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INDEX. 



Pelargonium, list of, 246 



Pentstemon. 17 



Pereskia, 154 



Periploca, S2 



Periwinkle, 28 



Persea, 165 



Petunia, 27 



Phaseohis, 2-17 



Phlox, 27,42 



Phoenix, 169, 247 



Phormium, 247 



Photinia, 224 



Phrynium, 142 



Phylica, 247 



Physic nut, 163 



Pimelea, 247 



Pirnenta, 167 



Pinks, 17, 38, 47, SS, 108, 109 



Pinus, 94 



Pistacia, 248 



Pitcher plant, 167 



Pittosporum, 248 



Plantain tree, 167 



Platylobium, 248 



Plumbago, 43, 169,248 



plumeria, 169 



Podalyria, 248 



Poinsettia, 170 



Poivrea, 156 



Polianthes tuberosa, 89 



Polyanthus, 17, 88, 106 



character of a, 89 



Polyspora, 170 

 Pomegranate, 262 

 Potentilla, 43 

 Portulaca, 27 

 Primrose, 43, 48, 88, 106 

 Primula, 43, 282 

 Prince's feather, 29 

 Protea,239, 248 

 Pruning, 18, 19 

 Pterospermum, 170 

 Pultenea, 249 

 Pyrus, 121 



Queen Margaret, 26 



plant, 171, 252 



stock, 41 



Ragged Robin, 41 



Ranunculus, 17, 49, 87, 105, 107 



character of a, 87 



Red cedar, 94 



spider, 137 



Renanthera, 184 



Reseda, 31 



Rhapis, 170 



Rhododendron, 249 



Rhodochiton, 249 



Rhus, 19 



Richardia, 273 



Rhipidodendron, 267 



Robinia, 19 



Rochea, 224 



Rocket larkspur, 30 



Rock rose, 221 



Roella, 250 



Rondeletia, 171 



Rooms, treatment of plants in, 287 



Rose campion, 33 



tree, 249 



Roses budding, 110 

 , Chinese or Bengal, ever- 

 blooming, 66 



, climbing, 53, 75 



, daily, 66 



, hardy garden, list of, 49 



, hybrid Chinese, list of, 59 



, hybrid perpetual, 63 



, I'Isle de Bourbon, 65 



, microphyjla, 78 



, musk-scented, 74 



, noisette, 72 



, odorata or tea, 69 



, of grafting, 64 



, perpetual, 61 



, striped, list of, 61 



Rubus, 301 

 Ruellia, 171 

 Russelia, 171 



Sage, 250 

 Sago palm, 171 

 Sagus, 171 

 Salpiglossis, 27 

 Salvia, 250 

 Saponaria, 44 

 Saxifraga, 44 

 Scabiosa, 34 

 Schizanthus, 28 

 Scottia, 251 

 Screw pine, IGS 

 Senecio, 251 

 Sensitive plant, 27 

 Shrubs, of piantiiig, 21 

 Shortia, 28 

 Silene, 44 

 Silk vine, 82 

 Silver tree, 239 

 Snail flower, 247 



