped trunk. 1t is
very striking tree in appearance and
has shown adaptation to the coast re-
gion at least by its growth at Santa
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and Tulare
The scarlet haw'' of the Eastern
States; a valuable ornamental tree,
twenty to thirty feet high, with COM
pact round head; recommended for
street planting.
Tagasaste (Cytisus proliferusA "A
valuable shrub for bees, providing
q hrrp in ,1or
January and February.
RESISTANT APPLE ROOTS.
| Australian horticulturists are entitled
to credit for demonstrating that the
| woody aphis can be circumvented by
propagating trees upon roots which are
proof against injury by this insect. In
their nursery practice. they select such
| roots, and manifest surprise that
| Americans are still looking for in
secticides when the pest can be avoid
ed. The roots Of several varieties have
| shown degrees of resistance in Aus
tralia, and from these selection has
been made. The roots of the Northern
Spy is, on the whole, the best, but it
has been shown that the roots of
seedlings grown from Northern Spy
seed vary somewhat in degree Of re-
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trial in this State, we offer for Eistri-
button pieces of roots of trees imported
from Australia and represented to be
their best selected Northern Spy stock.
These pieces are intended for use in
root grating by those who apply for
them, and to be planted as mother
trees" to furnish subsequent supplies
OF roots for larger propagation.
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about six inches in length of wood of
the last years growth The tongue
graft is usually the best for this pur-
pose. To secure a resistant tree a
Northern Spy scion should be used, for
then if roots start out from the bottom
of the scion they, too, will be resist
ant. Some other variety can after
ward be budded into the growth from
the scion a little above the surface Of
the ground, and then with no danger
of roofing from this variety the tree
remains resistant. The roots we send
have square cut at the top of the
rootpiece, and at this end, of course,
the scion should be inserted Wax is
not necessary in root-grafting if
good fit is made and the root graft
is not allowed to dry out. The CRAFTS
pieces are received, and kept in moist
sand until the ground is in good con
dition for planting out ordinary fruit
trees.
1t is possible that many of the pieces
we send can be used as root-cuttings,
If one knows how to handle them,
but the root-graft is much more likely
to succeed. The root pieces will be
sent in small bundles, one to each ap-
plicant, at 10 cents per package by
mail.
SELECTED RESISTANT VINES.
One Of the few varieties which have
thus demonstrated particular excel
lence for resistant-root purposes in
France we have obtained stock Of from
varieties which promise best under
California conditions, viz:
ID For dry light soils-that is, soils
likely to become somewhat dry in sum-
mer-the Rupestris "St. George"
CD For deep, moist heavier, and
tolerably rich soils, Riparia "Gloire de
Montpelier" and "Grande Glabre''
(3) For heavy, lowlands, even if
slightly alkaline, hybrid "Solonis."
The discussion of these varieties in
detail, and their use as resistants. is
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which will be sent to all who desire
it. 1t must be understood that these
vines do not bear edible grapes; they
are merely for roots on which to graft
the desirable table and wine varieties
We send rooted vines and advise that
they be not introduced in any locality
where the phylloxera is not now known
to exist. The vines are grown on land
free from the insect and will be disin-
fected before the distribution, but we
do not advise the risk of introduction
in localities now free. We will send
about fifteen rooted vines to each APP
plicant who will send with his applica-
ton 70 cents to pay for packing, and
the vines will be sent by freight or
express, the charges to be paid by the
applicant
LANDS.
(Saltbushes)
Extended trials of saltbushes from
Australia have now been made at the
University Culture Stations at Tulare,
Paso Robles, Pomona and Jackson
Four species have been selected as
likely to be of permanent value in Cal
ifornia. Other species are still on trial.
Two of the Rhagodias, extensively
planted in South Africa, promise to be
useful, but are not yet sufficiently test
ed Some of the Atriplexes now sent
out have been grown at the sub-stations
for nine or ten years.
Seed Of saltbushes is sown in Austria
liza on the unplowed desert after rain,
and sheep are driven over it to tread it
in. On alkali soil the seed is more apt