X .CONTENTS 



Section XXV. Cotton ' . , ^44 



Section XXVI. Sugarcane 154 



ff^tion XXVII. Sweet potatoes 162 



Section XXVIII. Peanuts and watermelons . . . 165 

 Section XXIX. Legumes and inoculation . . . .168 

 Section XXX. Some forage plants 174 



Section XXXI. Weeds 182 



Section XXXII. The vegetable garden . . . .185 



FLOWERS 192-202 



Section XXXIII. Planning the flower garden . . . 192 

 Section XXXIV. Growing flowers 197 



FOREST AND FRUIT TREES . . . . . . . 203-224 



Section XXXV. Forest trees 203 



Section XXXVI. Forest trees (Continued) . . , ,208 

 Section XXXVII. Fruits . .' 215 



DISEASES OF PLANTS. GERMS IN THE SOIL . . . 225-245 



Section XXXVIII. The causes of diseases of plants . . 225 



Section XXXIX. Some diseases of fruits .... 229 



Section XL. Diseases of oats and whea't .... 233 



Section XLI. Diseases of Irish and sweet potatoes . . 236 



Section XLII. Diseases of cotton ..... 238 



Section XLIII. Germs in the soil ..... 244 



IVSECTS . . 246-280 



Section XLIV. What an insect tt ..... 246 



Section XLV. How insects grow 249 



Section XLVI. How insects feed 253 



Section XLVI1. Insect enemies of the farmer . . . 257 



Section XLVII1. The Mexican cotton-boll weevil . . 264 



Section XLIX. Insects and health ... . . . 272 



Section L. The honeybee . 277 



FARM LIVE-STOCK 281-313 



Section LI. Improvement of live-stock 2ol 



Section LIL Horses . . . * 384 



Section L1IL ' Beefcatfc* . o sc 



