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CONTENTS. 



Conference on Apricots and Plums : — P ^ aK 



The Apricot in France. By Mons. F. Jamin 200 



Plums for the Market. By Mr. J. Smith, F.R.H.S 204 



Dessert Plums, By Mr. T. Francis Rivers, F.R.H.S 208 



Root-pruning of Fruit-trees. By Mr. Geo. Bunyard, F.R.H.S. 211 

 The Variability in Cultivation of Hardy Flowering Plants. 



By the Rev. C. Wolley Dod, M.A., F.R.H.S 217 



Michaelmas Daisies. By Mr. Daniel Dewar 229 



Cycads. By Mr. W. Carruthers, F.R.S., F.L.S 247 



Fruit-trees in Pots. By the Rev. W. Wilks, M.A 251 



Zonal Pelargoniums for Winter. By Mr. C. Pearson, F.R.H.S. 264 



Extracts from the Proceedings of the Society: — 



General Meetings and Fellows Elected i 



Scientific Committee Meetings xix 



Fruit Committee Meetings '. lix 



Floral Committee Meetings lxxxvii 



Orchid Committee Meetings cxliv 



Narcissus Committee Meetings cxcvii 



Temple Show, 1892: Plan of Tents at xcix 



Books presented to the Library in 1892 cci 



Plants, Seeds, &c, presented to the Gardens, Chiswick, in 



1892 ccii 



Index cciv 



