CONTENTS OF VOL. XXXIV. 



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Bulbous Plants in New Zealand. By Edwin White, F.K.H.S 1 



Beautiful Flowering Trees and Shrubs. By George Gordon, V.M.H 4 



The History of the Cabbage Tribe. By Rev. Professor G. Henslow, M.A., 



V.M.H 15 



Hardy Cacti and other Succulents. By E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S 24 



The Profession of Landscape Gardening. By Edward White, F.R.H.S 32 



Photography in Natural Colours. Abstract of Lecture by T. E. Waltham, 



F.R.H.S 40 



The Germination of Gnetum Gnemon. By T. G. Hill, A.R.C.S., F.L.S 41 



Brassica Crosses. Abstract of Lecture by A. W. Sutton, V.M.H., F.L.S 43 



Contributions from the Wisley Laboratory : 



III. Azalea Gall. By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S 45 



IV., V. Inoculation of Leguminous Crops. By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S. 231, 491 



Gardening in the Western Highlands. By Osgood Mackenzie, F.R.H.S 47 



ACANTHACEAE : AN ANNOTATED LlST OF SPECIES IN CULTIVATION. By Col. R. H. 



Beddome, F.L.S 54 



Commonplace Notes 97, 500 



Reviews of Books 101, 255, 505 



Notes and Abstracts 116, 262, 564 



Examinations in Horticulture : 



Public Parks Examination 140 



General Examination 145 



General (Junior) Examination 149 



Teachers' Examination 152 



Examinations in 1909 158 



Yellow-Stripe in Daffodils. By H. R. Darlington, F.R.H.S 161 



Absorption of Rain and Dew by the Green Parts of Plants. By Rev. 



Professor G. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., V.M.H 167 



Annual Flowers. By A. Watkins, F.R.H.S. 179 



Dessert Cherries in Pots. By J. Hudson, V.M.H 189 



The Future of Cacao Planting. By H. Hamel Smith .'. 193 



Mushkooms Propagated by Spores. By Dr. M. C. Cooke, M.A., V.M.H 219 



Parasitic Rose Canker. By H. T. Giissow, F.R.M.S 222 



Report on Peas at Wisley, 1908 288 



Report on Dahlias at Wisley, 1908 291 



Report on Cannas outdoors at Wisley, 1908 299 



Wisley School of Horticulture 303 



Conference on Spraying of Fruit Trees : 



Spraying for Fungus Pests. By G. Massee, V.M.H 305 



Spraying as an Insurance. By H. F. Getting, F.R.H.S 313 



Washes used as Insecticides and Acaricides. By F. V. Theobald, M.A 326 



Spraying and Spraying Machinery. By G. Hammond, F.R.H.S 334 



Discussions 316, 344 



Principal Insecticides and Acaricides. By F. V. Theobald, M.A 349 



Principal Fungicides. By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S 357 



Garden Design — Comparative, Historical, and Ethical— I. By Thos. H. 



Mawson, Hon. A.R.I.B.A. 361 



