CONTENTS. 
Abelia rnpestris, 127, 537 ; A.flo- 
ribunda, 41. 
Abutilon rufinerve, 515, 537. 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 538. 
Acclimatising plants in East Lo- 
thian, 299. 
Achimenes, culture of, 10, 15, 56, 
60, 103, 105, 161, 163, 212, 2S9, 
293, 349, 445 ; A. picta, culture 
of, 220 ; for winter flowering, 
289, 293, 349, 353, 406; A. 
argyro8tigma, 25, 369 ; A. gran- 
difiora, 25; A. g. Leibmanni, 
369, 538 ; A. patens, 316, 361, 
538. 
Aconitum, culture of, 371 ; A. 
Napellus, 571. 
Acrostkhum grande, 551 ; A. bi- 
forme, 551; A.fuciforme, 551. 
Actcea spicata, 572. 
Adamia versicolor, 516, 538. 
Adenium Honghel, 538. 
Adenocalymna comosum, 538. 
Adenocarpus, list of, 190 ; culture 
of, 190. 
Adonis autumnalis, 569. 
Aerides, culture of, 105, 212, 254, 
498 ; A. new sp. 311 ; A. roseum, 
311. 
jEschynanthus Boscliianus, 361, 
368, 538 ; £. Horsefieldii, 538 ; 
M. Lobbianus, 361, 538; JE. 
miniatus, 539 ; jE. pulchra, 323, 
361, 539 ; jE. purpurascens, 539; 
JE. albida, 539. 
.ffisculus Hippocastanum, 478. 
Aginetialongiflora, 541. 
Agnostus sinuata, 502. 
Agriculture, Chinese, 96. 
Air in greenhouses, 327. 
Alder, classic associations, 491 ; 
for sea-side planting, 176. 
Allamanda cathartica grandiflora, 
25. 
Alloplectus repens, 539. 
Allotments, rotation of crops for, 
673. 
Almond trees, management of, 
261, 502 ; sacred and classical 
associations, 485. 
Alnus glutinosa, for sea-side plant- 
ing, 176. 
Aloes, culture of, 52. 
Aloysia citriodora, large plant of, 
93 ; for forcing, 163. 
Alpine plants, culture of, 17, 21, 
61, 106, 213, 255, 355, 409, 447, 
499. 
Alstromcrias, culture of, 52. 
Althiua frutex, 275. 
Alyssum saxatile, for bedding, 214. 
Amarantlnis oleraceus (Han-tsi), 
130,276; A. albus, 276. 
Amaryllis, culture of, 11, 15, 57, 
293, 353, 354. 
Amateur's flower garden, 172. 
American plants, forcing of, 60, 
105, 163, 446, 499, 635 ; shrubs, 
295. 
Auimyrsine, list of, 190; culture 
Of, 190. 
Andromeda, culture of, 22. 
Anemones, culture of, 21, 63, 108, 
166, 214, 258, 295, 356, 410, 449, 
500 ; A. obtusiloba, 25 ; A. japo- 
nica, 44, 539 ; A. Govaniana, 25. 
Angelica, culture of, 168,297,411. 
Angraecum apiculatum, 311. 
Anguloa, culture of, 105 ; A. uni- 
flora var. 311 ; A . superba, 315 ; 
A. Euckerii, 539. 
Anigozanthos pulcherrimus, 25. 
Animal physiology, 180 ; life, dif- 
fusion of, 181. 
Annuals, hardy, list of, 184 ; cul- 
ture of, 21, 63, 10S, 166, 215, 
258, 295, 410 ; half hardy, cul- 
ture of, 61, 106, 164, 213, 214, 
255, 350 ; tender, culture of, 61, 
106, 164, 213, 255, 294; for 
autumn flowering, 289. 
Ansellia africana, 311. 
Antarctic regions, plants of, 135 ; 
Gentians, 318. 
Anthericum paniculatum, 264. 
Anthocercis ilicifolia, 25. 
Antirrhinums, 214, 287; proper- 
ties of, 527. 
Aotus gracillima, 26, 324. 
Aphelandra, culture of, 11, 56, 
254, 445, 497 ; A. aurantiaca, 26. 
Aphelexis speetabile grandiflora, 
26. 
Aphides on greenhouse plants, 6. 
Apple trees, management of, 111, 
170, 218, 261, 298, 359, 412, 
451, 502 ; sacred and classical 
associations, 485. 
Apples, new varieties of, 240 ; 
judging of, 238. 
Apricot trees, management of, 67, 
170, 218, 261, 298, 359, 412, 
451, 502. 
April, operations for, 156. 
Aquariums, 145. 
Aquatic plants, treatment of, 145 ; 
hardy, culture of, 149 ; list of, 
150 ; tender, 211. 
Aquilegia, culture of, 215; A. vul- 
garis, 570. 
Araucaria imbricata, large tree of, 
at Dropmore, 480. 
Arboretums, 295. 
Architecture, hothouse and green- 
house, 574. 
A rctostaphylos nitida, 26. 
Ariopais peltata, 539. 
Aristoloehia gigantea, 539. 
Artemisia lactiflora, 539. 
Artotrogus hydnosporus, 94. 
Ash as a timber tree, 268;" clas- 
sical associations, 490. 
Asparagus, culture of, 22, 109, 
168, 216, 233, 259, 297, 411, 
450, 501, 537. 
Aster cabulicus, 361, 539. 
Asirophyton rivyrioetigma, 31. 
Asystaaia coromandeliana, 540. 
Atmospheric conditions of — Ca- 
mellia house, 5, 55, 102, 158, 
210, 252, 291, 351, 405, 443, 
496, 533 ; Conservatory, 3, 51, 
Atmospheric conditions (con.) : 
99, 156, 207, 250, 289, 348, 402, 
441, 495, 531 ; Flower forcing 
house, 14, 60, 105, 163, 212, 255, 
294, 353, 446, 498, 535; Gera- 
nium house, 6, 54, 102, 159, 
210, 253, 291, 351, 405, 443, 
497, 533 ; Heath house, 5, 53, 
101, 158, 209, 252, 291, 351, 
404, 443, 496, 533; Miscella- 
neous house, 9, 52, 99, 157, 208, 
251, 290, 349, 403, 442, 495, 
532 ; Orchid house, 12, 58, 104, 
162, 211, 254, 293, 353, 406, 
445, 498, 534 ; Plant stove, 10, 
56, 103, 160, 211, 253,292, 352, 
406, 444, 497, 534. 
Atropa acuminata, 516, 540; A. 
bifiora, 34. 
Aubretia deltoidea, for masses in 
the flower garden, 215. 
August, operations for, 34S. 
Auriculas, culture of, 21, 63, 108, 
166, 215, 25S, 295, 356, 410, 
449, 500, 536 ; seeds, 281 ; top 
dressing for, 281 ; treatise on, 
194; soils for, Emmerton's, 194; 
Kenny's, 195; Curtis's, 195; 
Maddox's, 195; Henderson's, 
195; Justice's, 195; select va- 
rieties, 197; purchasing, 197; 
potting, 198 ; blooming, 200, 
282 ; monthly treatment, 200 ; 
descriptive list, 205, 413 : pro- 
perties of, 206, 266 ; seedlings, 
207 ; new, 288. 
Azaleas, greenhouse, culture of, 5, 
53, 101, 210, 253, 291, 351, 443. 
496, 533 ; grafting of, 102 ; 
hardy, culture of, 22; A.indica, 
varieties of, 26, 540 ; properties 
of, 267 ; A. i. Conqueror, 369, 
540 ; A. Leetitise, 26 ; A. Ludo- 
vicise, 26 ; A. ovata, 376, 540 ; 
A. obtusa, 376, 540 ; A. squa- 
mata, 376, 540. 
Backhousia myrtifolia, 27. 
Balconies, plants for, 18, 409. 
Balsamina latitblia, 323, 361, 540. 
Balsams, treatment of, 61, 106, 
213, 255 ; to preserve by cut- 
tings, 353 ; seeds, dye from, 93 ; 
improved by keeping, 3S4. 
Banana tree, 530. 
Banisteria mucronata, 552. 
Banksian Roses, 2. 
Barbacenia squamata, 27. 
Ilarhuht sinensis, 549. 
Bare-stemmed plants, treatment 
of. 327. 
Barkeria, culture of, 105. 
Basil, sweet, to sow, 109, 16S. 
Bay tree, sweet, classical associa- 
tions, 489. 
Beans, garden, culture of, 22, 65, 
109, 168, 216, 259, 297, 450, 
501, 537, 556; list of, 666; 
kidney, culture of, 66, 109, 169, 
217, 260, 298, 357, 411 ; scarlet 
ruuncrs, 169, 260. 
