. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 34 The American Florist. July 2g, f Market Gardeners Vedelable Growers* Association of America. B. L. Watts, StateCollege. President; H. F. Hall, Boston Mass., Vice President; S, W, Severance. 508 Illinois Life Building, Louisville. Ky., Secretary: M. L. Rastecik, Cleveland. O . Treasurer- Annual meeting at Boston 1911. Melons and Cucumbers. Our melons and cucumbers this sea- son have made excellent growth, in fact the best we ever had at this date. This is owing to ample water supplied by overhead, pi
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 34 The American Florist. July 2g, f Market Gardeners Vedelable Growers* Association of America. B. L. Watts, StateCollege. President; H. F. Hall, Boston Mass., Vice President; S, W, Severance. 508 Illinois Life Building, Louisville. Ky., Secretary: M. L. Rastecik, Cleveland. O . Treasurer- Annual meeting at Boston 1911. Melons and Cucumbers. Our melons and cucumbers this sea- son have made excellent growth, in fact the best we ever had at this date. This is owing to ample water supplied by overhead, pipes. We are careful to start the first vines lengthways of the rows for many reasons. We can cul- tivate longer, spray easier and pre- vent twisting by winds, for as soon as two vines meet they lock and no fur- ther upsetting is possible. Of all things that damage melons high winds are about the worst for twisting and upsetting is disastrous to vines. In fact, vines resent any handling what- ever. They should never be moved in hoeing or handled in any shape. In severely exposed places we always in- tercrop our vine crops to provide protection. This can be done in nu- merous ways; we have planted among onions, cabbage, sweet corn and po- tatoes with success; that is, omit a row or two of the others to allow for the melons. Some people believe that pinching the vines is a benefit. They are mistaken. These days with dis- ease lurking everywhere we must avoid any injury. One of the advan- tages of spraying is to keep off the striped bugs, as no doubt they spread the wilt disease by biting various plants. Mulching with manure, hay, straw, litter or weeds is very desir- able as it retains moisture and pro- vides a hold for the tendrils. After July the Bordeaux spray should go on and be kept up the balance of the season. Marketman. Davenport, la. There has been very little doing the past two or three weeks, an occasional funeral order being about all, and hardly enough flowers to
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