CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PAGES 



Oats — Avena sativa 1-31 



Structure, 1 ; Varieties, 6 ; Climate, Soils, and Fertilizers, 

 13 ; Cultural Methods, 16 ; Enemies, 23 ; Laboratory Exer- 

 cises, 29 ; Literature, 31. 



CHAPTER II 



Wheat — Tritioum sativum 32-67 



Structure and Composition, 32 ; Species and Varieties, 

 40 ; Soils, Rotation, and Fertilizers, 45 ; Preparation and 

 Sowing, 50 ; Harvesting, 58 ; Enemies, 59 ; Laboratory Ex- 

 ercises, 64; Literature, 67, 



CHAPTER ni 



Rte and Barley 68-77 



Rye — Secale cereale 68 



Barley — Hordeum sativum 74 



Laboratory Exercises, 77 ; Literature, 77. 



CHAPTER IV 



Corn ok Maize — Zea mays 78-97 



Structure, 80 ; The Com Grain or Kernel, 92 ; Laboratory 

 Exercises, 95; Literature, 97. 



'chapter V 



Corn — Composition and Judging 98-111 



Judging Corn, 101. 



Laboratory Exercises, 102 ; Literature, 111. 

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