PART I.

HOW TO GROW GOOD ROOTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. On the Origin of Root Crops 1 II. On the Origin of Sorts of Roots 9 III. On Trueness of Sorts in Roots 13 IV. On Degenerate Roots 18 V. Effects of Growing Seed from Degenerate Roots 23 VI. On the Adulteration of Seed, more particularly of Turnips 29 VII. On the Art and Mystery of Turnip-seed Adulteration 37 VIII. General Conclusions 49