GENERAL INDEX, 159 
Mildew in grapes, 832. 
Mice, to prevent girdling trees, 710. : 
Moths, how to destroy, 64. . as 
Mulching, 45, 
Mulberry, habits and varieties, 847; the ever-bearing, 847 
Nectarine, its history and culture, 644; curculio an enemy to, 644; varieties 645. 
Noyes, Darling, remarks on the yellows in Peach, 599 (note). + 
Nuts, European Walnut, Hickory nut, Filbert, 348; Chestnut, 849 ; the Chinquapin, 849 
Olive, history and uses, 695; propagation and culture, 696; varieties, 697. 
Orange, history and uses, 691 ; soil and culture, 692 ; insecta on, 692: specific against, 
698 ; varieties, 693. R 
Peach, its history, 588; uses, 590; propagation, 591; soil and situation, 591; pruning, 
598; training, 594; insects and diseases, 595; yellows in, 597; symptoms, 
597: cause, 599; remedy for, 603; varieties, 604; classification of freestones 
and. clingstones, "606 ; curious or ornamental ‘varieties, 642; selection of choice © 
sorts, 643 ; hardy sorts, 648; selection for the South, 644, a 
Peach Borer, 596; remedy for, 596. # 
Pear, history of, 407; its nativity, 408; extraordinary specimen of tree, 408; uses of, 
408; gathering and keeping, 409; propagating, 410; soil, situation, and cul- 
ture, 411; diseases of, 412; insect blight, etc., 418; selection to ripen in suc- 
cession, 585; for cold climates, 585; for dwarfs or quince stocks, 6855 foreign 
varieties, 586. 
Persian Melon, culture of, 687. 
Planting deep, bad effects of, 45. 
Plum, history and use, 850; propagation and culture, 852; soil, 858; insects and 
diseases, 853; curculio or plum-weevil, 858; how to destroy, 354; varieties 
classed, 858; ornamental varieties, 406; selection of choice sorts, 406; varie- 
ties, 419. 
Plum Weevil, 353. 
Pomegranate, history and uses, 698; propagation and culture, 699; varieties, 699. 
Position of fruit trees, 48. 
Potash Wash for fruit trees, 710. 
Preparing soil for fruit-trees, 48. 
Propagation of Varieties, 12; by cuttings, 26; by layers and suckers, 28. 
Prunes, to make, 851. 
Pruning, to promote growth, 29; to induce fruitfulness, 82; annual, produces longevity 
in peach trees, 595 (note). 
Quenouille training, 36. 
Quince, its history and use, 651; p MpeEse aN culture, and varieties, 652; ¢ 
varicties, 654. 
Quince Stocks to dwarf pears, 411. © . 
Rabbits, to prevent girdling trees, T10. 
Raspberry, its habits, use#y and culture, 665; varieties, 656. 
Remedies for Blight, 417. 
Renewal Training of Vines, 308. 
Ringing : and Disbarking, 84. 
Rivers, Mr., on Root-pr tuning, 82. 
Root-pruning, 33. 
Salt, used to destroy insects, 58. 
faddle-grafting. 18. 
Scale Insect on Orange, 692. 
Seicns, to select, 18. 
Sea Air, effects of, on fruit trees, 709. 
Seedlings, to raise, 5.” 
Bhortening-in, mode of pruning the peach, 88, 
Bhellac, for wounds in trees, 82. 
Blug-worm, 419. 
Bmells will drive away winged insects, 58. 
Boil, best for fruit-trees, 48. 
