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INDEX 
Cotton in Algeria . 
PAGE 
. . . 94 
culture . 
. 238 
Crocus .... 
. . 35 
Dahlia and its enemies 
. 197 
roots, wintering 
. . 256' 
Dahlias, new 
18, 19, 55 
of 1864 
. . 113 
Dandelion, culture of . 
. 190 
Dean, Mr. J., death of . 
. . 143 
Dendrobium eburneum 
. 19 
Fytchianum 
. . 70 
Dew .... 
. 139 
Dianthus, new 
. . 19 
Dodds, Mr. G., death of 
. 215 
Dodecatheon meadia 
. . 90 
Dog’s-tooth Violet 
. 35 
Doryanthes excelsa 
. . 166 
Drabas. 
. 90 
Edinburgh Botanic Gardens 
. 141 
Elsenham Hall Gardens 
. . 201 
Eranthemums, new 
. 19 
Eucharis amazonica 
. . 22 
Exhibitions, Sir J. Paxton on 
. 213 
jottings at 
. . 97 
at Amsterdam 
. 280 
at Brussels 
. . 69 
at Nice • 
. 261 
at Paris .... 
. . 261 
at Vienna 
. 280 
Ferguson, Mr. D., death of . 
. . 191 
Fibrous matter . 
. 230 
Fintelmann, Mr., death of 
. . 45 
Flax, Japan.... 
. 21 
Fleming, Mr., of Trentliam, presenta¬ 
tion to.44 
Floral decoration of dwellings . . 2 
“Florists’ Guide” . . .45, 280 
Flower and its organs . 8, 31, 53, 104, 128, 
152, 175, 198, 223 
Flower-beds, raised . . . .40 
and other matters . . . 107 
garden, winter decoration of . 10, 34 
spring decoration of . 58, 89, 145 
plants, fine-foliaged . . 257 
Victorian.256 
Flowers, out of doors, work on . .69 
Frosts, severe.157 
Fruit, building to preserve . . . 261 
gathering and keeping . . . 195 
crops.132 
trees, cordon or linear training . 77 
renovation of old . . .81 
planting.276 
Fuchsia Dominiana for winter flowering 234 
PAGE 
Garden, soldiers’ . . . . . 95 
Gardeners’ Benevolent, anniversary 
141, 190 
Society in France . . .190 
Gardening in odd places . . . 279 
Garston, Vines at The Vinery . . 279 
Gentiana acaulis . . . . . 90 
Geraniums, bedding .... 278 
propagation of . . . . 161 
wintering .... 235 
Beaton’s.118 
variegated.246 
zonale and variegated . . . 62 
Attraction.83 
Bijou.84 
Cloth of Gold .... 84 
Gladiolus, new.18 
raising from seed . . 65, 180 
Glasgow Bose Show . . . . 69 
Gooseberry caterpillar, to destroy . 140 
Grape, Canon Hall Muscat . . .99 
Great Mogul.215 
Tokay . . . . . .45 
disease and electricity . . . 166 
Black Prince, large . . .190 
Hew versus Old Hamburgh . 69, 113 
Mr. Meredith’s . . . . 238 
what soil is best for P . . . 245 
another chapter on . . . . 251 
Green, Mr. J., death of 281 
Grenville, Lady, death of . . . 167 
H^emanthus, culture of . . .115 
Hedaromas, culture of . . . . 129 
Hepatica .... 
Holland, pomology in . . . 142 
Hollyhocks, new . . . . 19, 39 
raising from seed . . . . 210 
Horticultural Society (Boyal) Floral 
Committee . . 18, 21, 280 
Fruit Committee . . 21, 237 
anniversary of Prince Consort’s 
birthday . . . 189, 237 
Annual Meeting . . . . 68 
Exhibitions .... 43, 280 
Fruit Show.260 
Sir J. Paxton’s letter on Exhibi¬ 
tions .213 
Strawberry Fete . . . . 190 
Two-days Shows . . . . 11S 
House decoration . . . 101, 147 
Hoya Paxtoni.140 
Hume a elegans, cultivation of . . 50 
Hyacinth, Mr. W. Paul’s lecture on . 258 
new. 
remarks on ... 
open ground culture 
Hydrangeas, blue .... 
74 
98 
267 
99 ! 
Garden, hints on its formation and 
cultivation . . . 126, 203 
Ingram, Mr. T., proposed testimonial 
to . . . • • 262 
Ivy screens .... 242, 265 
