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The Number for October confains- 



Plums under Glass and out of Doors. 



Notes from the Papers. 



Stove-Plants. — No. X., Gesneras. 



Climate versus Fibry Roots. 



On Hardy Ericas. 



Notes on Decorative Greenhouse Plants 



— The Zonal Pelargonium. 

 Hybrid Perpetual Roses in Pots. 

 Hints for Amateurs. 

 The Cultivation of the Melon. 

 The "Bedding-out" System. 



The Banana or Plantain Tree. 



What is Shanking? 



Apricot Culture in Oxfordshire. 



Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society' 



Autumn Show. 

 Two Southern Fruit Shows. 

 Scottish Horticultural Association. 

 Calendar — 



Kitchen-Garden. 



Forcing Department. 

 Notices to Correspondents. 



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