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plant especially attractive to bees will lure them 

 away from the melons, cucumbers and like plants. 

 Two years ago the presence of a patch of vetch 

 proved so attractive to the bees that it was not 

 until late in the season that the flowers of a near- 

 by patch of winter squash and citron received 

 sufficient attention to set any fruit. The air was 

 resonant with the hum of bees, but not one was 

 to be seen on the vines. 



There are any number of good cucumbers 

 to choose from for general crop. Early Fortune 

 has proved a favorite in my garden. It is a good 

 bearer and quality and appearance are all that 

 could be asked. The Davis Perfect, Arlington 

 White Spine, and Westerfield's Chicago Pickle 

 are all satisfactory sorts to grow. 



EGG PLANTS 



Are very tender when small, so they should be 

 started in the warmest part of the hotbed, or in 

 a warm, sunny window in flats. When they 

 have grown their first pair of true leaves they 

 should be transplanted — if at all crowded, into 



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