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OOITTEITTS 
Amateurs, bints for, 
Ants and Orchids , 
Asplenium Nidus... 
Begonias, hybrid.... 
Bicton, Devon . 
Books, notices ot- 
British Grass, supposed 
new. 2 ®4 
Chrysanthemum,Miss Rose 2 g 2 
Chrysanthemums, taking 
the bud .289 
Clover and Grass Seeds ...292 
Covent Garden in early 
morning. 2 9 l 
Double White Rocket .29r 
East Devon in Midwinter...28j 
Eiley Deane (a serial tale)...292 
Flower Garden, the.287 
Garden Miscellany.291 
PAGE 
Hardy Fruit Garden.287 
Holly .286 
How Plants Feed.290 
Humus in soil . 292 
Martin, Mr. Arthur George 285 
Orchid Houses, the......287 
Peach buds dropping .292 
People I have met .285 
Riverside, Morpeth .........285 
Rock Garden, a bold piece 
of .288 
Shirley and District Gar¬ 
deners' Mutual Improve¬ 
ment Association.284 
Single Chrysanthemums, a 
plea for .292 
Vegetable Calender .287 
Viola Conference Report...284 
What's in a name ? .286 
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288 
284 
2g2 
290 
285 
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INDEX 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris, 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son .281 
Dickson, Brown, &Tait...283 
Dicksons, Ltd.282 
Dobbie & Co.282 
H. J. Jones.283 
Kelway & Son .281 
C. Sharpe & Co.282 
Sutton & Sons.281 
J. Veitch & Sons.,.283 
Webb & Sons .283 
W. Wells .282 
Chrysanthemums. 
W. Etherington .281 
H. J. Jones.283 
R. Owen.281 
W. Wells.282 
A. W. Young.2S1 
Coals. 
T.T. Pascoe .295 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Laing & Sons].281 
A. Medhurst .282 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.295 
Fruit Trees, &c. 
G. Bunyard & Co.282 
R. Neal .281 
R. Smith & Co...282 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Epps & Co.295 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst.... 281 
H. G. Smyth .281 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Ltd.296 
Jones & Attwood.295 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 281 
Horticultural Builders 
W. Cooper, Ltd.296 
J. Boyd & Sons.281 | 
J. Gray .281 
W. Richardson & Co ...295 
T. Weeks & Co.281 
Insecticides. 
Gishurst Compound.284 i 
Manures. 
Clay & Son.-.281 
W. Colchester.28r 
J. D. Kirk .295 
H. G. Smyth.295 
W. Thomson & Sons ...295 
Miscellaneous. 
Accident Insurance C0....2S1 
Bayliss, Jones & Bayliss 295 
Darlington.295 
Epps's Cocoa .295 
Gishurstine .281 
Mesilla Valley Irrigation 
Colony...287 
Outram’s Flower Holder 295 
Porter’s Crocks .281 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher .283 
Leeds Orchid Co.281 
W. L. Lewis & Co.284 
F. Sander & Co.282 
Palms, &c. 
Iceton ..282 
Roots for Forcing. 
H. B. May .283 
Roses. 
W. Cooper. Ltd.296 
J. Cowan & Co.283 
R. Neal .281 
R. Smith & Co.282 
Seeds. 
Dickson, Brown, & Tait..2Sj 
Dicksons, Ltd.282 
F. C. Heinemann .281 
F. Roemer.281 
R. Smith & Co.282 
J. Veitch & Sons.283 
Webb & Sons .283 
R. J. Wickham.281 
Strawberries. 
J. Chivers .281 
S. Hamilton.281 
Head .281 
Trees & Shrubs 
R. Neal .281 
R. Smith & Co.282 
Vines. 
W. Cooper, Ltd.296 
J. Cowan & Co .283 
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