600 
Roses, wild and climbing types—de- 
script. and illusts., i, 318, 319; use in 
gardens, i, 506. 
Rosmarinus officinalis —descripi. of, 1, 
319; Ul, 508. 
Round-leaved palm —descript. of, i, 611. 
Roupala (Rhopala)—as stove plants, 1, 555. 
Roupellia grata—as a stove plant, 1, 555. 
Rowan-tree—descript. of, i, 314. 
Royal fern—descript. and cult., i, 386, 607. 
Rubus—hardy ornamental species, &c., de- 
script. and illust., i, 319, 320; green- 
house species, descript. and cult., 1, 542.: 
Rubus and the cult. of bramble fruit— 
descript. and illusts., 11, 268-270. 
Rubus Ideus, R. fruticosus, and R. 
Ideeus Leesii, and the cult. of rasp- 
berry fruit, 11, 233, 234. 
Rubus pheenicolasius (illust.) and the 
cult. of wineberry fruit, 11, 271. 
Rudbeckia—species, &c., descript., cult., 
and illust., 1, 372. 
Rue—descript., uses, illust., and cult., ii, 
509, 541; foreign names of, 11, 528. 
Rumex-—uses, cult., and descript. (illust.) of 
species and vars. cultivated, il, 517. 
Runner—formation of, i, 36. 
Runners—propagation by, i, 228. 
Ruscus—descript. of Alexandrian laurel, 1, 
294, of species, &c., 1, 320. 
Rushes—corkscrew and porcupine quill, 
descript. and cult., i, 386. 
Russelia—descript. and cult., i, 555. 
Rust disease on vines—cause and treat- 
ment, li, 291. 
Ruta graveolens—(illust.), descript., uses, 
and cult., 11, 509. 
> 
Saccharomyces glutinis—descript. of, i, 
100. 
Saccharum egyptiacum—for the sub- 
tropical garden, 1, 645. 
Saccolabium—descript. of, i, 581. 
Sage—drying process, ii, 356; descript., uses, 
and cult., 11, 509; foreign names of, 11, 
528; calendarial directions, ii, 537, 541. 
Sagittaria—species, &c.,descript.andcult., 
1, 384. 
Sago-palm—descript. of cycad, i, 614. 
St. Bernard’s lily—descript. of, i, 350. 
St. Bruno’s lily—descript. of, i, 350. 
St. Daboec’s heath —descript. of, i, 298. 
St. John’s wort—descript. of plant, i, 362. 
Saintpaulia ionantha—(illust.),asastove 
plant, 1, 555- 
Baer nramiieic as garden friends, 
LET 
Salix—species, &c., descript. of, i, 320, for 
winter-bedding, i, 647. 
Salpiglossis—descript. and cult. of, i, 
Salsafy—seed quantities for cropping ne te 
descript., uses, illust., and cult., ii, 509, 
510; foreign names of, ll, 528; calen- 
darial directions, thy ely Dayka or tShe 
packing, li, 567. 
Salt tree—descript. of, i, 303. 
Saltpetre—manurial uses of, i, 170. 
Salvia — calendarial directions, i, 18; de- 
script. and cuit. of hardy perennial 
species, &c., 1, 372, of hardy annuals, 
1, 398, of greenhouse plants, i, 542, for 
spring- and summer-bedding, i 631, 
637; S. Sclarea and S. MEGhate for 
culinary purposes—descript., uses, and 
cult., 11, 439, 509. 
Salvinia natans—descript. of, i, 3 
Sambucus nigra, 8. =< eae oon 
ornamental trees, descript. of, i, 320; 
S. nigra and the culture of fruit, li, 273. 
Samphire—descript., illust., uses, and cult., 
li, 510, 541; foreign names of, ii, 528. 
Sanchezia nobilis—as a stove plant, i, 555. 
Sands —for horticultural purposes, i, 141; 
calcareous sands as manure, 1, 167. 
Sandy marls—as manure, i, 166. 
THE GARDENER’S ASSISTANT. 
Sanguinaria canadensis—descript. and | Scorzonera—seed quantities for cropping, 
cult., 1, 372. 
Sansevieria—descript. andrcilippiees55. 
Santolina—descript. of S.Chamzcyparissus 
and vars. as ornamental shrubs, i, 320, 
of S. incana for carpet-bedding, i, 640. 
Sanvitalia procumbens—descript. of, i, 
3098. 
Sap—descript. of fluid, i, 45. 
Saponaria-—calendarial directions, i, 14; 
descript. and cult. of hardy perennial 
species, &c., i, 372, of annual species, 
&c., i, 398. 
Saprophytes—descript. and food of fungi, 
20.123" 
Saraca—descript. and cult., i, 555. 
Sarracenia—hardy perennial species, &c., 
descript. and cult., 1, 373; S. purpurea 
for planting in peat and moss, i, 387; 
popular garden plants—descript., cult., 
list of species and hybrids, and illust. 
of, 1, 514-516. 
Satureja—descript., uses, and cult., il, 510. 
Satyriums—cultural requirements, i, 564. 
Saucers—descript. and use of earthenware, 
i, 192. 
Savory—descript., uses, and cult. of summer 
and winter savory, ii, 510, 541; foreign 
names of, ii, 528. 
Savoy—descript., cult., and list (illusts.) of 
sorts, il, 5113 foreign names of, ii, 528; 
calendarial directions, ll, 536, 5395 541, 
546, 548; packing, ii, 567. 
Sawflies—as plant enemies, descript. and 
treatment, 1, 74, 77, 85, 90, 97- 
Saws—descript. and uses of pruning (illust.) 
and turning, i, 179, 181. 
Saxe-Gothza conspicua—descript. of, i, 
333- 
Saxifraga—hardy perennial species, &c.— 
descript., cult., and illusts., i, 373; bog 
or marsh plants, descript. ‘and cult. 1 
387; plants for spring- and carpet- 
bedding, 1, 631, 640. 
Scab disease on potatoes—descript. of, ii, 
498. 
Scabiosa—descript. and cult. of hardy per- 
ennial species, &c., i, 373, of annual 
and biennial plants, 1, 398. 
Scalding—cause and treatment of in grapes 
(illust. ), 11, 291, in tomatoes, ii, 338, 341. 
Scale insects —descript. and treatment, i, 
g2, on conifers, 1, 328. 
Scarborough lily—descript., 
cult. of, i, 520. 
Scarlet-runners — preserving process, ii, 
356; seed quantities for cropping, ii, 391; 
descript., uses, cult., and list | Gllust. ) of 
vars., ll, 512, 513; foreign names of, 
li, 528; calendarial directions, ll, 544, 
546; packing, il, 562. 
Scented verbena—descript. and cult., i, 
537- 
Schizandra chinensis—descript. of, i, 320. 
Schizanthus—calendarial directions, i, 17; 
hardy annual plants—descript., cult., 
and illust., i, 398; greenhouse plants, 
1, 542. 
Schizoneura lanigera-(illust.), descript. 
and treatment, 1, 67, 68 
Schizopetalon—descript. and cult., i, 398. 
Schizostylis coccinea—forcing directions, 
1, 627. 
Sciadopitys verticillata — iillust.), de- 
script. of, 1, 333. 
Scilla—calendarial directions, i, 17; hardy 
perennial species, &c. —descript. and 
cult., i, 373, S. sibirica for spring- 
bedding, i 1, O31. 
Scirpus lacustris—descript. of, i, 384. 
Scissors—flower gatherer (illust.) and grape 
scissors, descript. and use of, i, 179, 180. 
Sclerotinia — (illust.), development and 
treatment, i, 126, 127. 
Sclerotinia pxoniz—(illust.), 
i, 130. 
Scolopendrium — species, &c., 
cult., and illust., 1, 607, 608. 
Scorpion senna—descript. of, i, 297. 
illust., and 
descript. of, 
descript., 
ll, 391; descript., uses, cult., and illust., 
Wy RES, Buzie foreign names of, i, 528: 
calendarial directions, ii, 539, 541, 544, 
548; packing, i, 567. 
Scotch laburnum—descript. of, 1, 307. 
Scrapers, turf—descript. and use of, i, 176. 
Screens for screening gravel, &c.—descript. 
of, 1, 193. 
Screw-pines—as stove plants, descript. and 
Gultias6e. 
Scurvy grass —foreign names of, ii, 528, 
cult. of, 11, 541. 
Scutellaria—calendarial directions, i, 19; 
descript. and cult. of, 1, 555. 
Scythe—illust. of scythe-snaths, i, 179; de- 
script. and uses of scythes, i, 181. 
Sea buckthorn—descript. and use of, i, 
304, 336. 
Sea penigae oS cult., and illust. of, 
1, 35 
Sea-kale—crops sea-kale may follow and 
be succeeded by, ul, 390; -descript. 
(illust.), soil, &c., general cult., and 
forcing directions, Wy Sul, LES taking 
the crop, saving seed, vars. of, 11, 516; 
foreign names of, ii, 528; calendanal 
directions, i1, 539, 541, 556, for forcing, 
2s 534, 537 539) 557, 559; packing, un, 
507 
Sea-lavender—descript. 
399- 
Sea pinks—descript. of, i, 351. 
Sea-side and Town Trees and Shrubs— 
Chalk soils— 
Preparation for planting in, 1, 337. 
Trees, shrubs, and climbs plants which 
will thrive in, 1, 337, 338. 
Sea-side planting— 
Advice on selection of trees, &c., i, 335, 
trees and shrubs specially successful 
in growth, 1, 336. 
Hardy conifers suitable for exposed 
positions on the coast, i, 328. 
Lists of trees and shrubs that withstand 
the sea-breeze, i, 335, when partially 
sheltered, 1, 336. 
Position and protection of trees and 
shrubs — planting screen border of 
trees, &c., and artificial means of 
protection, i, 335-337- 
Situations near the sea favourable to 
tender plants, i, 283, 335. 
Town planting— 
Guards for trees—(illusts.), uses of, 1, 338. 
Lists of trees and shrubs suitable for 
large towns, i, 284, for streets, town 
gardens, parks, &c., 1, 339, 340. 
Preparation of ground for roots in streets 
and elsewhere, 1, 338. 
Sea-weeds—manurial uses, 1, 156. 
Seaforthia—(see Archontophcenix). 
Sécateur pruning shears—(illust.), de- 
script. and use of, 1, 179, 180. 
Sedge—descript. and cult. of hardy herba- 
ceous perennials, 1, 353, of marsh or bog 
plants, i, 385. 
Sedum-—species, &c., descript. and cult., 1, 
374, for carpet- “bedding, 1, 640. 
Seed enemies — insect and other pests 
(illusts.), descript. and treatment, 1, 
74-79: 
Seedling-plant—production and growth of, 
i, 48, 57; ‘‘damping-off” disease, cause 
and treatment, 1, 128. 
Seeds— 
Annuals, hardy and half-hardy—methods 
of sowing, &c., i, 387, 388. 
Dispersal and germination—reproduction 
process, i, 56, 57, 225. 
Hybridization—production of seeds which 
will ‘‘come true”, isolation method, 1, 
62; production of double-flower seeds, 
i, 63. 
Kitchen-garden — quantities required for 
cropping an acre, ii, 391. 
Lawn—grass seeds suitable for, i, 278. 
and cult. 1, 375, 
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