572 
American crab-tree—descript. of, i, 315. 
American Garden and Plants— 
American plants—explanation of term, i, 
275, 285; lists of plants, 1, 276, 286. 
Formation of garden—site, soil, &c., suit- 
able, 1, 275, 285. 
American sweet fern —descript. of, i, 
297. 
Amherstia nobilis—descript. and cult., i, 
547. 
Ammonia — formation of, amount of in rain, 
1, 143; manurial uses of, i, 167, 168. 
Ammoniacal solution of carbonate of 
copper—as a fungicide, i, 130; il, 44. 
Amorpha—species, &c., descript. of, i, 288. 
Amorphophallus campanulatus and 
other species—as stove plants, 1, 547. 
Ampelopsis—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 288. 
Amygdalus—classification of genus under 
Prunus, i, 288; hardy ornamental 
species, &c., descript. and cult., i, 288; 
A. communis (illust.), descript., ori- 
gin, and cult., 11, 251, 252. 
Anzctochilus — descript. and cult. 
orchids, 1, 570. 
of 
Anagallis—annual species, descript. and 
cult., i, 389. 
Ananassa sativa variegata—as a stove 
plant, i, 547. 
Anbury disease— descript. and treatment, 
1, 129; effect of manure, 1, 158, 164; 
cabbage attacked by (illust.), treat- 
ment of, ii, 417; turnips attacked by | 
(illust.), 11. 521, 522. 
Andrcecium—formation of, i, 51. 
Andromeda—calendarial directions, i, 
classification under various genera, i 
289; descript. and cult. of species, &c., 
i, 289. 
Androsace—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., i, 350. 
Anemia—species, &c., descript. of, i, 588. 
Anemone—calendarial directions, i, 11, 13, 
19; species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 350; popular garden sorts—descript., 
cult., and illust. of, i, 400, 401; forms 
for spring-bedding illust. , 1, 629. ‘ 
Anemone disease—iillust.), treatment of, 
1, 126, 127. 
Angelica—(illust.), descript., cult., and uses 
Of, 11, 30K foreign names of, il, 527; 
calendarial directions, li, 538, 543, 549. 
Angelica tree—descript. of, i, 280. 
Angrzcum — species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 570. 
Anguloa—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
i, 570. 
Anise—foreign names of, ii, 527; cult. of, 
li, 540. 
Aniseed—descript., cult., and uses of, ii, 391 
Annuals, Hardy and Half-hardy— 
Annual— explanation of term as applied to 
plants, 1, 387. 
General treatment—calendarial directions, 
1, 8, 10, 11, 14, 17; soil, &c., suitable, 
1, 387, 388 ; staking methods, 1, 388; 
sowing the seed—time, method, and 
after-attention, i, 388. 
List of annuals-—descript., cult.,and illusts., 
1, 388-400. 
Reproduction process, i, 49. 
Ansellia—descript. and cult. of, i, 570. 
Antennaria tomentosa—for carpet-bed- 
ding, i, 639. 
suibomis and vars.—descript. and cult., 
1, 350. 
Anthemis nobilis —descript., uses, and 
cult. of, ii, 434. 
Anthericum — species, &c., descript. and 
cult, 1, 350. 
Reet Fite: formation of, i, 64, 65. 
Antherozoids—formation and functions of, 
105. 
Anthers— formation of, i, 30, 48, 51; emas- 
culation of, i, 60; pollination process 
(illust.), 1, 53, 59, 60. 
Anthomyia Betz —descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 79. 
Anthomyia Brassicz—(illust.), descript. 
and treatment, 1, ror. 
Anthomyia ceparum — descript. and re- 
medies, i, 108. 
Anthomyia Lactucze—descript. and treat- 
ment, 1, 77. 
Anthonomus pomorum — (illust.), de- 
script. and treatment, i, 71. 
Anthriscus Cerefolium —(illust.), de- 
script., use, and cult., ii, 435. 
Anthurium Scherzerianum and other 
species, &c.—as stove plants, i, 547. 
Antirrhinum—calendarial directions, i, 13, 
14, 16; popular garden forms—descript. 
illust., and cult., 1, 401, 402; A. majus 
for summer-bedding, i 1,633. 
Ants—descript. and treatment, i, 74. 
Aphelandra—descript. and cult. of, i, 547. 
Aphis Amygdali—descript. and treatment, 
1, 79. 
Aphis Brassicze—descript. and treatment, 
np wits 
Aphis brush—(illust.), descript. and use 
of, i, 196. 
Aphis Dauci—descript.and treatment, i, 82. 
Aphis Mali—descript. and treatment, i, 79. 
Aphis Pruni—descript.and treatment, i, 89. 
Aphis Rumicis—descript. and treatment, 
i, 80. 
Aphrophora spumaria — iillust.), 
script. and treatment, i, 95, 96. 
Apis melifica—as a garden friend, i, 115. 
Apium graveolens—descript. and origin, 
de- 
lil, 429; Cult. (see Celery). 
| Apium Petroselinum — descript., uses, 
and cult., 11, 477. 
| Aponogeton distachyon — (illust.), de- 
script. and cult., i, 380, 381. 
Apple aphis—descript.and treatment, i, 79. 
Apple-blossom weevil—illust. ), descript. 
and treatment, i, 71. 
Apple clear-wing moth—descript. and 
remedies, i, 112. 
Apple mussel scale—(illust.), descript. 
and treatment, i, 68. 
Apple sawfly—descript. 
174. 
Apple-tree canker — iillust.), cause and 
treatment, i, 125; ll, 71, 72. 
Apples and Apple-trees— 
Apple culture—preliminary remarks on, ii, 
44-46. 
Calendarial directions, ii, 533, 539, 542, 
548, 550, 554, 556. 
Commercial plantations—(see titles: Apples, 
&c., for Market; Orchards). 
Conditions affecting general culture, ii, 49. 
Disease and insect pests, cause and eee 
ment—canker (illusts.), i, 125; i, 71, 
72; Codlin grub pest illust. |g = 76; 
mildew, ii, 72; scab disease, iM, 44s 
list of insects that attack apples, ll, 72. 
Evolution of the apple —origin, illust. of 
crab apple, and history of cultivated 
apples, 11, 46. 
Fertility and interpollination—influence of 
foreign pollen on formation of fruit, ii, 
49- 
Flowering periods of various vars., ii, 48, 49. 
Frost-resisting qualities of the apple, ii, 
44, 48. 
Gathering the crop—timeand method, ii, 69. 
ae and packing—value of good work, 
378; method of packing (illust.), ii, 
By 379; boxes for (illust.), and railway 
rates, ll, 79, 368-3 72.3 baskets and 
crates, il, 372; barrels and bags, ii, 
393, 3743 packing materials, ii, 374. 
Improvement of the apple — systematic 
treatment and results of experiments, 
illusts. of Siberian and Hybrid crab 
apples, ii, 47, 48. 
Insect pests—(see sub-heading Disease and 
insect pests). 
Lists—explanation of arrangement, ii, 81, 
82; descriptive list (illusts.) of select 
apples, i li, 82-93; lists of best vars. for 
special purposes, ii, 93-95; synonyms 
reference, il, 95, 96. 
and treatment, 
THE GARDENER’S ASSISTANT. 
Apples and Apple-trees (cont.)— 
Orchard house culture—planting, &c., ii, 
275, 276; ripening of fruit, ul, 277; 
insect pests, ii, 278; list of. vars. 
suitable, ii, 278. 
Orchard plantation and management—(see 
Orchards). 
Packing — (see sub-heading Grading and 
packing). 
Planting trees—age of trees for permanent 
planting, il, 55; seasons to plant, 1i, 56; 
distances, staking and general direc- 
tions (illusts.), ii, 57-59; treatment of 
trees upon arrival and after planting, 
i, 58, 60. 
Preserving apples—machines for paring and 
coring, &c. (illusts.), ii, 44, 45, 354, 355; 
vars. suitable and utilization of inferior 
crops, ii, 358; modes of preservation, 
ii, 358; pulp jam, ii, 347, 358; jelly, 
ii, 45, 349, 358; chutney, li, 351, 359; 
crystallizing, &c., li, 350, 359; drying 
or evaporating (see that title). 
Propagation—old methods, ii, 46; syste- 
matic improvement, results of, &c., 
“ii, 47; effect of stocks, ii, 54; modern 
methods, directions for seed- -raising, 
grafting, &c., li, 70, 71. 
Pruning and training, directions and illusts, 
—standards, 11, 60-63; dwarf pyramids 
and bushes, ii, 63; dwarf bowl-shaped 
trees, 11, 63-65; cordons, ii, 65, 66, 68; 
espaliers, 1, 54, 66-68; wall-trees, il, 
68; root-pruning, 11, 68. 
Royal gardens, Windsor—illusts. of apple- 
trees in, 11, 48, 68. 
Selecting trees—forms (illusts.), character 
and merits of various trees, il, 52-54; 
age of trees, li, 55; treatment upon 
arrival, ii, 58; price of trees raised in 
nurseries, il, 77. 
Situation—including altitude, aspect, cli- 
mate, shelter, and rainfall, ii, 50, 51. 
Soil suitable for, ii, 27, 33, 51; results of 
analyses and effect of consolidation of 
the soil, ii, 51, 52; directions for pre- 
paration of soil, i, 52; influence of grass 
land, ii, 38. 
Sterility of trees—cause and treatment, re- 
storation of old trees, &c., ii, 39, 49, 68. 
Stocks and their effects—(illusts. ), difference 
between root-systems of stocks, ii, 54, 
55- 
Storing apples—use of, ii, 380, 386; time and 
method, ii, 69; arrest of decay, &c., and 
loss of weight caused by storage, ii, 381; 
trays (illust.) and preservative ma- 
terials, ii, 69, 70, 382-384; temperature, 
ii, 3843, vars. suitable, 11, 386; cold stor- 
age prices, ii, 388. 
Training — (see sub-heading Pruning and 
training). 
Apples, &c., for Market— 
Advance of the industry—present position 
and prospects, ll, 45, 73, 74, 81. 
Disposal of surplus garden supplies, ii, 73. 
Establishment of a business—general direc- 
tions and considerations, 11, 74, 75, 81; 
selection of district, ii, 74, 75. 
Expenses—purchase or rental of land, il, 
76; drainage, fencing, protection of 
trees, il, 76; soil preparation and cul- 
ture, il, 96: road-making and keeping, 
il, 77; jee planting and staking 
trees, il, 77; tools and appliances, u, 
Ts ras ’ storing, sorting, and packing 
rooms, ii, 77, 78; water supply, ii, 78; 
workin g expenses, market charges, &c., 
ll, 78-80. 
Land tenure—provisions for fruit planta- 
tions, li, 75; purchase or rental of land, 
ii, 76. 
Planting trees—methods (illust.) and_pre- 
paration of soil, il, 34, 36, 37; merits of 
various methods, il, 75. 
Prices and profits —conditions aficetenl 
market value of apples, importance of 
grading, &c.—average returns from a 
plantation, ii, 80, 81. 
Varieties suitable—qualities necessary, ii, 
80, 81 lists of (see title Apples and 
Apple-trees). 
[See also Orchards.] 
