36 THE GAEDENETTE 



Spraying should begin when plants are four 

 inches high, and should be repeated every ten 

 days. 



Hills of melons, cucumbers and squashes should 

 be placed at least six feet apart. If droughts oc- 

 cur, the hills may easily be watered by pouring 

 water into the bowl-like depression, but before 

 pouring the water, make several holes with a 

 small stick down through the top soil, into the 

 litter below. After heavy rains the same prod- 

 ding should be done to prevent drowning of 

 plants. 



Managed in this way the yield of a few hills is 

 enormous. The same treatment, outlined above 

 for muskmelons, omitting the lime and sulphur, 

 is given to squashes, cucumbers, and pumpkins. 



For " melon wilt" pour a bucketful of fine 

 manure and road dust, mixed together, directly 

 on the hill, completely covering the roots of the 

 plants. Do this when vines are about two feet 

 long. It is believed that the wilt is caused by 

 sun scald of the stems near the roots. Covering 

 these, in time, usually checks or entirely prevents 

 this destructive disease. 



SUCCESSION TO FIRST PLANTING 



By the middle of May or a little earlier, tomato 

 plants for early fruiting should be set. Usually 

 the " First Planting " is out of the way or nearly 

 matured, so that the same plot or bed may be set 

 in early tomato plants, as marked by T in the 

 diagram, regardless of the vegetables yet occu- 

 pying the ground. By the time that the tomatoes 

 get a good start, all the vegetables of the first 



