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INDEX. 
Calla ^thiopica, culture of, 225 ; treated as an 
aquatic, 226 
Callionema pulchra, 139 
Callistemon microstachyum, 42 
Camellia picturata, 68 
— Pressii rosea, 171 
Camellias, house most suitable for, 180 ; in- 
jured by too great exposure to solar ligbt, 
179 ; general management of, 72, 95, 144 ; 
remarkable display of, 92 
Campanula barbata ; var. cyanea, 1 6 
— pyramidalis, mode of multiplying, 
72 
Canvas useful for shading heaths, 157 
Cape bulbs, time for potting, 240 
Capsicum ustulatum, 197 
— culture of the genus, 197 
Carica citriformis, 43 
Catasetum, singular fact respecting the late 
genus, 258 
— atratum, 258 
Cattleya crispa, 5 
— Mossise, 187, 259 
— Perrinii, 18 
— pumila, 139 
— culture of the genus, 5 ; temperature 
most suitable for the genus, 83 
Centaurea depressa, 161 
Centaury, prostrate, 161 
Cereus pentalophus ; var. subarticulatus, 115 
■ — speciosissimus, exposure useful to, 134 
— speciosus and Jenkinsonii, beneficial 
effects of exposure upon, 134 
Chelone barbata alba, 1 89 
— Mexicana, 212 
Chemistry of nature, 1 1 
Chilodia scutellarioides, culture of, 195 
China roses, propagation of, 72, 120 
Chinese Aconite, 3 
Chorizema cordata, 42, 68, 97 
— scorpioides, 93 
Chrysanthemvims, propagation of, 120 ; planting 
out, 144 
Chysis aurea, 1 40 
Cineraria, the king, 92 
Cinerarias, hybrid, 19 
Cinquefoil, rusty-brown flowered, 223 
Cirrhopetalum Thouarsii, 44 
Clematis cserulea, 119 
— cserulea grandiflora, 93 
— Sieboldii, 119 
Clianthus puniceus, cultivation of, 108; to be 
treated as a conservatory plant, 110 
Climate, its influence on plants, 110, 131, 155, 
179, 203 
Climbing stove plants, shading requisite for, 
113 
Clintonia pulchella, 139 
Coelogyne fuliginosa, 237 
— Gardneriana, 20 
— maculata, 257 
Coffaea not injured by a low temperature, 252 
Colours, solar light the cause of, 182 
Comesperma gracilis, 93, 145 
Conservatory plants, hints on planting, 181 
Corrsea speciosa grandiflora, 20 
Coryanthes macrantha, 31 ; culture and propa- 
gation of, 32 
Corycium orobanchoides, 186 
Cosmus scabiosoides, 66 
— tenuifolius, 15 
Cratgegus glabra, dimensions of a naturalized 
plant of, 12 
Crowea saligna, 260 
Crucianella stylosa, 212, 233 
Curcuma Roscoeana, 260 
Cuttings, excellent mode of striking, 178 
Cyanotis axillaris, 260 
Cycnoches chlorochilum, 260 
Cymbidium triste, 91 
Cyrtochilum bigtonense, 188 
— macula turn, 93, 186 
Cytisus nubiginensis, 260 
— racemosus, 93 
■— rhodaphne, 117 
D. 
Dahlias, time for planting, 120 ; attention 
required to, 144, 168, 216, 264 
Darkness, its effects on plants, 112 
Day Lily, Dr. Siebold's, 25 
Decomposition of vegetables, 11 
Delphinium Barlowii, 265 
— intermedium ; var. sapphirinum, 233 
Dendrobium aggregatum, 66, 92 
— amplum, 237 
— aureum, 92 
— densiflorum, 121 
— fimbriatum, 67 
— Gibsonii, 169, 211 
— moschatum, 140 
— nobile, 67, 92 
— secundum, 92 
Dendrobiums, culture of, 121 ; season of rest 
requisite for, 122 ; high temperature essential 
to, 83 ; natural habits of, 1 22 
Deterioration of soil, its causes, 206 
Deutzia scabra perfectly hardy, 95 
Dianthus Bisignani, 138 
Digging, advantages of frequent, 239 
Dodecatheon integrifolium, 16 
Double pots recommended for particular kinds 
of plants, 177 
Drymoniabicolor, 18 
E. 
Earwigs, means for entrapping them on 
dahlias, 1 92 
Echinacea Dicksonii, 116 
Echinocactus Eyriesii ; var. glaucus, 138- 
— tubiflorus, 17 
— grafting the species of, 23, 69 
Echium giganteum, culture of, 149 
Enkianthus quinqueflorus, 127 
— reticulatus, culture of, 127 
Epacris microphylla, 138 
Epidendrum bicornutum, culture of, 246 
— floribundum, 44 
