. Yellow IceCreaj, ^aterheloi* . One ounce for thirty hills; four to five pounds for an acre. CULTURE. See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug" depredation and disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and caution in the use of such mixtures is advisable. Yellow Ice Cream. (See cut.) Thisuni- queWatermelon is aptly described in a let- ter received from Mr. E. Stanley Brown, Horticulturist, East Moriches, N. Y., in which he writes: "After repeated trials, covering fo
. Yellow IceCreaj, ^aterheloi* . One ounce for thirty hills; four to five pounds for an acre. CULTURE. See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug" depredation and disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and caution in the use of such mixtures is advisable. Yellow Ice Cream. (See cut.) Thisuni- queWatermelon is aptly described in a let- ter received from Mr. E. Stanley Brown, Horticulturist, East Moriches, N. Y., in which he writes: "After repeated trials, covering four years, I have no hesitancy in stating that Yellow Ice Cream is the 'par excellence' of all Watermelons. The vines are strong, inclined to overbear, and whether fully grown or undeveloped, there seems to be no diffeience in their high quality of melons, being sweet and crisp. The flesh is bright golden-yellow, skin beautiful green and shape elongated. Our household preferred it to any of sev- eral other varieties grown, and found that by laying them on the barn floor, away from the chilly blasts, they kept well into the winter. If I could have only one variety of Watermelon it would be Yel- low Ice ; Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Jib., 50 cts.; lb., $ Watson. A large oblong Melon, the skin of which is dark green, with thick quite distinct from other varieties. The
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