CONTENTS. V 

 THE VETCH CROP. 



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Early history, and botany of, -. -. . . . .167 



Winter and summer varieties, . . . .169 



Species and varieties cultivated, . . . . .171 



Difficulty of .growing perennial species, .. , . 173 



Class of soils suitable, . . . . . . .177 



Preparation of land Time of sowing, . . 179 



Proper period and mode of consumption, . . .... 181 



Grown for seed produce, ... . . 183 



Insects infesting it, . , . . . . . .185 



.Chemistry of crop, . . . . ... . 187 



'THE GOESE CEOP. 



Species suitable.for cultivation,, . 191 



Preparation of the land, ..... . . .193 



Mode and period of sowing, &c., .... . . 195 



Preparation of, for feeding purposes, . , . . . .197 



Produce, in bulk and in .money,. . . . , . . . 199 



'Chemistry of the crop, .... . . . .201 



THE EYEGRASS CEOP. 



Period of introduction, . . . . .203 



Varieties cultivated, . . . . .205 



The darnel, .".".*'. . .215 



Climate suitable, . . . . . . .217 



Selection of seed, .".'.'. . . .219 



Adulteration and analysis of seed, . . . . . 223 



Preparation of the land!, , . . . . . 225 



Methods of cultivation, . . . . . .227 



Insect injuries Chemistry of crop, . . . . 231 



THE CHICOEY CEOP. 



Early history and botany of, .. -. .._ . . 235 

 Class of soils suitable, ....... 237 



Time of -sowing General cultivation, -. -. >. . . 239 



The chemistry of the crop, -. . .. . , .241 



THE LENTIL CEOP. 



Early history of, . .,..,, . . .243 



Botanical characters of, . . . . . .24$ 



Chemistry of the crop, . . . . . . .247 



