580 
D 
Daboécia polifolia—descript. of, i, 298. 
Dactylis glomerata variegata — for | 
summer-bedding and carpet-bedding. 
1, 634, 639. 
Dactylopius adonidum — descript. and 
treatment, 1, 68 
Dactylopius destructor, D. longifilis— 
descript. and treatment, i, 92. 
Daddy long-legs—(illust.), descript. and 
treatment, 1, 103. 
Dzeemonorops—descript. and cult., i, 610. 
Daffodil—(see Narcissus). 
Dahlia—calendarial directions, i, 8, 11, 13, 
17; hardy species, descript. and cult., 
i, 356; popular garden forms—origin 
and descript. (illusts.) of single, cactus, 
pompon, &c., aabliae. 1, 433, 434, cult., 
propagation, soil, &e., 1, 434, 4355 
insect pests, 1, 435, lists of sorts, 1, 436; 
climbing dahlia for greenhouse, 1, 536; 
summer-bedding vars., i, 634. 
Daisies—destruction of on lawns, i, 279; 
Swan River daisy, descript. and cult., 
i, 389; spring- bedding forms and direc- 
tions, i, 5, 629; Michaelmas daisies 
(see that title), 
Daisy-rake—illust.), 
1, 174. 
Dalechampia Roezliana—asastove plant, 
i, 549. 
Damsons—(see title Plums and Damsons). 
Dandelion—uses and cult. of, ii, 441; foreign 
names Of, ii, 527. 
Daphne—calendarial directions, i, 18; hardy 
species, &c., descript., cult., ’and illust. 
of, i, 299; greenhouse shrubs, eae 
forcing sorts and directions, i, 622. 
Daphniphyllum—species of, descript. and 
cult.. 1, 299. 
Dart moths--(illust.), 
ment, 1, 104. 
Darwinia (Genetyllis and Hederona)— 
descript. and cult., i, 534. 
Dasylirion—descript. and cult., i, 534. 
Date palm—descript. and cult. in subtro- 
pical garden, 1, 645. 
Date plum—descript. and cult. of hardy 
species, i, 299, il, 264, of greenhouse 
species (illusts.), 1, 534, il, 263; fruit 
culture —directions, propag ation, prun- 
ing, &c., ii, 263, 264, Japanese cult. of, 
list of vars., 11, 263-265 
Datura (Brugmansia)—descript. and cult 
as greenhouse plants (illust. ), 1 bade 
for subtropical garden, i, 643. 
Daucus Carota—descript. and origin of 
wild and cultivated carrots, li, 422; 
cult. (see Carrot). 
Davallia—species, &c., descript. and illust., 
1, 591-593 
Day-lily—(illust.), 
TeaeGr. 
Deciduous or Bald cypress tree—de- 
script. of, 1, 333. 
Decorative plants—for house and table, 
i. G: te. 
Decumaria sarmentosa—descript. of, i, 
299. 
Delphinium—calendarial directions, i, 12; 
descript., origin, and cult. of perennial 
species, &e. (illust.), i, 356, of annual 
sections, i, 391, of popular garden 
forms (illust.) )y 1, 437. 
Dendrobium—calendarial directions, i, 2, 
2.5; 70) 10, 25, 23, 24, 16, 18> native 
habitats of, i, 558; cultural require- 
ments, i, 561, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569; 
species, &c., descript. and illusts., i, 
574, 575: 
Deodar tree—descript. of, i, 320. 
Deparia Moorei—descript. of, i, 593. 
Depressaria applana — descript. 
treatment, 1, 84. 
Depressaria depressella—descript. and 
treatment, 1, 75. 
descript. and use of, 
descript. and treat- 
descript. and cult. of, 
and 
Depressaria Pastinacella—descript. and 
treatment, 1, 71. 
Desfontainea spinosa —descript. of, i, 
299; as a greenhouse plant, 1, 534. 
Desmodium gyrans—as a stove plant, 
1, 549. 
Deutzia--calendarial directions, i, 3, 11, 18; | 
ee species, &c., descript. and cult., 
, 299; forcing directions and species 
Clhist. ‘, 1, 622. 
Devil-in-the-bush—descript. of, 1, 396. 
Devil’s coach-horse—(illust.), descript. of 
insect, i, 115. 
Dew and Hoar-frost — table showing 
amounts of certain constituents found 
in} a) 143% 
Diamond-back moth—(illust.), 
and treatment, 1, 84. 
Dianthus—calendarial directions, 1, 16; de- 
script., cult., and illusts. of hardy 
perennial species, &c., 1, 356, of hardy 
annual species, &c., i, 391; D. Caryo- 
phyllus and popular garden plants (see 
Carnation and Picotee). 
Diaspis ostreeformis—illust.), descript. 
and treatment, i, 69. 
Dibbers—(illust.), descript. and use of, i, 
175, 170; potato- -dibber, 1, 177. 
Dibbling as a mode of transplanting small 
descript. 
plants, 1, 177. 
Dicentra—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 356. 
Dichorisandra musaica—descript. and 
Cilltset, 540- 
Dicksonia—stove and greenhouse species, 
&c., illust. and descript. of, 1, 592, 593; 
hardy fern D. punctilobula, descript. 
of, 1; 605; cult. of D. antarctica in sub- 
tropical garden, i, 643. 
Dicotyledons—descript. of. i, 37, 39. 
Dictamnus Fraxinella iillust.) and vars. 
—descript. and cult., i, 357. 
Dictyosperma—descript. and cult., i, 610. 
Didymochlena lunulata—descript. of, 
1, 593- 
Dieffenbachia—descript. and cult., 
Dielytra — calendarial directions, 
forcing directions, 1, 625. 
Diervilla (including Weigela) — species, 
&c., descript. of, i, 299; forcing forms 
and directions, i, 622. 
Digitalis—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 357 
Dill—foreign names of, ii, 527; 
directions, li, 541. 
Dillwynia—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 534- 
Diloba czruleocephala — (illust.) 
script. and treatment, 1, 85. 
1, 549- 
ep waste 
calendarial 
de- 
_Dinner-table floral decorations—direc- 
tions and illusts., i, 652-655; arrange- 
ment of fruit, 1, 654. 
Dioon—cones of (illust.), i, 613; species of, 
descript., i, 615. 
Diosma ericoides—as a greenhouse shrub, 
1, 534- 
Diospyrus—species, &c. , descript. of, i, 299, 
u, 264; 1). Kaki illust.) , descript. and 
cult., i, 534, ll, 263-265. 
Dipladenia—calendarial directions, i, 4, 9, 
ro; descript., cult., and illust., i, 549, 
95°: 
Diplazium—(see Asplenium). 
Diplothemium—descript. and cult. of palm 
Ceroxylon niveum, &c., i, 610. 
Disa—species, &c., descript., cult., and illust. 
of, 1, 575: 
Diseases of plants caused by fungi— 
(see Fungi). 
Ditula angustiorana—iillust.), 
and treatment, 1, 76. 
“ Division ”—botanical meaning of term, 1, 
66. 
descript. 
Division—propagation by, i, 227. 
Dock-weeder—descript. and use of, i, 177. 
Dodecatheon Meadia and forms of—de- 
script. and cult., i, 357. 
Dog’ see violet—descript. and cult., 
358. 
THE GARDENER’S ASSISTANT. 
Dogwood—descript. of, i, 297; for winter’ 
bedding, 1, 647. 
Doodia—species, &c., descript. of, i, 593. 
Doronicum — species, &c., descript. and 
cult., i, 357; spring-bedding, i, 630. 
Doryanthes excelsa and D. Palmeri— 
as greenhouse plants, i, 534. 
Doryopteris—(see Pteris). 
Double rocket—descript. and cult. 
Draba—species, &c., 
357- 
Draczena — calendarial Tactics, iy 55 
12, 15; descript., origin, cult., and list 
(illusts.) of popular garden groups, i, 
437, 438; insect pests, 1, 438; decorative 
uses of, 1, 527; subtropical garden form 
(illust.), 1, 642, 643. 
Dracocephalum — species, &c., ceeeiae 
and! cult,, 1, 357- 
Drag—iillust.), descript. and use of, i, 174. 
Drainage— 
Atmospheric—necessity of for successful 
fruit-culture, ii, 33; Lawton _process 
of sterilizing air in fruit-room, 11, 384. 
Beneficial effects of—main art and use of 
drainage, il, 25. 
Covered drains—formation of various kinds 
of stone-drains (illust.), 11, 21, 22; tile- 
drains (illust.)—kinds of, and methods of 
bedding, ii, 22, 23; pipe-drains (illust.), 
descript. and method of cutting trenches 
for, il, 23; use of drain-pipe collars 
(illust. ), il, 23; size of drain-pipes, ii, 
23. 
Flower-gardens, i, 260, 261. 
Fruit and kitchen-gardens, ii, 17. 
Borders for fruit-trees, il, 26. 
Cutting —direction of drains, instructions 
for operation of cutting drains, i, 24, 25. 
Ground requiring no artificial drainage 
(illusts.), 11, 17, 18. 
Length and depth of drains, question of, 
123,24 
Main drains, various modes of forming— 
directions and illusts., i, 23, 24. 
Open drains, descript. and illust. 
system used for, 11, 21. 
Strata (illust.), various arrangement of 
and the passage of water, &c., il, 19, 
20; methods of ascertaining depth of 
strata, ll, 20; conveyance of spring- 
water, ii, 21. 
[See also sub-heading Covered drains. ] 
Draughts in plant-houses — structures 
for prevention of, 1, 20. 
Drosera—cult. as bog plant, i, 385. 
Dryas—species, &c., descript. and cult., i, 
357- 
Drying or Evaporating Fruit and 
Vegetables— 
Development of industry in America, &c.— 
state of trade in Britain, li, 344, 352, 
353- 
Expenses and profits—cost of carriage in 
ait, 362. 
deserts and cult., 1, 
of 
comparison with fresh fruit, 11, 356, 
357: 
Illusts. of appliances, &c.—apple parer, 
corer, and™slicer, i, 45, 354,) 355% 
‘*Gnom” fruit and vegetable driers, 
ii, 357, 350; “Invicta” iraat sane 
vegetable drier, 11, 360. 
Methods and appliances for various pro- 
ducts, ll, 44, 45, 353-356; fuel ‘used,- 
113555 table giving comparative weights 
of fresh and dried fruit and vegetables, 
and temperature and time required for 
operation, li, 356. 
Placing upon market, methods of packing, 
&c., ii, 356. 
Drynaria—(see Polypodium). 
Dumb-cane plants—descript. and cult., 
1, 549- 
Dungs as manure—differences in various 
dunes, influence of litter used, &c., 
i, 160; nitrogen in, analyses table, u, 
464. (For special dung, see its name. s 
Dutch honeysuckle—descript. of, i, 308. 
Dutchman’s pipe—descript. of tree, i, 289, 
Dwarf ferns—descript. of, i, 608. 
