Index. 



303 



Water-sprouts on fruit trees. 

 140. 



Water supply, unfavorable, the 

 plant as affected by, 137. 



Watering, excessive, may pro- 

 duce a dropsical condition, 

 139; copious, at intervals 

 preferable to frequent slight 

 watering, 138; injudicious, 

 138; of potted plants, 70; re- 

 cently - transplanted plants, 

 250. 



Weeds, 186; annual, biennial 

 and perennial, 186; cause de- 

 ficient light in low-growing 

 crops, 148; how destroyed, 

 63; plants as affected by, 186. 



Wet-bulb depression. 133. 



Whip -grafting, 224. 



White grubs, 163. 



White hellebore, 166. 



Whole-root grafts, 226. 



Wind breaks, 129. 



Wind, excessive, effect of, on 

 plants, 150; insufficient, effect 

 on the plant, 150; insufficient, 

 promotes damage from frost, 

 151; insufficient, promotes de- 

 velopment of fungous para- 

 sites, 150; tends to avert 

 frost. 134; unfavorable, how 

 affecting the plant, 150. 



Wood ashes, 158. 



Woodchucks, damage from, 161. 



Wood, darkening of, 124. 



Wood, maturity of, favored by 

 a dry soil, 127; by pinching 

 terminal buds, 128; indicated 

 by leaf fall, 113. 



Wounds, healing of, 56; un- 

 healed, introduce decay, 255. 



