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CHAPTER PAGE 



IX. VEGETABLES THEIR DEVELOPMENT, CULTIVATION, 

 AND USES (CONTINUED) 



Cabbage 161 



Cabbage as a market-garden crop 162 



Cabbage as a truck crop 167 



Cabbage as a farm crop 1 74 



Cardoon 184 



Carrot . .... ... ...... . .. .; . ... 185 



Cauliflower 187 



Celery .". . 194 



Chive 213 



Sweet corn . . , ' 214 



Water cress 228 



Cucumbers . . . "... . . . V. . .. . ... . . 230 



Cucumbers for slicing purposes . . . . . . . ... 231 



Growing cucumbers for pickling purposes 252 



The forcing of cucumbers . . . ; 239 



Dandelion . . .v 258 



Eggplant. . .,;-,'. . -. ... ..;-. . . ;-. .. . .. 259 



Garlic .,.:.- 262 



Horse-radish . . . .... 263 



Kale , . .. 265 



Kohl-rabi ...... : 269 



Leek . ... . , . . , ; . . 269 



Lettuce 7 271 



Lettuce as a field crop at the North 274 



Lettuce as a field crop at the South 277 



Lettuce as a frame crop 280 



Lettuce as a forced crop 282 



Mushrooms 290 



Muskmelons 293 



Mustard 303 



Okra, or gumbo 304 



Onions 308 



Onions as a field crop at the North 310 



Onions as a field crop at the South 318 



The production of onion sets 320 



The production of green bunch onions 323 



Parsley . . .--. : . : . . - . -. . ..-.. . . . . 327 



Parsnips 328 



Peas 330 



