INDEX. 
611 
Rhubarb, the Turkey or officinal, its 
general culture, 210, 326, 522, 559 
English or common, 212, 326, 522. 
559 
Rocambole, 197, 324, 523, 555 
Rock and shell work, 72, 74 
Robinias, 150, 271 
Rocket, garden, double, 106, 158, 300. 
398, 425, 501 
particularly noticed, 398 
night smelling, 354 
Root-houses, rural, 72 
Root-pruning of trees, 142 
Roses, forcing into early bloom, 163, 
179 
to pot, for forcing, .546 
propagating by suckers, 150 
propagating by budding, 414, 445 
propagating by layers, 288 414, 
533 
■ ■ planting, 302, 303, 356, 547 
used for hedges, 265 
China, 401. 428, 572 
Otaheite, 401, 428, 572 
Rose-campion, 84, 158, 300, 426, 470, 
501 
Rosemary, 205 
Rue, 205, 464 
Rudbeckias, 364, 470 
Rural seats, 65, 72 
Rustic devices, 72 
Russia Turnip. See Ruta Baga 
Ruta Baga, 436 
S. 
Saffron, bastard, 353 
officinal or true. See Crocus, 
autumnal 
Sage, common, 205, 464, 521 
Saiading, small, 19, 125, 190, 321, 375, 
408, 432, 462, 480, 522, 555, 577 
Salsafy, 197, 324, 381, 410 
to preserve for winter use, 557 
Salvias, tender, 363, 453 
Saponaria, 354 
Sarracenias, 470 
Sassafras, 301 
Satin-flower, or Honesty, 300 
Savin, 292 
Savory, winter, 205, 326, 383, 411, 
464, 521 
summer, 206, 326, 3S3, 411 
Saxatile plants, 72 
Saxifragas, sowing seed of, 354 
collecting, 470 
Saxifrage, double Avhite, 158, 301, 
471 
strawberry, 471 
pyramidal, 472 
Scabious, sweet, 300, 426 
Scilla maritima, 544 
peruviana, 544 
Scorzonera, 197, 324, 381, 410 
preserving in winter, 557 
Scotch Kale. See Borecole 
Scurvy-grass, officinal, 205, 524 
Sea Kale, 198, 325, 522, 559 
Sedums, 90, 165, 404, 548 
Seedling trees and shrubs, summer 
care of, 339, 414 
winter care of, 59, 565 
Sensitive plant, 161, 298, 398, 448 
a particular account of, 448 
Shaddocks, 429, 453, 473, 549 
Shady walks, 70 
Shallots, 197, 324, 523, 555 
Shell-work, 72 
Shifting plants out of smaller into 
larger pots or tubs, best method of, 
308, 362 
Silenes, tender, 363 
Silk-worms, 279 
Silphiums, 354, 355, 470 
Sisyrinchiums, for edgings, &c. 78, 
355 470 
Skirrets, 198, 325, 410, 522, 559 
to preserve for winter use, 557 
Smallage, 206 
Snail-plant, 299, 353 
Snapdragon, 300, 353 
Sneezewort, double, 354 
Snowdrops, 79, 82, 396, 417. 469, 502, 
544 
Snow drop- tree, 275, 301 
Soapwort, double, 354, 426 
Solanums, hardy shrubby, 292 
tender, 364 
Solidagoes, 79, 354, 470 
Sorrel, broad-leaved garden, 329. 383 
521 
round-leaved or French, 329, 382, 
521 
Sour-gum or Tupelo-tree, 271, 292 
Southern States, seasons and culture 
in, particularly noticed, 23, 24, 44, 
49, 60, 135, 148, 157, 165, 213, 465, 
485, 525, 531, 534, 561, 564, 578, 580, 
581, 582, 583 
Southernwood, 205, 521 
Sowing stones and kernels of fruit. 
See Fruit 
haws, for raising thorn-quicks, 
151, 259, 534 
Spartiums, tender, 363 
Spiderwort, Virginian, 501 
Spigelia marilandica, 470 
Spinage, 131, 188, 321, 378, 437 
winter, 460, 478, 512, 554 
Spindle-tree, 148 
Spirseas, hardy herbaceous, 354 
Spiraea trifoliata, 470 
Filipendula, 502 
Squash, 328, 369 
St. Peter's-wort, 301 
Stage for auriculas, carnations, &c. 
346 
Staking new planted trees, best me- 
thod of, 232 
