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WORK OF 1898. 



The tests of 1898 consisted: First, in the use of Bordeaux 

 mixture on the vines we wished to protect; and second, the use 

 of green arsenite dusted on a trap crop of squashes for poisoning 

 the beetles. The tests were made in three distinct localities. 

 One field, consisting of one-third acre of muskmelons, was located 

 at Floral Park, K. Y., on the grounds of John Lewis Childs. An- 

 other field, containing two acres of cucumbers, was located at 

 Hicksville, X. Y., on the grounds adjoining the factory of the 

 H. J. Heinz Co., under the management of Mr. Merritt Horner. 

 The third field, containing one acre of cucumbers, was located at 

 Smithtown Branch on the farm of Geo. W. Hallock and Son. 



In addition to the above, a test of six-inch wire plate-covers was 

 made on the farm of Mr. John O'Donnell at Jamaica, IST. Y. This 

 was an individual test and not under the direction of the Station. 

 We were allowed to note results, but no record of yield was kept. 



Plan of tests. — The original plan was to have single rows of 

 squashes planted on the margins of each field before the cucumbers 

 and melons were planted. In addition, arrangements were made 

 for making later plantings between the rows of cucumbers and 

 melons, the distance between being varied. In some cases, cross 

 rows of squashes were planted between every third and fourth row 

 of cucumbers, between every sixth and seventh row, between every 

 ninth and tenth row, between every twelfth and thirteenth row, 

 between every eighteenth and nineteenth row, and between every 

 twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth row. 



Preparation. — The first planting of squashes was made as fol- 

 lows: At Floral Park, N. Y., May 18; at Smithtown Branch, 

 jSr. Y., May 24; and at Hicksville, K Y., on June 1. 



The muskmelons were planted on May 31 and the first cross- 

 rows of squashes planted on same date. The cucumbers were 

 planted at Smithtown Branch on May 31 ; and the first cross rows 

 of squashes on same date. At Hicksville, N. Y., one acre of cu- 



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