154 ; P. Laricio, 203 ; P. ]Muffhiis, 
203 ; P. Laraljertiana, 203 ; P. 
escelsa, 203 ; P. Sabiniana . 
Pinus, propagation of . . . 
Pistacia Terebinthus, 1G2 ; P. 
vera 
Pistachio-nut 
Pistillary necrosis in pears 
Plants, pi'obablenumber of esistia.e, 
78; suitable for rases, 179 ; mode 
of drying, 191 ; atmosplieric in- 
fluence on 
Plane, tlie " Chesnut" of Scripture 
Plants, probable existing numberof 
Plant-houses, economical arrange- 
ment of 
Plumbago Larpentm 
Podocarpus, propagation of . 
Polyanthus, preparation for exhibi- 
tion {G. Glenny) 
Pompon Koses, selection of (J. 
Saul), 260 ; culture of 
Ponthieva maculata 
Potato, native eountiy of 
Potato Onion, Devonshiie mode of 
cultivating 
Potted plante, drainage of, 117 ; 
■watering 
Preston Hall, near Maidstone, visit 
to 
PrimEeral vegetation 
Primula Auricula nigra plena, his- 
tory and culture of , . . 
Professional and Moral training ("^. 
203 
45 
163 
163 
190 
255 
239 
261 
24S 
31 
P. Keane) 
INDEX OF CONTEXTS. 
Rose Insects (J. O, "Westvrood) : — 
Rose Chaffer, 193 ; Bcrirmannian 
Tortris, 193 ; Black-coated Tor- 
ti-ix, 194 ; BL'deguarCynips, 194 ; 
Small Bedeguar Cynips, 195 ; 
Anther Rose Sa-^-fly . 
Roses, grouping for the flower-gar- 
den (J. Saul), 13S; selection for 
grouping, 138 ; miniature, cul- 
ture and selection of (J. Saul}, 
260; pompon (J. Saul), 260; 
China and Tea-scented, culture 
of (J. Saul) 
Roupellia grata .... 
Royal Botanic society's prize sche- 
dule for 1850 - . . . 
Royal Botauic Society, exhibitions 
of:— May, 235; Jime, 
Rustic garden terraces (H. N. 
Humphreys) .... 
Sacred Botany : the Hyssop, 37 ; 
the Tamai-isk, 77 ; " Manna," 77 ; 
the Lentil, 141 ; the Terebinth 
(Oak), 162; "Nuts," 163; the 
Plane-tree 
Salads, production of, in summer 
and -winter (H. Bailey) 
Salpiglossis sinuata flava, history 
and culture of . . . . 
Samphire or Sampire 
Saw-fly, Rose, history of 
Scaraha:us auratus .... 
ScUla, culture and selection of 
195 
310 
300 
29S 
Propagation bv cuttings, piinciplcs 
of (W. P. Keane) ... 21 
Propeiiies of florists' flowers (G. 
Glenny) : Hyacinth, 99 ; Camellia 
japonica, 145 ; Cineraria, 257 ; 
TuUp 307 
Protection, advantages of, to the 
stems of Apricots (H. Bailey), 
47 ; to wall-trees, 157 ; of frames 
and glass-houses . . . 174 
Psylla Pyri 242 
Pyramidal plants, effects of, as de- 
corative objects {H. X. Huni- 
plueys) 69 
PjTamidal Pelargoniums, a plea 
for (G. M'Ewen), 68 ; manage- 
ment and training of . 
28, 142,218 i Schofileinia beniffiia 
48 
195 
193 
135 
248 
250 
181 
QuamocJit glohosa .... 
Ranunculus Ficaria, roots of, edible 
Raspberry, best mode of training . 
Red Bar Moth, narrow winged, 
habits of 
Reine des Beiges Strawberry 
Reviews:— Gardening for Children 
(C. A. Johns), 15; Gardeners' 
Almanac (G. "W, Johnson), 23; 
Garden Almanac [G. Glenny), 23 ; 
Agricultural and Horticultuial 
Almanac and Diarv, 23 ; Aspects 
of Nature (A. vonHumboldt), 29, 
78 ; Packet of Seeds Saved by an 
Old Gardener, 70 ; Elementai-y 
Botany for the Use of Beginner's 
(T. S. Ralphs), 127; Handbook 
to the Flower Garden and Green- 
house (G. Glenny), 135 ; Bee- 
Keeper's Manual (H. Tavlor), 
280 ; Footprints of the Creator, 
or, The Asterolepis of Sti'omness 
(H. MiUer) .... 
Rhodites rosas 
Rhododendron jasminiflorum 
Rhodostoma gardenioides, history 
and culture of . . . 
Ribes, desirable species and varie- 
ties of, for shi'ubberies 
Rice paper, Chinese 
Roberts' ventilating garden pots 
Rock planta .... 
Root-pruning fruit-trees (G. Smith) 
Rose Chaffer, history of 
Rose. Cloth of Gold! culture of [J, 
Saul) . . . . , 
Rose de Damoiselle Grape 
Rose Garden, management of in 
February, 51 ; March, 106 
April, 15"4 ; May, 202 ; June, 267 
Julv, 
84 
247 
318 
243 
191 
302 
194 
251 
203 
48 
128 
51 
63 
193 
309 
247 
Soils, chemistry of (Dr. Voelcker) 
Sorrel, new 
Spanish Chestnut, durability of 
Spathoglottis aurea 
Spilonota aquana .... 
Spircea decumbens, 248 ; S. flexu- 
osa, 248 ; S. adianiifolia 
Spring-flowering Heaths 
Spring decoration of flower beds , 
Staircase, decorations for a 
Stanhopea cirrhata 
Statiee imbricata .... 
Stenw Beaumuni'd .... 
Stennis, two floras of lake of, theii" 
bearing on development hypo- 
thesis 
Stove, management of, inFebniary, 
49; March, 103; Api-il, 158; May, 
200; June, 265; July, . '. 
Strawberries, forcing of 
53, 108, 156, 204, 269, 318 
Strawberries, culture of, 109, 157, 
205, 270, 319; packing of for transit 
Strawberry, Reine des Beiges 
Stylidium fasciculatum, culture of 
(G. Freeman), 246 ; other species 
of 
Suedia Green Gage Apricot . 
Summer-flowering Heaths 
Summer Peas, the best, 182 ; cul- 
ture of {P. Bcnison) . 
Summer Salads, their production 
(H. Bailey) 
Superb De CundoHe Grape 
Syrian Apricots : Suedia Green 
'Gage, 102; Kaisha 
265 
Sea-kale, culture of (J. Middlemiss) 
Sedimi Sieboldii for vases 
Seedling florists' flowers : Pelargo- 
niums, 264, 314 ; fancy Pelargo- 
niums, 265, 314 ; Cinerarias 25i 
Selandra JEthiops . . . .242 
Shrike, red-backed, habits of . 206 
Shrimps, habits of . . . . Ill 
Shrubbei-y, management of, in Feb- 
ruary, 52 ; March, 107 ; April, 
155 ;' May, 203 ; June, 267 ; July, 317 
Shi"ubbery, what is a ? (R. Erring- 
ton), 122 ; what to plant . . 123 
Sikkim, climate of . . . . 143 
Sdenes for vases : Schafta, 180 ; la- 
einiata 180 
Sinningia punctata . . . . 16 
Siphocampvlus laneeolatus, 144 ; S. 
canus .' 296 
Slugs, to extirpate .... 206 
Smith, of Hopetoim, obit. . . 120 
Societies, meetings of : Caledonian, 
15, 287 ; Horticultural of London 
31. 96, 128, 143, 167, 183 
-■-'-■■ ■ 232 
101 
14 
32 
194 
302 
315 
270 
191 
246 
102 
219 
181 
188 
247 
135 
Sivertia corymhosa . 
Tabemcemontana longiflora . 
Tamaiix orientalis . 
Tamarisk, the Manna of Scripture 
Taxodium, propagation of 
Taxus, propagation of . 
Tenthredo dijjbrmis, 195 ; T. ccrasi 
Terebinth, the 0~\ of Scripture 
Terraces, rustic, 132 ; architectural, 
164; of different periods 
Tkiiia andina .... 
Thuja chilensis 
Thuja, propagation of . . , 
TiUandsia splende/is 
Torreya, propagation of . 
Toj'lrix rosanoy 193 ; T. aJigusfio- 
ra7ia, 243 ; T. rotundana . 
Tortrix Bergmannian, history of, 
193 ; black coated, history of 
Trapa bicornis in the Chinese lakes 
Training fniit trees, tying down 
system [R. En-ington) 
Trees, age of, 58 ; list of old, 59 
means by which age is ascer 
tained, 59 ; death of . 
Trees, ornamental, plantingof, 106, 
Trichocentrum tenuiflorum . 
Triehoglottis pallens 
TrichopUia suavis .... 
TropEBolum Smithii, 72 ; T. pcrc- 
grinum, 72; T. Lobbianum, t 
good winter-blooming plant, 175 : 
T. Deckerianum, 216 ; T. "SVagne- 
rianum . , . . , 
Tropical fruits ... 
Trosseau Grape ... 
Tulip, Groom's Dr. Horner, 305 
culture of (G. Glenny), 305 ; pro- 
perties of {G. Glenny) 
Tupa crassicaulis . 
'*T>Tng-down" system of training 
fruit-ti'ees (R. Errington) , 
Turnips of Petrosowoode and Fin- 
land 
16 
77 
77 
45 
45 
242 
162 
220 
136 
136 
45 
217 
45 
194 
39 
60 
,263 
176 
136 
167 
280 
298 
247 
307 
296 
293 
313 
Valoradia plumbagiuoides 
Yases, plants suitable for 
Tegetable culture : see Kitchen 
Garden. 
Tegetable forcing in Februai'v, 55 ; 
March, 109 ; Apiil, 
Vegetable Physiology (A. Henfrey) 
18, 34,?6, IS6, 
Vegetation, healthy, influence of 
fungi on . ". . . 
Vegetation, primseval 
Vendace, habits of . 
Verbena, culture for exhibition (T. 
Barnes), 26 ; selection of . 
Viburaum plicatum 
Victoria regia, 23, 250 ; botanical 
description of, 225 ; histoi-y of, 
226 ; introduction to England, 
227 ; culture at Syon House, 229 ; 
culture at Chatsworth, 231 ; V. 
regina, 225 ; V. Cruziana . 
Violet, Neapolitan, cultiu'e of 
Vines, monthly forcing of, 53, 107, 
155, 204, 2681 317 ; culture of, in 
pots, 204 ; monthly culture of 
54, 205, 270, 
Vriesia speeiosa, history and cul- 
ture of ..... 
"^N'aU-fruit trees, root pruning of 
(G. Smith) 
Walls, garden, construction and 
heating of 
"Wardian cases, selection of Ferns 
for 
"Warreas, culture of, 177 ; selection 
of ...... 
"Wan*ea Lindeniana, 177; "W. dis- 
color, 183 ; W. Candida 
Watering potted plants 
Widdiingtonia, propagation of 
"Wild-flowers, thoughts on, 6 ; 
rambles among .... 
Wild-flowers of February, 55 ; 
March, 110; April, 160*; May, 
206 ; June, 270 ; July . * . 
Winter flowering Heaths 
Winter Salads, production of (H. 
Bailey) J 88 
Zeuzera .3^.£culi .... 241 
157 
274 
280 
31 
111 
26 
251 
225 
224 
319 
217 
63 
46 
131 
178 
192 
236 
45 
319 
219 
JIENRY VJZtTtLLY, rRI.STER AND ENGRAVEE, GOIGH SQI.UIE, FLEET STREET. 
