DECEMBER 1906. 



Vol. XXXI. 



THE 



JOURNAL 



I 



OF THE 



EDITED BY 



G. S. SAUNDERS, F.L.S., F.E.S. 



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CONTENTS. 



Portrait of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., V.M.H Frontispiece 



Vegetative Sports and Freaks. By the Rev. Prof. G. Henslow, M.A. ... 1 



Bananas from a Commercial Point of View. By Mr. Frank Pink ... 8 



Japanese Plants and Gardens. By Mr. R. Farrer, F.R.H.S. 12 



Japanese Horticulture. By Mr. N. Hayashi 18 



Chrysanthemum Culture in Japan. By Mr. N. Hayashi 29 



Trees in a Japanese Garden. By Mr. K. Okubo 40 



Horticulture in Relation to Medicine. By Mr. E. M. Holmes, F.L.S. ... 42 



The Society s Garden at Wisley. By The Superintendent 62 



British Ferns and their Wild Sports. By Mr. C. T. Druery, V.M.H. ... 77 



Trees for Towns. By Mr. R. L. Castle 84 



True " Natural Selection " in Nature. By the Rev. Prof. G. Henslow, M.A. 90 



The Ideal Potato. By Mr. W. P. Wright 97 



Chemistry and Horticulture. By Dr. J. A. Voelcker, M.A., F.I.C 102 



The Hollies. By Mr. E. T. Cook, F.R.H.S 118 



The American Gooseberry-Mildew. By Mr. E. S. Salmon, F.L.S. ... 128 



in Sweden. By Prof. J. Eriksson, Ph D 138 



Fungus Disease of the Cherry Laurel. By Mr. E. S. Salmon, F.L.S. ... 142 



Selecting Seed in Forestry. By Prof. G. F. Scott-Elliot, M.A., B.Sc. ... 147 



Tufted Pansies. By Mr. D. B. Crane 151 



Evolution and Adaptation, a Criticism. By the Rev. Prof. G. Henslow, M.A. 159 



Speciesand Vars. Origin by Mutation. By the Rev. Prof. G. Henslow, M.A. 164 



Report on Meteorological Observations at Wisley. By Mr. R. H. Curtis 169 



Report of the Consulting Chemist, Dr. J. A. Voelcker, M.A. 181 



Imports and Exports, &c. affecting British Horticulture 183 



Obituary Notice- the late Mr. J. Bidgood, B.Sc, F.L.S. ... 189 



Examinations in Horticulture 191 



Trials at Wisley. Flowering Plants and Vegetables, &c 222 



Commonplace Notes ... 261 



Reviews 264 



List of Books added to the Library 282 



Donors of Plants, Seeds, &c. to the Garden at Wisley 284 



Subscribers to the Portrait of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart. 289 



Abstracts 293 



A New Form of Fern Reproduction. By Mr. C. T. Druery, V.M.H. ... 359 

 Meetings :— General, p. i; Scientific Committee, p. xliv ; Fruit and 

 Vegetable Committee, p. xcvii ; Floral Committee, p. cxvi ; Orchid 

 Committee, p. civ ; Narcissus and Tulip Committee, p. cxcviii. 



Notices to Fellows ccvii 



Indices: I., Figures and Illustrations, ccxxv ; II., General, ccxxvi. 



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