CONTENTS. 



Daffodil Conference — continued. page 



List of Varieties Exhibited 357 



Digest of Statistics. By the Rev. W. Wilks, M.A 370 



Primroses. By the Rev. C. Wolley-Dod, M.A 375 



The Auricula in Towns. By Mr. J. E. Henwood 381 



Report on the Ivies at Chiswick. Bv Mr. Shirley Hibberd, 



F.R.H.S * 387 



Report on Poppies at Chiswick. By Mr. Barron 396 



„ New Tomatoes, 1889. By Mr. Barron 398 



„ Marig-olds, 1889. By Mr. Barron 399 



„ Ten-week Stocks, 1889. By Mr. Barron 400 



„ China Asters, 1889. By Mr. Barron 401 



Awards after Trial at Chiswick 406 



Hardy Annuals 407 



Spring-flowering Trees and Shrubs. Bv Mr. W. Goldring, 



F.R.H.S 409 



Herbaceous Peonies. By Mr. George Paul, F.R.H.S 422 



A New Classification of the Genus P^eonia. By Mr. R. Irwin 



Lynch, A.L.S 428 



The Cultivation of Hardy Flowers. By the Rev. C. Wolley- 

 Dod, M.A 445 



List of Hardy Plants for Mixed Borders. By the Rev. C. 



Wolley-Dod, M.A 457 



Carnation Conference : — 



Opening Address. By Mr. Martin R. Smith, F.R.H.S 461 



The Carnation from a Botanical Point of View. By Mr. 



F. N. Williams, F.L.S 464 



Carnations for Exhibition. By Mr. Harry Turner, F.R.H.S. 471 



The Carnation as a Town Flower. By Mr. Martin Rowan 477 

 The Carnation as a Border Flower. By Mr. R. Dean, 



F.R.H.S 488 



Fern Conference : — 



Which are the Oldest Ferns? By Professor Bower, D.Sc, 



F.L S 496 



Hybrid Ferns. By Mr. E. J. Lowe, F.R.S 505 



Plumose British Ferns. By Mr. C. T. Druery, F.L.S 514 



Hardy Ferns. By Mr. J. Birkenhead, F.R.H.S 520 



Fruit Evaporating. By Mr. E. W. Badger, F.R.H.S 532 



The Hollyhock. By Mr. James Douglas, F.R.H.S 544 



Hardy Gladiolus. By M. Emile Lemoine 549 



Gladiolus gandavensis. By Mr. J. Kelway, F.R.H.S 564 



Note on the Origin and Parentage of G. gandavensis 574 



Proceedings at Meeting, January 14, 1890 i 



„ Annual Meeting, February 1 1, 1890 viii 



Report of the Council for the Year 1889 x 



Annual Revenue Account, 1889 xviii 



Balance Sheet, 1889 xx 



Proceedings, March 11 to April 22, 1890 xxvii 



Rules for the Naming of Orchids lv 



Proceedings of the Society. May 13 to December 31, 1890 lvii 



Books, Plants, Seeds, &c, presented to the Society, 1890 clxxiv 



Certificates Awarded by the Floral and Orchid Com- 

 mittees, 1890 clxxvii 



Certificates Awarded by the Fruit and Vegetable Com- 

 mittee, 1890 clxxxii 



Awards made to Fruit and Vegetables tried at Chiswick, 



1890 clxxxii 



Awakds made to Plants tried at Chiswick, 1890 clxxxiii 



(ndex clxxxvi 



