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#### The flowering annuals, being mostly in alphabetical list, are not indexed here.

Abelia grandiflora,
abies species,
Abobra viridiflora,
abutilons,
acacia, rose,
acalypha,
acer, species,
Achillea Ptarmica,
achyranthes,
aconites,
actinidia,
adiantums,
adlumia,
Adonis vernalis,
æsculus species,
African lily,
agapanthus,
agave,
Agrostemma Coronaria,
Agrostis nebulosa,
ailanthus, shoots of,
Ajuga reptans,
akebia,
alder,
alliums,
almond,
alpine plants,
alternanthera,
Althæa frutex,
Althæa rosea,
Alyssum saxatile,
amarantus,
amaryllis,
Amelanchier Canadensis,
ammoniacal carbonate of copper,
ampelopsis species,
andromeda,
anemone,
anise,
anise-tree,
annuals for bedding,
annuals that bloom after frost,
annuals by color,
annuals, cultivation of,
annuals listed by height,
annuals for ribbon-beds,
annuals, distances apart,
Anthemis coronaria,
Anthemis Kelwayi,
Anthemis tinctoria,
Antigonon leptopus,
aphis,
Apios tuberosa,
apple, culture of,
apple-maggot,
apple-scab,
apricot, culture of,
aquarium,
aquatic plants,
aquilegias,
Arabis albida,
Arabis alpina,
Aralia Sieboldii,
araucaria,
arborvitæ,
Arbutus Unedo,
architect's garden,
ardisia,
aristolochia,
Arnebia echioides,
arsenate of lead formula,
artemisias,
Artemisia Stelleriana,
artichoke,
Aruncus Sylvester,
Arundo Donax,
Asclepias tuberosa,
ashes,
ash, mountain,
ash trees,
asparagus,
asparagus beetle,
Asparagus medeoloides,
Asparagus plumosus and tenuissimus,
asparagus rust,
Asparagus Sprengeri,
aspen,
asperula,
aspidistra,
asters, native,
Astilbe Japonica,
Aubrietia deltoidea,
aucuba,
auricula,
azalea, culture of,
azalea species,
Baccharis halimifolia,
Bacterium tumefaciens,
balm,
bamboos,
Baptisia tinctoria,
basil,
baskets, hanging,
basswood,
bay-tree,
bean,
bedding,
beech,
beet,
begonias,
belladonna lily,
Bellis perennis,
Benzoin odoriferum,
Berberis Aquifolium,
Berberis Japonica,
Berberis Thunbergii,
Berberis vulgaris,
Bermuda buttercup,
Bermuda-grass,
betula species,
bignonia species,
billbergia,
biota,
birds,
bitternut,
bitter-sweet,
bitter-sweet, false,
blackberries, laying down,
blackberry, culture of,
blackberry, disease of,
blackberry insects,
black-rot,
bladder nut,
bleeding-heart,
blister-mite,
blood as fertilizer,
bloodroot,
blue beech,
blue-grass,
Bocconia cordata,
bog plants,
bolting trees,
boltonias,
boneblack,
bone, ground,
bordeaux mixture,
borders, making,
borers,
bougainvillea,
Boussingaultia baselloides,
bouvardia,
box,
box-elder,
boxthorn,
bridge-grafting,
Bridgeman, mentioned,
broccoli,
Bromus brizæformis,
brooks, treatment of,
broom,
brussels sprouts,
buckthorn,
budding,
bud-moth,
buffalo berry,
Buist, mentioned,
bulbocodium,
bulbs, culture of,
bulbs in window-garden,
burdock, ornamental,
Burnette, F. H., quoted,
burning bush,
button-bush,
buttercups, tuberous,
butternut,
buttonwood,
Buxus sempervirens,
cabbage, culture,
cabbage, storing,
cabbage diseases,
cabbage insects,
cabbage maggots,
cactus,
caladium,
calceolaria,
calendars,
calla,
Calla palustris,
Callicarpa Americana,
callirrhoë,
Calycanthus floridus,
camassia,
camellias,
campanulas,
candytuft, perennial,
canker-worm,
cannas,
capsicum,
Capsicum frutescens,
caragana species,
caraway,
carbolic acid emulsion,
carbonate of copper,
cardinal flower,
cardiospermum,
carex for ground cover,
carnation rust,
carnations,
carpet-bedding, mentioned,
carpet-beds described,
Carpinus Americana,
carrot,
carya species,
Caryopteris Mastacanthus,
caryota,
case-bearers,
Cassia Marilandica,
castanea species,
catalpa species,
catnip,
cats,
cat-tail,
cauliflower,
cauliflower diseases,
cauliflower insects,
ceanothus,
cedar,
cedrus species,
Celastrus scandens,
celastrus species,
celeriac,
celery,
cellared stock,
cellars,
Celtis occidentalis,
Centrosema Virginiana,
century plants,
cephalanthus,
cephalotaxus,
Cercidiphyllum Japonicum,
Cercis Canadensis,
cereus,
chafer, rose,
chamæcyparis species,
chamærops,
chamomile,
chard,
cherry, culture,
cherry diseases,
cherry, ornamental,
cherry trees, shapes of,
chervil,
chestnut, culture of,
chestnut disease,
chickens in gardens,
chickory,
Chilopsis linearis,
China-berry,
Chinese sacred lily,
chinquapin,
Chionanthus Virginica,
chionodoxa,
chrysanthemums,
chrysanthemums, hardy,
chrysanthemum disease,
Chrysanthemum frutescens,
chrysanthemum protection,
Chrysanthemum uliginosum,
cineraria,
Cineraria maritima,
cinnamon vine,
cinquefoil,
Citrus trifoliata,
cives,
Cladrastis tinctoria,
clary,
Claytonia Virginica,
clematis,
Clethra alnifolia,
Cleyera Japonica,
climbing plants,
clothes-post,
club-root,
Cobbett, mentioned,
cobnuts,
Cobœa scandens,
Coccinea Indica,
Cocos Weddelliana,
Codiæum,
Codlin-moth,
Coffee tree,
Coix Lachryma,
colchicum,
coldframes,
cold storage,
coleus,
collards,
colocasia,
coltsfoot for banks,
columbines,
Colutea arborescens,
comfrey,
compass plant,
conifers, discussion on,
conservation of moisture,
Convallaria majalis,
Convolvulus Japonicus and Sepium,
corchorus,
coreopsis species,
coriander,
corn, sweet,
corn salad,
Cornus Baileyi,
Cornus Mas,
cornus species,
corrosive sublimate for scab,
Corydalis lutea,
Corydalis nobilis,
corylus species,
costmary,
cotoneaster,
cottonwood,
cowpea,
coxcomb for bedding,
crab cactus,
crab trees,
cranberry,
crape myrtle,
cratægus species,
cress,
crocus,
crocus, fall blooming,
Crosby, quoted,
croton,
crown-galls,
crown imperial,
cryptomeria,
cucumber,
cucumber diseases,
cucumber insects,
Cucumis Anguria,
Cucumis fœtidissima (perennius),
Cucumis species,
cucurbit insects,
cultivating,
cultivators,
Cuphea,
cupressus species,
curbing,
curculio,
currant,
currant, flowering,
currant, Indian,
currant diseases,
currant-worm,
cuttings,
cut-worms,
cycas,
cyclamen,
Cydonia Japonica,
Cydonia Maulei,
Cypress, bald,
daffodil,
dahlia,
Dahlia arborea or excelsa,
daisy,
dandelion,
daphnes,
day-lily,
delphiniums,
Desmodium Canadense,
desmodium species,
Deutzia gracilis,
deutzia species,
dewberry, culture of,
dewberry for banks,
dewberry insects,
dianthus,
dibbers,
Dicentra spectabilis,
Dictamnus Fraxinella,
diervillas,
dill,
dioscorea species,
Dirca palustris,
diseases of plants,
ditching,
dockmackie,
Dodecatheon Meadia,
dogs and gardens,
dog-tooth violet,
dogwoods,
Dolichos Japonicus,
dolichos, species,
Donnell, Webb, quoted,
doronicum,
doucin stocks,
Dracæna fragrans,
drainage of land,
drainage of walks,
drives and walks,
dry bouquets,
Duggar, on mushrooms,
dutchman's pipe,
dwarf fruit-trees,
Easter lily,
echeveria,
Echinocystis lobata,
egg-plant,
Egyptian lily,
elæagnus species,
elecampane,
elm,
elm-leaf beetle,
emulsion, carbolic acid; kerosene,
endive,
enemies of plants,
enriching the land,
Epimedium rubrum,
epiphyllum,
Erianthus Ravennæ,
Erigeron speciosus,
Eulalia,
Euonymus, climbing,
Euonymus species,
Euphorbia,
evergreens, discussion on,
everlastings,
exochorda,
fagus species,
Falconer, Wm., quoted,
Farfugium grande,
Fatsia Japonica and F. papyrifera,
fennel,
ferns,
fertilizing land,
Fessenden, mentioned,
Festuca glauca,
fetter bush,
Ficus elastica,
Ficus repens,
fig,
filberts,
fir,
flame flower,
Fletcher, S.W., quoted,
flower-garden in landscape,
foliage in landscapes,
forcing-hill,
forcing plants,
forget-me-nots,
formal gardens,
formalin for scab,
formal trees,
formulas for fungicides; insecticides,
Forsythia suspensa; viridissima,
frames,
fraxinus species,
freesia,
fringe tree,
fritillary,
fruit-buds,
fruits, culture of,
fuchsia,
fumigating,
fumitory,
fungi and insects,
fungicides,
funkia,
gaillardia, perennial,
gardenia,
Gardiner Hepburn, mentioned,
garlic,
gas plant,
gathering fruit,
Gelsemium sempervirens,
Genista tinctoria,
geranium,
gherkin,
ginkgo
girdled trees
gladiolus
Gleditschia tricanthos
gloxinia
Goff device
goldenglow
golden-rods
gooseberry
gooseberry disease
goumi
gourds, ornamental
grading
grafting
grafting-wax
grape, culture of
grape diseases
grapery
grapes for ornament
grasses, ornamental
grass for lawns
greenbrier
greens
Greiver, T. quoted
Grevillea robusta
ground-ivy
ground-nut
grub, white
guards for trees
gum tree
gunnera
gutters
Gymnocladus Canadensis
Gypsophila paniculata
Halesia tetraptera
Hamamelis Virginiana
handling the laud
handling the plants
hand-box
hand tools
hand-weeders
hanging baskets
harebells
harrows
hazels
Hedera Helix
hedges
heeling-in
Helenium autumnale
helianthus species
hellebore for insects
hemerocallis species
hemlock
Henderson, mentioned
hepaticas
herbaceous perennials
Heuchera sanguinea
Hibiscus Moscheutos
Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis
Hibiscus Syriacus
hickories
Hicks, Edward, quoted
hicoria species
hippeastrum
hitching to trees
hoes
hollies
hollyhock
hollyhock rust
honey locust
honeysuckles
Hop
hop-tree
horehound
hornbeam
horseradish
hotbeds
house plants
howea
hoya
Humulus Lupulus
Hunn, C.E., quoted
hyacinth
hydrangea
hydrocyanic acid gas
hypericum species
hyssop
Iberis sempervirens
ilex species
Illicium anisatum
immediate effect
immortelles
inarching
Indian currant
insecticides
insects, remedies for
insects and fungi
Inula Helenium
Ipomœa pandurata
Ipomœa Quamoclit
iris
iron-wood
Isolepis gracilis
ivy, Boston, Japanese
ivy, parlor
ivy, true
jasmines
jasminum species
Jerusalem artichoke
jessamine
jonquil
Judas tree
juglans species
June-grass
juniper species
kainit
kale
Kalmia latifolia
katsura-tree
keeping fruit
Kenilworth ivy
kentia
kerosene emulsion
kerria
kitchen-garden
Kniphofia aloides
Kœlreuteria paniculata
kudzu vine
labels
lady-birds
lagenaria
Lagerstrœmia Indica
land, handling
larch
larix species
latania
Lathyrus latifolius
laurel, cherry
laurel, great
laurel, mountain
laurel, true
Laurus nobilis
lavender
lawn, making
lawns, treatment
leaf cuttings
leatherwood
leek
Leiophyllum buxifolium
lespedeza species
lettuce
lettuce disease
Liatris spicata
Libocedrus decurrens
ligustrum species
lilac species
liliums
lily-of-the-valley
lima beans
lime and sulfur wash
Linaria Cymbalaria
linden
Lindera Benzoin
Linum perenne
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liriodendron Tulipifera
live-oak
liver of sulfur
liver-leaf
lizard's tail
Lobelia cardinalis
lobster cactus
locust
locust, honey
Lombardy poplar
Long, E.A., quoted
Lonicera Halliana
lonicera species
loose-strife
lotus
lovage
luffa
Lychnis alpina
Lychnis Chalcedonica
Lychnis Coronaria
Lychnis Viscaria
Lycium Chinense
lycoris
Lysimachia clethroides
Lysimachia nummularia
Lythrum Salicaria
madeira vine
maggots of cabbage
magnolias
Mahernia odorata
mahonia
maidenhair tree
maize, striped
mallow, rose
M'Mahon, mentioned
manure for hotbeds
maples
marguerite carnations
marguerite chrysanthemum
marjoram
markers
marshplants
Mathews, Schuyler, picture by
matrimony vine
mats, making
matthiolas
Melia Azederach
melon
melon disease
melon insects
Menispermum Canadense
Mertensia Virginica
Mesembryanthemum
mice injury
mignonette
mignonette vine
mikania
miscanthus
miscible oils
mock orange
mock orange of South
moisture, saving
moles
Momordica
Monarda didyma
moneywort (see lysimachia)
Monterey cypress
monthly advice
moon-flower
moonseed
morning-glory, perennial
morus species
mounding-up trees
mountain ash
mountain laurel
moving large trees
muck
Mueune utilis
Muehlenbeckia
mulberry
mulberry, French
mulching plants
muriate of potash
Musa Ensete
mushrooms
muskmelon
muskmelon disease
mustard
myosotis
myriophyllum
myrtle, running
myrtle, true
Myrtus communis
narcissus
negundo
Nepeta Glechoma
Nephrolepis exaltata
Nettle tree
Nicotiana
night-blooming cereus
nine-bark
nitrate of soda
nitrogen
nozzles
nuts
Nyssa sylvatica
oaks
odd plants
Œnothera Missouriensis
oil insecticides
okra
old-fashioned gardens
Olea fragrans
oleander
oleaster
onion
opuntia
orange, culture of
Orontium aquaticum
osage orange
osiers
Osmanthus fragrans
Ostrya Virginica
oxalis
oxalis for window-gardens
Oxalis tropæoloides
Oxydendrum arboreum
oyster plant
oyster-shell scale
pæonia see: peony
palmettoes
palms.
palms for South.
pampas-grass.
pandanus.
Panicum virgatum.
pansy, culture of.
papavers.
paper-white narcissus.
papyrus.
Paradisea Liliastrum.
paradise stocks.
paris green formula.
parrot's feather.
parsley.
parsnip.
Passiflora incarnata.
passiflora species.
paulownia.
pavia.
pea.
peach, culture of.
peach diseases.
pear, culture of.
pear diseases.
pear insects.
pea-trees.
pecan.
pelargonium.
Pelargonium peltatum.
Peltandra undulata.
pennisetum.
pennyroyal.
pentstemon.
peony.
peppermint.
pepperidge.
pepper, red.
perennials, cultivation of.
Periploca Græca.
periwinkle.
Phalaris arundinacea.
Phaseolus multiflorus.
phaseolus species.
Philadelphus coronarius and grandiflorus.
philadelphus species.
phillyreas.
phlox, culture of.
phlox, perennial.
Phlox subulata.
phœnix.
phosphoric acid.
photographing landscapes.
Phragmites communis.
physocarpus.
picea species.
picture in landscape.
pie plant.
Pieris floribunda (Andromeda).
Pilea arborea.
pine.
pinks.
pinus species.
Pittosporum.
plane-tree.
plan of grounds.
plant diseases.
plant-lice.
platanus species.
platycodon grandiflorum.
plows.
Plumbago Capensis.
plum, culture of.
plum, diseases.
plum, ornamental.
Poa compressa;
pratensis;
trivialis.
podocarpus.
poinsettia.
polemoniums.
Polianthes tuberosa.
polyanthus.
polygonums.
pomegranate.
poplar.
poppy, Iceland.
Populus Bolleana.
populus species.
Populus tremuloides.
potash salts.
potassium sulfide.
potato, culture.
potato diseases.
potato insects.
potato scab.
potato vine.
Potentilla fruticosa.
Potentilla hybrida.
pot-herbs.
prickly ash.
Primula Auricula.
Primula cortusoides
primulas
privets
propagating
protecting in winter
Pruning
pruning at transplanting
Prunus Caroliniana
Prunus Laurocerasius
prunus species
Pseudotsuga Douglasii
psylla
Ptelea trifoliata
pteris
Pueraria Thunbergiana
pumpkin
pumps
pyracantha
pyrethrum
pyrus, species
quereus species
quince, culture of
rabbit injury
radish
railroad-worm
rainfall, saving
raspberry, culture of
raspberry diseases
raspberry insects
ravenna grass
records of plantation
red-bud
red pepper
red spider
red-top
removing large trees
repairing trees
retinosporas
rhamnus species
rhododendron
rhododendron species
Rhodotypos kerrioides
rhubarb
rhubarb, forcing
rhubarb for ornament
Rhus Cotinus
rhus species
Rhynchospermum jasminoides
Ribes aureum
Ribes sanguineum
ribes species
richardia
ricinus
rill "improved"
Roberts, mentioned
robinia species
rockeries
rollers
root-crops
root cuttings
root-galls
Rosa rugosa
rosa species
Rosa Wichuraiana
rose acacia
rose, culture of
rose diseases
rose insects
rosemary
roses, climbing
roses in landscapes
rows, to make straight
Rubus cratægifolius
Rubus fruticosus
Rubus laciniatus
Rubus odoratus
Rubus phœnicolasius
Rudbeckia laciniata
Rudbeckia maxima
Ruscus aculeatus
Russelia juncea
rutabaga
rye-grass
sacaline
sage
salad plants
Salisburia adiantifolia
Salix laurifolia
salix species
salsify
salvia, perennial
Salvia pratensis
Sambucus species
Sanguinaria Canadensis
San José scale
Santolina Chamæcyparissus
sassafras
Saururus cernuus
saving of moisture
savory.
Saxifraga peltata.
Saxifraga sarmentosa.
Sayers, mentioned.
Scabiosa Caucasica.
scab on potatoes.
scale, San José.
scarifiers.
Schenley park.
Schizophragma hydrangeoides.
school-grounds.
scilla.
screens for wind.
screen to protect against insects.
screw pine.
scrubbing trees.
scuppernong.
sea-kale.
sedges for bogs.
sedum.
seed-beds.
seedlings, transplanting.
seed-sowing.
Selaginella denticulata.
sempervivum.
Senecio macroglossus and mikanioides.
senna, wild.
service-tree.
shearing.
shelter-belts.
she-oak.
shepherdia species.
shrubs, list of.
shrubs, pruning.
shrubs for the South.
Sicyos angulata.
silk vine.
Simonds, O.C., quoted.
Slingerland, quoted.
smilax (florists').
smilax species.
Smith, H.W., quoted.
Smith and Townsend, quoted.
smoke-tree.
snowball.
snow-berry.
snowdrop.
snowflake.
soap insecticides.
Socrates.
sod-cutter.
sodding.
soil, handling.
soil mulch.
Solanum Dulcamara.
Solanum jasminoides.
solidagos.
Sophora Japonica.
Sorbus species.
sorrel.
sorrel-tree.
sourwood.
South Carolina, rock.
sowing the seeds.
sparrows, poisoning.
Spartium junceum.
spearmint.
spider, red.
spinach.
Spiræa Aruncus.
spireas.
spraying.
spring beauty.
spruce.
spuds.
squash.
squash insects.
squill.
stake labels.
staphylea species.
Statice latifolia.
stem cuttings.
Sterculia platanifolia.
stevia.
Stewart, quoted.
stink-bug.
St. John's wort.
stocks.
storing of fruits and vegetables.
strawberry, culture of.
strawberry disease.
strawberry tree.
streams, treatment of.
street trees, repairing.
strychnine for sparrows.
Stuartia pentagyna.
styrax.
subsoiling.
subtropical gardening, mentioned
sulfate of potash
sulfide of potassium
sulfur as fungicide
sumac
sunflowers, wild
sunken fence
surgery
swainsona
sweet-flag
sweet gum
sweet-herbs
sweet pea, culture of
sweet potato
Swiss chard
symphoricarpos species
Symphoricarpus vulgaris
syringa
syringe
tacsonia
tallies
tamarack
tamarisk (tamarix)
tankage
tanks for aquatics
tansy
Tarryer, tools
Taxodium distichum
taxus species
Taylor, A.D., quoted
tecoma species
tennis-screen
tent-caterpillar
terracas
Thalictrum aquilegifolium
Thermopsis, mollis
thinning fruit
three guardsmen
Thuja occidentalis
thyme
Thymus argenteus
tilia species
tilling
tobacco insecticide
tomato
tomato disease
Townsend and Smith, quoted
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Tracy's garden plan
tradeseantia
transplanting young plants;
old plants
tree guards
Trees, lists and discussion
trees, moving large
tree surgery
trenching
trichosanthes
trilliums
trimming
Tritoma Usaria
Trollis Europieus
Tropæolium peregrinum
trowels
trumpet creeper
tsuga species
tuberose
tubers, culture of
tub-plants, transplanting
tulips, culture of
tulip tree
turnip
Tussilago Farfara
typhas
Ulmaria Filipendula
ulmus species
umbrella plant
umbrella tree
varnish-tree
vegetables, culture of
vegetable oyster
viburnum species
vigna
vinca major
Vinca minor (see periwinkle, myrtle)
vines
violet, culture of
violet insect
violets, fumigating
virgilia
Virginia creeper
Vitex Agnus-Castus
vitis species
Walker, E., quoted
walks and drives
walnut
wandering jew.
washing trees.
water cress.
watering hotbeds.
watering house plants.
watering land.
water-lilies.
watermelon.
wax for grafting.
wax-plant.
wax-work.
weeders.
weed-spuds.
weeping trees.
weigela, kinds.
well about a tree.
wheel-hoes.
Whetzel, quoted.
white-fly.
white grub.
white hellebore.
wigandia.
willows.
willow, species of.
windbreaks.
wind-flower.
window-boxes.
window-gardens.
winter aconite.
winter protection.
wires, injury by.
wire-vine.
wistaria.
witch hazel.
witloof.
wood ashes.
woodbine.
woodruff.
wormwood.
wormwood, wild.
Xanthoceras.
Yams, ornamental.
yellows.
yew.
Yucca filamentosa.
Yuccas, shrubby.
zamia.
Zanthoxylum Americanum.
zebra grass.
Zizania aquatica.

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