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Pears, catalogue of 194, 326 



at the experiment station 309 



Peareall, 8. M., report of 100 



Plant food, the supply and demand.. 139 



growth, important points in.. 135 



methods of _. 188 



Plants, relation of atmospheric ingredients to -. 137 



means of defense of... _ 139 



Plowing, deep, usefulness of 146 



Potash salts as fertilizers 143 



Potato scab, treatment of.. 61 



Pomology, right of to recognition as a science 86 



Posts for trellises, best wood for 167 



President, duties of the 10 



Pruning of peach trees 227 



Profitable varieties of fruits 110 



Plum, the, soil and climate for 240 



preferred varieties of 242 



insects and diseases of 248 



rejected varieties of 205 



culture in Michigan jl.. 241 



bladders 265 



rot 265 



gouger , 253 



trees, age. size, and care of 241 



Plums, American 245 



Japanese ^ 247 



catalogue of 196, 328 



at the experiment station... 307 



packing and marketing of 268 



packages for 268 



susceptibilty of varieties to black-knot.. 58 



whether best on peach roots 59 



will there be over production of 59 



■Quince, rejected varieties of 205 



at the experiment station •. _ 311 



catalogue of 198, 328 



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Rabbits, to kill from orchard 256 



Ramsdell, J, G., paper by 150 



Raspberry, anthracnose of the _ . 344 



culture and varieties of the 31 



Raspberries, black, catalogue of 198, 329 



rejected varieties of... 205 



red, catalogue of 200, 329 



rejected varieties of 205 



at the experiment station 279 



tests of at Agricultural College... 340 



Red spider on celery _ 403 



Reid Edwy C, paper by 22,43 



report of 101 



Rich Hon. John T., paper by 3 



Roadmaking, papers upon 39 



discussion of 45 



Root-pruning, opinions upon _ 53 



Rose chafer... 253 



Rot of peach and plum 265 



Rye, use of in peach and plum orchards 85 



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Scab of potatoe, treatment of 61 



peach and plum 267 



