GENERAL INDEX. 
277 
D. 
Dais cotinifolia, 190 
Daphne indica rubra, 263 
Dendrobium anosmum, 142 
— amoenum, 142 
— fimbriatum var. oculatum, 116 
— Captain King's, 97 
— Kingianum, 46, 97, 260 ; suitable 
temperature for, 98 
Dipladenia, thick-jointed, 25 
— crassinoda, 25 ; how to treat, 26 
Disocactus biformis, 44 
Dissemma aurantia, 44 
Dysophylla stellata, 92 
E. 
Echeveria Scheerii, 116 
Echinocactus oxygonus, 140 
— myriostigma, 188 
— Leeanus, 213 
— multiflorus, 214 
— pectinif'erus, 238 
Echites carassa, 25 
— crassinoda, 25 
Elephant's-ear, scaly, 73 
— Von Martius, 151 
Epacris miniata, 5 
— prevalent source of mischief amongst 
tribe of, 6 
vermilion, 5 
Epidendrum dipus, 19 
— radicans, 145 
— ' rooting, 145 
— longicolle, 140 
Epidendrum grandiflorum, 117 
— rliizophorum, 145 
Epiphyllum Ruckeri, 46 
Eranthemum variabile, 263 
Eremostachys laciniata, 214 
Eria vestita, 1 9 
— profusa, 46 
— Dillwynii, 140 
Erica transparens, var. blanda, 23 
Eriostemon intermedium, 94 
Eustoma exaltatum, 70 
Eustoma silenifolium, 70 
Exostema longiflorum, 238 
F. 
Fedia graciliflora, 165 
Floricultural notices, 22, 45, 94, 118, 141, 165, 
190, 214, 262 
— — for January, 18 
— — — February, 43 
— — March, 69, 91 
— — April, 91 
— — — May, 115 
— — — June. 140 
— — — July, 163 
— — August, 188 
— — _ September, 212 
— — October, 237 
— — November, 260 
— — — December, 3 8 
Flower-beds, dung, cautious use of, for, 95 ; 
moss, as a covering to prevent evaporation 
from, 119 
Flower-garden, hints for the, 232 ; conditions 
suitable for the health and fertility of the 
plants, necessary to provide, 233 ; the proper 
formation of beds, 234 ; deep borders injuri- 
ous, 235 ; proper aspect for, 236 
Flower-plots, the effect of, to observe, 215 
— pots, improvement in, 16 
Flowers, influence on colour of, 8 
Franciscea acuminata, 239 
Franciscea Pdlilicma, 239 
Fuchsia serratifolia, 94, 169 
— saw-leaved, 169 
Funaria hygrometrica, 169 
G. 
Gaylussacia Pseudo-vaccinium, 19, 101 
Gay lussac- wort, bilberry -like, 101 
Gardenia Stanleyana, 214 \ 
Genista (Seline) Spachiana, 260 
Gesnera Schiediana, 92 
— maculata, 118 
Glass, consideration of substitute for, 58 
Gloxinia Passinghamii, 267 
— tubiflora, 20 
— Mr. Passingham's 267 
Gompholobium \ 142 
— barbigerum, 164 
— versicolor var. caulibus purpureis, 
219, 214 ; the best method to train, 220 
Gongora truncata, 239 
Goodenia grandiflora, 116 
Govenia utriculata, 92 
Griffinia, hyacinth-blue flowering, 171 
— hyacinthina, 171 ; to manage suitably, 
172 
Guano, in connection with floriculture, 201 ; 
description of true, 201 ; condition of, as im- 
ported, 201 ; analysis of, 202 ; all decomposa- 
ble appliances of all vegetables contain, 203; 
to employ, great caution required, 203 
H. 
Habranthus concolor, 239 
Habrothamnus purpureus, 46 
— fasciculatus, 118 
Habrothamnus cyaneus, 92 
Handglass, description of improved, 208 
Hardenbergias, appropriate situations for, 112 
Heat, its theory and practical application, 9 ; 
application of, 33 
Heating apparatus, description of, 1 0 
Hebecladus biflorus, 260 
Heliotropium incanum, 214 
Hemisandra aurantiaca, 127 
Hindsia longiflora alba, 142 
Hoeing, assists to retain moisture in the soil, 143 
Hoitzia coccinea, 263. See Lwselia coccinea, 
vol. xi., 238 
Hookeria lucens, 160 
— coronaria, 221 
Hot- water tank, reasons for employing, to heat 
houses, 252 ; plan of, 253 
