FNFIB) ex 
NoTE.—The Roman Figures indicate the complete Volumes; z.¢. i=Div.-Vols. 1, 2, 3; ii=Div.-Vols. 4, 5, 6. 
ABBREVIATIONS.—cult. =culture; descript. =description; illust. =illustration; vars. = varieties. 
A 
Abelia—species, &c., descript. of, i, 286. 
Abies—use of generic term, i, 327, 328; 
descript. of species, &c. (illust.), 1, 328, 
329- 
Abraxas grossulariata—(illust.),descript. 
and treatment, 1, 87. 
Abutilon —calendarial directions, i, 18; 
descript. and cult. of species, &c., for 
greenhouse, i, 528; for summer bed- 
ding, 1, 6333. for subtropical garden, 
15 OA2S 
ete calendarial directions, i, 8; rose 
and false acacias, descript. of, i, 318; 
greenhouse species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust., i, 528, 5209. 
Acsona—species, &c., descript., 
illust., i, 348. 
Acalypha_calendarial directions, i, 2, 7, 10, 
1g; descript. and cult. as stove plants 
(illust.), 1, 546. 
Acantholimon—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 348. 
Acanthophenix (Areca) — species, &c., 
descript. and cult., i, 609. 
Acanthus-—species, Bree descript. and cult., 
1, 348. 
Accentor modularis—as garden friend, 
1p 1572 
Acer —descript. and cult. of species, &c. 
(illust.), 1, 286, 287; greenhouse plants, 
i, 529; forcing plants, i, 62t. 
Achillea—descript. and cult. of species, &c., 
i, 348; A. umbellata for carpet- bedding, 
cult., and 
1, 639. 
Achimenes — calendarial directions, i, 7, 
to, 12; descript., illust., and cult. of 
plants, i, 400. 
Achrocline Saundersoni—for carpet-bed- 
ding, i, 639. 
Acineta—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 570- 
Aconitum-—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 348. 
Acorus Calamus and other species—de- 
script. of, i, 384. 
Acroclinium roseum-—(illust.), descript. 
of, 1, 388 
Acrophorus—(see Davallia). 
Acrostichum—species, &c., descript. and 
illusts., i, 586. 
Actinidia polygama—descript. of, i, 287. 
Ada—species, &c., descript. and cult., 1, 570. 
Adiantum—calendarial directions, i, 13; 
decorative ferns, 1, 584; stove species, 
&c., descript. and ‘iilusts., i, 586-588 ; 
hardy species, i, 604, 605. 
Adonis—species, &c., descript., cult., and 
illust., i, 349; annual plants, i i, ehsteh 
Echmea—descript. and cult., 1, 547. 
Zegle sepiaria—(illust.), descript. of, i, 287. 
Aerides—species, &c., descript., cult., and 
illust., 1, 570. 
Eschynanthus—calendarial directions, 1, 
7; descript., cult., and illust., i, 547. 
Zsculus—species, &c., descript. and illust. 
of, 1, 287. 
Athionema—species, &c., descript. and 
Culteis4on as 
Athusa Cynapium—(illust.), descript. of, 
li, 477. 
Agapanthus —as greenhouse plants, de- 
script. and cult., i, 529. 
Agapetes—descript., cult., and illust., i, 529. 
Agaricus campestris—(illust.), descript. 
of, 11, 463; cult. (see Mushroom). 
Agathza ccelestis—descript. and cult. of 
species, i, 529; A. ccelestis variegata 
for carpet-bedding, i, 639. 
Agathosma—descript. and cult., i, 529. 
Agave—descript., cult., and illust. of species, 
&c., 1, 617; for carpet: ‘bedding, 1, 639; 
in subtropical garden, 1, 641, 642. 
Ageratum—calendarial directions, i, 3, 15; 
annual and summer bedding species, 
descript., cult., and illust., 1, 388, 633. 
Aglaomorpha—(see Polypodium). 
Agrotis exclamationis, A. segetum— 
(illusts.), descript. and treatment, i, 104. 
Ailantus glandulosa—descript. of, i, 287. 
Air—composition of atmospheric air, 1, 43; 
air as a source of plant nutrition, 1, 43; 
sterilizing process (the Lawton) for 
fruit-storage, ii, 384. 
Ajuga reptans purpurea—descript. and 
cult. for spring bedding, i, 629; for 
carpet-bedding, i, 639. 
Akebia quinata—descript. of, i, 287. 
Albizzia Julibrissin and A. lophantha 
—for subtropical garden, i, 642. 
Albuca—descript. and cult., i, 529. 
Albumen-—-formation of, i, 53, 57. 
Alder-trees—descript. of, i, 287. 
Alexanders — descript. and uses, ii. 
foreign names of, il, 527. 
Aleyrodes proletella—descript, and treat- 
ment, 1, 82. 
Aleyrodes vaporariorum—descript. and 
treatment, 1, 95. 
eter a natans, A. Plantago—descript. 
1, 384. 
Allamanda-—calendarial directions, i, 5, 9, 
ro, 16; descript. and cult. of, i. 547. 
Allium —calendarial directions, i, 17, 18; 
directions for forcing A. neapolitanum, 
i, 625. 
Allium ascalonicum — descript., 
cult., and vars., 11, 516. 
Allium Cepa—descript., origin, and history 
of cult., 11, 468; cult. (see Onions). 
Allium Porrum—(illust.), descript. of, ii, 
455; cult. (see Leeks). 
391; 
uses, 
Allium sativum—(illust.), descript., uses, 
and cult., ii, 444. 
Allium Schoenoprasum—descript., uses, 
and cult. of, ii, 438. 
Allium Scorodoprasum-—descript., uses, 
and cult., 1, 508. 
Allesorus crispus—descript. and cult., i, 
605. 
Almond— 
Culture of fruit—descript., origin, and 
illust. of Amygdalus communis, il, 251; 
gathering and storing fruit, list of 
vars., ll, 251, 252. 
571 
Almond (coxt.)— 
Hardy ornamental species, &c., descript. 
of, i, 288. 
Almond aphis—descript. and treatment, 
1, 79. 
Alnus—species, &c., descript. and illust. of, 
1, 287, 288. 
Alocasia—calendarial directions, i, 5; de- 
script. and cult., i, 547. 
Aloe--species, &c., descript. and cult., i, 617; 
American aloe (Agave americana), 
script. and cult., i, 617, 642. 
Alonsoa—annual species, &c., descript. of, 
re 388; A. incisifolia in greenhouse, 
descript. and cult., i, 520. 
Alpine auriculas—(sce Auricula—Prim- 
ula auricula). 
Alpine Garden and Plants— 
Alpine plants—explanation of term, i, 343. 
Aspect best suited for, effect of sunshine on 
plants, &c., i, 346. 
Illusts.—rock-garden, i, 266; method of 
planting fissures and correct arrange- 
ment of stones in rockeries, i, 344, 
345: 
Lists—rock plants suitable for English 
gardens, 1, 347; select alpine plants, 
descript. and illusts., 1, 348-37 
Planting—methods of, sce noy of suitable 
plants, i, 345. 
Raising alpines from seed or cuttings— 
management of cold frame, pots, &c., 
i, 346. 
Rockeries—formation of, position, soil, &c., 
suitable, i, 266, 267, 343-346 
Alpinia vittata—descript. and cale; 1, 547- 
Alsophila—descript. of species, &c., i, 588; 
plants for subtropical garden, i, 642. 
Alstroemeria—species, &c., descript., il- 
lust., and cult., 1, 340. 
Alternanthera—calendarial directions, i, 
15; carpet-bedding plants, descript. 
and cult., i, 630. 
Althea rosea—(see Hollyhock). 
Alyssum—calendarial directions, i, 14, 17; 
species, &c., descript. and cult., i, 349; 
A. maritimum as an annual and for 
summer bedding, i, 340, 380, 633; A. 
saxatile for spring bedding, 1, 620. 
Amaranthus — descript. and cult. of an- 
nual species, &c., i, 389; of plants for 
subtropical garden, i, 642. 
Amaryllis — calendarial directions, i, 
species. &c., descript. and cult., 
illust. of Kew Belladonna, i, 350. 
Amasonia calycina (punicea)—calen- 
darial directions, i, 13; descript. and 
cult., 1, 547: 
Amelanchier—species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust., 1, 287, 288; forcing A. 
canadensis oblongifolia, i. 622. 
American aloe—descript. and cult., i, 617 
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642. 
American arbor-vitz#—descript. of, i, 
334+ 
American blight—illust.), descript. and 
treatment, 1, 67 , 68, Qo. 
American cowslip — descript. and cult., 
1, 357: 
