CONTENTS 



I. The Dawn of Electro-horticulture. The Appli- 

 cation of Electricity to the Stalks of Plants . I 



II. Electricity from the Atmosphere Applied to the 

 Roots of Plants and to the Soil Surrounding 

 them ........ 8 



IIT. Electricity from Batteries Applied to the Roots 



of Plants and to the Surrounding Soil . . 14 



IV. Effects of the Electric Light upon Vegetation . 19 

 V. How Does Electricity Act upon Vegetation ? . 24 



VI. Some Suggestions and a Glimpse of an Electric 



Farm of the Future ..... 32 



