contents. 
Orances, culture of, 10, 13, 73, 110, 
114, 149, 153, 231, 247, 306, 355, 
417, 442, 446, 4S3, 486, 531, 534. 
Orbea Curtisii, 209 ; 0. maculosa, 
280 ; 0. picta, 280. 
Orchard, formation and manage- 
ment, 6; soil, 6; planting, 6, 
491. 
Orchid-house, management of, 17, 
76, 117, 155, 233, 249, 308, 357, 
419, 448, 488, 536. 
Orchids, soils for, 17, 117, 234; 
mode of potting, 17 ; baskets 
for, 76. 
Oryza sativa (rice), culture of, 200. 
Osbeckia canescens, 466. 
Oxalis, culture of, 14, 73, 114, 153, 
231, 247, 306, 355, 417, 446, 486, 
534 j O. natens, 200. 
Pieonia, the wild, 326 ; P. Moutan 
picta, 525. 
Palms, culture of, 16, 76, 117, 155, 
233, 249, 30S, 357, 418, 448, 488, 
536. 
Pancratiums, culture of, 16, 75, 
116, 154, 233, 248, 308, 357, 418, 
447, 488, 535. 
Pansies, culture of, 11, 70, 111, 
150, 228, 244, 303, 353, 414, 443, 
484 ; pansies and their faults, 
283. 
Papaw tree, fruited, 188. 
Papiria spiralis, 280. 
Papyrus Antiquorum, 200. 
Parasitical fungi, infecting in- 
habited houses, 332. 
Parkeria pteroides, 200. 
Parsley, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 147, 
225, 242, 301, 350, 412, 481. 
Parsnip, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 147, 
242, 350, 440, 481; poisoning 
by, 336. 
Passiflora kermesina Lemiche- 
ziana, 36. 
Paxtonia rosea, 167. 
Peaches, culture of, 9, 67, 109, 148, 
226, 243, 301, 350, 412, 441, 482 ; 
forcing of, 10, 68, 110, 149, 227, 
243, 302, 351, 413, 442, 483, 531. 
Peach borders and walls, 274. 
Pears, culture of, 9, 67, 108, 148, 
226, 243, 301, 351, 41 2, 441, 482 ; 
grafting on quince stocks, 479 ; 
economical mode of growing, 
429. 
Pears, new — Choi well, 96, Berga- 
mot seckle, 554, Doyenne d'Ete, 
576. 
Peas, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 147, 
225, 242, 301, 350, 440, 481 ; to 
preserve, 527 ; transplanting for 
early crops, 48 ; thinning when 
young, 333. 
Pea, Egyptian, 185; Fairbeard's 
Champion of England, 528. 
Pedilonum Kuhlii, 465. 
Pelargoniums, culture of, 14, 73, 
114,153,231,247,306,355,414, 
417, 446, 486, 534 ; winter flower- 
ing, 144 ; descriptive list of new 
\ seedling, 462; seedling, 190; 
P. Lucia rosea, 384 ; plants for 
show, 334. 
Pentstemon miniatus, 165; P. Gor- 
doni, 408; P. M'Ewani, 465; P. 
gentianoides alba, 525. 
Perilomia cordifolia, 166. 
Perennials, culture of, 72, 152, 352. 
Pergidaria(1) campamdata, 136. 
Petunias, culture of, 244, 414. 
Phalangium squamash, 90. 
Pharbitis cathartica, 166. 
Pholidota chinensis, 526. 
Phycella cyrtanthoides, 168 ; P. 
ignea corusca, 167 ; P. Herber- 
tiana, 276 ; P. brevituba, 278. 
Phyllocladus trichomanoides, 24. 
Pieea, the species of, and their 
management, 339. 
Picotees, culture of, 11, 70, 111, 
151, 228, 244, 303, 414, 443,484. 
Picturesque sketches of creation, 
264. 
Pines, the, 77, 124, 158. 
Pine apples, culture of, 10, 68,110, 
149, 227, 243, 302, 351, 413, 442, 
483, 531 ; growing without pots, 
284 ; growing in open air, 573. 
Pinks, culture of, 70, 112, 151, 
228, 244, 304, 352, 414, 443, 
484. 
Pink, Glenny on the, 250, pro- 
perties of, 250. 
Pinus, the species and manage- 
ment of, 77, 124, 158 ; to protect, 
70, 111, 228, 443 ; uses of, 144 ; 
Mexican, 286; P. Grenvillese, 
92 ; P. Gordoniana, 93 : P. Win- 
cesteriana, 208. 
Pistia Stratiotes, 200. 
Pitcher plant, 16, 75, 117, 155, 
233, 249, 308, 356, 419, 448, 
488, 536. 
Pits and frames, management of, 
12, 71, 113, 151, 229, 245, 304, 
353, 415, 444, 485, 532. 
Pitmaston golden pippin apple, 
96. 
Plants of scripture, 377. 
Plant potting, 383. 
Pleurophyllum speciosum, 179. 
Plumbago Larpentse, 572. 
Plums, culture of, 9, 67, 109, 148, 
226, 243, 302, 351, 412, 441, 
482. 
Plums, new — Jefferson, 96 ; Peine 
Claude de Bavey, 96 ; Guthrie's 
Apricot, 96. 
Podalyria buxifolia, 166 ; P. 
glauca, 166. 
Podocarpus, the species of, 24. 
Pogogyne multiflora, 466. 
Polemonium coeruleum, 398 ; P. 
reptans, 506. 
Polianthes, culture of, 16, 76, 117, 
155, 233, 249. 
Polyanthus, culture of, 11, 70, 112, 
151, 228, 443. 
Pontedera, tender species of, 200. 
Poplar, management of, 144, 
principal kinds of, 390 ; black 
Italian, 192. 
Potato, wild, in Horticultural 
Society's garden, 274. 
Potatoes, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 
147, 225, 242, 301, 412, 440, 
481. 
Potentilla atrosanguinea M'Na- 
biana, 36. 
Potting, 153, 232; rationale of, 
383. 
Practical Education, 382. 
Productive family gardening : — 
potatoes, 359 ; carrots, 360 ; par- 
snips, 3U0 ; beet -root, 360 ; 
Productive family gardening, (con- 
tinued : ) 
onions, 360 ; Jerusalem arti- 
chokes, 361 ; turnips, 361 ; 
cabbages, 361 ; Scotch kale, 362 ; 
savoys, 362; Brussels sprouts, 
362 ; red cabbage, 362 ; scarlet 
beans, 362 ; Haricot beans, 362 ; 
broad beans, 363 ; celery, 363 ; 
leeks, 363 ; asparagus, 363 ; 
cauliflower, 364; brocoli, 364; 
endive, 365 ; sea kale, 365 ; 
cucumber, 365 ; vegetable mar- 
row, 365 ; lettuces and salads, 
365 ; peas, 366 ; rhubarb, 366 ; 
spinach, 366. 
Primrose, culture of, 11, 70, 112, 
151, 443. 
Primulas, Chinese, culture of, 14, 
73, 115, 153, 231, 247, 307 ,355, 
417, 446, 486, 534 ; P. Munroi, 
165. 
Proteas, culture of, 14, 73, 115, 
153, 231, 247, 307, 355, 417, 
446, 486, 534. 
Properties of; — the anemone, 33 ; 
calceolaria, 104 ; ranunculus, 
169 ; tulip, 216 ; hyacinth, 220 ; 
narcissus, 221 ; pink, 250 ; 
fuchsia, 325 ; Indian azalea, 372 ; 
dahlia, 557. 
Prune, how to, 190. 
Purslane, culture of, 107, 147. 
Puya Altensteinii gigantea, 406. 
Quamash, the, 90. 
Queen bees, impregnation of, 331. 
Quince stocks for pears, 479. 
Quinces, culture of, 9. 
Eacine amere, the, 91. 
Eadishes, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 
147, 225, 242, 301, 350, 412, 
440. 
Eaisin de Calebre Grape, 95. 
Eampion, culture of, 107, 147, 301. 
Randia longistyla, 465. 
Eanunculus, culture of, 11, 70, 112, 
151, 245, 304, 352, 443, 484; 
how to grow it, 237 ; wild species 
of, 453. 
Eanunculus, Glenny on the, 169. 
Eaphistemma pulchella, 136. 
Eape, culture of, 66, 107, 301, 
350. 
Easpberries, culture of, 9, 67, 109, 
148, 243, 302, 351, 441, 482; 
improvement of, 507. 
Easpberry, new — Sclater's Mag- 
num Bonum, 96 ; large fruited 
monthly, 555. 
Eed cabbage, culture of, 350. 
Eed spider, 44, 288, 527. 
Eeine Claude de Bavey Plum, 96. 
Eenovating fruit-trees, 274. 
Ee verse grafting pear-trees, 274. 
Eeviews : — 
Observations in Natural History, 
(Jenyns) 41 ; Eanunculus, how 
to grow it, (Tyso) 237 ; observa- 
tions on out-door Grape Vines, 
(F.N.) 238; Picturesque Sketches 
of Creation, (Ansted) 264 ; Eosc 
Garden, (Paul) 281 ; Cyclopae- 
dia of Bible Literature, (Kitto) 
377 ; Esculent Funguses of Eng- 
land, (Badham) 420 ; Amateur 
Gardeners' Calendar, (Mrs. Lou- 
