INDEX 



Onions, varieties, 164 

 enemies, 166, 167 

 diseases, 167 



Orchard work, 339, 365, 

 376 



Paint, 284, 326 



Paris green, 34, 131, 207 



Parsley, culture of, 158, 



159 

 Parsnips, culture. of, 144 

 Paths, 316 



Peach, general culture, 

 299, 302 



varieties, 302 



diseases, 301 

 Pear, general culture, 289, 

 293 



varieties, 290 



insects, 292 



diseases, 292, 293 

 Peas, culture of, 135 



varieties, 136, 137 



enemies, 139, 140 

 Peppers, culture of, 184 

 Perennials, 67 

 Pests, 253, 333, 345, 359 

 Peruvian Guano, 32 

 Phosphoric acid, 32, 252 

 Planning the garden, 54- 

 57, 65-68, 306 



Plant foods, 25-30 

 Planting, dates for, 69-7* 



Spring, 280, 281, 878 



table for hotbed, 107, 

 108 

 Plaster (house), 265 

 Plum, general culture, 296, 

 298 



varieties, 298, 299 



insects, 298 



diseases, 298 

 Pollination, 277 

 Potash, 253 



muriate, 83, 161 



sulphate, 33 

 Potassium sulphide, 255 

 Potato, culture of, 119, 

 123, 125 



hilling, 125 



seed, 120, 121 



treating, 122 



varieties, 122, 128 



early crop, 125-127 



late crop, 127 



fertilizers, 127-180 



insects and diseases, 181, 

 132 



harvesting, 1S8 



Sweet, 183, 184 

 Propagation, 859 



currant, 254 



886 



