REVIEW OF THi; MOUK 813 



What is tlio proper seed-beil for potatoes? Bhotild thfv bo 

 I'liiuteJ Avu'p or sballow? Should they be grown in level culture 

 or on ridges? 



Chaptrr 11 



Htivin«? now discusstMl thf |)r»'j»aratii>n of th« 

 st»ed-bed and tli»' slartini; of tlif crnj., w«' may 

 irive att«>ntion to some of tin* itiinciplcs that 

 nnderlif the suhstqucnt care of the plaut. Tliis 

 r:ire falls under three jjeneral eate«;()ri«'s: (1) the 

 rare ^ivt>n hy means of tina«^e; (2) the care 

 iriven hy means of prnninir and ti-ainini?; (."I) th«' 

 care ^Ivm by keepini; ins»'cts and funiri and 

 other enemies in check. 



What is the first considtTation in the care of the plant? 

 What are the ohjocts of tillage? What can you say about weedn? 

 Name Boino of the general means of keeping weeds in eheek. 

 IIow often should surfsee tillage be given? Is it ever pn»ctii«able 

 to till sowed crops? How lato may it be advisable to till corn by 

 means of harrows? 



Is tillage ndvisablo in fruit plantations? Why is it that fruit 

 plantations may do better without tillage than corn or pointoes 

 do? Why is it very important to till fruit plantatiors ear:y in 

 life? May the on-hard nerd clean tillage throughout its whole 

 life? May sod ever be employed in an orrhanl to advantage? 

 Should fruit plantations h« tilled uniformly throughout the entir* 

 season? Kxplain a good general method for the tillage of fruit 

 lands. 



What is pruning? Training.' U pnining unnatural? P'xplain 

 by reference to a tree top what is meant by the phrase "struggle 

 for existent'e." 



Ett>lain how wounds heal. What are some of the factor* that 

 determine th«« proper healing of w«iindH> How t\ntn tho »<r\«"n 

 'f thw vesr in which they nr- mmle itilluKnco the hereling' Wh-«' 



