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I. New Observations on some Artificial Agents which promote the 



ripening of Figs. By G. Gasparrini 1 



II. On the Cultivation of some Genera of Terrestrial Orchids. 



By Mr. Thomas Shortt 1/ 



III. Note on one of the Hybrids between the Muscat of Alexandria 



and the Trouveren Muscat, which promises a supply of 

 grapes all the year round. By John Stan dish, Royal 

 Nursery, Ascot, Berkshire 21 



IV. Preparing Lilies of the Valley for Forcing. By Mr. W. 



Earley 21 



V. On Various Forms of Canker. By the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, 



M.A., F.R.H.S 23 



VI. Note on the Cultivation of the Mangrove Tree at the Gar- 



dens of the Royal Botanic Society of London. By Wil- 

 liam Sowerby, Assistant Secretary 28 



VII. Interim Report to the Council of the Royal Horticultural So- 

 ciety by the Subcommittee appointed to inquire into the 

 adulteration of seeds 30 



VIII. Second Interim Report by the Subcommittee on the Adulte- 



tion of Seeds 33 



IX. Six Months' Observation of Temperature at Chiswick accord- 

 ing to Mr. Iladwen's directions 41 



X. Observations by Mr. Thompson on the Temperature in the 

 Large Conservatory at Chiswick, comparatively with the 

 external Air in Shade and against South-aspect wall, as 

 suggested by Gaylard Hadwen, Esq., F.R.H.S 44 



XI. Observations on the Kumquat. By R. Fortune, Esq 4G 



XII. Mr. Pearson's Nurseries, Chilwell, near Nottingham. By 



Mr. B. Wynn 50 



XIII. On the Paradise Apple. By J. Decaisne, Member of the 



Institute of France 55 



XIV. Notes as to the Locality and Culture of Tobacco. Communi- 



cated by the Hon. G. J. Goschen 58 



XV. On the Cultivation of Vanilla in Mauritius. By John Horne, 



Curator of the Botanic Gardens , , , 61 



