INDEX. 



About bedding, 126 

 Acbiraines, culture of, 67 ; 



propagation by cuttings, 



69 ; selection of, 11, 70 

 Adversaria — Spring flowers, 



79 

 Agrostis colorata, fol. var. 



(hardy grass), 194) 

 Aira ccespitosa, fol. var. 



(grass), 194 

 ^juga reptans, fol. var., 193 

 Alocasia Lovvii, 216 ; zebrina, 



11 

 Alyssum saxatile, fol. yar., 



193 

 Amalgamated jVIetropolitan 



Chrysanthemum Society, 



266 

 Anemone flowered chrysan- 

 themums, 268 

 Annuals, selection of for 



all purposes, 33 ; of tall 



growih, 3-1; with orna- 

 mental foliage, 34. 

 Antennaria maigaritacea, 64; 



culture of, 77 ; method of 



planting, 79 

 An outbreak of vermin, 111 

 Apple trees, moving them in 



November, 18 

 Arabis alpina, fol. var., 193; 



A. lucida, fol. var., 193 ; 



A. procurrens, fol. var., 193 

 Architectural fountain for 



main walk of garden, 261 

 Argyllshire, climate of, 137 

 Artemisea maritima,glacialis, 



and pinnata, 193 ; A. vul- 

 garis, ful. var. 193 

 Arum dracunculus, 274 

 Arundo phragmites, fol. var., 



A. donax versicolor, and A. 



maui'itanicj, fol. var., 195 

 Atriplex hortensis rubra, seed 



of, 186 

 Aucuba japonica picturata,ll 

 August, seeds to sow, 185 

 Autumnal roses, 152 

 Azalea, the, 91 ; cultivation 



of hardy, 92; propagation. 



93 ; desirable species nnd 

 varieties, 93 ; amoena, 137 

 Banks and braes, 96 

 Bank to be turfed, 41 

 Barren wahiut, 42 

 Bedders. foliage, SO ; new, 



81 ; planting out, 209 

 Bedding, about, 126, 101; 

 annuals, 81 ; geraniums, 

 198 ; plants, 248 

 Begonia fuchsoides, 112 

 Begonias and coleus, 281 

 Bellis perennis, fol. var., 193 

 Birmingham rose show, 190 

 Blanching endive, 276 

 Bottom -heat from spent 



hops, 27 

 Brixton Hill Chrysanthe- 

 mum Society, 267 

 Broecolisall the year,! 85,234 

 Bulbs in windows, 251 

 Bulbs, on spring, 274, 282 

 Bushes and pyramids, 51 

 Calamagrostis arundinacea, 



fol. var. (grass), 195 

 Calceolaria ericoides, 11 

 Calendar for the mouth : Ja- 

 nuary, 1 3 ; February, 37 

 March, 59; April, 84 

 May, 106; June, 133 

 July, 160; August, ISO 

 September, 207 ; October, 

 227 ; November, 256 ; De- 

 cember, 276 

 Camellia, the, 1 ; various 

 species of, 1 ; house, 2 ; 

 winter treatment of, 3 ; 

 blooming, 3 ; soil for, 4 ; 

 culture of the, 46 ; inarch- 

 ing, 47; selection of, old 

 and new, 48 ; best of the 

 last few years, 49 

 Campanula p^ramidalis, cul- 

 ture of, 247 

 Candytufts for magic ring, 7 

 Cassia eorymbosa, 280 

 Catalogues of roses, 273 



proposed classificai ion, 274 

 Caterpillars, and other pests, 

 162 



Centaurea candidissima, 193; 

 C. Ragusina, 193 ; C. ar- 

 geutea, dealbata, gymno- 

 carpa, and nigra, 193 

 Chaumontel pear failing, 280 

 Chelidonium majus, 193 

 China roses, autumnal bloom- 

 ers, 153 

 Christine versus Helen Lind- 

 say, 185 

 Christmas rose, 79 

 Chrysanthemums, exhibi- 

 tions of, 266 ; Amalga- 

 mated Metropolitan So- 

 ciety's show, 266 ; Stoke 

 Newiugton, 267 ; South 

 Essex, 267 ; Brixton Hill, 

 267; Teuiple Gardens, 268; 

 Salter's wiuter garden,269 ; 

 favourite varieties of the 

 season, 268 ; new, 269 

 Clerodendroa Thomsoniae, 



12, 215 

 Clianthus, red spider on, 90 ; 

 in Scotland, 113 ; culture 

 of, 255 ; the most beau- 

 tiful species, 236 ; summer 

 and winter cultm-e, 237 ; 

 management for blooming, 

 238 ; enemies, 238 

 Climate of Argyllshire, 137 ; 

 of Frome, 137 ; of Tor- 

 quay, 31 ; flowers gathered 

 from the open groimd, 

 Dec. 24, 1862, and Jan. 9, 

 1863, 32 

 Climbers for greenhouse, 234 

 Clipped furze for protecting 



bulbs, 282 

 Clumps, plants suitable for, 



193 

 Coccolabia platyclada, 217 

 Cocoa-nut dust, 113 

 Coleus in greenhouse, 281 

 Collecting ferns, 257 

 Coltsfoot, variegated, 85 

 Compliments of season, 260 

 Convallaria majalis, 193 

 Coronilla, culture of, 19 

 Cotoneaster for hedge, 161 



