368 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y. 



12. Good varieties for house use, in order of ripening, are Emerald 

 Gem, Blenheim Orange, Hero of Lockinge and Masterpiece. The 

 bfest single one in this list is probably Blenheim Orange. 



13. From November until spring, a good melon should weigh 

 from 20 to 2-4 ounces, and an average of three melons to the plants 

 is all that can be expected. Before JNovember a heavier yield may 

 be obtained. 



14. The insects which have seriously troubled muskmelons in our 

 houses are the black aphis, two spotted mite and mealy bug. Fumi- 

 gating with tobacco twice a week will keep the aphis out. A inoisi 

 atmosphere holds the mite in check. Knock off the mealy-bug with 

 a hard stream from the hose. 



15. Two fungi attack winter melons. The mildew, appearing as 

 frosty patches upon the leaves, is destroyed by sulphur fumes. The 

 canker or damping off is best prevented by keeping the soil dry 

 about the plants and by mixing sulphur in the soil. 



16. Winter melons for field cultivation require a long season, and 

 they are picked just before the frost and before they have become 

 edible. They ripen slowly in a cool fruit room, often keeping until 

 Christmas. Some of the leading varieties are Winter Climbing 

 Nutmeg, White Antibes and perhaps Winter Pineapple. These 

 melons are mostly lacking in aroma and they do not have the high 

 quality of other melons. 



L. H. BAILEY. 



