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FOR SUMMER FEASTS 
WATERMELONS. 
CULTURE.—Wvater Melons will grow and produce in places where Canteloupes will 
not do well. The soil for this plant must be light and sandy. Plant in hills about eight 
feet apart, eight to twelve seeds in a hill; when the plants are well up thin out to three. 
The plants should be hoed often and the ground between the hills kept clean until the 
vines touch. One ounce to 25 hills: 2 pounds per acre. In order to raise large Water 
Melons it is necessary to fertilize the soil thoroughly. 
The surest remedy and preventive for any disease in Water Melons is not to plant 
them on the same ground for at least three or four years. It has been our experience 
that Melons will not blight or wilt (the only disease that we know of) if above rule 
is followed. The principal insect pest is the Striped Squash Beetle, which attacks the 
young plants almost as soon as they are above ground, and will absolutely destroy 
them unless checked by some efficient means. The best method of control is to keep 
the young plant dusted with “Corona Dry,” being sure to get it well under the leaves 
and on the stem. Planted from March to June. 
Steckler’s Angel Kiss. 
STECKLER’S ANGEL KISS.—Its popu- | MciVER’S WONDERFUL.—An oblong 
larity is now extended throughout the | shaped melon of uniformly large size, and 
entire country. It grows medium to very : ] : 
large in size, often weighing forty to sixty | handsome in appearance. The skin shows 
pounds and twenty-five to thirty inches in | broad bands of white, shading into nar- 
length. The color is a silver-gray, hand- | rower bands of dark green. The quality 
same and attractive. It is a very strong Pal OUR ees is . . 
and vigorous grower One distinct feature 1s very superior, flesh a soft pale pink, crisp 
ef this melon is that the flesh is a good | and free from any stringiness and very 
deep red by the time the seeds are formed | juicy. These melons have a solid heart 
in it often before the melon is really | . F : 
grown. It has few seeds, possibly less than free from cracks, while the seed rows are 
any other watermelon. Packet, 10c.; oz., close to the rind. Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; 
15c.; 1% I1b., 40c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 14 lb., 30c.; 1lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
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McIver’s Wonderful. 
