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Vol. XXXIX. Part 1. 



THE 



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OP THE 



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EDITED BY 



F. J. CHITTENDEN, F.L.S. 



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CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Botanizing in Bulgaria. By C. F. Ball 1 



Some Flowers of Eastern and Central Africa. By Miss M. H. Mason, 



F.R.H.S ... 8 



The Spring Flower Garden. By W. H. Divers, V.M.H 17 



The Literature of the Rose. By A. W. Paul, F.R.H.S 29 



The Origin of Life— Undiscoverable. By Rev. Prof. G. Henslow, M.A., 



V.M.H. 39 



Meteorological Observations at Wisley, 191B. Ry R. H. Curtis, Hon. 



F.R.H.S 46 



The Conifers of the Lindley Herbarium. By R. A. Du'mmer, F.R.H.S. 63 



Cereus x kewensis. By A. Worsley, F.R.H.S. 92 



Phyllocactus-Cereus Hybrids. By A. Worsley, F.R.H.S 95 



PRIMULA CONFERENCE 98 



Examinations in Horticulture ... 228 



Book Reviews 240 



Notes and Abstracts 261 



Extracts from Proceedings. General Meetings, p. i; Scientific 

 Committee, p. xxxvii; Fruit and Vegetable Committee, p. xlvii; 

 Floral Committee, p. li ; Orchid Committee, p. Ixvi 



Testimonial to Rev. W. Wilks, M.A Ixxviii 



Notices to Fellows Ixxxii 



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