Wilson's thrush; chewink, 32;
fly-catcher; bluebird; oven-bird; cat-bird; phoebe, 40;
bobolink; "reed-bird," 53;
humming, 227.
Birds' nests:
-Flimsy structure of the cuckoo's, 26;
song-sparrow's, 30;
oriole's swinging hammock; cobweb structure of the vireo's, 32;
size of yellow-bird's; summer yellow-bird's beautiful home, 47;
a four-story house, a possible fashion in featherdom, 51;
pipit's, 35;
wood-sparrow's, 37.
Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens), queer little harlequins on, 9;
its scarlet-coated seeds, 88.
Blackburn, Mrs., quoted, 35.
Blair, Patrick, his claims concerning pollen, 111.
Blossom ceremonies, 119.
Blue-flag,
its hidden anthers reached only by the bumblebee or large fly,129;
manner of the bee's approach, 131.
Burroughs on wren-building, 17.
Butterflies:
-Great yellow swallow-tail (Papilio turnus); red admiral
(Pyrameis Atlanta); small yellow (Philodice); semicolon
(Grapta interrogationis); comma (Vanessa comma ), 153;
orange; white (Aphrodite), 154;
white cabbage (Pontia oleracea) 153.
Cactus, prickly-pear, its golden bower, 118.
Collinsonia, horse-balm, 136.
Caterpillars, 10, 14, 15, 62.
Celastrus scandens, bittersweet, 88.
Chamælirium luteum, devil's-bit, 133.
Chipmonk, 6.
Cicada,
victim of the sand-hornet, 77;
manner of depositing its eggs; period of transformation, 97;
time of hatching, 100.
Cicindela, tiger-beetle, 68.
Clover, cause of failure of crop in Australia, 117.
Cobwebs:
-A dusty prize; a two year's span, 7;
a mixed assortment in, 8.
Cone-flower (Rudbeckia hirta), 138;
embryo seeds; arrangement of the anthers, 139.
Cow black-bird, 27;
his favorite perch; old dame's theory, 28;
an unwelcome intruder, 30;
a prowling foe, 31.
Cow-bird:
-Ravenous young parasite, 31;
a clamoring lubber, 37;
"Black Douglas" of the bird-home, 38;
selected victims, 39;
distribution of its eggs; vicious habits, 40;
egg-laying intervals; demoralizing conditions; American species
an improvement, 41;
survival of the fittest, 42;
balance of power, 44;
outwitted, 51;
massing for migration, 52.
"Cow-spit," 80.
Cross-fertilization, 115, 122, 178, 189, 194.
"Cuckoo-spit," 80.
Cuckoos:
-Poetic misnomer, 23;
outrage on maternal affection; yellow-billed; black-billed;
imagination versus facts, 25;
bad workmanship of nest, 26;
its stammering cry, 27;
manner of depositing its eggs; handling the egg with her bill, 33;
short period of incubation; voracious appetite of the young;
aggressive selfishness, 34;
the tragedy of the nest, 35;
manner of disposing of its nest-mates, 36.
Cypripedium acaule, moccasin-flower; ladies'-slipper;
Venus's-slipper, 205.
Darwin:
-Process of anatomical evolution, 35;
theory of cross-fertilization, 105;
inspired insight, 115;
his disciples, 116;
experiments with pollen, 126;
weakness of self-fertilizing flowers, 144;
triumphant revelation, 171;
reaffirming Sprengel's theory, 178;
a chosen interpreter, 181;
dependence on insects, 183;
revealing the hidden treasure, 185;
foretelling the manner of cross-fertilization, 189;
description of the cross-fertilization, 209;
bees as implied fertilizers, 212;
truth of his belief, 220.
Darning-needle, dragon-fly (Libellulidæ), 156;
his dainty morsel, 160.
Delpino, a follower of Darwin, 116.
Desmodium, its hospitable welcome, 118.
Devil's-bit (Chamælirium luteum), 133.
Digger wasp,
its color and wire-like waist, 72;
manner of working, 74;
covering its tracks; opening the tomb, 76;
living food for the young grub, 77;
its remarkable carrying power, 78.
Dogbane (Apocynum),
its fragrant, bell-shaped flowers, 236;
trapping moths, 237.
Dogwood, 5.
Door-Step Neighbors:
-Chronicle of a day, 58;
disappearing holes, 59, 16;
"ant-holes"; a danger signal; an unhealthy court, 61;
a transformation, 62;
an experiment; method of excavation, 63;
a stalwart worker, 64;
an uncouth nondescript; spider-like legs, 66;
crawls on his back, 67;
a tiny black wasp; a spider-catcher, 69;
resting on her wings; inspecting her burrow, 70;
manner of burying her prey; skilful workmanship, 71;
a new-comer; her wire-like waist; digging her tunnel, 72;
manner of working; sound of labor, 74;
covering her tracks; opening the tomb, 76;
fresh living food, 77;
carrying seven times its weight; peculiar features of stone-piling, 78;
color of the wasp, 79;
the spume-bearer, 81;
nomadic blossoms; a sack bearer, 83;
winter quarters, 84.
Epeira, field spider, 8.
Epiphytes, air-plants, 181.
Evening primrose, its golden necklace, 118.
"Fertilization of Flowers," 116;
wrong theory, 114.
Fertilization of orchids, 105, 183.
Flies:
-Robber, 8;
bluebottle, 8;
harvest ichneumon, 45, 77, 96.
Foxes, wild gambols of, 6.
Froghopper. See Spume-bearer (Aprophora), 82.
Gärtner, recognizing the theory of cross-fertilization, 115.
Genesta, its reception of insects, 118.
Geranium, wild (G. sylvaticum), 112.
Gilbert, concerning cuckoo's eggs, 25.
"Gobs," 80.
Gray, Asa:
-Demonstration concerning orchids, 184;
surmise concerning the withdrawal of pollen, 188;
orchid structure, 190.
Grew, Nehemias, discovery concerning pollen, 110;
discoveries about pollen, 113;
first step in progress, 116.
Habenaria flava:
-Yellow-spiked, 203;
H. lacera, ragged, 200;
H. orbicularis, showy, 194, 199;
H. psycodes, purple-fringed, 200;
H. mascula, 189.
Heath, its distinguishing characteristics, 123.
Hemiptera, bugs with sucking beaks, 81.
Herbert:
-A follower of Sprengel, 108;
recognizing the principle of cross-fertilization, 115.
"Honey-dew Picnic":
-Gathering of the clans, 153;
a selected spot, 154;
a motley assemblage, 155;
an outlaw, 157;
a finish fight, 158;
funeral baked meats, 164;
gathering his grist;
the founder of the feast, 158.
Honey-guides, 112, 129.
Hornets:
-Its heavy load, 9;
on the watch, 15;
"solitary," 17;
queer home of, 18;
great sand, 77;
black paper, 161.
Horse-balm (Collinsonia), its singular shape, 136;
manner of bee's approach to, 138.
Huber:
-On insect slavery, 151;
on the cultivation of the aphides, 166.
Insect Fertilization, 115.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, detaining its guests, 119.
Jardine, Sir William, concerning cuckoo's eggs, 32.
Jenner, Dr., habits of the young cuckoo, 35.
Knight, Andrew:
-On the divination of flowers, 108;
theory of cross-fertilization, 115.
Köhlreuter:
-Recognizing Sprengel's principles, 108;