CONTENTS, 
CHAPTER I. PAGE. 
Sorts: Their nature and improve- 
ments ie @ 
» Their chemical nature 0 
,, Their mechanical nature .. 11 
The water-holding power of soils 11 
Draining . ay FS 
Improvement of Clay soil e938 
i Marly soil +. 13 
53 Chalky soil .. 13 
‘i Sandy soil ae ES 
“ Gravelly soil .. 13 
* Peaty soil ae 4 
CHAPTER II. 
Manures and their application 15 
Carbon and Nitrogen oe ES 
Inorganic elements of plants .. 16 
Farmyard manure .. 17 
Value of fowl, sheep, horse, and 
cow manure : 17 
Manurial value of waste products 18 
Liquid manure oe fe 18 
Earth Closet manure 19 
Special manures for special crops 20-22 
CHAPTER III. 
Preparation of the soil wee 25 
Advantages of deep cultivation 25 
Wrong method of digging wn 26. 
Right method of digging se (26 
Bastard-trenching .. 27 
Breaking down, or pulverising the 
soil .. vi si 928. 
CHAPTER IV. 
Seeds and their germination .. 30 
How the embryo in the seed is 
nourished s  3T 
The essential conditions of 
germination a se 32 
Depth for sowing seeds 33 
Advantages and disadvantages of 
light and heavy soils «eo: 33 
Thinning crops Ss oe 34 
CHAPTER V. PAGE. 
(Root Crop). 
The cultivation of vegetables .. 35 
List of varieties of various root 
crops 2 ox 35 
Beet-root ae es 236 
Carrots .. : +» 37 
Jerusalem Artichoke -. 39 
Onions... ex es 39 
Parsnips .. ey on ql 
CHAPTER VI. 
(Root Crorps—continued). 
Potatoes .. a ae | 
Radishes .. eh -. 46 
Salsify  .. = -. 47 
Scorzonera ee a 47 
Turnips .. se +) 47 
CHAPTER VII. 
(GREEN Crops). 
Globe Artichoke si ws 5 
Asparagus ++ §2 
+, Sowing seed of » s 53 
» Planting ; 53 
,, Renovating exhausted bed ot 54 
Beans, French or Dwarf - 56 
» Runner ont at 57 
» Broad 58 
List of varieties of various Green. 
Crops 59-60 
CHAPTER VIII. 
(GREEN Crops—continued). 
Borecole or Kale fe ue 6F 
Brussels Sprouts 4 za 62 
Broccoli .. sha ex 63 
Cabbage .. nfs «. 65 
» Red a -. 66 
1, Savoy He as (66 
Cauliflower a .. «67 
