| [Chap. I.] | PAGE |
| Botanical name, and affinities of the Cucumber—properties—foreign names—improvements in cultivation | [9] |
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| [Chap. II.] |
| Structures—dung beds—brick pits—forcing houses—guttersystem of heating—the tank system—bottom heat—descriptionof Cucumber house—aspect—position—angle—covering | [11] |
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| [Chap. III.] |
| by cuttings—early fruitfulness—preservation of varieties—layers—objectionsto cuttings and layers—seeds—disadvantages—progressive growth—seed sowing | [23] |
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| [Chap. IV.] |
| General principles of culture—importance of light—pruning and training | [31] |
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| [Chap. V.] |
| Composition of the soil—heath soil—leaf mould—preparation of soil—charcoal—manures—liquid manures | [36] |
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| [Chap. VI.] |
| Application of water to the soil—special conditions—atmosphericmoisture—insects—mildew—canker—mode of watering | [42] |
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| [Chap. VII.] |
| Regulation of temperature—principles to be kept in view—day and night temperature—deductions | [46] |
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| [Chap. VIII.] |
| Admission of air—effect of cold air on tender plants—deterioration—evilsresulting from unguarded atmospheric changes—mode of admitting air—atmospheric influence on vegetation—nitrogen—carbon | [50] |
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| [Chap. IX.] |
| Growth of Persian Melons in summer—peculiarities of treatment—soil—watering—solar heat—light | [56] |
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| [Chap. X.] |
| Conclusion | [59] |