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INDEX. 



Harebells {Campanula rotundifolia), 161. 



Hams, reference, 131. 



Hawk-moths, 28, 33, 34 ; botanical instincts of, 



138, 139; colors of, 34; their intimate relation 



to flowers, 28, 34. 



Hawkweed (Hieracium venosiim), 168. 

 Hawthorne, quoted, 32, 37, 67, 120. 

 Hazel leaf-roller, 135. 

 Heath family (Ericaceae), hardihood of Alpine 



species, 184; insect specialists on, 139; species 



contrasted, 165. 



Hempstead, L. I., violet field, 159. 

 Hepatica. See Liverwort. 

 Herons, 56. 



Herrick, Robert, quoted, 124. 

 Hickory, freak of, 177. 

 Hog-bristles in birds'-nests, 99, 101. 

 Hog-peanut (Amphicarpaea), 16, 179. 

 Holy Ghost flower (Spirito Santo), 

 Honeysuckle, 169. 

 Hood, quoted, 29. 



Hop clover ( Tii folium agrarium) at night, 16. 

 Hornet-nest, paper of, in birds'-nests, 94, 100. 

 Horse-chestnut buds, 106. 

 Horse-hair in birds'-nests, 97, 99, 108. 

 Horse-tail. See Equisetum. 

 Huckleberry, 169: squaw, see Deerberry. 

 Hume, quoted, 87. 

 Humming-bird, nest of, 106, 114; various nests, 



115, 116; Allen's, 115. 

 Hybrids, 153. 



"IMPROVED" species, 153-185. 



Indian cucumber (Medeola Virginica), 160, 161. 



Indian-pipe (Monotropa unifiora), 160, 165; crim- 

 son variety of, 177. 



" Indicative " flowers, 158. 



Indigo-bird (Cyanospiza), 64; nest of, 113. 



Insects: Alpine, 121-128; as botanists, 119-149; 

 boring in dead pine, 57; dwellers in pitcher- 

 plant, 165; fossil, 124-126; in amber, 124-126; 

 in their relation to flowers, 27-29, 33, 34, 123, 

 127, 141 ; nocturnal, 55 ; odors of at night, 50; 

 victims of pitcher-plant, 164. 



Insectivorous-plant. See Pitcher-plant. 



JASMINE, flowers at night, 32. 

 Jewel-weed (Impatiens), begemmed with dew, 41 ; 

 secret flowers of, 179. 



KEATS, quoted, 27, 46. 



Kingbird ( Tyrannus Carolirteitsis), 64. 



Kinglet, ruby-crowned (A'fgu/us calendula), 165. 



LABRADOR TEA (Ledum}, 185. 

 Lace in bird's-nest, 100. 

 Lace-wing fly, odor of, 50. 



Lady's-slipper. See Cypripedium. 



Lady's-tresses. See Orchid. 



Lake George swamp, 163. 



Laurel. See Mountain-laurel. 



Laurel family (Laurace<r,) insect specialists on, 



145- 



Laurel and Rue families, 146. 

 Leaf-roller, of alder, 137 ; of hazel, 135. 

 Leguminous plants, distinguished by insects, 133- 



135 ; irritable leaves of, 17. 



Lily, fire (Lilium Philadelp/iicum), albino of, 176. 

 Linden, fragrance of at night, 50, 169. 

 Liverwort (Hepatica triloba), 161, 169, 173, 174; 



under snow, 175, 184. 

 Lizard's tail (Saururus), 55. 

 Locust, leaves of at night, 17; fragrance of, 169. 

 Long moss in bird's-nest, 109, 141. 

 Loon (Colytnbtis torquatus), 56. 

 Loosestrife, hairy, 169. 

 Lousewort. See Wood betony. 

 Lowell, quoted, 62, 66, 74, 106. 

 Lubbock, quoted, 122. 

 Lucern. See Clover. 

 Luna moth, 142. 

 Lupine, blue, 166; various attitudes at night, 20, 



21 ; albino, 176. 



MADDER family (Galiunt) distinguished by in- 

 sects, 140. 



Maiden-hair fern (Adiantitm pedatum), 161. 



Mallow, creeping, at night, 22, 26. 



Mallow family (Malvacea) distinguished by in- 

 sects, 138, 145. 



Maple family (Acerina) distinguished by a moth, 

 169. 



Marigold, at night, 25, 26; phosphorescence of, 35. 



Marsh-wren, nest of, 113. 



Marten, 54. 



Maryland yellow-throat, 71, 113. 



May-apple, 169. See also Azalea. 



May-flower. See Trailing arbutus. 



McMillan, Hugh, quoted, 126. 



Meadow-lark, 64, 71. 



Meadow-rue, odor of at night, 50; purple speci- 

 mens, 175, 177; small (Thalictrum dioicutn), 

 161 ; tall, 172. 



Melilot clover, singular night attitude, 20. 



Melon family (Curciibitacea), distinguished by in- 

 sects, 138. 



" Midnight Ramble," 13-42. 



Milk-weed, 169; bark of in birds'-nests, 94, 95, 

 108 ; remarkable caterpillar of, 142 ; seeds in 

 nest, 101. 



Milk-weed family, a butterfly expert on, 142. 



Miller, Joachim, quoted, 122. 



Mimosa, 16. 



Miner, "indicative" plants for, 158. 



