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WARM SEASON VEGETABLES 



Rattlesnake, and Kleckley Sweet. The Ice Cream variety is 

 grown in northern states because it will mature in less time than 

 others. The melons are small in size. 



Besides for eating in the usual way during summer the crop is 

 valuable for the rinds which are sometimes preserved as sweet 

 pickles for use in winter. 



Plant the seeds after soaking for a few hours. Make the rows 

 ten feet apart and the plants eight or ten feet apart in the rows. 

 Two or three plants in a place may be allowed. Rich soil about 

 the plants is necessary for the best growth. A fork full of manure, 

 or more, about the hills will pay. The watermelon vines are less 

 likely to be attacked by cucumber beetles and vine borers. If 



Fig. 79. — Large type of oblate muskmeion, with deep flesh, edible clear to the rind. (Ver- 

 mont Station.) 



good cultivation and plenty of manure are provided the growth is 

 so rapid that these enemies are seldom noticed. 



The crop is frequently grown in large fields because of requiring 

 so much space in the garden. It is best when grown in the garden 

 to use other plants, such as snap beans near them until the water- 

 melon vines have grown enough to need the whole space. 



Squash. — Remember to plant this crop where it will not mix 

 with cucumbers, muskmelons, or pumpkins. There are two main 

 types of squash, the bush variety and the running variety. Much 

 more space is required for the running varieties. In selecting seed 

 from the catalog note carefully which type is chosen. The running 

 varieties are much more prolific and a fewer number of them will 

 be necessary to supply the needs of the family. 



In the matter of season, there are two types. The summer 



