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May beetle 172 Pumpkin 132 



Mealy bug 59 Pumps, spray 59, 60, 6 1 



Melon 127-131 Pyrethrum powder 59 



Mice, field 63 R 



Mildew. (See Melon, etc.) Rabbits 62 



Moles 63 Radish 97, 98, 99 



Mulch, dust 35, 4$ Rakes 39, 49 



Mulching 48, 49 Raspberry I 73~ I 77 



Muriate of potash 43 Red rust 177 



Mushroom 145, 146 Red spider 59 



Muskmelon ...127, 128, 130 Rhubarb 7Q-73 



Mustard 146 Ridging ....16, 17, 66, 124 



>J Robins 63 



Nipping growth, Roguing 41 



123 1^7 132 137 175 Roller 17 



Nitrate of soda. . .' . . .45, 46 g oot Borers 125, 132 



Nitrogen ...45, 53, 121, 124 5 ot Cro .P s 95'ioo 



Q Root-cuttings 173 



QI ra I4 6 Root maggots. (See Mag- 

 Onion .. 75-8i RcTse-bugs 57, 1 60 



Oyster-shell scale 165 Rosemary , . . 145 



P Roses 158-160 



Packages, shipping. (See Rot. (See Onion, Potato, etc.) 



Asparagus, Beans, etc.) Rotation of crops 38 



Packing. (See Tomato, etc.) Rows, straight 33, 37 



Paris green 56, 57 Rue 145 



Parsley 146 Rust. (See Asparagus, etc.) 



Parsnip - 97 Rutabaga 100 



Peas 83-88 S 



Pennyroyal 145 Sacking grapes 180 



Peppermint 145 Sage 145 



Peppers 140 Salsify 99 



Perennial flowers 150 San Jose scale 165 



Phosphates 43 Sash 21 



Phosphoric acid 53 Savory 145 



Pinching. (See Nipping.) Saw-fly 176 



Pits, outdoor. . .92, 101, 102 Scab 56, 88, 125 



Planters, machine. ... 36, 37 Scale pests 165 



Planting and sowing. .25-41 Scarecrows 63 



Plaster, land 63 Scuffle hoe 53 



Plowing 1 6 Scullions 80 



Popcorn 120 Scurfy scale 165 



Potash 43, 45, 53 Sea-kale 117 



Potato 88-93 Seeder, machine. .37, 49, 50 



Potato, sweet 123-126 Seed, germination of. .25, 40 



Preparation of the land. 9-17 Seed, good 39, 41 



Profits 14, 15, 23 Seed growing 41 



Pruning. (See Roses, Seed rotting 39, 123 



Shrubs, Fruits, Vines.) ' Seed, soaking 39 



Puddling 38 Seed, saving and storing. 41 



