Contents 



CHAPTER PAGE 



XXIII. The Pruning of Trees - - - 13 1 



XXIV. Plaster ------ 135 



XXV. Pruning {continued) - - - - 139 



XXVI. Production of Fruit - - 143 



XXVII. The Use of Lime in Agriculture - 149 



XXVIII. Cultivated Plants - - - i55 



XXIX. Means of Propagation - - - 161 



XXX. The Use of Plaster in Agriculture 167 



XXXI. Layering ----- 169 



XXXII. Cuttings - - - - 179 



XXXIII. Draining - - - - - 187 



XXXIV. Grafting - - - 193 

 XXXV. Grafting (continued) - - 199 



XXXVI. Grafting (conclusion) - - 207 



XXXVII. Rotation of Crops - - - 213 



XXXVIII. Wine - - 221 



XXXIX. Rotation of Crops (continued) - 227 



XL. Burning the Weeds - - - 233 



XLI. The Grain of Wheat - - 237 



XLII. Germination 243 



XLIII. Animal Helpers - - 251 



XLIV. Animal Helpers (continued) - - 259 



XLV. Animal Helpers (continued) - - 265 



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