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INDEX. 



Insects 19 



Introduction 5 



Kale 105 



Kohl-Rabi 72 



Leeks 106 



44 Planting and Cultivation of. . 107 



" Preparing for Market 108 



" Soil and Preparation for 107 



" Sowing Seed and Growing 



Plants 107 



" Varieties of 108 



Lettuce 10S 



41 Forcing 110 



44 Marketing Ill 



" Planting and Cultivation. . .109 



*' Raising Seed Ill 



41 Soil and Preparation for. ... 109 

 " Sowing Seed and Growing 



Plants .".108 



*' Varieties of 112 



Machines, Fan-Mill 34 



Seed-Sowers 31 



44 Wagons . 35 



4i Wheelbarrows ... 34 



Manures and Manuring 12 



Mats, Straw. . . . . . B2 



Melons, Musk 113 



44 Gathering for Market 114 



41 Raising Seed 114 



41 Soil and Preparation for. . .113 



44 Varieties of 114 



Melons, Water 115 



Gathering for Market 115 



41 Raising Seed 116 



44 Soil and Preparation for. . .115 



" Varieties of 116 



Number of Plants or Hills on an 



Acre 151 



Okra 117 



44 Cultivation of 118 



" Cutting for Market 118 



44 Raising Seed 118 



44 Varieties of 118 



Onions 118 



41 Growing Sets 122 



44 Preparing for Market 122 



41 Raising Seed 123 



" Varieties of 124 



Parsley 125 



41 Raising Seed 126 



44 Varieties of 126 



Parsnips 126 



44 Soil and Preparation for. . .127 



44 Varieties of 127 



Peas 128 



41 Marketing .. 129 



" RaisingSeed " 129 



' Soil and Preparation for 128 



44 Sowing and Cultivation 128 



44 Varieties of 130 



Peppers 130 



4; Marketing 131 



Raising Seed 131 



44 Varieties of 131 



Plowing, Fall 38 



Potatoes 131 



44 Soil, Preparation, and 



Planting 132 



44 Varieties of 134 



Radishes 1 34 



44 Marketing 135 



Raising Seed 136 



44 Soil, Preparation, and 



Sowing 135 



44 Varieties of 137 



Rhubarb 137 



44 Marketing 138 



Raising Seed 138 



41 Soil and Planting 137 



44 Varieties of....'. 138 



Roots, Storing for Winter 36 



Sage 100 



Salsify or Oyster-Plant 138 



41 Marketing 138 



44 Raising Seed 139 



44 Soil and Preparation for 138 



Sashes 33 



Seed Cloths 34 



44 Growing..., 10 



44 Harvesting and Cleaning 37 



44 Sowing 16 



Shutters 34 



Sieves 34 



Soil and Preparation 11 



Spinach 137 



44 Marketing 140 



44 Raising Seed 140 



44 Soil and Preparation for. . .139 



41 Varieties of 140 



Squashes 141 



Marketing 141 



44 Raising Seed 141 



" Soil, Planting, etc., of 141 



' 4 Varieties of. 142 



Summer Savory 101 



Sweet Marjoram 101 



Sweet Potatoes 142 



" ' Growing the Plants. 142 



44 Marketing 143 



41 4; Soil, Preparation, and 



Planting 143 



" " Varieties of 144 



Thyme 101 



Tomatoes 144 



41 Growing Plants 144 



Marketing 145 



44 Raising Seed ... .145 



4 ' Soil, Preparation, and 



Planting 144 



41 Varieties of .145 



Tools and their Uses 28 



Transplanting 17 



Turnips 146 



44 Harvesting and Storing 148 



44 Marketing 147 



44 Raising Seed 148 



41 Soil and Preparation 146 



' 4 Sowing and Cultivation 147 



" Varieties of 148 



Vegetables and their Seeds 40 



