INDEX. 
Ill 
Elseagnus longipes, 12(). 
Encephalartos Altensteini, 159. 
Engelmann, Dr. George, death of, 64. 
Epacrises, new, 42. 
Epidendrum radicans, 13; E. rhizo- 
phorum, 13. 
Eremurus aurantiacus, 169; E. ro- 
bustus, 10, 11. 
Erica camea for bedding, 144. 
Encharis ainazonica, cool treatment 
of, 32 ; at Combe Abbey, 178. 
Eulalia japonica and its varieties, 
143. 
Eulophia guineensis purpurata, 13 ; 
E. pulchra divergens, 139. 
Ewing, Charles, death of, 128, 
Exhibitions :— 
Dundee, Grand International Horti¬ 
cultural Show, 31. 
Crystal Palace Horticultural, 31. 
Eyles, George, testimonial to, 64. 
Farm Insects, Curtis's, noticed, 62. 
Fendler, Augustus, death of, 128. 
Ferns, basket, 79; tree, cool treat¬ 
ment for, 145. 
Feverfew, new, 10. 
Fig Garden, Sussex, 15. 
Fir, Blue Spruce, 4; Hemlock Spruce, 
weeping, 48. 
Fleurs de Pleine Ten-e, Vilmorin’s. 
noticed, 56, 
Flowers, Hulme’s Familiar Wild, 
noticed, 14. 
Flowers, new, 10, 16, 28, 42, 59, 77, 
94, 109, 124, 138, 157, 166. 
Flowers, plates of, published in 
Florist, 170. 
Flower farming in New York, 32. 
Fournier, Dr., death of, 128. 
Freesia refracta alba, 41. 
Fritillaria imperial]s inodora pur¬ 
purea, 169 ; F. Schliemanni, 126. 
Fruits, desirable hardy, 152; new, 15, 
29, 30, 54, .59, 117, 126, 127, 139, 
157, 167 ; plates of, published in 
Florist, 185; production of new, 
117 ; suggestions for naming, 47 ; 
Fruit crops of 1884,140 ; capricious¬ 
ness of, 190. 
Fruit Manual, Dr. Hogg’s, noticed, 
175. 
Fruit notes, 184. 
Fruit tree stocks, 189. 
Fuchsias, new, 12; on rafters, 141. 
Gaillardias, new, 109, 153. 
Galeandra Harveyana, 13. 
Galtonia candicans, 153 ; G. clavata, 
176. 
Garden, plants figured in, 13, 61. 
Garden Appliances, new, 11. 
Garden Gossip, 14, 30, 46, 64, 78, 95, 
112, 127, 142, 159, 175, 192. 
Garden refuse, utilisation of, 45. 
Garden walls, 77. 
Garden Work, noticed, 80. 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, novelties de¬ 
scribed or figured in, 12, 29, 43, 61, 
110, 125, 139, 159, 168. 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institu¬ 
tion, 31, 46. 
Gardeners’ Year-book, noticed, 32. 
Gardening, Dictionary of, noticed, 
127, 176. 
Gardening World, noticed, 160. 
Gartenflora, plants figured in, 12, 30, 
42, 61, 126, 158, 169. 
Gentiana Moorcroftiana, 11 ; G, 
Walujewi, 42. 
Germinating Seeds, influence of light 
on, 120. 
Gladiolus Quartinianus, 42. 
Gladioluses, 109, 138, 157. 
Goeppert, Dr. Henri, death of, 128. 
Gooseberry pruning, 155. 
Grape, Alnwick Seedling, 175; Due 
d’Anjou, 42; Gros Colman, 175; 
Gros Maroc, 22, 175 ; Winter King, 
15. 
Grapes, late autumn, 175; at Rib- 
ston, 139; shanking, 165, 187. 
Grape trough. Ward’s, 150. 
Griffinia omata, 163. 
Groenewegen, J. C., death of, 128. 
Gunnera manicata, 158. 
Gymnogramma Broedermanni, 127; 
G. Flandriae, 127; G. Lathamise, 
166, 168 ; G. schizophylla gloriosa, 
112, 127 ; G. Spihlmanni, 127. 
Habranthus punctatus, 159. 
Hsemanthus Kathermse, 166, 168. 
Hedera Helix aurantiaca, 43 ; H. H. 
himalaica, 43. 
Helleborus niger altifolius, 13. 
Hepaticas as spring flowers, 159. 
Hibiscus syriacus, choice, 176. 
Holly, Golden Queen, 144. 
Hollyhock, cultivation of, 72. 
Honeysuckle, new Fly, 157, 158. 
Horticulturists, Belgian decorations 
of, 16. 
Houlletia odoratissima xanthina, 139. 
Howard, John Eliot, death of, 16. 
Hyacinths, new, 78 ; sportive, 79. 
Hyacinthus candicans, 153. 
Hydrangea Thomas Hogg, 84. 
Hypocyrta brevicalyx, 159. 
Ilex Aquifolium laurifolia aurea 
marginata, 10. 
Illustration Horticole, plants figured 
in, 12, 42, 112, 126, 158, 168. 
Impatiens flaccida alba, 112, 127 ; I. 
Sultani, 30, 127. 
Ipomcea Horsfallise alba, 28; I. 
Thomsoniana, 28, 118, 192. 
Iresine Colemani, 160. 
Iris Kmmpferi, new, 124; I. Ker- 
neriana, 126 ; I. tingitana, 158. 
Iris, bearded, descriptive list of, 178. 
Ismene Andreana, 28, 29, 168. 
Ivy Lawns, 176, 192. 
Ixora Westii, 138. 
Jackson, David, aid to, 79. 
Journal des Roses, varieties figured 
in, 12, 30, 42, 60, 112, 127,159, 168. 
Kalanchoe farinacea, 58, 61. 
Kalmia latifolia major splendens, 109. 
Kentia Lindeni, 71, 159. 
Kentiopsis macrocarpa, 159. 
Keteleeria Fortune!, fertile, 46, 61. 
Kniphofia foliosa, 60 ; K. Leichtlinii 
distachya, 159 ; K. Quartiniana, 60. 
Labichea lanceolata. 111. 
Lachenalia fistulosa, 125 ; L. lilacina, 
125; L. odoratissima, 125; L. tigrina 
Warei, 110. 
Lselia albida sulphurea, 30 ; L. Ame- 
siana, 43; L. anceps Leeana, 111 ; 
L. bella, 43; L. Crawshayana leu- 
coptera. 111 ; L. Dominiana rosea, 
124; L. elegans alba, 158; L. el. picta, 
43; L. el. prasiata, 14; L. majalis, 
12 ; L. Schilleriana Mastersii, 112. 
Lathyrus latifolius delicatus, 138. • 
Lavailee, Alphonse, death of, 96. 
Lawns, Ivy, 176, 192. 
Leea amabilis splendens, 112. 
Lemon, Bijou, 29, 60 (pi. 621), 161; 
Imperial (pi. 616), 121. 
Light V. Germination, 120. 
Ldium auratum, 120; L. purpureum 
(pi. 613), 97; L. speciosum Melpo¬ 
mene, 6l; L. superbum, 169. 
Linaria Cymbalaria maxima, 12. 
Livistona Wagneriana, 127. 
Loam, use of, in plant culture, 151. 
Lobelia, bedding, Prima Donna, 80. 
Lonicera Maacki, 157, 158. 
Lotus peliorhynchus, 28, 30. 
Love-in-a-mist, 170. 
Luculia gratissima, 35. 
Lycaste costata, 42 ; L. Harrisoniae 
ebumea, 14 ; L. Skinneri, 112, 
Magnolia parviflora, 13. 
Mailer, Benjamin, death of, 32. 
Malva Knelleri, 138. 
Mangles, James Henry, death of, 160. 
Mango-pepper, American, 60. 
Manure, liquid, 160. 
Maples, new Japanese, 94. 
Masdevallia anchorifera, 111; M. bella, 
158; M. flaveola, 125; M. Gairiana, 
139; M. Harrj'ana atrosanguinea, 
14; M. Mooreana, 110; M. pachy- 
antha, 43; M. racemosa Crossii, 13 ; 
M. Schlimii, 42. 
Maule, Alex. J., death of, 96. 
Maxillaria luteo-alba, 14. 
Meconopsis Wallichii fusco-purpurea, 
125. 
Medinilla Curtisii, 12 ; M. magnifica, 
104. 
Melons, judging, 152. 
Mendel, Sam, death of, 160. 
Mignonette, tree, for winter, 154. 
Milner, Edward, death of, 80. 
Miltonia Wai'scewiczii xanthina, 29. 
Mimulus moschatus, new, 95, 109. 
Montbretia elegans, new, 138. 
Moore, Alexander, death of, 96. 
Morina Coulteriana, 30. 
Moss, how to destroy, on Trees, 80. 
Mulching, benefits of, 73; simple, 191. 
Mushrooms for the Million, Wright’s, 
noticed, 35. 
Mutisia breviflora, 158; M. decurrens, 
61; M. versicolor, 159. 
Myosotis syl. compacta aurea, 11. 
Myrtle, Sand, 111. 
Narcissi, classification and distribu¬ 
tion of, 67 ; descriptive list of, 90, 
99, 113; hybrid, 13; monstrosities 
of, 114 ; new, 78 ; nomenclature, 67, 
158. 
Narcissus Congress, 74. 
Nectarine, Oldenburgh (pi. 614), 105. 
Nepenthes cincta, 111 ; N. coccinea, 
127. 
New Fruits of 1883, 54. 
New Vegetables of 1883, 55. 
Notospartium Carmich.aeliEe, 42. 
Novelties, register of, 9, 28, 42, 58, 77, 
94, 109, 123, 138, 155, 166, 191. 
Nymphsea alba rosea, 42 ; N. a. rubra, 
42 ; N. zanzibarensis, 62. 
Oak, Japanese, 79 ; Pyramidal, 80. 
Odontoglossum Alexandra guttatum, 
13 ; 0. citrosmum album, 13 ; O. c. 
roseum, 13; 0. Coradinei, 13; 0. 
crispum Veitchianum, 124, 126 (pi. 
623), 177; 0. Dormanianum, 29; 
O. Edwardii, 158; O. hebraicum 
lineoligerum, 13 ; 0. Insleayi splen¬ 
dens, 61; O. ioplocon, 110; O. 
Leeanum, 14; 0. nebulosum gut¬ 
tatum, 126; O. Pescatorei Lowi- 
anum, 125 ; O. Schillerianum, 111 ; - 
O. Shuttleworthii. 111 ; O. vexil- 
larium Lawrenceanum, 169; 0. 
Yuylstekeanum, 126; 0. Wilcke- 
anum sulphureum, 61. 
Oncidium aurarium, 168; 0. endo- 
charis, 43; 0. eurycline, 29; O. 
Forbesii, 14; O. Jonesianum, 29, 
58 ; 0. macranthum, 13 ; 0. Phalas- 
nopsis, 14 ; 0. prmtextum bellum, 
110 ; O. tricuspidatum, 139. 
Onion, new, 29. 
Onions, for pickling, 143. 
