. Melon culture : a practical treatise on the principles involved in the production of melons, both for home use and for market : including a chapter on forcing and one on insects and diseases and means of controlling the same . Melons. INSECTS AND DISEASES 71 in diameter at the bottom, and costs from three to four cents apiece. It is first dipped into white paint and then placed over the hill when the seed is planted, and it serves the following purposes: Mark- ing the rows, so that they can be easily seen throughout their entire length, whether the plants are up or not; protecting the seed f
. Melon culture : a practical treatise on the principles involved in the production of melons, both for home use and for market : including a chapter on forcing and one on insects and diseases and means of controlling the same . Melons. INSECTS AND DISEASES 71 in diameter at the bottom, and costs from three to four cents apiece. It is first dipped into white paint and then placed over the hill when the seed is planted, and it serves the following purposes: Mark- ing the rows, so that they can be easily seen throughout their entire length, whether the plants are up or not; protecting the seed from the field mice; protecting the plants from the striped beetle; and protecting the plants from hail. It is claimed that they will last for ten years. When the plants. Fig. 15. A handy screen for fencing out the striped beetle. are large enough to fill all the space, the cups are then taken off, nested together and stored away for the next season. Early Planting is one of the best protections thai- can be given, as it enables the plants to get well started before being exposed to the attacks of these insects. Where the plants are started in hotbeds or cold frames, they have already gotten a good start and are practically able to care for themselves when they are put out in the open ground. Trap Crops are sometimes used to good advantage^ This beetle is especially fond of squash plants; and. 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 original Troop, James, 1853-. New York : Orange Judd Company
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