578 
Chrysanthemum (cozt.)— 
Lists—selections of various vars., i, 423, 
424. 
Species, &e. .» descript. and cult.—peren- 
nials, i, 353, 354; annuals (illust.), i, 
ge : : 
Summer-bedding vars. and directions, i, 634. 
Chrysanthemum leaf miner — (illust.), 
descript. and treatment, iy 83. 
Chrysocoma Coma-aurea—as a green- 
house plant, 1, 532. 
Chrysopa—(illust. ), as garden friends, i, 121. 
Chusan palm—descript., cult., and illust. 
of, 1, 323, 324, 608, 612, 643. 
Chutney—apple or tomato, process of mak- 
Ing, ll, 351, 359- 
Chysis—descript. of orchids, i, 573. 
Cichorium Endivia — (illust.), descript., 
uses, and cult., il, 442. 
Cichorium Intybus—descript., illust., and 
uses Of, il, 435, 436; cult. (see Chicory). 
Cicindela campestris, C. sylvatica— 
(illust.}, as garden friends, i, 116. 
Cider manufacture—revival of trade, ii, 
45, 358. 
BE IGUEA: species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust., 1, 354. 
Cineraria—calendarial directions, i, 3, 4 
Ti i204, 05, 17> Oren, history, and 
descript. (illust. ) of greenhouse species, 
1, 424, 425, 542; cult., propagation, 
new Strains, &c., 1, 425; Insect pests, 
1, 425, 426; C. maritima for summer- 
bedding, i, 634. 
Cinquefoil—descript. and cult., i, 370. 
Cirrhopetalum—descript. and illust., i, 
573- 
Cissus—calendarial directions, 1, 6; descript. 
and cult., 1, 549. 
Cistus—descript. and cult. of hardy species, 
&c. (illust.), i, 295, 296; of greenhouse 
species, 1, 532. 
Citron—(see title Orange, Lemon, &c.). 
Citrus—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 532; cult. of oranges, lemons, &c., 
descript. and origin of genus, il, 310; 
illusts. of species, . il, S10, 31, 313,804 
315. 2 : 2 
Cladius pectinicornis, C. Padi—descript. 
and treatment, 1, gt. 
Cladosporium fulvum on 
treatment of, il, 340. 
Cladrastis—species, &c., descript. of, i, 296. 
Clarkia—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
i. 390. 
Clary—descript., uses, and cult. of, ii, 439; 
foreign names of, 1i, 527; calendarial 
directions, li, 541. 
**Class ’—botanical meaning of term, i, 66. 
Classification of plants—explanation of 
botanical terms and methods, i, 65-67. 
Clay—ashes of burned clay and clay-marls 
as manure, 1, 163, 166. 
Clay-coloured weevil— illust.), 
and treatment, i, 80, 83. 
Clematis —calendarial directions, i, 8, TT 85; 
18; hardy ornamental species, i, 296; 
garden species —descript., len ‘gene- 
ral and pot cult., 1, 354, 426, illusts. 
and lists of sorts, i, 426-428; green- 
house plant, i, 533; forcing directions, 
1, 622. 
Clerodendron— calendarial directions, i, 10, 
igs descript. and cult. of hardy species, 
296; of stove species, &c., 1, 549. 
clethra— descript. of hardy species, &c., 
i, 297; of C. arborea as a greenhouse 
plant, 1, 533. 
Cleyera japonica, var. variegata—as a 
greenhouse shrub, i, 533. 
Clianthus—calendarial directions, i, 15; 
descript. and cult. of C. puniceus, 1, 
297; of greenhouse plants (illust.), i, 
tomatoes— 
descript. 
533- 
Climate—tables of mean temperatures, lati- 
tude Paris to Wick, i, 1, ii, 531. 
Climbing plants—for conservatory, list 
and illust., i, 528. 
Clintonia (Downingia) — species, &c., 
descript. and cult., i, 390. 
Clisiocampa neustria—(illust.),descript. 
and treatment, 1, 86. 
Clivia—calendarial directions, i, 6; descript., 
illust., and cult. of species, &c., 15 428. 
Cloches—(illust. ), 
196, 235. 
Club-mosses—descript. and illust., 
Club-root—(see Anbury disease). 
Cnicus—species, &c., descript. and cult., i, 
354- 
Coal ashes—as manure, i, 163. 
Coal-tar—use of on trees, i, 254. 
Cobza scandens—as greenhouse plant, 
1, 533- 
Coccinella—(illusts.), as garden friends, i, 
116. 
Cochlearia Armoracia — (illust.), 
script., uses, and cult., ii, 446, 448. 
Cochlioda—descript. of orchids, i, 573. 
Cochliostema Jacobianum —as a stove 
plant, 1, 549. 
Cockchafer—descript. and treatment, i, 103. 
Cockroaches — descript. and treatment, i, 
71. 
Cocoa-nut palm-— descript. 
610. 
Cocos — calendarial directions, i, 2, 12; 
species, &c., descript., cult. , and illust. 
descript. and use of, i, 
1, 603. 
de- 
and) cult; 1; 
of, i, 610. 
Codizum—iillusts.), descript., origin, and 
cult, 1, 420; insect pests, 1, 430; list 
of vars., ity Ze Yey 
Codlin grub and moth—<illust.), descript. 
and treatment, i, 75, 76. 
Coelogyne—calendarial directions, 
18; species, 
1, 573: 
‘Cohort ”—botanical meaning of term, i, 66. 
Cohune nut palm—descript. of, i, 609. 
Colchicum-—species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust., 1, 354, 355. 
Cold storage for preservation of fruit, &c.— 
use and prices in America, machinery 
used (illust.), and results of experl- 
ments in Britain, ii, 387, 388. 
Coleus—calendarial directions, i, 13, 15, 19; 
garden forms—origin, cult., and illust. 
4 t 1, 7) 15; 
&c., descript. and cult., 
of, i, 430; insect pests, 1, 431; green- 
house C. thyrsoideus (illust.), i, 533; 
summer-bedding forms, i, 633, 634: 
carpet-bedding form, 1, 639. 
Colletia—descript. of species, i, 297. 
Collinsia: bicolor and other annual spe- 
cies—descript. and cult., i, 391." - 
Colocasia Caladium esculentum = 
for the subtropical garden, i, 643. 
Colour schemes —flower-beds, i, 637, 638; 
cut flowers in vases, &c., i, 653. 
Colourless plants—descript. of, 1, 29, 30. 
Columnea scandens—as a stove plant, i, 
549- 
Colutea arborescens—descript. of, 1, 297. 
Combretum purpureum-—as a stove 
plant, 1, 549. 
Commelina — species, &c., 
cult, 1, 554 
Common 'flat-body moth—descript. and 
treatment, 1, 84. 
Compasses—descript. and use of ground 
compasses, 1, 183. 
Composts—as manure, formation and uses 
of, i, 162. 
Comptonia asplenifolia—descript. of, i, 
207. 
Concrete paving—fruit-tree borders, direc- 
descript. and 
tions and illust. for paving bottom of, , 
ii, 26, 27; construction and cost of 
walks in kitchen-garden, ii, 31. 
Conifers, Hardy— 
Chalky soil—suitability of conifers for, and 
list of specimens for planting in, i, 283, 
337- 
es requirements, soil, &c., suitable, 
327; pruning, i, 253, 328. 
Description and nomenclature of conifers, 
327; Impetus given to cult., i, 327. 
ese pests—treatment of, i, sa 
THE GARDENER’S ASSISTANT. 
Conifers, Hardy (cont.)— 
Lists—species, &c., suitable for various 
purposes, 1, 327, 328; descriptive list 
(illust.), 1, 328-335; for chalky soils, i, 
337- 
Shelter-belts—use of trees, li, 10, 33. 
Conservatory—'see title Greenhouses and 
Conservatories). 
vonvallaria—species, &c., descript. and 
Cult ofeinssa: 
Convolvulus—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., i, 354; for summer-bedding, i, 
634. 
Copings—stone copings and coping-boards, 
construction of, 1, 198, 199. 
Copper carbonate —ammoniacal solution 
of as a fungicide, i, 130, ii, 44. 
Coprolites—as manure, i, 166. 
Cordyline—descript. and cult. of hardy 
species, 1, 297; of garden groups as 
distinguished from Dracena, &c., 1, 
437, 438; of greenhouse species, i, ‘5333 
of subtropical garden forms (illust.), 
1, 643. 
Coreopsis—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 355, 391. 
Coriander—descript. and uses of annual as 
a vegetable, 1, 439; foreign names of, 
il, 527. 
Coriandrum sativum —(see Coriander). 
Coriaria myrtifolia, C. japonica — de- 
script. of, 1, 297. 
Corkscrew rush—descript. of, i, 386. 
Corms—formation of (illust.), i, 36; propa- 
gation by, i, 227. 
Corn-flower—descript. and cult. of, i, 390. 
Corn salad —descript., uses, illust., and 
cult., ii, 439; foreign names of, il, 527; 
calendarial directions, 11, 541, 550, 552, 
554° 
Cornelian cherry shrub—descript. of, 
1, 297. 
Cornus—species, &c., descript. of, i, 297; 
winter-bedding plants, i, 647. 
Corokia Cotoneaster—descript. of, i, 297. 
Corolla of flowers—iillust.), formation of, 
1, 59, 51. 
Coronilla—calendarial directions, i, 6; C. 
Emerus, descript. of, i, 297; species, 
&c., descript. of, 1, 355; C. glauca as 
a greenhouse plant, 1,°533. 
Correa—species, &c., descript. 
1, 533- 
Cortaderia (Gynerium)— descript. 
illust., 1, 385, 386. 
Cortex—formation of, i, 33, 35. 
Cortusa—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 355 
Corvus frugilegus, C. monedula—as 
garden friends, i, 117. 
and cult., 
and 
| Corydalis—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 355- 
Corylopsis—descript. of hardy shrub C. 
spicata, 1, 297; plants for forcing, i, 622. 
Corylus—species, &c., descript. and cult , 
1, 297; C. Avellana (illust. ), descript., 
origin, and cult., ii, 254-257. 
Cosmia pyralina—descript. and treat- 
ment, 1, 86. 
Cossignia borbonica—as a stove plant, 
1, 549. 
Cossus ligniperda—(illust.), descript. and 
remedies, i, 113, 114. 
Costmary—foreign names of vegetable, ii, 
527- 
Costus—species of, descript. and cult., i, 549. 
Cotoneaster—species, &c., descript. and 
CUE 5 1,207, 200- 
Cotton grass—descript. and cult. of, i, 385. 
Cotton lavender shrub—descript. of, i, 
320 ; 
Cotton plants—descript. and cult., i, 551. 
Cotyledon (Echeveria)—species, &c., de- 
script., cult., and illust., i, 617, "618; 
carpet- ‘bedding plants, i, 639. 
Cotyledons—iillust.), structure and func- 
tions, 1, 34, 35, 37, 28. ° 
