CHAPTER XXI 



CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 



CONTENTS IX 



Page 



Artichoke, Globe Artichoke, Jerusalem Asparagus 

 Bean Beet Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Car- 

 rot Cauliflower Celeriac or turnip-rooted celery Celery 

 Chard Chicory Chive Collard Corn salad Cress 

 Cucumber Dandelion Dill Eggplant Endive 

 Garlic Horseradish Kale or borecole Kohl-rabi Leek 

 Lettuce Martynia Mint Muskmelon Mustard 

 Okra or gumbo Onion Parsley Parsnin Pea Pep- 

 per Pumpkin Radish Rhubarb Rutabaga Sage 

 Salsify Savory Shallot Spinach Squash Sweet corn 

 Sweet potato Thyme Tomato Turnip Watermelon 



CHAPTER XXII 



CROP ROTATION 472 



A necessity Relation to food supply Relation to humus 

 Relation to toxics Relation to insects and diseases Re- 

 lation to other factors Examples. 



CHAPTER XXIII 



SUCCESSION AND COMPANION CROPPING 475 



Succession cropping Companion cropping Plans for 

 companion cropping. 



CHAPTER XXIV 



THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN 490 



Importance Aims Location Varieties The use of 

 glass Management Plans. 



CHAPTER XXV 



TABLES 494 



Vitality of seeds Percentage of germination Number 

 of plants required an acre at various distances Quantity 

 of seed required an acre Weight of one quart of seeds 

 and number of seeds in one ounce. 



CHAPTER XXVI 



SUGGESTIONS ON LABORATORY WORK 498 



Importance Methods Definite lines of work. 



