98 Watermelons 



and served very much as the sweet potato. They 

 should be gathered while the outside skin is still so 

 tender that it may be easily broken by the finger 

 nail. 



The small varieties of vegetable marrow are far 

 more palatable than the large varieties. ~~ Marrows 

 should not be peeled before they are cooked. The 

 very best plan is to grow the small variety and cook 

 them whole. 



Ordinarily vegetable marrow seeds are sown out 

 of doors in May, but to get an early start, they 

 may be sown in pots indoors in April. The pots 

 should be set out of doors a little while each day 

 to harden the plants before transplanting them. 



WATERMELONS 



The watermelon requires plenty of room as the 

 vine grows to a great length. They should be 

 planted ten feet apart one way by at least four 

 feet the other. The land should be quite rich and 

 should have quite a high percentage of sand. 



Watermelons should not be grown in the same 

 location year after year. A rotation of crops is 



