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Title: The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition
Author: Sutton and Sons
Release Date: July 7, 2005 [EBook #16232]
Language: English
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THE CULTURE OF VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS FROM SEEDS AND ROOTS
BY
SUTTON AND SONS READING
SIXTEENTH EDITION
LONDON
SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO; LTD.
1921
All rights reserved
PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE, BALLANTYNE AND CO. LTD. LONDON, COLCHESTER AND
ETON
Contents
THE CULTURE OF VEGETABLES 1
A YEAR'S WORK IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 151
THE ROTATION OF CROPS IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 198
THE CHEMISTRY OF GARDEN CROPS 202
ARTIFICIAL MANURES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO GARDEN CROPS 210
THE CULTURE OF FLOWERS FROM SEEDS 216
THE CULTURE OF FLOWERING BULBS 317
FLOWERS ALL THE YEAR ROUND 355
THE PESTS OF GARDEN PLANTS (=illustrated=) 414
THE FUNGUS PESTS OF CERTAIN GARDEN PLANTS (=illustrated=) 434
THE FUNGUS PESTS OF CERTAIN FLOWERS (=illustrated=) 447
INDEX 453
THE CULTURE OF VEGETABLES
Horticulture has a full share in the progressive character of the age.
Changes have been effected in the Kitchen Garden which are quite as
remarkable as the altered methods of locomotion, lighting and
sanitation. Vegetables are grown in greater variety, of higher quality,
and are sent to table both earlier and later in the season than was
considered possible by gardeners of former generations.
When Parkinson directed his readers to prepare Melons for eating by
mixing with the pulp 'salt and pepper and good store
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