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WATERING 47 



SEED-SOWING 49 



SHADING AND VENTILATION 53 



COMBINATION AND ROTATION CROPS ... 55 



THE VEGETABLE MARKET IN PARIS ... 57 



EXTENSION OF THE FRENCH SYSTEM . . - 59 



PART II 

 SPECIAL CULTURES 



ARTICHOKES, GLOBE 67 



ASPARAGUS 68 



BEANS, DWARF, FRENCH OR HARICOT ... 89 



CABBAGES FOR SPRING 92 



CARDOONS ........ 97 



CARROTS 99 



CAULIFLOWERS ....... 104 



CELERY 115 



CELERIAC OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY . , 120 



CHICORY, BARBE DE CAPUCIN, AND WITLOOF . 121 



CORN SALAD OR LAMB'S LETTUCE . . . 123 



CUCUMBERS 124 



DANDELIONS 130 



EGG-PLANTS OR AUBERGINES .... 131 



ENDIVES 134 



