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they require close watching. The " striped bug " 

 makes short work of a field of Melons, if not checked 

 in time. 



A supply of finely-ground flour of bone should be 

 kept on hand, the surface of the hills dusted with it 

 before the plants come through and afterward, at 

 short intervals, until such time as the plants are past 

 danger. 



Not more than three vines should be allowed to 

 a hill. Water Melon growers in New Jersey calcu- 

 late on a profit of about one hundred dollars or one 

 hundred and fifty dollars per acre — for a successful 

 year. Like the Musk Melon, they will flourish best 

 on soil of a light character, when well manured in 

 the hill. 



Two ounces of seed will be enough to plant for 

 family use, and if convenient, it is best to start the 

 seeds in a hot-bed. The best kinds to grow are^ 



Mountain Sweet. — It is one of the best for gen- 

 eral culture. Large size, dark green color, thin rind 

 and flesh delicious. 



Mountain Speout is another good variety — exten- 

 sively cultivated in New Jersey for market. It is a 

 long Melon, striped lengthwise, flesh bright scarlet 

 and of good quality. 



Oeange. — When the rind is removed from this 

 Melon, it divides easily in sections like an Orange. It 

 grows only medium size, oval shaped, flesh red and 

 not first quality. 



Peesian is a new variety, lately introduced. The 

 form globular ; color, pale green with dark stripes ; 

 flesh crimson and of good quality. It is but little 



