Suggestions on Growing 
CUCUMBERS, MELONS, SQUASH AND PUMPKINS 
Probably the best way to grow these in the home garden is to plant them in water holes. 
s (they don’t have to be new). Punch a 
Space the water holes about 9 feet apart in the row, using large can 
he ground to the rim. Work the soil 
half a dozen or so small holes in the sides and sink the can in t 
deeply and if possible, loosen it with old manure, peatmoss, compost or rotted grass clippings. Then, when 
time comes to plant the seed (they should not be planted until the weather is warm and the danger of a 
late frost is over) space 5 or 6 seeds around each can about 3 inches out and cover with soil about 1 inch 
deep. 
Keep the can filled with water and about every 3 weeks add 1 teaspoon of a balanced plant food to the 
water. 
The most important thing to remember about cucumbers, melons and squash, is insect control... As soon 
as the seedlings produce leaves, spray with a 3 per cent nicotine dust to destroy aphids. Use this dust 
once a week for ten weeks. After the third week, add 2 parts of arsenate of lead to the dust to destroy 
beetles, or use one of the all purpose dusts now on the market. 
All cucumbers will climb if they are permitted to do so. When garden space is limited home gardeners 
have found that cucumbers will be’ happy climbing a fence, whether it is called a climber or not. Even those 
with the largest fruits so heavy that you might think that they would need support, seldom do. 
LETTUCE, Continued 
ICEBERG—Late, large variety. Compact 
heads, crumpled, crisp and sweet, leaves 
light green, slightly brown on edges, 85 
days. 
IMPERIAL NO. 847 (FLORIDA ICEBERG)— 
Heads are of good size and solid. Does well 
in hot weather, and resistant to tip burn. 
Hardy. 83 days. 
NEW YORK NO, 12—The standard crisp- 
head lettuce. Large globular shaped head, 
dark green with blanched, silvery white 
heart. Successfully grown outdoors spring, 
summer and fall. Edible in 85 days. 
WHITE PARIS COS OR TRIANON—Medium 
large self-folding dark green loaf shaped 
heads, Greenish-white, well blanched in- 
terior, 66 days. 
Loose Leaf Varieties 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON — Light green, 
frilled and crumpled, 45 days. 
GRAND RAPIDS—Erect, compact plants. 
Light green, broad heavily fringed. For 
forcing or early planting, 43 days. 
OAK LEAF—The most popular leaf lettuce 
for home gardens. Rich, dark green leaves, 
tender and delicious, Fine resistance to hot 
weather. 
PRIZEHEAD—Early non-heading sort, Me- 
dium sized plants, crisp and tender, Color 
light brown on a medium green base. 
rae frilled at edges, and crumpled. 47 
ays. 
SALAD BOWL — All America Gold Medal 
Award for 1952. Delicious bowl-full of rich 
green and decorative leaf lettuce, 
MANGEL WURZEL 
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MELONS 
MUSKMELON AND CANTALOUPE 
Easily injured by cool weather, Before 
planting, spade liberal forkful of well 
rotted manure into each hill. Plant 8 to 
10 seeds to a hill. Thin plants to four per 
hill after third leaf develops, and train 
vines in different directions. On moist 
ground, use shingles to hold melons off 
ground to prevent rotting. If grown in 
cool weather or where nights are cold, 
will not bear well and melons will have 
poor flavor. 
BENDER’S SURPRISE—Similar to Tip Top. 
Coarse netted 7-lb., oblong fruit, distinct 
ribbed hard greenish-yellow skin: Flesh 
bright salmon, 95 days to maturity, 
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HALE’S BEST—Flesh thick, deep salmon- 
pink, sweet and tasty. Heavily netted rind, 
with faint stripe. Small seed cavity. Out- 
standing variety, resistant to powdery mil- 
dew. 4 lbs. 86 days. 
HEARTS OF GOLD OR IMPROVED HOODOO 
—Nearly round 2-lb. fruit, distinctly ribbed, 
deep green with fine grey netting, Thick, 
deep salmon flesh, tender sweet. 94 days. 
HONEY ROCK OR SUGAR ROCK—Round, 
4-lb, fruit. Gray-green skin, coarse, sparse 
netting, Orange-salmon, thick flesh, fine 
flavor. 85 days. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN—Small seed cavity 
and thick, orange flesh, excellent flavor. 
Matures early. Large size. new melon 
which is deservedly becoming a leader. 
92 days. 
ROCKY FORD — Fruits small with rather 
large red cavities. Nearly round, 22 lbs. 
No ribs, Flesh thick and green with golden 
tinge at center, Very juicy and spicy. Excel- 
lent quality. 92 days to maturity. 
GOLDEN DELIGHT—Winner of the 1952 All 
America Bronze Medal. Delicious orange or 
salmon flesh. Fruits elongated and firmer 
than most of its class. 
WATERMELON 
Requires about same culture as musk- 
melon, except the vines need more 
room. fertilize each hill liberally and 
cultivate thoroughly. 
COLE’S EARLY—An early variety for the 
North, Medium size fruit, short oval with 
alternate dark and light green stripes. Pink- 
red flesh, black seeds and tender rind. 75 
days. 
DIXIE QUEEN—Very prolific. Bright-red, 
crisp, splendid quality fibreglass flesh, Few 
small, white seeds, 85 days. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET OR WONDERMELON— 
Large, cylindrical, dark bluish-green, with 
thin, tender rind. Bright red, juicy, sweet 
flesh, creamy-white seeds with traces of 
brown, 85 days. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET—Icebox size, 
very good flavored strawberry red flesh, 
The best midget so far produced and rec- 
ommended where standard or large sized 
watermelons do not mature satisfactorily, 
78 days. 
STONE MOUNTAIN—Also called Dixie Belle. 
High quality shipping variety. Fruits very 
large, oval-round, blunt ends, Dark green, 
tough rind, Flesh rich, scarlet, fine grained, 
sweet, Seed white with black tips, 90 days, 
TOM WATSON—Red heart strain. Large 
fruit, uniform cylindrical, with tough elastic 
rind, faintly veined, 90 days. 
HAWKESBURY—Large 25-40 lbs. Oblong. 
Flesh dark red, sweet and of good quality. 
MUSTARD 
Sow as early as possible in the spring. 
Keep rows 6” to 12” apart and cover 
with soil 14” deep. You may also sow 
seed in autumn to raise greens, and for 
salads. 
FORDHOOK FANCY—Upright growing, mild 
variety. Bright green leaves, plume-lke 
and deeply fringed on the edges. 50 days. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED—Large, frilled 
and crumpled. Light green leaves, 35 days 
to maturity. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
Sow in rows about 3” apart. Cover seeds 
with about 1” of fine soil firmly pressed 
down. Thin plants 18” to 24” apart 
when they reach 3” growth. Do not 
plant until ground is warm, as this is a 
tender, hot weather plant. Pick before 
woody fibres develop. 
DWARF GREEN — Early, prolific dwarf 
growing sort. Dark green fluted, 5 to 7-in. 
pointed pods. Most desirable, compact 
growing okra. 50 days. 
PERKIN’S MAMMOTH LONG POD—Early 
and prolific, Very tender, long pods. Deep 
green and slightly corrugated, 68 days. 
ONIONS 
Plant as soon as soil can be prepared. 
For best yield, plant on very fertile 
land—fall plowed, and thoroughly fer- 
tilized. When plants are a few inches 
tall, thin to prevent crowding—using the 
plants removed as green onions. Leave 
4” apart for globe-types and 6” for the 
big Spanish types to mature for dry 
onions, Latter can also be started in- 
doors for largest bulbs and can be set 
out 6” apart after frost danger has pass- 
ed. All onions need liberal feeding and 
watering. Those left to become fully ripe 
can be stored for winter. Cultivate and 
hand weed every two weeks in summer. 
Yellow Varieties 
YELLOW SWEET SPANISH—Large, globe- 
shaped, exceptionally mild and sweet— 
excellent for eating raw or boiled. Light 
yellow skin and pure white, firm, crisp, 
and tasty flesh. 112 days. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS—An oval shaped 
straw-colored onion, White flesh, crisp an 
mild, Splendid keeper. Matures in 110 days. 
