Price (to Non-Fellows) 5s. 



DECEMBER 1913. 



Vol. XXXIX. Part 2. 



THE 



JOURNAL 



OF THE 



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EDITED BY 



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



The ichole of the contents of this volume are copyright. For permission to 

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CONTENTS. 



MASTERS MEMORIAL LECTURES: 



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



R. H. Biffen, M.A 



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

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



F. R.H.S 



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



G. Henslow, M.A., V.M.H 



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



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



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



Contributions from the Wisley Laboratory : 



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



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



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



Violas at Wisley, 1913 



Strawberries at Wisley, 1913 



Tomatos at Wisley, 1913 



Commonplace Notes 



Teachers' Examination, 1913 



Book Reviews 



Notes and Abstracts 



Extracts from Proceedings. General Meetings, p. xciii Scientific 



Committee, p. cxv; Fruit and Vegetable Committee, p. cxxiii; 

 Floral Committee, p. cxxx ; Orchid Committee, p. cliv ; Narcissus 

 and Tulip Committee, p. clxiv. 

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