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Mar. 12. "The Diseases of Tomatos and Vines," by Mr. 

 Collenette. 



„ 26. " Lifting Large Trees and Shrubs," by Mr. T. H. 

 Crasp. 



April 9. " Campanulas from a Garden Point of View," by Mr. 

 J. Wood. 



„ 23. " New Primulas," by Mr. J. G. Baker, F.R.S. 



„ „ " Culture and Classification of Primulas," by Mr. H. 

 Selfe-Leonard. 



„ „ " The Auricula," by Mr. James Douglas. 



May 14. " Plants and Gardens of the Canary Islands," by Dr. 

 Morris, C.M.G., &e. 



June 11. " Rose Culture under Glass," by Mr. Frank Cant. 



July 9. "Etiolation as a Phenomenon of Adaptation," by Mr. 

 Francis Darwin. 



„ 23. " The Carnation in Scotland," by Mr. R. P. 

 Brotherston. 



Aug. 13. " Hardy Bamboos," by Mr. A. B. Freeman-Mitford. 



„ 27. " Crotons and Dracaenas," by Mr. C. F. Bause. 



Oct. 15. "Nut Culture in England," by Mr. S. Omer 

 Cooper. 



„ 29. " Potatos," by Mr. A. W. Sutton. 



Nov. 12. " Substitutes for Larch," by Dr. Maxwell T. 

 Masters, F.R.S., &c. 

 „ 26. " Asparagus Culture," by Mr. James Mason. 



The Council have the sad duty of recording the death of 40 

 Fellows during the year, and amongst them they regret to find 

 the names of Lord Aberdare, Dowager Duchess of Buccleuch, 

 Thomas Baines, Thomas G. Barclay, C. F. Bause, Lady Clarke, 

 James Crispin, Robert Houlgrave, Prof. Huxley, C. T. Lucas, 

 G. D. Owen, Charles B. Phillimore, Henry D. Pochin, George 

 Taber, T. R. Watt, John C. Wicks, and John Wills. 



