INDEX OF CONTENTS. 
INDEX OF CONTENTS. 
13i 
121 
193 
58 
281 
174 
17 
251 
119 
135 
I 
Aberrant fungus growth . . 256 
Abies Movinda, 154; A. Menziesii . 154 
Abies, pi'opagation of . . , 44 
Acacias, suitable for pot culture, 
128, 144, 163 
AcantliopMppiunijavanicum . . 192 
Achiraenes, cultivation of (J. Keith) 126 
Achimenes grandis .... 292 
Achimenes, new .... 312 
Adventitious shoots, 95 ; buds, sug- 
gestion to originate, 3 ; attempt 
to originate 
.^chmea discolor, history and cul- 
ture of 
iEschynantlius javanicus 
Age of trees 
Alpine Primulas, culture of . 
Ammoniacal manures 
Anemoue jaiionica hybrida, history 
and culture of ... . 
Angiiloa, n. sp 
Animal hybernation 
Applet", monthly culture of 54, 109, 270 
Apricots, monthly culture of 
54, 109, 157, 205, 269, 319 
Apricot : Suedia Greengage, J.02 ; 
Kaisha 
Api'icot stems, advantages of pro- 
tecting (H. Bailey) 
Apterous insects, to be found in 
February 
Araucaria, propagation of 
Arboretum, management of, in Feb- 
ruary, 51 ; March, 106 ; April, 
154 ; May, 203 ; June, 267 ; July 
Architectural decorations in gar- 
dens, their proper position . 
Architectural terraces 
Architecture of greenhouses . 
Argyromyges scitella, 243 ; . A. 
Clercketia 
Argyi'otoza Bergmanniana 
Aristolochia picta . 
Aspects of Nature, Humboldt's, rev. 
Asterolepis of Stromness, rev. 
Atmosphere, nature and composi- 
tion of (£. J. Lowe) 
Atmospheric influence on plants 
Auricula, preparation for exhibition 
(G. Glenny) .... 
Austrahan plants, hint on the 
habits of 
Autumn Peas, the best, 1S2 ; cul- 
ture of ..... 
Autumnal flowering Heaths . 
Aylax Brandtii .... 
Azalea ramentacea, 256 ; A. indica, 
Symmetry 
Azaleas, Indian, culture of (W. P. 
Leach), 3G ; selection of, 36 ; 
monthly culture, 49, 104, 152, 201, 
266, 315 
Banksias, new species ... 23 
Barkeria melanocaulon . . . 184 
Bedding plants .... 8 
Bee-Keepers' Manual, rev, . . 2S0 
Bejaria, n. sp. (J Lindeniana) . 290, 300 
Belts jaculifolia .... 45 
Benevolent, Gardeners', Society . 254 
Berberis aurahuacensis, 24 ; B. ne- 
palensis, 40 ; B. pinnatay 40 ; B. 
japonica, 64 ; B. BeaMii, 64 ; B. 
loxensis, 64 ; B.undulata, 72 ; B. 
cUiaris, 128 ; B, Wallichiana, 168 ; 
B. atruvircns, 168 ; B. macro- 
phylla, 168; B. Darwinii, 168; 
B. lutea 256 
Betts, K. L., Esq., his garden no- 
ticed 13 
Beurre Capiaumont Van Mons Pear 307 
Bigeneric hybrid = Cheiranthus + 
Erysimum 289 
Bischoffia javonica .... 300 
Blandfordia flaramea ... 24 
317 
124 
124, 164 
240 
243 
193 
243 
9, 78 
302 
189 
166 
101 
181 
219 
195 
292 
Bok-shung , . . . 48 
Bolbophyilum Lobbii . . . 251 
Bossiasas, culture of, 213; selection 
of 214 
Botany, elementary, for beginners, 
rev 127 
Botany, Sacred :— The Hyssop, 37 ; 
the Tamarisk, 77 ; "Manna," 77; 
the Lentil, 141 ; the Terebinth, 
162; "Nuts," 163; the Plane, 
239; " Chestnut" of Scripture . 239 
Bourdelais hatif Grape . . . 247 
British Ferns, selection of, for 
"Wardian cases .... 131 
Burgere Grape .... 247 
Calodmm t/randifolhim, 41 ; C. 
Simsii, 41 ; C. dioersi folium . 256 
Calanthe sylvatica . . , 296 
Calboa globosa .... 32 
Calceolaria flexuosa, history and 
culture of 33 
Calceolarias, monthly culture of 
50, 105, 153, 202, 266, 316 
Caledonian Horticultural Society 15, 287 
Calendar, Gardeners' and Natu- 
ralists' :— Feb., 48 ; March, 102 ; 
April, 158 ; May, 200 ; Jmie, 265 ; 
July 315 
Calliandra brevipes . . . 256 
Callistemon brachyandvum . . 144 
Callitris, propagation of . . 44 
Calochortus pallidus . . . 120 
Calochortus, character of, 143 ; cul- 
ture of 143 
Camellias, culture of, 50, 152, 201, 
2G6, 315; properties of (G. Glen- 
ny), 145; Chandler's exhibition of 175 
Camellia japonica, Drysdalii, 145 ; 
C. Countess of EUesraere . . 168 
Campanula nohilis alba . . . 290 
Campylia holosericea oculata, 292 ; 
C. holosericea roseo-alba . . 292 
Capparis spinosa, the sacred Hyssop 37 
Capillary attraction, laws of . . 35 
Cardamine latifolia, adventitious 
shoots of 95 
Cattleya elegans .... 184 
Carlisle (Earl of), speech of, at Gar- 
deners' Benevolent Society dinner 254 
Ceanothus papillosus, history and 
culture of, 169 ; C. dentatus, his- 
tory and culture of . . . 169 
Cedrus Deodara . . , . 154 
Cedrus, propagation of . . . 44 
Cephalotaxus Fortuni . . , 256 
Cephalotaxus, propagation of . 44 
Cera^tost'ujina phnnhaginoides . 72 
Cereus Leeanus, 174 ; C. Tweediei, 174, 280 
Cetonia aurata .... 193 
Chandler's nursery . . . 175 
Cheiranthus Marsballii, 237 ; his- 
tory and culture of . . . 289 
Cheiranthus, culture and selection 
of 135 
Cheirostylis marmorata ... 24 
Chemical action on vegetable or- 
ganization 186 
Chemistry of soils and manures 
(Dr. Voelcker), introductory pa- 
per 232 
Chcrmes Pyri 242 
Chian Turpentine .... 163 
Chinese Bice paper ... 48 
Chorozema fiava, history and cul- 
ture of, 73 ; C. triangularis . 73 
Chorozemas, culture of (P. Pro- 
gress), 283 ; selection of . . 285 
Chromatella Rose, culture of (J. 
Saul} 309 
Chrysanthemums, culture of, 266, 
316; new French varieties, 310; 
miniature 310 
Cinchona Calisaya, the Peruvian 
bark . . ' . . . . 300 
Cinerarias, culture of, 50, 105, 153, 
201 ; properties of (G. Glenny), 
257 ; seedlings, notice of, 
257, 265, 266, 
Cineraria : — Madame Meillez, 257 ; 
Dr. Bushell, 257 ; Electra, 257 ; 
Blue Perfection .... 
Cladius difformis 
Cleisostoma fuscum 
Clerodendron Bethuneanum . 
Clerodendrons, cultivation of, 100 ; 
selection of . 
Clianthus Dampieri^ 
Climate of Sikkim, 143; of the 
Pyrenees, 191 ; its influence on 
vegetation ..... 
Climatology 
Cloth of Gold Rose, culture of (J. 
Saul) 
Coleopterous insects to be found in 
February, 56 ; March, 112 ; April, 
160 ; May, 203 ; June . 
Colocasia odorata, 4 ; evolution of 
heat in flowering 
Conifera;, new, 23 ; hardy, selection 
of (W. P. Kcane). 75 ; planting 
of, 76 ; propagation of (A. Cour- 
tin), 38, 44; stocks for grafting . 
Conoclinium ianthmum, 143, 175 ; 
history and culture of . 
Conservatory, management of, in 
February, 48 ; March, 102 ; April, 
158 ; May, 200 ; June, 265 ; July, 
Covering horticultural structures 
{G. Smith) 
Crassida gentianoidcs 
Crj-ptomeria, propagation of . 
Cucumbers, monthly forcing of 
53, i08, 156, 204, 269, 
Cultivated plants, classification of, 
with reference to their treatment 
Cunninghamia, propagation of 
Cupressus, propagation of 
Cuttings, principles of propagation 
by (\V. P. Keane) 
Cyclobothra, character of, 143; cul- 
ture of 
Cynips rosoi, 194 ; C. Brrindtii 
Cynips, the Bedeguar, history of 194, 
Cypress Turpentine 
Cypripedium caudatum, 143 ; C. 
Lowei, 134; history and culture 
of 
Cytisus Adami, supposed origin of 
257 
193 
120 
72 
101 
183 
256 
191 
309 
272 
4 
27 
176 
44 
318 
171 
45 
45 
143 
195 
195 
163 
297 
134 
45 
263 
247 
45 
114 
Dacrydium, propagation of . 
Dahlias, experiment in grafting, 
134 ; of 1850, show varieties (G. 
Glenny), 214; of 1850, fancy 
- varieties (G. Glenny), 215 ; cul- 
ture of, for exhibition (T, 
Barnes), 262 ; selection of, for 
show (T. Barnes) 
Damas blanc Grape 
Dammara, propagation of 
D C'doublement, or Deduplication, 
theory of .... . 
Dendi-obiumpalpebrEe, 72 ; D.hete- 
rocarpum, 96 ; D. cretaceum, 
236 ; D. transparens . 236, 251 
Decorative gardening (H, N. Hum- 
phreys) : — Proper position of 
architectural features, 124; the 
gardenesque style, 124 ; rustic 
terraces, 133; architectural ter- 
races, 164 ; style of terraces of 
diff'erent periods, 220; fountains 
Development hypothesis, examined 
Dipladenia illustris, 16; D. atro- 
purpurea, 216; D. urophylla 
Diphlepis Bcdeyuaris . ' . 
Dipteracanthus spectabilis 
Dipterous insects to be found in 
February 
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