INDEX. 



Page 



Achyranthes, varieties of 276 



Aleyrodes (white flies) 311 



Alocasias 180 



Alternanthera, propagation of, 276 



Andromeda, forcing of 141 



Antliracnose of the bean 349 



of carnations 332 



of ihe rose 328 



of violets 341 



Anthurinins, propagation and 



care of 177 



Aphis, the male and female . .. 309 



Aquariums 272 



Aralias 166 



Araucarias 166 



Ardisias 138 



Arsenites 351 



Asparagus as a llorist's green . . 158 



winter forcing of 226 



Aspidistras, propagation and 



uses of 168 



Azaleas, potting and care of... 131 



Bacteriosis of carnations 337 



Bean, antliracnose of the 349 



Beans, the forcing of 232 



Bedding plants, the growing of, 274 



Beets for forcing .. 232 



Begonias, tuberous, care of.... 103 



Bermuda lily disease 343 



Black spot of the rose 324 



Bordeaux mixture as a fungi- 

 cide 357 



Budding, propagation by 305 



Bugs, plant, and remedies for 



them 310 



Bulbs and their culture 88 



for the lawn 279 



Cacti, care of 284 



Caladium esculentum, treat- 

 ment of 279 



fancy 113 



Calatheas 174 



Calceolarias, growing the 



plants 143 



Callas, how to grow 98 



Cannas as greenhouse olants.. 108 

 propagation and care of — 280 



varieties of 109 



Care of and soil for house plants 259 



Carnation houses 32 



rust 328 



Carnations, care of the house 



for 48 



disbudding 46 



diseases of 328 



growing plants in houses.. . 34 



history of 26 



in beds and benches. 36 



planting out and cultiva- 

 tion 31 



planting the houses 37 



potting off 29 



propagation of 27 



soilfor.. 30 



staking and trellising 40 



topdressing and manuring, 48 



varieties of 49 



watering and ventilating.. 39 



Carrots, tl ie forcing of 232 



Cauliflower, forcing of 228 



Cereus, night blooming, varie- 

 ties of 285 



Chemical manures and their 



effects 365 



Chrysanthemums 60 



care of the plants 67 



diseases of 345 



field culture 69 



growing for cut flowers .... 57 



history of &4 



insects and diseases 76 



lianid manure for 70 



propagation by cuttings ... 56 



propagati on by seeds 55 



single stem plants in pots, 66 



specimen plants 67 



staking the pot plants 70 



standards & 



taking the buds and dis- 

 budding 63 



varieties and their classi- 

 fication 70 



Cinerarias, propagation and 



care of 146 



Coal, hard and soft as fuel 376 



Ooleus, propagation and care 



of 276 



Copper carbonate and its use.. 357 

 compounds as fungicides. . 358 



Cordylines, propagation and 



care of 108 



Crocuses, care of 93 



380 



