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HOW CROPS TEED. 
A TREATISE ON" THE 
ATMOSPHERE km THE SOIL 
AS RELATES TO THE 
NUTEITIOU 01 AGEICULTXTRAL PLANTS, 
AVITH ILLUSTRATIONS. 
BY 
SAMUEL W. JOHNSON, M. A,, 
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DIVISION I. 
The Atmosphere as Related to Vege- 
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CHAPTEK I.— Atmospheric An: as Food ok Plants. 
CHAPTER II.— The Atmosphehk as Physically Re- 
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DIVISION II. 
The Soil as Related to Vegetable Pro- 
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CHAPTER I.— Introductory. 
CHAPTER II.— Origin and Formation of Soils. 
CnAPTERIII. — Kinds of Soils, their Definition and 
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CHAPTER IV.— Physical Characters of the Soil. 
CHAPTER V.— The Soil as a Source of Food to 
Crops : Ingredients whose Elements are of 
Atmospheric Origin. 
CHAPTER VI.— The Son. as a Source of Food to 
Crops : Ingredients whose Elements are De- 
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