CONTENTS OF PART I. INTRODUCTORY... .... Contrast between exhibits of 1878 and 1879-Space occupied by CHAPTER I. Class 71. Vegetables and Forage Plants; part of Class 67, Cereals. Only preserved vegetable and fruits represented at the Exposition— French exhibit of mushrooms and truffles: The common meadow FRANCE... A magnificent show made in these classes. Wheat: Cultivation of winter and summer wheats in France- Page. 335 43 44 Page ham March white wheat-Chidham "bigarré "-Chubb-Dattel Gold- endrop-Hallett's "Genealogical" wheats - Kessingland - Noah- Nursery-Prince Albert-Rieti-Rosseau-Rousselin-Saumur autumn Wheat-Saumur March wheat-Shireff Scotch wheat-Shireff square head-Standup-Victoria autumn white wheat-Bordier-The Pou- lard and their difference from the "tender wheats"-The hard variety-Spelts (Epeautres)-Quality and quantity of the French wheat-Conditions under which gluten is found in the grain-Rich- ness of soil in nitrogen increases the amount of gluten in the grain- The amount of gluten varies in different varieties of wheat and according to climate-Experiments with artificial crossing of wheats. Barley Soils best adapted for its cultivation-The most important variety in France. Oats: Enumeration of varieties at the Exposi- tion. Rye: Soils best adapted to it-Enumeration of varieties. Maize: Condition of its cultivation in France-Soils best adapted to it-Mode of cultivation-Enumeration of varieties exhibited. Sor- ghum: Only broom corn is extensively cultivated. Millet: Its cultivation and use. Buckwheat: Its use and cultivation in France- Improved varieties are superseding the old variety. Canary seed. Forage plants: Violet clover-Incarnate clover-Lupuline or Mi- nette-Lucern-Sainfoin-Two parasitic plants infesting lucern and allied crops-The broom-rape (Orobanche). The Cuscute or "dodders"-Rust in wheat and its supposed connec- tion with the barbery bush. General review of the exhibit-Fine show of potatoes and sugar beets-Exhibition of farinaceous vegetables-Competition of fresh Page. ing and cultivating-Varieties of sugar beets. Carrots: Cultivation and use in France. Turnips: The principal varieties cultivated in France. Radishes: Particularly good and many new varieties raised near Paris. Horse radish and salsify. Topinambour: Advantages and disadvantages of its cultivation. Crosne du Japon: Explanation of this new root crop. Pumpkins and squashes: A great number of varieties raised in Franco-Mode of cultivation-Confusion regarding the name Artichoke. Melons and Cantaloupes: Many varieties raised in France-They are generally raised under glass in northern Europe. Watermelons: But little cultivated in France and of inferior quality-- Two new varieties cited. Cucumbers: Many varieties of good quality shown. Lettuce: It is the most important among the numer- ous salad plants used in France and is represented by numerous varieties-Notes on cultivation. Chicory: It is now one of the most important of French garden vegetables-The varieties used as salad- The coffee chicory and its cultivation. Celery: Not so universally used in France as in America-Mode of cultivation. Water cresses: They grow wild and are also cultivated. Dandelion: It is cultivated and much esteemed as a salad. Spinach: Extensively cultivated as a vegetable and also used as a source of chlorophyll. Sorrel: Sev- eral varieties commonly used as a green vegetable-Preserved sorrel also at the Exhibition. Vegetables used for seasoning: Onions and their numerous varieties-Garlic-Poireau-Shallott-Mustard-Tar- A portion of the country well adapted to agriculture and horticul- ture and favorably situated for the disposal of the products-A fair 'Hard wheat" still the most cultivated-Varieties of the same- Sowing wheat in Algeria-Average yield not very great-Use of Al- gerian wheat-Table showing weight of a hectolitre of wheat of dif- ferent countries. Barley: Large quantities produced in the Tell dis- trict-Use of Algerian barley. Oats, rye, maize and sorghum also at the Exhibition from Algeria. Lucern and Sainfoin. Flax is not longer cultivated. Hemp is produced only in small quantities. Ra- mie has been experimented upon without good results. Cotton: Its history in Algeria-The cultivation now abandoned. Fruit trees: Many kinds, especially olives and figs, grow well in Algeria-Table of acreage and yield of the principal cereals in Algeria in 1888-Ex- portation of cereals in 1887 and 1888-Reasons for the diminution of cereal production in Algeria-Agricultural needs of Algeria. The Société Agricole et Industrielle de Batna et du Sud Algérien―The display of this association especially in dates-Great importance of Agricultural features of the country-Primitive character of Ara- bian agriculture and agricultural tools-Cereals, vegetables and fruits tural features-Mr. Th. Pilter's exhibit of his domain at K'sar Tyr- Soil and agricultural products of this domain-The Tunisian farm of Bordj-Cédria owned by Mr. Paul Potin-Description of this farm and FRENCH COLONIES AND PROTECTORATES... Fine exhibit of agricultural products-The vanilla display-His- tory of the vanilla plant-Production of sugar-European vegetables Enumeration of products displayed-The peanut, its history, amount produced, and its uses-Gum Arabic. Page. Rivière du Sud-Porto Nova-Establishment of the Gold Coast- Agricultural products of the island-Dependencies of Madagascar: the islands of Mayotte-the Comoro islands-Nossi-Bé-Diego Full and fine display made by these possessions-The principal agricultural products-Cochin-China and its products-Cambodia— Excellent show in Class 71-Maize the principal product-Beans, coffee, manioc, tobacco, sugar cane and other products of the island. Enumeration of agricultural exhibit-The cultivation of sugar cane very prosperous-Cultivation of coffee. A small show made by the Empire except in sugar beets from Bohemia-Notes on the agricultural resources of Hungary. A small but good show in preserved vegetables and fruits-Acre- age of kitchen and market gardens since 1846-Production of cereals |