AWLivingston's Sons seed annual . ELONS. PERFECTION- MUSKMELON. GIANT CHICAGO- LXIAMPION ! »; A rich, sandy soil is most desirable for melons; the sued should beplanted, when the ground has become warm, in hills six feet aparteach way. Old, well-rotted manure should tic thoroughly mixedwilh the soil in each hill; put six to ten seeds in the bill; finally,when danger from insects is past leave three or four of the Strongestplants only. If the plants grow very rank the tips of the leading shoots should be pinched off when abOUlthree feet long; also, if the fruit is excessi
AWLivingston's Sons seed annual . ELONS. PERFECTION- MUSKMELON. GIANT CHICAGO- LXIAMPION ! »; A rich, sandy soil is most desirable for melons; the sued should beplanted, when the ground has become warm, in hills six feet aparteach way. Old, well-rotted manure should tic thoroughly mixedwilh the soil in each hill; put six to ten seeds in the bill; finally,when danger from insects is past leave three or four of the Strongestplants only. If the plants grow very rank the tips of the leading shoots should be pinched off when abOUlthree feet long; also, if the fruit is excessive they may be thinned out, which will cause the melons to ripenearlier and will increase the size of the fruit. Melons may be forced like cucumbers, and the practice in favor annually among melon men, as the method becomes better understood and on account ofthe large profits gained by having home-grown melons in market some days ahead of the outside thoroughly and often to keep down the weeds and bugs. One ounce of seed for 60 hills:
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