CHAPTER XXIII. VEGETABLE GROWING.....240

Vegetable Growing in Cuba--Regions Most Suitable for the Industry--Seed Brought from the United States--Winter Crops of Potatoes--Green Peppers a Profitable Crop--Cultivation of Tomatoes and Egg Plants--Okra--Lima Beans and String Beans--Squashes and Pumpkins--Desirability of the Canning Industry--Utility of Irrigation--Prospects of Profit in Truck Farming.