CONTENTS. Vll 



THE HEMP CEOR 



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Its history and physiological characters, . . . . 327 



Botanical characters of, ...... 329 



Soils suitable Preparation, &c., ..... 331 



Selection of seed Quantity sown, ..... 333 



Peculiar cultivation and harvesting, . . . . . 335 



Preparation of fibre, . . ' . .337 



Diseases and insect injuries, . . .' . . . 339 



Chemistry of the crop, . .. . . . .341 



Uses of hemp seed, . . . . . 343 



THE HOP CROP. 



Early history, . . . . ." ." .345 



Extent of cultivation, . . . . . . . 351 



Botanical characters, . . ; ' . . . 353 



Varieties cultivated, ....... 355 



Soils suitable for crop, . . . . . .357 



Selection of site, . . . . . . .361 



Preparation of the land, . . .... 363 



Methods of growing, ....... 365 



Functions of male plant, . . . . . .367 



Setting out the ground, ....... 369 



Cutting and dressing, ...... 371 



"Earthing in" and "trimming," ..... 373 



Method of picking, ....... 375 



The oast or drying house, . . . . . .377 



Use of sulphur, ....... 379 



Packing Stripping and stacking poles, .... 381 



Expense of the poles, ...... 383 



Formation of hop grounds, ...... 385 



Diseases and insect injuries, ..... 387 



Mildew and fire-blast, ....... 389 



Insect injuries, . . . . . . 391 



Chemistry of crop, . . . . . . .399 



THE TEAZLE CROP. 



Early history, ....... 403 



Species cultivated, ....... 405 



Preparation of soil, . . . . . .407 



Method of harvesting, ....... 409 



Returns from crop, . . . . . .411 



Insect injuries, ........ 413 



