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Sciadopitys verticillata (Umbrella or Parasol Pine) Sequoia gigantea 

 Taxodium distichum (Deciduous or Bald Cypress) Taxus baccata 

 (Yew) Thuja (Arbor Vitae) Torreya Tsuga 59 



SECTION XXXIL VEGETABLE GROWING FOR MARKET 



1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Soil Water Markets, Carriage, 

 &c. Horse versus Motor Gluts Rent Deep Culture 

 Manure Natural Groups - - 66 



2. ARTICHOKES The Jerusalem Artichoke The Globe Artichoke 



Chinese Artichoke - - 72 



3. ASPARAGUS Introductory Raising the Plants, &c. Planting 

 Cutting Grading and Marketing Winter Treatment 

 Forcing Pests - - 75 



4. BEANS The Broad Bean The Runner Bean The French or 



Kidney Bean French Climbing Beans 81 



5. BEETROOT 85 



6. BORECOLE OR KALE 86 



7. BROCCOLI 87 



8. BRUSSELS SPROUTS - - 88 



9. CABBAGES Introductory Spring Cabbages Spring Sowing 



Red Cabbage Cabbages under Glass Savoy Cabbage 89 



10. CARROTS - - 94 



11. CAULIFLOWERS - 96 



12. CELERY Ordinary Celery Celeriac or Turnip-rooted Celery 



Pests 98 



13. CUCUMBERS General Temperature Soil Sowing the Seeds 

 Planting Topdressing Stopping Tying Syringing 

 Shading Cutting and Grading Packing Varieties 

 Profits Ridge Cucumbers Insect Pests of Cucumbers 

 Fungoid Diseases - 101 



14. ENDIVE - - - 109 



15. INDIAN CORN OR MAIZE- - 110 



16. KOHL-RABI - Ill 



17. LEEKS - - 112 



18. LETTUCES General Spring Lettuce Tying - 113 



1 9. MINT General Forcing - 116 



20. MUSHROOMS Introductory Preparation Indoor Mushroom 

 Beds Spawning the Mushroom Beds Casing the Beds 

 Picking Outdoor Ridge Beds Cost of Production 

 Diseases, &c. - - 117 



