I N D E X. 
Aoalypha Wilkosiana (tricolor) marginata, 
(woodcut) 283. 
Adiantum (Capillus-Yeneris) Liiddemannia- 
num, 233 ; A. prince,ps, 238 ; A. speciosum, 
(woodcut) 271. 
Aga pan thus Mooreanus, 216. 
Althaea frutex, (Avoodcut) 21. 
Amaranthus Henderi, 46. 
Amaryllis culture, hints on, 177. 
Amateur’s Guide, Suttons’ Miniature, 47. 
Anemone, double scarlet poppy, 163. 
Annuals for Spring-bedding, 196. 
Anthurium Scherzerianum, 23. 
Ants, Black, removal of, 240. 
Apple, French Paradise, (col. plate) 97 ; Lady 
Henniker, (col. plate) 61; Lane’s Prince 
Albert, (col plate) 233. 
Apples, frequent use of, 119; late-keeping, 
139 ; ncAv, of 1874, 42. 
Aquarium, Liverpool, 24; Royal, at West¬ 
minster, 47, 262. 
Artocarpus Cannoni, (Avoodcut) 210. 
Asparagus, early forced, to obtain, 70. 
Asplenium forulaceum, 238. 
Auriculas, seasonable notes on, 38 ; notes on, 
126,165 ; Alpine, 180; sIioav, and Iioav they 
are sIioavu, 137. 
Azalea mollis and indica, crossing, 282. 
Bean, dwarf French, Canadian Wonder, 68. 
Bean, ScA’ille Early Longpod, 191. 
Beaucarneas, Avatering of, 263. 
Begonia, Emperor, (col. plate) 265 ; B. Model, 
(col. plate) 109. 
Begon'as, Schmidt’s ncAv race of, 239. 
Bertolonias, ncAv, 143. 
Birch, decorated with Jasminum and Loni- 
cera, 68. 
Blumenbachia coronata, (Avoodcuts) 136. 
Botanical Geography, Baker’s Elementary 
Lessons in, noticed, 286. 
Botany, Elements of, noticed, 24. 
Bouquet-making, 22. 
Bouvardias, Avintor-flowering, 45. 
Brahea filamentosa, 238. 
Broccoli, early winter, preserving, 70. 
Broom, the garden, and Iioav to use it, 212. 
Burbidge and Baker’s Narcissus, noticed, 140. 
Bush-trees, now style of planting, 262. 
Caiopiioka absintliifolia, 136; C. coronata, 
136. 
Calanthes as Decorative Plants, 5. 
Calceolaria, Avintering the, 254. 
Camellia Mathotiana rosea, 118. 
Campanula Stnitliii, (col. plate) 209. 
Carnations, notes on, 222. 
Celery, Col. Clarke’s, 46. 
Cclosias as decorative and exhibition plants, 
(Avoodcut) 98. 
Cerasus caproniana ranunculiflora, 141 ; C. 
.Sieboldii rosco-plena, 144 ; C. Watererii, 144. 
Chamnorops excelsa, (Avoodcuts) 123 ; C* 
Griifitliii, (woodcut) 102. 
Clioirunthus Dillenianus, 188; C. Marsliallii, 
187; C. ochroleucus, 187. 
Cheiranthus, the perennial, 187. 
Cherries, Gean, Early Lyons, (col. plate) 
193; Ohio Beauty, (col. plate) 193 ; double- 
flowered, 144. 
Cherry-forcing, 1. 
Chestnuts of 1873, preserved alive, 47. 
Chlorophyll, destruction of, by light, 237. 
Chrysanthemums, large-flowered, 23. 
Cinerarias, neAv, 104. 
Clematis, Jackman’s Exhibition of, at Regent’s 
Park, 142 ; raising from seed, 283 ; new 
double, Belle of Woking, 189 ; C. indivisa 
lobata, 102, 119; C. montana, 119; C. 
Willisoni, new double, 191. 
Clianthus magnificus, hardiness of, 147. 
Coal-ashes, beneficial effect of, on land, 68. 
Coditeum (Croton) appendiculatum, 117; C. 
Disraeli, 117, 238; C. Lord Cairns, 117; C. 
ovalifolium, (Avoodcut) 7; C. tortile, 117; 
C. variabile, 117. 
Conifers, Ornamental, Fraser’s Handy-book of, 
noticed, 262. 
Conservatories, Roof, 118. 
Cooling apparatus for liquids, 144. 
Coprinus comatus, 261. 
Correa Lawrenceana, 191. 
Cotoncaster frigida, 61. 
Crinum brachynema, 118. 
Crops, condition of the fruit, 215. 
Cucumber, disease of, (Avoodcut) 28. 
Cucumbers, smooth-skinned, 239. 
Culture, restrictive v. free, 193. 
Currants at Christmas, 186 ; budded on Ribes 
palmatum, 69. 
Cutler, E. R., testimonial to, 47. 
Cyanopliyllum marmoratum, 238. 
Cvdonia Maulei, (col. plate) 49. 
Gypripedium japonicum, (Avoodcut) 220. 
Datura Kniglitii, 236 ; D. suaveolens, 236. 
Daturas, shrubby, 236. 
Dendrobium Devonianum, culture of, 73. 
Desmodium penduliflorum, 23. 
Deutzias, seedling double, 190. 
Dieffenbachia brasiliensis, (Avoodcut) 273. 
Dracaena amabilis, 62; I). angustifolia, 238 ; 
D. Baptistii, (Avoodcut) 53; D. Candida, 
118; D. Hendersoni, (woodcut) 53; D. im- 
perialis, 62 ; D. insignis, 118; D. regina, 62. 
Dracaonas, hybrid, Bausc’s, 285. 
Drying paper, NoAvman’s botanical, 47. 
Earth temperature, 120. 
Echeveria Peacockii, (col. plate) 121. 
Edging-plants, 262. 
Endive, mode of blanching, 191. 
Epipliyllum truncatum, display of, at Chats- 
Avorth, 70. 
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