1418 The Cornell Reading-Courses 



cucumbers, is beneficial. Plant the seed i inch deep in hills 8 feet each 

 way, five or six seeds in each hill. Thin later to three plants in each hill . 

 Watermelons must be protected from the cucumber beetle until their 

 foliage becomes toughened, according to the method described for cucum- 

 bers. Good cultivation should be maintained until the vines interfere 

 with it. When the melon is ripe it has a hollow sound. 



In harvesting cut the stem so that a small part of it will be left on the 

 melon. 



Desirable varieties of watermelons are Early Cole's, Vick's Early 

 Sweetheart, Hungarian Honey, Gypsy. 



