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Vol. XLIII. Part 1. 
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CONTENTS. 
The Herbaceous Border. By John Dickson, F.R.H.S. .. 1 
Cultivation of Vegetables. By Edwin Beckett, V.M.H. ... ... 5 
Violets and their Cultivation. By J. C. House, F.R.H.S ... 16 
Increasing the Home Food Supply. By E. A. Bunyard, F.L.S 23 
Snowdrops. By E. A. Bowles, MA., V.M.H. ... ... 28 
Delphiniums. By A. Perry, F.R.H.S. ... ... 37, 
Hardy Border Carnations. By J. Douglas, F.R.H.S. ... 43 
Investigations on the Narcissus Disease. By J. K. Ramsbottom ... 57 
Contributions from Wisley Laboratory: 
XXXI. Experiments on the Control of the Eelworm 
Narcissus. By J. K. Ramsbottom ... 
A Year in a Garden in N.W. Scotland. By O. Mackenzie, F.R.H.S. 
Meteorological Observations at Wisley, 1917 
Trials at Wisley... 
Experiments with Potatos at Wisley 
Examinations in Horticulture 
Commonplace Notes .,, 
Book Reviews 
Notes and Abstracts ... 
Extracts from Proceedings: General Meetings, p. i ; Annual Meeting, 
p. ii; Scientific Committee, p. xxviii,- Fruit and Vegetable Com- 
mittee, p. xxxvii; Floral Committee, p. xli ; Orchid Committee, 
p. Iv ; Narcissus and Tulip Committee, p. Ixv. 
Notices to Fellows ... ... ... ... Ixx. 
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