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INDEX. 
Artichokes, sowing seed of, 204, 
325 
varieties of, 204 
winter dressing of, 553 
Artichoke, Jerusalem, 213, 326 
■ to preserve in winter, 556 
Ash, common kinds of, 148, 272, 
301, 533 
■ manna, 286 
■ round-leaved, 286 
Asclepias, hardy herbaceous 
kinds, 79, 353, 425 
— — curassavica, 457, 469 
Asparagus, forcing, 19, 123, 559, 
576 
spring dressing of, 192, 322 
making new plantations of, 
193,322 
— — sowing seed of, 1 94, 322 
method of cutting, 192 
- ordinary care of, 322, 379, 
407,460 
winter dressing of, 5 19, 553 
Asters, hardy herbaceous kinds, 
79, 159, 299, 352, 425 
China, 299, 352, 424 
Aucuba japonica, 363, 452 
Auriculas, common care of, 80, 
159, 295, 345, 395, 450, 467, 
499,536 
sowing seed of, 160, 295, 
585 
= description of a fine double, 
346 
■ compost suitable for, 247 
■ new potting of, 347, 395, 467 
slipping for propagation, 
347, 395, 450, 467 
preparation for winter pro- 
tection of, 567, 582 
Avenues, 70 
Azaleas, or upright American 
Honey-suckles, 276, 301 
B 
Babianas, 167, 507 
Balm, common, 206, 520 
Moldavian, 352 
of Gilead, 363 
Balsam, double striped, 162, 180, 
298, 352, 424 
Banqueting-house, rural, 7 1 
Bark-stove, 92 
Basil, sweet, 207, 325, 382 
Bay, sweet, 62, 355 
Beans, early Mazagan, Windsor, 
&c. 134, 187, 319, 373 
to top when in blossom, 373 
Beans, kidney, to force, 105, 125, 
180, 591 
— — in the open ground, 328, 
375,407, 4S4, 461 
— — Lima and Carolina, 376, 
408,463 
Bear's-foot, 501 
Beech-tree, 75, 264, 301, 535 
Beet, red, 133, 195, 208, 222, 
322, 379, 408 
— — green and white, 195, 379 
to preserve in winter, 556 
Bignonias, 291,413, 457 
Belladonna Lily, 416, 428, 468, 
571 
Belvedere, or Summer Cypress, 
352 
Benjamin-tree, 301 
Berberries, 45, 234, 528 
Blackthorn, or Sloe-tree, 267 
Bladder-nut, 148, 301 
Bladder-senna, 301 
Bladder Ketmia, or Hibiscus tri- 
onum, 352 
Blossoms of early wall fruit-trees, 
to protect, 220, 334 
Board-edgings, 79 
Borage, 207, 382 
Borecole, or Scotch Kale, 192, 
316, 371, 405, 430, 459, 555 
Bowers, rural, 71, 74 
Box edgings, common care of, 
79, 425, 450, 503, 546 
planting, 302, 356, 503, 547 
clip or trim, 356, 425, 450, 
503, 547 
Bridges, ornamental, 68, 72 
Broccoli, Italian or Cauliflower, 
191, 318,372, 406 
— — to preserve for winter use, 
556 
Brawallia, 162, 352, 396 
Brussels sprouts, 317, 372, 405 
Buckthorn, sea, 291 
Budding or Inoculating, 414, 428, 
438,441,465,472,497 
