INDEX. 



179 



Myositis, different species of, 87. 

 Myrtle, its culture and varieties, 124, ! 

 125. 



N. 



Napoleon's willow, 14. 



Narcissus, culture of the, 9, 40 ; the 



different species, 41. 

 Narcissus jonquilla, its culture, 3S. 

 Narcissus pseudo-narcissus, a bulbous 



flower. 26. 

 Nasturtium, culture of the, 10. 

 Nerine Sarniensis. a bulbous flower, 



28. 



Neriura splendens, description and 

 culture of the, 125. 



Noisette roses, and their varieties, 152. j 



November, floricultural operations < 

 during the month of, 161. 



Nurseryman, his horticultural aid ne- 

 cessary. 13; his catalogues, 159. 



Nymphaea alba (water lily), its cul- 

 ture, 107. 



O. 



October, floricultural operations dur- 

 ing the month of, 160. 



CEnothera, varieties and culture of the, 

 82. 



Oleander, description and culture of 



the, 125. 

 Ophrys, the bee. 64. 

 Orange-trees, their culture, 123. 

 Orchis culture of the, 64. 

 Ornithogaium, a bulbous flower. 44. 1 

 Orpine/the, 104. 



Oxalis, varieties and culture of the, 

 64,65. 



P. 



Peeonv, varieties and culture of the, j 

 66, 67. 



Pansies, do not bloom well in town ; 



gardens, 12 ; their culture, 97* 

 Passion flower [Paasifiora ccerulea), the 



representative of a large genus, 125; 



its culture and different species, 125, i 



126. 



Pea, everlasting, varieties and culture ■ 



of the, 65, 66. 

 Pears, culture of, 10. 

 Pentstemon campanulatus, a Mexican 



plant, 97 ; different species, and their 



culture, 97, 98. 

 Perennial aster, varieties and culture of 



the. 98. 



Periwinkle, varieties and culture of the, • 

 11-98. 



Philadelphus coronarius, 157. 



Phlox, varieties and culture of the, 98. ; 



Picotee, the, 77, 99. 

 Pimpernel, varieties and culture of the, 

 99. 



Pincushion-flower, 103. 

 Pink, a florist's flower in great varietv, 

 99. 



Pink China roses, and their varieties, 

 153. 



Polianthes tuberosa, culture of the, 4' . 

 Polyanth narcissus, and its varieties 

 40,41. 



Polyanthus, does not bloom well in 



town gardens, 12; its varieties ar.d 



■culture, 100. 

 Polvgala. different species and culture 



of the, 126. 

 Polygonatum vulgare, 92. 

 Pomegranate, its culture and different 



species, 127. 

 Pompon moss roses, 134, 135. 

 Pompones, varieties of the, 79. 

 Potentilla, its varieties and culture, 100. 

 Prairie roses, 147. 



Primroses, do not bloom well in town 

 gardens, !2; the evening primrose, 

 82; their varieties and culture, 19, 

 82, 101. 



Primula, varieties and culture of the, 

 100. 



Primula elatior, its varieties and cul- 

 ture, 100. 



Provence roses, 33, 137. 



Pulmonaria, the genus, SS ; its culture, 

 19,94. 



Pyrethrum, the, 79* 



Pvrus ;the pear,, culture and different 

 species of the, 127, 128, 



Quince, the, 127. 



R. 



Ragged Robin, the double, 05. 



Ranunculus, varieties and culture of 

 the, 68, 70. 



Raspberry, the, 128. 



Rhamnus Paliurus 'Christ's thorn 

 described, 114. 



Rhizomatous Flowers, their pro- 

 perties and culture, 50 et sea.; the 

 different kinds of, 51—71. (See Tu- 

 berous Flowers.) 



Rhododendron Gr. tor rose- tree;, dif- 

 ferent species and eulture of the. 9, 

 123, 130. 



Ribes, the La'in generic name of the 

 currant and gooseberry bush, 131 ; 

 different species and culture of the, 

 ib. 



Rocket, culture of the, 102. 



