Chapter XI: Seasonal Reminders (2)

_Lawns and yards_ need watching this month, and attention should be paid to the old leaves and fall rubbish, which makes the yard look untidy. A good place for the leaves is the compost heap. Hedges should be put in shape and the surface drains kept open. Shrubs and roses should be pruned for an early supply of flowers. The Camellia Japonicas are now in bloom, and care should be taken that the small branches are not torn off, instead of being cut properly. Many of these most beautiful of southern ornamental trees have been ruined by careless plucking of flowers.

_Garden and orchard_.—Many of the fall vegetables may be sown this month and others sown for a succession. Peas, spinach, roquette, radishes, lettuce, endive, and some Early York cabbage should also be sown. In the old spent hotbeds, tomatoes, peppers, and egg-plants may be started; there will not be enough heat to hurry them, and good, strong stocky plants will be secured if care is taken. Irish potatoes may be risked, should there be a favorable time for planting during the latter part of the month. Usually they are planted in January. The chances are about equal should they be planted late this month. Nuts of all kinds, both for budding and otherwise, should be planted. Some of the best Louisiana pecans are said to come true from seed, and may be sown where they are intended to grow.

INDEX

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

Abelia grandiflora, 306. abies species, 335, 336. Abobra viridiflora, 311. abutilons, 351. acacia, rose, 300. acalypha, 230. acer, species, 322, 323, 330. Achillea Ptarmica, 269, 273. achyranthes, 236, 344. aconites, 273. actinidia, 216, 308, 316. adiantums, 372. adlumia, 310. Adonis vernalis, 273. æsculus species, 293, 323. African lily, 351. agapanthus, 351. agave, 364. Agrostemma Coronaria, 274. Agrostis nebulosa, 245. ailanthus, shoots of, 56. Ajuga reptans, 267. akebia, 216, 308, 316. alder, 293, 323. alliums, 289. almond, 415. alpine plants, 232. alstremeria, 352. alternanthera, 235, 237, 239. Althæa frutex, 297. Althæa rosea, 271. Alyssum saxatile, 267. amarantus, 230. amaryllis, 352. Amelanchier Canadensis, 293. ammoniacal carbonate of copper, 197. ampelopsis species, 308, 309, 314. andromeda, 299, 306. anemone, 264, 265, 269, 273, 274, 353. anise, 460. anise-tree, 306. annuals for bedding, 249. annuals that bloom after frost, 248. annuals by color, 246. annuals, cultivation of, 241. annuals listed by height, 251. annuals for ribbon-beds, 248. annuals, distances apart, 256. Anthemis coronaria, 344. Anthemis Kelwayi, 274. Anthemis tinctoria, 271. Antigonon leptopus, 313. aphis, 198, 200. Apios tuberosa, 313. apple, culture of, 416. apple-maggot, 199. apple-scab, 207, 417. apricot, culture of, 420. aquarium, 348. aquatic plants, 230. aquilegias, 267, 269, 274. Arabis albida, 265. Arabis alpina, 274. Aralia Sieboldii, 230, 354. araucaria, 344, 354. arborvitæ, 221, 333, 336. Arbutus Unedo, 306. architect’s garden, 12. ardisia, 306. aristolochia, 317. Arnebia echioides, 274. arsenate of lead formula, 193. artemisias, 273, 365. Artemisia Stelleriana, 263. artichoke, 462, 463. Aruncus Sylvester, 264. Arundo Donax, 46, 264. Asclepias tuberosa, 264, 274. ashes, 111. ash, mountain, 329. ash trees, 324, 330. asparagus, 461. asparagus beetle, 199. Asparagus medeoloides, 401. Asparagus plumosus and tenuissimus, 317, 344. asparagus rust, 208. Asparagus Sprengeri, 340. aspen, 326. asperula, 269. aspidistra, 340. asters, native, 264, 274, 275. Astilbe Japonica, 269. Aubrietia deltoidea, 265. aucuba, 344. auricula, 354. azalea, culture of, 355. azalea species, 293, 305, 306.

Baccharis halimifolia, 291, 293. Bacterium tumefaciens, 180. balm, 460. bamboos, 230, 264. Baptisia tinctoria, 264. basil, 460. baskets, hanging, 348. basswood, 329. bay-tree, 306. bean, 459, 463. bedding, 228. beech, 324. beet, 456, 466. begonias, 356. belladonna lily, 287, 352. Bellis perennis, 265. Benzoin odoriferum, 293. Berberis Aquifolium, 293. Berberis Japonica, 306. Berberis Thunbergii, 52, 221, 292, 293, 306. Berberis vulgaris, 51, 293. Bermuda buttercup, 384. Bermuda-grass, 80. betula species, 293, 323, 324. bignonia species, 314, 315. billbergia, 344. biota, 336. birds, 16. bitternut, 325. bitter-sweet, 315. bitter-sweet, false, 317. blackberries, laying down 138., blackberry, culture of, 420. blackberry, disease of, 212. blackberry insects, 205. black-rot, 209. bladder nut, 302, 303. bleeding-heart, 267, 276. blister-mite, 199. blood as fertilizer, 112. bloodroot, 265. blue beech, 324. blue-grass, 78. Bocconia cordata, 263. bog plants, 230. bolting trees, 149. boltonias, 275. boneblack, 113. bone, ground, 113. bordeaux mixture, 196. borders, making, 74, 222. borers, 199, 417. bougainvillea, 318. Boussingaultia baselloides, 313, 344. bouvardia, 344. box, 293, 306. box-elder, 323. boxthorn, 315. bridge-grafting, 148. Bridgeman, mentioned, 2. broccoli, 467. Bromus brizæformis, 245. brooks, treatment of, broom, 306. brussels sprouts, buckthorn, 221, 299. budding, 151. bud-moth, 200. buffalo berry, 302. Buist, mentioned, 2. bulbocodium, 289. bulbs, culture of, 281. bulbs in window-garden, 345. burdock, ornamental, 3. Burnette, F. H., quoted, 501. burning bush, 296. button-bush, 294. buttercups, tuberous, 289. butternut, 325. buttonwood, 326. Buxus sempervirens, 293.

cabbage, culture, 457, 468. cabbage, storing, 159, 470, 513, 515. cabbage diseases, 208, 469. cabbage insects, 200, 457, 469. cabbage maggots, 187, 201 469. cactus, 358. caladium, 230, 359. calceolaria, 360. calendars, 501. calla, 360. Calla palustris, 264. Callicarpa Americana, 305. callirrhoë, 269. Calycanthus floridus, 293, 305. camassia, 289. camellias, 306, 361. campanulas, 269, 272, 275. candytuft, perennial, 265, 277. canker-worm, 201, 417. cannas, 361. capsicum, 491. Capsicum frutescens, 306. caragana species, 294. caraway, 460. carbolic acid emulsion, 194. carbonate of copper, 197. cardinal flower, 272. cardiospermum, 310. carex for ground cover, 86. carnation rust, 208. carnations, 363. carpet-bedding, mentioned, 7, 30, 227. carpet-beds described, 234. Carpinus Americana, 324. carrot, 456, 471. carya species, 325. Caryopteris Mastacanthus, 291, 294, 305. caryota, 385. case-bearers, 201. Cassia Marilandica, 264. castanea species, 294, 324. catalpa species, 324, 330. catnip, 460. cats, 16. cat-tail, 232, 264. cauliflower, 457, 471. cauliflower diseases, 208. cauliflower insects, 200. ceanothus, 294, 305. cedar, 336. cedrus species, 336. Celastrus scandens, 216. celastrus species, 317. celeriac, 472. celery, 473. cellared stock, 290. cellars, 158, 475. Celtis occidentalis, 324, 330. Centrosema Virginiana, 311. century plants, 38, 364. cephalanthus, 291, 294. cephalotaxus, 336. Cercidiphyllum Japonicum, 324. Cercis Canadensis, 324, 330. cereus, 358. chafer, rose, 206. chamæcyparis species, 333, 336. chamærops, 306, 385. chamomile, 271. chard, 475. cherry, culture, 422. cherry diseases, 211. cherry, ornamental, 327. cherry trees, shapes of, 43, 44. chervil, 476. chestnut, culture of, 433. chestnut disease, 208. chickens in gardens, 178. chickory, 476. Chilopsis linearis, 305. China-berry, 330. Chinese sacred lily, 289, 383. chinquapin, 294. Chionanthus Virginica, 294, 305. chionodoxa, 289. chrysanthemums, 365. chrysanthemums, hardy, 273. chrysanthemum disease, 209. Chrysanthemum frutescens, 365. chrysanthemum protection, 337. Chrysanthemum uliginosum, 272, 280. cineraria, 367. Cineraria maritima, 235. cinnamon vine, 313. cinquefoil, 299. Citrus trifoliata, 221, 306. cives, 477. Cladrastis tinctoria, 324. clary, 460. Claytonia Virginica, 265. clematis, 216, 275, 310, 311, 314, 367. Clethra alnifolia, 294, 306. Cleyera Japonica, 306. climbing plants, 307. clothes-post, 55. club-root, 208, 469. Cobbett, mentioned, 2. cobnuts, 433. Cobœa scandens, 344. Coccinea Indica, 311. Cocos Weddelliana, 385. Codiæum, 369. Codlin-moth, 201, 417. Coffee tree, 325. Coix Lachryma, 245. colchicum, 284. coldframes, 164. cold storage, 160. coleus, 368. collards, 476. colocasia, 230, 359. coltsfoot for banks, 216. columbines, 267, 269, 274. Colutea arborescens, 294. comfrey, 216. compass plant, 263. conifers, discussion on, 331. conservation of moisture, 97. Convallaria majalis, 267, 275. Convolvulus Japonicus and Sepium, 313. corchorus, 298, 306. coreopsis species, 275. coriander, 460/ corn, sweet, 477. corn salad, 477. Cornus Baileyi, 46. Cornus Mas, 51. cornus species, 292, 294, 295. corrosive sublimate for scab, 190. Corydalis lutea, 269. Corydalis nobilis, 267. corylus species, 295. costmary, 460. cotoneaster, 222, 295, 306. cottonwood, 326. cowpea, 464. coxcomb for bedding, 230. crab cactus, 359. crab trees, 327. cranberry, 423. crape myrtle, 305. cratægus species, 295. cress, 478. crocus, 368. crocus, fall blooming, 284. Crosby, quoted, 198. croton, 369. crown-galls, 180. crown imperial, 289. cryptomeria, 336. cucumber, 458, 478. cucumber diseases, 209. cucumber insects, 201. Cucumis Anguria, 479. Cucumis fœtidissima (perennius), 309, 312. Cucumis species, 311. cucurbit insects, 201. cultivating, 92. cultivators, 95. Cuphea, 236, 344. cupressus species, 333, 336. curbing, 69. curculio, 202, 441. currant, 425. currant, flowering, 300. currant, Indian, 304. currant diseases, 209. currant-worm, 203. cuttings, 118. cut-worms, 186, 203, 449. cycas, 344, 385. cyclamen, 370. Cydonia Japonica, 52, 295, 306. Cydonia Maulei, 52, 295. Cypress, bald, 329.

daffodil, 382. dahlia, 370. Dahlia arborea or excelsa, 372. daisy, 265. dandelion, 479. daphnes, 53, 295. day-lily, 38. delphiniums, 271, 275. Desmodium Canadense, 264. desmodium species, 298. Deutzia gracilis, 53. deutzia species, 296, 306. dewberry, culture of, 426. dewberry for banks, 216. dewberry insects, 205. dianthus, 270, 275. dibbers, 123, 124. Dicentra spectabilis, 267, 276. Dictamnus Fraxinella, 270. diervillas, 296. dill, 460. dioscorea species, 313. Dirca palustris, 296. diseases of plants, 207. ditching, 88. dockmackie, 305. Dodecatheon Meadia, 295. dogs and gardens, 178. dog-tooth violet, 289. dogwoods, 294, 295, 330. Dolichos Japonicus, 317. dolichos, species, 464. Donnell, Webb, quoted, 453. doronicum, 265, 276. doucin stocks, 409. Dracæna fragrans, 344. drainage of land, 88. drainage of walks, 60. drives and walks, 67. dry bouquets, 245. Duggar, on mushrooms, 484. dutchman’s pipe, 317. dwarf fruit-trees, 409.

Easter lily, 346. echeveria, 235. Echinocystis lobata, 309. egg-plant, , 480. Egyptian lily, 360. elæagnus species, 51, 296, 306. elecampane, 263. elm, 329, 330. elm-leaf beetle, 204. emulsion, carbolic acid, 194; kerosene, 194. endive, 481. enemies of plants, 178. enriching the land, 110. Epimedium rubrum, 276. epiphyllum, 344, 359. Erianthus Ravennæ, 264. Erigeron speciosus, 276. Eulalia, 230, 264. Euonymus, climbing, 309, 315. Euonymus species, 296, 306. Euphorbia, 344. evergreens, discussion on, 331. everlastings, 245. exochorda, 296, 306.

fagus species, 324. Falconer, Wm., quoted, 34, 261, 484. Farfugium grande, 344. Fatsia Japonica and F. papyrifera, 230, 354. fennel, 460. ferns, 372. fertilizing land, 110. Fessenden, mentioned, 2. Festuca glauca, 344. fetter bush, 306. Ficus elastica, 229, 344. Ficus repens, 315. fig, 426. filberts, 295, 433. fir, 335. flame flower, 272. Fletcher, S.W., quoted, 431. flower-garden in landscape, 27, 34, 225. foliage in landscapes, 37, 218. forcing-hill, 161. forcing plants, 161. forget-me-nots, 266. formal gardens, 12. formalin for scab, 190. formal trees, 40. formulas for fungicides, 196; insecticides, 193. Forsythia suspensa, 53, 216, 296; viridissima, 53, 216, 296, 306. frames, 164. fraxinus species, 324. freesia, 373. fringe tree, 294, 305. fritillary, 289. fruit-buds, 141. fruits, culture of, 408. fuchsia, 344, 373. fumigating, 188. fumitory, 267. fungi and insects, 178. fungicides, 196. funkia, 38, 262, 271, 272, 276.

gaillardia, perennial, 270, 276. gardenia, 306. Gardiner Hepburn, mentioned, 2. garlic, 456, 481. gas plant, 270. gathering fruit, 414. Gelsemium sempervirens, 317. Genista tinctoria, 297. geranium, 374, 386. gherkin, 479. ginkgo, 324, 330. girdled trees, 144. gladiolus, 374. Gleditschia tricanthos, 325. gloxinia, 375. Goff device, 187. goldenglow, 272, 280. golden-rods, 264, 272, 280. gooseberry, 427. gooseberry disease, 209. goumi, 296, 306. gourds, ornamental, 310, 312. grading, 61. grafting, 151. grafting-wax, 145. grape, culture of, 428. grape diseases, 209. grapery, 431. grapes for ornament, 315. grasses, ornamental, 245. grass for lawns, 78. greenbrier, 315. greens, 459. Greiver, T. quoted, 501. Grevillea robusta, 344, 376. ground-ivy, 309. ground-nut, 313. grub, white, 207, 449. guards for trees, 143. gum tree, 325, 326. gunnera, 230. gutters, 69. Gymnocladus Canadensis, 325. Gypsophila paniculata, 276.

Halesia tetraptera, 52, 297. Hamamelis Virginiana, 297. handling the land, 87. handling the plants, 115. hand-box, 163. hand tools, 101. hand-weeders, 106. hanging baskets, 348. harebells, 269. harrows, 94. hazels, 295. Hedera Helix, 315. hedges, 220. heeling-in, 135. Helenium autumnale, 276. helianthus species, 263, 271, 276. hellebore for insects, 193. hemerocallis species 277, hemlock, 221, 335, 336. Henderson, mentioned, 2. hepaticas, 265. herbaceous perennials, 260. Heuchera sanguinea, 270, 277. Hibiscus Moscheutos, 262, 277. Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis, 305. Hibiscus Syriacus, 297, 305. hickories, 325, 433. Hicks, Edward, quoted, 132. hicoria species, 325. hippeastrum, 353. hitching to trees, 144. hoes, 101. hollies, 297, 306. hollyhock, 271, 376. hollyhock rust, 210. honey locust, 325. honeysuckles, 298, 306, 316. Hop, 311, 313. hop-tree, 299. horehound, 460. hornbeam, 324, 326. horseradish, 481. hotbeds, 168. house plants, 341. howea, 385. hoya, 406. Humulus Lupulus, 313. Hunn, C.E., quoted, 454. hyacinth, 377. hydrangea, 291, 297, 306. hydrocyanic acid gas, 189. hypericum species, 297. hyssop, 460.

Iberis sempervirens, 265, 277. ilex species, 297. Illicium anisatum, 306. immediate effect, 215. immortelles, 245. inarching, 148. Indian currant, 304. insecticides, 193. insects, remedies for, 198. insects and fungi, 178. Inula Helenium, 263. Ipomœa pandurata, 313. Ipomœa Quamoclit, 311. iris, 264, 267, 270, 277, 278, 378. iron-wood, 326. Isolepis gracilis, 344. ivy, Boston, Japanese, 314. ivy, parlor, 340 (see Senecio) ivy, true, 315.

jasmines, 317, 344. jasminum species, 306, 317. Jerusalem artichoke, 463. jessamine, 317. jonquil, 383. Judas tree, 324. juglans species, 325. June-grass, 78. juniper species, 333, 334.

kainit, 163. kale, 457, 482. Kalmia latifolia, 297. katsura-tree, 324. keeping fruit, 158, 414. Kenilworth ivy, 313, 340, 344. kentia, 385. kerosene emulsion, 194. kerria, 298, 306. kitchen-garden, 454. Kniphofia aloides, 272. Kœlreuteria paniculata, 325, 330. kudzu vine, 317.

labels, 154. lady-birds, 199. lagenaria, 311. Lagerstrœmia Indica, 305. land, handling, 87. larch, 325. larix species, 325. latania, 385. Lathyrus latifolius, 311. laurel, cherry, 306, 330. laurel, great, 299, 391. laurel, mountain, 297. laurel, true, 306. Laurus nobilis, 306. lavender, 460. lawn, making, 77. lawns, treatment, 82. leaf cuttings, 120. leatherwood, 296. leek, 456, 483. Leiophyllum buxifolium, 298. lespedeza species, 298. lettuce, 483. lettuce disease, 210. Liatris spicata, 270. Libocedrus decurrens, 336. ligustrum species, 298. lilac species, 304. liliums, 278, 284, 378, 285. lily-of-the-valley, 86, 267, 275, 381. lima beans, 464. lime and sulfur wash, 195. Linaria Cymbalaria, 313. linden, 329, 330. Lindera Benzoin, 293. Linum perenne, 278. Liquidambar styraciflua, 325, 330. Liriodendron Tulipifera, 325. live-oak, 330. liver of sulfur, 197. liver-leaf, 265. lizard’s tail, 264. Lobelia cardinalis, 272, 278. lobster cactus, 359. locust, 328. locust, honey, 221, 325. Lombardy poplar, 40. Long, E.A., quoted, 223. Lonicera Halliana, 53, 216. lonicera species, 298, 316. loose-strife, 264. lotus, 230. lovage, 360. luffa, 311. Lychnis alpina, 265. Lychnis Chalcedonica 278., Lychnis Coronaria, 274. Lychnis Viscaria, 271. Lycium Chinense, 315. lycoris, 283. Lysimachia clethroides, 278. Lysimachia nummularia, 86, 309. Lythrum Salicaria, 264.

madeira vine, 313, 344. maggots of cabbage, 187, 201. magnolias, 306, 325, 330. Mahernia odorata, 344, 345. mahonia, 293, 306. maidenhair tree, 324. maize, striped, 230. mallow, rose, 262. M’Mahon, mentioned, 2. manure for hotbeds, 169. maples, 322, 323, 330. marguerite carnations, 363. marguerite chrysanthemum, 365. marjoram, 460. markers, 108. marshplants, 230. Mathews, Schuyler, picture by, 31. matrimony vine, 315. mats, making, 176. matthiolas, 402. Melia Azederach, 330. melon, 458, 487, 499. melon disease, 210. melon insects, 201. Menispermum Canadense, 317. Mertensia Virginica, 266. Mesembryanthemum, 309, 344. mice injury, 144. mignonette, 381. mignonette vine, 313. mikania, 313. miscanthus, 264. miscible oils, 194. mock orange, 298, 306. mock orange of South, 221, 306, 330. moisture, saving, 97. moles, 178. Momordica, 311. Monarda didyma, 271. moneywort, 86, 309, 340 (see lysimachia). Monterey cypress, 220. monthly advice, 501. moon-flower, 313, 381. moonseed, 317. morning-glory, perennial, 313. morus species, 326. mounding-up trees, 136. mountain ash, 329. mountain laurel, 297. moving large trees, 130. muck, 111. Mucuna utilis, 311. Muehlenbeckia, 318, 344. mulberry, 326, 330, 432. mulberry, French, 305. mulching plants, 136. muriate of potash, 111, 113. Musa Ensete, 229. mushrooms, 484. muskmelon, 487. muskmelon disease, 210. mustard, 487. myosotis, 266, 278. myriophyllum, 231, 349. myrtle, running, 86, 315. myrtle, true, 306. Myrtus communis, 306.

narcissus, 382. negundo, 323. Nepeta Glechoma, 309. Nephrolepis exaltata, 340, 372. Nettle tree, 324. Nicotiana, 38. night-blooming cereus, 358. nine-bark, 298. nitrate of soda, 112, 113. nitrogen, 112. nozzles, 192. nuts, 433. Nyssa sylvatica, 326.

oaks, 328, 330. odd plants, 40. Œnothera Missouriensis, 278. oil insecticides, 194. okra, 488. old-fashioned gardens, 32, 34. Olea fragrans, 306. oleander, 306, 383. oleaster, 296. onion, 456, 488. opuntia, 359. orange, culture of, 433. Orontium aquaticum, 264. osage orange, 221. osiers, 294, 295. Osmanthus fragrans, 306. Ostrya Virginica, 326. oxalis, 384. oxalis for window-gardens, 344. Oxalis tropæoloides, 235. Oxydendrum arboreum, 326, 330. oyster plant, 494. oyster-shell scale, 204.

pæonia: see peony. palmettoes, 306. palms, 306, 384. palms for South, 306. pampas-grass, 230. pandanus, 344, 385. Panicum virgatum, 264. pansy, culture of, 386. papavers, 270, 279. paper-white narcissus, 289, 383. papyrus, 232. Paradisea Liliastrum, 269. paradise stocks, 409. paris green formula, 193. parrot’s feather, 231, 349. parsley, 490. parsnip, 456, 490. Passiflora incarnata, 312. passiflora species, 316. paulownia, 330. pavia, 293. pea, 459, 490. peach, culture of, 435. peach diseases, 210. pear, culture of, 437. pear diseases, 211. pear insects, 205. pea-trees, 294. pecan, 325, 433. pelargonium, 386. Pelargonium peltatum, 308. Peltandra undulata, 264. pennisetum, 230, plate v. pennyroyal, 460. pentstemon, 270, 272, 279. peony, 267, 269, 279, 387. peppermint, 460. pepperidge, 326. pepper, red, 458, 490. perennials, cultivation of, 260. Periploca Græca, 216, 317. periwinkle, 86, 309, 315. Phalaris arundinacea, 264. Phaseolus multiflorus, 311, 313, 464. phaseolus species, 464. Philadelphus coronarius and grandiflorus, 51. philadelphus species, 298, 306. phillyreas, 306. phlox, culture of, 388. phlox, perennial, 271, 279. Phlox subulata, 267, 279. phœnix, 385. phosphoric acid, 112, 113. photographing landscapes, 12. Phragmites communis, 264. physocarpus, 298. picea species, 334, 335. picture in landscape, 12, 58. pie plant, 493. Pieris floribunda, 299, 306 (Andromeda). Pilea arborea, 344. pine, 334, 335, 336. pinks, 270. pinus species, 334, 335, 336. Pittosporum, 306, 344. plane-tree, 326, 330. plan of grounds, 8. plant diseases, 207. plant-lice, 198. platanus species, 326. platycodon grandiflorum, 272, 279. plows, 93. Plumbago Capensis, 306. plum, culture of, 439. plum, diseases, 211, 440. plum, ornamental, 327. Poa compressa, 78; pratensis, 78; trivialis, 79. podocarpus, 336. poinsettia, 306. polemoniums, 279. Polianthes tuberosa, 404. polyanthus, 389. polygonums, 263, 317. pomegranate, 306. poplar, 41, 218, 326, 327. poppy, Iceland, 270, 279. Populus Bolleana, 218, 327. populus species, 326, 327. Populus tremuloides, 42. potash salts, 111, 113. potassium sulfide, 197. potato, culture, 492. potato diseases, 212. potato insects, 205. potato scab, 190, 212. potato vine, 317. Potentilla fruticosa, 299. Potentilla hybrida, 279. pot-herbs, 459. prickly ash, 305. Primula Auricula, 354. Primula cortusoides, 280. primulas, 389. privets, 298, 306. propagating, 116, 118. protecting in winter, 135. Pruning, 139, 142, 149, 411. pruning at transplanting, 129. Prunus Caroliniana, 221, 306, 330. Prunus Laurocerasius, 306. prunus species, 299, 327. Pseudotsuga Douglasii, 335. psylla, 205. Ptelea trifoliata, 299. pteris, 373. Pueraria Thunbergiana, 317. pumpkin, 458, 496. pumps, 183, 185. pyracantha, 221, 292, 306. pyrethrum, 272, 280. pyrus, species, 327.

quereus species, 320, 328, 330. quince, culture of, 442.

rabbit injury, 144. radish, 493. railroad-worm, 199. rainfall, saving, 97. raspberry, culture of, 443. raspberry diseases, 212. raspberry insects, 205. ravenna grass, 264. records of plantation, 154. red-bud, 324. red pepper, 458, 490. red spider, 205. red-top, 79. removing large trees, 130. repairing trees, 145. retinosporas, 220, 221, 333, 336. rhamnus species, 299. rhododendron, 390. rhododendron species, 299, 306. Rhodotypos kerrioides, 299, 306. rhubarb, 493. rhubarb, forcing, 162. rhubarb for ornament, 39. Rhus Cotinus, 291, 299, 306. rhus species, 299, 300. Rhynchospermum jasminoides, 317. Ribes aureum, 53. Ribes sanguineum, 53. ribes species, 300. richardia, 360. ricinus, 230. rill “improved,” 24. Roberts, mentioned, 87, 93. robinia species, 300, 306, 328. rockeries, 232. rollers, 108. root-crops, 456. root cuttings, 118. root-galls, 180. Rosa rugosa, 37, 221, 292, 300. rosa species, 300, 301, 318. Rosa Wichuraiana, 216, 309. rose acacia, 300. rose, culture of, 391. rose diseases, 213. rose insects, 205. rosemary, 460. roses, climbing, 318. roses in landscapes, 37. rows, to make straight, 127. Rubus cratægifolius, 35, 206, 301. Rubus fruticosus, 53. Rubus laciniatus, 53, 309. Rubus odoratus, 45, 46, 301. Rubus phœnicolasius, 53, 301. Rudbeckia laciniata, 272, 280. Rudbeckia maxima, 271, 280. Ruscus aculeatus, 306. Russelia juncea, 344. rutabaga, 498. rye-grass, 80.

sacaline, 216, 263. sage, 460. salad plants, 459. Salisburia adiantifolia, 324. Salix laurifolia, 219, 301, 329. salix species, 301, 328, 329. salsify, 456, 494. salvia, perennial, 37. Salvia pratensis, 269. Sambucus species, 291, 302. Sanguinaria Canadensis, 265. San José scale, 206. Santolina Chamæcyparissus, 236. sassafras, 329. Saururus cernuus, 264. saving of moisture, 97. savory, 460. Saxifraga peltata, 262. Saxifraga sarmentosa, 344. Sayers, mentioned, 2. Scabiosa Caucasica, 280. scab on potatoes, 190. scale, San José, 206. scarifiers, 105. Schenley park, 34. Schizophragma hydrangeoides, 309, 316. school-grounds, 11. scilla, 283, 289. screens for wind, 219. screen to protect against insects, 186. screw pine, 344, 385. scrubbing trees, 414. scuppernong, 315. sea-kale, 495. sedges for bogs, 232. sedum, 340. seed-beds, 117. seedlings, transplanting, 122. seed-sowing, 116. Selaginella denticulata, 344. sempervivum, 235. Senecio macroglossus and mikanioides, 340, 344. senna, wild, 264. service-tree, 329. shearing, 140. shelter-belts, 219. she-oak, 376. shepherdia species, 302. shrubs, list of, 292. shrubs, pruning, 140. shrubs for the South, 305. Sicyos angulata, 309. silk vine, 317. Simonds, O.C., quoted, 69. Slingerland, quoted, 198. smilax (florists’), 340, 401. smilax species, 315. Smith, H.W., quoted, 501. Smith and Townsend, quoted, 180. smoke-tree, 299, 306. snowball, 304, 306. snow-berry, 304, 306. snowdrop, 281, 288. snowflake, 289. soap insecticides, 194. Socrates, 2. sod-cutter, 73. sodding, 84. soil, handling, 87. soil mulch, 98. Solanum Dulcamara, 216, 315. Solanum jasminoides, 317. solidagos, 264, 272, 280. Sophora Japonica, 330. Sorbus species, 329. sorrel, 495. sorrel-tree, 326. sourwood, 326. South Carolina, rock, 112. sowing the seeds, 116. sparrows, poisoning, 18. Spartium junceum, 306. spearmint, 460, 495. spider, red, 205. spinach, 495. Spiræa Aruncus, 264, 280. spireas, 221, 264, 280, 298, 302, 306. spraying, 190. spring beauty, 265. spruce, 221, 334, 335. spuds, 107. squash, 458, 496. squash insects, 201, 459. squill, 283, 288. stake labels, 155. staphylea species, 302, 303. Statice latifolia, 280. stem cuttings, 118. Sterculia platanifolia, 330. stevia, 344. Stewart, quoted, 207. stink-bug, 202, 459. St. John’s wort, 297. stocks, 402. storing of fruits and vegetables, 158, 414, 475. strawberry, culture of, 445. strawberry disease, 213, 449. strawberry tree, 306. streams, treatment of, 24, 58, 65, 232. street trees, repairing, 145. strychnine for sparrows, 18. Stuartia pentagyna, 306. styrax, 303. subsoiling, 90. subtropical gardening, mentioned, 7, 229. sulfate of potash, 111, 113. sulfide of potassium, 197. sulfur as fungicide, 197. sumac, 299, 300. sunflowers, wild, 263, 271. sunken fence, 66. surgery, 142. swainsona, 344, 403. sweet-flag, 232. sweet gum, 325, 330. sweet-herbs, 460. sweet pea, culture of, 403. sweet potato, 496. Swiss chard, 475. symphoricarpos species, 304, 306. Symphoricarpus vulgaris, 53. syringa, 298, 304. syringe, 183.

tacsonia, 316. tallies, 156. tamarack, 325. tamarisk (tamarix), 221, 291, 304. tankage, 112. tanks for aquatics, 230. tansy, 460. Tarryer, tools, 103. Taxodium distichum, 329. taxus species, 334, 336. Taylor, A.D., quoted, 145. tecoma species, 314. tennis-screen, 55. tent-caterpillar, 206, 417. terracas, 62. Thalictrum aquilegifolium, 280. Thermopsis, mollis, 264. thinning fruit, 412. three guardsmen, 25. Thuja occidentalis, 333, 336. thyme, 460. Thymus argenteus, 235. tilia species, 329. tilling, 92. tobacco insecticide, 194. tomato, 458, 497. tomato disease, 213. Townsend and Smith, quoted, 180. Trachelospermum jasminoides, 317. Tracy’s garden plan, 452. tradescantia, 340. transplanting young plants, 122; old plants, 124. tree guards, 143. Trees, lists and discussion, 319, 331. trees, moving large, 130. tree surgery, 142. trenching, 89, 90. trichosanthes, 311. trilliums, 267. trimming, 140. Tritoma Usaria, 272. Trollis Europæus, 281. Tropæolium peregrinum, 310. trowels, 106. trumpet creeper, 216, 314. tsuga species, 335, 336. tuberose, 404. tubers, culture of, 281. tub-plants, transplanting, 125. tulips, culture of, 405. tulip tree, 325, 330. turnip, 498. Tussilago Farfara, 216. typhas, 264.

Ulmaria Filipendula, 271, 280. ulmus species, 329, 330. umbrella plant, 232. umbrella tree, 330.

varnish-tree, 325. vegetables, culture of, 451. vegetable oyster, 494. viburnum species, 304, 305, 306. vigna, 464. vinca major, 315. Vinca minor, 86, 315, 340 (see periwinkle, myrtle). vines, 307. violet, culture of, 406. violet insect, 206. violets, fumigating, 190. virgilia, 324. Virginia creeper, 216, 308, 309, 314. Vitex Agnus-Castus, 306. vitis species, 315.

Walker, E., quoted, 234, 265. walks and drives, 67. walnut, 325, 433. wandering jew, 340, 344. washing trees, 414. water cress, 478. watering hotbeds, 175. watering house plants, 347. watering land, 100. water-lilies, 230. watermelon, 499. wax for grafting, 145. wax-plant, 406. wax-work, 317. weeders, 95, 106. weed-spuds, 107. weeping trees, 40. weigela, kinds, 296, 306. well about a tree, 66. wheel-hoes, 96. Whetzel, quoted, 207. white-fly, 207. white grub, 207, 449. white hellebore, 193. wigandia, 230. willows, 41, 219. willow, species of, 301, 328, 329. windbreaks, 219. wind-flowers, 264, 265, 269, 273, 274, 353. window-boxes, 337. window-gardens, 336. winter aconite, 289. winter protection, 135. wires, injury by, 149. wire-vine, 318. wistaria, 316. witch hazel, 297. witloof, 476. wood ashes, 111. woodbine, 316. woodruff, 269. wormwood, 460. wormwood, wild, 263.

Xanthoceras, 305.

Yams, ornamental, 313. yellows, 211. yew, 334, 336. Yucca filamentosa, 262, 271. Yuccas, shrubby, 306.

zamia, 306. Zanthoxylum Americanum, 305. zebra grass, 264. Zizania aquatica, 264.