CONTENTS 



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PREFACE v 



CHAPTER I 

 BOTANY OF THE TOMATO ^ . . I 



CHAPTER II 

 HISTORY 14 



CHAPTER III 

 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PLANT ^ . 20 



CHAPTER IV 

 ESSENTIALS FOR DEVELOPMENT . . . 28 



CHAPTER V 

 SELECTION OF SOIL FOR MAXIMUM CROP ... 33 



CHAPTER VI 

 EXPOSURE AND LOCATION 38 



CHAPTER VII 

 FERTILIZERS . . . . ... tt -43 



CHAPTER VIII 

 PREPARATION OF THE SOIL ...... 46 



CHAPTER IX 



HOTBEDS AND COLD-FRAMES 51 



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