CONTENTS 



PAGE 



Preface .... | . . vii 



Introduction ....... i 



The Selection of Land — 



Value ....... 4 



Land Tenure . . . . . .7 



Compensation ...... 7 



Situation and Accessibility .... 9 



Special Districts, Climatic Characters . . io 



Soil, Aspect, Altitude . . , . .13 



Labour Questions and Difficulties — 



Permanent and Temporary Workers . . .19 



Horse Labour ...... 25 



Steam Power . . . . .26 



Crops, Methods, and Management — 



Specialisation ...... 27 



Vegetables . . . . .28 



Hardy Fruits ...... 30 



Plants and Flowers . . . . .31 



Arrangement of Crops . . . . .32 



Economy in Production . . . . .34 



Fertilisers, The Use of . . . . .36 



Insects and Diseases ..... 36 



Cultivation under Glass . . . . 37 



A Summary of Cultural Essentials . . .43 



Important Details in Commercial Gardening — 



Selection of Kinds and Varieties . . . .47 



Variety Trials ...... 49 



Earliness . . . . . . .51 



Productiveness . . . . . .52 



Constitution and Duration . . . 53 



Appearance and Quality . , . . . 54 



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