INDEX 



Hydrangea, for Easter, 112. 

 forcing the, iio. 

 varieties of, iii. 



Indoor plant cultivation, 

 ideal conditions, 69. 

 an individual problem, 4. 

 Insect pests, aphis, 76, 100, 

 145- 



mealy bug, 170, 206. 

 Red spider, 170, 206. 

 remedies for, 76, 100, 



109. 

 scales, 170. 

 stem, 170. 

 thrips, 170, 206. 

 Ivy, English and German, 



I ■ '9^- 



Ixia, temperature tor, 90. 



Jardinieres, use of, 211. 

 Jerusalem cherry, descrip- 

 tion of, 40. 

 its cheapness, 103. 



Leafmould, benefits of, 20. 



inexpensiveness of, 21. 



substitute for muck, 23. 

 Leaves, handling of, 22. 



dust removal from, 73. 

 Light, importance of, 4. 



injuriousness of exces- 

 sive, 5. 

 Lilac, forcing by ether, 221. 

 Lilies, aloes and, 159. 



Bermuda, 83. 



blue African, 130. 



Easter, 87, 105. 



fumigating, 106. 



Madonna, 83. 



spraying, 106. 

 Loam, for compost, 18. 



Manures, for composting, 

 19. 



for smilax, 45. 



various kinds of, 20. 

 Maple, flowering, 125. 

 Marigolds, the fig, 162. 

 Mealy bug, how removed, 

 80. 



attacks roots of cactuses, 

 169. 



destructive to ferns, 206. 

 Mignonette, fragrance of, 

 51- 



how to transplant, 51. 

 how to treat and train, 



must not get dry, 51. 

 Muck, uses and value of, 

 23. 



Narcissus, Double Roman 

 and other varieties, 93. 

 Nasturtiums, abundance of 

 sunlight for, 43. 

 for Christmas, 44. 



Oranges and lemons, fruit- 

 ing, 194. 

 Oxalis, easily grown, 90. 



Palms, date, 178. 

 direct sunlight not 



needed for, 173, 

 dwarf, 177. 

 favourite, 175. 

 raising from seeds, 180. 

 sago, 187. 



secret of success with, 



that never grow up, 178. 

 two best for house cul- 

 ture, 174. 



