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 
found on the page referred to. 
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, 
32i. 
Bacteria, causing plant diseases, 287, 
291, 292, 294*. 
Bean, kidney, 12, 43, IOI, 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, 180, 261, 
263, 264*; diseases of, 292; insects 
of, 322. 
Beet, 12, 42, 99, 100, 133, 150, I5I, 155, 
160, 170, 211, 216*, 217; storage of, 
341. 
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, 5I- 
Carrot, 12, 41*, 42, 90%, 133, 137, 150, 
160, 170, 211, 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. 
Gale 37%, 38", 39, 40, 45, 48%, 49, 
78. 
Chicory, 100, 242. 
Chives, 229. 
Chlorophyll, 28, 286. 
Clay, 58, 60, 61*, 80. 
Climate, 154. 
Clubroot, 289*. 
Cold frame, 149, 151, 185, 186*, 180, 
346. 
Collard, 152, 249. 
Companion crops, 98, 100*, 101*, 213*. 
Compost, 64*, 65, 66. 
Cool season crops, 147, 148, 149, 150%, 
ISI, 243. 
Corn, pop, 272. 
Corn, sweet, 13, 25*, 43, 47, 96, 98, 
100*, 119, 120, 125*, 1209, 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, 310*. 
Cultivation, 106, 199, 200*, 201, 202, 
203*. 
Cushaw, 267. 
Cutworms, 14*, 317. 
Damping off disease, 176. 
Dibble, 105. 
Dirt band, 190*. 
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