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INDEX. 
Polygonatam multi florum, 14-1. 
Pommicr do Paradis, (col. plate) 97. 
Portulacas, how to grow, 141. 
Potatos in Algeria, injured by larva), 47. 
Potato-disease, fungus of the, (woodcuts) 171. 
Pothos Endresii, 237. 
Pot-plants, sickly, cure for, 239. 
Primroses, new, 115. 
Primula japonica, raising of, from seed, 163; 
P. pulcliorrima, 113. 
Prize, Empress’, award of, to Messrs. Jas. 
Vcitch and Sons, 239. 
Protectors, Paper, for early crops, 71. 
Pruning, close, effect of, 71. 
Prunus tomentosa, 144. 
Pyramid Trees, new style of planting, 262. 
Pyrus Maulei, (col. plate) 49. 
Quercus acuta albo-nervis, (woodcut) 91; Q. 
angustifolia, (woodcut) 92 ; Q. bambusifolia, 
(woodcut) 200 ; Q. Burgerii, (woodcut) 202 ; 
Q. Cerris subperennis, 69; Q. cuspidata, 
varieties of, (woodcuts) 92; Q. gilva, 
(woodcut) 91 ; Q. glauca, varieties of, 
(woodcut) 89, 90, 91; Q. salicifolia, (wood- 
cut) 199 ; Q. sclerophylla, (woodcut) 202 ; 
Q. setifera, (woodcuts) 199. 
Ranunculus Ficaria calthifolius, 68. 
Raspberry, Northumberland Fillbaslcet, 240. 
Reference Catalogue, Country Gentleman’s, to 
the best modern books, 144. 
Renanthera coccinea, at Chatsworth, 71. 
Rotinosporas, Golden, 258. 
Rhododendron (standard), Scipio, 190. 
Rose (II. P.) St. George, (col. plate) 1; R. 
(II. P.) Duchess of Edinburgh, 96; R. 
(tea) Catherine Marmot, (col. plate) 73; R. 
Macartney, for walls, Ac., 66. 
Roses, new, of 1873 and 1874, 104; new, of 
1874 and 1875, 227: Laxton’s new English 
seedling, 264; new Tea-scented, 73; Pot, 
Wm. Paul’s Exhibition of, at Regent’s Park, 
142. 
Rose-buds, button-hole, foliago for, 119. 
Rose-liedges, 247. 
Rottlera barbata, 237. 
Sarracenia purpurea, outdoors, at Glasnovin, 
68 ; S. Stevensii, 118. 
Saxifraga ciliata, 95; S. umbrosa, a good 
shade-plant, 239. 
Schizostylis coccinea, 27. 
Scion, influence of, on stock, 73. 
Scutellaria Mociniana, 210. 
Selaginella textura, 238. 
Senecio, double purple, 190. 
Shade of trees, Saxifraga umbrosa for planting 
under, 239. 
Societies: Manchester Botanical and Horti¬ 
cultural Whitsun Exhibition, 143 ; National 
Auricula, annual exhibition, 143 ; National 
Carnation and Picotee, annual exhibition, 
215; criticism of exhibition of, 2(55; Pelar¬ 
gonium, annual meeting of, 215; issue of 
schedule for 1876, 285 ; show of, 189 ; Royal 
Caledonian Horticultural, International 
Fruit and Flower Show at Edinburgh, 261 ; 
Royal National Tulip, annual exhibition, 
190; Royal Horticultural, July exhibition, 
188; meetings of, 95; novelties produced 
at, 117. 
Society, Royal Horticultural, and Gardening, 
241, 279. 
Soil, Heath, or Peat, 263; influence of, on 
Pears, 162; for Melons, 196. 
Solanum liumile, 28. 
Spatliiphyllum Wallisii, 118. 
Spiraea pfflmata, 144, 168. 
Spiraeas, hybrid, 190. 
Spring-bedding, annuals for, 196. 
Stevias, cultural notes on, 2 S3. 
Stocks, doublenoss of flowers in, 238. 
Storm of December, 1874, effects of, 43. 
Strawberry, Hautbois, forcing the, 209. 
Sulphur for destruction of mildew, 24. 
Sweet William, auricula-eyed, (woodcut) 40. 
Table Decoration, flowers for, 226. 
Tacsonia (hybrid) Andorsoui, 287. 
Tillandsia musaica, (woodcut) 15. 
Toads and the Gooseberry-grub, 178. 
Tomato, culture of the, 4; early, 220. 
Transplantation, effect of, in averting damage 
by frost, 69. 
Tulips, gossip about, 202; seasonable notes 
on, 40. 
.Verbenas adapted for bedding, 288. 
Vine without roots, tenacity of life in, 134. 
Vines, the Lambton Castle, 100. 
Vines and Vine-culture: Chap, vii., Dis¬ 
budding and stopping the shoots, (woodcuts) 
110; Chap, viii., Thitfning. the Fruit, 
(woodcuts) 147. 
Vine-culture, peculiarities of, 19, 65. 
Vine-shoots, tying down, 128. 
Vino Sport, 4, 47. 
Vinoyard, Garston, sale of, 119. 
Violets, tree, 197. 
Vriesia musaica, (woodcut) 15 ; V. regina, 71 ; 
V. splendens, 30. 
Wellington a gigantea aurea, 118; W. 
gigantea pendula, 69. 
Wistaria sinensis, 86. 
Yews, Irish, at Ingestrie Hall, 47. 
Yucca fllamentosa angustifolia variegata, 237. 
