CONTENTS. 

 Dahlia Conference : page 

 The Origin of the Florist's Dahlia, bj the late Mr. Shirley Hibberd, F.R.H.S. 1 



Single and Decorative Dahlias. By Mr. T. W. Girdlestone, M.A., F.L.S., &c. 14 



Show Dahlias. By Mr. Walter H. Williams, F.R.H.S. 21 



Bibliography of the Dahlia. By Mr. C. Harman Payne, F.R.H.S 26 



Cultivation of the Show Dahlia. By Mr. J. T. West 27 



Analysis of the Dahlias shown at the Conference. By Mr. E. Mawley, F.R.H.S. 33 

 The Grape Conference : 



Opening Address. By Dr. Hogg, F.L.S., F.R.H.S 40 



Frontignan Grapes. By Mr. T. Francis Rivers, F.R.H.S 40 



The Enemies of the Vine. By Mr. R. D. Blackmore, F.R.H.S 44 



Soils and Manures for Grapes. By Mr. W. Thomson, F.R.H.S 56 



Packing Grapes. By Mr. W. Coleman, F.R.H.S 59 



Packing Peaches and Figs. By Mr. W. Coleman, F.R.H.S 64 



Crinums. By Sir Chas. W. Strickland, Bart, F.R.H.S 67 



Trees and Shrubs for Large Towns. By Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, F.R.S., <fcc... 71 



Chinese Primulas. By Mr. A. W. Sutton, F.L.S., F.R.H.S 99 



On the Influence of the Mycelium of Ustilago Violocea on its host plants. By 



Mr. C. B. Plowright, F.L.S., F.R.H.S 114 



Notes on Hoar Frost. By Mr. C. B. Plowright, F.L.S., F.R.H.S 117 



On Figs and their Culture at Chiswick. By Mr. A. F. Barron 122 



Report on Red and White Currants at Chiswick. By Mr. A. F. Barron ... 134 

 On the Effects of Urban Fog upon Cultivated Plants. By Professor F. W. 



Oliver, D.Sc, F.L.S. ... ... 139 



Persian Cyclamen. By Mr. W. Warren, F.R.H.S. .. ' ...^ 153 



Hardy Cyclamen. By the Rev. W. Wilks, M.A. 156 



Germination of Cyclamen. By Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, F.R.S 169 



Snowdrops. By Mr. James Allen, F.R.H.S 172 



Snowdrops. By Mr. D. Melville 188 



Snowdrops. By Mr. F. W. Burbidge, M.A., F.L.S 191 



The Cultivation of Hardy Bulbs and Plants. By Herr Max Leichtlin ... 210 



Lachenaiias. By Mr. F. W. Moore, F.R.H.S ... 216 



Cape Bulbs. By Mr. James O'Brien, F.R.H.S. 232 



Hybrid Rhododendrons. By the Rev. Prof. Herislow, M.A., F.L.S. ... ... 240 



Alpine Plants. By the Rev. C. Wolley Dod, M.A , F.R.H.S 285 



Tea-scented Roses. By Mr. T. W. Girdlestone, M.A., F.L.S 299 



Conference on Hardy Summer-flowering Perennials:— 



Wild Gardening in Meadow Grass. By Mr. W. Robinson, F.L.S.... ... 310 



Some of the Summer Flowers of my Garden. By the Rev. H. Ewbank, 

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The Pioturesque Use of Hardy Summer Perennial Plants. By Miss Jekyll, 



FRHS... ••• ••• ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 324 



List of Hardy Perennial Plants suitable for Various Purposes 330 



Conference on Small Hardy Fruits:- 



Strawberries for Private Gardens. By Mr. W. Allan 34U 



Strawberries for Forcing. By Mr. G. Norman, F.R.H.S r ... 342 



The Gooseberry. By Mr. D. Thomson 347 



Raspberries. By Mr. G. Wythes, F.R.H.S 353 



List of Small Fruits for Private Gardens... ... m ... ... 3b0 



Early Peaches and Nectarines. By Mr. T. Francis Rivers, F.R.H.S. ... 3bd 



Ornamental Stove and Greenhouse Plants. By Mr. James Hudson, F.R.H.S. 370 



The Gladiolus. By the Rev. H. H. D'ombrain, B.A , F.R.H.S 380 



Hard Water and Bog Plants. By Mr. Geo. Paul, F.R.H.S 3W 



Insectivorous Plants. By Mr. R. Lindsay, F.R.H.S. 3yd 



Insect-catching Plants. By Mr. Lewis Castle, F.R.H.S 40b 



Fruits for Cottagers and Small Farmers 



