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INDEX. 
Planting Trees, best time for, 259 
Polystichum angulare Patcvi, 215 
Potato, Milky White, 48 
Potato crop, digging, 239 
Potato disease, preventive of. 96 
Primroses, Mr. Barron’s strain, 144; Mr. 
Paul’s, 96 ; Double Chinese,*144 
Primula sinensis filicifolia alba llore-plcno, 
236 ; P. s. plicata, 70 
Protectors for Fruit trees, 159 
Pyrethrums, Salter’s collection of, 143 ; P. 
Golden Feather, 95 
Quercus glabra (Illustration), 40 
Red Spider, to destroy, 267 
Rendle on Fruit 'free Protectors, noticed, 159 
Rhipidopteris peltata (Illustration), 150 
Rhododendrons, Waterer’s Exhibition at 
Kensington, 167; choice new sorts, 168 
Rhododendron multifiorum, 94; R. fra- 
grantissimum, 11S 
Richardias, culture of, 181 
Robinson on French gardening, noticed, 200 
Root culture, 6; of fruit trees, 102, 122 
Roots, aerial, on Vines, 27, 29, 59, 85, 169, 
171, 172, 173 
Rose, Mr., Testimonial to, 144 
Rose, Marechal Kiel, 120; Climbing Devo- 
niensis, 120 
Roses, new of 1S66-7, 3; new of 1867, 98; 
new of 1868, 251 ; the forthcoming: brood, 
251; at South Kensington, April 18th, 97; 
best of the year 1868, 195 ; select varieties, 
98; bedding, 74, 136; selection of kinds 
adapted for, 74 ; liow to manage, 75 ; early 
pot, superior freshness of, 194; how to 
improve, 195 ; thoughts on, 193 
Russelia juncea, 284 
Rust on Grapes, causes of, 6 
Saccolabium ampullaceum moulmeinense, 
118; S. curvifolium luteum, 119 
Salvia argentea, 229 
Sarracenias, culture of, 63 
Sea-kale, culture of, 76 
' Season of 1868, 210, 233, 242 
Seed-sowing, garden, how to perform, 55 
Seemann, Mr. W. E., death of, 96 
Scale, brown, to destroy, 269 
Schizostylis coccinea, culture of, 94 
Scillas, Early Spring-blooming, 206 
Schulz Bipontinus, Dr., death of, 48 
Shrubland Park, balcony garden at, 221 
Silkworm, Oak-feeding Japan, 120 
Skimmia japonica, culture of, 164 
Society of Arts’ Gardeners’ Exam., 264 
Society, Royal Horticultural, Anniversary 
Meeting, 71 ; Examinations of Gardeners, 
72, 264; Show at I oicester, 191 
Societe Royale d’Agriculture et de Botanique 
clu Gand, 8th International Show of, 72, 
119, 120 
Societies, Amateur Floral, influence of, 213 
Societies, Royal Horticultural and Royal 
Botanic of London, influence of, 182 
Solan urns, as foliage plants (Illustration), 
258 ; best sorts of, 259 
Solanum Pseudo-Capsicum rigidum, 46; 
S. Pseudo-Capsicum Weatherillii, 46 
Specks on Apples and Pears, to prevent, 232 
Spring Gardening, 225 ; materials for, 226 
Spring planting compared with autumn, 260 
Stevenson, Mr. John, death of, 72 
Stock, influence of on grafts, in Vines, 15, 67 
Stony Ground, Plants suitable for, 203 
Strelitzias, as decorative plants, 137 
Sub-tropical plants : Musas, 2; Strelitzias, 
137; Canrns, 26, 264; Solanums, 258 
Sun heat, influence of, on Fruits, 179 
Table Decorations, Dobson’s (Illustration), 
174 ; Alpine Strawberries for, 176 
Tacsonia Buchanani (Illustration), 64 
Tagetes signata pumila for bedding 238 
Taylor’s Hot-water pipe (Illustration), 22 
Testimonials:—Mr. David Mitchell, 24 ; Mr. 
Daniel Nash, 24; Mr. Rose, 144 
Thrips, to destroy, 269 
Timber steeped in lime water, 216 
Transplanting Evergreens, best season for, 
219 ; Shrubs, hints on, 272 
Tree planting, best season for, 259 
Trellis for Vineries, &c., 90 
Tropseolum polyphyllum, culture of, 225 ; 
T. speciosum, as a hardy climber, 195 
Tucker, Mr. E., death of, 96 
Tulips, culture of, 154, 245 
Turnsoles, Tree, 248 
Ulmus campestris Webbiana, 264 
Vanilla, on Fruiting the (Illustration), 249 
Verbenas, good bedding sorts, 148 
Verbenas, new, 236, 261 
Via Gellia, a walk through the, 278 
Vilmorin, Madame Eliza, death of, 240 
Vine Borders, aeration of, 153 ; heating, 198, 
262 ; to make, 244 ; matcrialsfor, 60 
Vine stems, dressing for, 5 
Vines, hints on forcing, 5 ; aerial roots on. 
cause of, 27, 29, 59, 61, 85, 169, 171, 172, 
173 ; grafting (Illustration), 16 ; grafting 
to improve flavour, 67 ; pruning of, 13 
Vines used as stocks: Purple Constantin, 
67 ; Black Frontignan, 67 ; Golden Lady 
Downe s, 15 ; Graham’s Muscat Musca¬ 
dine, 15 
Vineries, to construct, 244 ; to plant, 244 
Vinery, Messrs. Lane’s, 239 
Viola cornuta as a flower-garden plant, 77, 
205, 280 ; V. lutea, 77 
Violet, Victorj T , 70, 93 ; Neapolitan, culture 
of, 227 
j Walker- Abnott, Dr., death of, 1GS 
Wall trees, protection for, 68 
Ward, Mr.. N. B., death of, 168 
Watering Out-door plants, 138, 156 
Weeds on Walks, to destrov, 284 
Wood formation, of annual rings, 72 
Yang-mae, Chinese, an edible fruit, 240 
