GENERAL INDEX. 
PAGE 
PAGE 
American Aloe. 
206 
Culture of roses .... 
366 
Anemones, planting of . 
283 
of silk . . . ... 
217 
Annuals for a town garden . 
. 
127 
Crocus, history of ... 
76 
Aquatic and marsh plants, lists of 
. 149, 
247 
planting of . . . . 
283 
Attachment of the robin for man 
. 
138 
Crow ...... 
238 
Australian seeds 
. . 
150 
I 
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Ayrshire rose 
329 
Dahlias, planting of . . . 
160 
Daisy, culture of . 
227 
Back parlour; means of improving the 
Damask roses . . ... 
326 
view from 
. 
3 
Daubentonia Tripetiana, history of 
65 
Balsam, cultivation of . . 137, 147, 
246 
Destruction of insects . . . . 
154 
Bark flower-vases 
367 
Dor-hawk ..... 
89 
Bearded titmouse . 
89 
Double Dahlia ..... 
376 
Birds common in gardens 
51 
Double Daisies .... 122, 
172 
Birds of prey 
139 
Drayton Green Villa . . . . 
66 
Bourbon roses . . , 
366 
Boursault roses 
330 
Eagles ...... 
139 
Bramble-finch . 
369 
Ealing Park . . . . . 
222 
Budding roses 
223 
Early-flowering acacias . . . 
105 
Bulbous plants . 
« • 
251 
Earthenware flower-pots . . . . 
347 
Bullfinch 
373 
Earthworms .... 62, 
, 178 
East Indian Yam ..... 
62 
Cabbage roses 
269 
Editor’s Tour :— 
Californian annuals 
106,127 
London, f)erby,Elvaston Castle, Leeds, 
Camellias as window plants 
363 
Manchester, Liverpool, Crosslee 
history of 
49 
Cottage ..... 
231 
management of . 
45* 155, 
, 159 
Crosslee Cottage, Glasgow, Garscube, 
planting of . 
155 
Uddingstone, Bothwell Castle, Ha¬ 
Canary rosewood 
275 
milton, Cadyow Castle, Chatelhe- 
Carnations .... 
’ 182, 
, 192 
rault, Allanton, Milton Lockhart, 
Caterpillars, mode of destroying 
362 
Stonebyre Falls, Cartland Crags, 
Catleugh’s geraniums . 
222 
Corra Linn, Corehouse 
256 
Chaffinch .... 
368 
Lanark, Biggar, New Posso, Peebles, 
Change of colour in pinks 
250 
Traquair, Inverleithen, Yair, Ab¬ 
Change of colour in flowers 
347 
botsford, Melrose Abbey, Dryburgh 
China roses 
. ’ 107 
, 366 
Abbey, Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, 
Chrysanthemums, culture of . 
13 
Souterhill, Dalkeith, Oxenford Cas¬ 
history of . 
16 
tle, Preston Hall, Newbattle Abbey. 
286 
list of 
19 
Dalhousie Castle, Queensferry, Blair 
Cinerarias, culture of 
111 
Adam, Loch Leven Castle, Kinross 
Climbing roses 
107 
House, Rumbling Bridge, Blair-hill, 
Columbine, varieties of 
199 
Castle Campbell, Dollar, Tullyallan, 
Continental wild flowers 
132 
Kincardine, Culross, Valleyfield, 
Cottagers, encouragement of 
282 
Castle Hill or Dunimarle, Alloa, 
Cuckoo .... 
240 
Airthrie Castle, Loggie, Stirling, 
