CONTENTS. 
Abies, the species and their ma- 
nagement, 258. 
Acacia moesta, 37 ; A. celastri- 
folia, 298. 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 167. 
Acclimatation of plants, 456. 
Achimenes, culture of, 15, 74, 116, 
154, 232, 248, 307, 356, 418, 
447, 487, 535 ; A. cupreata, 407 ; 
A. venusta, 466 ; A. Skinneri, 
466 ; A. pyroptea, 523. 
Aconitum autumnale, 93. 
Acriopsis densiflora, 207. 
Actinocarpus minor, 197. 
iEchmea discolor, 207. 
JEgochloa pungens, 522. 
Aerides, culture of, 234, 249, 309, 
357, 419, 448, 488, 536. 
jEschynanthus. culture of, 131, 
155, 309; species of, 133; M. 
ramosissimus, 133 ; M. grandi- 
florus, 133 ; 2E. parasiticus, 
133; M. maculatus, 133; M. 
purpurascens, 133 ; JE. albida, 
133 : M. pulchra, 133, 518 ; M. 
Lobbianus, 133; uE. Wallichii, 
133; M. Horsfieldii, 133; M. 
longiflorus, 133, 525; M. ze- 
brina, 134 ; M. atrosanguinea, 
134 ; M. speciosus, 407. 
Aganota pulchra, 409. 
Agaricus, esculent species of, 470. 
Agaves, culture of, 13, 72, 113, 
152, 230, 246, 305, 354, 416, 
445, 485, 533. 
Akebia quinata, 208. 
Albinea orcsigenesa, 179. 
Albuca esuviata, 38. 
Alder, management of, 143. 
Alisma cordifolia, 197. 
Allamanda, culture of, 15, 74,116, 
154, 232, 248, 307, 356, 418, 
447, 487, 535. 
Allium triquetrum, 138. 
Almonds, culture of, 8, 67, 108, 
148. 
Aloes, culture of, 13, 72, 113, 152, 
230, 246, 305, 354, 416, 445, 
485, 533. 
Aloysia citriodora, 332. 
Alpinias, culture of, 15, 74, 116, 
154, 232, 248, 307, 356, 418, 
447, 535. 
Alpine plants, culture of, 10, 12, 
69, 71, 111, 150, 227, 303, 414, 
442, 483. 
Alpine strawberry, 430. 
Alstromerias, culture of, 13, 72, 
113, 152, 230, 246, 305, 354, 
416, 445, 485, 533 ; A. psittacina, 
137; A. oculata, 139; A. ha>- 
mantha pilosa, 139 ; A. pallida, 
168; A. aculifolia, 206; A. 
aurea valparadisiaca, 276. 
Alyssum saxatile, culture of, 69. 
Amaryllis, culture of, 13, 116, 
152, 232, 248, 286, 307, 356, 418, 
447, 487, 535; A. acuminata, 
138 ; A . purpurea, 138 ; A . data, 
138; A.formosissima, 139; A. 
pulveridenta, 139; A. pumilio, 
Amaryllis, (continued :) 
139; A. clavata, 139; A. aulica, 
167; A. ignea, 167; A. inter- 
media, 168; A. Solandriflora, 
168; A. Candida, 280; A. re- 
ticulata, 405; A. calyptrata, 
405 ; A . vittata, 464 ; A. v. ma- 
jor, 466. 
Amateur gardener's calendar, Mrs. 
Loudon's, 459. 
American plants, culture of, 111, 
227, 442. 
American cowslip, culture of, 235. 
American blight, 528. 
| Amherstia nobilis, 575. 
Amomum vitellinum, 410. 
Anacamptis pyramidalis, culture 
of, 236. 
Andromeda, its varieties and cul- 
ture, 310: A. jamaicensis, 37 ; 
A . fascicidata, 37; A. pulchra, 
409. 
Anemones, culture of, 10, 110, 150, 
227, 244, 303, 352, 442, 483 ; wild 
species of, 123 ; A. vitifolia, 297. 
Anemone, Glenny on the, 25, pro- 
perties of, 33. 
Angelica, culture of, 105, 411, 439. 
Angelonia angustifolia, 526. 
Angnecum funale, 208. 
Anguloa Clowesii flava, 407. 
Anise, culture of, 105, 145. 
Annuals, hardy, culture of, 10, 69, 
110, 150, 152, 228, 244, 303, 
352, 353, 354, 442 ; tender, 12, 
71, 113, 152, 229, 230, 245, 486, 
533; half hardy, 12, 13, 69, 71, 
72, 113, 150, 229, 246, 305, 353, 
415, 416, 444, 484, 532; for 
decorative purposes, 190. 
Antarctic Veronicas, 548. 
Anthericum exuviatum, 38. 
Antirrhinums, culture of, 111, 442, 
483. 
Aphelandras, culture of, 15, 74, 
116, 154, 232, 248, 307, 356, 
418, 447, 487, 535. 
Aphides, to kill, 156, 189. 
Aphis vastator, the, 140. 
Apicras, culture of, 13, 73, 114, 
153, 231, 246, 306, 354, 416, 
446, 486, 534. 
Apios tuberosa, 575. 
Aponogeton, the species of, 197. 
Apples, culture of, 8, 67, 148, 226, 
242, 301, 412, 440, 4S2 ; to pre- 
serve, 527 : new : — Burton's 
seedling, 96 ; White's pine apple, 
96 ; Pitmaston golden pippin, 
96 ; Stoke park pippin, 96 ; 
Vesuvius pippin, 188, 554 ; Pit- 
maston golden wreath, 554; 
Spicy globe, 555. 
Apricots, culture of, 8, 67, 108, 
148, 226, 242, 301, 350, 412, 
441, 482 ; forcing of, 226, 243, 
302, 413. 
April, operations for, 145. 
Aquatics, stove and greenhouse, 
culture of, 193 ; descriptive list 
of, 197. 
Aquilegias, culture of, 69, 111 
■ 442, 483 ; A. jucunda, 20S ; A 
leptoceras, 522. 
Araucaria, the species and their 
management, 543. 
Arbutus as a standard tree, 476. 
Artichokes globe, culture of, 7, 
65, 105, 145, 224, 481 : Jerusa- 
lem, culture of, 7, 65, 105, 145, 
224, 440, 481; to cook, 286. 
Asclepias pulchella, 136; A.fru- 
ticosa, 405. 
Ash, management of, 143. 
Asparagus, culture of, 65, 105, 
145, 224, 241, 300,' 481, 483 ; 
forcing of, 67, 109, 148, 531 ; 
Vienna mode of growing, 383. 
Aster amellus, 38 ; A. solidagi- 
noides, 38. 
August, operations for, 349. 
Auriculas, culture of, 10, 69, 111, 
150, 228, 244, 303, 352, 414, 
442, 483. 
Azaleas, greenhouse culture, 13, 
72,114,152,230,246,305,354, 
416, 445, 486, 533; treatise on, 
368 : descriptive list of, 373 ; 
A. ovata, 519. 
Balantium antarcticum, 167. 
Balm, culture of, 65, 105, 349. 
Banksias, culture of, 14, 73, 115, 
153, 231, 247, 307, 355, 417, 
446, 486, 534. 
Barnadesia rosea, 404. 
Basil, culture of, 7, 65, 105, 145, 
224, 241. 
Bass for tying plants, 131. 
Beans, garden, culture of, 7, 65, 
106, 145, 224, 241, 300, 439, 
481; French, culture of, 107, 
146, 225, 242, 301, 350 ; forcing, 
68, 109, 149, 226, 243, 441,483, 
531. 
Beaumontia, culture of, 15, 74, 
116, 154, 232, 248, 307, 356, 
418,447,487,535. 
Beet, culture of, 65, 106, 146, 224, 
241, 439, 481 ; as a substitute 
for potatoes, 121 ; varieties, 121, 
culture, 121 ; preparation, 122. 
Beech, management of, 143. 
Bees, impregnation of the Queen, 
331. 
Begonias, culture of, 15, 74, 116, 
154, 232, 248, 308, 356, 418 
447, 487, 535; B. fuchsioides, 
136 ; B. nitida, 139 ; B. obliqua, 
139 ; B. Dregii, 297 ; B. biser- 
rata, 522 ; B. incarnata, for win- 
ter flowering, 240. 
Befaria ledifolia, 409. 
Bejaria ledifolia, 409. 
Berberries, culture of, 8, 11. 
Berberis nervosa, 38 ; B. glumacea, 
38 ; B. ilicifolia, 299 ; B. parvi- 
flora, 410 ; B. hypoleuca, 410. 
Bicton Strawberry, 96. 
Biennials, culture of, 352. 
Bignonia, albida, 133 ; B. Lind- 
leyi, 433. 
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