Index 
Mulch, 85, 104, 200, 201. 
Mustard, 137, 150, 167, 255, 280. 
Mutant, 119. 
Nasturtium, 255. 
Nitrates, 66, 73, 74. 
Nitrogen, 50, 51, 62, 63, 66, 67, 73, 74. 
Novelties, 98, 122. 
Okra, 138, 152, 153, 189, 269. 
Onion, 42, J00, 137, 149, 150, 155, 170*, 
205*, 224, 232, 233, 234*; bulblet, 
230; Egyptian, 230; multiplier, 
230; storage of, 241, 346. 
Organic material in the soil, 56, 60. 
Ovary, 115*, 116*, 126. 
Overplanting, 96. 
Ovules, 115*. 
Oxygen, 30, 31, 49, 51, 166. 
Parasites, 287, 288. 
Paris green, 316, 317. 
Parsley, 137, 237, 238. 
Parsnip, 42, 133, 137, I51, 155, 211, 
220. 
Peas, 41*, 43, 99, 100, 137, 150, 155, 
259. 
Peg for transplanting, 105, 187*. 
Pepper, 99, 137, 153, 160, 175, 179, 
189, 195, 274*. > 
Peppergrass, 254. 
Perennials, 93, 152. 
Petals, 114, 115*. 
Pe-tsai, 100, 149, 160, 175, 249*, 250*, 
251*; storage of, 341, 345. 
Phosphorus, 50, 51, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 
73; 74- 
Photosynthesis, 47, 48, 53. 
Pistil, r15*, 116*. . 
Planning the garden, Chapter VIII. 
Planting, charts of dates for, 348, 349, 
350; time for, Chapter XI, 97, 157, 
158*, 159*, 160, 161, 162; preparing 
soil for, 168; tools for, 104, 105; 
work of, 169*, 170*, 171*, 173*. 
Planting zones, 97, 157, 158*, 159%, 
348, 340, 350. 
Plants, care of growing, Chapter XII; 
care of seedling, Chapter XII; food 
of, Chapter V; life of, 40, 41*, 42; 
SI 
needs of, 24, 30*, 33, 43, 199; parts 
of, 27, 30*; work of, 31%, 40, 42, 52. 
Poisons, for insects, 315, 316, 317, 321; 
for parasitic fungi, 292, 295, 208, 
299, 306. 
Pollen, 116, 117*, 118; germination of, 
116*, 117*, 141, 142. 
Pollination, 116, 117, 124, 125, 127, 
I4t. 
Potash, 63, 66, 67, 73, 74. 
Potassium, 51, 62, 66, 67, 73, 74. 
Potato, Irish, 36*, 152, 277, 278%, 
279*; diseases of, 279, 292; insects 
of, 280, 321, 334; storage of, 341. 
Potato, sweet, 36*, 153, 155, 175, 211, 
221; storage of, 341, 346. 
Protein, 47, 50, 51. 
Pumpkin, 121, 126, 127%, 134, 138, 144, 
145, 266, 267*. See also Summer 
squash. 
Radish, 12, 42, 77*, 99, 112, 132, 134, 
138, 146, 148, 150, 155, 170, 211, 213, 
289; diseases of, 289; insects of, 328. 
Rake, 103, 104, 106, 168*. 
Raking, 168*. 
Replanting, 206. 
Respiration, 31, 32, 35, 49, 51, 166. 
Rhubarb, 93, 147*, 152, 224, 226, 
227*, 256. 
Rocket, yellow, 238. 
Roots, 26, 27, 28*, 30, 31*, 55, 76%, 77°; 
work of, 209. 
Root crops, Chapter XIV. 
Root hairs, 76*, 77*, 78, 87*, 88. 
Rogues, 128. 
Rutabaga, 150, 151, 211, 217, 280; 
storage of, 341. 
Salsify, 133, 137, 151, 155, 211, 220. 
Sand, 58, 60. 
Sap, 29, 38. 
Seedlings, 40, 41, 42, 76*, 77*, 78*, 87%, 
166*, 175. See also Transplanting. 
Seeds, Chapter X, 36, 40, 42, 112, 
165; amounts needed, 131; buying 
of, 129, 130*, 131; catalogues of, 30, 
98, 129, 130; collecting, 134, 135; 
germination of, see Germination; 
growing plants from, Chapter XII; 
