CONTENTS. Vll 



THE PEA CROP. 



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Varieties cultivated, . . . . . . 247 



Soils suitable,- ..... 249 



Place in rotation, . . . . . . .251 



Quantity of seed Time of sowing Manures Mode of sowing, &c., 253 



Diseases and insect injuries, . . . . . .257 



Chemistry of crop, ... . 26*1 



THE TURNIP CROP. 



Early history of turnips Introduction of turnip husbandry, . 267 

 Botanical characters, &c., ...... 273 



Varieties cultivated Swedes White Hybrids, . . . 281 



Character of soils suitable Conditions necessary, . . . 283 



Place in the rotation, . . . . . .287 



Application of manure Principles of manuring, . . . 289 



Preparation of the soil Drawing ridges, &c., . . . 293 



Quality of seed Sowing on the "ridge" and the "flat," . . 299 



" Singling" the crop Mode of harvesting Produce, . . 303 



Diseases of the plant Insect enemies Remedies recommended, . 311 



Chemistry of the crop Specific gravity of bulbs, &c., . . 327 



THE KOHL-RABI CROP. 



Botanical characters Advantages it offers, .... 335 

 Manures Mode of planting, ..... 339 



Preparation of seed-bed Sowing General cultivation, . . 343 



Harvesting Produce per acre, . . . . .345 



Chemistry Feeding value, ...... 347 



THE RAPE CROP. 



Class of soils suitable Conditions necessary Manures, . . 351 



Mode of cropping Sowing Early growth, . . .357 



Stocking Seed-growing, . . . . . .359 



Diseases and insect injuries, . . . . . .361 



Chemistry of the crop, ...... 363 



Rape-cake Its adulterations, ...... 365 



THE CABBAGE CROP. 



History An exhausting crop (?) Mode of cropping, . 367 



Preparation of soil Manures, ...... 373 



Mode of planting Distances, ..... 375 



Period and mode of harvesting, ..... 379 



Large varieties Produce, . . . . .381 



"Clubbing" Its cause and remedies, . . . . .383 



Insect ravages, ....... 385 



Chemistry of the crop, ....... 389 



Feeding experiments, . . . . . .391 



