.OX TENTS. 
Crocus, (continued:) 
207 ; G. banaticus, 93 ; C. Bory- 
anus, 207 ; C. byzantinus, 93 ; 
C. campestris, 525; C. cancel- 
latus margaritaceus, 209 ; C c. 
Kotschianus, 524 ; C. c. Mazzia- 
ricus, 524 ; C. Cartwrigldianus 
leucadensis, 526 ; C. casjrius, 
207 ; C. Fleischerianus, 524 ; C. 
gargaricus, 207 ; C. Hadriaticus 
Saundersianus, 208 ; C. H. chry- 
sobelonicus, 526 ; C. hybernus, 
525; C. intromissus, 524; C. 
ionicus, 207 ; C. iridiflorus, 93 ; 
e C. montanus, 525 ; C. nivalis, 
92 ; C. Pallasianus, 525 ; C. pul- 
chellus, 523 ; C. Salzmannianus, 
93 ; G. Sibthor planus, 523 ; C. 
speciosus, 93 ; C. speciosus, 523 ; 
C. sublimits, 92 ; C. tingitanus, 
93; C. vallicola, 208; C. Vel- 
luchensis, 92; C. veneris, 207; 
C. Yisianicus, 526. 
Cucumbers, culture of, 9, 68, 109, 
149, 226, 243, 302, 351, 413, 441, 
482, 531; fertilizing, 188. 
Cumin, culture of, 106, 146. 
Cunningbamia sinensis, its ma- 
nagement, 546. 
Currants, culture of, 9, 67, 108, 
148, 226, 243, 301, 351, 412, 
441, 482 ; forcing of, 48 ; im- 
provement of, 507. 
Currant, new: Houghton Castle 
Red, 555. 
Cut flowers, forcing plants for, 95, 
quality of, 296. 
Cuttings for propagation, 156. 
Cyananthus lobatus, 92. 
Cyclamens, hardy, culture of, 11 ; 
greenhouse, culture of, 38, 73, 
114, 152, 230, 246, 306, 354, 
416, 445, 486, 533. 
Cymbidiums, culture of, 234, 249, 
309, 357, 419, 448, 488, 536. 
Cypella Herberti, 206. 
Cyperus, tender species of, 198. 
Cyrtanthus carneus, 94 ; C. odorus, 
139; G. uniflorus, 139; C. col- 
linus, 166; C. spiralis, 167; C. 
obliquus, 168. 
Cyrtopodiums, culture of, 156; C. 
bracteatum, 408. 
Dacrydium, the species of, 24. 
Dahlias, culture of, 11, 70, 111, 
150, 228, 244, 303, 352, 414, 
443, 484 ; new dwarf race, 288 ; 
Glenny's notes on new varieties, 
468, 563. 
Dahlia, Glenny on the, 556 ; pro- 
perties of, 557. 
Daisies, culture of, 70, 288. 
Damasonium, tender species of, 1 98. 
Dammara, the species and their 
management, 547. 
Dandelions, to kill, 234. 
Daturas, culture of, 16, 75, 116, 
154, 232, 248, 309, 356, 418, 
447, 4S8, 535. 
December, operations for, 530. 
Dendrobiums, culture of, 234, 249, 
309, 357, 419, 448, 489, 536; 
D. triadenium, 37; D. chryso- 
toxum, 209; 1). Yeitchianum, 
278 ; D. mesochlorum, 406 ; D. 
Egertonije, 406 ; D Kuhlii, J 65 ; 
D. cretaceum, 571. 
Deodar or Indian cedar, 451. 
Deutzia staminea, 166. 
Dicksonia antarctica, 167. 
Didymoglossum alatu.m, 135. 
Dill, culture of, 106,146,412, 440. 
Diplacus glutinosus, 138; D. lati- 
folius, 138. 
Dipladenia splendens, 529. 
Disguising of flowers, 270. 
Diseases of fruit-trees, 185. 
Docks, to kill, 234. 
Dodecatheon Meadia, 235. 
Doryanthes excelsa, 93. 
Droseras, culture of, 269 ; English 
species of, 268. 
Dryandras, cidture of, 14, 73, 115, 
153, 231, 247, 307, 355, 417, 
446, 486, 534; D. carduacea 
angustifolia, 409. 
Duvalia radiata, 279 ; D. elegans, 
180. 
Earthing up crops, 528. 
Earwigs, to destroy, 527. 
Echeveria retusa, 524. 
Echinocactus Williamsii, 208 ; E. 
Visnaga, 209 ; E. hexasdropho- 
rus, 407; E. cinnabarinus, 523. 
Echites, culture of, 15, 74, 116, 
154, 232, 248, 307, 356, 418, 
447, 487, 535 ; E Franciscea, 
277 ; E. splendens, 529. 
Egyptian pea, 185. 
Ellebocarpus oleraceus, culture of, 
75, 198. 
Elm, management of, 143. 
Elodea, stove species of, 198. 
Endive, culture of, 7, 66, 225, 242, 
300, 349, 412, 440, 481. 
Entrance gates and lodges, 334. 
Epacrises, culture of, 13, 73, 114, 
152, 230, 246, 306, 354, 416, 
445, 486, 533 ; mode of priming 
proper for, 333 ; E. miniata, 93 ; 
E. Tauntoniensis, 525. 
Epidendrum subaquilum, 37; E. 
pyriforme, 137 ; E. plicatum, 
137, 299 ; E. funale, 208 ; E. 
oxypetalum, 408. 
Epigsea repens, 287. 
Epiphyllums, to grow, 192 ; E. 
coccineum grandiflorum, 406. 
Equivocal generation, 426. 
Eria convallarioides major, 571. 
Ericas, culture of, 13, 114, 152, 
230, 246, 306, 354, 416, 446, 
486, 533. 
Eriocaulon, tender species of, 198. 
Eriopsis biloba, 209. 
Erythrinas, culture of, 16, 75. 116, 
154, 232, 248, 303, 308,' 356, 
418, 447, 488, 535; E. Bid- 
willii, 137. 
Erythronium, culture of, 11. 
Escallonia organensis, 37. 
Esculent plants, new, 90. 
Eucalyptus Preissiana, 35 ; E. ma- 
crocarpa, 571. 
Euthaies macrophylla, 164. 
Euphorbias, culture of, 16, 75, 116 
154, 232, 248, 308, 356, 418 
447, 488, 535. 
Euryale amazonica (Victoria), 92 
E. ferox, 198. 
Evergreen shrubs for windows, 11 
protection for, 484. 
Evergreen standard trees for Ita- 
lian garden?, 475. 
Exogonium purga, 136, 393. 
Fairbeard's Champion of England 
pea, 528. 
February, operations for, 65. 
Ferns, exotic, 16, 75, 154, 232, 
248, 308, 356, 418, 447, 488, 
535. 
Fertilization, is it necessary to the 
production of fruits ? 188. 
Fences for plantations, 384. 
Fennel, culture of, 66, 106, 146. 
Feverfew, culture of, 106, 
Fieldia lissochiloides, 36. 
Figs, culture of, 9, 67, 108, 148, 
226, 243, 301, 350, 412, 441, 
482; forcing of, 9, 68, 109, 149, 
226, 243, 302, 351, 413, 441, 
483, 531. 
Filberts, culture of, 9, 67, 108, 148, 
243, 412, 441 ; Kentish mode of 
culture, 182. 
Finochio, culture of, 146. 
Fistulina, esculent species of, 474. 
Flies, extraordinary swarms of, 
44. 
Florists, nature's hints to, 477. 
Florists' flowers : — Glenny on the 
anemone, 25; the calceolaria, 
97 ; the ranunculus, 169 ; the 
tulip, 210; the hyacinth, 217; 
the narcissus, 220 ; the pink, 
250 : the fuchsia, 317 ; the 
dahlia, 556 ; naming, 134 ; 
Glenny's notes on, 315, 395, 
467. 
Flower shows, acting as a judge at, 
436. 
Flower garden, management of, 
10, 69, 110, 150, 227, 244, 303, 
352, 413, 442, 483, 531 ; forma- 
tion of, 49 ; laying, 49 ; soil, 51 ; 
planting, 53. 
Flowers for exhibition, disguising 
of, 270; of scripture, 377; 
flowers and their associations, 
521. 
Food of plants, 47. 
Forcing garden, management of 
9, 67, 109, 148, 226, 243, 302, 
350, 413, 441, 482, 531 ; plants, 
manasement of, 12, 72, 113, 152, 
229, 245, 305, 353, 415, 445, 
485, 533. 
Forest trees, large, transplanting, 
478. 
Fourcroya longaeva, 166. 
Frames, management of, 12, 71, 
113, 151, 229, 245, 304, 353, 
415, 444, 485, 532. 
Fritillarias, culture of, 414, 484 ; 
F. obliqua, 137 ; F. nervosa, 
139. 
Fruits, small, improvement of, 506. 
Fruit garden, management of, 8, 
67, 108, 148, 225, 242, 301, 350, 
412, 440, 482, 530. 
Fruit trees, hastening the bearing 
of, 158; diseases of, 185; mildew, 
185; blight, 185; gum, 185; 
canker, 186 ; age, 186 ; moss on, 
188 ; borders for, cropping, 286 : 
turfing over, 288 ; in pots, 430 ; 
general principles of culture, 
489; planting, 491 ; fruit room, 
440, 482. 
Fuchsia, Glenny on the, 317; pro- 
perties of, 325. 
