Grafting, Propagation by (cozt.)— 
Clay and wax used in—composition of, 1, 
242. 
Double-grafting and intermediate stocks— 
introduction of for pear culture, &c., 
il, 107. 
Graft and stock—descript. of, 1, 236, affinity 
between, 1, 237, modifying influence of 
stock upon graft, 1, 238. 
Grafting by approach (see Inarching). 
Hardy trees and shrubs—effect of grafting 
on, 1, 285. 
Herbaceous grafting — explanations and 
illusts., 1, 241, 242. 
Improvement of the apple and the pear— 
results, &c., of systematic treatment, 
Nl, 47, 99. 
Modes of—principle of, i, 236, explanations 
and illusts. of modes, i 1, 239-242. 
Grammatophyllum — species, &c., de- 
script. and cult., i, 576. 
Grape hyacinth — (illust.), descript. and 
cult., i, 366. 
Grape moth—(illust.), descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 76. 
Grape scissors—descript. and use of, i 
180. 
Grape vine — hardy ornamental species, 
&c., descript. and cult., 1, 326; culture 
of fruit (see title Vines—culture for 
fruit). 
Grapes— 
Culture of fruit (see title Vines --culture 
for fruit). 
Keeping on the vines or when cut—direc- 
tions and illust., ii, 288. 
Packing—methods i (illust. yk, ey Ayfor 
baskets for (illusts.), 1, 371-373, 380. 
Storage in grape-room or fruit -room— 
directions and vars. suitable, Thomery 
system, &c., 11, 387. 
Grass-cutting machines—descript. and 
illusts., 1, 184. 
Grass-edging shears—(illust.), descript. 
and use of, 1, 179, 180. 
Grass land for orchard plantation—question 
of suitability of, ii, 34. 
Grass of Parnassus — (illust.), 
and cult., i, 369, 3 
Grass seed fos lawns—selection and method 
of sowing, i, 278. 
Gravel for walks in fruit-gardens and plan- 
tations—use and cost of, 11, 31, 77. 
Green feather—descript. of plant, i, 381. 
Green fly—descript. and treatment, i, 86. 
Green manures—table showing amount of 
fertilizing ingredients in garden refuse, 
&C., 1, 150. 
Green pitits—orpanization and series of, 
1, 29, 39, 31. 
Greenhouses and Conservatories— 
Calendarial directions for management of, 
dees 4elOs Os Os LON T2513, 15.017, 19, 10; 
Conservatory management and plants— 
temperature, shading, decorations, 
light and artificial light, i, 526; soil 
and drainage, i, 527; arrangement, list 
and descript. of plants, i, 527, 528. 
Construction — general instructions and 
illusts. as to lean-to, span-roofed, &c., 
houses, i, 199, 201, 202, 208; conserva- 
tories — illusts., descript. and forms 
best suited for, 1, 209, 525, 526; green- 
houses—forms best suited for, 1, 523. 
Draughts — structures for prevention of, 
descript. 
i, 20. 
Greenhouse management, &c.—use of a 
greenhouse, explanation Oi, % Gaze 
necessity and regulation of light, 1, 523; 
air, temperature, Sane: and soil 
preparation, &c., 1, 524, 525. 
Greenhouse a aati of term, i, 
523; open-air treatment, 1, 525; pruning 
and training, i, 525, root-pruning, 1, 
258; list of plants—descripts., illusts., 
and cult., i, 528-544; ferns (see that 
title); temperature, air, &c. (see sub- 
heading Greenhouse management).. 
Heating methods (see Heating). 
INDEX. 
Greenhouses and Conservatories (cont. )— 
Himalayan house at Kew—(illust.), de- 
script. of, 1, 210. 
Greenweed—descript. of plant, i, 303. 
Grevillea — calendarial directions, i, 6; 
species of, descript., and cult., i, 536; 
G. robusta for subtropical garden, i, 
644. 
Griffinia—species, &c., 
i, 551. 
Grindstone—descript. and use of, i, 193. 
Griselina—species of, descript. and cult., 
1, 303. 
Ground compasses—descript. and use of, 
i, 183. 
Ground hemlock—descript. of, i, 334. 
Ground lines—instruments (illusts.) used 
in laying-out, 1, 181-184. 
Groundsel tree—descript. of, i, 2gr. 
Growth and Branching— 
Buds—formation of (illust.), 1, 46, 47. 
Conditions necessary to, 1, 45. 
Cuttings—striking of from detached buds, 
i ZO 
Definite and indefinite modes of growth, i, 
46. 
Dorsi- ventral and uniform surfaces, i, 45. 
Forked,’ pinnate, and palmate modes of 
branching, i, 46. 
Grafting and budding operations, i, 47. 
Growing-points—formation of, i, 46. 
Inflorescence and the bracts—descript. of 
(illust.), 1, 47, 48. 
Pruning and training —- consideration of 
mode of growth previous to, 1, 46. 
Reproduction and growth, difference be- 
tween, i, 481. 
Retarding growth of plants, process of, i, 
628. 
Sympodial and monopodial modes of branch- 
Ing, 1, 4 
Grubbing axe and mattock—(illusts.), 
descript. and uses of, 1, 173, 174. 
Gryllotalpa vulgaris—(illust.), descript. 
and remedies, i, 107. 
Guano—as manure, i, 159, 160. 
Guaves—orchard-house culture, ii, 275. 
Guelder rose tree—descript. of, i, 325. 
Guernsey lily—descript. and cult. of, i, 
479, 480. 
Gulls—as garden friends, i, 117. 
Gum used in floral decoration— preparation 
of, i, 648. 
Gumming in fruit, &c.—cause and treat- 
ment, 1, 179, 2009. 
Gunnera—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
i, 360, 385. 
Gymnocladus canadensis — descript. of, 
1, 303- 
Gymnogramme-— stove and greenhouse 
species, &c.,descript., cult., ‘and illust., 
1, 594; hardy fern, e japonica, decor- 
ative use and descript. of, 1, 584, 605. 
Gymnosporangium — (illust.), 
ment and treatment, 1, 127. 
Gypsophila—descript. and cult. of peren- 
nial species, i, 360, of G. elegans as an 
annual, i, 392. 
Gypsum—as manure, i, 166. 
descript. and cult., 
develop- 
H 
Habenaria—species, descript. of, i, 576. 
Hacquetia Epipactis—descript. and cult., 
Leone 
Hadena oleracea—(illust.), descript. and 
remedies, i, 108, 109. 
Hemanthus—descript. and cult. of green- 
house species, &c., 1, 536, of stove 
species, &c., 1, 551. 
Hakea—species of, descript. and cult., i, 536. 
Halesia—descript. and cult. of H. tetraptera, 
1; 303. 
Halia Wavaria—(illust.), 
treatment, 1, 98. 
descript. and 
Halimodendron argenteum — descript. 
and cult., i, 303. 
Haltica consobrina — (illust.), descript. 
and treatment, i, 30. 
Hamamelis—species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust. of, 1, 303. 
Hammer — (illust.), descript. and use of, 
1, 175, 177- 
Hand-glasses —(illust.), descript. and use 
of, 1, 195. 
Hardenbergia—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., 1, 536. 
“Hardy ”—explanation of term as given to 
any particular plant, 1, 283. 
Hardy and half-hardy annuals— sce 
Annuals). 
Hardy Fruit— 
Calendarial directions ‘see Calendar of 
Operations in the Fruit- and Kitchen- 
gardens). 
Miscellaneous—descript., 
ll, 251-273. 
[See also Strawberries, Gooseberries, Cur- 
rants, &c.] 
Hardy herbaceous plants — see titles 
Herbaceous Plants, Perennials; also 
generic names of plants). 
Hardy ornamental trees and shrubs — 
(see titles Hardy Trees and Shrubs; 
Conifers, Hardy; Sea-side and Town 
Trees and Shrubs—for particular tree 
or shrub, see its generic title). 
Hardy Trees and Shrubs— 
Choice of for new gardens, &c.—consider- 
ations necessary in selection of trees 
and shrubs, 1, 283. 
Conifers {see that title). 
Evergreens—effect of wind and tempera- 
ture on, names of hardiest shrubs used 
as shelter-belts, &c., 1, 283, 285. 
Forcing shrubs—treatment and list of, 1, 
621-625. 
Hardiness of various species— question of, 
and the effect of weather on, i, 283. 
List of trees and shrubs—descript., illusts., 
cult., and illusts., 
and cult., i, 286-327; for forcing, 1, 
621, 625. 
Sea-side and town trees and shrubs ‘see 
that title). 
Shady places under trees—shrubs suitable 
for, i, 284. 
Shrubs in borders or beds—arrangement 
of, i, 284. 
Spring-bedding—shrubs suitable for, i, 631. 
Water-banks, &c.—species suitable for, 1, 
283, 285. 
Winter-bedding sorts, i, 646. 
[See also titles American Garden, Flower- 
gardens and Pleasure-grounds, Wild 
garden ; for particular genus, see its 
title. ] 
Hares — damage to bark, 
against, i, 70. 
Hare’s-foot ferns—descript. and illusts., 
1 591-593- 
Haricot bean—(see Kidney bean). 
Hart’s-tongue ferns—descript. of, i, 607. 
Hawkflies—iillust.), as garden friends, i, 
110. 
Hawthorn—leaf fungus formation ulust. ), 
i, 127; descript. of trees, 1, 298; forcing 
forms and directions, 1, 622. 
Hazel—ornamental trees and shrubs, de- 
script. of, 1, 207. 
Hazel-nut or Filbert— 
Culture— soil and situation, ii, 254, manure, 
ii, 254, planting and pruning, ii, 254- 
256, propagation, ii, 256; calendarial 
directions, 11, 533, 554. 
Descript. and history—illust. of hazel with 
fruit and flowers, 1, 254. 
Diseases and insects—treatment of, ii, 256. 
Flowers—production and descript. (illust.) 
of male and female flowers, preserva- 
tion of catkins, li, 255. 
Gathering, storing, and packing the nuts, 
ll, 256. 
Lists of best vars. and sorts—descript. and 
illust., 11, 257. 
&c., protection 
