CONTENTS
Charles William Burkett
CHAPTER I. THE SOIL
SECTION
PAGE
I.
Origin of the Soil
1
II.
Tillage of the Soil
6
III.
The Moisture of the Soil
9
IV.
How the Water rises in the Soil
13
V.
Draining the Soil
14
VI.
Improving the Soil
17
VII.
Manuring the Soil
21
CHAPTER II. THE SOIL AND THE PLANT
VIII.
Roots
25
IX.
How the Plant feeds from the Soil
29
X.
Root-Tubercles
30
XI.
The Rotation of Crops
33
CHAPTER III. THE PLANT
XII.
How the Plant feeds from the Air
39
XIII.
The Sap Current
40
XIV.
The Flower and the Seed
42
XV.
Pollination
46
XVI.
Crosses, Hybrids, and Cross-Pollination
48
XVII.
Propagation by Buds
51
XVIII.
Plant Seeding
59
XIX.
Selecting Seed Corn
66
XX.
Weeds
69
XXI.
Seed Purity and Vitality
72
CHAPTER IV. HOW TO RAISE A FRUIT TREE
XXII.
Grafting
78
XXIII.
Budding
81
XXIV.
Planting and Pruning
83
CHAPTER V. HORTICULTURE
XXV.
Market-gardening
89
XXVI.
Flower-gardening
108
CHAPTER VI. THE DISEASES OF PLANTS
XXVII.
The Cause and Nature of Plant Disease
122
XXVIII.
Yeast and Bacteria
127
XXIX.
Prevention of Plant Disease
129
XXX.
Some Special Plant Diseases
130
CHAPTER VII. ORCHARD, GARDEN, AND FIELD INSECTS
XXXI.
Insects in General
144
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