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INDEX 



269 



I 



Insect enemies, 89-97. 

 Insect friends, 98-105. 

 Insurance of crops, 129. 

 Intelligence of plants, 116-123, 



197. 

 Intensive gardening, 129. 

 Iris, 47. 



Japan, 147, 171, 195, 219. 

 Johnson grass, 78, 108. 



K 



Keeney, C. N., 136, 208, 247. 

 Kellogg. J. H., 241. 

 Kerr, G. W., 153. 

 Kochia, 54. 



Ladybird, 93. 



Lettuce, and food salts, 73; 



romaine, 152; transplanting, 



130. 

 Lilacs, 31, 36. 

 Lilies, 39, 45. 

 Lime, 62. 

 Loganberries, 213. 



M 



McCann, Alfred W., 72. 

 Maine, climate, 3. 

 Manure (see Fertilizers). 

 Melons, luscious, 26. 

 Mineral salts, 29, 72. 

 Miracles in garden, 115-123. 

 Mock orange, 36. 

 Moon and frost, 77. 

 Morning-glories, 52, 219. 



N 



Nasturtiums, 31-34. 

 Nlcotiana, fragrant, 181. 



Nitrate of soda (««« Fertilizers). 

 Nosegays, 47. 



Orchard improvement, 255. 



Oregon, 147. 



Ornamental leaved plants, 53. 



Pansies, elm-tree roots, 107; 

 chapter on, 158-164. 



Papaws, chapter on, 236-243. 



Peaches, and strong drink, 222; 

 book on, 222; worst of all, 

 224. 



Pears, putting color on, 252. 



Peas, baby and wrinkled, 20; 

 Senator, 20; best to grow, 135. 



Peonies, 41-44, 171. 



Perennials, 38. 



Perfume making, 179. 



Phlox, 43. 



Pigs and greens, 183. 



Plums, 195, 209. 



Poppies, 140-149, 188, 206. 



Potatoes, deteriorate, 14; bee- 

 tles, 90; how to get big yield, 

 91; spare the roots, 119; 

 good book on, 119; early, 137; 

 story of Burbank's, 197; dig- 

 ging, 249. 



Powell, E. P., 194, 221. 



Prohibition, 178; and the fnut 

 market, 222-227. 



Prunes, Burbank, 210. 



Quince, Burbank, 211. 



Radishes, 17. 

 Rainbow com, 53. 

 Rapid transit to table, 9. 

 Rhubarb. 214. 



