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INDEX 



Hedges, 211. 



Helenium, 197, 199, 339. 



Helianthus. See Sunflower. 



Heliotrope, 339. 



Hellebore, 286. 



Hemlock, 212. 



Herbaceous, 75, 111, 219. 



Herbs, 340. 



Hill planting, 187, 265-266. 



Hoe, 240, 272. 



Hoeing, 258. 



Hollyhock, 13, 195, 197, 199, 200, 



209, 211, 340. 

 Honeysuckle, 208, 225. 

 Horehound, 341. 

 Horse-radish, 80. 

 Hot-beds, 146-152, 153-160, 381. 

 House-plants, 141-144, 386. 

 Humus, 86, 103-108, 291. 

 Hyacinth, 28, 29, 36, 38. 

 Hydrangea, 208. 



Ink, 41, 42. 



Insects, 284-287, 291-292. 

 Ipomcea, 341. 



Iris, 27, 75, 195, 197, 199, 200, 210, 

 268, 341. 



Jay, 293. 

 Jonquil, 36. 



Kale, 341-342, 391. 

 Kerosene emulsion, 286, 287. 

 Kerria, 208. 

 Knapsack sprayer, 285. 

 Kochia, 342. 



Kohl-rabi, 14, 185, 187, 189, 190, 342, 

 384, 391. 



Labels, 123, 155, 241, 266, 382. 

 Labor, accounting of, 43-44, 47. 

 Ladybug (ladybird), 292. 

 Larkspur, 7, 10, 13, 111, 195, 196, 



197, 199, 200, 211, 343, 385. 

 Laurel, 208. 

 Lavender, 343. 

 Lawn, 304-309, 382. 

 Layering, 76. 

 Leaf, the work of the, 71, 102. 



Leaf -roller, 218. 



Leaves, 32, 170, 386. 



Leek, 343, 391. 



Legume, 67, 105. 



Lettuce, 3, 15, 52, 54, 55, 101, 109, 



111, 154, 161, 164, 165, 177, 185, 



186, 187, 189, 190, 191, 193, 



259, 269, 275, 280, 343-345, 



381, 383, 384, 385, 391. 

 Lilac, 208, 211. 

 Lilies, 28, 29, 39, 76, 100, 134, 202, 



203, 345, 380, 383, 385. 

 Lily-of-the-valley, 27, 38, 39, 171, 



193, 195, 197, 199, 200, 345, 386. 

 Lime, 95, 102, 257, 306. 

 Line, 241, 278. 

 Line-a-day book, 42. 

 Liquid manure. How to make, 102. 



Use of, 274, 282, 311. 

 Litmus test, 103, 173, 306. 

 Loam, 83, 85-87. See also under 



Soil. 

 Lobelia, 346. 

 Logan-berry, 237. 

 London Pride. See Lychnis. 

 Long-season plants, 177, 185, 263. 

 Lupine, 11, 13, 346. 

 Lychnis, 347. 



Madonna lily. (See also Lilies.) 



28, 29, 39, 203, 385. 

 Maggots, 167, 287, 384. 

 Management of garden, 296-303. 

 Manure, 28, 33-35, 44, 89, 93, 99, 



102, 105, 106-108, 147, 152, 160, 



169, 174, 208, 217, 227, 254, 



256-267, 259, 266, 267, 274, 278. 



282, 306, 308, 311, 382, 386. 

 Marigold. (For Pot marigold see 



Calendula.) 114, 156, 180, 181, 



1S2, 183, 347. 

 Marjoram, 347. 

 Marl, 257. 

 Marrow, 101, 123, 161, 186, 190, 384. 



See also Squash. 

 Marshmallow, 348. 

 Mats, 152. 

 Mealy-bug, 144. 

 Melon. See Muskmelon. 



