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Bone meal is especially valuable for mixing in the hill for this 

 vegetable. 



I. What are the best directions for preparing the soil for a success- 



ful crop of watermelons on your farm ? 

 W:172. W-VG:369. Trp: 30-34. L:231. C:457. 



7. Transplanting into the garden. — The plants started under 

 glass should be transplanted into the field in the same manner as 

 explained for cucumbers and muskmelons (W: 159), except that 

 the hills should be about 10X10 feet apart. 



W-VG : 469. Trp : 35-40. 



8. Planting seed in the garden. — The common practice is to 

 plant the seed in hills about 10X10 feet apart, after the danger 

 of killing frosts is practically past. Plenty of seed should be used 

 in each hill in order to insure a good stand of plants, and then 

 they should be thinned to three or four of the strongest. 



W : 160. W-VG : 369, 469. Trp : 41-45. C : 459. 



9. Cultivating. — Watermelons should have thorough tillage. 

 Some hand-hoeing is always necessary. 



W : 161, 168. W-VG : 373. L : 232. C : 459. 



10. Combating insects and diseases. 



W : 161, 169. Trp : 68-89. C : 460. CL : 109. 



II. Harvesting and marketing. — Growers cannot be too 

 careful in harvesting the melons at the proper time to secure the 

 highest quality. It is largely a question of experience, but the 

 observing student should not make many mistakes in this matter. 



Trp : 46-60. C : 462. 



1. How can you determine when a watermelon is ripe enough to 

 pick? W-VG: 469. Trp: 46-60. 



Project XI. Growing Squashes 



The words squash and pumpkin are rather loosely used to apply 

 to various cucurbits. There are three different species and nu- 



