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THE PLANT.

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CHAPTER I.--Introduction, 11

" II.--Atmosphere, 15

" III.--Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen, 23

" IV.--Inorganic Matter, 29

" V.--Growth, 40

" VI.--Proximate division of Plants, 43

" VII.--Location of the Proximates, and variations in the
Ashes of Plants, 52

" VIII.--Recapitulation, 56

SECTION SECOND.

THE SOIL.

CHAPTER I.--Formation and Character of the Soil, 65

" II.--Uses of Organic Matter, 77

" III.--Uses of Inorganic Matter, 84

SECTION THIRD.

MANURES.

CHAPTER I.--Character and varieties of Manure, 93

" II.--Excrements of Animals, 96

" III.--Waste of Manure, 101

" IV.--Absorbents, 109

" V.--Composting Stable Manure, 118

" VI.--Different kinds of Animal Excrement, 126

" VII.--Other Organic Manures, 136

" VIII.--Mineral Manures, 149

" IX.--Deficiencies of Soils, means of Restoration, etc., 155

" X.--Atmospheric Fertilizers, 197

" XI.--Recapitulation, 203

SECTION FOURTH.

MECHANICAL CULTIVATION.

CHAPTER I.--Mechanical Character of the Soil, 209

" II.--Under-draining, 211

" III.--Advantages of Under-draining, 217

" IV.--Sub-soil Plowing, 232

" V.--Plowing and other modes of Pulverizing the Soil, 239

" VI.--Rolling, Mulching, Weeding, etc., 245

SECTION FIFTH.

ANALYSIS.

CHAPTER I.--Nature of Analysis, 259

" II.--Tabl