February 7, 1895. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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in which the plants should be set. The training of Melons grown 
on this method is of great importance, and should never be neglected, 
removing all laterals at once that do not show fruit, and pinch the 
leader when it gets to within a foot of the side of the frame, and never 
allow the growths to become crowded. Eight to ten fruits to a light 
will be a fair crop, although we have seen even more than this grown 
with good cultivation. When the fruits commence swelling they 
should be raised near the glass on some substance that will allow the 
moisture to escape. When brick frames are in use we would advise 
Hero of Lockinge; Blenheim Orange, Al, Bead’s Scarlet, Scarlet 
Premier, County Councillor, and for market work Conqueror and 
Triumph. 
Insects and diseases are not numerous, although alli^are very 
destructive if not kept in check. First of all we have canker, a disease 
which to some growers is very troublesome. Should it appear the best 
remedy is to cut away with a sharp knife all the diseased parts, dry 
with a cloth, then rub on a little quicklime. To prevent canker, when 
planting out place a mound of earth 3 inches high around the stem, and 
Fig. 19.—melon TRIUMPH, GROWN BY MR. W. PALMER. 
the bed made as for indoor cultivation, with wires under the glass to 
train the plants to, as with care they can be grown equal to those in a 
house ; in fact, the fruit of Sutton’s Triumph, which gained the first-class 
certificate at the Crystal Palace fruit show, was grown by me under 
these conditions. 
It is somewhat difficult to make a selection of varieties, but a few 
may be mentioned for home use and exhibition purposes. Hero of 
Lockinge should be grown by all. Eastnor Castle is one of the best 
flavoured Melons, but unfortunately not always of the best shape ; 
William Tillery, Windsor Castle, Amberwood Beauty, Royal Prince, 
Sutton’s Triumph, which I consider a good scarlet-fleshed companion to 
keep this dry, only watering on very favourable occasions. Decay 
of the stems may be prevented by always rubbing in quicklime when 
cutting away any portion from the plant. Red spider is the result of 
neglecting to syringe the plants when they are young. If plants are 
infested they should be well syringed on fine mornings, thoroughly 
drenching the foliage. Care should be taken, however, not to damage 
the leaves by using too much force. Black fly is another troublesome 
pest, but for this there is a very simple and certain cure—that is, to 
add more leaf mould to the soil, as it is only on stiff heavy loams 
that this insect is troublesome.— William Palmer, F.R.H.S., i/oriliow?- 
tural Instructor to the Hants County Council. 
