INDEX. 
611 
Mesembryanthemunis, 162, 166, 
179, 361, 363, 396, 402, 54,8 
Mezereon, 157, 551 
Mignonette, 163, 180, 299, 352 
Mimosas, 363. See also. Sensi- 
tive plant 
Mint, spear, forcing, 19, 519 
in the open ground, 206, 
520 
pepper, 206, 520 
cat or Nep, 206, 520 
Monardas, 80, 353, 354, 469 
Monk's-hood, 159, 300, 425 
Moreas, 167, 428, 507 
Moss, cleansing trees from, 46, 
141,578,579 
Moving-plant, 458 
Mulberry trees, propagation of, 
&c. 45, 265, 280, 288, 291, 
527 
paper, the method of ma- 
nufacturing paper from the 
bark of, 284 
Mushrooms, care of, 22, 125, 
558, 576 
descriptions of the culti- 
vated kind, 482 
• . ■ preparations for making 
new beds, 182 
to collect the spawn of, 483 
— — — making and spawning the 
beds, 515 
Myrtles, 91, 166, 168, 306, 361, 
362, 363, 400, 427, 548 
— — to prune or head down, 
306, 362 
N 
Napaea, 354, 469 
Narcissus, common kinds, 164, 
544 
polyanthus, 79, 294, 542 
— — autumnal, 468 
sowing seed of, 468 
Nasturtium, or Indian Cress, 
326, 381 
Nectarine-trees, pruning, 29, 
136,214 
budding, 441, 465, 497 
Nettle-tree, 269,301 
Nettle, Roman, 352 
New-Jersey Tea, 301 
Newly grafted trees, care of, 338, 
390, 414, 438, 466 
budded trees, care of, 466, 
497 
Nigella, 159, 299, 352 
Nolana prostrata, 352 
Nursery, the importance and ad- 
vantage of, 49 
extent, soil and situation, 
50 
fencing, laying out and pre- 
paring the ground, 5 1 
method of arranging the 
plants, 53 
general care and culture of, 
55 
vv^ork to be done in for Ja- 
nuary, 58. February, 150. 
March, 249. April, 337. May, 
388. June, 412. July, 441. 
August, 465. September, 497. 
October, 532. November, 564. 
December, 580 
O 
Oak-leaves, used for making hot- 
beds, 552 
Oaks, propagation of, 271, 301, 
533 
evergreen, 337 
Obelisks, rural, 71, 76 
Oenotheras, 357 
Oiled-paper frames, 128 
Okra, 326,381,409 
Olea, or Olive, 363 
Oleander, 361,363 
Onions, sowing seed of, 195, 322 
— — the several varieties of, 196 
planting and care of, 197, 
323, 379, 408 
tree, 197 
welsh, 482, 559 
planting large roots of, for 
producing seed, 522 
Ononis natrix, 452 
Ophryses, 80, 469 
Orach, garden, 329 
Orange-trees, general care and 
culture of, 166, 306, 308, 363, 
400, 450, 548 
pruning of, 306, 362 
to shift, 307, 361, 452, 472 
