INDEX. 
ABtBS FORTnNEi, 61; A. Parryana, 
6 ; A. religiosa, 112. 
Abutilon Thompsoni plenum, 10. 
Abutilons, new, 59, 
Acers, new, 12, 94. 
Achillea ageratifolia, 13. 
Adiantum cuneatum deflexum, 13; 
A. farleyense, 126; A. Fergusoni, 
168; A. rhodophyllum, 58, 110; 
A. Weigandii, 9, 13. 
Aerides Emericii, 11; A. Robbelinii, 
111 ; A. Rohanianum, 43 ; A. San- 
derianum, 139, 166. 
.ffischynanthus Lobbiaiius, 30. 
.^thionema coridifolium, 126. 
Alocasia imperialis, 127 ; A. regina, 
127 ; A. Sanderiana, 94, 159, 
Alsfcrcemerias, culture of, 87 ; hybrid, 
126. 
Amaryllis, autumn-flowering, 128; 
new, 28, 59, 77, 157, 
Amasonia punicea, 155, 159. 
Amateur, or what ? 23, 64. 
Andromeda japonica, 128. 
Anguloa uniflora, 30. 
Annuals, blue-flowered, 169. 
Anthemis Aizoon, 13. 
Anthurium Andreanum, 127 ; A. car- 
neum, 127; A. Chantrierii, 127 ; A. 
ferriferense, 30 ; A. ornato-Andrea¬ 
num, 30 ; A. Scherzerianum Verva- 
eneum, 126 ; A. splendidum, 42,43. 
Antirrhinums, new, 28, 124. 
Aphelandra atrovirens, 158; A. 
Margaritse, 126, 156. 
Apple Barthelemy du Mortier, 12; 
Bramley’s Seedling (pi. 620), 153 ; 
Calville Rouge Precoce (pi. 622), 
169; Fairy, 46; Golden Spire 
(pi. 624), 185 ; Herefordshire Beef¬ 
ing (pi. 604), 25 ; Jacob’s Straw¬ 
berry, 167 ; Lane’s Prince Albert 
(pi. 608), 57; Mr. Gladstone (pi. 
610), 73; Mrs. Barron, formerly 
Yellow Bellefleur (pi. 612), 89; 
Reinette rouge e'toile'e, 29, 30 ; 
Souvenir d’Etichove, 127,139 ; Tom 
Putt (pi. 618), 137. 
Apples, new, 29, 30; value of Paradise 
stock for, 15. 
Apricot, St. Ambrose, 153. 
Araucaria Miilleri, 26. 
Araucarias, Mr. Siesmayer’s, 144. 
Artichokes, blanching, 170. 
Asparagus forcing, 149. 
Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum caudi- 
folium, 83; A. Adiantum-nigrum 
variegatum, 16 ; A. longissimum, 
79 ; A. Trichomanes incisum, 84. 
Atkins, James, death of, 80. 
Auriculas, new, 69, 77, 85, 166 ; new 
alpine, 70, 77, 85. 
Auriculas at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 86 ; 
at Rochdale, 86. 
Auricula seeds, raising, 140. 
Austen, Mr., presentation to, 144. 
Azaleas, new Indian, 43,59,77, 94,126. 
Azaleas, Waterer’s new hardy : 1, H. 
H. Hunnewell; 2, Mrs. Walter 
Brace (pi. 617), 129. 
Azaleas for forcing, 32. 
Balfour, Dr. J. H., death of, 48. 
Barron, Mr., presentation to, 144. 
Batatas paniculata, 12. 
Begonia Bcddomei, 123, 125; B. 
Carrieri, 58; B. Countess Louise 
Erdody, 112; B. Lubbersi, 58, 60; 
B. Lyncheana, 124, 125 ; B. olbia, 
12, (pi. 603) 17 ; B. Roezlii, 124. 
Begonias, bedding, 64; new double 
tuberous, 109, 138, 157, 166; new 
single tuberous : (pi. 607), 49, 109, 
124, 157, 166; choice single- 
flowered, 50. 
Belgique Horticole, plants figured in, 
60,126, 158, 168. 
Bentham, George, death of, 160. 
Berberis congestiflora hakeoides, 156. 
Beschorneria Decosteriana, 158. 
Bessera elegans, 61, 157. 
Billbergia Sanderiana, 138, 158; 
B. Windii, 28. 
Blandfordia grandiflora, 13 ; B. Cun- 
ninghamii splendens, 13. 
Bohn, Henry G., death of, 160. 
Boiler, Poore & Co.’s Patent, 11. 
Bomarea Kalbreyeri, 30. 
Botanical Magazine, plants figured 
in, 11, 30, 42, 60, 111, 125, 158, 168. 
Bouvardias for winter-flowering, 144. 
Brassia antherotes, 124. 
Bravoa Bulliana, 159. 
Broccoli, Cabbage, 48. 
Buccleuch, Duke of, death of, 80. 
Cabbages, new, 29,157; good, 133. 
Caladiums, new, 109. 
Calanthe Curtisii, 159; C. dipteryx, 
169; C. porphyrea, 30 ; C. probosci- 
dea. 111. 
Callirrhoe lineariloba, 166. 
Calochortus Benthami, 94. 
Camellia, C. M. Hovey, 13 ; M. Ray¬ 
mond Lemoinier, 42. 
Camellia, best stock for the, 79. 
Campanula Barrelieri, 14 ; C. fragilis, 
14; C. turbinata pelviformis, 138 
Canna liliiflora, 58, 60. 
Caraguata sanguinea, 9, 13, 125. 
Carbon, bisulphide of, 15. 
Carnations, descriptions of the best, 
S.B., 17; .C.B, 38; P.P.B., 51 ; P.F., 
52; S.F., 65; R.F., 81; PiC. 105, 
129, 147 ; Selfs, 161 ; Fancies, 162; 
Yellow (grounds, 162. 
Carnations, new, 109, 124, 134, 166; 
new fancy, 60, 124, 158; new per¬ 
petual or tree, 78, 94, 124, 159, 191 ; 
new winter-flowering, 10. 
Caruelia arabica, 12. 
Cattleya calummata, 28, 30 ; C. gut¬ 
tata Williamsii, 189 ; C. intricata, 
126 ; C. labiata, 13; C. labiata 
brilliantissima, 112; C. maxima 
aphlebia, 169; C. Mossise Arnol- 
diana, 126 ; C. Reineckiana super- 
bissima, 98 ; C. Schofieldiana, 13 ; 
C. Skinneri, 7; C. speciosissima 
regina, 110; C. Trianae formosa, 
14 ; C. Trianae splendidissima, 58 ; 
C. Whitei, 158. 
Celery, new, 29. 
Celery, culture of, for spring, 119. 
Celosias, culture of, 76. 
Cereus paucispinus, 158. 
Chou de Burghley, 48; Chou de 
Gilbert, 48. 
Chrysantlieinum cinerariaefolium, 168. 
Chrysanthemums, new, 167; new 
Japanese, 167,191; Mr. Sanderson’s, 
177 ; new large-flowered incurved, 
167 ; new pompon, 167, 191 ; new' 
single, 20, 192. 
Cinchona culture, 48. 
Cinerarias, new, 42, 59. 
Citrus medica acida, 60. 
Clematis coccinea, 138 ; C. Fran\'.ois 
Morel, 168 ; C. Jackmanni alba (pi. 
605), 33, 61. 
Clerodendron illustre, 169. 
Club-moss, new, 141. 
Cobaea scandens variegata. 6. 
Coelogyne Dayana, 126. 
Coleus, new, 138. 
Colours, which are the primary ? 46. 
Comparettia culture, 86. 
Conifers, pruning, 184. 
Convolvulus Cupanianus, 192. 
Coryanthes maculata punctata, 14. 
Crinum Powelli, 155; C. Sanderianum, 
139, 157. 
Crocus Imperati, 22, 
Crossandra undulaefolia, 61. 
Croton Oosterzeei, 127 ; C. Thynei, 
157 ; C. Torrigianianum, 94. 
Cupressus Lawsoniana Fleetii, 192. 
Curtis’s Farm Insects, noticed, 62. 
Cutbush, John, Sen., death of, 64. 
Cyathea microphylla, 9. 
Cycas Seemanni, 60. 
Cyclamens, new, 16, 28, 42, 59. 
Cydonia Maulei, 168. 
Cypripedium Bullenianum anophthal- 
mum, 43 ; C. calurum, 8, (pi. 619) 
145 ; C. cardinale, 8 ; C. ciliolare, 
158; C. Godefroyae, 38, 58; C. 
grande, 94, 124 ; C. Leeanum, 28, 
30, 43 ; C. Lindleyanum, 139 ; C. 
meirax, 13 ; C. Parishii, 13 ; C. por- 
phyrochlamys, 111; C. Robbelinii, 
13; C. Schriiderse, 8, 9, 10; C. 
Sedeni, and its offspring, 8; C. 
Spicerianum, 126. 
Cytisus Adami, 31. ' 
Da:DALACANTHUS nervosus, 143. 
Daffodils, descriptive list of, 90, 99, 
113 ; Mr. Burbidge’s lecture on, 67 ; 
monstrosities of, 144 ; spring, 158. 
Dahlia coccinea novae, 168; D. coc¬ 
cinea Paragon, 112. 
Dahlia, fancy, origin of the, 98. 
Dahlias, new bouquet or pompon, 
95, 157, 167; new' fancy, 95, 147,. 
157, 167 ; new show, 95, 147, 157, 
new single, 95, 157. 
Dahlia Show, Grand National, 146. 
Daisies on the lawm, 88. 
Daphne Fortune!, 112; D. Genkwa, 
112 . 
Decaisnea insignis, 30. 
Delphinium, new, 28, 124. 
Dendrobium cruentum. 111 ; D. dac- 
t 3 -liferum, 125 ; D. Draconis, 14; D. 
Farmerii aureum, 14 ; D. Findlay- 
anum, 13; D. nobile album, 61 ; 
D. n. Schneiderianum, 111; D. n. 
Tollianum, 111 ; D. profusum. 111; 
D. purpureum Moseleyi. 111 ; D. 
signatum, 61; D. .mperbiens, 163; 
D. superbum Burkei, 61 ; D. vexa- 
bile, 61. 
Desmodium penduliflorum, 13. 
Dianthus Atkinsoni, 61 ; D. Caryo- 
phyllus, 158 ; D. hybridus Napo¬ 
leon III., 119; Dianthus (ligno- 
sum) President Amiral Greig, 159. 
Dieffenbachia Carderi, 44 ; D. Jen- 
manni, 58. 
Dipladenia Elliottii, 157. 
Disa grandiflora as a cool Orchid, 155. 
Dodecatheon Meadia, varieties of, 13. 
Dodwell, Mr., 95. 
Doodia HaiTyana, 110. 
Dracaena fragrans, 144; D. Lindeni, 
144. 
Earth, growing plants without, 143. 
Echeveria metallica decora, 10, 12. 
