Boltonia—species, &c., descript. and ¢ult., 
i, 352. 
Bomarea—descript., 
539, 531. 
Bombus terrestris, B. lucorum —as 
garden friends, 1, 115. 
Bone manures —formation and uses, i, 158. 
Borage—foreign names of, ii, 527; calen- 
darial directions, 11, 540, 543, 550. 
Bordeaux mixture as an insecticide and 
fungicide--use and application of, i, 
129, 130, lil, 43; for tomatoes, 1i, 340; 
for potato disease, 1, 130, ll, 499, 500. 
Borecole—crops borecole may follow and be 
succeeded by, 11, 390; seed quantities, 
li, 391; descript., cult., saving seed, 
insect pests, &c., and list (illusts.) of 
vars., 11, 407-409; foreign names of, ii, 
S75 calendarial directions, i1, 538, 540, 
543, 545, 547, 550; packing, i ii, 562. 
Borning-rods—(illust.), descript. ancl wee 
Of, 1825 183: , 
Boronia—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 530. 
Bossizea—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
i, 530. 
Bottling whole fruit—process of. ap- 
pliances for (illust.) and fruit suitable, 
i, Agig Ske 
Bougainvillea—descript. and cult., i, 548. 
Bouquet-making—instructions for, illust. 
of stand, i, 649-651. 
Bouvardia—calendarial directions, i, 2, 4, 
GmlO 2. 6155 L771 1S) Cult., illust. , and 
list of best sorts, i, 413, 414; insect 
cult;, and wllust, 1 
pests, 1 4T4. 
Bowenia-—s) vies, &c., descript. and cult., 
i, 613, 614. 
Bowling-greens—formation and care of, 
1, 279, 280. 
Box—species, &c., descript. of, i, 293; winter- 
bedding forms, i, 646; use for edging 
walks, ii, 31. 
Boxes—plant-boxes, illust. and use of, i, 192; 
for hot-bed (see Pits and Frames); fruit 
conveyance, &c. (see Packing’. 
Brachycoma iberidifolia — (illust.), de- 
script. and cult., i, 389. 
Brachysema-—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 530. 
Bracken ferns—descript. of, 
Bracts—growth of, i, 48. 
Brahea—species, &c., descript. and cult., i 
610. 
Brambles— 
American blackberries—descript., illust., 
cult., and list of sorts, ii, 269, 270. 
Culture of brambles for fruit—merits and 
directions, ii, 268; list of vars. suitable, 
il, 268, 269; ‘illust. of bramble-rooting, 
i, 607. 
ll, 268. 
Hardy ornamental species, &c.—descript., 
cult., and illust., 1, 319, 320. 
Spineless Bicker grown at Kew, de- 
script. and illust. of, 1i, 269. 
Branches— propagation by (see Layers). 
Branching—(see Growth and Branching). 
Brandy bottle—descript. of plant, i, 382. 
Brasenia peltata—descript. of, i, 381. 
Brassavola—descript. of orchids, i, 571. 
Brassey onion-fly—(illust.), descript. and 
treatment, i, 99, 100. 
Brassia—cult. and descript. of, i, 10, 571. 
Brassica oleracea — descript. ana origin 
of wild form and of garden races, ii, 
414; cult. (see Cabbage). 
Brassica oleracea acephala—descript., 
cult., and illusts., 1, 407, 408. 
Brassica oleracea Botrytis—descript. 
and origin, ii, 425; cult. (see Cauli- 
flower). 
Brassica oleracea, var. Botrytis—de- 
script. and origin, ii, 409; cult. (see 
Broccoli). 
Brassica oleracea bullata- descript., 
cult., and list (illusts.) of vars., 1, 511. 
Brassica oleracea caulo-rapa—(illust. iF 
descript., uses, and cult., li, 454. 
INDEX. 
Brassica oleracea gemmifera—descript. 
and origin, ii, 412; cult. (see Brussels- 
sprouts). 
Brassica Rapa, B. Napus, and B. cam- | 
pestris Rutabaga—descript. of, ii, 
520; cult. (see Turnip). 
Brevoortia — species, &c., 
Cultitn352: 
Broad beans—(see Beans). 
Broccoli—crops broccoli may follow and be | 
succeeded by, ii, 390; seed quantities, 
ii, 391; descript., cult., protection in | 
winter, cutting crop, saving seed, in- 
sects, &c., list (illusts.) of vars., 11, 409- | 
descript. and 
412; foreign names of, il, 527; calen- | 
darial directions, 11, 532, 538, 540, 543; 
545, 547, 559; packing, i ll, 562; cabbage 
broccoli (see Chou de Burghley). 
Brodizea—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 352. 
Bromelia Ananas—origin and cult., ii, 301. 
Brook—ornamental uses of (see Stream). 
Broom shrubs—pruning, i, 257; descript. 
and cult.,i, 298, of Mount Etna broom, 
E03’ 
Brooms—descript. and uses of, i, 177. 
Broughtonia—descript. and cult., i, 571. 
Broussonetia papyrifera— descript. of, i, 
293. 
Browallia elata and other species—de- 
script. and cult., i, 389; greenhouse 
plants, 1, 531. 
Brown tail moth—descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 81. 
Brownea-—descript. and cult., i, 548. 
Bruchus granarius and B. flavimanus 
—(illusts.), descript. and treatment, i, 
74: 
Brunfelsia —descript. and cult., i, 548. 
Brunsvigia—descript. and cult, i, 531. 
Brush, aphis—(illust.), descript. and use 
of, 1, 196. 
Brussels-sprouts—crops sprouts may fol- 
low and be succeeded by, il, 390; seed 
quantities, i1, 391; descript., origin, 
cult., insects, &c., and list (illusts.) of 
vars., ii, 412-414; "foreign names of, ii, 
5275 calendarial directions, 1i, 535, 538, 
543, 545, 547, 550; packing, li, 563. 
Bryanthus empetriformis-—(illust.), de- 
script. of species and hybrid, i, 293. 
Buckshorn Plantain—foreign names of 
vegetable, il, 526. 
Bud enemies—insect and other pests 
(illust.), descript. and treatment, i, 
71-74. 
Bud varieties or vegetative sports— 
appearance of, i, 55, 65. 
Budding--disbudding process, ii, 175, 186, 
197. 
Budding, propagation by—explanation 
of operation, 1, 47, 242; modes of bud- 
ding, illusts. and directions, i, 243-245. 
Budding knives —(illust.), descript. and 
use of, 1, 178. 
Buddleia—hardy species, &c., descript. and 
Cult iy 2Ossm Colvillei and other 
species as greenhouse plants, i, 531. 
Buds—primary, formation of, 1, 34; growth 
and branching—formation of flower- 
buds, ‘‘ winter” buds, &c., i, 46; illust. 
of buds on fronds and leaves! ly 475 
inflorescence and bracts formation, 1, 
47, 48; adventitious buds, descript. ‘of, 
i, 236; production of fruit, descript, 
of growth of leaf-buds (illusts. ), il, 
169-171, 173. 
Buffalo-berry shrub—descript. of, i, 320. 
Bufo vulgaris—as garden friend, i, 110. 
Buglosses—descript., cult., and illust., i, 
534, 535: 
Bulb mite —(illust.), descript. 
ment, 1, 100. 
Bulbophyllum—descript., cult., and illust., 
Ty Gye 
Bulbous plants—sclerotia disease (illust. ), 
treatment of, i, 126, 127; list of plants 
for herbaceous border, i, 343. (See 
also Bulbs.) 
and treat- 
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| Bulbs—calendarial directions, i, 2, 3, 4, 6, 
10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19; formation of 
(illust.), 1, 36; propagation thes i, 227; 
forcing directions and sorts, i, 625-627. 
Bullace—(see title Plums and Damsons). 
| Bulrush—descript. of, i, 384. 
| Buntings—as garden friends, i, 116. 
| Buphthalmum —species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 352. 
Bupleurum fruticosum—descript. and 
cult., 1, 293. 
| Burbidgea nitida—as stove plant, i, 549. 
Burchellia capensis—as a stove plant, 
1, 549- 
Burlingtonia orchids—descript. of, i, 52r. 
Burnet—foreign names of, ii, 527; calen- 
darial directions, li, 541. 
Burning bush— illust.), descript. of, i, 301, 
357- 
Butcher’s broom— 
320. 
Butomus umbellatus— descript. of, i, 32r. 
Buttercup, water—descript. of, i, 323 
eae flowers—descript. and illust., 
1, 398. 
Button-hole bouquets — directions for 
making and illust. of holders for, i, 651. 
Buxus—species, &c., descript. and culkt., i, 
293; winter-bedding vars., i, 646; use 
of for edging walks in fruit- gardens, 
Key ian: 
Byturus tomentosus-— illust.,, 
and treatment, i, 73. 
Cabbage— 
Calendarial directions, ii, 532, 535, 538, 541; 
545, 547» 559, 552, 553, 555- 
Crops cabbage may follow and be suc- 
ceeded by, 11, 390. 
Descript. and origin of wild form and of 
garden races, 11, 414. 
Disease and insect pests, &c.—descript., 
cause, and preventive means of club- 
root | Gllust. ), ll, 417; list of insects, &c., 
il, 418. 
Foreign names of, ii, 527. 
List (illust.) of vars.—descript. and uses, 
il, 418; red cabbage, i, 418. 
Packing, ii, 563. 
Planting-out methods and general treat- 
ment of plants, ii, 416. 
Preserving—drying process, ii, 356. 
Propagation, il, 416, 417. 
Savoy (see that title). 
Seed—quantities required for cropping, ii, 
391; propagation by, means of saving 
seed, li, 416, 417. 
Soil and manure for, ii, 414; treatment of 
seed-bed soil, &e., ll, 416. 
Sowings — time, ether. and vars. for 
various sow ings, coleworts and red 
cabbage sowings, additional sowings, 
descript. and cult., i, 
descript. 
il, 414-416. (See also sub-heading 
Crops. } 
Cabbage aphis—descript. and treatment, 
Tore 
Cabbage broccoli— see Chou de Burgh- 
ey). 
Cabbage butterflies — iillust.), 
and treatment, i, Sr. 
Cabbage fly—i(illust.), descript. and treat- 
ment, 1, ror. 
descript. 
Cabbage gall weevil—iillust.), descript. 
and treatment, 1, ror. 
Cabbage moth — iillust.), descript. and 
treatment, i, So. 
Cabbage palms—descript. and cult., i, 6z0. 
Cabbage powdered-wing gs ace 
and treatment, i, 82. 
Cabomba aquatica—descript. and cult. of, 
1, 381. 
Cacalia Emilia) coccinea—descript. of, 
1, 380. 
Cacti—iillust.), descript. and cult., lists of 
hardy cacti and best-known succulent 
plants, i, 616-621. 
