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Title: (Catalog) : spring 1960
Identifier: catalogspring1961960wyat (find matches)
Year: 1960 (1960s)
Authors: Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Nursery stock North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Seeds North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Vegetables North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Gardening Nort
Publisher: Raleigh, N. C. : Wyatt-Quarles Seed Co
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ALL AMERICA VEGETABLE WINNERS 32 PEARLGREEN SNAPBEANS (Bush). AAS '58. It has the very desirable quality of having white seed, which makes it particu- larly valuable as a canning variety. Pods are round quite green and firm, to 6^4 inches long, Stringless at all stages. Plants are highly resistant to bean mosaic. Good yielder. Pkt. 2Sc; 14 lb. 55; lb. 95; 2 lbs. $1.80; 3 to 9 lbs. 78c lb., postpaid. 34 GARDENGREEN SNAPBEANS (Bush). (See illustration inside front cover.) AAS '59. Pods are 5 to 5'2 inches long, round, bright dark green, smooth and stringless. CJarden- green has an excellent flavor, free from fiber. Plants are most vigorous, growing about 18 inches tall, with dark green foliage and re- sistant to common bean mosaic. 52 days Pkt 25c; I'o lb. 55c; lb. 95c; 2 lbs. $1.80; 3 to 9 lbs. 7 8c lb., postpaid. 282 Cucumber, Ashley p.oHfic" sYic- ing type with fruit tapering at the ends. Re- sistant to downy mildew. An early variety every grower should consider. 65 days. Pkt 20c; oz. 45c; lb. $1.25; 1 lb. $3.50, postpaid.
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400 Cantaloupe, Rio Gold Recently released by Texas A & M, has been tested and recommended by Horticultural Department, N. C. State College, and looks very promising. 'Y^ields are good, with large percentage of marketable cantaloupes. The melons are almost round, well netted with light ribbing. Flesh is orange, thick and firm. Quality excellent. The seed cavity is very small. It is resistant to downy mildew. Esti- mated that under conditions of severe infec- tion the leaves of Rio Gold wiU hold up 1 to 2 weeks longer than the commonly grown varieties. 90 days. Pkt. '. $1.10; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 419 Cantaloupe, Edisto ?hTfi°e^h'fs noticeably thicker than the present commer- cial varieties and usually a somewhat deeper and richer salmon. When grown on good soil, this cantaloupe averages between 3 and 4 pounds and after tests from 12-13% soluble solids, indicating a high sugar content. The rind is exceptionally hard, making it a better shipper than other commercial varieties. Vines are quite vigorous and quite resistant to alternaria and powdery mildew and tol- erant to downy mildew. 95 days. Pkt. 25c; oz. 55c; 14 lb. $1.45; lb. $4.00, postpaid.

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