CONTENTS. 
Chorozema ericoides, 86S. 
Chrysanthemums, culture of, 100, 
158, 208, 251, 258, 290, 350, 
403, 404, 442, 496, 533 ; proper- 
ties of, 267. 
Chrysobactron Rossii, 505. 
Cichorium Endivia, 462. 
Cinerarias, culture of, 6, 102, 160, 
163, 210, 253, 292, 352, 405, 
444, 497, 534 ; seedling, 352 ; 
properties of, 267. 
Classical planting, 481. 
Cleisostoma discolor, 312 ; C. ro- 
seum, 312. 
Clematis, culture of, 21 ; C. Vi- 
talba, 271 ; C. hexasepala, 377, 
542 ; C. graveolens, 516, 542 ; 
C. smilacifolia, 361, 542; O. 
terlia, 271 ; C. glandulosa, 361, 
542 ; O. hexapetala, 542. 
Clerodendrons, culture of, 104, 
161, 254, 445, 497 ; C. splendens 
album, 30 ; C. sinuatum, 542. 
Climate, in its relations to Horti- 
culture, &c, 471. 
Climbing plants, culture of, 2, 7, 
10, 51, 99, 103, 157, 160, 207, 
211, 213, 250, 349, 403, 441, 
498, 534 ; hardy, 356. 
Clitorea Ternatea major, 369. 
Cochlearia sasnfragcefolia, 547; O. 
acaulis, 547; O. ^rastYfa, 547. 
Cockscombs, culture of, 61, 164, 
213. 
-Ccelogyne, culture of, 13, 212 ; C. 
new sp. 312. 
•Colehicum, to plant, 259. 
Collania andimarcana, 542. 
■Columned zebrina, 34. 
Combretum Pincianum, 542. 
Composts for choice flowers, 500, 
536. 
Coniferse, of Oregon, 239 ; trans- 
mission of seeds of, from India, 
454. 
Conservatory, management of, 
■ 2, 50, 98, 156, 207, 250, 289, 
348, 402, 441, 494, 531 ; succes- 
sion of flowers for, 3, 51, 99, 348, 
402, 495, 532; sweet-scented 
plants for, 251, 349. 
Conservatory plants, pruning and 
transplanting, 2, 157, 207 ; shad- 
ing, 99, 156, 207, 250 ; potting, 
99; watering, 3, 51, 99, 156, 
207, 250, 348, 402, 441, 495, 532. 
Convallariamajalis, culture of, 1S6. 
Coronillas, culture of, 209, 291, 
350. 
Corrai, new varieties, 30. 
Cotoneaxter denticulaia, 86. 
Couve T ronchuda, 358. 
Crassula falcata, culture of, 163, 
212, 255. 
Crataegus trilobate, 225 ; C. spino- 
sissimus, 226 ; C. Pyraeantha, 
■ 383. 
Crocus, culture of, 63, 296, 410, 
449 ; forcing of, 16, 446 ; pro- 
perties of, 267 ; C. medius, 30 ; 
C. Clusianus, 30 ; C. Suterianus, 
30; C. damasccnus, 30; C. 
Tonrncforlianus, 80; C. Cam- 
bessedianus, 30 ; C. Cartwright- 
ianus, 30. 
Crops to lessen the consumption 
of grain, 527. 
Cross - breeding, animals, and 
plants, '.Hi. 
Crowea, culture of, 53. 
Crown Imperials, culture of, 449. 
Cryptadenia uniflora, 31. 
Crvptomeria japonica, 361, 460, 
542. 
Cucumbers, forcing of, 22, 65, 110, 
169, 170, 218, 261, 298, 358, 
412, 451, 501, 537 ; for pickling, 
217. 
Cuphea cordata, 361, 542 ; C. mi- 
niata, 361, 543 ; C. platycentra, 
368, 465, 543. 
Currants, culture of, 23, 111, 170, 
218, 261, 299, 359, 412, 451, 
502. 
Cuttings, propagation by, 22, 24, 
158, 161, 208, 240, 333, 356. 
Cut flowers, 228. 
Cyclamens, tender, culture of, 7, 
17, 55, 209, 252, 403, 443; 
hardy, culture of, 63, 259, 356; 
C. littorale, 543. 
Cycnoches, culture of, 104; C. 
Egertonianum viride, 543; C. 
stelHferum, 543. 
Cymbidium, culture of, 212; C. 
Mastersii, 312. 
Cypress, classical associations, 488. 
Cypripedium barbatum, vars. 312 ; 
C. Irapeanum, 543. 
Cyrtochilum, culture of, 163. 
Cyrtopodium, culture of, 13, 163, 
498. 
Cytisus, as drooping plants,. 108; 
hardy shrubby species, list of, 
284.- 
Dabascia, culture of, 81. 
Dahlias, culture of, 21, 61, 63, 106, 
108, 164, 215, 258, 296, 356, 
410, 449, 500; new, 230; from 
seed, 63 ; properties of, 267 ; 
showing of, 330 ; pruning of, 
370; dwarf for bedding, 382. 
Daisy, Michaelmas, culture of, 21. 
Dandelion, for salads, 520. 
Daphnes, culture of, 6, 159, 253, 
533 ; D. hybrida, 3 ; D. Fortuni, 
377, 543. 
Datura comigera, 543 ; D. Gard- 
neri, 543 ; D. frutetscens, 543 ; 
D. arborea, 543. 
Daviesia physodes, 543. 
December, operations for, 531. 
Delphinium venuslum, 544 ; D. 
Consolida, 571. 
Dcndrobium, culture of, 13, 59, 
105, 212, 254, 353, 534; D. 
anosmum, 313; D. aduncum, 
313 ; D. fimbriatum oculatum, 
313; D. Kingianum, 313; D. 
sehaminum, 313. 
Desmanthus pimdaius, 134, 549; 
D. pknus, 134, 549; D. poly- 
phyllue, 134, 549. 
Deutzia scabra, forcing of, 60,105, 
163, 499 ; D. staminca, 37S, 544. 
Pi;' -lemma ochroleuca, 544. 
Dictionary of Modern Gardening, 
rev. 474. 
Dichorisandra ovalifolia. 323. 
Didymooarpna crinite, 544. 
Dielytra apeetabilis, 378, ."ill. 
Digitalis chinen&is, 17-. 
Diil, culture of, 514. 
I >,• pyroa Kaki. 278. 
Disbudding Bruit trees, 110, 
Disemma aurantia, 31. 
Disocactus biformis, ;;i. 
Dog, fidelity of, 91. 
Dog's-tooth Violet, forcing of, 16. 
Domesticated Animals of the 
British Islands, rev. S9. 
Double flowers, 384. 
Draba nivalis, for masses, 215. 
Dwarfed trees in Japan, 93. 
Dysophylla stellata, 31, 42, 211, 
264. 
Echevcria Scheerii, 31. 
Echinocactus Leeanus, 31 ; E. 
multiflorus, 31 ; E. myriostig- 
ma, 31 ; E. pectiniferus, 31 ; E. 
oxygonus, 320. 
Echiuopsis, new species, 361. 
Edgings to flower borders, 21, 63, 
108, 109, 449. 
Edgworthia chrysantha, 378, 544. 
Egg plant, description and culture 
of, 372. 
Electro-culture, 143. 
Elm, the weeping, 138. 
Elm tree, classical associations, 490. 
Endive, culture of, 109, 217, 260, 
298, 358, 411, 450,. 462, 501, 
537 ; list of, 462. 
Epacris Attleeana, 288 ; E. dubia, 
544 ; E. hyacinthiflora, 544 ; E. 
impressa fulgens, 544. 
Epidendrum, culture of, 105, 446 ; 
E. dipus, 313 ; E. njevosum, 
313; E. rufum, 313; E. mar- 
ginatum, 313; E. Lindenii, 313; 
E. radialum, 313. 
Epiphyllum, see Cacti ; E. Euckcri, 
31 ; E.truncatum, 445 ; E.lvussel- 
lianum, hints referring to, 511. 
Eranthemum, culture of, 11, 56, 
254, 498 ; E. variabile, 264 ; E. 
albiflorum, 544. 
Erernostachys laciniata, 32. 
Eria Dillwynii, 313. 
Erica, culture of, 5, 52, 101, 168, 
209, 252, 291, 351, 404, 443, 
496, 533 ; potting, 52, 101, 209, 
291, 351 ; pruning, 53,101, 209 ; 
training, 53; watering, 53, 101, 
158, 209, 210, 252, 291, 351, 404, 
496, 533 ; sowing seeds of, 443 ; 
setting out-doors, 252, 291, 351 ; 
mildew on, 405,496 ; pyramidal 
training of, 224 ; hardy, list of, 
80; culture of, 79 ; successions] 
varieties of, 82; E. biemalis, 
culture of, 223 ; E. llalWdiaivi, 
31 ; E. ventricosa, var. 31 ; E. 
Swainsoni inflate, 369, 544 ; E. 
Vernoni superb, 369, 545 ; E. 
Whartoniana, 369, 544; E. 
Crewesiana, 369 ; E. jasmini- 
flora vittata, 369, 514 : E. ven- 
tricosa nana alba, 545 ; E.vestita 
eximia, 515. 
Eriostemon liucare, 545 ; E. sea- 
brum, 545 ; E. pvbigi nun. 5 15. 
Erythrochitou brasiliense, ;'.69. 
Erythroniums, forcing of, 16. 
Espalier fruit trees, management 
of, 23, 67. 
Euphorbia fulgens, culture of, 11, 
56, 251, 445. 
Eustoma ex&ltatum, 32. 
Evergreen shmbs, planting of, 
108 : for (he window. 17. I: 1 ! 1 
Evolvulus purpnreo-ooeruleus, "'-'. 
Exhibitions of Horticultural So- 
ciety, 262. 321, 3 
Exotics, sowini i d f. 7. 
