GARDEN 



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squashes, and the vines need a support upon which they 

 can climb. 







FlU. 58. Field oi watermelons in California 



Melons and cucumbers require a rich but very light 

 soil. In most parts of the Philippines these plants have 

 not grown well, and have usually been killed by diseases. 

 However, in some places, as at Bautista, in Pangasinan, 

 and at Zamboanga, excellent melons are grown. 



LEGUMES 



Special Value of Legumes. The legume family includes 

 all the garden plants with fruit similar to that of the 

 bean. This is a very large family, and includes many 

 valuable plants not cultivated in gardens ; among these 

 are the tamarind, or sampalok, camanchili, cat u ray, narra, 



