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CONTENTS. 



and Nursery, Newburgh, N. Y., in a Let- 

 ter to the Coiuluctors; accompanied witli 

 specimens of tlie same, . , . . 364 



On the cultivation of the Potato during the 

 winter months. By P. Q.., . ■ ■ 367 



On the construction of Briclv Pits for early 

 Forcing; to which is added the Cultiva- 

 tion and Forcing of the Cucumber; tak- 

 en from Horticultural Memoranda, and 

 exhibiting the state of their progress 

 from January until September. By the 

 Conductors, 401 



FLORICULTURE. 



On the Preservation and Cultivation of 

 the Indigenous Plants of North Ameri- 

 ca. By J. E. Teschemacher, Esq. . 12 



Observations on the Camellia and its va- 

 rieties, with some account of its intro- 

 duction into Great Britain and this coun- 

 try. By M. P. Wilder, Esq. . 13. 134 



On the History and Cultivation of the Vi- 

 ola tricolor, Pansy violet, or Heart's- 

 ease. By S. Wallier, .... 17 



Cultivation of the Mimulus luteus var. 

 rivularis. By the Conductors, . . 21 



Eemarks on the Management of the Glad- 

 iolus natalensis, (called by some psitta- 

 cinus.) By S. Sweetser, . . .54 



On the cultivation of Lobelia cardinalis, 

 fulgens, splendens, syphilitica and spe- 

 ciosa. By the Conductors, . . .56 



A few remarks on the best method of ob- 

 taining double flowers of the Stock and 

 Gilliflower. By J. W. Russell, . . 58 



Cultivaiion of the Salvia splendens, ful- 

 gens and mexicana. By the Conductors, 59 



On the cultivation of the Dahlia. By Mi-. 



E. Putnam, '.130 



Observations on the cultivation of An- 

 nuals; with an account of those choice 

 and beautiful of late introduction; and 

 Remarks on the Varieties most suitable 

 for planting in Masses. By the Con- 

 ductors, .... 101. 132. 179 



On the cultivation of the Chinese Chry- 

 santhemum, (Chrysanthemum sinense.) 

 By the Conductors. To vvhieh is added 

 a new Arrangement of the Varieties, by 

 the )ate Adrian Hardy Haworth, Esq., 



F, R. S., (fee, author of the Narcissinea- 

 rum Monographia, &c. Extracted from 

 Loudon's Gardener's Magazine, . . 138 



On the cultivation of the Dahlia. By Pe- 

 ter Mackenzie, 172 



On the cultivation of the Schizanthus. 

 By Mr. D. Haggerston, . . . .177 



On the culture of "Epigasa repens." By 

 R 178 



Some Hints on Propagating the Tea Rose 

 by budding on hardy, strong stocks. By 

 J. W. Russell, 217 



Notices of new and beautiful Plants figur- 

 ed in the London Floricultural and Bo- 

 tanical Magazines; with some account 

 of tliose which it would be desirable to 

 introduce into our Gardens, 191. 221. 255. 

 307. 342. 377. 421 



On the cultivation of Geraniums and Can- 

 ary Asters (Cineraria crueuta.) By Mr. 

 S. Sweetser, 249 



Some remarks on the use of the Polyan- 

 thus (Primula vulgaris var. polyanthus,) 

 as an edging to flower borders and par- 

 terres. By An Amateur, . . . 251 



Method of training the Petunia phcenicea 

 and nyctaginiflora. By the Conductors, 254 



On the Rose. By An Amateur, . . 2U0 



On the cultivation of the Daphne odora. 

 By Mr. J. W. Russell, Superintendent at 

 Mount Auburn, 296 



Some Remarks on the Propagation and 

 Character of the dark colored variety of 

 the Nasturtium. By Mr. Wm. Leathe, 305 



Remarks on the treatment of the Amaryl- 

 lideffi. By A. B. C 328 



Floral Calendar of the Flowering of Native 

 Plants in the vicinity of Pittsburg, Penn., 

 from March to May, 1835. By .lohn 

 Lewis Russell, Prof, of Botany and Veg. 

 Physiology to the Mass. Hort. Society, 331 



On the Structure and Formation of Flow- 

 ers. By J. W. Russell, Superintendent 

 of Mount Aid)Mrn, 332 



Successful Treatment of Oxalis tetraphyl- 

 la. By R. S 334 



On the Sowing of several varieties of Flow- 

 er Seeds, for the purpose of having them 

 bloom much stronger and more profuse- 

 ly during the next season. By the Con- 

 ductors, 335 



Beautiful Plants growing wild in the vicin- 

 ity of Boston. By E. B. Kenrick, 368.411, 



453 



On the cultivation of the Tulip. By J. 

 W. Russell, Superintendent at Mount 

 Auburn, Cambridge, .... 408 



On the cultivation of Hyacinths in Glasses 

 and Pots, 418 



Ou the cultivation of Gloxinia maculata. 

 By P. Q.., Philadelphia, . . . . 4.58 



Short Communications, . . 182. 260 



REVIEWS. 



An Address delivered before the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Societv, at their Sixth 

 Anniversarv, Sept. 17, lb34. By J. C. 

 Gray, Esq,' 22 



The Gardener's Magazine and Register of 

 Rural and Domestic Improvements. 

 Conducted by J. C. Loudon, F. L. S., H. 

 S., &c. In monthly numbers. 8vo. 24. 

 106. 147. 230. 261. 352. 386. 427 



The Horticultural Register, and General 

 Magazine of all useful and interesting 

 Discoveries connected with Natural His- 

 tory and Rural Subjects, . 24. 60. 234 



Barrett's Horticultural Register, . . 64 



Report of the Proceedings of the Rensse- 

 laer Agricultural siociety, . . . ill 



The Floricultural Cabinet and Florist's 

 Magazine, 150. 269 



An Address delivered before the Colum- 

 bian Horticultural Society, at the first 

 annual exhibition, June 6, 1834. By Geo. 

 Wattcrslon, Esq 183 



Tlic Southern Agriculturist, and Register 

 of Rural Aff'airs 185 



Boston Journal of Natural History, con- 

 taining Papers and Communications 

 read to tlie Boston Society of Natural 

 History, and published by their direction, 308 



Literary Notices, 113 



