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Note on Hungarian Grapes. By Herr Horvath 1 



Note on Burmese Potatoes. By Mr. J. Wallace 4 



Report on Tomatoes, Chiswick, 1887, 1888 6 



Experiments in Grafting Apples, Chiswick, 1875-1884 13 



Report on China Asters, Chiswick, 1888 15 



Varieties op Rhubarb at Chiswick 20 



Report on Stocks, Chiswick, 1888 22 



Experiments in Keeping Fruit in Cold Chambers 23 



Notes on Saxifrages. By Mr. J. G, Baker, F.R.S., F.L.S 27 



The Cultivation of Saxifrages. By Mr. George Paul, F.R.H.S 37 



Cultural and Descriptive Notes on Saxifrages. By Mr. G. Reuthe 40 



Historical Notes on Dutch Hyacinths. By Heer A. E. Baarnart... 49 



The Cultivation of Hyacinths in Holland. By Heer J. H. Kersten 54 

 The Hyacinth from an English Point of View. By Mr. James 



Douglas, F.R.H.S 63 



The Narcissus. By Mr. F. W. Burbidge, M.A., F.L.S., M.R.I.A 70 



Seedling Daffodils. By the Rev. G. H. Engleheart, M.A., F.R.H.S. 93 



Observations on Portuguese Narcissi. By Mr. Alfred W. Tait, F.L.S. 103 



The Auricula. By the Rev. F. D. Horner, M.A 107 



Orchids : Past and Present. By Mr. H. J. Veitch, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. .. 115 



On Irises. By Professor Michael Foster, Sec. R.S 131 



The Strawberry. By Mr. A. F. Barron 150 



Strawberries for Market. By Mr. George Bunyard, F.R.H.S. 156 

 The National Rose Conference : — 



Address by the Very Rev. the Dean of Rochester, D.D 162 



Pruning Roses. By the Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, M.A 165 



The Grouping of Garden Varieties. By Mr. W. Paul, F.L.S,... 175 



Stocks for Roses. By Mr. E. Mawley, Hon. Sec. N.R.S 185 



Roses since 1860. By Mr. Geo. Paul, F.R.H.S 189 



Decorative Roses. By Mr. T. W. Girdlestone, F.L.S 194 



R. polyantha as a Stock. By Mons. Viviand- Morel 201 



R. CANINA FROM THE URAL MOUNTAINS 205 



The Botany of Roses. By Mr. J. G. Baker, F.R.S., F.L.S 205 



Modern Roses and Hybridisation. By the Right Hon. Lord 



Penzance < 209 



