INDEX. 



Nursery, the importance and ad- preparation of the ground, 



vantage of, 42 222 



extent, soil and situation, manure suitable for, 31, 134 



43 choice of young trees 223 



i . fencing, laying out and pre- times of planting, 222,327, 



paring the ground, 44 515, 521, 553 

 i . method of arranging the method of planting, 223^ 



plants, 46 553 

 general care and culture observations on neglecting, 



of, 48 38, 133 

 work to be done in for Ja- when to prune and dress, 



nuary, 51. February, 142. 38, 133, 216, 515, 521, 553, 



March, 241. April, 329. May, 570 



380. June, 404. July, 433. particular methods of prun- 



August, 457. September, 489. ing, 38, 39, 40 



October, 523. November, 555. when to prune or head down 



December, 571 unhealthy trees, 40, 216 



O - how to prune or head down 



Oak -leaves, used for making hot- unhealthy or old trees, 218, 



beds, 543 220 

 Oaks, propagation of, 263, 293, to prevent the ravages of 



524 insects, 136 



evergreen, 329 how and when to remove 



Obelisks, rural, 64, 68 large trees, 225, 561 



Oenotheras, 349 to refresh the bark of fruit- 



Oiled-paper frames, 120 trees, 521 



Okra, 318, 373, 401 to bring luxuriant and un- 



Olea, or Olive, 355 fruitful trees into a bearing 



Oleander, 353, 355 state, 135 



Onions, sowing seed of, 187,314 -^ root-pruning of usetofruit- 



the several varieties of, 188 itrees, 134 



. planting and care of, 189, to supply the places of de- 



315, 371,400 cayed trees, 225 



, - tree, 189 Orchises, 72, 461, 534 



welsh, 474, 5*50 Ornamental planting, and rural 



planting large roots of, for designs, 55, to 72 



producing seed, 642 Ornithogalums, tender, 420 



Ononis natrix, 444 hardy, 76, 286, 437, 5 34 



Ophryses, 72, 461 Oxalis versicolor, 159, 499 



Orach, garden, 32 1 violacea, 461 



Orange-trees, general care and P 



culture of, 158, 298, 300, 353, Pxonia, or Peony, 346, 460,493, 



355, 392, 442, 539 534 



pruning of, 298, 354 Palma Christi, 344 



- to shift, 299, 353, 444, 464 Pancratium maritimum, 534 



. to inoculate, 420, 464 Papaw-tree, 262, 293 



to inarch, 392 Paper-Mulberry -tree, 276 



Orchards, the utility of, 38 Paper, method of making it from 

 extent, aspect, situation and the bark of the Paper-Mulber- 



soi), 22 1 ry-tree, 276 



