CONTENTS. 
Jefferson plum, 96. 
Jonquils, culture of, 443. 
Josling's St. Alban's grape, 05. 
June, operations for, 241. 
July, operations for, 300. 
Jussicea, tender species of, 199. 
Justicias, culture of, 15, 74, 116, 
154, 232, 248, 307, 356, 418, 
447, 487, 535. 
Kale, or Borecole, culture of, 106, 
146, 224,241, 300, 349, 439. 
Kidney beans, culture of, 107, 146, 
225, 242, 301, 350; forcing of, 
9, 68, 109, 149, 226, 243, 441, 
483, 531. 
Kitchen garden, formation of, 2 ; 
situation, 2 ; enclosure, 2 ; drain- 
age, 3 ; soil, 3 ; hotbeds, 5 ; 
management of, 7, 65, 105, 145, 
224, 241, 300, 349, 411, 439, 
4S1, 530. 
Kohl Kabi, uses of, 285. 
Labels for plants, zinc, 156, 
Laburnum, Scotch, management 
of, 143. 
Lachenalia serotina, 38 ; L. or- 
chioides, 91. 
Lselia Lindenii, 408. 
Lamb's lettuce, culture of, for 
salads, 350. 
Lantanas, culture of, 16,75, 117, 
154, 233, 249, 308, 356, 418, 
448, 488, 535. 
Larch, management of, 144; spe- 
cies of, 343. 
Larix, species of, and their manage- 
ment, 343. 
Lathyrus tomentosus, 168. 
Lavender, culture of, 107. 
Laurel as a standard tree, 476. 
Laurel, Portugal, as a standard 
tree, 476. 
Laurustinus, as a standard tree, 
476. 
Lawns, management of, 228, 352, 
worms on, to remove, 527. 
Layering trees and shrubs, 69. 
Leeks, culture of, 66, 107, 146, 
225, 242, 300, 350, 440; best 
mode of propagating, 331. 
Leschenaultias, culture of, 13, 73, 
114, 153, 231, 246, 306, 354, 
417,446, 486, 534; L. arcuata, 
35. 
Lettuce, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 146, 
225, 242, 300, 350, 412, 440. 
Leucothoe, species and culture, 
314; L. pulchra, 409. 
Lewisia rediviva, 91. 
Light, influence of, on vegetation, 
576. 
Lilium, culture of, "484 ; L. lanci- 
folium, culture of, 13, 73, 114, 
153, 231, 247, 306, 355, 417, 
431, 446, 486, 534; in open 
ground, 575. 
Lime, management of, 144. 
Limnanthemum, tender species of, 
199. 
Limnocharis, tender species of, 
199. 
Linum arboreum, 2S0; L. trigy- 
num, 497. 
Liquid manure for pot plants, 332, 
383. 
Liquorice, culture of, 66. 
Lisianthus splendens, 281 ; L. 
acutangulus, 465 ; L. trifidus, 
466 ; L. tetragonus, 466. 
Lobelias, culture of, 150, 228, 244, 
303, 414, 484. 
Lotus albidus, 167. 
Love apples, culture of, 107, 146, 
225. 
Luculias, culture of, 16, 75, 117, 
155, 233, 249, 308, 356, 418, 
448, 488, 535. 
Lupinus Ehrenbergii, 137. 
Lysionotus albidus, 133 ; L. longi- 
florus, 133, 525. 
Lvcoperdon, esculent species of, 
475. 
Lycopodiums, culture of, 16, 75, 
117, 154, 233, 249, 288, 308, 
418, 448,488,535. 
Lyonia, species and culture, 313; 
L. jamaicensis, 37. 
Macromeria exserta, 278. 
Mahonia glumacea, 38. 
Maize or Indian corn, culture of, 
336. 
Malvaceous stove plants, 16, 75, 
117, 155, 233, 249, 308, 356, 
418, 448, 488, 535. 
Manettias, culture of, 16, 75, 117, 
155, 233, 249, 308, 356, 418, 
448, 488, 536 ; M. bicolor, 239. 
Manures, analysis of various, 492 ; 
chemical, 495. 
Manure water for pot plants, 332, 
383. . 
Manuring, philosophy of, 479. 
March, operations for, 105. 
Marica paludosa, 199. 
Marjoram, culture of, 66, 107, 146. 
Marsdenia maculata, 277. 
May, operations for, 224. 
Maxillaria nigrescens, 409. 
Medinilla speciosa, 465. 
Medlars, culture of, 9, 108, 441. 
Megaclinium velutinum, 299. 
Melastomas, culture of, 16, 75, 117, 
155, 233, 249, 308, 356, 418, 
448, 488, 536; M. eximium, 
465. 
Melo-cacti, culture of, 16, 75, 117, 
155, 233, 249, 308, 356, 418, 
448, 488, 536. 
Melons, culture of, 10, 68, 109, 
149, 226, 243, 302, 351, 413, 441, 
432, 531 ; growing out doors, 
186 ; raising from cuttings, 329. 
Melodinus' monogynus, 279. 
Mesembryanthemums for the 
flower garden, 201 ; M. pyro- 
pasum, 337. 
Meudon pine-apples, 575. 
Mexican pinuses, hardiness of, 286. 
Mignonette in pots, 13, 70, 73, 
114, 153, 231, 247, 306, 355, 
417, 443, 446, 486, 534 ; in bor- 
ders, 111, 150, 303. 
Mildew on fruit-trees, 185; on pot 
plants, 528. 
Mimulus, culture of, 70, 111, 150, 
228, 414, 443. 
Mimulus glutinosus, 138 ; M. au- 
ranfdacus, 138. 
Mint, culture of, 8, 107, 301 ; forc- 
ing of, 531. 
Morchella esculenta, 475. 
Morcea Herberti, 206. 
Morel, the, 475. 
Morus albus multicaulis, 191. 
Morphology, 489. 
Moss on lawns, to remove, 156 ; 
on fruit-trees, 188 , growing 
plants in, 330 ; growing bulbs 
in, 222. 
Mountain ash, management of, 143. 
Mulberries, culture of, 9, 148 ; for 
silkworms, 191. 
Mulberry trees from cuttings, 478. 
Mustard, culture of, 107, 225, 531. 
Musas, culture of, 10, 16, 68, 110, 
117, 149, 227, 233, 243, 245, 
308, 351, 356, 413, 418, 441, 
448, 483, 488, 531, 536. 
Mushrooms, culture of, 10, 68, 
109, 149, 227, 243, 302, 351, 
413, 441, 483, 531; esculent, 
described, 469. 
Narcissus, culture of, 228, 443. 
Narcissus, Glenny on the, 220; 
select varieties of, 223. 
Narthecium Squamash, 90. 
Nasturtiums, culture of, 107, 147. 
Natural history, observations in, 
41 ; manner of studying, 43. 
Navarettia squarrosa, 522. 
Nectarine, new — Stanwick, 96. 
Nectarine, culture of, 9, 67, 108, 
149, 226, 243, 301, 350, 412, 441, 
482; forcing of, 10, 68, 110, 149, 
227, 243, 302, 351,413, 442, 483, 
531. 
Nelumbium, species of, 199. 
Nepenthes, culture of, 16, 75, 117, 
155, 233, 249, 308, 356, 418, 448, 
488, 536 ; N. Eafflesiana, 165. 
Neptunia, species of, 199. 
Neriums, culture of, 16, 76, 117, 
155, 233, 249, 308, 357, 419, 488, 
536. 
New Holland plants, culture of, 
13, 73, 114, 153, 231, 247, 306, 
355, 417, 446, 486, 534 ; pitcher 
plant, 13, 73, 114, 152, 230, 246, 
306, 354, 416, 445, 486, 533. 
New plants versus old plants, 460. 
New Zealand spinach, culture of, 
107, 225. 
Nightsoil, analysis of, 493. 
Nipheea alba-lineata, 136. 
November, operations for, 481. 
Nymphseas, culture of, 16, 76, 117, 
155, 233, 249, 308, 357, 419, 448, 
488, 536; species of, 200; _ZV. 
Victoria, 92 ; N. gracilis, 408. 
Oak, management of, 143. 
Obeliscaria Drummondii, 206. 
October, operations for, 439. 
Odontogiossum hastilabium, 36 ; 
O. Warneri purpuratum, 209 ; 
O. maxillare, 571. 
(Eceoclades funalis, 208. 
Oenothera Missouriensis, for flower 
beds, 384. 
Old plants versus new plants, 460: 
Olea fragrans, to propagate and 
flower, 335. 
Oncidiums, culture of, 2-34, 249, 
309, 357, 419, 448, 4S9, 536; 
O. unguiculatum, 191. 
Onions, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 147, 
225, 242, 301, 350, 412, 440, 479. 
Onobrychis radiata, 406. 
Ophrys ferrum-equinum, 408 ; O. 
tabanifcra, 409. 
