CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 Of the Rise and Progress of Agriculture . . . Page 9 



CHAPTER II. 

 Of the actual State of Agriculture in Europe . . .13 



CHAPTER III. 



Theory of Vegetation . 33 



CHAPTER IV. 



Of the Analysis of Soils, and the agricultural relations between 

 Soils and Plants 46 



CHAPTER V. 

 Of practical Agriculture and its necessary Implements . 52 



CHAPTER VI. 

 Of Manures ; their management and application . . 58 



CHAPTER VII. 

 Of Tillage, and the Principles on which it is founded . 67 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Of a Rotation of Crops, and the Principles on which it is found- 

 ed 72 



CHAPTER IX. 



Of the Plants recommended for a course of Crops in the prece- 

 ding chapter, and their culture 77 



CHAPTER X. 



Of other Plants useful in a Rotation of Crops, and adapted to our 

 Climate 105 



