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XVI. Late Cabbage and Similar Crops 124 



Late cabbage — Late cauliflower — Broccoli — Brussels 

 sprouts. 



XVII. Celery 133 



Celeriac or turnip-rooted celery. 



XVm. Root Crops That Endure Summer Heat 144 



Beets and carrots — Parsnips — Salsify — Horse-radish. 



XIX. Greens and Salad Plants That Endure Heat 152 



Chard or Swiss chard — Kale or borecole — Collards — New 

 Zealand spinach — Dandelion — Parsley — Upland cress — 

 Endive. 



XX. The Onion Group 162 



Onions : Growing ripe onions from seed — Types of onions 

 — The transplanting method — Growing ripe onions from 

 sets — Growing onion sets — Green bunch onions. 

 Other Onion-like Plants: Leeks — Garlic — Shallots — 

 Chives. 



XXI. Potatoes 186 



XXII. Perennial Crops 193 



Asparagus — Rhubarb — Globe artichoke — Sea-kale. 



XXIII. Beans 205 



String beans — Green shell beans — Dry shell beans. 



XXIV. Sweet Corn and Other Crops with Similar Cultural 



Requirements 212 



Sweet corn — Pop corn — Okra or gumbo. 



XXV. The Vine Crops 217 



Muskmelons — Watermelons — Citron or preserving melons 

 — Cucumbers — Gherkins — Squashes — Pumpkins. 



XXVI. Warm Season Crops That Require Transplanting 244 



Tomatoes — Eggplants — Peppers — Sweet potatoes. 



XXVII. Systems of Intensive Cropping 260 



XXVIII. The Home Vegetable Garden 265 



The farmer's garden — The village or suburban garden — 

 The city garden — Varieties of vegetables for the home 

 garden— Quantities of seed to buy. 



XXIX. Harvesting and Marketing 278 



Care of vegetables between harvesting and marketing — 

 Packing sheds — Preparation of vegetables for market — 

 Selling the crop. 



XXX. The Storage of Vegetables for Winter Use 304 



Vegetable storage houses — Storage in small quantities for 

 home use. 



XXXI. Forcing Vegetables , 312 



XXXII. Extent of Vegetable Growing in the United States. . . . 319 



XXXIII. Suggestions for Laboratory Work 324 



Appendix. Composition of Vegetables 327 



