CONTENTS XU 
Training— Pollinating— Ventilation —Insect enemies— 
Diseases—Yields and size of fruit. 
CHAPTER XX 
MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES ~---- 356 
Bean—Beet—Carrot—Chinese cabbage—Cress—Celery— 
Dandelion—Eggplant—Kohl-rabi — Mints — Mustard — 
Onion—Parsley—Pea—Pepper—Sea kale — Spinach — 
Swiss chard—Turnip—Witloof chicory. 
CHAPTER XXI 
SYSTEMS OF CROPPING ____------- gat --- 379 
Necessity of intensive methods—Selection of crops— 
Single cropping—Succession cropping—Succession crop- 
ping plans—Companion cropping. 
CHAPTER XXII 
RANTES “(GROPS) fe wo a A ee ae es Maier 387 
Frames vs. greenhouses—Importance of frame forcing 
—Location of frames—Construction of frames—Cloth - 
covered frames—Sash-covered frames—Mats and shut- 
ters—Heating frames—Fertilizing—Watering—V entila- 
tion—Control of pests—Vegetables grown in frames: 
Asparagus — Bean — Beet — Carrot — Cauliflower— 
Celery— Chinese cabbage — Corn salad — Cress — Cu- 
cumber— Dandelion—Eggplant— Kohl-rabi— Lettuce— 
Muskmelon— Mustard— Onion — Parsley — Pepper— 
Radish—Rhubarb— Spinach— Swiss chard— Turnips— 
Witloof chicory. 
CHAPTER XXIII 
MUSHROOMS % 425052 so no Sedee es eee ee 407 
Importance—Botanical characteristics—Where to grow 
mushrooms—Material for beds—Preparation of beds— 
Spawn—Spawning the beds—Casing the beds—Tempera- 
ture—Light — Insect enemies—Diseases—Picking and 
marketing—Yields and prices—Food value—Value of 
manure from mushroom beds. 
