INDEX. 
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Pemphigus galls. 6 : 17 . 
Persian insect powder. 15 : 21 . 
Phalaris arundinacea. 12:88. 
— canariensis. 12 : 88. 
Phleum pratense. 12 : 113 . 
— alpinum. 12 : 113 . 
Phragmites communis. 12 : 118 . 
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P ieris oleracca. 6 : 15 . 
— protodice. 6 : 15 . 
-appearance of. 6 : 2. 
— rapse. 6 :8. 
-appearance of. 6 : 2. 
Plahioderma scripta. See Lins scripta. 
Plains, artesian wells on. 16 : 27 . 
Plant lice on cabbage and cauliflower. 
6 : 4 . 
Plants, elements found in. 9 : 5 . 
— influence, chemical on. 9 :11. 
— sending for name. 5 : 45 . 
Pluvia brassicae. 6 : 15 . 
Poa alpina. 12 : 13 . 
— alsodes. 12: 16 . 
— andina. 12 : 14 . 
— arctica. 12: 25 . 
— Caesia. 12 : 13 . 
-var. stricta. 12 : 16 . 
-— compressa. 12 : 13 . 
— Eatonia. 12: 25 . 
— flexuosa, var. occidentalis. 12 : 21. 
— laevis. 12 :12. 
— laxa. 12 : 18 . 
— pratensis. 12 : 18 . 
— serotina. 12: 22. 
— (species ?) 12 : 22. 
— sylvestris. 12 : 25 . 
— tenuifolia. 12: 26 . 
Polypogon monspeliensis. 12 : 99 . 
Populas angulatus 6 : 17 . 
Potato, injured by leaf-beetle. 6 : 18 . 
Potatoes, ash of. 7 : 18 . 
— best soils for. 4 : 3 , 14 . 
— best time to plant. 4 : 14 . 
— cutting seed. 4 :10. 
— description of varieties. 4 : 57 . 
— fertilizers for. 4 : 12. 
— irrigation. 4 : 3 . 
— Kentucky Agricultural Experiment 
Station. 7 : 21 . 
— methods of culture. 4 : 9 . 
— most prolific varieties. 7 : 4 . 
— results of experiments. 4 : 14 - 15 . 
— starch analysis. 7 : 19 . 
Potatoes and Sugar Beets. 7- 
— table of varieties. 4 : 4 - 5 . 7 : 5 . 
Potatoes and Tobacco. 4- 
— under mulch. 4 : 10. 
Potatoes, without irrigaion. 4 : 11 . 
Prefatory note to index. 18: 2 . 
Preparation of soil for alfalfa. 8 : 4 . 
— — sugar beets. 11 : 4 . •* 
Pressure of artesian wells, to test. i6:ll. 
Profit per acre of tobacco. 10 : 7 . 
Protein of alfalfa. 8 : 10 . 
Pumps for applying insecticide. 15 : 14 . 
Pyrethrum. 6 :6. 
— for leaf-hopper. 15 : 19 . 
Queen bee, bridal flight of. 5 : 10 . 
— — egg laying of. 5 :10. 
-how produced. 5 : 9 . 
Quick, Walter J., Director. 18 : 2 . 
Rainfall, measurement of. 5 : 6. 
Rain gauge, description of. 5 : 6. 
Reservoir, water analysis. 9 : 24 . 
Rhyncites bi-color. 6 : 18 . 
Royal Jelly, use of. 5 : 9 . 
Rye. 2 : 12 . 
San Luis artesian basin. 16 : 17 - 27 . 
-extent of possible irrigation. 
16 \ Tl : 
-limit of supply from. 16 : 25 , 27 . 
-map. 16 : 16 . 
-— relation to ancient lake. 16 : 19 . 
— artesian wells, cost. 16 : 21. 
-irrigation from. 16 : 22. 
-pressure. 16 : 20. 
-source of supply. 16 : 26 . 
-temperature. 16 : 20. 
-well of C. Bucher. 16 : 23 . 
— Experiment Station. 9 : 13 . 
— Valley, characteristics. 16 : 17 , 18 . 
— — formation. 16 : 19 , 
-fruit in. 17:21. 
Saperda calcarata. 6 : 17 . 
Schedonnardus Texanus. 12 : 122 . 
Schubler gives weight 1 cu. ft. soil. 9 : 6. 
Secretary, duties of. 3 : 1. 
Seedling varieties of potatoes. 4 : 8. 
Seeds and plants. 3 :1. 
-application for. 3 : 4 . 
-distribution of. 3 : 1. 
-record required. 3 : 4 . 
— sending for name. 5 : 4 . 
Selandria cerasi. 6 : 17 . 
— rubi. 6 : 18 . 
Sesia (iEgeria tipuliformis). 6 : 2 , 12 . 
Setaria Italica. 12 : 105 . 
— glauca. 12 : 104 . 
— viridis. 12 : 104 . 
Shropshire, R. W., statistics of orchard. 
17 : 19 . 
Silicic acid in plants. 9 : 6. 
Soil, alkali in. 9 : 16 . 
— Arkansas Valley Exp. Station. 9 : 13 . 
