INDEX 



The special discussion of a subject begins on the page that is printed in bold- 

 face type. Thus the special discussion of "Asparagus" begins on page 282. 

 A star (*) after a number indicates that an illustration of the subject is to be 

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Acid, in soil, 68; test for, 73. 



Anther, 115*. 



Aphids, 322, 323*, 335. 



Arsenate of lead, 316, 317, 320, 322. 



Artichoke, Jerusalem, 36*, 93, 280*, 



281*. 



Ashes, wood, 63, 68. 

 Asparagus, 93, 150, 282*; insects of, 



321. 



Bacteria, causing plant diseases, 287, 



291, 292, 294*. 

 Bean, kidney, 12, 43, 101, 119, 132, 153, 



155, 260*, 261, 262; diseases of , 292, 



302*, .303*; flower of, 115*; fruit of, 



118*, 302*, 303*. 

 Bean, Lima, 146, 152, 155, 189, 261, 



263, 264*; diseases of, 292; insects 



of, 322. 

 Beet, 12, 42, 99, 100, 133, 150, 151, 155, 



1 60, 170, 211, 216*, 217; storage of, 



34i- 



Biennials, 133. 

 "Black leaf 40", 323. 

 Breeding plants, 119, 122*, 123*, 124*, 



125*, 126*, 128, 143, 144, 145; for 



resistance to disease, 307*, 308*. 

 Bordeaux mixture, 295, 296*, 298, 299, 



306. 



Cabbage, 19, 42, 78*, 99, 100*, 120, 133, 

 137, 147, 149, 150*, 151, 160, 167, 

 175, 179, 190, 193, 195, 225, 247, 

 256*, 289*; diseases of, 289, 293, 

 307*, 308*; insect enemies of, 311, 

 312*, 313, 314, 315, 323*, 326*, 327; 

 storage of, 341, 344, 345. 



Cabbage butterfly, 311, 312*. 



Cabbage bug, harlequin, 326*, 327. 



Cabbage, Chinese. See Pe-tsai. 



Capillary water. See Water, capillary. 



Carbon, 51. 



Carbon bisulfid, 136. 



Carbon dioxid, 31, 46, 49, 51. 



Carrot, 12, 41*, 42, 99*, 133, 137, 150, 

 160, 170, 2ii,218, 219*; diseases of, 

 341 ; insects of, 334 ; storage of, 341. 



Catalogues, seed, 30, 98, 129, 130. 



Cauliflower, 121, 137, 149, 150, 248, 

 345- 



Celery, 100, 101*, 149, 189, 193*, 244*, 

 245*, 346; storage of, 341, 345. 



Cells, 37*, 38*, 39, 40, 45, 48*, 49, 

 78. 



Chicory, 100, 242. 



Chives, 229. 



Chlorophyll, 28, 286. 



Clay, 58, 60, 6 1*, 80. 



Climate, 154. 



Clubroot, 289*. 



Cold frame, 149, 151, 185, 186*, 189, 

 34- 



Collard, 152, 249. 



Companion crops, 98, 100*, 101*, 213*. 



Compost, 64*, 65, 66. 



Cool season crops, 147, 148, 149, 150*, 

 151, 243. 



Corn, pop, 272. 



Corn, sweet, 13, 25*, 43, 47, 96, 98, 

 zoo*, 119, 120, 125*, 129, 132, 133, 

 137, 138, 152, 155, 160, 189, 195, 205*, 

 270, 271*, 272*; breeding, 124, 125, 

 142, 143; diseases of, 301 *; insects 

 of, 234. 



Crop rotation, 305. 



Cross-pollination, 127, 132. 



Cucumber, 133, 134, 138, 152, 155, 189, 

 265; diseases of, 291, 293, 294*, 298; 

 insects of, 291, 319*, 322. 



Cucumber beetle, 291, 319*. 



Cultivation, 106, 199, 200*, 201, 202, 

 203*. 



Cushaw, 267. 



Cutworms, 14*, 317. 



Damping off disease, 176. 

 Dibble, 105. 

 Dirt band, 190*. 



