XVI ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Figwres 34, 35 and 36 represent the green grape vine sphinx in the page 



moth, worm and chrysalis states 50, 51 



Figya-e 37 is a cherry blossom cut open so as to show the ovary, 



pistil, and stamens 56 



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

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



germ, so imparting to, it the power of development .' 57 



Figwre ii represents an apple blossom cut open, showing the num- 

 ber of pistils 57 



Figure 43 shows more distinctly the pistil and stamen 58 



Figwre ii, a grape vine at the end of the third year 128 



Figwre 45, a grape vine iu the autumn of the fourth year 129 



Figure iQ, section of an astragal 142 



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



the bud 100 



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



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



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



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

 pansion tank in the vinery 143 



Figwre 48 represents the method of admitting fresh air into the 



vinery without creating a cold draught 144 



Figure 49, a perfect strawberry blossom 163 



Figwre 50, a pistillate strawberry blossom 163 



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



the soil 171 



! 52, a cutting prepared and planted 180 



! 53, the mode of layering plants 182 



! 54, branch and fruit of the cherry cranberry 188 



^igiiwe 55, branch and fruit of the huckleberry 189 



Figwre 56, early bassano beet 203 



Figure 57, Brussels sprouts 205 



Figttre 58, green globe Savoy cabbage 209 



Figure 59, early horn carrot 211 



Figwre 60, egg-plant and fruit 225 



figure 61, kohl-rabi 227 



Figure 62, drumhead lettuce 230 



Figure 63, potato onion 239 



Figure 64, tree onion 239 



Figure 65, Chinese rose winter radish 250 



1, autumnal marrow squash 254 



! 67, Hubbard squash 255 



I 68, gladiolus flower 321 



I, bouvardia bloom 335 



Figure 70, lantana flower 838 



