CONTENTS. 



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According to the nature of the plants cultivated 259 



modes of culture used 259 



■ — duration of the plants cultivated : 259 



Destruction of weeds 261 



. vermin 261 



Watering 262 



To excite vegetation 263 



To promote vegetation 263 



To destroy insects 263 



Pruning, to promote the growth of trees 263 



To retard their growth 263 



To modify their growths 263 



General effects of pruning that part of trees above ground 



only 264 



■ in the ground only 264 



The different modes in which trees produce their fruit, lead 



to correspondent modes of pruning 265 



Training 265 



to protect trees from the wind 265 



to improve their climate 265 



to support climbing plants 265 



general and important effect of bending branches of fruit 



trees 267 



, — cutting the roots of trees 268 



Ablaqueation 269 



CHAP. II. Of the culture of herbaceous vegetables 269 



The annual or biennial..... 269 



The perennial 269- 



Pot herbs and salads 269 



Great advantages of cultivating the annual garden crops in 



the open fields of a farm 270 



CHAP.. III.. Of the culture of fruit trees, and fruit shrubs 272 



The culture of wall fruits 272 



Formation of the soil for the different kinds , 272 



Choice of proper sorts and healthy plants 274 



General management 274 



The culture of espaliers 275 



standards 275 



■ of. standards for walls 275 



