Science and Practice in Farm Cultivation
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SCIENCE AND PRACTICE IN FARM CULTIVATION.
CONTENTS.
THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF ROOT CULTIVATION.
CHAPTER I.
ON THE ORIGIN OF ROOT CROPS.
ON THE ORIGIN OF ROOT CROPS.
CHAPTER II.
ON THE ORIGIN OF SORTS OF ROOTS.
ON THE ORIGIN OF SORTS OF ROOTS.
CHAPTER III.
ON TRUENESS OF SORT IN ROOT CROPS.
ON TRUENESS OF SORT IN ROOT CROPS.
CHAPTER IV.
ON DEGENERATE ROOTS.
ON DEGENERATE ROOTS.
CHAPTER V.
EFFECTS OF GROWING SEED FROM DEGENERATE ROOTS.
EFFECTS OF GROWING SEED FROM DEGENERATE ROOTS.
CHAPTER VI.
ON THE ADULTERATION OF SEEDS, MORE PARTICULARLY OF TURNIPS.
ON THE ADULTERATION OF SEEDS, MORE PARTICULARLY OF TURNIPS.
CHAPTER VII.
ON THE ART AND MYSTERY OF TURNIP-SEED ADULTERATION.
ON THE ART AND MYSTERY OF TURNIP-SEED ADULTERATION.
CHAPTER VIII.
ON THE INJURIES CAUSED BY INSECTS.
ON THE INJURIES CAUSED BY INSECTS.
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS.
HOW TO GROW GOOD GRASSES.
CHAPTER IX.
ON THE NATURE OF MEADOWS AND PASTURES.
ON THE NATURE OF MEADOWS AND PASTURES.
CHAPTER X.
ON THE SPECIES OF MEADOW-GRASSES.
ON THE SPECIES OF MEADOW-GRASSES.
CHAPTER XI.
ON MEADOW PLANTS OTHER THAN GRASSES.
ON MEADOW PLANTS OTHER THAN GRASSES.
CHAPTER XII.
ON THE WEEDS OF PASTURE.
ON THE WEEDS OF PASTURE.
CHAPTER XIII.
ON THE IRRIGATED MEADOW.
ON THE IRRIGATED MEADOW.
CHAPTER XIV.
ON THE LAYING DOWN OF PERMANENT PASTURE.
ON THE LAYING DOWN OF PERMANENT PASTURE.
CHAPTER XV.
ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PERMANENT PASTURES.
ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PERMANENT PASTURES.
CHAPTER XVI.
ON THE MANAGEMENT OF LAWNS.
ON THE MANAGEMENT OF LAWNS.
HOW TO GROW GOOD CLOVER.
CHAPTER XVII.
ON THE NATURE AND PROPERTIES OF THE CLOVER FAMILY OF PLANTS.
ON THE NATURE AND PROPERTIES OF THE CLOVER FAMILY OF PLANTS.
CHAPTER XVIII.
ON THE FARM SPECIES OF CLOVERS.
ON THE FARM SPECIES OF CLOVERS.
CHAPTER XIX.
ON THE VARIETIES OF RED CLOVERS.
ON THE VARIETIES OF RED CLOVERS.
CHAPTER XX.
ON THE CLOVER ALLIES.
ON THE CLOVER ALLIES.
CHAPTER XXI.
ON CLOVER SICKNESS.
ON CLOVER SICKNESS.
CHAPTER XXII.
ON THE WEEDS OF CLOVERS.
ON THE WEEDS OF CLOVERS.
CHAPTER XXIII.
ON THE PARASITES OF CLOVER.
ON THE PARASITES OF CLOVER.
HOW TO GROW GOOD CORN.
CHAPTER XXIV.
NATURE OF CORN.
NATURE OF CORN.
CHAPTER XXV.
WHEAT: ITS ORIGIN AND ACCLIMATIZATION.
WHEAT: ITS ORIGIN AND ACCLIMATIZATION.
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE WILD OAT AS THE ORIGIN OF THE CULTIVATED VARIETIES.
THE WILD OAT AS THE ORIGIN OF THE CULTIVATED VARIETIES.
CHAPTER XXVII.
ON THE SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF BARLEY AND RYE.
ON THE SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF BARLEY AND RYE.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
EPIPHYTICAL PARASITES (VEGETABLE BLIGHTS) OF CORN CROPS.
EPIPHYTICAL PARASITES (VEGETABLE BLIGHTS) OF CORN CROPS.
CHAPTER XXIX.
INSECTS (ANIMAL BLIGHTS) AFFECTING CORN CROPS.
INSECTS (ANIMAL BLIGHTS) AFFECTING CORN CROPS.
CHAPTER XXX.
SCIENCE IN THE CULTIVATION OF CORN.
SCIENCE IN THE CULTIVATION OF CORN.
CHAPTER XXXI.
ON HARVESTING CORN.
ON HARVESTING CORN.
HOW TO GROW GOOD FENCES.
CHAPTER XXXII.
ON THE NATURE OF FENCES.
ON THE NATURE OF FENCES.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
ON THE PLANTS FOR “LIVE” FENCES.
ON THE PLANTS FOR “LIVE” FENCES.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
ON THE REARING AND PLANTING OF HEDGES.
ON THE REARING AND PLANTING OF HEDGES.
CHAPTER XXXV.
WEEDS OF HEDGE-ROW FENCES.
WEEDS OF HEDGE-ROW FENCES.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
ON HEDGE-ROW TIMBER.
ON HEDGE-ROW TIMBER.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
ON THE VERMIN OF FENCES.
ON THE VERMIN OF FENCES.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HEDGE-ROW FENCES.
ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HEDGE-ROW FENCES.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
COVENANTS WITH REGARD TO FENCES, ETC.
COVENANTS WITH REGARD TO FENCES, ETC.
HOW TO GROW GOOD TIMBER.
CHAPTER XL.
ON THE VALUE OF TIMBER FOR ORNAMENT AND PROFIT.
ON THE VALUE OF TIMBER FOR ORNAMENT AND PROFIT.
CHAPTER XLI.
ON THE KINDS OF TIMBER BEST ADAPTED FOR DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.
ON THE KINDS OF TIMBER BEST ADAPTED FOR DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.
CHAPTER XLII.
ON THE BRITISH OAK.
ON THE BRITISH OAK.
CHAPTER XLIII.
ON THE CHESTNUT AND WALNUT.
ON THE CHESTNUT AND WALNUT.
CHAPTER XLIV.
ON THE ELM.
ON THE ELM.
CHAPTER XLV.
ON THE ASH, BEECH, AND OTHER WHITE-WOODED TREES.
ON THE ASH, BEECH, AND OTHER WHITE-WOODED TREES.
CHAPTER XLVI.
ON SOFT-WOODED FOREST TREES.
ON SOFT-WOODED FOREST TREES.
HOW TO GROW GOOD ORCHARDS
CHAPTER XLVII.
ON THE APPLE AND PEAR AS ORCHARD FRUITS.
ON THE APPLE AND PEAR AS ORCHARD FRUITS.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
ON THE PRODUCTION AND CHOICE OF FRUIT TREES.
ON THE PRODUCTION AND CHOICE OF FRUIT TREES.
CHAPTER XLIX.
ON FRUIT-GATHERING, ETC.
ON FRUIT-GATHERING, ETC.
CHAPTER L.
ON CIDER-MAKING AND ITS MANAGEMENT.
ON CIDER-MAKING AND ITS MANAGEMENT.
CHAPTER LI.
ON THE USES AND ECONOMY OF CIDER AND PERRY.
ON THE USES AND ECONOMY OF CIDER AND PERRY.
POSTSCRIPT.
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