INDEX OF CONTENTS 
A 
ABaca, described, 1 
Abies Douglasii, oe yi flowering of, 3: 
Acacias for a gre enhouse, 216; syetaly 759; armata, 881 
Acarus Seniculatess described, 3 
Accentuation, remarks on, 389 
Achimenes hirsuta, ee Hedunsulai 806; grandiflora, 633 ; iy 
suta, adv., Hendersoi ; longiflora, its treatment, 41, 7: 73, 
174; producing: palbs’ at: the axils of the leaves, 105; grandi- 
flora, adv., 369; 3 multiflora 140; treatment of the genus, 173 
ican, adv., Whalley, 114 
Adhesive paper for dried plants, 777 
Aichmea fulgens, 695 
Acidium laceratum, described, 678 
Acrides virens, 523 
Affehanistan, plants of, 53, 116; variation of its climate, 67, 116, 
ea Marygold, luminous appearances in, 691; oil, 845; guano 
is, 864; Kidney-beans, 862 
fe eaneey its treatment, 9; umbellatus, var. maximus, 175 
Agarics, remarks on, 55: 
Agave Americana, its ie eal 3 
eHeultue oe adv., 128; eee on, 5715 creo te 
of Scotland, adv., 407 ; education, adv., 517; 3 experi nts, 
Peinanes on, 1555 labourers, to employ, 299, 315, 373 ; Mr awe 
rence’s letter ; Means AUKnROMInE Chun condition, 
333, 387, 411; to eientel their children, 355, 371; labour, ancient 
price of, 445; Agricultural Gazette announced, 8 37 
Agriculture, its Sep vee 318; hints on, 427, 443, 477, 517, 
539, 555 ; of 
ements pels i eepeyatiine for, 907 
Ailanthi 
‘Athagi of the Desert, 87 
Alleard, (Mr, ? his garden noticed, 559 
Allotments, remarks on, 187, 206, 227, 243, Bb 411, 863; to pre- 
pare end'icts Sage succession of crops for, 2 
Almanacs of Farming and Gardening, rev., es 
Almug of Scripture, 333 
Alonsoa, its treatment, 505 
Alstroemeria lineatiflora, 844 
Althzea frutex, 72 
Alum useful in fixing Ammonia, 541; 
blue, 543 
Amaryllis Belladonna, its treatment, 2, 137; in pots, 
302, 375; sSpeciosissima, its sephinze, 
eeneae 645; longifolia, 3055 regina, Manltece 357; formosissima, 
loom, 545 
America, N.W., collector for, 231 ; Willows of, 375 
‘American plants, soil suitable for, 721 
American Agriculturist, rev. 
Ammonia, its value in Horticulture, 539; to apply, 539; 
fixed by Alum, 541; to fix in Manure, 665 ; 448, 697; its effects 
on vegetation, 692, 710 ; phosphate of, 40 ; its effects on 
3; test for, 9; sulphate of, 40; Dr. Daubeny’s let- 
ter BeseeHing, 99; peracre, Os its value for destroying insects, 
meric as a test for, 88; muriate of, to destroy insects, 
n Cucumbers, 556 ; Potter’s remarks on fixing, 229, 245; 
with blue vitriol, 229 ; with salt and lime, 230; with gypsum, 
117, 144, 135, 177, 777; to fix, 9, 115, 17, 189, 191, 248; with salt, 
115, 245; Mr. Hei r 
Ammoniacal liquor to ui meee 806; its effect on grass, 3, 22, 
191, 209, 461; on bark, 3, t6: convert into manure, 72, 216; 
formation of carbonate of soda, from, 2 
Ammocharis falcata, its treatment, ay 301 
Amphicome arguta, 232 
Anagallis Bovey me ady., 425; grandiflora, 461 
‘Analysis of soils, 
‘Anzectochilus setae gs m1 
Ancients, opinion of, respecting animals, 142 
Anemones, to protec’ ah 25; adv., 33; to grow in boxes, 248; 
treatment of, 809, 8 
Anger, in the island of aes produce of that part, 738 
Angle, wea deca for, 721 
Animals, source n, 71; anatomy of, 303 
Anisoplia hor! ee aG0% to destro 37; 
Annuals, treatment of, 655; early, 35, 116; advantage oe eo ane 
in autumn, 429; to protect, 38; list of, 209; for autumn bloo! 
ing, 412; Benn OUTS ue sow, 69, 116 r autumn so’ ed 
560; select, ant, 248 ; tender, their treatment, 
305; their seeds will panerally grow the second year, 305 
Anomatheca cruenta, 144 
‘Anona Cherimolia, its treatment, 51 
Antirrhinum majas, var. a eaarieslGrh 774 
Antiquities of Gardening—green Peas, 71; Lemons, 119; Market 
Gardeners and Pigs, | 157-372, 389, 412, 500; fruit-trees, or- 
chards, and Vines, * 
ane! pea Gee 105, a1) 433; to drive from Pine-pits, 122; from 
in turning Hydrangeas 
2 He By 102, 
Anns fo estoy, 2, 449; on Roses, 449; on Firs, 545 ; on Peach- 
Sy 
Apples, for succession, 309; select, 57; of 1842 sold at 
Preston, 574; stocks for, 73, ie to gather the fruit of, 649; to 
graft on Pears, 105; late Kinds, 105; instance of twice 
Blooaae: in aa season, 758; Sturmer Pippin in, adv., 154; of 
Sodom, 73; ss on, to destroy, 158, 216; caterpillars injurious 
oy at) ately 1053, singular preservation of, 357; to preserve, 
5, 336, 357,777 3 in sand, 335; late flowering of, 773 
ple! trees, to prane, $81 
Apricots, good, 121; trees, to move, 305 
Arable land, to crop, 4 
Araceous one Meee, 140 
Areca'sapida, . ‘ 
Araucaria cmbuicntas Youell’s ady., 817; treatment of seeds, 232, 
465, 862; seeds, adv., 329; plants, 425, 362 
” Arbutus, to remove, § 
Architecture, good works on, 400; of birds, 303 
Arnotto, whence procured, 41 
Aromatic plants, effect produced by, 559; on approaching Cey- 
ion. 
Arrowroot Pudding and Mange, to make, 447; potato starch in, 
3 price of, 479 
Artisan, a new periodical, reviewed, 742 
‘Ascension Island, growth of plants in, 230 
Asclepias, gigantic, 69; curassavica, hardy, 789 
any aie toi aul discovered in, 737; to eonane the roots of, 8095 
ariet, 
Asparagus, use of trenches between the beds, 697; to cut down, 
792; salt for, 9, 44, 249, 387, 444, 462, 488, 629; nitrate 08 soda 
TO 
THE VOLUME FOR 1843. 
for, 41; beds, to plant, 75, 249, 387, 464 ; to grow in bottles, 102, 
374; hints on managing, 305, 433, 479; on manuring, 
357, 301, 373, 387, 417, 697; remarks on, 633; its treatment, 
887, 4 64, 865 ; in wet soils, 649; hardiness “of, 445; to apply 
sea- ata er to, eS ay of ‘Austrian, 589 
Asphalte, adv., Far ; Croggon, 440 ; for covering, 
cede tei » nal brown scale, described, G70: con- 
hiformis, or Apple-tree Mussel Scale, described, 735 ; Nerii, 
a small white-scale, described, 588 ; ostreceformis, or Pear-tree 
oyster- fon described, 805 
Assam. 39 
Atmosphere, to retain moist, 272; of hothouses, 
788, 
aonbe i atsaroilaiy described, 116 
Aucuba, Paeah coal plant, 10k remarks on, 211; description 
fo 28 
72, 803, 821, 
eb canker in, 842 860; adv., 33; select, 321; seed of, to 
iw, 89; er shear 100; treatment of seedlings, 121; adv., 
Dieou: 130; Groom 
‘Australian plants, their Hieatmeht; 400 
Autumn flowers, 377 
Avenues, advocated, 5: 
‘Aviaries, their E copes ucn Onn 
Azaleas, to p' 761; Fate to sow, 71; Herberti, to grow, 
289; i natans Genunent of after blooming, 345 
B 
BAxtneton’s Manual of British Botany, rev., 398 
Backhonse’s Visit to the Australian Colonies, reviewed, 142 
Bacon, to preserve, as 
Balsams, treatment of, 345 
Baloot Oak, 85 
Bamford Has eer at, 139 
aobab-tre 
a anetralis, 216° 
Bar rkmite, described, 3: 
Bark, to strip from trees, 85; mite, 556 
Barkeria spectabilis, 74 
Barley-corn, prolific, ‘bo: pulbous-rooted, 103; straw as a 
manure, 208 
Barnadesia rosea, 463 
Barton, near Bury St. sate young trees noticed at, 647 
Barringtonia speciosa, 
Baxter’s British Site ate Botany, reviewed, 560 
Bay Lily, 807 
Beans, Kigney, a profitable vegetable for the poor, 387; manure 
for, 57; ench, to cure ae pider on, 57; early, 89; good 
pane fie straw as aman 24d 
Mr., his Se house, G20 his potting-shed, ib, 
Ses bicolor, 
Beds, dwarf- ee for, 272 
Beech-trees, disease in, 5935 Beech, evergreen, ote an reaaseOn 
378, 542 5 
a White- 
comb and honey in 501 ; a the temper of 
501, 519, 7373 phelae) management of, 646; their ye eta 
in winter, 6, 52, 69, 85, 101; fecundity of, 574; in Zante, 271 5 
drones, their pelea 391; hives for, 52, 429; eee hive 
preferable for, 69, 855 i, three swarms in a season, 400; remarks 
on by Wighton, 85, 138, 210, 265, 336, 390, 400, 445, 5905 habits 
973,413; vontodeey 210; remarks on, 445, atte 758, 
86 1, 864; Wighton’: 's work on, a , 112; swarmof in Hawthorn- 
hedge, their comb containing a 589; query respecting the 
transmutation of eggs, ae answered, 158,209, 2386; treatment 
in spring, 2 Dahlia, injurious to, 230, 301; to 
manage in straw hives swihont destroyini ng them, 265; mode 
of clearing their ee se la! hints respecting them, 335 5 
early swarming of, 3. oy oat in New Zealand, 881 ; 
and Wasps, 822 ; ee Ra aae ‘on, 909 
Beehives, Nutt’s, Strictares on 139; work on, ady., Milton, 151; 
Lady's Safety, 177; ad ghbour, 224; should not be painted 
inside, 286; straw, to mee 246, 53; ‘patent bar_and frame, 
317; cottage, adv, 328 
Beet, adyv., Whyt 
Beetle, Fern- shaw destruction caused by, 190 
Begonia coccinea, 118, 396; Evansiana, hardy, 758 
Beil, gardens at, noticed, 760 
Bell’s subscription, 857 
Belgian Carrots, to now, 73, 86, ne 
Benthamia fragifera, at Heligan, 5 
Bees elumaces 895 aauroubeht adv., Kendle, 170; to sow 
seeds of, 561; trifoliata, 216; dulcis, 23: 2, 695 
Berberry, mildew on leaves of; its effect upon corn, 738; to sow, 
gis 
Berlin Botanic Garden, circular respecting, 268 
a growth of Potatoes in, 375; Coffee, 86: 
aan AUS ESSE the Ground without Manure, 8; re- 
anne on ae King, 70 ; test of, 70; failure of, 778 
Bifrenaria Shona 559° 
Bignonia venusta, "to prune, ae greenhouse kinds, 41; picta, 591 
Bilberry leaves, Me manure, 
Birch, its value, 
ted to faeneeas 272; bad effects of destroying, 677; architec- 
of, 303; singular association of, ae benefits derived from, 
1 742; nests, plants Lalas in, 
ena a public parks at, 7 
Bixa prella 5 
Blackbird, ramarkhble 
Blackberry Jelly, receipt a 774,789 
Bleaching powder, a disinfecting agent, 192 
Bletting, its derivation, 2. 
Blight, killed by pilchard-oil, 861 
Blue Bell, to extirpate, 243 
Blue- MO enue plants for the Conservatory, 265 
Boar, wil 
Bobbin is 589 
Bog-earth for manure, 177 
Bene, Stephenson’ 's double cylindrical, 87; Burbidge and 
y’s, adv., 732; description of those used at Veitch’s Nur- 
ae ; 
Bokhara clover, 246, 289 ; HAE 412; treatment of, 758 . 
Bolbophyllum adenopet: alum, 
Bombyx Neustria, described, ait 
Bombazine dust for manure, 46 fy ona 
Bonatea speciosa, singular property 0! 
Bones as pata nares ts adulteration in detected, 50; their effect 
on Wheat, 189; boiled superior to unboiled, 318; digested in 
sulphuric acid, 7 
Books, on farming, 255 adv., 96, 259 ; for eae laa 25; on plans 
and ornaments, 735 jand surveying, 89; Bot 144, 216, 233, 
; Conchology, 216 ; for eaveliees on the: Con- 
the treatment of forest-trees, 721 ; new 
Book of the rach No. 16, rev., 7925 eran" on, 792 
Border-plants, good, 245; for a wall, to form, 
Boronia Fraseri, 
Botanic Garden at Kew, improvements in, 675; of University of 
coneaerey? 775; of Ceylon, 432 
Botany, 332; remarks on, 744, 761; of the Himalayan 
aration adv., Allen, 2; works on, 25, 41, 488, 864; adv., 
Pamplin, 538; Soe 103; lectures on, adv., 201, 410; familiar, 
99, 188, 207, 228, 413, 73 2S 
Boe formes remarks on, 299; works lately published, 775; 
books, new, 879, 911 
Botanists NE amongst rare British plants, committed by, 
501 
Battom-heat, remarks on, 68, 449, 488, 606, 661, 803; hotwater 
fons on 544, 659; hotirater recommended for, 2065 observa- 
He 303 
Brachycome, its treatment, 71 
Branches, their tendency to stretch towards the light, 359 
Brande’s (Prof.) lectures, 877 
Bravoa geminifiora, treatment of, 697 
Bread, its nutritive power in various countries, 559 
Brewers’ grains, as a manure, 105, 136, 177 
British Association, meeting of, announced, 342, 5! 
Broccoli, sprouts, to boil, 7; seed, adv., Tamanvouil 49; leaves, 
to cure scalds, 70; good kinds, 105, 848; Walcheren, adv., 314 
Brocklehurst, Mr., his garden noticed, 271 
Broughton Hall gardens, noticed, 759 
Brown’s Nursery, noticed, 359 
Bruchus erenaliws, described, ne 
Brugmansia, a » T. Bridzford, 7 
Brunsvigia depen’ its treataent 248, 283; multiflora, 283 
Buck-wheat, as a green manure, 4; straw, as a manure, 229 
Buds, their development, 22 
Budding, plan of, 317, 432, at Reno. knife for, 519; adv., 533 
Bulb Cucumber- eager adv., 
Bulbs, treatment of, 809; gro ae th of, 38; adv., Saunders, 472; 
cape, their treatment, 73, 245, 248, 283, 681, 761, 774; adv., 553; 
‘aes gs, to get rid of, 528; mealy, to destroy, 561 
Butter, erect of sheep on, when pastured with cows, 103, 209; to 
produce, 
Casnaces, Couve Tronchuda, ese 809; large size of, 806, 823; 
early, 41; clud to prevent a 57,825 ; leaf, curious form of, 628 ; 
ene its treatment, 73 ; Portuguese, 216; good kinds, 105, 
8, 417; Cow, 161; singular instanceof sporting i in, 561; grub, 
6 kill on, 445; to plant crowns of, 822; large, 909 
actus, Conway’s Giant, naa gh new Varieties, noticed, 247, 
345, 361, 377, 482, 417, 465, 
Cacti, their treatment, 105, ae from seed, 216, 361; adv., 240, 
Cabul, remarks on its vegetation, 69 
Calandra granaria, 90: 
Calceolarias, adv., Dickson, 1; May, 14; select, 144, 561, 777; 
to bloom late, 377 ; < treatment gh noe 
Calcutta, Botanic Garten ee 
Caledonian Hort. Soc. ens noGeed 103 
Calendar, remarks on, aa alteration in, 907 
Calla, its treatment, 232 
Callistemon salignum in flower at, 447 
Calypso borealis, cae 
Camel, account Of, 1 5 
ae sativa, daveb; 633; seed of, disagreeing with cattle, 
Gasalttad to water with Nitrate of Soda, 41; Eonar on, 697; 
their treatment, 56, 57, 102, 117, 177, 633; in the o} n air, 118, 
174, 361; soil for, 216; ‘to graft, 189; adv., Hally, 186; new ya- 
riety noticed, 247; good kinds, 272 
Campanula Leeflingii, 268 ; grandis, 341, 505 
Canada Kale, 41 { 
844 
Canker, to eradicate, a ; cause ote 526; in Cucumbers, 361 ; in 
alas, 842, 81 
Cape P: ‘almas, its pee ee 22 
Cape Gooseberry, its treatment, 305, 400 
Carbon, a 1 
Carbonic me its relation to plants, 875 
Carbonate of Soda, from gas-liquor, 245 
Cardoons, to cook, 119 
Carex paniculata, large size oe 
Carnations, select, 26, 543, 
description ob 134, 155, 206 ; ‘to ‘Bly 134s 4799, 861; Mr. Orson’s 
Paper on the Properties of, 91; remarks ee 366 5 catalogue 
of, 857; manure for, 848 ; autumn, 842; late flowering, 909; 
kind of abundant, in pollen,’ 909 
Carrots, remarks on the eH te Large Surrey, and Long 
Horn, 249 ; Belgian, to sow, 73, 86, 89; cause of their running 
to seed, 528; yield best when sown thickly, 86; seed adv., 
Gordon, 204; Yellow Belgian, sabe Clarke, 204 
Castor Oil Plant, its treatment, 177 
ents of Roses, Rivers’s, rey., 648; Paul’s, rev., 742; Lane’s, 
caterpillars fen Apple-trees, to destroy, 105; on Gooseberries, 
272, 480, 
Catasetum plenoeps; 175; experiments with, 358 
