Seed annual . e/on. Spunish—J/don. A rich, sandy soil is most desirable for melons. The seed should Ijeplanted when the ground has become warm, in hills six feet apart Old. well rotted manure should be thoroughly mixed with thesoil in each hill; put six to ten seeds in the hill; tinallv, when dangerfrom insects is past, leave three or four of the strongestplauls only. Ifthe planus ^ruw very rank the tips of the leading shoots should bepinched oft when about three feet long; also, if the fruit is excessive,they may be thinned out, which will cause the melons to ripen earlierand increa
Seed annual . e/on. Spunish—J/don. A rich, sandy soil is most desirable for melons. The seed should Ijeplanted when the ground has become warm, in hills six feet apart Old. well rotted manure should be thoroughly mixed with thesoil in each hill; put six to ten seeds in the hill; tinallv, when dangerfrom insects is past, leave three or four of the strongestplauls only. Ifthe planus ^ruw very rank the tips of the leading shoots should bepinched oft when about three feet long; also, if the fruit is excessive,they may be thinned out, which will cause the melons to ripen earlierand increase the size of the fruit. Melons may be forced like cucum-bers, and the practice is growing in favor annually among melon men,as the method becomes better understood, and on acco\ui t of the largeprofits gained by having home grown melons in market some davsahead of the outside planting. Cultivate thoroughly and often to keepdown llie weeds and bugs. One ounce of seed for 60 hills; 2 or 3 pounds for an LIVINGSTONS MARKET MELON. Many ye&ra were spent in perfecting this decidedly dis-tinct and beantiful melon. A most valuable characteristicis the close, strong netting. Its vigorous growth gives it greathardiness and ability to withstand drouth, blight and beautiful shape and handsome appearance are remarkedupon when 3ilaced side by side on the market bench or coim-ter with any of the x^opular sorts of the day. It ripens onlva few days after Early Hackensaok, is more prolific, moreuniform, bears longer, and tlie fruit is more solid; seldombursts at blossom end; flavor and quality are all that can bedesired. It is green fleshed, Milh small seed cavity. Avaluable sort for a general crop. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J lb.,30c.; lb., 90c.; 31bs.,, poxtpaid. THE OSACE-A favorite yellow tlesheilvariety; it is large,oval,slightly ribbednud net-tiil; skill n ryiiitrkiirfni:llcsli a diH)), ricii sal-mon, sweet, highlylla-vored and delicioiisto\ lie rind ; it is very sel-? l
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