CONTENTS, 
PART FIRST. 
CHAPTER I. 
General Notions on the Art of Cultivating the Soil , and of the dtj 
fevent Objects that exist in Nature. 
Lesson 1.—Divisions in the Art of Cultivation. *.. .page S 
Lesson II.—The different Objects existing in Nature.11 
CHAPTER H. 
Vegetable Anatomy and Physiology. 
Lesson III.—The Organs of Plants.IS 
Lesson IV.—The Root.14 
Lesson V.—The Stem and Leaves — Functions that they fulfil in the Act 
of Nutrition...... 16 
Lesson VI.—The Organs of Reproduction. 19 
Lesson VII.—Fruit. 20 
Lesson VIII.—Germination.21 
Moral Refections..... 24 
CHAPTER III. 
The Reproduction of Vegetables. 
Lesson IX.—Reproduction by Generation. 25 
Lesson X.—Reproduction by Propagation — Layering.27 
Lesson XI.—Multiplication of Plants by Grafting. 28 
Lesson XII —Inoculating. 29 
PART SECOND. 
CHAPTER I. 
General Consideration of the Soil. 
Lesson I.—The Causes that Affect the Value of the Soil.31 
Lesson II.—The Mineral Parts of the Soil.3? 
Lesson TIL—Silex, or Silica... 35 
