CONTEXTS. 
Bird?, small, scare for, 527. 
Birch, management of, 143. 
Biscuit root, the, 90. 
Bitter root, the, 91. 
Bletia Gebina, 526. 
Blight on fruit-trees, 185. 
Bolbophyllurn umbellatum, 93 ; 
B. Lobbii, 278. 
Boletus, esculent species of, 473. 
Bomarea Salsilla, 139; B. acuti- 
folia, 206 ; B. hirtella, 299. 
Borage, culture of, 106, 300, 411. 
Botanical terms applied to : — 
elementary parts, and organs, 
39; roots, 118; stems, 118; 
leaves, 202 ; flowers, 290 ; fruits, 
399 ; figure and division of parts, 
509 ; surface and texture, 514 ; 
size, duration, and habitat, 517; 
colour, variegation, and reining, 
536 : estivation, direction, and 
insertion, 538 ; arrangement 
and number, 541. 
Box edgings for walks, 69. 
Bravoa geminiflora, 166. 
British plants : — 
The genus Eranthis, 123 ; the 
genus Anemone, 123 ; Anacamp- 
tis pyramidalis, 236 ; the genus 
Drosera, 268 ; the genus Paeo- 
nia, 326 ; the genus Spiran- 
thes, 327 ; the genus Ranuncu- 
lus, 453. New : — Carex argyro- 
glochin, 549 ; Glyceria hybrida, 
549; Hieraceum heterophyllum, 
549; Malva verticillata, 550; 
Phalaris paradoxa, 550; Poly- 
gala depressa, 550 ; Pyrola ma- 
ritima, 550 ; Simethis bicolor, 
550. 
Brocoli, culture of, 7, 65, 106, 146, 
225, 241, 300, 349, 411, 439, 481. 
Browallia Jame?oni, 522. 
Brugmansias in the flower garden, 
303. 
Brussels sprouts, culture of, 7, 65, 
106, 146, 225, 241. 
Brunfelsias, culture of, 16, 75, 116, 
154, 233, 249, 308, 418, 448, 
488,535,; B. nitida jamaicensis, 
165,357. 
Buildings, horticultural, forming, 
58 ; heating, 61 ; glazing, 527, 
Bulk?, hardy, culture of, 11, 69, 
414, 442 ; cape, culture of, 13, 
73, 114, 152, 230, 246, 306, 354, 
416, 445, 486, 533 ; in pots, 223, 
415 : in wet sand, 222 ; in wet 
moss, 222 ; in water, 222. 
Bulbous plants, injured by the loss 
of their foliage, 332. 
Burchellias, culture of, 15, 74,116, 
154, 232, 248, 308, 356, 418, 
447, 487, 535. 
Burlingtonia granadensis, 407. 
Burnet, culture of, 65, 106. 
Burton's seedling apple, 96. 
Byblis liniflora, 198. 
Cabbages, culture of, 7, 66, 106, 
146, 225, 241, 300, 349, 411, 
439, 481. 
Cabeza di negro, 409. 
Cacti, culture of, 15, 75, 116, 154, 
232, 248, 308, 356, 418, 447, 
487, 535. 
Ccetocapnia geminiflora, 166. 
Calabrian Paisin Grape, 95. 
Calanthe Gebina, 526. 
Calanthe curculigoides, 136. 
Calceolarias, culture of, 13, 72,111, 
114, 152, 230, 244, 246, 305, 
354, 414, 416, 443, 445, 483, 486, 
533 ; to increase rapidly, 239. 
C. amplexicaulis, 277 ; C. cheli- 
donioidc? Lsedsii, 523 ; C. cunei- 
formis, 572. 
Calceolaria, Glenny on the, 97; 
properties of, 97. 
Caloscordum nerineflorum, 92. 
Camassia esculenta, 91. 
Camellias, culture of, 13, 73, 114, 
152, 230, 246, 305, 354, 416, 
445, 486, 533 ; planting out in 
conservatories, 189; hexangular 
flowered, 192; as wall plants, 
504 ; C. Countess of Orkney, 
336 ; C. miniata, 465. 
Campanulas, culture of, 69, 111, 
244, 443, 483 ; C. fragilis, 552. 
Canker on fruit-trees, 186. 
Cantharellus, esculent species of, 
474. 
Cantua tuberosa, 277. 
Cape bulbs, culture of, 13, 73, 114, 
152, 230, 246, 306, 354, 416, 
445, 486, 533. 
Capsicums, culture of, 225, 244. 
Caraway, culture of, 106, 146. 
Cardoons, culture of, 146, 241, 411, 
439. 
Carica papaya, fruited, 1 88. 
Carnations, culture of, 11, 69, 111, 
150, 228, 244, 303, 352,414,443, 
484. 
Carrots, culture of, 7, 66, 106, 146, 
225, 241, 300, 349, 411, 481. 
Carrot grub, 335. 
Cassandra, species, and culture, 313. 
Cassiope, species, and culture, 312. 
Catasetnms, culture of, 155; C. 
serratum, 278. 
Caterpillars on gooseberries, 240, 
285. 
Cattleyas, culture of, 309, 357, 419, 
448, 489, 536 ; C. bulbosa, 408. 
Cauliflowers, culture of, 7, 66, 106, 
146, 225, 241, 300, 349, 411, 
439, 481 : plants, management 
of, 431. 
Cedar of Lebanon, 449; Indian or 
Deodar, 451. 
Cedrus, the species, and their ma- 
nagement, 449. 
Celeriac, culture of, 146, 300. 
Celery, culture of, 7, 66, 106, 146, 
225, 242, 300, 349, 411, 440; 
for late crop, 479. 
Celmisia vernicosa, 94. 
Ciphalotus follicularis, culture of, 
13, 73, 114, 152, 230, 246, 306, 
354, 416, 445, 486, 533 ; descrip- 
tion and management of, 396. 
Cereus grandiflora Maynardi, 277. 
Ceropegia Cumingiana, 523. 
Champignon, the, 472. 
Chamomiles, culture of, 106, 146. 
Chantarelle, the, 474. 
Charcoal dust, uses of, 274 ; for 
hyacinths, 431. 
Chdonanthera speciosa, 207. 
Chemical manures, 495. 
Cherries, culture of, 8, 67, 108, 
148, 226, 242, 301. 350, 412, 441, 
482; forcing of, 9, 67, 109, 148, 
226, 243, 302, 351, 413. 
Cherry, new ; Sweet Montmorency, 
189, 555. 
Chervil, culture [of, 66, 106, 146, 
225, 300, 411. 
Chestnuts, culture of, 9. 
Chirita Walkeriae, 525. 
Chives, culture of, 106, 146, 440 ; 
proper management of, 334. 
Chocolate tree, fruited, 189. 
Cholwell pear, 96. 
Chrysanthemums, culture of, 13, 
73, 111, 114, 152, 228, 230, 244, 
246, 303, 306, 354, 416, 443, 445, 
483, 486, 533. 
Cibotium Billardieri, 167. 
Cinerarias, culture of, 13, 73, 114, 
152, 230, 246, 306, 354, 416, 445, 
486, 533. 
Cinnamon, culture of, 15, 75, 116, 
154, 232, 248, 308, 418, 447, 
487, 535. 
Clary, culture of, 66, 106. 
Clavaria, esculent species of, 4 74. 
Cleisostoma spicatum, 299 ; C. 
ionosmum, 406. 
Clematis, culture of, 11, 69, 111, 
150, 228, 443, 483 ; C. tubulosa, 
37 ; C. crispa, 138 ; G. jiore- 
crispo, 138 ; C. Grahami, 522. 
Clerodendrons, culture of, 15, 75, 
116, 154, 232, 248, 309, 356, 
418, 447, 487, 535; C. macro- 
phyllurn, 137; O.phillomega, 137. 
Climbing plants, mode of training, 
383 ; for the conservatory, 384. 
Clintonia pulchella, 164. 
Coburgia stylosa, 525. 
Cocoa ^caladium) disease, 191. 
Ccelogynes, culture of, 234, 249 ; 
C. ochracea, 35 ; C. speciosa, 207. 
Collania dulcis, 298. 
Columnea aureo-nitens, 208 : C. 
crassifolia, 526. 
Cooperia pedunculata, 279 ; C. 
Drummondii, 521. 
Coniferous plants : — Pinus, 77, 124, 
158; Abies, 258; Picea, 339; 
Larix, 343 ; Cedrus, 449 ; Arau- 
caria, 543 ; Cunninghamia, 546 ; 
Dammara, 547. 
Conservatory, management of, 14, 
74, 115, 153, 231, 247, 307, 355, 
417, 446, 487, 534. 
Conservative walls, 57. 
Convolvulus Jalapa, 136 ; C. por- 
toricensis, 166 ; C. capillaceus, 
277; C. heptaphyllus, 298; C. 
bettus, 298. 
Cordyline Kumphii, 136. 
Coriander, culture of, 66, 106, 146, 
300, 412. 
Cottage garden societies, 239. 
Cottage gardening, routine of, 388. 
Cowdung, analysis of, 492 ; urine, 
analysis of, 494. 
Cranberries, culture of, 108, 32S. 
Crassulas, culture of, 13, 73, 114, 
152, 230, 246, 306, 354, 416, 
445, 486, 533. 
Cress, culture of, 106, 146, 225, 
242,300, 349, 412. 
Crinums, culture of, 16, 75, 116, 
154, 233, 248, 308, 357, 41S, 
447, 488, 535 ; C. amabile, 432. 
Crocus, culture of, 11, 70, 111, 150, 
244, 352, 443; C. aerius, 523; 
C. annulatus nubigenus, 523; 
C. asturicus, 570 ; G. aureus, 
