CONTENTS 



I. VEGETABLE CROPS page 



Root Crops: Radishes, Turnips, and Rutabagas 3 



Root Crops: Beets, Carrots, and Parsnips 9 



Tuber Crops: The Potato 15 



Bulb Crops: Onions, Leeks, and Shallots 24 



Cole Crops: Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Kale 29 



Pot-herb Crops: Spinach, Chard, and Dandelion 38 



Salad Crops: Lettuce, Celery, and Parsley 42 



Pulse Crops: Beans and Peas 50 



Vine Crops: Squashes, Melons, and Cucumbers 59 



SoLANACEOUS CROPS: Tomato, Pepper, and Eggplant 66 



II. FLOWER CROPS 



Annual Flowers 73 



Annual Flowers: The Composites 81 



Hardy Perennial Flowers 89 



Spring-flowering Bulbs loi 



Summer-flowering Bulbs 108 



III. FRUIT CROPS 



Pomaceous Fruits: The Apple 115 



PoMACEOUs Fruits: The Pear 126 



Stone Fruits: The Peach 135 



Stone Fruits: The Plums 143 



Stone Fruits: The Cherries 155 



Small Fruits: The Grape 161 



Small Fruits: Currants and Gooseberries 167 



Small Fruits: The Raspberries 176 



Small Fruits: Blackberries and Dewberries 182 



Small Fruits: The Strawberry 186 



