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GENERAL INDEX. 
Hovea, linear-leaved, 75 
— linearis, 75 ; point in the cultivation of 
requiring attention, 75. 
Hoy a trinervis, 165 
Hyacinth-pot, new, 1 7 ; new method of fastening 
connected with, 1 7 
Hydrangea japonica, 119 
— 119 
Hydrolea spinosa, 142 
Hypericum calycinum, suitable for shrubberies, 
60 ; for covering banks, well adapted, 62 
Hypnum proliferum, 160 
Hypocyrta discolor, 142 
I. 
Indigofera decora, 214 
lochroma tubulosa, 92 
Iris imbricata, 164 
Isochilus carnosiflorus, 263 
Ixiolirion montanum, 20 
Ixora odorata, 261 
Ixora Brunonis, 261 
J. 
Jacaranda tomentosa, 217 
— tomentosa, 217 ; to obtain dwarf- 
flowering specimens, 2 1 8 
Jacaranda puhescens, 217 
Jasminum affine, 116 
Juanulloa parasitica, observations upon, 65 
Justicia ? 263 
— Macdonellise, 263 
Justicia glahrata, 243 
L. 
Labisia pothoina, 214 
Lselia, the May-flower, 1 
— majalis, 1; native habitat of, 1; difficult 
to cultivate, 2 ; probable explanation of cause, 
2 ; method of treatment deserving atten- 
tion, 2 
Laplacea semiserrata, 20 
Lasiandra Kiintliiana, 125 
Leaf-mould, description of, 227 
Lechenaultia formosa, improved by grafting, 114 
— on the grafting of, 114 
Leianthus longifolius, 164, 191 
Lichen and Moss gardens, 156 ; some account 
of, 157 
Lichens and Mosses, their interesting nature, 
156 ; list of where found, &c., 158 ; suitable 
situation for the growth of, 159 
Light, consideration of, 57, 249 ; its influence 
upon plants, 57 ; upon the colour of flowers, 
60 
Lilium Thompsonianum, 20 
— varieties, 215 
Limodmm longifolium, 241 
Lisiantlius glaucifolius, 7 0 
— exaltatus, 70 
Loam, description of perfect, 226 
Lobelia thapsoidea, 92 
Luculia Pinceana, 20 
Lupinus ramosissimus, 1 1 7 
Ly caste gigantea, 141 
— fulvescens, 261 
Lycium fuchsioides, 70 
Lyperia pinnatifida, 166 
M. 
Manettia bicolor and cordifolia, their cultiva- 
tion, 84 
Manulea pinnatifida, 166 
Manure, on the nature of, 132 ; liquid, 133 ; 
experiment upon, 1 34 ; liquid, what consisting 
of, 134 
I Masdevallia fenestrata, 141 
! Maxillaria Heyndevycxii, 141 
I Melastoma sanguinea, 269 
— bloody- veined, 269 
; Miltonia cuneata, 45 
I Mormodes luxatum, 142 
I Muraltia Heisteria, 263 
Murucuja aurantia, 44 
Mussaenda, the broad-leaved, 197 
— macrophylla, 142, 197 ; suitable 
treatment of, 198 
Myoporum serratum, 93 
O. 
Odontoglossum, new species, 118 
— Cervantesii, 164, 193 ; to 
grow, 194 
— citrosmum, 166 
Oldenlandia Deppeana, 263 
Oleander, the, 229 ; natural situation of, 229 ; 
its treatment, 230 ; to procure dwarf plants, 
231 ; as a plant for exhibition, 231 
Oncidium tricolor, 21 
— bicallosum, 93 
— spilopterum, 164 
— incurvum, 2, 6 
— iridifolium, 166 
Operations for January, 273 
• — February, 23 
— Mai’ch, 47 
— April, 71 
— May, 95 
— June, 119 
— July, 143 
— August, 167 
— September, 191 
— October, 215 
— November, 240 
— December, 264 
Ornamental plants, remarlis on the cultivation 
of, 64, 110 
Ornitliidiwn album, 44 
Ornithogalum marginatum, 9 
— nanum, 164 
aureum, 175 
Oxyanthus longiflorus, 238 
P. 
Palms, cursory remarks on, 90 
Passerina grandifiora, 43 
I — ciliata, 43 
I Passion-flowers, different methods of treating, 
