CONTENTS OF VOL. XXXVI. 



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The Adaptation of the Plant to the Soil. By A. D. Hall, M.A., F.E.S 1 



Mendel's Law of Heredity and its Application to Hoeticultuke. By C. C. 



Hurst, F.L.S 22 



Some Insect Pests affecting Cultivated Plants in the West Indies. By 



K. Newstead, M.Sc, A.L.S , 53 



Intensive Cultivation in Madeira. By Miss Eleonora Armitage 64 



Plant Hygiene. By F. L Baker, A.E.C.S 73 



The Use of the Spectroscope in the Study of Plant Life. By Bev. Pro- 

 fessor G. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., V.M.H 82 



Fruit Production of the British Empire. By the Hon. John McCall, M.D. ... 98 



Colonial Fruit Shows. By Eev. W. Wilks, M.A 107 



The Park and Gardens of Yildiz, Constantinople. By D. S. Fish, F.E.H.S. 108 

 Polypodium vulgare and its Varieties, with a Method of Cultivation. By 



Eev. H. Kingsmill Moore, D.D., F.E.H.S 112 



The Origin and History of Our Garden Vegetables and their Dietetic 



Values. By Eev. Professor G. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., V.M.H 115, 345, 590 



Notes on Some Hybrid Tuberous Solanums. By Eev. J. Aikman Paton, M.A., 



B.Sc 127 



Eeport on Meteorological Observations at Wisley, 1909. By E. H. Curtis, 



F.E.Met.Soc 133 



The Mutation Theory : a Criticism. By Eev. Professor G. Henslow, M.A., 



FL.S., V.M.H 144 



Commonplace Notes 149, 442, 629 



Book Eeviews 156, 425, 646 



Additions to the Library, 1909 175 



Eeport on Annuals (so-called) at Wisley, 1909 186 



Eeport on Leeks at Wisley, 1909-10 213 



Eeport on Winter Spinach at Wisley, 1909-10 213 



Examinations in Horticulture : 



Employees in Public Parks, 1910 214 



General Examination (Seniors) 451 



General Examination (Juniors) 456 



Teachers' Examination 459 



Notes and Abstracts 218, 467, 754 



A Botanizing Expedition to West Australia in the Spring (October), 1909. 



By Capt. A. A. Dorrien- Smith, D.S.O 285 



Trees and Gardens at Athens. By D. S. Fish, F.E.H.S 294 



The Wild Flowers of the West of Ireland. By E. Lloyd Praeger, B.A 299 



Survivals among Plants of the Past. By Eev. Professor G. Henslow, M.A., 



F.L.S., V.M.H 307 



Fifty Years among Pansies and Violas. By James Grieve, F.E.H.S 312 



Pansies and Violas. By William Cuthbertson, J.P., F.E.H.S 315 



Violas at Wisley 322 



Two Insects affecting Wheat and Barley Crops. By Fred. Enock, F.L.S. ... 323 



How to Build a small Eock Garden. By A. Glutton Brock, F.E.H.S 331 



Some Little-known Grapes. By A. C. Smith 339 



The Effect of the Frosts of the Winter, 1908-9, on Vegetation. By 



F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S 358 



Nomenclature of Multigeneric Orchid Hybrids 405 



The Society's Welcome to Japanese Horticulturists 409 



Patrons of the Society 423 



Eeport on Carnations at Wisley, 1909-10 445 



Report on Pelargoniums at Wisley, 1909-10 449 



Eambling Eoses. By G. L. Paul 529 



Life a Director of Force in Development and Evolution. By Eev. Pro- 

 fessor G. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., V.M.H 534 



Plants in Congenial Positions. By Jas. Hudson, V.M.H 539 



Observations on the Blossoming of Fruits. By C. H. Hooper, M.E.A.C 548 



