. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals. Gardening; Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture. 128 WARM SEASON VEGETABLES Rattlesnake, and Kleckley Sweet. The Ice Cream variety is grown in northern states because it will mature in less time than others. The melons are small in size. Besides for eating in the usual way during summer the crop is valuable for the rinds which are sometimes preserved as sweet pickles for use in winter. Plant the seeds after soaking for a few hours. Make the rows ten feet apart and the plants eight or ten feet apart in the rows. Two or three plants in a pl
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals. Gardening; Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture. 128 WARM SEASON VEGETABLES Rattlesnake, and Kleckley Sweet. The Ice Cream variety is grown in northern states because it will mature in less time than others. The melons are small in size. Besides for eating in the usual way during summer the crop is valuable for the rinds which are sometimes preserved as sweet pickles for use in winter. Plant the seeds after soaking for a few hours. Make the rows ten feet apart and the plants eight or ten feet apart in the rows. Two or three plants in a place may be allowed. Rich soil about the plants is necessary for the best growth. A fork full of manure, or more, about the hills will pay. The watermelon vines are less likely to be attacked by cucumber beetles and vine borers. If. Fig. 79.—Large type of oblate muskmeion, with deep flesh, edible clear to the rind. (Ver- mont Station.) good cultivation and plenty of manure are provided the growth is so rapid that these enemies are seldom noticed. The crop is frequently grown in large fields because of requiring so much space in the garden. It is best when grown in the garden to use other plants, such as snap beans near them until the water- melon vines have grown enough to need the whole space. Squash.—Remember to plant this crop where it will not mix with cucumbers, muskmelons, or pumpkins. There are two main types of squash, the bush variety and the running variety. Much more space is required for the running varieties. In selecting seed from the catalog note carefully which type is chosen. The running varieties are much more prolific and a fewer number of them will be necessary to supply the needs of the family. In the matter of season, there are two types. The summer. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the o
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