INDEX. 
Pelargonium, list of, 246 
Pentstemon, 17 
Pereskia, 154 
Periploca, 82 
Periwinkle, 28 
Persea, 165 
Petunia, 27 
Phaseolus, 247 
Phlox, 27, 42 
Phoenix, 169,247 
Phormium, 247 
Photinia, 224 
Phrynium, 142 
Phylica, 247 
Physic nut, 163 
Pimelea,247 
Pimenta, 167 
Pinks, 17, 38, 47, 88, 108, 109 
Pinus, 94 
Pistachia,248 
Pitcher plant, 167 
Pittosporum, 248 
Plantain tree, 167 
Platylobium, 248 
Plumbago, 43, 169, 248 
Plumeria, 169 
Podalyria, 248 
Poinsettia, 170 
Poivrea, 156 
Polianthes tuberosa, 89 
Polyanthus, 17, 88, 106 
character of a, 89 
Polyspora, 170 
Pomegranate, 262 
Potentilla, 43 
Portulaca, 27 
Primrose, 43, 48, 88, 106 
Primula, 43, 282 
Prince's feather, 29 
Protea, 239, 248 
Pruning, 18, 19 
Pterospermum, 170 
Pultenea, 249 
Pyrus, 121. 
Queen Margaret, 26 
plant, 171, 252 
stock, 41 
Ragged Robin, 41 
Ranunculus, 17, 49,87, 105, 107 
character of a, 87 
Red cedar, 94, 
spider, 137 
Renanthera, 184 
Reseda, 31 
Rhapis, 170 
Rhododendron, 249 
Rhodochiton, 249 
Rhus, 19 
Richardia, 273 
Rhipidodendron, 267 
Robinia, 19 
Rochea, 224 
Rocket larkspur, 30 
Rock rose, 221 
Roella, 250 
Rondeletia, 171 
Rooms, treatment of plants in, 287 
Rose campion, 33 
tree, 249 
Roses, budding, 110 
Chinese or Bengal, ever- 
blooming, 66 
climbing, 53, 75 
daily, 66 
hardy garden, list of, 49 
hybrid Chinese, list of, 59 
hybrid, perpetual, 63 
l'lsle de Bourbon, 65 
microphylla, 78 
musk-scented, 74 
noisette, 72 
odorata or tea, 69 
of grafting, 64 
perpetual, 61 
striped, list of, 61 
Rubus, 301 
Ruellia, 171 
Russelia, 171 
Sage, 250 
Sago palm, 171 
Sagus, 171 
Salpiglossis, 27 
Salvia, 250 
Saponaria, 44 
Saxifraga, 44 
Scabiosa, 34 
Schizanthus, 28 
Scottia, 251 
Screw pine, 168 
Senecio, 251 
Sensitive plant, 27 
Shrubs, of planting, 21 
Shortia, 28 
Silene, 44 
Silk vine, 82 
Silver tree, 239 
Snail flower, 247 
