XIV. 



CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



PAGES. 



DEVICES FOR FORCING, FORWARDING, AND PROTECTING 127-139 



Hot-beds: How to Make and Manage Them Cold Frames : 

 Their Construction and Arrangement The Cloche and its Uses 

 Shields of Calico and of Paper Imitation Cloche Calico 

 Screen Movable Shield Straw Mats and Suggestions for 

 Using Glass-covered Plant Protector Box Plant Protector 

 Glass-covered Trench Raised Beds with South Slope Plan of 

 Cropping the Beds Cheap Method of Forcing in Pits. 



DETAILS OF THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES. 



PAGES. 



Artichoke (Globe) 141-143 



Artichoke (Jerusalem) 144 



Asparagus 145-154 



Beans (Broad) 154-156 



Beans (Dwarf or French) ... 156-159 



Beans (Runner) 159-161 



Beet 161-163 



Borecole, or Kale 163-165 



Broccoli 165-167 



Brussels Sprouts 167-169 



Cabbage 170-172 



Cardoons 173-174 



Carrots 174-179 



Cauliflower 180-183 



Celery 184-195 



Celeriac 196 



Chicory 197-198 



Cucumbers (Frame) 200-206 



Cucumbers (Ridge) 207-209 



Endive 209-211 



Herbs 212-214 



Horse Radish 215 



Lccks . ..216-217 



PAGES. 



Lettuce 218-224 



Melons (Cantaloup) 224-230 



Mushrooms 230-242 



Mustard and Cress 242-244 



Onions 244-252 



Parsley 252-254 



Parsnips 254-255 



Peas 256-265 



Potatoes 265-283 



Radishes 283-286 



Rhubarb 287-294 



Salsify 294-295 



Scorzonera 296 



Savoy Cabbage 296-297 



Seakale 298-308 



Shallots 308-310 



Spinach 310-314 



Spinach (New Zealand) 315 



Spinach Beet 316 



Strawberries 317-335 



Tomatoes 336-356 



Turnips 357-362 



Vegetable Marrows 362-365 



REMINDERS OF WORK TO BE DONE, MONTH BY MONTH ... 

 GRADING, PACKING, AND MARKETING .. 



... 367-381 

 .. 382-399 



