INDEX. 



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Achyranthes, varieties of 276 



Aleyrodes (white flies) 3U 



Alocasias 180 



Alternauthera, propagation of, 276 



Andromeda, forcing of 141 



Antliracnose of the bean 349 



of carnations 832 



of tlie rose 328 



of violets 341 



Anthuriums, propagation and 



care of 177 



Aphis, the male and female ... 309 



Aquariums 272 



Arallas 166 



Araucarias 166 



Ardislas 138 



Arsenites 351 



Asparagus as a florist's green . . 158 



winter forcing of 226 



Aspidistras, propagation and 



uses of 168 



Azaleas, potting and care of... 131 



Bacteriosis of carnations 337 



Bean, anthracnose of the 349 



Beans, the forcing of 232 



Beddln g plants, the growin g 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 



Buddln e, propagation by 305 



Bugs, plant, and Temedles for 



them 310 



Bulbs and their culture 88 



for the lawn 279 



CactLcareof 284 



Caladlum esculentum, treat- 

 ment of 279 



fancy 113 



Calatheas 174 



Calceolarias, growing the 



plants 143 



Callas, how to grow 98 



Cannas as greenhouse plants.. 108 

 propagation and care of ... . 280 



varieties of 109 



Care of and soil for house plants 269 



Carnation houses 32 



nut 328 



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 Carnations, care of the house 



for. 48 



disbudding 46 



diseasesol 328 



growing plantsln houses... 34 



hlstoryof 26 



in beds and benches 36 



planting out and cultiva- 

 tion 31 



planting the houses 37 



pottlngofE 29 



propagation of 27 



sollfor 30 



staking and trelllsing 40 



topdressing and manuring, 48 



varieties of 49 



watering and ventilating.. 39 



Carrots, tlie forcing of 232 



Caulitlower, forcing of 228 



Cerens, night blooming, varie- 

 ties of 285 



Chemical manures and their 



effects 365 



Chrysantliemums 60 



care of the plants 67 



diseases of 345 



field culture 69 



growing for cut flowers .... 57 



hlstoryof B4 



Insects and diseases 76 



liquid manure for 70 



propagation by cuttings ... B6 



propagation by seeds 65 



single stem plants In pots, 66 



specimen plants 67 



staking the pot plants 70 



standards 66 



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 168 



Cioou8es,oueof..... 93 



380 



