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INDEX. 
ACANTUD8  LONOIFOUrS,  107 
Acme  labels  for  Kosea,  RH 
Acldanthera  bicolor,  »>9 
A  few  little  things,  oio 
AMenham  House, 220 
Aiderbrook,  589 
Allotmeata— ccittre,  a  silver 
lUabslan  medal  ♦or,  6fi0 ;  in 
the  Isle  of  Hogs,  685 
Alpine  flowers,  brief  notes  on, 
•HO 
Amorpbopliallns  variabllis,486 ; 
A.  campanulalna,  611 
AmptbUl  House,  391;  portrait 
of  Mr.  W.  J,  Empson,;i91 
Auaronieda  speciosa  Ciissinre- 
lolia,  11 
And  rosaces,  01 0 
Antberioum  vlttatnm,  361 
Antlmrlnins,  culture  of,  557 
Antirrblanm 8, culture  of,  61 
Ants,  exterminating,  114 
Aphides,  notes  on,  79 
Aponogutum  dislachyon,  30l 
Apples— dessert,  special  prizes 
for,  80;  at  Wood  hatch,  129  ; 
classitlestiou  of,  228,  592,  615  ; 
scarcity  of  September  Apples, 
iSi'2 ;  the  Choice  of  Apples,  272 ; 
the  Canadian  crop,  278 ;  Karly 
While  Transparent,  208;  the 
choice  of,  300;  changes  In 
the  shape  of.  Sis;  Newton 
Wonder,  345;  Kent -grown, 
85i> ;  judging,  351 ;  for  market, 
grading,  381,  426  ;  preserving, 
387 ;  large,  409 ;  Fraise  d’Hof- 
fiagen,  416;  lor  Europe,  464,; 
KcfclinvlUe  Seedling,  ibo,  187 ; 
description  of, '502;  keeping, 
526 ;  at  the  Aquarfum,  510, 544, 
%  659 ;  St.  Martin’.s  657 ;  brown 
spots  on,  372 ;  showing  dessert 
and  kitchen,  391  ;  culinary 
versus  dessert  or  both,  815  ; 
rojt  pruning,  620 ;  spots  and 
marks  on  the  skin  oi,  620 
Arboretum,  an  immense,  200 
Aplstolochia  gigas,  172 ;  cnltnre 
of,  193 
.  Arnm  macula  turn,  81 
A  sad  September,  329 
Asparagus,  fore  ug,  601 
Aster  uiplostephloides,  261 
At  last  -  297 
Auricula  and  Primula  Society, 
annual  meet!  iig,  344 
Auriculas,  notes  on,  181, S.32 
Australian  garden  flowers,  19 
Autatnn,  the  floral  promise  of, 
174  ;  the  floral  characteristics 
,  of,  28i 
Avenues,  27 
Azaleas— thrlpson, 148 ;  autumn 
'  tre-itmeut  of,  892 
liiL"-.  Mr.  J.,  presentation  to, 
275' 
liarhhm  Court,  223 
riarometer,  leading,  ,572 
Basic  slag  for  poor  grunud,  479 
Baskets  of  Ch^sautheranms  at 
Hull,  617 
Beans  —  Mr,  Smythe’s  neiv 
Dwarf,  ls4;  Runner,  198 
Beckenham  Horticultural  So¬ 
ciety,  680;  library,  585 
Bedding -arraugements,  vaga¬ 
ries'  Tn,  '2  ;  preparing  for 
spring,  121 ;  plants  and  shrubs 
for,  863 
Bedrooms,  flowers  in,  136 
Bees— queen  rearing,  21 :  sea¬ 
sonable  notes,  46,  69  ;  re¬ 
moving  sections  acd  ex¬ 
tracting  honey.  70 ;  removing 
bell-glasses,  94 ;  exhibiting 
glass  supers,  94 ;  brood  in 
sections,  117;  honeydew,  118; 
drones,  118;  foul  brood,  141; 
how  foul  brood  is  spreao, 
142  ;  destroying  affected 
combs,  142  ;  flnlsbing  off 
sections,  165  ;  transferring 
bee^  from  skeps,  166  ;  re- 
queening  slocks,  189;  balling 
quecas,  190  ;  direct  Intro¬ 
duction,  loo :  cagiug  queens, 
190;  Uailfornian  bee-keepers, 
199;  feeding,  214;  quantity  of 
syrup  required,  211 ;  making 
syrup,  2U ;  feeders,  239 ;  when 
to  feed,  289  ;  reducing  en- 
Irauces,  2  !9,  862;  marketing 
honey,  26  >  ;  packages  for 
comb  houcy,  263  ;  packages 
for  run  honey,  263;  grading  ; 
honey,  264  j  the  season’s  re-  ! 
view,  217  :  partial  failure— Its  I 
causes,  287 ;  early  crops  of  I 
honey,  287  ;  late  crop  of  I 
honey,  287 ;  the  weather,  3U,  ' 
-197, 618 ;  drones  still  in  hives, 
312;  uniting  bees,  312 ;  .storing 
ooinb'honey,  387 :  storing  run 
honey,  38S ;  storing  spare 
combs,  838;  wasps  entering 
hlve>,  861  ;  uniting  weak 
colonie-s.  862  ;  cont-raciing 
hives,  88.5 ;  winter  passages, 
386 ;  making  wax,  385 ;  e.xami- 
nation  of  roofs,  408  ;  repairing 
hives,  432;  aspcc.t  for  hives, 
456;  coDOlnslons  arrived  at, 
456  ;  wax  for  exhibition,  478; 
is  spraying  trees  injurious  to 
bees  ?  478  ;  does  bee-keeping 
pav  ?  Mi'i ;  flowers  for  be.es, 
525,  649;  wbat  to  plant,  525; 
double  versus  single  wails 
to  hives,  571 ;  the  hive  for 
general  iit-e,  671 ;  roofs  for 
liH'es,  572;  examining  stocks, 
696  ;  hives  in  bad  condition, 
S9ti ;  opening  entran  cs,  593  ; 
warm  covers  for  frames,  sis ; 
removing'  bees,  618;  hives 
with  ten  standard  frame.s,6l8 : 
distance  between  hives,  635  ; 
distance  of  hives  from  the 
ground.  63  > 
Beet  at  Chiswick,  291 
Begonias— tnherous-rooted,  91 ; 
at  Earley,  2J8  ;  Basing  Park, 
801 
Belgrove.  flowers  from,  10 
Belladonna  Lilie.s,  lOl,  638 
Benhnm  Park,  639 
Bentnghorough  Hall,  282 
Blandfordias,  82 
Borders,  manuring,  318 
Botanic  (Royal )  Society,  151 
Botany  —  railway,  228 ;  a  few 
elementary  notes,  83 1 
I  B  ithydom,  memories  and 
,  morals  of,  171,  221,  265,  270, 
295,  346,  494 
!  Bournemouth  Hardeners’  Ira- 
j  provement  Association.  137 
I  Bournemouth  to  Natal,  217 
Bouvardta-",  diseased,  289 
Box  edging,  cutting,  620 
Briar  stocks,  408 
Broccolis  dying,  167 
Bnlbbphyllum  harbigerum, 
123 
Bulbs  In  turf,  143 ;  notting,  219 
•  Bunyard’s,  a  visit  to,  3  58 
Buayard,  Mr.  Q.,  presentat'ou 
,  to,  337 
I  Butlerworts,  the,  178 
By  the  river,  O.t 
Cactus  ontgi-o’viug  space,  619 
C.alvary  C  over,  619 
Ca'npanul^s— pyramldalis  aiba 
coinpawa,  106,  Us;  rotundi 
f'5lia,  131 ;  nttida  alba,  283 
Candle  Tree,  the,  12 
Carbolic  acid  for  red  spider,  441 
CaruaMon  aad  Picotee  Society, 
anunal  meeting,  644 
Carnations,  11;  at  Barford  Hill, 
12 ;  .a  chat  ivith  a  specialist, 
63 ;  clip  for  stems,  67 ;  Mr. 
Martin  K.  Smith’s  at  Hayes, 
85;  at  Edenside,  Bookham, 
86;  at  Royal  Exotic  Nursery, 
85;  from  Kelso,  100;  laym 
dying,  ll9;  show  at  Bii- 
mingbam,  114 ;  at  Eaton,  132 ; 
and  Picoi.ees,  182,  852  ;  dis¬ 
eased,  214;  winter  flowering, 
4U ;  Marguerite,  485 
Carpel  bedding,  277 
C  irrots,85 
C  trshalton  show,  1.30 
Carton,  279 
0  istauo  i  deutala,  227 
Citalpa  aurea,  transplanting, 
408 
C.itileyas  -Mossi®  Arnoldiana 
Low’s  variety,  13 ;  Atlanta, 
113;  superba,  12-J ;  inantumu, 
899  ;  Elvina,  lablata,  and  L^ 
Czar,  430 
Celery,  clean,  254 
Centaurea  macrocophala,  831 
Centenary  celebration,  a,  267 
I'  .rastium  tomentosum, 83 
Climnostoma  hispldnm,  638J 
Clierries  for  west  wall  and 
espaliers,  191 
Chester.  97 ;  ffite,  portraits  of 
oltioials,  124 ;  Conference  on 
Gardening,  124 ;  the  show,  128 
Chiswick,  Peas  and  Turnips  at, 
7  k  notes  on,  49 
Chlorosis  in  fruit  trees,  90 
Christmas,  599 
Ohrl.stmas  Roses,  558 
Chry-anthemurn  shows— 
Blaokheath,  431 ;  Aquarium 
Jubilee  show,  450,  4?2;  Tor- 
q^uay,  4-52  ;  Steyuing,  453  ; 
Exmonth,  453;  Batteraes.433: 
Southampton,  453  ;  Eat-t- 
bnnrne,  488  ;  Herefordshire, 
408  ;  Bromley,  470  ;  Is'e  of 
Wight,  470;  Wolverhampton, 
470  ;  Exeter,  471;  Finchley, 
471 ;  Harrogate,  47J  :  Hornsey, 
472 ;  Stirling,  473  ;  Windsor, 
478  ;  Attrlndbam,  473;  Ascot, 
489  ;  Rotherham,  474  ; 
Brignton,  474 ;  Kingston,  474  ; 
Worksop,  475;  8t.  Neots,  490; 
Huddersfteld,  49i> :  Ipswich, 
491;  Maidstone,  491;  Ports¬ 
mouth,  491 ;  Trowbridge,  401 ; 
Birmingham,  491;  Blnn'lell- 
sands  and  Waterloo,  492  ; 
Cardiff,  492  ;  Carlisle,  493  ; 
Dundee,  19$ ;  Guildford,  494; 
Hanley, 491;  Hull, 494 ;  Lewes, 
49.5;  Liverpool,  49.5;  North¬ 
ampton,  4911 ;  Weybridge, 
■496;  Bury  Sr.  Edmunds,  497; 
Glasgow,  .497  ;  Winchester, 
498 ;  Bradford,  498 ;  Kcoles, 
498 ;  Sheffield,  499  ■  Batley, 
CHRYSANTltKMCM  SHOWS— 
coafinu‘-(t. 
499;  TwictenhaTO,493  ;  High- 
gate,  S16;  Derby,  Bib;  Gras- 
sendale,5U;  Ghent,  516;  Blr 
kenhead  and  Wlrra',  516; 
Sutton  Coldfield,  617  ;  Hartle- 
pools,  517;  Paris,  517;  Ayr, 
518 ;  X-eatiiington  Spa,  619  ; 
Bristol,  519;  Newcastle,  519; 
Solihull,  620  ;  Wokingham, 
620;  Fork,  520*  Barnsley, 621 ; 
Liucoln.  621 ;  Edinburgh,  621 ; 
Al'erley  Edge,  622;  Bolton, 
612;  Manchester,  622;  Bed¬ 
ford,  6'22;  Leeds,  645;  South 
Shields,  645;  Darlington,  645; 
Royal  Aquarium,  546 
Chrysauihemums— The  Chrys¬ 
anthemum,  6  ;  Christchurch 
(N.Z.)  Soctety’.s  show,  6; 
National  Chrysanthemum 
Society,  88,  207,  326,  369,  446, 
'  512,  512,  558,  .581,  603  ; 
annual  dinner,  512;  culture 
for  exhibition,  88;  the  N.C.S. 
aod  amateurs,  114 ;  early  buds, 
136  ;  Madame  Carnot,  138 ; 
pointing  bamboo  stakes,  138; 
yellow  thrips  on,  136;  at 
WoodhatcU  Lodge,  13'J ;  in¬ 
sect  on,  166 ;  taking  the  bads, 
182;  watering,  182;  Chrysan¬ 
themums  and  hail,  182;  Shef¬ 
field  Chrysanthemum  Society, 
182,  280,893 ;  French  National 
Chrysaulhemum  Society,  207, 
828,413;  P, iris  Chrysanthemum 
Sooiety,  207;  Chrysanthemums 
in  Tismauia,  2)7;  an  Austra¬ 
lian  audit,  207  ;  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums  la  Australia,  207  ;  at 
Strath fleldaaye,  224  ;  Calvat’s 
.fubilee  varieties,  224  ;  a  New 
Zealand  audit,  250  ;  at  Walle.s- 
bourne  House,  289;  at  Hey- 
wood,  289  ;  tu  New  Zealand, 
289  ;(iaeeuof  the  Earlles,  .30i ; 
In  the  Isle  of  Wight,  326  ;  at 
Exmouth,  349  ;  at  Btgian 
Rail,  849  ;  N.C.S.  boards  for 
Jap  luese,  349  ;  housing,  3-i9 ; 
show  at  the  Royal  Aquarium, 
389;  prospects  ol  the  season, 
378 ;  the  1895  varieties,  879  ; 
Chrysanthemums  in  the 
South,  379;  collected  notes  In 
the  North,  379,  395,  487  ;  notes 
from  L'verpool,  880  896 ;  The 
Lawn,  Aigbnrth,380;  Cleveley, 
Allerton,  380;  Oakiands,  Spltal, 
380  ;  Boseobel,  Birkenhead, 
889 ;  Lingdale  Lodge,  Oxton, 
3«  1 ;  Highfleld,  Woolton,  898  ; 
The  Hollies,  Woolton,  39!; 
Dove  Park,  'Woolton,  898; 
Beechwood,  Woolton,  896  ; 
Elm  Hall,  Wavertree,  891; 
AUertou  Beeches,  898;  Crotton, 
Algbarth,39(l;  Allerton  House, 
398 ;  Calderstoue,  Aigburth, 
393;  Camp  Hill,  'Woolton, 
S96;  Blacfclow  House,  Roby, 
393  ;  Hillside,  Allerton, 
398 ;  leaves  browned,  388  ; 
Thomas  Wilkins,  893  ; 
an  American  gold  medal, 
894  ;  National  Chrysanthe¬ 
mum  Society’s  show.  894  ;  an 
amateur's,  394;  October,  894  ; 
speolalitles  In  schedules,  394; 
Major  Bonaffon,  395  ;  at 
Trent  Park,  895  ;  timing 
Mdlle.  The  rose  Key,  418  ; 
t'ride  of  PJxmouth,  418, 
439,  488  ;  M.  Hoste,  418  ; 
CH  RrSANTHEJIUM8-COn/<f. 
Pride  of  Madford,  418,  419, 
487 :  Reaa  Dula,  418  ;  Anstra- 
Ifau  Qo'Ki,419,4o9, 443;  Beauty 
of  Telgnmouth,  419 ;  northem 
notes,  419 ;  schedule  speciali¬ 
ties,  419;  in  Loudoi  parks, 
420 ;  Elsie  'Pelchmau,  Mrs  .f. 
l,3Wia,  Mr.s,  Oporto  Tail,  4  '.0  ; 
Mrs.  J.  Murray- 430, 439;  N.C.S. 
catalogue,  448  ;  Mam«  in 
Australia,  s  sorts,  447  ;  Miss 
Annie  Ho  den,  418 ;  Dorothy 
Gibson,  448 ;  Mutual  Friend, 
448;jiew  varutie.s,  448,  466; 
Nostell  Priory,  448  ;  Green 
Boyd,  448;  In  Hie  Lake  district, 
418;  Dover  House, 448;  round 
Hull,  419  ;  ptariswood,  449;  in 
the  Isle  of  Wight,  46  >;  "yar- 
borough  House,  Brading, 
4,59  :  Moreton,  Sandown,  450  ; 
blooms  damping,  467  ;  Mr. 
Mease  and  Mr.  Donald,  405; 
pronunciation  of  French 
names,  460  ;  colour  In  blooms, 
466 ;  at  Swanley.  467  ;  York, 
437  ;  Sheffield,  467  ;  Malton, 
487  ;  around  the  Hartlepools, 
467  ;  Ryecroft  Nursery,  468; 
m  the  Is  a  ol  "Wight,  461 ; 
Osborne  House,  Cowes,  468  ; 
Sa'twood,  East  Cowes,  468  ; 
Lady  Harpur  Crewe’s.  468  ; 
M-llte.  Th^tfeie  Key,  467  ; 
Duchess  of  Fife,  487  ;  new 
Chrysanthemums,  -437  ;  "Ylne- 
hill,  Perth,  483 ;  Aitrincham, 
■488;  Chelsea,  439;  Leighton, 
489  ;  Royal  Gardens,  489  ; 
leaves  Injured,  603;  Mirror 
group  at  Hall.  699;  changes 
in  shows.  512;  York  show  and 
Mr.  J,  Lazenby,  612, 643  ;  small 
and  poor  shows,  512 ;  Duchess 
of  -Fife,  612 :  county  com- 
petittous,  613;  clatsifleatioa 
of  Chrysaothemuins,  613,648; 
round  Leeds,  614 ;  Downside, 
614 :  Syon  House,  614 ;  baskets 
of  Chrysanthemum  at  Hall, 
517;  mixing  black  sulphur 
with  soil  for,  5.7 ;  Mrs,  Maling 
Grant,  643;  judging.  .550; 
weevils  eating  shoots,  65o; 
crimson,  550  ;  Chrysanthe¬ 
mum  thieves,  .558  ;  dates  of 
shows  for  1897,  6  >3 ;  county 
competitions,  568 ;  Glasgow 
Botiulo  Gardens,  668 :  notes 
on,  568 ;  for  decoration,  672  ; 
morality  at  shows,  581 ;  Edith 
Tabor,  681:  hairy  Chrysan¬ 
themums  abroad,  531 ;  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  for  Chriatnias, 
531 ;  select  new  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  Japanese  varieties, 
582,  606;  grantlag  award-S  to 
new  ■varieties,  605 ;  confuslou 
in  naming,  605  ;  the  N.C.8. 
and  the  .Aquarium,  60.5,  6?J; 
King  of  0  ange,  606 ;  shows 
and  schedules,  005 ;  deeorativa 
Chrysanthemums,  806 ;  judg¬ 
ing  at  the  N.C.S.,  608  ;  and 
eczema,  632 ;  notes  on,  632 
Church  -  conservatory  at 
Laeken,  270 
C'der  and  perry  Industry,  the, 
357 
Clmlclfuga  .spicatii,  381 
Cinerarias,  orauge  fungus  on, 
296 
Cleaning  up,  192 
Clematis  fiammiila,  4'.;8 
Clothes  moths,  94 
