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Index 



Narcissi — Continued 

 plant, 79; to prevent ground 

 from heaving, 80; to grow 

 hardy plants, 139 



Nasturtiums, soil for; how to 

 sdw seed; grown in dirt 

 bands; in hanging baskets; 

 winter plants; profusion of 

 flowers; leaves and seeds 

 for cooking purposes; Dwarf 

 nasturtiums with sweet peas, 

 98-100; rapid growth of, 

 143; quickest method of 

 rooting slips, 68 



National flower, flower com- 

 monly known as; and flower 

 recommended, 282 



Nemophila, to sow seed; trans- 

 planting; soil requirements; 

 cut flowers for indoors, 100 



Nicotiana, requirements for 

 best growth; distance apart, 

 101 



Nightshade, or atropa, where 

 it grows; destruction of, 191 



Nitrate of Potash, when to 

 apply; quantity of, 170 



Nitrate of Soda, caution with, 

 158; when to apply; quan- 

 tity of, 169 



Nitrogen, qualities of, 165, 168 



Nut trees, soil requirements, 

 248 



Oak, pin, for seaside use, 247 

 Oakfern, for table decoration, 



60 

 Oats, planted with grass seed, 



171 

 Oils, plants grown for their, 



282 

 Oleander, pruning; fertilizing, 



101 

 Old Fashioned Garden, Flow- 

 ers for The, 306 

 Orange seeds, planted for 



table decoration, 201 

 Orchids, kind of soil; care of, 



102 



Ornamental Beans, raised from 



seed, 147 

 Othanna, for window box 



culture, 144 

 Owls, Screech, as pets, 335 



Painted Tongue, or Salpi- 

 glossis, to start growth; soil; 

 planting in groups, 128 



Palms, kind of soil; to give 

 gloss to leaves; nourishment 

 for plants; to quicken growth ; 

 protection from scale, 102, 

 103 



Pansies, fertilizing; to get 

 large flowers in fall; care of 

 in the fall; planting for best 

 effect; when to sow seed; 

 transplanting young plants, 

 103, 104; care of beds in 

 winter; midsummer bloom- 

 ing; to avoid small, faded 

 flowers; indoor cultivation, 

 105; with tulips, 139 



Paris Green, how to prepare; 

 how to use, 271; to prevent 

 burning foliage, 254 



Peas, Sweet, 134-137; with 

 Dwarf nasturtiums, 99, 100 



Peonies, to prevent crowding 

 other plants, 105; time to 

 fertilize; time for planting; 

 care of; time for replanting; 

 preparation for winter; when 

 grown for propagation; when 

 grown for blooms; when 

 plants do not bloom, 106, 

 107 



Pepper Plants, soil require- 

 ments; free from dust; house 

 plant in winter, 108 



Perennial Poppies, prepara- 

 tion for winter, 107 



Perennials Arranged Accord- 

 ing to Colors, List of, 300 



Perennials, pruning, 284, 285; 

 division of roots advised, 

 286; trellises for vines, 287; 

 care of, 288 



