Field, Forest and Farm
- Subtitle
- Things interesting to young nature-lovers, including some matters of moment to gardeners and fruit-growers
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1. Front matter2. CHAPTER I THE STAFF OF LIFE3. CHAPTER II THE HISTORY OF TOBACCO4. CHAPTER III THE ORIGIN OF FERTILE SOIL5. CHAPTER IV DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOIL6. CHAPTER V DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOIL (Continued)7. CHAPTER VI POTASH AND PHOSPHORUS8. CHAPTER VII PHOSPHATES AND NITROGEN9. CHAPTER VIII VEGETATION AND THE ATMOSPHERE10. CHAPTER IX LIME11. CHAPTER X LIME IN AGRICULTURE12. CHAPTER XI PLASTER OF PARIS13. CHAPTER XII PLASTER OF PARIS IN AGRICULTURE14. CHAPTER XIII NATURAL FERTILIZERS—GUANO15. CHAPTER XIV THE STALK OF THE PLANT16. CHAPTER XV THE ROOT17. CHAPTER XVI BUDS18. CHAPTER XVII ADVENTITIOUS BUDS19. CHAPTER XVIII BULBS AND BULBLETS20. CHAPTER XIX TUBERS—STARCH21. CHAPTER XX USES OF STARCH22. CHAPTER XXI HISTORY OF THE POTATO23. CHAPTER XXII ASCENDING SAP24. CHAPTER XXIII DESCENDING SAP25. CHAPTER XXIV TREE-PRUNING26. CHAPTER XXV PINCHING—BUD-NIPPING27. CHAPTER XXVI MAKING FRUIT TREES BEAR28. CHAPTER XXVII THE SEED29. CHAPTER XXVIII THE SEED’S FOOD-SUPPLY30. CHAPTER XXIX GERMINATION31. CHAPTER XXX THE BLOSSOM32. CHAPTER XXXI POLLEN33. CHAPTER XXXII THE GRAIN OF WHEAT34. CHAPTER XXXIII CULTIVATED PLANTS35. CHAPTER XXXIV DIFFERENT WAYS OF PROPAGATING36. CHAPTER XXXV LAYERING37. CHAPTER XXXVI SLIPPING38. CHAPTER XXXVII GRAFTING39. CHAPTER XXXVIII GRAFTING (Continued)40. CHAPTER XXXIX GRAFTING (Concluded)41. CHAPTER XL ROTATION OF CROPS42. CHAPTER XLI ROTATION OF CROPS (Continued)43. CHAPTER XLII LAND-DRAINAGE44. CHAPTER XLIII PARING AND BURNING45. CHAPTER XLIV WINE-MAKING46. CHAPTER XLV THE STAG-BEETLE47. CHAPTER XLVI SHEATH-WINGED INSECTS48. CHAPTER XLVII THE JUNE-BUG49. CHAPTER XLVIII CATERPILLARS AND BUTTERFLIES50. CHAPTER XLIX ANTS51. CHAPTER L THE ANT-LION52. CHAPTER LI VENOMOUS ANIMALS53. CHAPTER LII THE PHYLLOXERA54. CHAPTER LIII THE PHYLLOXERA (Continued)55. CHAPTER LIV NOCTURNAL BIRDS OF PREY56. CHAPTER LV THE SMALLER BIRDS57. CHAPTER LVI BIRDS’ NESTS58. CHAPTER LVII MIGRATION OF BIRDS59. CHAPTER LVIII CARRIER-PIGEONS60. CHAPTER LIX SOME PREHISTORIC ANIMALS61. CHAPTER LX THE ORIGIN OF COAL62. CHAPTER LXI THE FARMER’S HELPERS63. CHAPTER LXII THE FARMER’S HELPERS (Continued)64. Colophon