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Note -Lectures, recitations, and labo.-atory exercises are to receive their due 



'"'^SS^^^rv^^'^^^^^^^-^^^-^ ,ve.etame .ardenin.K to which 50 

 lumrs are given. Thi.s subject is subdivided somewhat as pomology. 



HORTICULTURE, III. OLERICULTURE — ")() HOURS. 



Introduction 



fDefinitions. 



I Place and importance in horticulture. 



[Recent developments as an industry. 



In the open 



I Natural . 

 \Under irrigation. 



Cold frames. 

 Hotbeds. 



Gardening, 



KINDS OF ] Under glass _ 



Glass structure. 



Heat 



Houses 



[ Fermenting materials. 

 ) Hot air. 

 Hot water. 

 I Steam. 



Even span. 

 Shed roofs. 

 Two- thirds span. 

 Three-fourths span. 

 Miscellaneous. 



^ , . (Private use. 



[Seed growing|(^.Qj^^gj.^.ial 



Classification of vegetables 



Root crops and tubers. 

 Alliaceous group. 

 Leguminous group. 

 Brassicaceous group. 

 Solinaceo s group. 

 Cucurbitaceous group. 

 Salad plants and pot herbs. 

 Miscellaneous vegetables. 

 Sweet herbs. 

 Mushrooms. 



Root crops and tubers 



Alliaceous (jroup 



Leguminous group. 



Potato. 

 Sweet potato. 

 Radish. 

 Beet. 

 .< Parsnip. 

 Carrot. 

 Turnip. 

 Hiirse-radish. 

 Salsify and scorzonera. 



fOni(m. 

 J Leek. 

 [Garlic, chives, etc. 



fPeas. 

 (Beans. 



Brassicaceous group 



Cabbage. 



Kale. 



Brussel - sprouts. 



Cauliflower. 



Broccoli. 



Kohl-rabi.etc. 



SOLINACEOUS group 



I Tomato. 

 I Eggplant. 

 1 Pei)pers. 

 [Physalis. 



