TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. To the Prospective Truck Gardener 5 



II. Agricultural Schools 



III. The Man Fitted for the Business 9 



IV. Capital Required 12 



V. Location and Selection of Soil 15 



VI. The Everglade Section 17 



VII. Preparation of the Land 21 



VIII. No Present Danger of Overproduction 23 



IX. Selling F. O. B. . . . 26 



X. Drainage 29 



XL Irrigation , 34 



XII. Stable Manure and Fertilizer 38 



XIII. Culture of Tomatoes 48 



XIV. Culture of Potatoes 55 



XV. Culture of Peppers 60 



XVI. Culture of Egg Plants 65 



XVII. Culture of Beans 70 



XVIII. Culture of Celery 75 



XIX. Culture of Cucumbers 81 



XX. Culture of Cauliflower and Cabbage 84 



XXI. Culture of Lettuce 89 



XXII. Culture of Watermelons and Muskmelons 91 



XXIII. Culture of Onions 93 



XXIV. Culture of Okra 96 



XXV. Culture of Squash and Pumpkins 98 



XXVI. Culture of Sweet Potatoes 99 



XXVII. Culture of Strawberries 102 



XXVIII. Culture of Bananas 105 



XXIX. Culture of Paw-Paws 108 



XXX. Culture of Pineapples 112 



XXXI. Culture of Jamaica Sorrel 1 16 



XXXII. Culture of Forage Plants 118 



XXXIII. Insects and Fungi 123 



XXXIV. Tree Growing in Connection With Trucking 129 



XXXV. Notes on Frost 132 



XXXVI. Birds 137 



XXXVII. Summary . ' ' J 39 



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