XVI ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Figures 34, 35 and 36 represent the green grape vine spliinx in the page 



moth, wonn and chrysalis states 50, 51 



Figure 37 is a cherry blossom cut open so as to show the ovary, 



pistil, and stamens 56 



Figures 38, 39, 40 and 41 show how the pollen enters the pistil, 

 descends to the ovary, enters it and comes in contact with the 



germ, so imparting to it the power of development 57 



Figure 42 represents an apple blossom cut open, showing the num- 

 ber of pistils 57 



Figure 43 shows more distinctly the pistil and stamen 58 



Figure 44, a gi-ape vine at the end of the third year 128 



Figure 45, a grape vine in the autumn of the fourth year 129 



Figure iQ, section of an astragal 142 



Figure 47 represents a dwarf pear tree at one season's growth from 



the bud 100 



Figure 48, a dwarf pear tree at two years from the bud 100 



Figure 49, the same tree at three years from the bud 101 



Figure 50, the same tree at four years from the bud 101 



Figure 47 shows the flow and return pipes, with the boiler and ex- 

 pansion tank in the vinery 143 



Figure 48 represents the method of admitting fresh air into the 



vinery without creating a cold draught 144 



Figure 49, a perfect strawben-y blossom 163 



Figure 50, a pistillate strawberry blossom 163 



Figure 51, a blackcap raspberry plant, with the cane tips rooted in 



the soil 171 



Figure 52, a cutting prepared and planted 180 



Figure 53, tlie mode of layering plants 182 



Figure 54, branch and fruit of the cherry cranberry 188 



Figure 55, branch and fruit of the huckleberiy 189 



Figure 56, early bassano beet 203 



Figure 57, Brussels sprouts 205 



i^ig'Mre 58, green globe Savoy cabbage 209 



Figure 59, early horn can'ot 211 



Figure 60, egg-plant and fruit 225 



Figure 61, kohl-rabi 227 



Figure 62, dnunhead lettuce 230 



Figure 63, potato onion 239 



Figure 64, tree onion 239 



Figure 65, Chinese rose winter radish 250 



Figure 66, autumnal marrow squash 254 



Figure 67, Hubbard squash 255 



Figure 68, gladiolus Howev 321 



Figure 69, bouvardia bloom 335 



Figure 70, lantana. Qower 338 



