Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-11-09

that we very much doubt if that renowned
member of modern society, "a Phi!adel-
pbia Lawyer" could guess which would BE-
the original package to SOW for q fu,urs
progeny, without being sorely puzzled
The Water Melon may then fairly claim
to be classed A. in the estimation Of tho
"million," and should be strictly prohiti =
ed from being seen in company with any
plants belonging to the same natural IA
mily
Having made selection of a spot fo'
your Melon patch, you will greatly bens-
fit your ground and forward yourself, BY
manuriDg in the fall, instead Of stopping
till the busy spring time commences, and
you find you have dozen things want At
tenting to at once. After giving your
ground middling coat of manure, dig it
well two spits in depth, throwing it up in
ridges to enable it to receive the benefit Of
good sharp frost, which will mellow and
sweeten the soil, besides destroying milliOns
Of insects in the embryo state.
The last week in April, or the first in
May, is the most desirable to SOW your
seed having levelled and forked over the
ground that was manureG in the fall, COM
mence by marking off your plotinto squares
nine feet apart each way-dig ou, the soil
two feet square, spreading it equally ali
round, then fill up the holes with good rot
ten manure, and the spit from an old pas
ture in equal quantities, we'll mixed and
broken with the spade is the best, but any
good, light, moderately rich soil will do;
fill the holes six inches higher than the
sarrOundinS & ground; over these place your
Melon boxes and sow from eight to ten
seeds in each. Ifyou have not the con-
veniepce Of boxes, four bricks laid edge
ways, so as to form a square, and covered
with sheet of glass is good substitute.
As soon as you have sown your seeds, place
the sashes on the boxes, and let them re-
main on til the seed is fairly up, then
commence giving air on all favorable op-
portunities, not forgetting to pull the sashes
of in warm showers, and increasing as ;he
plants progress in strength thin them out
four plants in each hill SO soon as they
have made two rough leaves; keep
them free from weeds, and draw the soil
about the stems SO as to strengthen them
against the winds. When they have made
four or six rough leaves stop the END Of
each shoot to make them braHch out. As
soon as the weather becomes settled re-
move the sashes but let the boxes remain,
as they prevent in great measure the
plants from being attacked by black and
yellow striped bug, and can easily be taken
away when they become filled with vines.
The best remedy We have found for the
destruction of this pest,s a slight sprinkle
from the ~ of watering pot of whalc
oil soap, diluted in water. Half pound
Of soap to six gallons of water every
other day, from the time the plants make
their appearance until they begin to grow
freely. As every foot Of ground is valu-
able in small gardens, it is advisable t"
sow row Of early Bush Beans, Turnip
Rooted Beets, ETC., between the bills, AMI
they will be of the ground before the
Melons occupy the whole; attending to
hoeing and keeping clear of weeds is all
the further assistance they require.-Ek
,cara Decker, Horticuicuria