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perature — Ventilation — Cultivation — Intercropping — 
Frame culture—Pot culture—Insect enemies—Diseases 
—Electro-culture—Harvesting—Marketing—Yields and 
returns. 
CHAPTER XV 
CAULIFIOWER: Sooo ee eete eee eee 
History — Importance — Beds vs. benches —Varieties— 
Seed—Soil—Fertilizing—Soil preparation—Starting the 
plants—Planting—Intercropping —W atering —T empera- 
ture—Ventilation—Cultivating—Insect enemies — Dis- 
eases—Frame culture—Head protection—Marketing. 
CHAPTER XVI 
RapDIsH _- Bemeracbivseveesseclesaslosu 
Importance—Light—Beds vs. benches—Varieties—Soil 
—Fertilizing—Soil preparation—Seed—Sowing —Thin- 
ning — Intercropping —Watering —T emperature—Venti- 
lation—Cultivation—Enemies—Frame culture—Market- 
ing—Yields and returns. 
CHAPTER XVII 
ALOMATO! Cae e nto et ste a be 
History—Importance—Pots and boxes—Benches vs. 
ground beds—Varieties—Soil—Fertilizing—Soil prepa- 
ration—Seed—Cuttings—Starting plants—Planting dis- 
tances—Planting—Intercropping—Training— Watering 
—Temperature—Ventilation—Cultivation— Mulching— 
—Pollinating —Insects—Diseases—Leaf mold—Blossom 
end rot—Leaf spot or leaf blight—Alternavia Solani— 
—Marketing—Yields and returns. 
CHAPTER XVIII 
GUCHIMBER sca niaeee te kA ey ake eh eel Sel ee oem 
History—Importance—Season of culture—Ground beds 
vs. raised benches—Varieties—English varieties—Ameri- 
can varieties—American English crosses—Seed—Start- 
ing the plants — Soil — Fertilizing — Soil preparation— 
Planting distances—Planting—Watering— Cultivation— 
Mulching—Temperature—Shading—Ventilation—Train- 
ing and pruning— Pollinating— Intercropping— Frame 
culture—Insect enemies—Diseases—Marketing— Yields 
and returns. 
CHAPTER XIX 
MUSKMELON ~-.------- aoe = 
Importance—House—Varieties—Starting plants—Soil— 
Fertilizing—Soil preparation—Watering—Temperature 
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