588 
K 
Kadsura japonica—descript. of, i, 306. 
Kempferia—descript. and cult. of, i, 552. 
Kaffir bread—descript. of cycad, i, 615. 
Kaki—(see Date plum). 
NG eat &c., descript. and 
Cult, 1,010: 
Kale — (see Borecole); sea-kale (see that 
title). 
Kalmia—calendarial directions, i, 8; hardy 
species, &c., descript. of, 1, 306, forcing 
sorts and directions, i iO23% 
Kangaroo apple —descript. and cult. of 
plant, i, 542. 
Kangaroo vine—descript. and cult., i, 544. 
AEA Be PRCE: &c., descript. and cult., 
1, 552. 
Kaulfussia amelloides — descript. 
cult., 1, 393. 
Kennedya — calendarial directions, i, 11; 
descript. and cult., i, 537. 
Kentia-—calendarial directions, i, 2; species 
of, descript., and illust. i, 6rr. (See 
also Howea. ) 
Kentucky coffee tree—descript. of, i, 303. 
Kerria japonica and vars.—descript. of, 
i, 306, directions for forcing, i, 623. 
Kianey bean— 
Calendarial directions, 1 ll, 541, 543, 546, 548: 
for forcing, i il, 533; 536, 539, 542, 552, 
554, 556, 559 
Crops kidney beans may follow and be 
succeeded by, ii, 390. 
Descript., illust., uses, and history of cult., 
li, 450. 
Disease and insect pests—French bean 
canker (illust.), i, 129; red spider, &c., 
li, 452. 
Forcing methods and vars., 
Foreign names of, ii, 528. 
and 
Ml, 451, 452. 
Gathering the crop, ii, 451. 
Lists (illusts.) of sorts, ii, 452-454. 
Packing, ii, 562. 
Preserving process, li, 356. 
Saving seeds—directions, ii, 451. 
Soil, situation, and manure, ii, 450. 
Sowing—seed quantities, ii, 391; time, 
method, and subsequent cult. of plants, 
1, ,A51 
Killarney fern—descript. and cult., i, 608. 
Kitchen-garden— 
Calendar of Operations in the Fruit- and 
Kitchen-gardens (see that title). 
Cropping-—necessity and rules for systems 
of ee merits of modes of crop- 
ping, 389, 390; list of crops to follow 
each athe il, 390, 391; quantities of 
seed required, il, 391. 
Formation of (see title Fruit- and Kitchen- 
garden). 
Soil—amounts of nitrogen and organic mat- | 
(See also Soils. 
[See also title Vegetables; for special vege- 
table, see its name.] 
Kleinia—species, &c., desc ript. and cult., 
1, 619, for carpet- ‘bedding, i 1, 639. 
Kniphofia Tritoma—cult. and descriptive 
list (illusts.) of species, &c., 1, 457. 458 
names of best hybrids and seedlings, 
i, 459. 
Knives—descript. and uses of budding, prun- 
VOM; oy aditey 
ing, and propagating /(illust.) knives, 
i 178, asparagus knife (illust.), i, 17\ 
181 
Kochia scoparia—descript. and cult., 
644. 
eemeouberia paniculata—descript. of, i, 
Kohl en , illust., uses, and 
cult., ii, 454; foreign names of, ii, 528; 
packing il, 564. 
L. 
Labels—(illust.), descript. 
194, 195; ll, 368. 
and uses of, i, 
Laburnum—descript. of forms of, i, 306, 
forcing directions, i, 623. 
Lacewing flies—(illust. ), as garden friends, 
i, 120: 
Lachenalia—descript., cult., list, and illusts. 
of good garden plants, 1, 459, 460. 
Lackey moth—(illust.), descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 86 
Lactuca—ornamental perennials, descript. 
and cult., i, 363. 
Lactuca sativa—descript. of, ii, 457; cult. 
(see Lettuce). 
Ladders for garden use—illust. and descript., 
1, 193, 194- 
Lady-birds—(illust.), as garden friends, i, 
116. 
Lady fern—descript. of, i, 605. 
Lady’s smock—descript. and cult., i, 353. 
Lelia—calendarial directions, i, 4, 5, 11, 15, 
18, 19; native habitats of, i, 5573 illusts. 
of, 1, 568, 576; cultural requirements, 
1 56r, 563, 565, 566, 568, 576; insect 
pests, 1, 508; species, &c., descript. of, 
1, 576. 
Lelio-Cattleya—descript. 
chids, i, 576, 577. 
Lagerstroemia— descript. and cult.of green- 
house plants, i, 537, of stove ‘plants 
illust.), i, 552. 
Lakes, artificial and natural— (see 
Ornamental Water). 
Lamb’s lettuce—(see Corn salad). 
Lampronia Rubiella — illust.), descript. 
and treatment, 1, 73. 
Lampyris noctiluca—as a garden friend, 
1: 
Land tenure and the establishment of 
orchards for commercial purposes, ii, 
of hybrid or- 
73° 
Lantana—descript. and cult. as greenhouse 
plants, i, 537, for summer-bedding, 1, 
635. 
Lapageria—calendarial directions, i, 4, 11; 
descript. and cult. of L. rosea as hardy 
shrub, i, 307, as greenhouse plant, 1, 
537: 
Lapwing—as garden friend, i, 117. 
Larch-trees—insect pests, i, 328: descript. 
of species, &c., i, 331, of golden larch, 
1, 332. 
Lardizabala biternata—descript. 
307. 
Larix —insect pest, i, 328; descript. phapetics, 
&c., i, 331, of golden larch, i, 332. 
Laxkapurs> descript. and cult. of annual, 
, 39I. 
tara canus, L. ridibundus—as garden 
friends, i, 117. 
Lastrea—(see Nephrodium). 
Latania-—species, &c., descript. and cult., 
of 1; 
i, 611. 
Lathyrus — hardy perennial species, de- 
script., cult., and illust., 1, 363; annual 
forms—descript. and cult., history and 
| illust. of, 1, 393; L. splendens for green- 
house, i, 537: L. odoratus for summer- 
bedding, i, 635 
| Latitude and the alae of angles which the 
hour-lines form with the meridian, iy (3h 
_ Laurel—calendarial directions, i, 14; prun- 
ing, i, 256; descript. of Cerasus species, 
i, 294, of wood-laurel, i, 299, of sheep- 
laurel, i, 306, of Alexandrian laurel, i, 
320. 
Laurus Benzoin, L. nobilis, L. Sassa- 
fras—descript. of, i, 307. 
Laurustinus—'see Viburnum). 
| Lavandula species, &c., descript., cult., 
and uses, i, 307, li, 455. 
‘Lavatera trimestris—descript. and cult. 
of, i, 393. 
Lavender—descript., cult., and uses of, i, 
307, ll, 455, 541; foreign names of, ii, 
528. 
Lawn-mowers— various makes, descript. 
and illusts., i, 184, 185; carriage for 
(illust.), 1, 185. 
Lawn-sprinklers — (illust.), descript. and 
use of, i, 186. 
THE GARDENER’S ASSISTANT. 
Lawn-tennis grounds—formation and 
care of, i, 280. 
Lawns— 
Bowling-greens and lawn-tennis grounds 
(see those titles). 
Formation of — drainage, levelling, turf- 
laying, and seed-sowing, i, 277-279. 
Keeping in order—manures, &c., suitable, 
i, 279; mowers (see title Lawn- mowers). 
Mossy—treatment of, i, 270. 
Seed suitable for and mode of sowing, : 
278. 
Trees suitable for planting on—conifer | 
species, 1, 327, 328. 
Layers, propagation by — directions ie 
various methods (illust.), i, 229-231. 
Layia (Oxyura) chrysanthemoides 
(elegans)—descript. of, i, 393. 
Lead plant—descript. of, i, 288. 
Leaf—forms and structure (illusts.), i, 37-403 
functions and uses of, i, 39-41; nutri- 
tion of plant, i, 44; movement of liquids 
in, 1, 44; growth of bracts, i, 48. (See 
also Leaves. ) 
Leaf-buds—(see Buds). 
Leaf disease in cherries in Kent and 
elsewhere—appearance and treatment, 
li, 2T0. 
Leaf enemies—descript. (illusts.) and treat- 
ment of insect and other pests, i, 79-99. 
Leaf-mould— 
Azalea culture—composition of mould suit- 
able for, i, 151-154. 
Flower-garden soil—preparation and use of 
leaf-mould, i, 141, 260, 261. 
Kinds of featmcniaee —descript. of, i, 136, 
137. 
Manurial uses, i, 155. 
Nitrogen and organic matter in — table 
showing amounts of, i, 150. 
[See also titles Humus, Soils—sub-heading 
Horticulture. ] 
Leaves—manurial uses of, i, 155; propa- 
gation by, i, 235; forms of, &c. (see 
Leaf). 
Lecanium hesperidum, L, hibernacu- 
lorum—descript. and treatment, i, 92. 
Lecanium Persice— ~descript. and treat- 
ment, i, 69. 
Ledum-—species, &c., descript. of, i, 307. 
Leea—species of, descript. and cult., i, 552. 
Leeks—crops leeks may follow and be suc- 
ceeded by, li, 390; seed quantities, ii, 
391; descript., illust., cult., list of vars., 
ll, 455, 450; foreign names, il, 528: 
calendarial directions, ii, 535, 538, 542, 
543, 546, 548, 552; packing, u, 564. 
Leguminose plants—descript. of, i, 56; 
sources of nitrogen of crops, i, 142-146. 
Lemon-scented Verbena —descript. of, 
i, 307. 
Lemons—(see title Oranges, Lemons, &c.). 
Lenten roses — descript. and cult. for 
spring - bedding, i, 630. 
Lentil—descript., itueee uses, and cult., ii, 
456; foreign names of, li, 528. 
Leontopodium — descript. and cult. of L. 
alpinum, i, 363. 
Lepidium sativum-—descript. and cult., 
ll, 440. 
Leptosiphon—species, &c., descript. and 
cult., i, 393. 
Laptorpesieas species, &c., descript., 
cult., and illust. of, 1, 537. 
Leptosyne calliopsidea and other annual 
forms—descript. and cult., i, 393. 
Lespedeza bicolor—descript. of, i, 307. 
Lettuce— ; 
Calendarial directions, ii, 532, 535, 538, S41 
543», 546, 548, 550, 552, 554, 556; 
forcing, il, 533, 537 539 542, 556, 559. 
Crops lettuce may follow and be succeeded 
by, ii, 390. 
Forcing methods and sorts, ii, 459. 
Foreign names of, ii, 528. 
General culture—preparation of seed-bed 
or open border, soil, &c., planting-out 
and subsequent treatment, successional 
sowings, &c., il, 457-459. 
