E 
Earth thermometer—(illust.), 
of, i, 23, 24. 
Earthworms—as garden friends, i, 119. 
Earwigs—descript. and treatment, i, 72, 76. 
Echeveria—(see Cotyledon). 
descript. 
ers Seeeript, cult., and illust. of, 
1, 357: 
Echinocactus—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 618. 
Echinocereus—(see Cereus). 
mae nome. species, &c., descript. and cult., 
» 357: 
Beenie Bis species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 618. 
Echites nutans—as a stove plant, i, 550. 
Echium—descript., cult., and illust. of, i, 
534, 535: 
Edelweiss—descript. and cult., i, 363. 
Edwardsia grandiflora and var.—de- 
script. of, i, 299. 
Eel fern—descript. of,.i, 586. 
Eel-worm—(see Root-gall). 
Egg-cells—formation of (illust.), i, 48, 53, 
54> 
Egg-plants—greenhouse plants, descript. 
and cult., 1, 542. 
Egg-plants—(illust.), descript., origin, uses 
of fruits, cooking and cultural direc- 
tions, ii, 441, 442; foreign names of, 
I, 527); calendarial directions, ii, 533, 
536, 539, 542, 543, 544, 546. 
Egyptian Lotus lily—descript. and cult., 
1, 382. 
Egyptian paper reed—descript. of, i, 385. 
Eichornea azurea—descript. of, i, 381. 
Elzagnus—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 300. 
Elaphoglossum—(see Acrostichum). 
Elater lineatus-—(illust.), descript. 
remedies, i, 111. 
Elder-tree—descript. and cult., i, 320, ii, 273; 
cult. and uses of berries, ii, 273. 
Elecampane—foreign names of vegetable, 
il, 527. 
Electric light—influence of on reproduc- 
tion of plants, i, 49. 
Elk’s =Horn fern —(illust.), descript. of, i, 
59 
Elm-trees—pruning, i, 254, 255; descript. of 
species, &c., 1, 324. 
Emasculation of anthers—process of, i, 
and 
60. 
Emberiza citrinella—as garden friends, 
1, 116. 
Embothrium coccineum—descript. of, i, 
300. 
Embryo—formation of (illust.), i, 60. 
Embryo of almond —(illust.), i, 38. 
Embryo plant—production of, i, 48, 53. 
Embryo-sac—formation (illust.), i, 48, 5 
54, 60; fertilization of ovule (illust.), 1 
53, 54, 60. 
Entpetrum nigrum and vars.-—descript. 
of, 1, 300. 
Emphytus cinctus—(illust.), descript. and 
treatment, i, 91. 
Encephalartos—species of, descript. and 
cult., 1, 615; illust. of cones, ih Oise 
Endive—crops endive may follow and_ be 
succeeded by, ii, 390; seed quantities, 
li, 391; descript., illust., and uses of, ii, 
442; general cult., blanching and forc- 
ing directions, li, 442, 443; protection 
means, | saving seeds, list (illust.) of 
vars., il, 443, 444; foreign names of, ii, 
527; calendarial directions, ii, 532, 541, 
543, 546, 548, 550, 552, 554, 555, 558, 
for forcing, ii, 533, 536, 542, 554, 550, 
559; packing, il, 564. 
Endopisa proximana—descript.andtreat- 
ment, 1, 77+ 
Endosperm—formation of, i, 53, 57- 
Engines for watering—(illust.), manage- 
ment of, i. 186-188. 
VoL II. 
INDEX. 
English broom—descript. of, i, 298. 
Enkianthus—species of, descript., i, 300. 
Entelea arborescens—for the subtropical 
garden, 1, 643. 
Epacris — calendarial directions, i 17; 
species, &c., descript. and cult., i, 535. 
Epeira diademata—as garden friend, i 
122. 
Epergne, &c., for floral decoration—illusts. 
and use of, i, 652, 653. 
Ephedra altissima, monastachya, and 
distachya—descript. of, i, 3co., 
Epiblemum scenicum—illust.), as garden 
friend, i, 122. 
Epicattleya—origin, &c., of orchids, i, 575. 
ee cence directions, i, 7, 
; species, &c., descript. and illust., 
i, 515, 570. 
Epidermis and epidermal cells of leaf 
—formation of (illust.), i, 39, 40. 
Epigzea repens—descript. of, i, 300. 
Epilzlia—origin, &c., of orchids, i, 576. 
Epilobium — species, &c., descript. and 
culty iigs7. 
Epimedium — species, &c., descript. and 
cult.; 1, 358: 
Epiphronites —illust. of E. Veitchii, i, 566; 
origin, &c., of orchids, i, 576. 
Epiphyllum—calendarial directions, i, 2, 6, 
10, 18, 19; species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust. of, 1, 438, 439; insect pests, 
1, 439- 
Episcea_ (Cyrtodeira) —species, 
script. and cult., i, 550. 
Equisetum Telmateia — descript. 
cult. of, 1, 385. 
Eranthemum—calendarial directions, i, 6, 
TO, 15; species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 550. 
Eranthis—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
i 358; spring- bedding E. hyemalis, 
1, 630. 
Ercilla spicata— descript. of, i, 300. 
Eremurus—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 358. 
Erica—calendarial directions, 
species, descript. 
popular 
&c., de- 
and 
i, 18; hardy 
and cult., i, 300; 
garden plants — descript.. 
tee, cult., propagation, housing, 
&c., 1, 439, 440, list of species, i, 441, 
442; spring- and winter-bedding plants, 
i, 630, 647. 
Erigeron—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 358. 
Eriobotrya japonica — as a greenhouse 
tree; i, 535. 
Eriocampa limacina and E. Rose— 
(illust.), descript. and treatment, i, 94. 
Eriophorum polystachyon — descript. 
and cult., 1, 385. 
Eriopsis-—-descript. of orchids, i, 576. 
Eriostemon—species, &c., descript. and 
Cw. i, agp 
Erodium—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 358. 
Ervum Lens—(illust.), descript., uses, and 
cult., 11, 456. 
Eryngium — species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust., i, 358. 
Erysimum Perofskianum—descript. and 
cult. of, 1, 391. 
Erythaca rubecula—as garden friend, i, 
118. 
Erythea—species of, descript. and cult., i, 
610. 
Erythrza—descript. and cult. of, i, 358. 
Erythrina—descript. and cult. 
house species, i, 535; of stove species, 
i, 550; of subtropical garden plants, 1, 
644. 
Erythronium—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 358. 
Escallonia — species, &c., descript., 
and illust. of, 1, 300, 301. 
Eschscholtzia—species, &c., 
Cult; 1, 30r. 
Esmeralda—descript. of orchids, i, 576. 
Estates—plantation of timber on, i, 273, 274. 
cult., 
descript. and 
of green- | 
581 
Eucalyptus—species of, descript., cult., and 
illust. of, 1, 5355. E. globulus for sub- 
tropical garden, i, 644 
Eucharis — calendarial directions, i, 15; 
popular garden species, &c.—descript., 
origin, cult., and illust. of, i, 442; insect 
pests, 1, 100, 422. 
Eucharis mite—descript. 
i, 100. 
Eucomis—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 359- 
Eucryphia pinnatifolia — 
script. of, 1, 301. 
Eulophiella—species of, descript. and cult., 
1, 576. 
Eumerus eneus—iillust., desc 
treatment, i, 99, 100. 
Euonymus—calendarial pee cate 3, 193 
species, &c., descript. and oe 301, 
302; winter-bedding plants, i, Ges 
Eupatorium — calendarial directions, i, 6, 
12; species, &c., descript. and cult., i 
535: 
Euphorbia — descript. and cult. 
splendens as stove plant, i, 550; de- 
script., cult., and illust. of succulent 
plants, 1, 618, 619. 
Euphorbia jacquinieflora — calendarial 
directions, 1, 7, 9, 10, 13, 19; descript. 
and cult. as stove plant, i, 550. 
and treatment, 
(illust.), de- 
ript. and 
of E: 
Euphorbia pulcherrima — ‘see Poin- 
settia). 
Eutaxia myrtifolia — as a greenhouse 
shrub, 1, 535. 
Euterpe—species of, descript. and cult., i 
610. 
Evaporating fruit and vegetables— 
(see title Drying or Evaporating). 
Evaporation, process of—leaf and sto- 
mata functions, 1, 41, 44. 
Evening primrose—descript. and cult., i, 
367. 
Evergreen honeysuckle—descript. of, i, 
308. 
Evergreen trees and shrubs— see title 
Trees and Shrubs). 
Everlasting flowers—descript. and cult., 
1, 388 (illust.), 392, 397, 399; greenhouse 
sorts, 1, 536. 
Evolution of horticulture—infiuence of 
hybridism, i, 58. 
Exacum zeylanicum—as a stove plant, 
1, 550. 
Exoascus deformans—development and 
treatment, 1, 120. 
Exotic plants — non-production of seeds 
and the influence of insects on fertiliza- 
tion of, 1, 54. 
is 
Fabiana imbricata—descript. of, i, 302. 
Fagus sylvatica and vars.—(illust.), de- 
script. of, 1, 302. 
Fair maid of France—descript. and cult. 
of, 1, 372. 
Fairchild’s mule pink—descript. of first 
garden hybrid, i, 58. 
False acacia—descript. of, i, 318. 
Fan-palm-—descript. of, i, 611. 
Farfugium — calendarial directions, i, 6: 
F’, grande for subtropical garden, 1, 644. 
Farmyard manure—composition and uses 
of, 1, 156, 160, 162. 
Fatsia (Aralia)—descript. and cult. of 
species, i, 302; as greenhouse shrubs, 
i, 535; for subtropical garden, i, 644. 
| Fences and hedges—commercial fruit- 
plantations, expenses and merits of 
various hedges for, ii, 33, 76; box used 
for (see Box). 
Fennel—descript., uses, and cult. of Sweet 
and Fenochio (illust.) fennel, 11, 
ones oY 444, 
541; foreign names of, ii, 527. 
aa rn ar plants, descript. and 
Gulé.5 35 350: 
‘Fennel flower — descript. and cult. of, i, 
396. 
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