plants.
PILLEY’S GARDENS, Box 757, Valley Center, Calif.--Iris.
PINE-CROFT NURSERIES, Exeter, N.H.--Perennials.
PLANTERS, THE, 385 Bleecker St., N.Y.C.--House and greenhouse
plants, bonsai.
PUTNEY NURSERY, Putney, Vt.--Chrysanthemums.
RARE PLANT CLUB, Route 1, Box 155, Mill Valley, Calif.--Bonsai
plants and containers.
ROEHRS, JULIUS, CO., Rutherford, N.J.--House and greenhouse
plants.
SCHERER, S., AND SONS, Northport, N.Y.--Aquatic plants and water
lilies.
SCHULZ, PEGGIE, 7714 N. Fairfield Rd., Minneapolis 12,
Minn.--House-plant seeds.
SHERWOOD NURSERY CO., Corbett, Ore.--Trees and shrubs for garden
and bonsai.
SKY-CLEFT GARDENS, Camp Street Ext., Barre, Vt.--Alpines,
perennials, woodland plants.
SLOCUM WATER GARDENS, Binghamton, N.Y.--Aquatic plants and water
lilies.
SPRING HILL NURSERIES, Tipp City, Ohio--Perennials, roses, trees.
STARK BROS., Louisiana, Mo.--Trees and shrubs.
STARKER, CARL, GARDENS, Jennings Lodge, Ore.--Alpines,
perennials, trees and shrubs, bonsai containers.
STEWART, FRED A., INC., 8606 E. Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel,
Calif.--Orchids.
SUMMIT GARDENS, Box 567, Glenn Ellyn, Ill.--Gladiolus.
TERRACE VIEW GARDENS, Greencastle, Ind.--House and greenhouse
plants.
THOMPSON & MORGAN, LTD., Ipswich, England--Seeds.
THREE LAURELS, Madison County, Marshall, N.C.--Woodland plants;
trees and shrubs.
THREE SPRINGS FISHERIES, Lilypons, Md.--Water lilies and aquatic
plants of all sorts.
THURMAN’S GARDENS, Route 6, Spokane, Wash.--Alpines, perennials.
TINARI GARDENS AND GREENHOUSES, Bethayres, Penna.--African
violets.
TRICKER, WILLIAM, INC., 196 Allendale Ave., Saddle River,
N.J.--Water lilies and other aquatic plants.
TROPICAL PARADISE GREENHOUSE, 8825 W. 79th St., Overland Park,
Kan.--House and greenhouse plants.
UPPER BANK NURSERIES, Ridley Creek Rd., Media, Penna.--Trees and
shrubs.
VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, 2460 N. Euclid Ave., Upland,
Calif.--Water lilies and other aquatic plants.
VAUGHAN’S SEED CO., 24 Vesey St., New York 7, N.Y.--Seeds,
bulbs, perennials, trees, shrubs, aquatic plants.
VILLAGE HILL NURSERY, Williamsburg, Mass.--Geraniums, perennials.
WAKE ROBIN FARM, Route 1, Box 33, Home, Penna.--Woodland plants.
WARE, ROMAINE B., Canby, Ore.--Lilies and other bulbs.
WARREN’S NURSERY, 2200 Fifth St., Berkeley 10, Calif.--House and
greenhouse plants.
WAYSIDE GARDENS, Mentor, Ohio--Annuals, bulbs, trees, shrubs,
etc.
WESTON NURSERIES, INC., E. Main St., Hopkinton,
Mass.--Perennials, trees, and shrubs.
WHITE FLOWER FARM, Litchfield, Conn.--Bulbs, perennials, trees,
shrubs.
WILSON BROTHERS, Roachdale, Ind.--Geraniums.
WOOD, THOMAS M., Constantia, N.Y.--Woodland plants.
WOODLAND NURSERY, Hendricks Rd., RFD 1, Perkiomenville,
Penna.--Trees and shrubs.
WYANT, MELVIN E., Johnny Cake Ridge, Route 84, Mentor,
Ohio--Roses.
YOARS HOUSE PLANT NURSERY, Bunker Hill, Ind.--House and
greenhouse plants.
INDEX
_Abelia_, 236
_Abeliophyllum distichum_ (White Forsythia, Korean Abelia), 236
_Abies_ (Fir), 238
_Abutilon hybridum savitzi_ (Flowering Maple), 93
_Abutilon megapotamicum_, 64
_Achillea_ (Yarrow, Hilfoil), 259
_Achimenes_, 93–94
_Acorus gramineus variegatus_, 94
Adder’s-Tongue, 222, 288–89
‘Adeline’ (‘Improved Darling’), 96
_Adiantum bellum_ (Bermuda Maidenhair Fern), 94
_Aeonium caespitosum spathulatum_, 102
_Aeschynanthus_, 63
_Aethionema_ (Stone-Cress, Persian Candytuft), 260
African boxwood, 124
African violets (_See_: _Viola_)
_Agave victoriae-reginae_ (“century plant”), 102
_Ageratum_ (floss flower), 282
_Aichryson (Aeonium) domesticum variegatum_, 102
_Ajuga_ (Bugle), 260
‘Alba,’ 285
‘Albatross,’ 101
_All About Begonias_, 78
_All About Vines and Hanging Plants_, 36, 37
_Allophyton mexicanum_ (Mexican Foxglove), 94
_Aloe_, 102
Alpenglow Gardens, 13
Alpine daisy, 263
Alpine gardens, 187–98
Alpine phlox, 271
Alpine (rock) plants, 62, 150, 187–98, 273
_Alternanthera_ (Joseph’s Coat), 94–95
Aluminum plant (watermelon pilea), 130
Alyssum (Madwort), 47, 138, 260–61
Alyssum (Sweet), 282–83
American Iris Society, 268
American yew, 248
_Andromeda_ (Bog Rosemary), 238–39
‘Andy,’ 96
_Anemone_ (Windflower), 261
Angel’s tears, 296–97
Annuals, 10, 38, 47, 138;
miniature, 277–87;
in rock and wall gardens, 187
_Antennaria_ (Pussy-Toes), 261
_Anthurium scherzerianum_ (Flamingo Flower), 95
Aphids, 232
_Aptenia cordifolia (Mesembryanthemum cordifolium)_, 102
_Aquilegia_ (Columbine), 262
_Arabis_ (Rock Cress), 262
Aramite, 232, 255
Arborvitae (_Thuja_), 249
_Arisaema triphyllum_ (Jack-in-the-pulpit), 211, 219
Arizona, 140
Aroids, 51, 53, 63
Artillery plant, 130
_Asarum_ (Wild Ginger), 160, 219
Ash, 166
Ashberry, Anne, 150
Asia, 271, 272
_Asplenium_ (Spleenwort), 219
_Aster alpinus_ (Rock Aster), 262
‘Astrid,’ 129
_Astrophytum_ (Star Cactus), 102
‘Aurea,’ 285
Autumn Crocus, 289, 292
‘Autumn Snow,’ 267
Azalea (Rhododendron), 177, 213, 226–27, 234, 239
_Babiana stricta_, 95
Baby blue eyes, 284
‘Baby Bunting,’ 145
‘Baby Crimson,’ 145
‘Baby Perfection,’ 98
‘Baby Rainbow,’ 100
Baby Toes, 104
Baby’s Breath, 267
Baby’s Tears, 120–21
Ball Cactus, 106
Ballard, Ernesta, 13
_Balsam_, 283
Banana, dwarf, 63, 68
Barberry, 228;
dwarf, 180
Basket of gold, 261
Bayside, 23, 24
Beech, 230
_Begonia_: 19, 25, 28, 29, 37, 63, 95–101;
fibrous-rooted, 95, 96–97;
floriferous, 63;
grown in artificial light, 24, 35;
miniature (dwarf), 44, 53, 95–101;
Strawberry (_See_: _Saxifraga_);
tuberous, 24, 95
(_See also_ Rex begonias, Rhizomatous begonias, Semperflorens begonias)
Bell Flower, 263–64
Bellis (Daisy), 263
Bermuda Maidenhair Fern, 94
_Bertolonia_, 100
Better Business Bureau, 215
_Betula nana_ (Birch), 239
Billbergia, 114
Birch tree: 177, 183, 239;
as base for bromeliads, 69;
in bonsai, 166
Bird’s nest, 246
Bishop’s Cap, 224–25
‘Black Falcon,’ 98
Blackleaf panamiga, 131
‘Black Vesuvius,’ 126, 249
Bloodroot, 160, 212, 214
‘Blue Ball,’ 282
‘Blue Gem,’ 95
‘Blue Mink,’ 282
Blue Oxalis, 125
‘Blue Star,’ 285
Bluets, 223
_Boea hygroscopica_, 100
Bog Rosemary, 238–39
Bone meal (_See_ Superphosphate)
Bonsai: 159–76;
character of the plant in, 164–65;
in citrus, 163;
indoor, 161–63;
_name_, 161;
plants for use in, 101, 110, 122, 124, 132, 134, 150, 160, 166,
227, 238–49;
root-pruning in, 169–70;
roses in, 138;
_shinto_, 161
‘Bo-Peep,’ 145
Boston (Massachusetts), 64, 65;
beans, 107
Bottle Brush, 243
_Bouvardia longiflora humboldti_, 101
‘Bow-Arriola,’ 97, 99
‘Bow Chance,’ 97, 99
‘Bow-Joe,’ 97
‘Bow-Nigra,’ 97, 99
Box (_See_ _Buxus_; _Buxus microphylla japonica_)
Boxing gloves, 106
Boxwood, African, 124 (_See also_: _Buxus_; _Buxus microphylla
japonica_)
‘Boy Blue,’ 286
Bracts, 104, 136
‘Bright Eyes,’ 285
Broadlily, 220
Bromeliad, 44, 45, 69–70, 114, 136;
tree, 63, 69–70
Brooklyn, 137
‘Brownie Scout,’ 284
_Bruckenthalia spiculifolia_ (Balkan Heath), 239
Bugle, 260
Bulbs: 288–98;
fertilizing, 290, 292;
propagating miniature, indoors, 291–92;
South African, 95;
spring-flowering, 64;
winter-flowering, 95
Bunchberry, 221
Bunny ears, 106
Burning Bush, 243
Burpee, 281
‘Butterball,’ 284
Button Fern, 128
_Buxus_ (Box, Boxwood), 46, 138, 239–40, 249
_Buxus microphylla japonica_, 101
Cactus: 49, 64–65, 78, 101–7;
Christmas, 30;
use in window gardens of, 19–21
_Caladium_ (Elephant Ears), 11, 107–9;
bicolor varieties of, 107
Calamondin, 113
_Calathea (Maranta)_, 109, 122
Calceolarias, 38
_Calceolaria biflora_, 153
_Callopsis volkensi_, 109
_Calluna vulgaris_ (Heather, Ling) 226, 240
_Campanula_ (Harebell, Bell Flower), 263–64
Campion, 273–74
_Camptosorus rhizophyllus_ (Walking Fern), 219
Canada, 219
Canadian yew, 248
‘Canary Yellow,’ 287
‘Candidum, Jr.,’ 107
Candytuft, 252, 267;
Persian, 260
Cankerworms (_See_ “Inchworms”)
‘Caperata’ (‘Little Fantasy’), 129
‘Caprice,’ 286
Caraway thyme, 274
_Carex elegantissima (Morrowi variegata)_, 110
_Carissa grandiflora nana compacta_ (Natal Plum), 110
Carnations, 266
Carpet bugle, 260
‘Carpet of Snow,’ 282
Caryopteris, 229
_Caryopteris incana_ (Blue Spirea), 240
_Caryota urens_ (fishtail palm), 63
_Cassiope lycopodioides_, 240
Catchfly, 273–74
Cedar, 234;
White, 241
“Century plant,” miniature, 102
_Cephalocereus senilis_ (Old Man Cactus), 102
Ceramics, as plant containers, 39, 41
_Cerastium_, 263
_Ceratostigma plumbaginoides_ (Leadwort), 265
_Ceropegia_, 110
_Chaenomeles (Cydonia)_ (Japanese Quince, Flowering Quince), 240–41
_Chaenostoma fastigiatum_ (Little Stars), 111
_Chamaecereus silvestri_ (Peanut Cactus), 102
Chamaecyparis, 226
_Chamaecyparis (Retinospora)_ (False Cypress, White Cedar), 141
_Chamaedaphne calyculata_ (Leatherleaf), 241
_Chamaedorea elegans bella_, 111
_Chamaeranthemum_, 111
‘Chantilly Lace,’ 98–99
Charcoal:
for house plants, 78;
use in terrariums of, 58–59
‘Charm,’ 93
Cheddar pink, 266
Chenille plant, 103
‘Cherry Rose,’ 284
Chidamian, Claude, 159
Chin Cactus, 104
‘China Doll,’ 98–99
China plant, 136
_Chinodoxa_ (Glory-of-the-Snow), 292
Chipmunks, 290
Chlordane, 232
_Chlorophytum bicheti_, 111
Chlorophytums, 90
Chrismas cheer, 107
Chrysanthemums, 30;
commercial, and photoperiodism, 23
‘Cinderella,’ 145
‘Cinnabar Red,’ 285
_Cissus striata_ (Miniature Grape Ivy), 111
Citrus: 113;
dwarf, 63, 68;
evergreen, 117
_Claytonia virginica_ (Spring Beauty), 155, 211, 219–20
‘Cleopatra,’ 97
_Clerodendrum thomosoniae_, 63
Climbers, 27, 47, 51, 70, 110;
miniature, 18, 49, 111–12, 138, 143
_Clintonia_, 220
Club moss, 224
‘Coccinea,’ 285
_Colchicum_ (Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron), 289, 292
Coleus, 94
‘Color Carpet,’ 286
Columbine, 262
_Columnea microphylla_, 113
Columneas, 63
Common thyme, 274
Conifers (_See_ Evergreens)
_Conophytum_, 103
Connecticut: 75, 142, 144, 150, 158, 176, 179, 183, 213, 251, 253, 255;
fall planting in, 229;
Redding, 64, 81, 172
Connecticut Power and Light Company, 35
Conservatories, planted as gardens, 64
Containers, gardens in, 38–52, 41, 49, 53–60
_Convallaria majalis_ (Lily of the Valley), 220
_Coptis trifolia_ (Goldthread), 220
‘Coquette,’ 286
Coral beads, 107
_Coreopsis_, 283
_Coreopsis auriculata nana_, 265
Corms, 288;
and fertilizing, 295
_Cornflowers_, 283
_Cornus canadensis_ (Bunchberry, Creeping Dogwood), 221
_Corydalis_ (Fumitory), 265
_Coryphantha vivipara_, 103
_Cotoneaster_, 177, 233, 241
Cottage (grass) pink, 266
Cotton, 63
Cranesbill (_See_: _Geranium_)
_Crassula_, 103
Creepers: 105, 111, 120, 129, 132, 134, 136, 182, 221, 224, 271,
274–75, 286;
in greenhouse, 70;
in indoor garden, 19, 27, 49, 58, 60;
in sink garden, 154
(_See also_ Episcias; Ivy Vines)
Creeping bluets, 223
Creeping Charlie, 130
Creeping Dogwood, 221
Creeping fig, 27 (_See also_: _Ficus_)
Creeping phlox, 271
Creeping thyme, 274
_Crocus_, 290, 293
Crown: division of plant, 90;
of thorns, dwarf (_See_: _Euphorbia_);
Cactus (_See_: _Rebutia_)
_Cryptanthus_ (Earth Stars), 114
_Cryptbergia meadi_, 114
_Cryptogramma crispa_ (Parsley Fern), 221
_Cryptomeria japonica_, 241
‘Cuinia,’ 294
‘Cupid,’ 286
Cushion pink, 273
Cuttings: 31, 73, 86, 88–89, 140, 198;
in bonsai, 166;
effect of red rays of spectrum on, 30;
hardwood, 235, 243, 250;
leaf, 89;
in propagation of perennials, 258;
rhizome, 89, 208;
root, 89;
softwood, 88, 234–35, 243
_Cyanotis_, 114
_Cyclamen_, 38, 155, 293–94;
_neapolitanum_, 152, 294
_Cymbalaria muralis_ (Kenilworth Ivy), 11, 40–41
_Cypripedium_ (Lady-slipper, Moccasin Flower), 212, 216, 221
_Daboecia cantabrica_ (Irish Bell Heather), 242
Daffodils, Winter, 297–98 (_See also_: _Narcissus_)
Dahlias, 288
‘Dainty Spray,’ 96
Daisy, 263
_Dalibarda repens_ (Dewdrop, False Violet), 221–22
“Damp-off,” 256
_Daphne_, 243, 260
Davallias (rabbit’s-foot ferns), 64
Day-neutral plants, 30, 34
Delphiniums, 211
Desert Rose (_See_: _Trichodiadema densum_)
‘Dew Drop,’ 100
Dewdrop, 221–22
_Dianthus_ (Pink), 258, 266;
_barbatus_ (sweet William), 10, 266
Dieffenbachias, 89
_Dionaea muscipula_ (Venus Fly Trap), 115–16
Dish gardens: 38–39, 42–45;
commercial, 51–52;
plants for, 93–95, 101, 109–11, 124, 129–32, 134, 239–40, 243, 288;
use of accessories in, 44
Dogtooth Violet, 222, 288–89
Dogwood, 213;
Creeping (_See_: _Cornus canadensis_)
‘Dopey,’ 126
Double pink, 266
_Dracaena godseffiana_, 115
_Drosera rotundifolia_ (Sundew), 115
Duckweed, 223
‘Dwarf Bearded Iris,’ 268
‘Dwarf Compact,’ 286
Dwarf crown of thorns, 104
‘Dwarf Globe,’ 285
‘Dwarf Houghtoni,’ 96
Dwarf myrtle, 124
_Dyckia_, 116
‘Early Giant,’ 295
Earth Stars, 114
Earthworms, 60
Easter Lily Cactus, 104–5
Eastern wild ginger, 219
Ebony sweetheart, 219
_Echeveria_, 103
_Echinocereus melanocentrus_ (Hedgehog Cactus), 103
_Echinopsis_ (Easter Lily Cactus), 104–5
Electricity: as source of light for plants, 23–37;
use in greenhouse propagating of, 73, 86
Elephant bush, 106
Elephant Ears (_See_: _Caladium_)
‘Elf,’ 126
Elms, for bonsai, 166
‘Emerald Ripple,’ 129
England, 150
English daisy, 263
English Ivy, 11, 118–19
English Royal Horticultural Society, 148
English yew, 248
_Epigaea repens_ (Trailing Arbutus), 222
Epiphyllum, 63
Epiphytic plants, 44, 53, 62, 92;
on bromeliad tree, 70
_Episcia dianthiflora_, 116
Episcias, 20, 37, 63, 70, 90, 116
‘Epsilon,’ 126
_Eranthis_ (Winter Aconite), 290, 294
_Erodium chamaedryoides roseum_, 155
_Erythronium_ (Adder’s-Tongue, Trout Lily, Dogtooth Violet), 222,
288–89
_Euonymous_ (Burning Bush), 243
_Euphorbia_, 104
Evening Primrose, 170
Evergreens:
coniferous, 165, 234, 246, 249;
ericaceous, 226;
as mulch, 140, 144, 197, 233, 242, 249, 255, 272, 288, 292;
in rock garden, 49, 239;
in sink gardens, 155;
watering of, 231
_Exacum affine_, 116
Exotica II, 11
Eyelash begonia, 97
‘Fairyland,’ 126
‘Fairy Tales,’ 126
False Cypress, 241
False Violet, 221–22
Fan Columbine, 262
‘Fantasy-Face,’ 286
_Faucaria_ (Tiger Jaws), 104
Fawn lily, 222
Feather hyacinth, 296
_Fenestraria_ (Baby Toes), 104
Fern: 51, 54, 58, 66, 131, 133, 155, 212;
Button, 128;
maidenhair, 94, 216;
Mexican tree, 63;
rabbit’s-foot, 64;
staghorn, 70;
use in window gardens of, 20
(_See also_; _Asplenium_)
Fertilizing:
of greenhouse plants, 72;
of house plants, 79–80;
with liquid manure, 109, 123, 175, 218, 254, 290, 292;
of miniature gardens in containers, 51, 156, 175, 208;
with rose food, 141, 143;
trees and shrubs, 230
Fiberglas, as mulch, 197
_Ficus_ (Creeping Fig), 27, 117;
_pumila minima_, 19, 117
Fig:
creeping, 27;
dwarf ever-bearing, 68
(_See also_: _Ficus_)
‘Fireball,’ 284–85
Firecracker Vine, 122
Firefern, 124–25
‘Fireglow,’ 284
Fish emulsion, as fertilizer, 157, 175
Fishtail palm, 63
Fittonias, 117
_Fittonia verschaffelti_ (Nerve or Mosaic Plant), 117
Flamingo Flower, 95
‘Fleurette,’ 126
Floribundas, 137
‘Florida Beauty,’ 115
Floss flower, 282
_Flower and Garden_, 27, 61
Flowering Maple, 93
Flowering Quince, 240–41
‘Flute,’ 296
Forget-Me-Not, 269
Formal gardens, 48, 64, 138–39, 180
_Fortunella_ (Kumquat), 117–18
_Fothergilla_ (Bottle Brush), 243
Foxglove, Mexican, 94
‘Francois Cardinaux,’ 93
Free, Montague, 45
French thyme, 274
‘Frosty Morn,’ 297
_Fuchsia magellanica_, 118
Fuchsias, 63, 118;
light requirement of, 75
Fumitory, 265
Fungicide, for roses, 143
_Galanthus nivalis_ (Snowdrop), 294
_Garden Pools, Water-Lilies and Goldfish_, 210
Gardens:
aquatic, 199, 207–10;
in the city, 213;
herb, 48;
Northeastern, 10;
Northern, 106;
Oriental, 48–49;
pests in, 83–85;
Southern, 109
Gentian, 116;
bottle, 212
Georgia, 219, 223
_Geranium_ (Cranesbill): 135, 266;
dwarf, 17, 87–88, 127;
miniature, 20;
temperature for greenhouse, 71
(_See also_: _Pelargonium hortorum_; _Saxifraga_)
German Weismoor, 135
Germander, 249
Gesneriads: 20, 28, 63, 71, 96–97, 100, 134–35;
and artificial light intensity, 35, 37;
in Greenwich Village apartment, 23;
grown from seed, 86
‘The Giant,’ 292
Ginger, wild, 160, 219
Ginkgo, in bonsai, 166
Gladiolus, 294–95
Glass: gardens in, 53–60;
as plant containers, 39, 100
‘Glee,’ 294
Glory bush (_Tibouchina semidecandra_), 64
Glory-of-the-Snow, 292
Gloxinia (Sinningia), 134–35
‘Gnome,’ 294
‘Goblin,’ 126
Golden Easter Lily, 105
‘Golden Hahni,’ 132
Golden lace, 106
‘Golden Ray,’ 283
Goldfish, 36–37, 205–6
‘Goldheart,’ 119
‘Gold Laced,’ 284
Goldthread, 220
‘Goliath,’ 262
_Goodyera pubescens_ (Rattlesnake Plantain), 155, 216, 222–23
Graf, A. B., 11
‘Granada,’ 145
‘Granata,’ 145
Grape Hyacinth, 295–96
Grass, in dish gardens, 47
Greek myrtle, 124
Greenhouse: 61–73;
author’s, 279;
indoor, 27, 55;
low-cost, 279–80;
miniature, 53;
pests in, 83–85;
plants for, 136;
propagating, 73, 86–90;
rampant, 69;
soil mixture, 71–72;
window, 22, 138
‘Green Medora,’ 97
Gro-Lux lamps, 31, 35–36
Gro-Master propagating box, 86
Ground cedar, 224
Ground Ivy, 270
Ground moss, 271
Ground pine, 224
_Gymnocalycium mihanovichi_ (Chin Cactus), 104
Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath), 267
‘Hahni,’ 131
‘Halenzy,’ 296
Harebell, 263–64
Hawaii, 140
_Haworthia_, 104–5
Hearts entangled, 110
Heather, 226, 240
‘Heavenly Blue,’ 285
_Hebe buxifola variegata_, 118
_Hedera helix_ (English Ivy), 11, 118–19
Hedgehog Cactus, 103
Hedges, in dish gardens, 46
‘Heidi,’ 286
‘Helen Chapman,’ 284
‘Helen Fowler,’ 209
_Helxine soleiroli_ (Baby’s Tears), 120–21
Hemlock, 166, 249
Henri, 124
_Hepatica_ (Liverleaf), 155, 223
‘Hidcate Blue,’ 269
Hilfoil, 259
Himalayas, 271
Holly, 166, 244
Home decorating, and artificially lighted plants, 24–25
Hoop-skirt daffodil, 296
Hormone rooting preparations, 88–89, 234–36
_Hortus Second_, 11
House plants: 72, 74–136, 282;
collecting, 18;
culture of, described, 92–136;
humidity for, 76–77;
insects and disease and, 83–85;
propagating of, 84, 86–90;
repotting of, 79–80;
temperatures for, 75–76;
unusual, 91;
watering of, 80–82
_Houstonia_ (Bluets, Quaker Lady), 223
_Hoya bella_ (Wax Plant), 120
Humidity: gauge, 76;
for house plants, 76–77;
relative, 76
_Hyacinthus_, 295
Hybrids: 12;
fuchsia, 63;
man-made, 11;
Weismoor, 160–61
_Iberis_ (Perennial Candytuft), 252, 267
‘Igloo,’ 285
_Ilex crenata helleri_ (Holly), 166, 244
‘Imp,’ 126
Impatiens, 19
_Impatiens repens_, 120
‘Imperial White Dwarf,’ 282
‘Impresario,’ 294
Inchworm plant, 105
“Inchworms,” 158, 232
Indian head, 106
‘Insignis Blue,’ 284
Institute de Biologia, 114
Internodes, long, 75
_Ionopsidium acaule_, 155
_Iris_: 267–68;
bulbous, 267;
rhizomatous, 267, 288–89
Irish Bell Heather, 242
‘Isabellina,’ 285
‘It,’ 100
‘Itsy Bitsy,’ 119
‘Ivalace,’ 119
Ivy: 41, 194;
in bonsai, 166;
English (_See_: _Hedera helix_);
grape, 11, 111;
Kenilworth (_See_: _cymbalaria muralis_);
poison, 213
Jack-in-the-pulpit, 211, 219
Japanese beetles, 137, 232
Japanese Quince, 240–41
Japanese yew, 248
Jasmine, 63 (_See also_: _Stephanotis floribunda_)
Jelly beans, 107
‘Jetage,’ 296
Jewel plant, 107
‘Jo Ann Pring,’ 209
Johnny-jump-up, 276
Joseph’s Coat, 94–95
Joshua tree, little, 49, 107
‘Jubilee,’ 119
‘Jubilee Gem,’ 283
Julius Roehrs Company, 13
Juniper, 139, 177, 226, 245;
Sargent’s, 160
(_See also_: _Juniperus_)
_Juniperus_: 244–45;
_communis_, 139, 245;
_procumbens nana_, 226, 245
Kalanchoe, 105
Karathane, 232
‘Kathy Diane,’ 98
Kenilworth Ivy, 11, 40–41
‘Kleiner Liebling’ (‘Little Darling’), 126
_Kleinia_, 105
_Koellikeria erinoides_, 120
Korean snowballs, 250
Kumquat, 117–18
Lady-slipper (_See_: _Cypripedium_)
Landscape, gardens in the, 177–82
_Lantana camara_, 120
Laurel, mountain, 160
_Lavandula officinalis (Lavender)_, 177, 252, 258, 269;
dwarf, 138, 259
Lavender (_See_: _Lavandula officinalis_)
Layering: 89–90, 166–67, 235–36, 259;
air, 89, 166–67, 236;
ground, 90, 166–67, 235–36, 259
Leadwort, 265
Leatherleaf, 241
_Leiophyllum buxifolium_, 226
_Lemna minor_ (Duckweed), 223
Lemon thyme, 274
_Leucojum_ (Snowflake), 295
_Leuconeura massageana_, 123
Levittown, 23, 27
Light bulbs:
distance from plants of, 32–33;
fluorescent, 27, 31, 55;
incandescent, 27, 31
Lilac, 229
‘Lilac Lady,’ 283
Lilliputs, 268
Lily of the Valley, 220
Lime (citrus), 113
Lime: 156, 208, 260, 289;
horticultural, 78, 230;
and humusy soil, 94, 218, 254
Ling, 226, 240
‘Little Beauty,’ 93, 297
‘Little Darling,’ 126
‘Little Egypt,’ 294
‘Little Fantasy,’ 129
‘Little Fawn,’ 294
‘Little Gem,’ 96, 249, 267, 282
‘Little Joe,’ 266
Little Joshua tree, 107
‘Little Princess,’ 148
‘Little Rascal,’ 108
‘Little Red Star,’ 294
‘Little Snow Man,’ 283
‘Little Spice,’ 294
Little Stars, 111
‘Little Sweethearts,’ 286
Liverleaf, 155, 223
Lobelia, 138
_Lobivia aurea_ (Golden Easter Lily), 105
London pride, 273
Long Island, 279
Long-night plants, 30–31
‘Lorraine Closson,’ 100
‘Louise Closson,’ 100
‘Lucille Closson,’ 100
‘Lucy Closson,’ 100
_Lycopodium_ (Club Moss), 224
Madwort (_See_: Alyssum)
‘Magic Carpet,’ 132
Maidenhair spleenwort, 219
Maiden pink, 266
Maine, 261
_Malpighia coccigera_ (Miniature Holly), 122
_Mammillaria_ (Pincushion Cactus), 105
‘Mamorata’ (‘Silver Heart’), 129
Mandarin orange, 113
_Manettia bicolor_ (Firecracker Vine), 122
Manitoba, 103
_Mantha requieni_, 63
‘Maphil’ (‘Cleopatra’), 97
Maple:
in bonsai, 164, 166;
flowering, 93
_Maranta_, 53, 109, 122–23 (_See also_: _Calathea_)
Marigolds, 283–84
‘Maroon Beauty,’ 132
Marumi kumquat, 117
Maryland, 223;
Beltsville, artificial light experiments, 23
‘Masterpiece,’ 93
May Apple, 225
Meadow Saffron, 289, 292
‘Medora,’ 97
Medusa’s head, 104
Merry Gardens, 13
_Mesembryanthemum cordifolium_, 102
Mexican Foxglove, 94
Mexican snowball, 103
Mexican tree fern, 63
Mexico, 114
Mice, 290
‘Midget,’ 98
‘Midget Blue,’ 282
‘Midget Double,’ 266
Mildew, 142
‘Milky-White,’ 296
Mimosa, 63
“Ming urn,” 54
‘Miniata,’ 93
‘Miniature Magic Carpet,’ 286
‘Minicycla,’ 296
Mint, Corsican (_Mantha requieni_), 63
‘Minx,’ 126
‘Mischief,’ 126
‘Misera,’ 93
‘Miss Marveen,’ 108
_Mitchella repens_ (Partridgeberry), 53, 224
Mitella (Bishop’s Cap), 224–25
Mites, 37, 232
Moccasin Flower (_See_: _Cypripedium_)
‘Mon Petit,’ 148
‘Mon Petite,’ 148
Monstera, cut-leaf, 17
Montreal Botanical Gardens, 120
‘Moonlight,’ 259
‘Morgan’s Pink,’ 103
Morning glories, 24, 37
_Morrowi variegata_, 110
Mosaic Plant, 117
Moss: 86–87, 155–56, 171–72, 208, 213;
Club (_See_: _Lycopodium_);
Michigan peat, 78;
sheet, 155;
Spanish, 70;
use in terrariums of, 58–59
(_See also_ Sphagnum moss)
Moss campion, 273
Mother-of-thyme, 274
Mottled wild ginger, 219
Mountain laurel, 46
Mountain pink, 271
‘Mrs. Arno Nehrling,’ 108
Mulching, 140, 144, 197, 233, 242, 249, 255, 272, 288, 293
Munstead lavendar, 269
_Muscari_ (Grape Hyacinth), 295–96
Mutations, 11–12, 234
_Myosotis_ (Forget-Me-Not), 269
_Myrsine africana_ (African Boxwood), 124
_Myrtus communis_ (Greek Myrtle), 124
Nagami kumquat, 118
_Narcissus_ (Daffodil): 17, 63, 288, 296–97;
fertilizing, 297;
miniature, 155;
trumpet, 152, 297
Nasturtiums, 284
Natal Plum, 110
‘Needlepoint,’ 119
Nemophila (baby blue eyes), 284
_Nepeta hederacea (glechoma)_ (Ground Ivy), 270
Nerve Plant, 117
‘New Dwarf Compact,’ 285
New England, 260
New York City, 211, 213
Nicotine sulfate, 232
Night-neutral plants, 30, 34
_Notocactus_ (Ball Cactus), 106
_Nymphaea_ (Pygmy Water Lily), 209
Oak, 230
_Oenothera_ (Evening Primrose, Sundrop), 270
Offsets, 135;
in propagating, 90
Old lady, 106
Old Man Cactus, 102
Oleander, 63
Olive, 63
_Oncidium pusillum_, 12
_Opuntia_, 106
Orchids: 10;
for bromeliad tree, 70;
cattleya, 17;
and electric lighting, 24, 37;
miniature (dwarf), 11, 17, 44, 53, 63;
in New York, 23;
potting material for (_See_ Osmunda fiber)
‘Oriental Music,’ 98
_Osmanthus fragrans_, 63
Osmunda fiber, 44, 45, 70, 81, 92
Otaheite orange, 113
Overpotting, 79–80
_Oxalis_, 63, 124–25
Pachysandra, 212
Pacific Northwest, plants shipped from, 91
Painted lady, 103
Panda plant, 105
‘Pansy,’ 100