176 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



melon, we have two forms the short or turbinate- 

 shaped (see Fig. 25), usually called nutmeg or musk 

 melon ; and the long form, usually called canteloupe 

 (see Fig. 26). The latter are the stronger growers, 

 and should have more room in the field. 



For shipping, Jenny Lind, Emerald Gem, Nutmeg 

 and Hackensack are good. 



FERTILIZER FORMULA. 



Nitrogen 3 per cent. 



Potash... 8 per cent. 



Available phosphoric acid .... 8 per cent. 



Use 1000 to 1500 pounds of the above formula per 

 acre. If the .soil is poor in nitrogenous matter, in- 

 crease the nitrogen to four per cent. 



The following table gives the amounts of different 

 fertilizers that may be used to obtain as much of each 

 element as the formula calls for : 



Element. Pounds of different material for one acre. 



f 500. to 750 Ibs. cotton-seed meal ; or 

 ^., I 300 to 450 Ibs. dried blood ; or 



r 8 en j 225 to 350 Ibs. nitrate of soda; or 



I 200 to 300 Ibs. sulphate of ammonia, 



f 1000 to 1500 Ibs. kainit ; or 

 -p , 160 to 225 Ibs. muriate of potash ; or 



otasn 1 160 to 225 Ibs. sulphate of potash ; or 



t 300 to 450 Ibs. sulphate of potash and 



sulphate of magnesia. 



, . . , / 800 to 1200 Ibs. acid phosphate ; or 

 Phosphoric acid.. ( m to im ]bg disso f ve d bone. 



PLANTING AND CULTIVATING. 



This crop may be treated like cucumbers and plant- 

 ed in pots, and then be set out in the field, or the 

 seed may be planted in the field. 



Make the rows six feet apart and put the hills from 

 three to six feet apart in the row, according to the 

 variety. If the laud is rich, or a liberal amount of 



