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for pumpkin pies. Instead, choose one of the 

 varieties developed especially for pies. Where 

 these little pie pumpkins are grown does not much 

 matter. The seeds might be planted with the 

 sweet corn if the corn strip is near the garden 

 border, so that the vines can be turned aside into 

 the grass out of the way. They have little disease 

 and do not seem to be bothered with the enemies 

 so dangerous to some of their vine relations. Just 

 put in the seeds, somewhere, and they are bound 

 to grow. At the corn harvest, you will always find 

 plenty. 



Melons 



Watermelons and muskmelons need a sunny 

 sandy shallow hollow on the hillslope. Of course 

 in our northern climate, the season is so short that 

 raising watermelons is a real venture; but it is 

 surely worth trying and it has been done success- 

 fully. Growing the huge fruits is much the same 

 in soil culture and care as for cucumbers. The 

 question of food is a little different. Do not give 

 the watermelons any nitrogen compound. Feed 

 them, instead, an abundance of potash-containing 

 fertilizers. It is said that much nitrogen will in- 

 jure the delicate sweetness of the watermelon 

 flavor. With all the kinds of muskmelons, sweet- 

 ness and flavor are not apparently so dependent 

 on the correct selection of fertilizer. These 

 luscious fruits 1 are not so dependent, either, 



