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Pear orchards, soils suited for 54 



stocks, influence on fruit 59 



trees, distance apart for setting 60 



Peeu-to peach, hardiness of 108 



Pepper, black, habitat of 110 



Peruvian tea, habitat of 110 



Pineapple culture, notes on 114, 119 



Plants, expedients to promote fruiting of 79 



for lakes and ponds 86 



in pots, watering of 85 



Ponds, artificial . 26 



plants for 86 



Poppy culture for opium *. 98 



Pot culture, liquid manure for 82 



use of water in 85 



Pruning, notes on 51 



of grape vines - 103 



pear trees 57 



roots to promote fruiting 79 



Ramie, culture of 110 



Raspberries, culture of I. . 88 



Renovation of land 94 



Rhubarb, medicinal. 105 



Ringing of branches to promote fruitfulness 80 



Roadbed, construction of 17 



Roads, trees for 29 



Roadways, construction of 16 



laying out of 15 



Rockeries. ,. 24 



Root-pruning, for maturity of wood growth 113 



to promote fruitfulness 79 



Roots, limiting growth to promote fru iting 80 



Rotation in cropping 75 



Seeds of forest trees, planting of 38 



saving of 74 



sowing of 73 



Shrubs for vicinity of buildings 30 



grouping and massing of 32 



Sites for buildings and grounds 11,12 



Soil, mechanical preparation of 46 



Stables, arrangement of details of 14 



Stocks, pear, influence on frui fc 59 



Subsoiling 47 



Thrips of grapes 70 



Tonka bean, culture of 104 



Tree seeds, planting of -. 38 



Trees, arrangement for various effects 33 



for roads and avenues 29 



vicinity of buildings 30 



grouping and massing of 32 



spring and fall planting of 42 



time for planting in Virginia 100 



varieties for boundaries 22 



Trenching 47 



Vanilla plants, culture of 89 



