Price (to Non-Fellows) 10s. - SEPTEMBER, 1917. 
Vol. XLII. Parts 2 and 3, 
THE 
JOURNAL 
' . . ' OF THE 
Qoyal Hoilioulluial Society 
EDITED BY 
F. J. CHITTENDEN, F.L.S. 
The whole of the contents of this volume are copyright. For permission to 
reproduce any of the articles application should be made to the Council. 
CONTENTS. 
Joseph Gurney Fowler 209 
Some Aspects of Spraying against Pests. By A. H. Lees, M.A. ... 213 
Daffodil Development. By Rev. Joseph Jacob ... ... 229 
Uses of Lime in Agriculture and Horticulture. By H. E. P. Hodsoll, 
F.C.8., M.S.E.A.C. ... ... ... ... 236 
Cooking of Vegetables, Fruits, &c. By C. Herman Senn, C.G.A., 
F.R.H.S. , ... . 253 
History and Development of the Red Currant. By E. A. Bunyard, F.L.S. 260 
A Sussex Rock-Garden. By F. J. Hanbury, F.L.S 271 
Border Chrysanthemums. By ThOs. Stevenson, F.R.H.S. ... .. : 282 
Some Fallacies with Regard to the Clematis. By A. G. Jackman, 
F.R.H.S ... ... ... ... ., 292 
Conference on Bulb Growing in the British Isles ... ... ... ... 296 
Dahlia: its Reputed Introduction in 1789. By C. H. Payne, F.R.H.S. ... 305 
Economic Mycology. By Prof. M. C. Potter, Sc D ... ... 317 
Report of Work in 1915 in Kansu and Tibet. By R. Farrer, F.R.H.S. 324 
Experiments with Bacterized Peat. By F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S. ... 349 
New or Noteworthy Plants at Wisley 353 
Economic Value of Vegetables. By F. Stoker, M.B., F.R.C.S. ... ... 355 
Report of Chemist. By Dr. J. A. Voelcker, M.A , F.I.C. ... ... ... 358 
Paradise Apple Stocks. By R. G. Hatton, M.A. ... ... 361 
Trials at Wisley, 1916 ... ... 400 
Commonplace Notes , ... ... ... ... 430 
London Children's Gardens ... ... ... ... ... ... 435 
Donors of Plants to Wisley, 1916... ... ... .,. ... 438 
Additions to Library, 1916 ... 443 
Book Reviews ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 450 
Notes and Abstracts ... ... ... ... 470 
Extracts from Proceedings: General Meetings, p. Ixxxi ; Scientific 
Committee, p. cxxiii; Fruit and Vegetable Committee, p. cxlii ; 
Floral Committee, p. cliv ; Orchid Committee, p. clxxxiv ; Narcissus 
and Tulip Committee, p. cxcix. 
Awards to Sundries, 1916, &c ... ... ccv. 
Notices to Fellows ... ccvi. 
General Index ... ... ... ... ... ccxvii. 
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