CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

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



CHAPTER II. 



Of the actual State of Agriculture in Europe . .13 



CHAPTER HI. 



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 



