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THE GARDENING WORLD 
April 25, 190?.: 
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE. 
FIXTURES FQR 1903. 
PAGE 
Barron, Archibald Farquhar 368 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine . 369 
Begonjas, tuberous - rooted, 
from seed . 369 
Cannas, hints on the culture 
of. 370 
China Asters for bedding ... 369 
Critics, the. 362 
Cupressus obtusa aurea . 364 
Cypripedium Venus Oak- 
wood var. 362 
Daffodil, the advance of the . 363 
Daffodils at Newington 
Nurseries, Edinburgh. 360 
Editorial notes. 353 
Hippophae rhamnoides . 370 
Fruits under glass . 354 
Greenhouse, the unheated... 356 
Hartstongue, a fine. 362 
Herbaceous plants, notes on 
hardy . 355 
Hippeastrum Beginae. 368 
Humea elegans. 369 
Iris iberica. 360 
Kew, the best flowering 
plants at. 361 
Kitchen Garden, the . 354 
Krakatoa, flora of . 361 
Letters to the Editor . 362 
News of the M eek . 372 
CONTENTS OF 
PAGE 
Amaryllis at Chelsea . 337 
Amaryllis at Srfton Park ... 344 
Begonias, tuberous . 345 
Carrots . 344 
CestrumSmitliii, see coloured 
plate. 
Edinburgh, spring gardening 
at . 350 
Editorial notes. 331 
Ferns from spores. 345 
Fixtures for 1903 . 352 
Fruit, hardy . 333 
Gardening, the world of. 335 
Hailstorm Insurance Cor¬ 
poration . 344 
Horticultural progress . 341 
Iris bucharica . 339 
Kew, the best flowering 
plants at . 338 
Kitchen garden, the. 332 
Krakatoa, flora of . 336 
Laburnums and Wistaria ... 345 
Letter to the Editor . 334 
Narcissus Bulbocodium ci- 
trinus . 339 
Narcissus Johnstoni King of 
Spain . 339 
News of the week. .. 350 
Nurseries, round the . 337 
Orchids, among the. 333 
PAGE 
Nurseries, round the . 359 
Odontoglossum crispum Per¬ 
simmon . 357 
Orchids, among the. 355 
Questions and answers ... 373 
Quizzings by Cal. 358 
Readers’ competition . 369 
Rhododendron James Whit- 
ton . 357 
Societies :— 
Midland Daffodil. 366 
Manchester Royal Botani¬ 
cal . 365 
National Primula and Au¬ 
ricula . 367 
Royal Horticultural . 365 
Society and Associa ion 
notes and news. 371 
Succulents, cultivation of ... 370 
Tetratheca pilosa. 357 
Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Messrs. 359 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Barron, Archibald Farquhar 36S 
Odontoglossum crispum Per¬ 
simmon . 359 
Rhododendron James Whit- 
ton . 357 
Sulphur vaporiser, new . 365 
Tetratheca pilosa. 361 
LAST WEEK. 
PAGE 
Plants, evergreen greenhouse 346 
Plants recently certificated . 347 
Potatos . 346 
Questions and answers . 351 . 
Quizzings by Cal. 348 
Rainfall in West Lothian ... 334 
Roses, how to secure early... 346 
Science, gleanings from the 
world of . 340 
Scolopendrium vulgare : its 
varieties, etc. 343 
Stove and greenhouse. 333 
Snail, war on the . 346 
Swanley Horticultural Col¬ 
lege . 331 
Sweet Peas.... 334 
Trees and shrubs, hardy ... 332 
Trenching, the question of... 334 
Wallflowers, greenhouse. 338 
West Indian news . 334 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Iris hucharica . 335 
Narcissus Bulbocodium ci- 
trinus . 339 
Narcissus Johnstoni King of 
Spain . 337 
Scolopendrium vulgare ra- 
mulosissimum . 343 
APRIL. 
29th.—National Auricula Society 
Show at Birmingham (subject 
to alteration), 
30th.—Colchester Spring Shor 
Norfolk and Norwich Shor 
National Auricula Society 
Show at Birmingham. 
MAY. 
2nd.—French Horticultural So¬ 
ciety of London meet. 
5th.—R.H.S. Committees. 
19th.—-R. H. S. Committees. 
National Tulip Society’s 
Show. Devon Agricultural 
Show at Crediton. 
20th.—Edinburgh Spring Sho 
(two days). 
26th.—Temple Show of tl 
R.H.S. (three days). 
30th.—Manchester Whitsuntic 
Exhibition (five days). 
JUNE. 
6th.—French Horticultural So¬ 
ciety of London meet. 
9th.—R.H.S. Committees. 
23rd.—Royal Agricultural So¬ 
ciety’s Show (five days). 
Royal Oxfordshire Show. 
24th.—Grand Yorkshire Ga 
(three days). 
26th.—R.H.S. Show at Hollar 
House (two days). Isle 1 
Wight Rose Show (or follor 
ing day). Jersey Rose Shov 
27th.—Windsor Rose Show. 
JULY. 
1st.—King’s Lynn Rose Show. 
Hanley Park Horticultural 
Fete (two days). Hereford¬ 
shire and West of England 
Rose Show. Richmond 
Flower Show. National Rose 
Society’s M. Exhibition in 
Temple Gardens. 
2nd.—Colchester Rose Show. 
Norfolk (Norwich) Rose 
Show. Canterbury Rose 
Show. Reading Rose Show. 
3rd.—Maidstone Rose Show. 
4tlr.-—French Horticultural So¬ 
ciety of London meet. Sutton 
Rose Show. Walton-o-n- 
Thames Rose Show. 
7th.-—R.H.S. Committees. Wol¬ 
verhampton Floral Fete 
(three days). Gloucester 
Rose Show. Harrow Flower 
Show. 
8th.—Croydon Horticultural So¬ 
ciety’s Summer Show. South¬ 
ampton Rose Show (two 
days). Lee, Blackheath, 
Lewisham, and West Kent 
Summer Show (two days). 
9th.—Bath Rose Show. "Wood- 
bridge Rose Show. 
10th.—Ulverston Rose Exhibi¬ 
tion. 
11th.—Manchester Rose Exhibi¬ 
tion. 
15th.—National Rose Society’s 1 
Show at Glasgow. Anciei 
Society of York Florists. Ip 
wich and East of Englar 
Summer Exhibition. Nation: 
Sweet Pea Society’s Grar 
Exhibition (two days). Fora 
by Rose Show. Thomtc 
Heath Rose Show. 
16th. — Weybridge Gardener 
Summer Exhibition. 
21st. — R. H. S. Committee 
National Carnation and Pic 
tee Exhibition. Tibshelf Ro 
Show. 
22nd.—Northumberland, Durhar 
and Neve castle Botanic ai 
H.S. Exhibition (three day: 
Cardiff Rose Show (two day: 
Newcastle Summer She 
(three days). 
23rd.—St. Ives. Hunts, H. 
Show. Selby (Bradfor 
Flower Show. Gwenap (PI 
mouth) Flower Show. Salt 
hebble Bose Show. 
28th.—Warsop Flower Show. 
29th.—Copdock and Washbro- 
Flower Show. Midland C: 
nation Show (two days sa 
jeot to alteration). Chest 
field Floral Horticultui 
Show. ’ 
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