CONTENTS 
CHAPTER IX 
STARTING PLANTS .<----------=----- 
Plants of high quality—Seed of high quality—Separate 
plant houses—Flats vs. beds—Use of pots—Soil selec- 
tion and preparation — Seed sowing —Transplanting — 
Care of plants—Damping-off. 
CHAPTER X 
Waterinc, HEATING, VENTILATING AND SHADING ------------ 
Importance of water— Amount of water required — 
When to water—Temperature of water—Methods of 
watering —Watering can and hose — Sub-irrigation — 
Overhead irrigation — Temperature — Ventilation — 
Shading. 
CHAPTER XI 
MARKETING - 
Psychology of successful salesmanship—Harvesting— 
Packing room—Packages—Preparation for market — 
Packing — Methods of selling — Delivery trucks and 
wagons—Refrigeration—Pre-cooling—Advertising—Co- 
operative associations. 
CHAPTER XII 
ASPRRAGUS: G22 22 sae eS see esos, 
Importance—Principles involved —Varieties—Growing 
the roots or crowns—Digging and storing roots—Forc- 
ing in permanent beds—Forcing transplanted roots— 
Soil— Planting —Temperature —Watering — Marketing. 
CHAPTER XIII 
RHUBARB ..- ROE IES OE CoE ON PI LETS AD OS RRC 
Importance—Quality—Light — Principles — Forcing in 
permanent beds—Forcing transplanted roots—Varieties 
—Growing roots—Digging and storing roots—Preparing 
beds—Freezing roots—Planting—Watering —Tempera- 
ture—Harvesting and marketing—Yields and returns. 
CHAPTER XIV 
LETTUCE 
Importance—Quality—Beds vs. benches—Varieties— 
Seed—Soil—Fertilizing—Preparation of soil—Starting 
plants—Planting distances—Planting—Watering—Tem- 
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