CONTENTS. 
Reviews, (continued :) 
don) 459 ; Flowers and their 
Associations, (Anne Pratt) 521 ; 
Field, Garden, and Woodland, 
(Anne Pratt) 521; Vegetable 
Substances used for the Food of 
Man, (Lankester) 521. 
Rhododendrons greenhouse, cul- 
ture of, 14, 73, 115, 153, 231, 
247, 307, 355, 417, 446, 486, 
534 ; Rhododendrons, proper 
positions for, 331 ; R. arboreum 
Paxtoni, 298; R. javanicurn, 
299. 
Rhubarb, culture of, 107, 147; 
forcing of, 10, 68, 110, 483, 531. 
Rhubarb buds, 575. 
Rhus, culture and varieties of, 272. 
Rockets, culture of, 112, 352, 443. 
Rondeletias, culture of, 16, 75, 
116, 154, 233, 249, 308, 357, 
418, 448, 488, 535. 
Rosa Harrisonii, fine plant of, 
331 ; R. anemonajflora, 407. 
Rosemary, culture of, 147. 
Roses, hardy, culture of, 11, 70, 
112, 151, 228, 245, 304, 352, 
414, 443, 484 ; tender, culture 
of, 14, 73, 115, 153, 231, 247, 
307, 355, 417, 486, 534; graft- 
ing, 192 ; standards of the climb- 
ing varieties, 480 ; Rose forcing, 
191 ; Rose garden, 281 ; double 
yellow, 240. 
Rudbeckia Drummondii, 206. 
Ruellias, culture of, 15, 74, 116, 
154, 232, 248, 307, 356, 418, 
447, 487, 535 ; R. Sabiniana, 167, 
R. Purdieana, 277. 
Rust on iron, to prevent, 190. 
Saccolabiums, culture of, 234, 249, 
309, 357, 419, 448, 488, 536; 
S. miniatum, 278, 524. 
Saddle grafting, advantages of, 
274. 
Sage, culture of, 66, 107, 147. 
Sagittaria, tender species of, 201. 
Sansievierafruticosa, 136. 
Salsify, culture of, 66, 107, 147, 
440, 482. 
Salading, culture of, 8, 66, 301, 
350, 412, 440; forcing of, 10, 
68, 110, 483. 
Salisburia adiantifolia, 23. 
Salvias, culture of, 14, 74, 115, 153, 
231, 247, 307, 355, 414, 417, 
446, 487, 534; S. leucantha, 
409; S. confertiflora, 496; S. 
oppositiflora, 572 ; S. grata, 
572. 
Sarcochilus fusco-luteus, 207. 
Savory, culture of, 66, 147. 
Savoys, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 147, 
242, 301, 350, 440. 
Saxifraga umbrosa, as) an edging, 
70; S. geranoides, 267. 
Scale insects, to kill, 285. 
Scarlet-runner bean, roots of, 189. 
Scarlet Pelargonium for winter 
flowering, 287. 
Sceptranthus Drummondii, 279. 
Scillas, spring flowering, 520 ; S. 
serotina, 38. 
Sclater's Magnum Bonum rasp- 
berry, 96. 
Scorzonera, culture of, 66, 107, 
147, 482. 
Scutellaria incarnata, 35; S. Yen- 
tenatii, 37 ; S. splendens, 166 ; 
S. cordifolia, 166. 
Sea kale, forcing of, 10, 68, 110, 
147, 482 ; culture of, 107, 225, 
242. 
Seedling plants, transplanting, 
527. 
Seeds, genuineness of, 76, 286 ; 
preservation of, 480. 
September, operations for, 411. 
Sericocarpus solidagineus, 38. 
Service tree, 109. 
Shallots, culture of, 66, 107, 242, 
301, 440, 482. 
Shrubbery, management of, 10, 
69, 110, 150, 227, 244, 352, 413, 
442, 483. 
Shrubs, transplanting of, 440. 
Silk wo r m profitable management 
of, 191. 
Silver firs, 339. 
Siphocampylus, microstoma, 165; 
S. glandulosa, 526. 
Skirret, culture of, 66, 107, 147. 
Sloping banks for early culture, 
188. 
Slugs, to destroy, 10. 
Small fruits, improvement of, 506. 
Smithea purpurea, 136. 
Snowdrops, culture of, 11. 
Soils for potting, 72, 74. 
Solanum jasminoides, 299. 
Soot, analysis of, 494. 
Sorrel, culture of, 66, 107. 
Spastlum, the, 91. 
Spinach, culture of, 8, 66, 107, 147, 
225, 242, 301, 350, 412, 440, 
482 ; New Zealand, culture of, 
107, 225. 
Spiranthes, British species, 327. 
Spirsea pubescens, 207 ; S. pru- 
nifolia flore-pleno, 207. 
Spontaneous generation, 426. 
Sprekelia formosissima, 138.; 
Spruce firs, 258. 
Standard evergreen trees for Italian 
gardens, 475. 
Stanhopeas, culture of, 156, 234, 
249, 309, 357, 419, 448, 489, 
536. 
Stanwick nectarine, 96. 
Stapelias, culture of, 14, 74, 115, 
153, 231, 247, 307, 355, 417, 
446, 487, 534. 
Stapelia Curtisii, 209 ; S. pulvi- 
nata, 278 ; S. radiata, 279 ; S. 
maculosa, 279 ; S. picta, 280 ; 
S. elegans, 280. 
Statice eximia, 92 ; S. sinuata, 
279. 
Stephanotis floribunda, 206 ; cul- 
ture of, 289. 
Sternbergia colchiciflora, 94 ; S. 
americana, 279. 
Stocks for grafting, 9. 
Stocks, German culture of, 11, 70, 
112, 228, 245, 304, 352, 414, 443. 
Stoke Park pippin apple, 96. 
Strawberries, culture in open 
ground, 109, 148, 226, 243, 302, 
351, 413, 441; forcing of, 10, 
69, 110, 149, 227, 351, 413, 442, 
483, 531 ; summary of culture, 
191. 
Strawberry new : ■ — ■ Bicton, 96 ; 
Austen's Scarlet, 555 ; Alpine, 
430 ; improvement of, 507. 
Stove, management of, 15, 74, 115, 
153, 232, 248, 307,355,417,447, 
487, 535 ; temperature of, 15, 
74, 115, 153, 232, 248, 307, 355, 
417, 447, 487, 535. 
Strobilanthes Sabiniana, 166. 
Sumach, culture of, 272. 
Sundews, culture and varieties of, 
268. 
Sun rose, culture and varieties of, 
180. 
Swainsona Greyana, 37. 
Sweet Montmorency cherry, 189. 
Sweet peas, culture of 70, 112, 
228. 
Sweet William, culture of, 70, 112, 
353, 443. 
Sycamore, management of, 143. 
Tagetes lucida, 138. 
Tansy, culture of, 66, 147. 
Tarragon, culture of, 66, 147. 
Taxacese : — Taxus, 20 ; Torreya, 
22 ; Salisburia, 23 ; Podocarpus, 
24 ; Dacrydium, 24 ; Phyllocla- 
dus, 24. 
Taxus, the species and manage- 
ment of, 20. 
Tea culture in India, 331. 
Telipogon obovatus, 278. 
Tetranema mexicana, 434. 
Thalia dealbata, 201. 
Theobroma cacao, fruited, IS 9. 
Thibaudia pulcherrima, 298. 
Thrift for edgings, 112. 
Thrips, to destroy, 234. 
Thunbergias, culture of, 16, 76, 
117, 155, 233, 249, 308, 357, 
419, 448, 488, 536 ; the species 
and their culture, 385. 
Thyme, culture of, 67, 108. 
Tigridias, culture of, 70, 112, 228, 
239 ; T. Herberti, 206 ; T. con- 
chiflora Watkinsoni, 209. 
Tillandsia bulbosa picta, 80. 
Timber, planting and manage- 
ment of, 45. 
Tobacco water, 48. 
Tomatoes, culture of, 107, 146, 
225, 412. 
Torenia asiatica, 376. 
Torreya taxifolia, 22. 
Transparent cloth, 234. 
Transplanting trees and shrubs, 
69 ; large trees, 478. 
Trapa, tender species of, 201. 
Tree3, management of, 143. 
Trichomanes radicans, 135; T. 
scandens, 135 ; T. diaphanum, 
135; T. speciosum, 135; T. 
brevisetum, 135; T.alatum, 135; 
T. pyxidiferum, 135. 
Trichonema subpalustre, 406 ; T. 
Pylium, 406. 
Trichosporum radicans, 133; T. 
pulchrum, 133 ; T. cdbidum, 
133 ; T. grandiflorus, 133. 
Triptilion spinosum, 568. 
Tritonia aurea, 571. 
Tropteolums, culture of, 14, 74, 
115, 153, 231, 247, 287, 307, 
355, 417, 446, 487, 534 ; T. spe- 
ciosum. 381, 465 ; T. umbella- 
tum, 572. 
Truffles, the, 475 ; truffe culture, 
574. 
Tubercibarium, 475; T. albideum, 
475. 
