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Preface v

CHAPTER I

Botany of the Tomato 1

CHAPTER II

History 14

CHAPTER III

General Characteristics of the Plant 20

CHAPTER IV

Essentials for Development 28

CHAPTER V

Selection of Soil for Maximum Crop 33

CHAPTER VI

Exposure and Location 38

CHAPTER VII

Fertilizers 43

CHAPTER VIII

Preparation of the Soil 46

CHAPTER IX

Hotbeds and Cold-frames 51

CHAPTER X

Starting Plants 59

CHAPTER XI

Proper Distance for Planting 68

CHAPTER XII

Cultivation 76

CHAPTER XIII

Staking, Training and Pruning 79

CHAPTER XIV

Ripening, Gathering, Handling and Marketing the Fruit 90

CHAPTER XV

Adaptation of Varieties 97

CHAPTER XVI

Seed Breeding and Growing 112

CHAPTER XVII

Production for Canning 117

CHAPTER XVIII

Cost of Production 121

CHAPTER XIX

Insects Injurious to the Tomato 123

CHAPTER XX

Tomato Diseases 131

Index 148