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Hotbed, 13, 14 auf '" 1! | Loco-weed. Loco vetch, 93 : 
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House plants, 17, 20 iin Aad EP | Longspur, Lapland and:Smith, ae 
How beans, squash, pufnpkins, ‘melosg, | Loon, 282 ny 
peas, and corn come up, :26, 36-31 |! : 
How birds make themselves useful; aga 4 | Machinery, 428 “' 
; Humming bird, 305 hal ' Maggot, 206 
‘Hydrangea; 118) 1” ' 1 | Magpie, 308 ' 
Mallard duck, 285 
Iceland poppy, 9 ' 11 | Mallow, 93 ' 
Improvement of' soil, 152! ‘<1 } | Maple, ‘ash- leavedy 1124 ete 112: 
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Indian paint brush, 88 ’ Marsh elder,’ 164 tia : 
Insect cage, 228 eae Marsh hawk, 273, 296 
Insect-eaters (birds), 269° ' Marten family, 386~389 ° 
Insect pests of garden and'field, 210-219 , | Martin, ‘purple, 322 
Insect poisons and sprays; 310, '236 ‘| Meadowlark, 271, 312 
Insects, 193-233; Classes--of} 201-209; | Meadow parsnip, 91. 
structure of, 194, 22041 in Winter, 229 | Meadow rue, 88 
Insects and flowers, 65,! 230 i : Measuring worms, 216, ‘271 
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Inventory, 430 ; Melon, 13 
Tris, 14 s ce Merganser, 285 
Ivy, American, 121 phot Merino sheep, 359 ; 
'. |Mice, 30-800 1 
Mignonette, 7 
Jack rabbits, 405 hye Vy ees : 
Migration of birds, 261 ef 
Jay, 309 rae 
Jersey cattle, 348 : ini Mildew, 187 M68 ‘ 
June grass, 129 algae Milk purslane, 166 
: ort lo) | Milk thistle, 175 
Katydids, 201 ro tnx)? | Milk vetch, 100 Teed G 
Killdeer, 292 -+| Milkweed, 96 ‘ : 
Kingbirds, 306 2 ob tT | Millet, 130 oe 
Mockingbird family,'3 28-330 
Mold, 189 ry : 
Moles and stirews; eens cn 
Molting of birds, 260; ‘ofinsects;- 198! 
Kingfisher,’ 361° eg cake 
Kinghead, 163 wes 
Kinglets, 331-332," 
Lamb’s quarters, 164 . Morning glory, 7; wild, 166 ' De. Oa 
Land birds, 293-333. 3 5 OP Mosquitoes, 206. iia 
Lark bunting, 320 FOU OST ore Moths, sikworn: 224 : 
Lark family, 307-308 <’s th il" | | Moths and butterflies, 204 © 
Larkspur, 9, 98 Po Ee” Mountain ash, 113 Cr a 
Larva, 197 ve ghs tT | Mouse and rat family, 367-401 - 
Layering, 36 ae ae i: | Mud-hen, 289 
Lead plant, ror : hye , | Mushrooms, 189 ! 
Leaves, 54+58 - a Sora Muskit grass, 134 
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Leghorn chickens,‘ 238 
Legume family of plants, 74-76 
Muskrat, 4o1 : 
Mustard, -172 
Legumes, 150) 138 Mustard family, 79-80 
Lettuce, 12 © rae 
Lice, 202 ' ' Nasturtium, 7 
Lilac, 118 ss S ‘ Nestlings, their food, 270 
Lily, 98 wb fat -'| | Nests; nesting of birds, 264 
Linden, 112 : ' Nighthawk, 304 
Live stock and farm management,’ 337 Nuthatches, 330 
