New York Agricultural Experiment Station. 53 
October 1. Of Professor J". C. Arthur, La Fayette, Ind., some laven- 
der plants. 
October 31. Of H. C. Adams, Secretary, Reports of Wisconsin Horti- 
cultural Society for 1887. 
INDEX OF SELECT SUBJECTS FROM PRECEDING REPORTS, 
1882-86, NOT INCLUDING PRESENT REPORT. 
Analyses. Ash Analyses of Corn Plant, 2d Rep., p. 163; Ash Analy- 
ses of Tobacco, 2d Rep., p. 163; of Individual Corn Stalks at various 
periods of growth, 2d Rep., p. 153; of Phenomenal Milk, 1st Rep., p. 
25; 2d Rep., p. 156; 3d Rep., p. 60; Sugar in Corn Stalks, 1st Rep., p. 
21; 2d Rep., p. 160; of Cattle Foods, etc., all Reports. 
Artificial Digestion. Fourth Rep., p. 340; 5th Rep., p. 358. We 
have here demonstrated that artificial digestion is a reliable method of deter- 
mining the feeding value of approved foods, as distinguished from the poten- 
tial value as determined by chemical analysis. 
Atavism the Result of Cross-fertilization. Third Rep., p. 154; 4th 
Rep., p. 97; 5th Rep., p. 54. 
Barley. A Classification and Description of Varieties of, 3d Rep., 
p. 387; Weight of Seed, 3d Rep., p. 400. 
Bean. A Special Description of Varieties, 1st Rep., p. 89; 2d Rep., 
p. 235. 
Butter. Butter Yield more dependent upon the Character of than 
the Composition of the Food fed, 2d Rep., p. 114; Feeding of Wheat 
Bran advantageous towards recovery of Butter from the Milk, 2d 
Rep., p. 115; Relation of Butter to Fat in Milk, 3d Rep., p. 334; 4th 
Rep., p. 302; a Method of Detecting Adulterated Butters, 5th Rep., 
p. 338. 
Cabbage. A Special Study of and Description of Varieties, 5th 
Rep., p. 185. 
Cattle. Excrement Passed Daily, 5th Rep., p. 19; Water Drank 
Daily by, 5th Rep., pp. 20, 37. 
Cattle Feeding. Digestion Experiments, 3d Rep., p. 26; Corn Fod- 
der, Ensilage, Soja Bean, Hay, 3d Rep., p. 49; Brewers' Grains, 3d Rep., 
p. 49 : a good food, when in proper condition; no injurious effect, even when 
putref acted, under good sanitary conditions and judicious feeding; Relation 
of Feed to Milk, 2d Rep., p. 95; Influence of Salt, 2d Rep., p. 116: 
increases the amount of water drank; Acid Food, 3d Rep., p. 49; 4th Rep. ? 
pp. 16, 30, 32 : not injurious when fed in condimental quantities; Starch 
Feed and Gluten Meal, 4th Rep., p. 15; Amount of Albuminoid Fed 
More Influential than the Character of the Food, 4th Rep., p. 30; 5th 
Rep., p. 37; Calf Feeding: Excess of Food over Maintenance Estab- 
