Midrib of leaf—formation of, i, 39, 40. 
Mignonette—calendarial directions, i, 8, 11, 
12, 15, 19; descript. and Cult., i, 397, 
for forcing, i, 627, for summer-bedding, 
1, 632. 
Mildew—cause and treatment of rose mil- 
dew (illusts. ), i, 124, 125; vine-mildew 
(illusts. ), i, 126, 128; il, 290; wheat-rust, 
i, 128; apple- tree, li, 72; peaches and 
nectarines, il, 179, 180; apricots, li, 198; 
fungicide preparation, 1, 130. 
Milky slug—descript. and treatment, i, 93. 
Millipedes—(illust.), as root enemies, de- 
script. and treatment, i, 106. 
Miltonia—native habitats of, i, 557; species, 
c., descript., cult., and illust. of, i, 
577) 578. 
Mimosa pudica—as a stove plant, i, 553. 
Mimulus—annual plants, descript. and cult., 
1, 395; M. glutinosus as a greenhouse 
shrub, 1, 539- 
Mint—drying process, ii, 356; descript., uses, 
and cult. of species for economic pur- 
poses, li, 462; foreign names of, ii, 528; 
calendarial directions, il, 533, 537, 541, 
556, 559. 
Mirabilis jalapa and other annual forms— 
descript. and cult., i, 395. 
Mistletoe—descript. of parasite, i, 325. 
Mitraria coccinea—as a greenhouse plant, 
1, 538. 
Mole-cricket—(illust.), descript. and reme- 
dies, i, 107. 
sraranosber aun cicutarium—descript. 
and cult., 1, 366. 
Monarda (Bergamot)—species, &c., de- 
script. and cult., i, 366. 
Monkey flower—descript. and cult., i, 395. 
Monochzetum-—descript. and cult., i, 538. 
Monocotyledons—descript. of, i, 37, 39. 
Monstera deliciosa—descript. and cult. 
as stove plants and in subtropical gar- 
den, 1, 553, 645. 
Montagnea heracleifolia—for the sub- 
tropical garden, i, 645. 
Montbretia—for summer-bedding, i, 632, 
636. 
Moonseed —descript. of climber, i, 309. 
Morza-—species, &c., descript., cult., and 
illust. of, 1, 539. 
Morchella esculenta— (illust.), 
and uses of, 1, 462, 463. 
Morel—descript., illust., uses, and cult., ii, 
462, 463; foreign names of, 11, 528. 
Morina longifolia—descript. and cult., i, 
366 
306. 
Morisia hypogzea—descript. and cult., i, 
366. 
Mormodes—descript. and cult. of, i, 578. 
Morus—descript. and cult. of hardy orna- 
mental species, 1, 310; cult. of fruit and 
descript., illusts.. and origin of the 
mulberry, ‘il, 265-267. 
Moss and lichens on apple-trees, &c.— 
treatment of, 11, 39, 72. 
Motacilla boarula, M. Yarrellii—as 
garden friends, 1, 118. 
Moth orchids—descript. of, i, 580. 
Moths—as plant enemies, descript. and 
treatment, 1, 71, 75, 70, 77; 81, 84, 85, 
86, 87, 88, 92, 94, 97, 98, 99, 104, 105, 
LOO; LIt, LIZ, 113, 114. 
Mottled Umber moth—(illust.), descript. 
and treatment, 1, 87. 
Mount Etna broom—descript. of, i, 303. 
Mountain ash-tree—descript. of, i, 314. 
Mountain avens—descript. and cult., i, 
357: 
Mountain spinach—(see Orach). 
Muehlenbeckia complexa—descript. of, 
i, 310. 
Mulberry fruit culture—descript., ori- 
gin, and uses of Morus nigra, M. rubra, 
M. alba, ii, 265, 267; soil, situation, 
propagation, ii, 265, 266; planting, 
pruning, and training, ii, 267; gather- 
Ing the fruit, i, _267; illusts. of M. 
nigra and of tree in Liverpool, ii, 266, 
267; calendarial directions, 11, 533, 536. 
descript. 
INDEX. 
Mulberry trees—-descript. of paper mul- 
berry, i, 293, of hardy ornamental 
species, i, 310. (Seealso title Mulberry 
fruit culture. ) 
Mus Musculus, M. sylvaticus, M. 
decumanus — protection of fruit, 
seeds, &c., against, i, 77, 78. 
Musa—descript. and cult. of greenhouse 
species, i, 539, stove species, i, 553, 
subtropical garden plants, i , O41, 645; 
banana culture—origin, Aire &c., of 
M. sapientum, M. Cavendishii, li, 308- 
310. 
Muscari—(illust.), species, &c., 
and cult., 1, 366. 
Muscicapa grisola, M. luctuosa—as 
garden friends, i, 117. 
Mushroom-—- 
Artificial production out-of-doors—prepara- 
tion and illust. of the spawn, analyses 
and application of dungs used, &c., 
li, 463-465; method used by London 
market-gardeners, 11, 465. 
Calendarial directions for forcing, il, 534, 
537) 539, 542, 544, 548, 551, 552, 554, 
556, 559- 
Conditions essential to growth— influence 
of light, supply of nitrogen, ii, 463; 
analyses table showing per cent of 
nitrogen in dungs used, 11, 464. 
Culture indoors—construction and manage- 
ment of mushroom-house (illust. of 
cave), il, 465; materials for beds, pots, 
boxes, &c., general cultural directions, 
ll, 466. 
Culture in fruit-room, ii, 385. 
Descript., illust., and extent of cult., 1, 123; 
ii, 463. 
Foreign names of, ii, 528. 
Packing, ii, 565. 
Taking the crop —method of removing 
mushrooms, li, 466, 565. 
Musk mallow—descript and cult., i, 365. 
Musszenda frondosa—as a stove 2 Pant: 
1, 553- 
Mustard—seed quantities for cropping, ii, 
391; descript., uses, general cult., and 
forcing directions, li, 466, 467; foreign 
names of, 11, 528; calendarial direc- 
tions, il, 535, 543,546, 552; for forcing, 
li, 534, 559; packing, 11, 565. 
Mustela vulgaris—as garden friend, i, 
122. 
Mutisia—descript. of climbers, i, 310. 
Mycelium of parasitic fungus—production 
Oi 1, Hae, WAAL, 
Myosotidium mobile—descript. and cult., 
1, 306. 
Myosotis—calendarial directions, i, 5, 6, 14, 
17; descript. and cult. of perennial 
species, &c. (illust.), i, 366. 367, of 
marsh plants, 1, 386, of annual species, 
&c., 1, 396, for spring-bedding, 1, 630. 
Myrica—species, &c., descript. and cult., i, 
310, 386 
Myriophyllum Fee ee Coles acc 
script. of, i, 381. 
Myrobalan—(see Cherry plum). 
Myrtles—calendarial directions, i, 19; de- 
script. and cult. of myrtle and wax- 
myrtle, i, 310, of greenhouse species, 
Australian myrtle, &c., i, 538, 539. 
Myrtus—(see Myrtles). 
descript. 
Mytilaspis pomorum—iillust.), descript. | 
and treatment, 1, 68. 
Myzus Cerasi, M. Ribis (illust.), M. 
Persicse—descript. and treatment, i, 
83, 84, 88. 
N 
Neegelia—(see Isoloma). 
Nail bag—descript. and use of, 1, 1s. 
Names of culinary vegetables in Eng- 
lish, French, and German — lists of, 
ii, 527-530. 
Names of plants—explanation of terms 
and method of classification used by 
botanists, &c., i, 65-67. 
591 
Nandina domestica—as a greenhouse 
shrub, i, 539- 
Narcissus— 
Calendarial directions, i, 3, 13, 14,17, 18, 20. 
Daffodil section—colour in, 1, 469; crossing 
with narcissus, 1, 470; pc at cult., ATK: 
for wild garden, 1, 472; lists ‘of wild 
Species, Z 472, 474; lists of garden 
vars., 1, 474-477. (See also sub-head- 
ings General culture, Illusts., &c., 
Description of genus and extent of cult., 
1, 469; special narcissus conferences 
on, 1, 470. 
Forcing forms and directions, i, 471, 627. 
Garden vars.—best, 1, 470; price of seed- 
lings, &c., and descriptive lists ar- 
ranged in groups, 1, 474-477. 
Gathering and packing flowers, i, 472. 
General culture—species suitable for gar- 
dens, i, 470, 474; general directions, 
1, 470, 471; potcult., i, 471; water cult. 
and narcissus for wild garden, 1, 472. 
Hybridization—examples of Star Narcis- 
sus, i, 61. 
Illusts.—narcissus naturalized on bank of 
stream, 1, 470; Polyanthus Narcissus in 
pot, i, 471; daffodil grown in water, 
1, 472; Hooped Petticoat Daffodils, i, 
473; Narcissus triandrus albus, i, 474; 
groups of daffodils, i, 475. 
Spring-bedding—section suitable and direc- 
tions for, 1, 630. 
Narcissus fly—(illust. 
dies, 1, 107. 
Narthecium ossifragum —descript. of, 
1, 386 
Nasturtium—descript. and cult. of orna- 
mental forms, i, 399, of forms (illusts. 
used as cress, i, 440, 441, 467, 5543 
foreign names of, ii, 528. 
Nectarine— (see title Peach and Nectarine). 
Nectria ditissima—(illust.), descript. of, 
25: 
Neillia—species, &c., descript. of, i, 310. 
Neirembergia gracilis—for summer-bed- 
ding, 1, 636. 
Nelumbium— species, &c., descript., illust., 
and cult., 1, 38r. 
Nematoid worms—illust.) 
remedies, i, 107, 108. 
Nematus Ribesii—i(illust.’ 
treatment, 1, 85, 86. 
Nemesia strumosa and N. floribunda— 
descript. and cult., i, 306. 
Nemoplila se tendssal directions, 
descript. and cult. of, i, 396. 
Nepenthes — descript., origin, and cult., 
illusts. of pitchers of Nepenthes and 
of N. Tiveyi, i, 477, 478; msect pests, 
&e., 1, 478; list of best species and 
hybrids, 1, 478, 479. 
Nephrodium (Lastrea)—decorative ferns, 
i, 584; descript. and cult. of stove and 
greenhouse plants, i 1, 595, 596, of hardy 
species, &c. (illust.), i, 606, 607. 
Nephrolepis — decorative ferns, i, 584; 
illusts. of, i, 584, 597: species, &c., 
, descript. and reme- 
, descript. and 
, descript. and 
eta: 
descript. and cult., i, 596. 
Nerine—calendarial directions, i, 143 de- 
script., origin, cult., an illust., > 479: 
principal growers, ae ; list = best 
species and hybrids, i, ates 
Nerium Oleander—as a greenhouse shrub, 
1, 539: 
Nertera depressa — iillust.), 
bedding, i, 640. 
Nets and netting—for protection of fruit, 
&c., ii, 207. 
Nettle-tree—descript. of, i, 204. 
Neviusia alabamensis—descript. of, i, 
for carpet- 
310. 
New Jersey tea shrub—descript. of, i, 
204. 
New Zealand flax—descript. and culkt., i, 
540, 045. 
New Zealand spinach— illust.}, descript., 
uses, and cult., ily 467: foreign names 
of, 1, 528; calendarial directions, ii, 
539, $43) 546; packing, 1, 567. 
