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I. On Hybridism considered as a cause of variability in Vegetables. 



By M. Ch. Naudin 1 



II. Hypocaust-Heating. By C. Wykeham Martin, Esq., M.P. 10 

 in. Note on Truffles and Truffle-Culture. By C. E. Broome, Esq. 15 

 IV. Variegated Plants of the Seventeenth Century. By theRev. 



M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S 22 



V. On a Parasitic Fungus which causes Spot in Orchids. By 



the Kev. M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S 25 



VI. Note upon Cotone,asterSimmpnsii. By J . Batsman, Esq., F.R.S. 28 

 VII. Dendrobium hcdyosmum (Sweet-smelling Dendrobium). By 



J. Bateman, Esq., F.R.S 29 



VIII. A short Note on different Varieties of Amaryllis. By Mr. 



James Anderson 30 



IX. A few Remarks concerning Soil and Climate in relation to 

 the Cultivation of Fruit Trees. By Mr.W. Ingram, Bel voir 



Gardens 32 



X. On Variability in the Pear-tree, the result of Experiments 

 made at the Museum of Natural History from 1853 to 



1862. By M. J. Decaisne 36 



XI. Note on the Floral Organogeny of the Pear-tree. By M. J. 



Decaisne 46 



XII. Note on the effect of crossing some of the Southern Vines of 



France with the variety Le Teinturier 49 



XIII. Vineyard Culture in France. By the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, 



M.A., F.L.S 51 



XIV. Abstract of Max Wichura's Observations on Hybridization. 



By the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S 57 



XV. Note on Adiantum Farleyense. By Thomas Moore, F.L.S., 



Chelsea Botanic Garden 82 



XVI. Provisional account of some observations proving that Podi- 



soma Sabince, which grows on the branches of Juniperus 

 Sabina, and JRccstelia cancellata, which attacks the leaves of 

 Pear-trees, are alternate generations of the same species of 

 Fungus. By A. S. Oersted. Copenhagen, June 10, 1865 84 



XVII. Additional Note on Hvpocaust-heating. By C. Wykeham 



Martin, Esq., M.P 80 



XVIII. On a Plan for Lifting Fruit-trees. By George Lee, Clevedon 87 



XIX. On Podophyllum Emodi. By Mr. Thomas Shortt 94 



XX. On Chytroglossa. By H. G. Reichenbach, fll 95 



XXL On Judging New Plants. By Thos. Moore, Esq., F.L.S. &c. 99 

 XXII. Notice of De Bary's Observations on the supposed connexion of 



Puccinia graminis and JEcidium Berberidts. By the Rev. 



M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S 107 



