610 
INDEX. 
Pink, properties of a fine double, 419 
method of piping, 423 
best time for and manner of 
planting, 297, 537 
China, 299, 353, 425 
Plane-tree, 269, 292, 302 
Planting fruit-trees of various kinds, 
220, 230, 333, 335, 526, 531, 561, 563 
Fig-trees, 217 
stocks to bud and graft on. 258, 
535, 565 
Gooseberries and Currants. 221, 
526, 562 
Raspberries, 221, 335, 528, 562 
all kinds of hardy deciduous trees 
and shrubs, 292, 302, 338, 355, 535, 
547, 565, 570 
hardy evergreen trees and shrubs, 
303, 337, 355, 498, 505, 536 
large grown trees, 232, 571 
seedlings of hardy deciduous 
trees and shrubs, 291 
seedlings of hardy evergreens, 
338 
general observations on, 288 
Pleasure-grounds, the laying out of, 
62 to 80 
Plum-trees, pruning and training of, 
27, 214, 215 
grafting, 250 
budding, 442, 467 
Plumeria rubra, 457 
Podalyrias, 79, 354, 355, 470 
Poles for Grape-vines, 48 
for Lima Beans, 10 
Polyanthus, 79, 158, 298, 300, 349, 
397, 451, 468, 470, 537, 568, 584, 
587 
description of a fine, 350 
to propagate by seed, 159, 296, 
587 
to propagate bv slips, 350, 397, 
451, 468 ' - 
Polyanthus-Narcissus. 79, 295, 543 
Polygala sanguinea, 352 
bracteolata, 453 
senega, 470 
Pomegranate, 402, 550, 572 
Poplars, 264, 292, 302 
Poppy, 158, 299 
Porticoes, of hedge-work, 74 
Pot, sweet, and physical herbs. 205, 
326, 383, 411 
Potatoes, common, 207, 326 
sweet, 370, 406 
Poultry, their use in Orchards, 141, 
144 
Primroses, 158, 409 
double, 298, 537, 568. .584 
Primrose-tree, 158, 300, 301 
Prince's-feather, 353 
Privet, common, 265, 293 
evergreen, 338 
Proteas, 364, 453 
Protecting roots of new planted trees 
and shrubs, 34, 579, 582, 588 
seedlings and tender plants, 565 
Pruning espalier and wall, apple and 
pear trees, 25, 135, 214,' 335, 525, 
563, 579 
plum and cherry-trees, 27, 136, 
214, 525, 563 
peach, nectarine, and apricot 
trees, 29, 135, 214 
gooseberry and currant trees, 32, 
137, 221. 527 
raspberries, 138, 221, 428 
fig-trees, 216 
Orchard or standard trees, 45 
46, 47, 140, 223, 531, 563 
young fruit-trees under training, 
55, 213, 215 
fruit-trees intended to be forced 
the ensuing season, 485 
summer pruning and dressing, 
439 
Nursery young trees, 55, 150 
hardy flowering shrubs, 151, 164, 
546, 571 
young forest-trees, 56, 151 
and restoring old or declining 
fruit and other trees, 225, 228 
Pumpkins, 370, 406 
Pyracantha, 265, 338 
Pyramids, rui^al, 76 
a. 
aueen's Gilliflower, 399 
Gluicks, thorn, for hedges, 151,260 
other sorts of, for the same pur- 
pose, 263 to 266 
auince-tree, 45, 157, 214 
R. 
Racer or turf-cutter, 305 
Radishes, 22, 130, 188, 321, 377, 409, 
437, 461, 480 
Ragged-robin, double, 300, 470 
P»,aisins, methods of curing, 497 
Ranunculus, Persian, general care of, 
&c. 79, 81, 160, 163, 295, 345, 394, 
503, 567 
properties of a iine double, 394 
taking up the roots of, 416 
best method of planting, 416 
preserving from frost, 566 
sowing seed of, 584 
aconitifolius, double, 3.55 
Rape, for salad. See small saladiug 
Raspberries, planting, 221, 335. 528, 
562 
■ pruning, 138, 221, 528 
■ protecting tender kinds of, from 
frost, 34, 562 
Recesses, rural, 65 
Red peppers, 208, 327, 381, 411, 439 
Rhexias, 79, 355, 426, 470 
Rhododendrons, 276, 338 
