420 The Principles of Vegetable- Gardening 



it is a feature of American liviug. The vegetable known as citron 

 is only a kind of watermelon with hard, inedible flesh. The rind 

 is used for preserving. The true citron of commerce is the fruit 

 of a tree allied to orange and lemon. 



For insects and diseases, see Cucumber. 



PUMPKIN AND SQUASH 



When grown by themselves, pumpkins and field squashes are 

 planted in hills 8 to 10 feet apart. About 3 pounds of seed is 

 required for an acre with the field or running varieties. Two or 

 three mature fruits to a vine is a large crop. 



The bush squashes are grown as close as 3 x4 feet in gardens, 

 but the hills should be 4 or 5 feet apart if possible. From 4 to 5 

 pounds of seed is required to- the acre. 



In pumpkins, as the term is understood in this country, the 



Fig. 134. Seedlings of squash. Two-thirds natural size. | 



standard variety is the Connecticut Field. It is a long-running 

 plant. The large orange-colored sleek furrowed fruits are used for 

 pies, and to feed stock; and the small boy prizes them for "jack 

 lanterns." It is commonly grown in corn-fields. This plant is a 



