574 
Axe—descript., illust., and use. of cutting 
axe, i, 180; of pickaxe, grubbing axe, 
i 1735. 075. 
Azaleas— 
Calendarial directions, i, 2, 5, 9, 18. 
Greenhouse species, A. indica—descript. 
and history, i, 150, 407; cult. and pro- 
pagation, 1, 151, 407-409; illusts. and 
list of vars., 1, 407, 408, 409; insect 
pests, i, 409; soil (see that sub-head- 
ing). 
Hardy species, &c.—descript. of (illust. ), 
i, 290, 407. (See also sub-heading 
Popular garden plants.) 
Popular garden plants—descript., origin, 
and history of Ghent, American, &c., 
azalcas, i, 495, 496; cultivation, pro- 
pagation, use of for effect, 1, 496, 497; 
vars. recommended, descript. and 
illusts., i, 495, 496. 
Retarding growth of A. mollis, i, 628. 
Soils suitable for cult. of A. indica—inves- 
tigations by G. Truffant, composition 
of leaf-moulds from Ghent, &c., experi- | 
ments at Versailles, i, 150-154; manurial 
applications, i, 154, 286. 
Summer-bedding Ghent azaleas, i, 632. 
Azara—species, &c., descript. of, i, 291. 
Azolia filiculoides—descript. and cult., 
1, 381. 
Babiana—descript. and cult., i, 530. 
Baccharis halimifolia—descript. of, 1, 
2Q1. 
Bachelor’s buttons—descript. and cult., 
1, 372. 
Bacilli—descript. of, i, 30. 
Backhousia myrtifolia —descript. and 
cult., 1, 530. 
Bacteria-—descript. of, 1, 30; influence on 
nutrition of plants, 1, 43; action of and 
the production of nitrates in the soil, 
ih, eSy 
Balaninus nucum—descript. and treat- 
ment, 1, 77. 
Balantium—(see Dicksonia). 
Balm—descript., cult., and uses of, i, 365, 
ll, 402; bast. ard balm, hy aely foreign 
names of, ll, 527; calendarial direc- 
tions, ll, 540, 550. 
Balsams—calendarial directions, 1, 8, 9, 1 
14; descript., cult., and illust. of, i, 392. 
Bamboo stand-—iillust.), 
tions, 1, 053. 
for floral decora- 
Bamboos-—transplanting, 1, 248; descript. 
and merits of hardy plants, i, 285; 
aquatic and bog plants, i, 381. (See 
also Arundinaria, Bambusa, Phyllo- 
stachys. } 
Bambusa —hardy species, &c., descript. | 
and cult., 1, 291; aquatic and bog 
plants, i, 381. (See also Arundinaria, 
Phyllostachys.) 
Banana— 
Chinese Banana—(illust.), introduction into 
Europe and area of cultivation, ii, 310. 
Construction of house for, il, 310. 
General treatment, soil, ventilation, &c., 
ii, 310; Kew system and vars. grown 
at Kew, ii, 309. 
Origin and importance of banana as a food, 
extent of trade, &c., li, 308, 309. 
banksia—c:- - 530. 
Barbarea preecox—descript., uses, and 
cult., il, 440. 
Barbe de capucin—cult. 
(see Chicory). 
Bark enemies—insect and other pests 
(illusts.), descript. and treatment, 1, 
67-71. 
Barkeria—descript. and cult., i, 571. 
Barley crops—effect of manures on, i, 144, 
145. 
Barometer—descript., illust., 
ment of, i, 21. 
etipt. and cult, 1 
of chicory for 
and manage- 
Barrows-—l(illusts.), descript. and use of 
watering barrows, 1 1, 187; of wood and 
iron wheelbarrows, i, 188, 189; of fruit 
hand-barrows, 1, 189. 
Bartonia aurea—descript. and cult., i, 389. 
Basil—(illust.), descript., cult., and use of 
basil and bush- basil, ll, 402, 403; 
foreign names of, 11, 527; calendarial 
directions, il, 540, 543, 545, for forcing, 
ll, 536, 544. 
Beskel piadls suitable for conservatory, 
ni Seek 
nasete ee descript. and illust. of, i, 189; 
orchid (illust. Veal 191; arrangement of 
cut flowers in (illust.), 1, 654, 655; fruit, 
&e., SOUNEVaHES (see title Packing). 
Bast—formation of, i, 35, 37; use of bast 
tissue in plant-nutrition, 1, 45. 
Bastard balm—descript. and cult., i, 365. 
Bastard indigo—descript. of, 1, 288. 
Batemannia—descript. and cult., i, 571. 
Bats’ guano—as a manure, i, t59. 
Bean beetles— illust.), descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 74. 
Bean weevils-—(illust.), 
ment, i, 87, 88. 
Beans—effect of manures on, 
beans may follow 
descript. and treat- 
1, 145; Crops 
and be succeeded 
by, li, 390; seed quantities, il, 391; 
descript., cult., gathering, saving seed, 
insect pests, ade list (illust. ) of vars., 
li, 403-405; foreign names of, ll, 527; 
calendarial directions, li, 532, 535) 538, 
549 543, 545, 555, 558; packing, ll, 
562; haricot, French or kidney beans 
(see Kidney bean); scarlet-runner bean 
(see that title . 
Beaumontia grandiflora—(illust.), de- 
script. and cult., 1, 548. 
Bedding plants—soil suitable, i, 261. (See 
also titles: Spring-bedding, Summer- 
bedding, Carpet-bedding. ) 
Beech-tree and vars.—descript. of, i, 302; 
pruning, i, 253, 255- 
| Bees—removal of pollen by (illust.), i, 59; 
as garden friends, i, 115; assistance in 
interpollination of fruit, ll, 49. 
Beet—crops beet may follow and be suc- 
ceeded by, ii, 390; seed quantities, ui, 
391; descript., cult., saving seed, 
forcing, insect pests, &c., and list 
‘cet. of vars. of beet-root, ii, 405- 
407; leaf-beet (illust.), cult. and vars. 
ll, 406; foreign names of, 11, 527; calen- 
darial directions, ll, 538, 540, 543, 545, 
553; packing, li, 562. 
Beet carrion beetle—descript. and treat- 
ment, 1, 79- 
Beet fly—descript. and treatment, i, 79. 
Beetles—(illusts. ), Sesame. and treatment 
as plant enemies, 1, 73, 74, 78, 79, 89, 
103; as garden pied Hace jae) 
| Begonia—calendarial directions, i, 4, 6, 7, 
8,10; 10, ti, 52, 09, Tos disease, i, "80; 
tuberous section—(illust.), descript., 
origin, and cult., 1, 410, 411; miscel- 
laneous species and hybrids—descript., 
cult., illusts., and lists of, i, 414-413; 
summer-bedding forms and propaga- 
tion, 1, 632-634. 
Belladonna lily—calendarial directions, 
i 14; descript., cult., and illust. of, 
, 350. 
Bell-giasses— illus) descript. and uses 
of, 1, 196, 23 
Bellis perennis— —for spring-bedding, de- 
script. and cult., i, 629. 
Berberidopsis corallina—(illust.), de- 
script. and cult., 1, 291. 
Berberis—pruning inethads i, 256; species, 
&c., descript., cult. and illusts. of, 1, 
291-293; B. vulgaris, descript., origin, 
and cult. of, i, 293; il, 273. 
Berberry—descript. and illusts., i, 291-293; 
cult. of the fruit, ii, 273.- 
Berries—formation of fruit, i, 56. 
Bertolonia—descript. and cult., i, 548. 
Beta vulgaris and B. Cicla—lillust. ), de- 
script. and origin, ii, 405, 406; cult. 
(see Beet); B. Cicla variegata for sub- 
tropical garden, i 1, 1043. 
THE GARDENER’S ASSISTANT. 
Betula—species, &c., descript., cult., and 
illust., 1, 293. 
| Bignonia — hardy shrub, B. capreolata, 
descript. of, 1, 293; stove species, 
descript and cult., 1, 548. 
Bilberry—(illust.), descript. and cult., ii, 
272, 273. 
Billbergia—descript., cult., and gees 1 
548, 549. 
Bill-hook—illust.), descript. and use of, 
1, 179, 180. 
Biota—winter-bedding forms, i, 646. 
also Thuja.) 
Birch-trees—descript. of, i, 293. 
Bird-cherry tree—descript. of, i, 205. 
Birds—fruit and seed enemies, 1, 75; pro- 
tection of crops from, i, 75, Ul, 207; 
garden friends, i, 116-118. (For special 
bird, see its name. } 
Bird’s foot violet—descript. and cult. of, 
a, 377: 
Bird’s-nest fern —(illust. ), 
use of, 1, 589, 590, 643. 
Black aphis—descript. and treatment, i, 80. 
Black rot—treatment of on tomatoes, ii, 
341. 
Black slug—-descript. and treatment, 1, 93. 
Black stripe disease—treatment of on 
tomatoes, ll, 341. ; 
Black vine weevil—(illust.), descript. and 
treatment, 1, 80. 
Blackberries—preserving modes and vars., 
ii, 363; cult., &c. (see Brambles). 
Blackbird—as garden friend, i, 118. 
Blackthorn or sloe tree—descript. of, i, 
314. 
Bladder-nut shrub—descript. of, i. 322. 
Bladder senna—descript. of, i, 297. 
Blaeberry—(see Bilberry). 
Blanching pot—(illust.), descript. and use 
of, 1, 191, 192. 
Blandfordia—descript. and cult. , i. 530. 
Blastophaga grossorum — decent and 
illust. of, 11, 213, 214. 
Blatta americana, B. orientalis—de- 
script. and treatment, i, 71. 
Blechnum—species; &c., descript. of, i, 
590; B. brasiliense for the subtropical 
garden, 1, 643. 
Blennocampa -pusilla — descript. 
treatment, 1, OI. 
Bletia—descript. and cult., i, 571. 
Blight—(see American blight). 
Blistered leaves—cause and treatment, 
ll, 179. 
Blood—as a manure, i, 157. 
Blood-root—descript. and cult. of, i, 372. 
(See 
descript. and 
and 
Blue cabbage flea—(illust.), descript. and | 
treatment, 1, 80. 
Biue Marguerite--descript. and cult., 1, 
529- 
Bluebells—descript. and cult., 
for spring-bedding, 1, 631. 
Blue-gum plants—for subtropical garden, 
1, 644. 
Boat-house — for water-garden, construc- 
tion of, i, 281. 
Bocconia—species, &c., descript., cult., and 
UNISE My S5resel "for subtropical gar- 
den, 1, 643. 
Bog Arum—descript. of, i, 381. 
Bog Asphodel—descript. of, i, 386. 
Bog-bean—descript. of, i, 381. 
Bog-garden and plants —(see titles: 
Aquatic and Bog Plants, Water-gar- 
den). 
Bog myrtle—descript. and cult. of, i, 386. 
Boilers for Heating— 
Advice on choice of, i, 217. 
Construction (illusts.) and».management of 
various makes--saddle boilers, 1, 217, 
218; tubular boilers, i, 219, 220; centri- 
fugal boilers, i, 219; portable boilers, 
i, 220; small boilers for frames, &c., , 
220, 221. 
Setting—materials used in, i, 221. 
Bollea—descript. and cult., i, 571. 
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