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Oak, English, cut-leaved ............ ... ..... .-,. ,..,, ........ 172 



, fern-leaved .................... , ........ , ..... 163 



, 'golden- leaved. . ................................ 176 



, purple leaved ............................. 163,175 



, pyramidal .............. .................... ... 163 



, variegated ..................................... 1 63 



, pin ....................... . .................... . ....... 161 



, red ................. . .................... ......... ,....139 



, scarlet ................................. .-.-. ........ 140, 161 



, swamp white ........................ . . ..... ........... 161 



, white ............................................... 160 



Old trees, improving. ......... ...... . ....................... 4~> 



Ostrich-fern _____ ........ _____ .......................... 253, 2~>9 



Oyster shell scale .... ........ . ...................... . ....... 280 



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Paeony, Chinese ............................................ 2?4 



, cut-leaved ................... ..................... 225 



, tree ......... , ................................ ____ 225 



Pampas-grass ............................................ 260 



Pansy ................................ . ................... 235 



Papyrus ......... .................. .................... 235 



Paris green ............... ......................... . ....... 262 



used dry ........................................ 263 



with Bordeaux mixture ...................... 2<54 



plaster, flour, etc ...................... 263 



water ............................... . 263 



Parkman's flowering apple ---- ............................... 155 



Parks and public squares .......... ...... ................ , . . 124 



Parrot's- feather ............................................ 257 



Pea, sweet ................................................. 241 



Peach borer ............... . ......... ........................ 276 



Peach, flowering .... .......... .......................... 155 



, land best suited for growth of ......................... 302 



, best varieties ........ ; . . . * ..... . ................... 303 



Pear, land best suited for .................................... 301 



, best varieties ...... .................................... 302 



Pepper-bush, sweet ..................................... 190 



Persian lilac .......... . ................................. 204 



insect-powder ..................... . ....... ........ 265 



