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INDEX. 



C. 



Cabbage roses, 134, 137. 

 Calceolaria, its varieties and culture, 

 76. 



Calendar of monthly operations in flori- 

 culture, 160. 



Calicanthus floridus (allspice), descrip- 

 tion and culture of, 108, 109. 



Caltha palustris (marsh marigold), 

 culture of the, 95. 



Camellia Japonica, description of, and 

 culture, 113T, 114. 



Campanula, its varieties and culture, 

 76.. 



Campion rose, 76. 

 Carnation, culture of the, 77' 

 Cheiranthus, and its varieties, 158. 

 Chimonanthus fragrans, 158. 

 Chinese style of gardening, 7« 

 Christmas rose, culture of the, 55. 

 Christ's Thorn, description and garden 



uses of, 114. 

 Chrysanthemum, varieties and culture 



of the, 79. 

 Cineraria, culture of the, 80. 

 Cistus, different species, and culture, 



114. 



Citrus, its culture, 123. 

 Clematis, 115; its varieties, 158. 

 Clianthus puniceus, its culture, 115. 

 Climbing roses, and their varieties, 146. 

 Coboea scandens, its culture, 80. 

 Colchicum autumnale, a bulbous flower, 

 23. 



Coltsfoot, sweet-scented, 80. 



Columbine, the, 80. 



Colutea arborescens, its culture, 110. 



Commelina tuberosa, 81. 



Convallaria maialis (lily of the valley), 

 culture of the, 92. 



Copper beech.. 13. 



Corn-flag, culture of the, 27. 



Coronilla glauca, description and gar- 

 den uses of the, 115. 



Corydalis, the different species of, 88. 



Country gardens, management of, 20 

 et seq. 



Cowslip, American, culture of, and 

 varieties, 73, 74. 



Cranesbill, its culture, 81. 



Creepers, perennial, that flourish in 

 town gardens, 10. 



Crocus, culture of the, 9, 24, 25 ; varie- 

 ties of the, 24. 



Crowfoot, the, 81. 



Crown imperial, a bulbous flower, 25. 

 Cyclamen, varieties and culture of the, 

 56. 



Cydonia, the genus, 127. 

 Cypripedium, a tuberous flower, 6l. 

 Cytisus albus, 111. 



Cytisus Laburnum, description of the, 

 and its different species, 115. 



D. 



Daffodil, culture of the, 26. 



Dahlia, its origin, 57 ; varieties and 

 culture of the, 58, 59 ; its horticul- 

 tural uses, 60. 



Daisy, double, does not bloom well in 

 town gardens, 12; its varieties and 

 culture, 81. 



Damask roses, and their varieties, 141. 



Day lily, a tuberous flower, 60. 



December, floricultural operations 

 during the month of, 162. 



Delphinium (larkspur), different spe- 

 cies, and culture of the, 92. 



Dianthus barbatus (London tuft), cul- 

 ture of the, 93. 



Dianthus caryophyllus, an herbaceous 

 flower, 77- 



Dianthus plumarius (pink), culture of 

 the, 99. 



Dielytra, introduced from China, 81. 

 Digitalis, and its varieties, 83. 

 Dodecatheon Meadia, origin of the 



name, 73 ; its culture, 74. 

 Dog's-tooth violet, its culture, 26. 

 Dragon arum, 16. 



E. 



Ebony, false, 115. 



Elder, culture of the, 10, 13. 



Eranthis, culture of the, 51. 



Erica (heath), family and culture of 



the, 118, 119- 

 Erythronium dens-canis, a bulbous 



flower, 26. 

 Escholtzia Californica, 81. 

 Evergreen roses, and their varieties, 



147. 



Evergreens, garden of, 18. 

 Everlasting, its varieties and culture, 

 82, 83. 



Everlasting pea, culture of the, 10. 



F. 



Fairy roses, and their varieties, 154. 



February, floricultural operations 

 during the month of, 165. 



Ferns, culture of, 20. 



Flax, culture of, 87- 



Fleurs immortelles, 83. 



Floriculture, calendar of monthly ope- 

 rations in, 160 et seq. (see Flower- 

 garden). 



Florist's ranunculus, 68 ; his auricula, 

 75. 



