CONTENTS. 
Dendrobium chlorops, 123; D. 
criniferum, 123 ; D. Kirigianum, 
123, 553; D. secundum, 123 
Deodar, the, 127 
Destruction of vermin, 243 
Dianthus barbatus, 304 ; D. bar- 
batus, var. 304 ; D. deltoides, 
304; D. caesius, 304; D. cau- 
casicus, 304 ; D. superbus, 304 ; 
D. ferrugineus, 304 ; D. Arme- 
ria, 304 
Diclytra formosa, 304 
Dictamnus Fraxinella, 305 
Digitalis purpurea, 305 ; D. ferru- 
ginea, 305 
Dipladenia crassinoda, 42, 75. 
Disocactus biformis, 177 
Disrooting Pines, 177 
Dodecatheon M eadia, 305 ; D. in- 
tegrifolia, 305 
Domestic Gardening, 63 ; the co- 
vered Balcony, 349 ; treatment 
of plants in, 349 ; watering, 349 ; 
potting, 350 ; heat and air,'350 ; 
plants for, 353 ; the open Bal- 
cony, treatment of plants in, 
355; list of plants for, 357; 
Window-ledge, plants for, 355 ; 
Wardian-case, management of, 
358 ; plants for, 360 
Doronicum pardalianches, 305 ; 
plantagineum, 305 
Double Anemones, 2; Sweet Wil- 
liam, 138 ; Wallflower, 196, 2*3 ; 
Primrose and Polyanthus, 439 ; 
Hollyhock, 421 
Double yellow Rose, 264, 279 
Downing's Fruit Trees of America, 
reviewed 416 
Dracocephalum grandiflorum, 305 ; 
D. speeiosum, 305 
Drainage of gardens, 423 
Drawing-room Moss Vases, 431. 
Dressing borders, 243 
Dutch gardens, to make, 436 
Dwarf standard Pear trees, culture 
and management of, 503 ; select 
list of, 513 
Dwarf Provence Rose, 253 ; China, 
forcing of, 263 
Dwelling-houses, plants in, 332 
Dysophylla stellata, 333 
Early spring flowers, 439 ; Tulips, 
389 ; Roses, forcing, 262 
Earth, antiquity of, 555 
Echinocactus Pentlandi, 42 
Echinops sphaerocepbalus, 305 ; E. 
spinosus, 305 ; E. paniculatus, 
305 
Echium, 523 
Edible Fungi of Australia, 140 
Education of Gardeners, note on, 
574 
Electro-culture, 335 
Elevated pump, 30 
Endive, routine management of, 
201, 344, 445, 485, 540 
Epacris, seedlings of, 480 
Epacris autumnale, 42 ; E. miniata, 
42 
Epidendrum aeridiforme, 123; E. 
calochielum, 124; E. ceratistes, 
124; E. Hanburii, 124;E.ma- 
crochilum, var. 124; E.pterocar- 
pum, 124; E. purum, 124; E. 
verrucosum, 124 
Epilobium rosmarinifolium, 305 ; 
E. Dodonsei, 305 ; E. angustifo- 
lium, 305 
Epimedium alpinum, 305 ; E. gran- 
diflorum, 305; E.violaceum, 305 
Eranthis hyema'Hs, 305 
Erica'assoniana, 42 ; E. tricolor, var. 
42 ; E. longiflora, war. 42 ; E. ves- 
tita, var. 42 ; E. Murrayana 42 
Eriabractescens, 124; Plvestita, 124 
Erigeron glabellum, 305 ; E. pur- 
pureum, 305 ; E. humile, 305 ; 
E. speeiosum, 306 
Eryngium Bourgati, 306 ; E. alpi- 
num, 306 ; E. planum, 306 
Erysimum Peroffskianum, 171 
Erythrina Crista-galli, 480, 522 
Erythronium dens-canis, 306 ; E. 
americanum, 306 ; E. grandi- 
florum, 306 
Eschscholtzia crocea, 171 ; E. cali- 
fornica, 171 
Espalier Fruit Trees, 6, 248 
Eucharidium concinnum, 171 
Euonymus, varieties of, 455 ; cul- 
ture of, 456 
Euphorbia Cyparissias, 306 ; E. 
amygdaloides, 306 
Eustoma exaltatum, 208 
Eutoca viscida, 171 ; E. Wrangeli- 
ana, 171 
Evergreens, hardy, 115 
Evergreen Oak, 121; Roses, 254, 279 
Exhibitions, 431 
Fancy Trellises for climbers, 152 
February, Gardening operations for, 
49 ; operations in Rose-garden 
for, 270, 275, 276 
Fish-ponds, 96 
Floral and Horticultural Societies, 
54, 451 
Florists' Flowers, 46,131 ; improve- 
ment of, 178 
Flowering Trees and Shrubs, rou- 
tine management of, 3 
Flower Garden, routine manage- 
ment of, 2, 49, 97, 145, 193, 241, 
290, 337, 385, 434, 481, 536 
Flower Garden, by M'Intosh, re- 
viewed, 228 
Flowers and Plants, properties of, 
87; of Scripture, 105 
Flower Roots, 482 
Flowers of the Matin and Even 
Song, reviewed, 374 • 
Force-pump, 94 
Forcing-house, 51 
Forest Trees, pruning of, 15 ; cha- 
racter and use of, 36 
Franciscea bydrangeiformis, 43 ; 
F. Pohliana, 48 
French Beans, 203 
French Roses, selection of, 253 
Frittilaria imperialis, 306 ; F. lutea, 
306 ; F. pyrenaica, 306 ; F. me- 
leagris, 306 ; F. prsecox, 306 
Fruit Borders, 541 
Fruit Garden, routine management 
of, 5, 53, 104, 152, 203, 247, 297, 
344, 395, 445, 486, 541 
Fruit Trees, 104; selection of, 445 ; 
espalier, 6; wall, 6; of America, 416 
Fuchsia, 370 ; its habit and culture, 
396 ; hints for culture, 562 ; 
routine management of, 2, 393, 
482, 522 
Fuchsia fulgens, grown as a stan- 
dard, 71 ; F. floribunda, 48 ; ser- 
ratifolia, 331, 336 
Fungi in Melon-beds, 431 
Funkia japonica, 306; F. ovata, 
306; F. Sieboldtiana, 306; F. 
albo-marginata, 306 
Gaillardia aristata, 306 ; G. bicolor, 
306 
Galanthus nivalis, 308 ; G. plicatus, 
306 
Galatellalinifolia,307;G. cava, 307 
Gardenia, 522 
Gardenia Stanleyana, 183, 550 
Garden labels, 480; literature, 573. 
Gardens, management of small, 
126; in winter, 425; drainage 
of, 422 
Gardening, Landscape, 112 
Gardeners, Education of, 574 
Garlic, 152 
Gazania, 522 
Genista, 521 
Gentiana verna, 181, 307; G. acau- 
lis, 307 ; G. Pneumonanthe, 307 ; 
G.septemfida,307; G. saponaria, 
307 ; G. asclepiadea, 307 
Geometrical Flower Gardens, 365 ; 
list of flowers for, 365 ; plant- 
ing of, 420 
Geology for Beginners, 553 
Geranium, culture of, 317 ; propa- 
gation of by cuttings, 318 ; pot- 
ting cuttings of, 318 ; stopping 
the plants of, 318 ; housing plants 
of, 318 ; blooming with one truss, 
318; application of liquid ma- 
nure to, 319 ; prolonging the 
bloom of, 319 ; remarks on, 319 ; 
house, 517 
Geranium sanguineum, 307 ; G. 
ibericum, 307 ; G. striatum, 
307 ; G. phaeum, 307 
Geraniums, 283; routine manage- 
ment of, 291, 293, 393 ; hints for 
culture of, 562 
Gesnera, 370, 524 
Gesnera Douglasii, 431; G. Gard- 
neri, 43 
Geum coccineum, 307 ; G. raonta- 
num, 307 
Gilia achillaefolia, 171 ; G. tricolor, 
171 ; G. tenuifolia, 171 ; G. ca- 
pitata, 171 
Gladiolus, culture of, 542 ; half- 
hardy sorts, 542 ; hardy sorts, 
544; planting in open ground, 
545; raising new varieties, 546; 
descriptive list of half-hardy 
sorts, 547 ; hardy sorts, 543 
Glandular Almond-tree, 575 
Gloxinia, 524 
Gloxinia speciosa, vars. 43 
Gloriosa superba, 523 
Gnidia, 521 
Godetia bifrons, 171 ; G. purpurea, 
171 ; G. Romanzovii, 171 
Gomphrena pulchella, 43 
Gompholobium, new, 284 
Gompholobium versicolor, var. 551 
Gongora maculata, 124 
Goodia, 521 
Gooseberries, routine management 
of, 5, 104, 204, 248, 486 ; selec- 
tion of, 446 
Gorgeous Tulip-bed, the, 326 
