CONTENTS OF VOL. XXXIX. 



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Botanizing in Bulgaria. By C. F. Ball x 



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, 1912. By R. H. Curtis, 



Hon. F.R.H.S 4 G 



The Conifers of the Lindley Herbarium. By R. A. Diimmer, 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 



Report of Primula Conference : 



Introduction 98 



European Primulas. By Dr. John MacWatt 99 



Primula Hybrids in Nature. By R. Farrer, F.R.H.S 112 



Chinese Species of Primula. By Prof. I. Bayley Balfour, F.R.S. . 128 

 Asiatic Species of Primula neither Himalayan nor Chinese. By 



Prof. I. Bayley Balfour, F.R.S 167 



African Species of Primula. By Prof. I. Bayley Balfour, F.R.S. . . 174 

 Japanese Species of Primula. By Prof. I. Bayley Balfour, F.R.S.. . 174 

 American Species of Primula. By Prof. I. Bayley Balfour, F.R.S.. . 179 



Notes on Himalayan Primulas. By W. G. Craib, M.A 185 



Primulas from the Garden Point of View. By Miss G. Jekyll, 



V.M.H 191 



Observations on Indian Primulas. By Sir George Watt, CLE., 



LL.D 196 



Note on Professor Pax's Arrangement of the Genus Primula. 



By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S 219 



European Species of Primula with Synonymy. By F. J. Chitten- 

 den, F.L.S 222 



Primula x Bowlesii. By R. Farrer, F.R.H.S 227 



Examinations : 



Parks Examination 228 



General Examination : 



Seniors 230 



Juniors 236 



Teachers' Examination 418 



Book Reviews 240, 439, 715 



Notes and Abstracts 261, 451, 756 



Investigations on the Control of Disease in Plants. By Prof. R. H. 



Biff en, M.A 313 



The Coco-nut Palm. By Sir Everard im Thurn, K.C.M.G., C.B 324 



Tropical and Sub-tropical Fruits in California. Bv F. W. Popenoe, 



F.R.H.S 330 



Evolution of Plants and Directivity of Life. By the Rev. Prof. G. 



Henslow, M.A., V.M.H 338 



Tuberous Begonias. By C. F. Langdon, F.R.H.S 344 



Hints on Herbaceous Borders. By George Bunyard, V.M.H 35 1 



The Genus Agapanthus. By A. Worsley, F.R.H.S 3 6 3 



Contributions from the Wisley Laboratory : 



XV. — Pollination in Orchards. By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S. ... 3 66 



XVII. — American Gooseberry Mildew. By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S. 373 



XVIII. — On Beans damaged by Beetles. By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S. 379 



XIX. — Leaf Blotch in Potato ' President.' By A. S. Home, B.Sc. 595 



XX. — Blotch and Streak in Potatos. By A. S. Horne, B.Sc. . . 607 

 XXL— Pollination in Orchards.— III. By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S. 615 



Violas tried at Wisley, 1913 3 8r 



Strawberries tried at Wisley, 1913 4 01 



