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INDEX. 



Manures— Cont'd. Page 



action of 1^ 



animal 18 



commercial 21 



effect 25 



composition of 



composition of farm 16 



compost heap 21 



cow 



for early and late crops . . 26 



for leguminous crops 27 



ground blood 22 



ground bones 22 



heating of 19 



hen 19 



horse 19 



humus I'* 



Kainit 2^ 



land plaster 25 



lime 25 



liquid 28 



mixing 20 



most valuable element in. . . 14 



nitrate of soda 23 



salt 15-24 



sheep 20 



sulphate of ammonia 24 



superphosphates 24 



swine 20 



tankage 22 



use of fresh 26 



wood ashes 24 



Mallow Family 105-171 



Manuring growing crops 27 



Martyniaceae 210 



Martynia 210 



culture 210 



Martynia Family 105-210 



Melon, musk 216 



culture 216 



varieties 217 



Melon, preserving 217 



Melon, water 218 



culture 219 



varieties 219 



Mint 229 



Mint Family 105-229 



^^ixing varieties 63 



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Morning Glory Family ... 105-189 



Monthly calendar 288 



Mulching \) 



Mushrooms 106 



native species of 107 



Novelties 58 



Okra 171 



varieties 171 



Onions for home garden 130 



Onions 120 



cultivation 123 



keeping 125 



land for 121 



marketing 131 



perennial 131 



potato 131 



scallions 124 



sets 125 



seed 131 



sowing seed 122 



storing 125 



top 131 



transplanting 128 



varieties 131 



Oyster plant 226 



Parsnip Family 105-171 



Parsley * 178 



culture 174 



varieties 174 



Parsnip 172 



culture 172 



varieties 173 



Paris green 8G 



Peas 168 



culture 169 



canning of 170 



varieties 170 



Peppers 209 



culture 209 



varieties 209 



Peppermint 231 



Pie plant . . .135 



Plowing 31 



subsoil 31 



Pollenizing flowers 61 



Polygooaceae 134 



