berry-bearing, 265; variegated foli- | Tritomas, value of, 23; culture of,
aged, 266; climbers for covering
walls, 266 et seq.
Silene acaulis, 188.
Snowdrops, culture of, 232.
Soil for flower-beds, on, 115.
Soldanellas for rock-work, 188.
Sorely, Mr., cultivation of fine-
foliaged plants by, 125.
Spring flowers, culture of, 203; reaction
in their favour, 204; their ease of
culture, 206; their beauty, 207;
annuals, 208; list of these, 211;
hardy perennials and bulbs, 211;
lists of these and their culture, 312
et seq.
Stachys lanata, 102.
Stocks, recent improvements in, 20;
Intermediates, culture of, 102; cul-
ture of, for spring, 245.
Sub-tropical plants, suggestions as to
introduction of, into the flower-
garden, 12 et seq.; extensive em-
ployment of, in France, 130.
Sweet William, culture of, 100.
Tropæolums, recent improvements in,
21; culture and list of, 104.
Tulips, single, 247; double, 248; their
culture, 248.
Tussilago, culture of, 104.
Variegated foliaged plants, improve-
ments in, 22.
Vases, plants suitable for, 269.
Verbenas, recent improvements in,
18; their autumn propagation and
winter treatment, 52; spring pro-
pagation, 55; soil suitable for them,
61; list of them, 62.
Verbena venosa, culture of, 70.
Veronicas, culture of, 105.
Villa garden group of beds, designs
for planting, 305.
Villarsia nymphoides, 202.
Vinca, culture of, 250.
Violas, recent improvements in, 23.
Viola cornuta, its culture, 106, 253;
lutea, 106; tricolor, culture of, 106,
250.
Tagetes signata pumila, culture of, Violets, sweet-scented, culture of,
Tea-scented roses, 178.
Tender plants, wintering of, in cold
pits, etc., 108.
Transplanter, M'Glashan's, 349.
Tree ferns, beauty, etc., of, 129.
Trenching, value of, to flower-beds,
116.
Triteleja, culture of, 250.
Walls, shrubs, etc., suitable for cover-
ing, 266, 268.
Wallflowers, culture of, 86; culture
of, for spring, 221.
Water plants-see Aquatics.
Watering, application of, 351.
Winter Aconite, culture of, 221.
berry-bearing, 265; variegated foli- | Tritomas, value of, 23; culture of,
aged, 266; climbers for covering
walls, 266 et seq.
Silene acaulis, 188.
Snowdrops, culture of, 232.
Soil for flower-beds, on, 115.
Soldanellas for rock-work, 188.
Sorely, Mr., cultivation of fine-
foliaged plants by, 125.
Spring flowers, culture of, 203; reaction
in their favour, 204; their ease of
culture, 206; their beauty, 207;
annuals, 208; list of these, 211;
hardy perennials and bulbs, 211;
lists of these and their culture, 312
et seq.
Stachys lanata, 102.
Stocks, recent improvements in, 20;
Intermediates, culture of, 102; cul-
ture of, for spring, 245.
Sub-tropical plants, suggestions as to
introduction of, into the flower-
garden, 12 et seq.; extensive em-
ployment of, in France, 130.
Sweet William, culture of, 100.
Tropæolums, recent improvements in,
21; culture and list of, 104.
Tulips, single, 247; double, 248; their
culture, 248.
Tussilago, culture of, 104.
Variegated foliaged plants, improve-
ments in, 22.
Vases, plants suitable for, 269.
Verbenas, recent improvements in,
18; their autumn propagation and
winter treatment, 52; spring pro-
pagation, 55; soil suitable for them,
61; list of them, 62.
Verbena venosa, culture of, 70.
Veronicas, culture of, 105.
Villa garden group of beds, designs
for planting, 305.
Villarsia nymphoides, 202.
Vinca, culture of, 250.
Violas, recent improvements in, 23.
Viola cornuta, its culture, 106, 253;
lutea, 106; tricolor, culture of, 106,
Tagetes signata pumila, culture of, Violets, sweet-scented, culture of,
105.
Tea-scented roses, 178.
Tender plants, wintering of, in cold
pits, etc., 108.
Transplanter, M'Glashan's, 349.
Tree ferns, beauty, etc., of, 129.
Trenching, value of, to flower-beds,
116.
Triteleja, culture of, 250.
Walls, shrubs, etc., suitable for cover-
ing, 266, 268.
Wallflowers, culture of, 86; culture
of, for spring, 221.
Water plants-see Aquatics.
Watering, application of, 351.
Winter Aconite, culture of, 221.
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