INDEX

Abelia floribunda, 189

Abelias, 20;

as climbers, 307;

pruning, 20

Abies, 122

Abutilon vexillarium, 189

Abutilons, as climbing shrubs, 308

Acacia, 449;

rose, the, 4, 448

Acacias, 189

Acanthopanax ricinifolium, 20, 470;

sessiliflorum, 20;

spinosum, 20, 470

Acer, 41, 175, 470;

ginnala, for colour, 74;

palmatum and varieties, 282

Actinidia, 176;

pruning, 21;

for autumn colouring, 76

Adenandra fragrans, 190

Adlumia cirrhosa, 308

Æsculus, 4, 21, 41, 176, 357, 358, 359

Ailantus, 41, 471;

glandulosa, 176;

for its fruits, 78

Akebia quinata, 308;

pruning, 21;

for autumn colouring, 76

Alders 41, 68, 471;

with beautiful catkins, 68

Alleys, pleached or green, 334-337

Allspice, American, 364;

Californian, 364

Almond, the, 409;

in greenhouse, 278

Alnus, 41, 471-472

Aloysia citriodora, 309

Alpine rose, 431

Althæa frutex, 4

Amelanchier, 3, 17, 21, 167, 176, 360-361;

canadensis, for colour, 74

Amoor yellow wood, 370

Amorpha canescens, 22;

fruticosa, 22

Ampelopsis, 309;

Veitch's, for autumn colouring, 76

Amygdalus, 410

Andromeda polifolia, 176, 361

Andromedas, 18, 22, 250, 393;

in greenhouse, 266

Anopterus glandulosa, 190

Apios tuberosa, 309

Apricots, the, 411

Aralia, 26;

pruning, 22;

mandschurica, 166;

quinquefolia, 191;

spinosa, 176

Araucaria, 121

Arbours, weeping trees as, 89

Arbor-vitæ, as a hedge, 327

Arbutus, 17, 176;

hybrida, 64, 249;

Unedo, 249;

Unedo for its fruits, 78;

and varieties, 64, 249

Arctostaphylos alpina, 176;

Uva-ursi, 250

Aristolochia, 22, 166, 176;

Sipho, as a climber, 305, 309

Aristotelia Macqui, 472;

M. variegata, 472

Aronia floribunda, for grouping, 284

Arrow-wood, 462

Artemisia Abrotanum, 176, 472

Artemisia, pruning, 22

Arundinaria Veitchii, 472

Arundo Donax, 472;

A. D. variegata, 472

Ash, 41, 476;

Barberry, 361;

flowering, 387;

mountain, 7, 425

Aspen, 481

Aster argophyllus, 191

Athrotaxis laxifolia, 191

Atragene alpina, 309

Atraphaxis buxifolia, 472;

lanceolata, 472;

Muschketowi, 472;

spinosa, 472

Atriplex canescens, 472;

confertifolia, 472;

Halimus, 472;

Nuttallii, 472;

portulacoides, 472

Aucuba, 58, 176, 249;

the spotted, 58

Aucubas, 251, 256;

for their fruits, 78

Autumn colours, 71-76

Azalea amœna, 250;

ledifolia, 249;

occidentalis, 5

Azaleas, 31, 250, 442;

for autumn colouring, 75;

in Scotland, 173;

in greenhouse, 267

Azara dentata, 472;

Gilliesii, 472;

integrifolia, 472;

microphylla, 176, 249, 310, 472

Baccharis halimifolia, 22, 472;

salicifolia, 472;

Patagonica, 22, 472

Bamboo garden at Kew, 220

Bamboos, hardy, 185, 218-225;

place for, 219

Banksia grandis, 191

Barberries, for their fruit, 78

Bauera rubioides, 191

Bay, sweet, 478

Beam tree, white, 7, 424

Beech, propagating the, 41;

autumn colouring of, 74;

winter beauty of, 54

Beeches, the, 476

Bennett, Henry, the late, 342

Benthamia fragifera, 191, 310

Berberidopsis corallina, 208, 310

Berberis Aquifolium, 256;

for grouping, 297;

and vars., 249;

for autumn colouring, 75, 249;

buxifolia, 249;

concinna, for autumn colouring, 75;

Darwinii, 249;

japonica, 249;

stenophylla, 39, 249, 256;

Thunbergi, for autumn colouring, 75;

for grouping, 284;

wallichiana, 249;

vulgaris purpureis, for grouping, 284

Berberises, the, 9, 10, 22, 167, 176, 250, 361-363;

in greenhouse, 268

Berchemia, 472;

pruning, 23

Betula, 41, 59, 167, 176, 473;

corylifolia, for colour, 73

Bigelovia Douglasii, 473;

graveolens, 473

Bignonia capreolata, 311;

in the south-west, 208

Billardiera longiflora, 311

Birches, the, 41, 59, 61, 472-473;

silver, 473

Black thorn, 7

Bladder nut, 454

Bladder Senna, 371

Borders, flower and shrub, 257, 259

Boronias, 192

Bougainvillea glabra, in the south-west, 208

Box, 11, 177, 248;

for grouping, 297;

as a hedge, 327

Box-leaved Barberry, 361-362

Brachyglottis repanda, 192

Brambles, the, 450;

for autumn colouring, 76

Broom, Austrian, 373;

butcher's, 484;

common, 359, 375;

drooping, 375;

moonlight, 375;

Portuguese, 372;

Spanish, 250, 372, 452;

white Spanish, 356

Brooms, in greenhouse, 286

Broussonetia Kæmpferi, 473;

papyrifera, 473

Bruckenthalia, pruning, 23;

spiculifolia, 250

Bryanthus, 23, 177;

empetriformis, 250

Buck-eyes, the, 357

Bucklandia populnea, 208

Buckthorn, sea, 11, 483;

for its fruits, 82

Budding, propagating trees and shrubs by, 41

Buddleia Colvillei, 192, 363;

globosa, 23, 167, 363;

japonica, 23, 363;

intermedia, 23;

lindleyana, 23;

paniculata, 23;

variabilis, 23, 364;

Wilsonæ, 363

Bumelia lanuginosa, 473;

lycioides, 473

Butter nut, 478

Cæsalpinia Gilliesi, 265;

japonica, 364

Callicarpa purpurea, in the south-west, 209

Calluna, 23;

vulgaris, 13, 238, 250

Calophaca, 23

Calycanthus, 23;

floridus, 4, 167, 364;

occidentalis, 364

Calystegia pubescens, fl. pl., 311

Camellia, 23, 177, 311;

japonica, 249;

reticulata, 193

Candleberry gale, 18

Candollea tetrandra in the south-west, 193

Cantua buxifolia, 193

Caragana, 24

Carmichælia, 24, 177

Carpenteria californica, in the south-west, 193;

in greenhouse, 268

Carpinus, 41, 175, 473

Carya, 41, 474;

tomentosa, for autumn colouring, 73

Caryopteris Mastacanthus, 193;

in greenhouse, 268

Cassandra, 24, 364

Cassia corymbosa, 209

Cassinia, 24;

fulvida, 3;

leptophylla, 194

Cassiope, 24, 177, 364

Castanea, 41, 177, 474

Catalpa, 24, 42, 365-367

Ceanothus, 166, 167, 194, 313, 367, 368;

americanus, 24, 367;

azureus, 24, 367;

gloire de Versailles, 24, 194, 249;

integerrimus, 24;

veitchianus, 194

Ceanothuses, in greenhouse, 269

Cedar of Lebanon, 51;

beauty of, in winter, 51

Cedrus, 122

Celastrus, 24, 474;

for its fruits, 80

Celtis, 41, 474

Cercis, 24, 177, 368;

Siliquastrum, in greenhouse, 269

Cherries, the, 414

Cherry, cornelian, 475;

bird, 3, 7, 417

Cherry, wild, 7, 17, 414

Chestnut, 41;

golden, 474;

sweet, 41, 474

Chimonanthus, 3, 25, 177, 313;

fragrans, 57, 64

Chionanthus, 25, 368, 369;

in greenhouse, 269

Choisya ternata, 168, 178, 249, 270, 314, 369

Chorizemas, in the south-west, 209

Christ's Thorn, 83

Cissus discolor, in the south-west, 209

Cistus, 18, 25, 178, 369-370;

gum, 370;

laurifolius, 249

Citharexylon quadrangulare, 194

Citrus trifoliata, 194

Cladrastis amurensis, 370;

tinctoria, 370;

for autumn colouring, 74

Clematis aromatica, 25;

calycina, 64;

cærulea odorata, 25;

Flammula, 25;

florida, 25;

indivisa lobata, in the south-west, 209;

Jackmani, 25, 168;

lanuginosa, 25;

montana, 25, 168;

paniculata, 25;

patens, 25;

Viticella, 25;

Vitalba, 25

Clematises, in greenhouse, 270

Clerodendron trichotomum, 25, 194;

for autumn colouring, 74

Clethra, 25, 168, 194;

in greenhouse, 270;

alnifolia, 4, 370-371

Clianthus puniceus, in the south-west, 209

Climbers, variegated, 99

Coffee tree, 477

Colletia cruciata, 178, 474;

ferox, 474

Colouring, autumn, of leaf, 71

Colutea, 26, 371;

arborescens, 177, 371;

for grouping, 285, 371;

cruenta, 371

Comptonia asplenifolia, 5

Conifers, 185;

at Murthly Castle, 124;

for autumn colouring, 74;

for rock garden, 148;

in ornamental planting, 110-128;

propagation of, 118-124;

variegated, 97;

weeping, 91

Convolvulus Cneorum, 178

Coprosma acerosa, for its fruits, 81

Coriaria japonica, for its fruits, 81;

myrtifolia, 474

Cornels, in winter, 60-61

Cornus, 64, 178, 474-475;

alba, 26, 168, 474;

Amomum, 26, 474;

Baileyi, 26, 474;

capitata, for its fruits, 81;

fragifera, 191;

pubescens, 26, 475;

sanguinea, for grouping, 285;

Spathii, 252;

stolonifera, 26, 475;

winter beauty of, 60, 61

Corokia buddleioides, 195

Coronilla Emerus, 371;

juncea, 372

Correas, in the south-west, 195

Corylopsis pauciflora, 372;

spicata, 64, 177, 270, 372

Corylus, 168, 178, 475;

maxima purpurea, for grouping, 286

Corynocarpus lævigatus, 195

Cotoneaster buxifolia, 249;

and Wheeleri for grouping, 298;

frigida, 252;

horizontalis, 259;

for autumn colouring, 75;

microphylla, 168, 250;

for grouping, 298;

rotundifolia, 250;

Simonsii, 250;

for grouping, 286;

thymifolia, 250

Cotoneasters, 26, 178, 256;

for their fruits, 78

Cotton, 486

Crab, Siberian, the, 421

Crabs, 7, 421-424

Cratægus, 7, 26, 42, 372, 376-382;

monogyna præcox, 64;

Oxyacantha, 252, 256;

Pyracantha, 249, 256

Crinodendron Hookeri, 195

Crowberry, 476

Cryptomeria, 121

Cucumber tree, 403

Cupressus, the, 119;

macrocarpa, 11

Currants, the, 279, 448

Cuttings, propagating trees and shrubs by, 40

Cypress, Monterey, 11;

Lawson, in winter, 51;

Lawson, as a hedge, 328

Cyrilla racemiflora, 382

Cytisus, 26, 252, 286, 372-376;

in greenhouse, 271;

capitatus, 26, 373;

nigricans, 26, 372, 373, 374;

racemosus, in the south-west, 195

Cytisuses, the, 168, 178, 372, 373, 374, 375

Dabœcia, 16;

polifolia, 178, 238, 250, 382

Daffodils, 15

Daisy, bush, 405;

tree, 405

Danæ Laurus, 475

Daphne Cneorum, 169, 250, 252;

indica, in the south-west, 196;

Laureola, 7, 169, 282;

Mezereum and var. alba, 252;

Mezereum, for grouping, 169, 256, 287;

oleoides, 250

Daphnes, the, 26, 64, 179, 382, 383

Daphniphyllum glaucescens, 196

Datura sanguinea, in the south-west, 196

Decumaria barbara, 475

Dendromecon rigidus, in the south-west, 196

Desfontainea spinosa, 196

Desmodium, 27

Deutzia, 27, 179, 271, 383, 384;

crenata, 169, 252, 383;

for autumn colouring, 76;

discolor, 383;

gracilis, 252, 383;

hybrida, 252, 383;

parviflora, 383

Diervilla, 169;

in greenhouse, 272;

florida, 384;

middendorfiana, 384

Dimorphanthus mandschuricus, 166;

for grouping, 287

Diosma ericoides, in the south-west, 197

Diospyros Kaki, in the south-west, 197

Diplacus glutinosus, in the south-west, 210

Diplopappus, 3

Disanthus cercidifolia, for autumn colouring, 75

Dogwood, 475;

Siberian, 474

Drimys aromatica, 197, 475;

Winteri, 475

Dryobalanops aromatica, 197

Eccremocarpus, 314

Edwardsia grandiflora, 197, 314

Elæagnus, 27-64, 179, 249, 475-476;

macrophyllus, 249;

multiflora, for its fruits, 81;

pungens and varieties, 249, 252

Elæocarpus cyaneus, 210

Elder, scarlet-berried, for its fruits, 86

Elders, 7, 485

Elm, autumn beauty of, 73

Elms, 41, 487, 488

Embothrium coccineum, 198

Empetrum nigrum, 179, 476

Enkianthus campanulatus, 384;

himalaicus, 179;

for autumn colouring, 75

Ephedra americana, 476;

distachya, 476;

gerardiana, 476;

helvetica, 476;

trifurca, 476

Epigæa repens, 384, 385

Ercilla spicata, 210;

volubilis, 476

Erica, 27;

arborea, 238, 249;

australis, 230, 249;

carnea, 64, 250;

c. alba, 64;

cinerea, 234, 250;

ciliaris, 235;

codonodes, 229;

lusitanica, 229, 249;

maweana, 235;

mediterranea, 64, 231, 249;

m. hybrida, 64, 250;

Mackaii, 237;

multiflora, 237;

scoparia, 232;

stricta, 232;

Tetralix, 236, 250;

vagans, 237, 250;

vulgaris, 288;

Watsoni, 236

Erinacea pungens, 385

Eriobotrya japonica, 476

Eriogonum umbellatum, 179

Eriostemon buxifolius, 198

Escallonia, 27;

illinita, 198, 385;

macrantha, 169;

philippiana, 169, 249;

punctata, 27;

rubra, 27, 249

Escallonias, the, 179, 198, 385

Eucalypti, in the south-west, 198

Eucryphia pinnatifolia, 179, 199, 249

Euonymus, 5, 179, 249;

alatus, for autumn colouring, 76;

europæus, for its fruits, 81;

fimbriatus, 199;

japonicus, 252, 256;

radicans var., 250, 252

Euonymuses, for grouping, 287

Eupatorium weinmannianum, 199

Eurya japonica, 476;

latifolia, 199

Evergreens, climbing, 246;

for winter and summer effect, 297;

for rock garden, 148;

native and other hardy, 240-250;

pruning of, 245;

suitable climate for, 241;

the best, 247;

time to transplant, 243

Exochorda grandiflora, 2, 27, 179, 386

Fabiana imbricata, 179, 199

Fagus, 41, 179, 199, 476

Fatsia, 27, 476

Ficus Carica, 476

Fig, 476

Fir, Scotch, the, 11

Flower borders, 257-259

Flower garden in winter, 62

Forsythia, 256, 386;

suspensa, 4, 9, 10, 169, 179, 252, 386;

viridissima, 179, 387

Forsythias, in greenhouse, 272

Fothergilla, 27;

alnifolia, for autumn colouring, 76

Fraxinus, 41, 180, 476;

floribunda, 387;

Mariesii, for its fruits, 81;

Ornus, 387

Fremontia californica, 200

Fringe tree, 368, 369;

American, 369

Fuchsia corallina, 387;

globosa, 387;

gracilis, 387;

Riccartoni, 169, 180, 388;

for grouping, 288

Fuchsias, hardy, 314, 387

Furze, 461;

double, 250

Garden orchard, the, 338-341

Garden, rock, trees and shrubs for, 138-150

Gardens, trees and shrubs for windswept, 106-109

Garland flower, the, 382

Garrya elliptica, 27, 64, 69, 169, 249, 388

Gaultheria procumbens, 250;

for autumn colouring, 75;

Shallon, 5, 250

Gean, the, 414

Genista, 28, 180, 388;

hispanica, 250, 253, 256;

tinctoria, 28, 170;

virgata, 170

Genistas, the, 388, 389

Gingko biloba, for autumn colouring, 74

Gleditschia triacanthos, 41, 73, 180, 477;

for its fruits, 81

Golden bell, the, 386;

rain or chain, 397

Gooseberry, 448

Gordonia Lasianthus, 390;

pubescens, 390

Gorse, 461;

common, for grouping, 301;

double, 250

Grafting, abuse and use of, 38, 41

Greenhouse, shrubs, hardy in, 263-282

Grevilleas, in the south-west, 200

Griselinia littoralis, 477;

lucida, 477

Grouping, right way of, 10

Guelder rose, the, 464;

wild, 7

Guevina avellana, in the south-west, 200

Gymnocladus canadensis, 477;

chinensis, 477

Hablitzia tamnoides, 314

Habrothamnus corymbosus, in the south-west, 200

Hakea laurina, 201

Halesia tetraptera, 170

Halesias, 3, 28, 390-392

Halimodendron, 28

Hamamelis, 28, 64, 170, 180, 253, 392, 393;

for autumn colouring, 74;

arborea, 392;

japonica, 392;

mollis, 393;

virginica, 64, 393

Hawthorn, 178, 252;

Chinese, 480

Hazel, common, for autumn colouring, 75

Hazels, 67, 475;

with beautiful catkins, 67;

Wych, 392

Heath, Dorset, 250;

Irish, the, 26;

paths, 16

Heather bell, 250;

common, 13;

Cornish, 250;

Scotch, 250

Heaths, 179, 226-239;

in greenhouse, 272;

the taller or tree-like, 228;

the dwarfer, 233

Heathy paths, 13-15

Hedera Helix and its vars., 256, 315;

for its fruits, 82

Hedge, arbor-vitae as a, 327;

box as a, 327;

cypress, Lawson, as a, 328;

holly as a, 325;

laurel as a, 329;

Osmanthus ilicifolius as a, 329;

privet as a, 328;

yew as a, 326

Hedges, deciduous, 330;

flowering and other, 324-333;

of flowering shrubs, 331

Hedysarum, 28, 170

Helianthemum, 28, 170

Heliocarpus cyaneus, 201

Hibbertia dentata, 210

Hibiscus syriacus, 4, 27, 253, 256, 393

Hickory, 41, 474

Hippophaë rhamnoides, 393;

for grouping, 288;

for its fruits, 82

Hoheria populnea, 201

Hollies, for their fruits, 82;

weeping, 89

Holly, 11, 42, 248, 253, 477, 478;

as a hedge, 325;

for grouping, 299

Honey locust, 41;

for autumn colouring, 73

Honeysuckles, 7, 317;

for autumn colouring, 76

Hop tree, 481

Hornbeams, 41, 473, 479

Horse chestnut, 21, 357, 358, 359

Hydrangea, 28, 180, 394;

Hortensia, 249, 253, 394;

paniculata, 170, 395;

p. grandiflora, 253;

for grouping, 288;

petiolaris, 395;

quercifolia, 395;

radiata, 395;

scandens, 210

Hydrangeas, in greenhouse, 273

Hymenanthera crassifolia, 477;

for its fruits, 82

Hypericum, 28, 180, 395-396;

calycinum, 171, 250, 252;

moserianum, 39, 252, 396

Hypericums, for their fruits, 82;

for grouping, 289

Idesia polycarpa, 477

Ilex, 9, 17, 42, 180, 249, 253, 477, 478;

for grouping, 299

Illicium anisatum, 201

Indigofera, 28;

gerardiana, 201, 316

Inga pulcherrima, 210

Ireland, trees and shrubs in, 215-217

Iris pallida dalmatica, 4

Iron tree, 479

Itea, 28, 396;

virginica, in greenhouses, 273

Ivies, 315;

bush, 241, 250, 253

Ivy, atropurpurea, for autumn colouring, 76;

beauty of, in winter, 49;

bush or tree in winter, 64;

for its fruits, 82

Ivy poison, 484

Jacaranda mimosæfolia, 201

Jamesia, 28, 396;

americana, in greenhouse, 274

Jasmines, the, 317

Jasminum, 29, 180;

nudiflorum, 171, 253;

officinale, 171, 256

Judas tree, 368

Juglans, 41, 180, 478

Juniper, 7, 11

Junipers, the, 119

Juniperus Sabina tamariscifolia, 300

Kadsura chinensis, 478

Kalmia angustifolia, 250;

glauca, 250;

latifolia, 171, 249

Kalmias, 18, 29, 397;

in greenhouse, 274

Kennedya nigricans, 210

Kerria, 29, 171, 253, 256;

in greenhouse, 274;

japonica, 317;

for grouping, 289;

white-flowered, 447

Kew, bamboo garden at, 219

Kœlreuteria paniculata, 397;

japonica, for autumn colouring, 74

Labrador tea, 400

Laburnum, 29, 41, 171, 180, 253, 256, 397-400;

Nepaul, 319;

in greenhouse, 274

Lagerstrœmia indica, 201

Lapagerias, in the south-west, 211

Lardizabala biternata, 478

Larix, 122

Lasiandra macrantha, in the south-west, 211

Laurel, Alexandrian, 475;

American, 432;

cherry, 2, 249, 418;

ground, 384;

mountain, 397;

Portugal, 249, 419;

sheep, 397

Laurels as hedges, 329;

for grouping, 297

Laurus nobilis, 249, 478

Lavandula, 29, 170

Lavender, 18, 180

Leaf, autumn colouring of the, 71;

conditions detrimental to, 72

Ledum, 18, 29, 180, 400;

buxifolium, 5;

latifolium, 250;

palustre, 5

Leiophyllum buxifolium, 250, 400

Leptospermums, in the south-west, 201

Lespedeza, 29, 400

Leucothoë, 29, 180;

axillaris, 29;

Catesbæi, 29

Leycesteria formosa, 5, 29, 171, 180, 400;

for grouping, 289

Libocedrus, 120

Libonia floribunda, in the south-west, 201

Ligustrum, 29, 171, 249, 253, 400-402;

japonicum, 249;

ovalifolium aureum, 256

Lilac, Japanese and others, 382, 455-460

Lilacs, the, 36, 455-460

Limes, 41, 487

Linden, 41

Lindera Benzoin, 478;

glauca, 479;

hypoglauca, 479;

obtusiloba, 479;

sericea, 479

Ling, the, 16, 23

Liquidambar, 41, 73, 180, 457

Liriodendron, 29, 171, 181, 402;

for autumn colouring, 73

Litsea geniculata, 201

Loblolly bay, 390

Locust tree, 42, 477, 449

Lonicera periclymenum, 171

Loniceras, 29, 64, 181, 317;

in greenhouse, 275;

for grouping, 290

Loropetalum chinense, 402;

in greenhouse, 275

Lupinus arboreus, 181

Lycium, 30;

chinense, for its fruits, 82;

for grouping, 290

Lyme grass, blue, 11

Lyonia, 30

Maclura aurantiaca, 479;

for its fruits, 83

Magnolia conspicua, 3, 254, 256, 318, 403;

fuscata, 211;

grandiflora, 248, 318;

soulangeana, 3, 254, 404;

stellata, 2, 171, 254, 256, 404;

tripetala, for its fruits, 83

Magnolias, 30, 42, 55, 181, 403-404;

in greenhouse, 275

Mandevilla suaveolens, in the south-west, 211

Maple, 41, 470-471

Maples, for autumn colour, 74;

Japanese, in greenhouse, 282

Mayflower, 384, 385

Medlars, 7, 428

Melaleuca hypericifolia, 202

Melia Azedarach, 202

Melianthus major, 202

Mespilus, 3, 9

Metrosideros robusta, 202

Mezereon, the, 383

Michelia fuscata, in the south-west, 211

Microglossa albescens, 30

Mitraria coccinea, 202

Mock orange, 407

Moorwort, 361

Morus, 41, 181, 479

Moths, goat and wood-leopard, injury to trees by, 161, 162

Mulberry, 41, 479

Murthly Castle, Perthshire, conifers and pines at, 124, 128

Myoporum lætum, 203

Myrica, 30, 479;

cerifera, 5

Myricaria, 30

Myrtle, bog, 18;

North American, 5;

sand, 400;

wax, 479

Nandina domestica, 479

Neillia, 30, 172

Nerium Oleander, in the south-west, 203

Nettle tree, 41, 474

Neviusia, 30

Notospartium, 30, 404

Nut, cob, 475

Nuttallia, 30, 405

Nyssa aquatica, 479;

sylvatica, 479;

for autumn colouring, 73

Oaks, the, 41, 481-483;

American red, 72;

holm, 248;

scarlet, 7

Oleanders, in the south-west, 203

Olearia, 39, 181, 319, 405;

argophyllus, 191;

Haastii, 249

Olearias, in greenhouse, 276

Olive, wild, 475

Ononis, 30;

rotundifolia, 30

Orange ball tree, the, 363

Orange flower, Mexican, 369

Orange, Osage, the, 83

Orchard, the, garden, 338-341

Osmanthus, 31, 181, 479;

ilicifolius, 249, 254, 256;

as a hedge, 329;

i. purpureus, 254

Ostrya carpinifolia, 479;

virginica, 479

Oxycoccus, 31

Oxydendron, 31, 406

Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius, 203, 406

Pæonies, tree, in greenhouse, 276

Paliurus, 31, 83, 479

Parrotia, 31, 64, 479;

for autumn colouring, 74

Partridge berry, for autumn colouring, 75

Passifloras, the, 319

Paths, heathy, 13-16;

making, 16

Paulownia, 31, 203

Pavia, 357, 358;

macrostachya, 4

Peach, the, 412

Pearl bush, the, 2

Pears, the, 420

Pear, wild, the, 420;

willow-leaved, the, 421

Peaty garden, plants for, 5

Peccan nut, 474

Pentstemon cordifolius, in the south-west, 203

Peraphyllum, 31

Pergolas, weeping trees as, 89

Periploca, 31

Periwinkles, 185

Pernettyas, the, 18, 31, 83, 172, 181, 250, 406;

in greenhouse, 276

Persimmon, the, in the south-west, 197

Phellodendron amurense, 479

Philadelphus, 31, 181, 256, 407-408;

coronarius, 31, 407, 254;

grandiflorus, 254;

Lemoinei, 31, 407;

microphyllus, 31, 408

Philadelphuses, in greenhouse, 277

Philesia buxifolia, in the south-west, 203

Phillyræa, 31, 480;

decora, 249;

latifolia, 249

Phlomis fruticosa, 181

Phœnocoma prolifera, 211

Photinia, 31, 203, 480

Physianthus albens, 211

Picea, 121

Pieris, 32, 172, 181, 408;

floribunda, 249;

formosa, 204;

japonica, 249;

mariana, for autumn colouring, 75

Pimelea decussata, in the south-west, 204

Pines, 110-128;

at Murthly Castle, 127-128

Pine, stone, 52

Pinus, 123;

Montezumæ, in the south-west, 204

Piptanthus nepalensis, 319;

in the south-west, 204

Pittosporums, in the south-west, 204

Plagianthus betulinus, 204

Plane, 42, 480;

eastern, 480;

western, 480

Planting, ornamental, in woodland, 6-7

Platanus, 42, 181, 480

Pleroma macrantha, in the south-west, 211

Plumbago capensis, in the south-west, 212

Plums, the, 412;

in greenhouse, 278

Podocarpus andina, 205

Poinciana Gilliesi, 205

Polygala grandifolia, 205

Polygonum baldschuanicum, 319

Pomegranate, the, in the south-west, 205

Poplars, 42, 480;

white, 42, 480;

with beautiful catkins, 66

Poppy, Californian, 449

Populus, 42, 181, 480;

tremuloides pendula, 64

Potentilla, 32, 172, 181

Privet, 256;

abuse of, 1-2;

as a hedge, 328;

Japanese, 249;

golden-leaved, 256

Privets, the, 400-402;

for their fruit, 82

Propagation of hardy trees, 38-46;

by budding, 40;

by cuttings, 40;

by layers, 40;

by seeds, 39;

by suckers, 39

Pruning flowering trees, 19-37;

standard trees, 37;

tools for, 37;

ways of, 37;

with secateurs, 37

Prunus, 32, 41, 182, 254, 409-419;

Amygdalus, 256;

A. persicoides, 64;

Avium, 256;

davidiana, 64;

japonica, 32, 415;

Laurocerasus, 249, 256;

lusitanica, 249;

Mahaleb pendula, 172;

nana, 32, 410;

Persica, 256;

pseudo-cerasus, 256;

triloba, 32, 319, 412

Pseudolarix, 122

Pseudopanax crassifolium, 205

Pseudotsuga, 122

Ptelea, 32, 182;

trifoliata, 83;

var. aurea, 32, 481

Pterocarya, 481

Pueraria thunbergiana, 212

Punica granatum, in the south-west, 205

Pyrus, 32, 41, 83, 84, 172, 182, 254, 319, 419-428;

in greenhouse, 278;

arbutifolia, for autumn colouring, 76;

Aucuparia, 256;

baccata, 32, 421;

floribunda, 9, 32, 256, 422;

Maulei, for its fruits, 84;

japonica, 33, 64, 256, 427;

for grouping, 290;

spectabilis, 32, 424;

torminalis, for colour, 74

Quercus, 41, 182, 481-483;

acuta, 249;

coccifera, 249;

coccinea splendens or grayana, 73;

heterophylla, 73;

Ilex, 248;

imbricaria, 73;

marylandica, 73;

palustris, for autumn colouring, 73;

phillyræoides, 249

Quinces, 7, 426

Raphiolepis japonica, for its fruits, 85;

in greenhouse, 279

Raspberry, 450

Redesdale, Lord, and hardy bamboos, 218

Reed, giant, the, 472

Rhamnus, 33, 86, 249, 483;

Frangula, in autumn, 75

Rhaphithamnus cyanocarpus, 206;

for its fruits, 85

Rhodochiton volubile, 212

Rhododendron azaleoides, 249;

catawbiense, 249;

Fortunei, 249;

ferrugineum, 250;

myrtifolium, 249;

ponticum, 7, 249, 416, 433;

racemosus, 250

Rhododendrons, 7, 18, 33, 64, 172, 182, 249, 428-447;

in Scotland, 254;

in greenhouse, 279;

for grouping, 299

Rhodotypos kerrioides, 23, 173, 254, 447;

in greenhouse, 279

Rhus, 33, 483-484;

Cotinus, 173, 254;

for grouping, 291;

glabra, 254;

for autumn colouring, 74;

phœnicolasius, for its fruits, 86;

typhina, 254-256

Rhyncospermum jasminoides, in the south-west, 212

Ribes, 33, 173, 183, 254, 256, 447-448;

in greenhouse, 279

Robinia, 34, 42, 173, 183, 254, 448-449;

hispida, 4, 448;

Pseudacacia and varieties, 256

Rock garden, trees and shrubs for, 138, 150

Romneya Coulteri, 449

Rosa, 34, 183, 319;

alba, 346;

Alberti, 346;

alpina, 347;

arvensis, 347;

Bengale Hermosa, for grouping, 292;

carolina, 347;

ferruginea, 348;

lævigata, 348;

lutea, 348;

microphylla, 348;

moschata, 349;

multiflora, 349;

ochroleuca, 350;

pomifera, 350;

rubiginosa, for grouping, 296;

rugosa, 350;

for grouping, 291;

sericea, 351;

setigera, 351;

spinosissima, 351;

webbiana, 352;

wichuraiana, 352

Rose apple, 350;

Austrian briar, 348;

Japanese, 350;

musk, 349

Rosemary, 18, 183, 250

Rose of Sharon, 395;

Alpine, 250

Roses, for their fruits, 85;

the worthy use of, 342-352;

wild, the, 7, 344

Rowan tree, 425

Rubus, 34, 183, 292, 293, 450-451;

australis, 206;

deliciosus, 173, 254

Ruscus, 183, 484;

aculeatus, 174;

for grouping, 300;

androgynus, 212

Ruta graveolens, 484

Salix, 42, 183, 293, 484-485;

daphnoides, 60

Salmon berry, 451

Sambucus, 35, 184, 294, 485-486;

for its fruits, 86

Santolina, 35, 486

Sarcococca hookeriana, 486

Sassafras officinale, 486

Savins, 10

Sciadopitys, 120

Schizandra chinensis, 486

Sea coast, hedges of tamarisk by, 101;

planting in bleak places along, 101;

planting in mild places along, 105

Seeds, propagating trees and shrubs by, 39

Senecios, the, in the south-west, 206

Sequoia, 121

Service tree, 7, 425

Shrubbery, mixed, evils of, 1

Shrub borders, 257-259;

groups for winter and summer effect, 283-302

Shrubs, a winter garden of, 45-62;

for moist soils, 136, 137;

for moist, peaty soils at foot of rocks, 150;

for sea coast, 101-105;

for swampy places, 135-136;

for small gardens, 251-256;

for sheltered situations and mild climates, 149;

for town gardens, 255;

for the rock garden, 138-150;

for waterside, 134-137;

for wind-swept gardens, 106-109;

grouping of, 8-12;

hardy, climbing, the use of, 303-323;

hardy, in greenhouse, 263-282;

hardy flowering, for rock garden, 148;

in Ireland, 215-217;

in poor soil, 17, 18;

in Scotland, 166-186;

propagation of, 38-46;

pruning, 19-37;

removal of, 151-158;

tender, in the south-west, 187-207;

under trees, 260-262;

variegated, in winter garden, 93;

variety in, want of, 1-5;

with beautiful catkins, 65-70;

with fine fruits, 77-87

Silver bell, 390

Skimmia, 35, 184, 254;

japonica, 250

Sloe, the, 413

Smilax, 35, 320, 486

Smoke bush, 483

Snowball tree, 465

Snowberry, for its fruits, 86

Snowdrop tree, the, 3, 390

Solanum crispum, in the south-west, 206;

jasminoides, 320;

Wendlandi, 213, 320

Sollya heterophylla, in the south-west, 213

Sophora, 35, 41, 452;

tetraptera, 197

Sorbus americana, 7

Southernwood, 472

Sparmannia africana, in the south-west, 206

Spartium, 35, 452;

junceum, 174, 255, 256;

for grouping, 295

Spice bush, 478

Spindle tree, 5, 7

Spiræa, 35, 174, 452-454;

arguta, 256;

betulifolia, 35, 452;

Douglasi, 35, 453;

Foxii, 35;

japonica, 35, 256, 453;

Margaritæ, 35;

prunifolia, 2, 454;

p. fl. pl., autumn colouring of, 75;

salicifolia, 35, 454;

semperflorens, 35;

Thunbergi, 2, 454;

autumn colouring of, 75;

tomentosa, 35

Spiræas, 184, 255;

for grouping, 295;

in greenhouse, 280

Spruce, common, the, 121

Spurge laurel, 382

Stachyurus, 36, 486

Staphylea colchica, 36, 184, 454;

Coulombieri, 36;

pinnata, 36, 454;

trifolia, 454

Staphyleas, in greenhouse, 280

Stauntonia hexaphylla, 486;

latifolia, 213, 320

Stephanandra flexuosa, 486;

Tanakæ, 486

St. Daboëc's heath, 382

St. John's Wort, 395

Storax, Japanese, 455

Stranvæsia glaucescens, 486

Strawberry tree, 475

Streets, shade trees for, 163

Streptosolen Jamesoni, in the south-west, 213

Stuartia, 36, 320, 454-455

Styrax, 36, 455

Suæda, 36

Suckers, propagating trees and shrubs by, 39

Sumach, 483

Sumachs, for autumn colouring, 74

Swainsonia albiflora, in the south-west, 213

Sweet bay, the, 4

Sweet gum, 479;

gale, 479

Symphoricarpus, 36;

racemosus, 184, 255, 296;

for its fruits, 86;

vulgaris, 256

Symplocos, 486

Syringas, the, 36, 174, 184, 255, 256, 407, 455-459;

in greenhouse, 280

Tacsonia exoniensis, in the south-west, 213;

mollissima, 214

Tamarisk, the, 4, 11, 184, 459-460;

by sea coast, 101

Tasmanian pepper plant, 475

Taxodium, 120

Taxus, 123, 487;

baccata aurea, for grouping, 300

Teucrium fruticans, 464

Thorn, Glastonbury, 64;

scarlet, the, 377

Thorns, 376-382;

for the beauty of their fruits, 78

Thuyas, 120

Tilia, 41, 184, 487

Toothache tree, 488

Trachycarpus excelsus, 487

Trailing arbutus, 384

Tree mallow, 393

Tree, Parslane, 472

Trees, a winter garden of, 46, 64;

for moist soil, 136, 137;

for sea coast, 101-105;

for swampy places, 135-136;

for the rock garden, 138-150;

for waterside, 134-137;

for wind-swept gardens, 106-109;

grouping of, 8-12;

in Ireland, 215-217;

in poor soil, 17-18;

in Scotland, 166-186;

large, removal of, 151-158;

old, care of, 129-133;

planting and staking, 353-356;

propagation, 46-83;

pruning, 19-37;

shade for streets, 163-165;

shrubs under, 260-262;

tender in the south-west, 187-207;

variegated, 93-100;

weeping, and their uses, 88-92;

with beautiful bark, 61;

with beautiful catkins, 63-70;

with fine fruits, 77-87;

woodpeckers and old, 133;

young and sunstroke, 159-162

Tricuspidaria hexaphylla, 321

Tsuga, 121

Tulip tree, 402;

for its autumn colours, 73

Tupelo tree, 479

Ulex europæus, 461;

for grouping, 301;

fl. pl., 184, 250, 255, 461;

nanus, 461

Ulmus, 41, 487, 488;

pumila, 73

Umbrella tree, 404

Vaccinium pennsylvanicum, 5;

Vitis-idæa, 250

Vacciniums, 18, 36, 184;

for autumn colouring, 75

Variegated trees and shrubs, 93-100;

climbers, 99;

conifers, 97

Veitch's, Messrs., novelties, 322

Verbena, sweet, upon walls, 309

Veronica, 175, 185;

Andersonii, 462;

hulkeana, 207, 462;

Traversii, 250, 462

Viburnum, 36, 86, 462-466;

alnifolium, 75;

Lantana, 7, 463;

macrocephalum, 321;

Opulus, 71, 185, 464;

for autumn colouring, 75;

O. sterilis, 174, 255;

plicatum, 4, 255, 321, 465;

Tinus, 64, 250;

for grouping, 301

Viburnums, in greenhouse, 281

Vincas, 185, 250, 255

Vines, 321;

for autumn colouring, 76

Virginian yellow wood, 370

Vitis, 36, 321;

Coignetiæ, 174, 185;

for autumn colouring, 76;

heterophylla, 87;

humulifolia, 87

Wall-plants, in the south-west, 208-214

Walnut, 41, 478;

Japanese, 69

Wax tree, 401

Wayfaring tree, 463

Weeping trees, as arbours and pergolas, 89

Weigelas, 255, 256

Westringia triphylla, 207

Whin, 461

Whitethorn, 7

Wig tree, 483

Wild cherry, 7, 17, 414

Willows, 42, 67;

for grouping, 293, 484, 485;

golden and red-barked, in winter, 59;

with beautiful catkins, 67;

weeping, near water, 88

Wind-swept gardens, trees and shrubs for, 106, 109

Wine berry, Japanese, 451

Winter's bark, 475

Winter garden, a, 45-62;

walk, 45

Wistaria, 37, 322, 323;

in greenhouse, 281

Woodland, ornamental planting in, 6-7

Woodpeckers and old trees, 133

Xanthoceras, 37, 466-467

Xanthoxylum americanum, 488;

planispinum, 488

Yellow wood, Virginian, 370

Yew, 9, 11, 123, 248;

as a hedge, 326, 327

Yuccas, 185, 250, 467

Yulan, the, 403

Zelkova, 41;

acuminata, 488;

crenata, 488;

Verschaffelti, 488

Zenobia, 37

Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.

Edinburgh & London

TRANSCRIBERS' NOTES

Page vi: Handlist standardised to Hand-list

Page xiii: Maidens' Blush standardised to Maiden's Blush

Page 11: hillside standardised to hill-side

Pages 24, 491: Carmichaelia standardised to Carmichælia

Pages 33, 112: subtropical standardised to sub-tropical

Page 36: suits corrected to suit in Vines for fruit suit the

Page 49: undergrowth standardised to under-growth

Pages 62, 198: out-door standardised to outdoor

Page 66: There are others Poplars corrected to There are other Poplars

Page 78: pollenise as in original

Page 91: Coryllus standardised to Corylus

Pages 116, 325: Variable spelling of Thuya Lobbi(i) as in original

Page 137: heps standardised to hips

Page 148: amæna standardised to amoena

Pages 160, 491: Variable spelling of Citharexylom/Citharexylon as in original

Page 191: Acanthoparax standardised to Acanthopanax

Page 218: widespread standardised to wide-spread

Page 230: or changed to of in "the beginning of August"

Page 248: (Arbutus) Menziesi standardised to Menziesii

Page 250: hill-sides standardised to hillsides

Page 254: Osmanthus ilicifolius atropurpeus as in original

Page 272: midwinter standardised to mid-winter

Page 284: Hawthorn-like standardised to hawthorn-like

Page 293: water-side standardised to waterside

Page 297: sub-soil standardised to subsoil

Page 314: happpy changed to happy in "but quite happy in northern gardens"

Page 317: Kerra japonica changed to Kerria japonica

Page 323: Wisteria standardised to Wistaria

Page 339: moving as in original in "There is no need to be always moving the garden orchard."

Page 344: botantists changed to botanists in "now accepted by botanists"

Page 359: Buckeye standardised to Buck-eye in This is the Red Buck-eye

Page 361: Nookta Sound corrected to Nootka Sound

Page 376: Moonlight Brown as in the original

Page 382: Dabeoc's standardised to Daboëc's

Page 386: fuschia changed to fuchsia in "fuchsia-like flowers are freely borne"; PHILLIPPIANA standardised to PHILIPPIANA

Page 432: cinnabarina as in original (should perhaps be cinnabarinum); purpureun changed to purpureum and roseun changed to roseum in "There are three varieties, album, purpureum, and roseum."

Page 436: infloresence corrected to inflorescence

Page 453: Spiræa Canescens: freely-branded as in original

Page 457: Another form with more or less golden is as in original

Page 459: cœrulea standardised to cærulea; it has become neutralised there as in original

Page 463: way-faring standardised to wayfaring

Page 477: aureo marginata standardised to aureo-marginata

Page 478: hodginsi standardised to hodginsii

Page 487: Chamoerops standardised to Chamærops

Page 491: Cassinea merged with Cassinia

Page 492: Elæagnus multiflorus standardised to multiflora

Page 496: Ononis rotundifolius standardised to rotundifolia; Phillyrea standarised to Phillyræa

Page 497: pseudocerasus standardised to pseudo-cerasus

Page 499: wort standardised to Wort; Exoniensis standardised to exoniensis; Colombieri standardised to Coulombieri

Page 500: yellow-wood standardised to yellow wood (twice)

Various: Variable hyphenation of rockwork/rock-work and windswept/wind-swept as in original

Various: Variable spelling of Rhododendron altaclarense/altaclerense, Citharexylom/Citharexylon, Cornus Spathii/Spaethii, Gingko/Ginkgo biloba, Rhyncospermum/Rhynchospermum jasminoides, Zelkova/Zelkowa, Salix Caprea/Capræa, Spiræa Douglasii/Douglasi, Cytisus Shipkænsis/Schipkænsis, Lonicera Standishi/Standishii, Rhyncospermum/Rhynchospermum, Rhapithamnus/Rhaphithamnus as in original