No. 33.] 205° 
It appears, therefore, from this experiment with the melon that the 
advantage to be gained by pinching the stems is theoretical rather 
than real. The number of fruits formed seems to bear little relation 
to the number of female flowers. 
It would seem, however, that in the case of the cucumber, when 
grown for pickles, the productiveness might be very largely i increased 
by pinching the runners, for we know that in this plant the frnits 
continue to form, limited only by frost, so long as none are per- 
mitted to ripen. We purpose repeating this experiment the coming: 
season with the cucumber. 
We note here that in the squash, pumpkin and water melon the 
female flower is not usually produced on the branclisas in the melon 
and cucumber. It almost always appears at the axil of a branch, 
though branches often form without a flower. Asin the melon and 
cucumber, the flowers on the main stem (except when at the axil of 
a branch) are almost invariably mee as are those on the branches 
beyond the axillary flower. 
Squash. 
We grew the following list of squashes, planting the seeds May 26 
in the manner noted for the melon : 
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mE CADS et tes Ae LTRS. dae oe Wee bs 10 64 109 
Mee hs EE I oo a ee SOs oles 10° 46 72 
PP RDDGIR. ck so. Pes PESe Cem bet Abe ran are ee Seareey 10 56. 67 
POT STIPE. aie cle Sect hada woth vee e's 10 54 771 
rere ee WN tee LUrban eons oc fe bee eee ee ya ey 8 eta! 
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SPO ee TOOKNOCK he nies sleds ote Sha be wanes 10. 44 66 
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