GENERAL INDEX. 



Aftermath, growth and use of the, 31, 36, 87, 91, 351, 353, 354 



Agricultural Museum, coUeotions for the, 10 



Agricultural Societies should offer prizes for collections, 388 



Albuminous Principles, 222, 224, 226, 228, 234 



Alfalfa, culture of, 189, 190, 192 



Allen's Mower, illustration of, 314 



Alpine Brown Bent, natural history of, 39 



Alpine Reed Bent, description, 49 



Alsyke Clover, characteristics of, 189 



Ammonia, importance of, 371, 372, 374 



Analysis of the Grasses, 23, 218, 224, 226, 228, 231 



" " Weeds, 234 



Annual Spear G-rass, 13, 14, 80 



Annual Beard Grass, description, . .^ 45 



Arrow Grasses, list of the, , 197 



Ash of the Grasses, analysis of, 231, 233 



Ashes, use of as manure, 367, 369 



Atmosphere, elements of the, 205, 210 



Awned Braohyelytrum, description of, 48 



Awnless Muhlenbergia, natural history of, 46 



Barley, composition of, 163,167,168 



" description and culture of, 163, 165, 167 



" climatic range of, 261, 263 



Barley Grass, description of, 118 



Barn Grass, description of, 144 



Beach Grass, natural history of, 49 



" " culture of, 50, 52, 55, 290 



Beard Grasses, natural history of the, 149 



Bearded Samel, seeds of poisonous, ^ 115 



Bearded Wheat Grass, description, 117 



Benefit of Mr. Dobbs, 323 



Bengal Grass, description of, 146 



Bermuda Grass, natural history of, 63, 254, 258 



Black Grass, description and value of, 198 



Black Mountain Bice, natural history of, 55 



Black Oat Grass, description of, 58 



Blossoming, period of, 278, 290 



Blue Grass, natural history of, 91 



Blue Joint Grass, description of, 48 



Bones, value of as manure, 374,375 



Burden's Grass, 40 



Bottle Brush Grass, description, 120 



Bottle Grass, natural history of, 146 



Branching Spear Grass, 94 



Bristly Foxtail, description of, 146 



Bristly Muskit, natural history of, 62 



Broom Corn, description of, 150 



(391) 



