INDEX 



Abutilon, how to prune, re- 

 quirements of, 25 



Achillea, how to grow; sowing 

 seed, 25 ; care of; how to ferti- 

 lize, 26 



Adder's Tongue, for table 

 decoration, 60 



African Marigolds, suitable for 

 shrubbery borders, 92; how 

 to sow seed; care of; trans- 

 planting; soil, 93 



Ageratum, where it will thrive, 

 26; planting with other 

 flowers, 27 



Alkanet, or Anchusa, to make 

 cuttings; requirements of, 28 



Almond, flowering, where to 

 plant, 238 



Alyssum, fertilization; trans- 

 planting; when making 

 cuttings; producing abund- 

 ance of flowers, 27; with 

 tulips, 139 



Amarantus, or Love-Lies- 

 Bleeding, when to plant 

 seed; transplanting; how to 

 quicken growth, 89 



Ammonia, added to water for 



house plants, 159 

 Sulphate of, when to ap- 

 ply; quantity to use, 169 



Anchusa, or Alkanet, to make 

 cuttings; requirements of, 28 



Anemone, or Japonica, or 

 Japanese windflower, kind of 

 soil; as a hedge, 28; when to 

 transplant, 29 



Angleworms, value of, 268 



Annuals, to preserve hardy, 

 283 



Annuals Arranged According 

 to Colors, List of, 302 



Aphis, green, to control, 258 



A Plea for the Birds (article), 

 308-314 



Apple Trees, for shade, 248; 

 apple blossoms, when to 

 spray, 261 



Arbor-Vitae, age of; soil re- 

 quirements for best foli- 

 age, 29; for practical use, 



2 37 



Arbutus, kind of soil, 29; graft- 

 ing experiments, 30 



Army worm, appearance of; 

 to kill, 260 



Art of Growing Flowers, The 

 (article on), 1-7 



Arsenate of Lead, to prevent 



burning foliage, 254 

 danger to birds, 330 

 paste, to prepare, 271 

 powder, recipe for, 271 

 to combine with Bordeaux 

 mixture, 267 



Ashes, to make, 290; value of, 

 291 



Ash, for seaside use, 247 



Aster-beetle, to kill, 267 



Asters, when and how to 

 grow seed; transplanting; 

 fertilization, 30; to protect 

 from bugs; to rid of bugs, 

 31, 267; China, planted with 

 godetia, 71; use of arsenate 

 of lead, 267 



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