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PUMPKINS ON THE PACIFIC COAST 
P UMPKINS, such as grow on the Pacific Coast, are 
the wonder of the horticultural world. In Cali- 
fornia particularly, truly phenomenal records have been 
made in growing them. In size of individual fruit, num- 
ber of fruits per vine, and yield in tons per acre, California 
leads the world in pumpkin production. 
Special soil preparations hardly ever prove necessary. 
On the rich, rather heavy loams of either interior low- 
land or along the coast, the crop reaches perfection. 
But any soil will yield a good crop if moderately fertilized 
and plowed deeply. The distance at which to place the 
hills depends entirely on the richness of the soil, vines 
having been known to spread fifty feet or more. 
Seeds are sown when the season has become thoroughly 
warm, in the same manner as described on preceding page. 
All the sorts mentioned on page 247 are grown on the 
Pacific Coast together with many new hybrids of largely 
local fame and popularity. 
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