VINE CROPS 



ready for use from four to five weeks earlier 

 than those from seed planted in the open. 



DISEASES AND INSECTS 



The striped cucimiber beetle is a serious 

 menace and difficult to keep in check. Dust 

 the vines, upper and lower sides of the 

 leaves, and also the stem with tobacco dust, 

 wood ashes, and land plaster. If one and one- 

 half teaspoonfuls of carbolic acid are added to 

 two quarts of the dust it will insure the safety 

 of the vines. Wire frames covered with mos- 

 quito netting, cheesecloth and other mate- 

 rials are used to protect the vines until they 

 get a good start, when they are seldom attacked 

 by the beetle. 



The best garden variety for general use is 

 the White Spine. One-fourth of an ounce of 

 seed will plant fifteen hills. 



Do not plant the crop more than two years 

 in the same place. This will help to prevent 

 the rust disease for which there is no satisfac- 



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