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Fruit Growing in California. By Mr. S. C. Lamb, F.R.H.S 1 



Orchids in Guiana. By Mr. Everard F. im Thurn, F.R.H.S 40 



Floral Demonstration. By the Rev. Professor Henslow, M.A., V.M.H 53 



Cooking Vegetables. By Dr. Bonavia, F.R.H.S 55 



Horticultural Soils. By Mr. J. J. Willis 65 



Notes on the Flora of Australia. By Mr. G. H. Adcock, F.R.H.S 83 



Examination in Horticulture, 1898 94 



Trees and Shrubs in the Isle of Wight. By Mr. S. Heaton, F.R.H.S 103 



Width of Tires on Wagon Wheels 110 



Report on Hoes 113 



Report on Radishes 113 



The late Mr. John Weir 115 



The R.H.S. and Railway Companies 116 



Prizes for Flavour in Apples and Pears J 18 



Insect Blights and Blessings. By Mr. Fred Enock, F.L.S. 125 



Fragrant Leaves v. Sweet-scented Flowers. By Mr. F. W. Burbidge, M.A., V.M.H. 134 



Perfumes and the Plants which afford them. By Mr. F. W. Burbidge, M. A., V.M.H. 153 



Books on Perfumes. By Mr. F. W. Burbidge, M.A., V.M.H 168 



Chemistry of Perfumes. By Mr. F. W. Burbidge, M.A., V.M.H.. 174 



List of Plants Exhibited at the Lecture on Fragrant Leaves 175 



Observations on Plants Exhibited May 10. By the Rev. Prof. Henslow, M.A., 



V.M.H. ... 176 



Hybrid Orchids. By Mr. James O'Brien, V.M.H.... ' 178 



Advantages of Physiological Knowledge. By the Rev. Prof. Henslow, M.A., V.M.H. 185 

 Observations on Plants Exhibited June 28. By the Rev. Prof. Henslow, M.A., 



V.M.H 190 



The Nepenthes of Australia. By Mr. F. Manson Bailey ... 192 



Report on Raspberries grown at Chiswick, 1896-8 ... 201 



Report on Black Currants grown at Chiswick, 1897-8 202 



Report on Peas grown at Chiswick, 1898 204 



Report on Peaches and Nectarines at Chiswick, 1897-8.. 208 



Report on Potatos grown at Chiswick, 1898 221 



Report on Lettuces grown at Chiswick, 1898 226 



Report on French Beans grown at Chiswick, 1898 227 



Report on Onions grown at Chiswick, 1897-8 228 



Report on Tomatos grown at Chiswick, 1898 233 



Chiswick Meeting, July 4 .... ... ... ... ••• 237 



Garden Peas. By Mr. N. N. Sherwood, V.M.H ... 239 



Origin of Species— Inducing Varieties. By the Rev. Prof. Geo. Henslow, M.A., 



V.M.H 261 



Economic Uses of Bamboos. By Mr. A. B. Freeman Mitford, C.B 268 



List of Bamboos in Cultivation 283 



Hybrid Water-lilies. By M. Robert Latour Marliac 287 



Water-lilies. By Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H 298 



Perpetual Strawberries. By M. Henry de Vilmorin, F.R.H.S 311 



Disa Grandiflora. By Mr. F. W. Birkinshaw ••• 326 



Suburban Fruit Growing. By Mr. Roupell, F.R.H.S 334 



Handbook of Insects. By Miss Ormerod 346 



Cannas at Chiswick, 1898 347 



Zonal Pelargoniums at Chiswick, 1897-8 352 



Violas at Chiswick, 1898 374 



Annual Flowers at Chiswick, 1898 ... 386 



Miscellaneous Plants grown at Chiswick, 1898 394 



Beetroot at Chiswick, 1898 398 



Miscellaneous Vegetables at Chiswick, 1898 , 399 



