CONTENTS xvii 



CHAPTER XXVII 



PAGES 



Cassava — Manihot utilissima 457-462 



Laboratory Exercises, 462 ; Literature, 462. 



CHAPTEK XXVIII 



Peanut — Arachis hypogxa 463-483 



Laboratory Exercises, 482; Literature, 483. 



CHAPTER XXIX 



Sugar-cane — Saceharum offieinarum .... 484-522 



Composition, 492 ; Soils and Fertilizers, 494 ; Cultural 



Methods, 499 ; Varieties, 506 ; Harvesting and Uses, 508 ; 



Sirup Making, 515 ; History and Statistics, 618 ; Enemies, 



520 ; Laboratory Exercises, 522 ; Literature, 522. 



CHAPTER XXX 



Tobacco — Nicotiana tabacum 523-547 



Cultural Methods, 530 ; Harvesting and Curing, 539 ; 

 Enemies, 545 ; Laboratory Exercises, 546 ; Literature, 547. 



Glossary . 549 



Index 563 



