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Title: (Catalog) : spring 1966
Identifier: catalogspring1961966wyat (find matches)
Year: 1966 (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, North Carolina, Raleigh, Equipment and supplies, Catalogs; Flowers, North Carolina, Raleigh, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, North Carolina, Raleigh, Catalogs
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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WyATT.QVARLiS IDAHO 2S Beans, Black Valentine Stringless Bush Snap Beans CULTURE: Plant in the spring after danger of frost and the soil is warm. For a con- tinuous supply plant every 2 to 3 weeks until late August. Select any well drained soil of loose texture with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Fertilize with 800 lbs. of 6-8-6 or 5-10-10 per acre (3 quarts per 100 ft. rowi. Snap beans are sus- ceptible to fertilizer injury, mix fertilizer well with soil or apply in bands on each side and below seed. Make rows 2^2 to 3 feet apart and plant seed l\z inches deep and 2 to 3 inches apart. Cultivate shallowly. Do not cultivate or pick beans when vines are wet. Sidedress at time of bloom with 15 pounds nitrogen per acre (>2 cup of Nitrate of Soda, or equivalent, per 100 ft. of row). Fifty pounds of seed to plant one acre; one lb. per 200 feet of row. 17 DrMinl-;(..l Plants are 16-20 inches, 1/ DOUnrirUI upright, foUage light yel- lowish green. Pods are 6-7 inches x Vz to 9/16 inches. Straight, broad, thick flat, light green, and stringless. 48 days. Pkt. 20c; lb. 45c; lb. 85c: 2 lbs. SI.30; 3 to 9 lbs. @ 55c lb.; 10 to 24 lbs. @ 47c lb., postpaid. Asparagus Roots and Seeds This choice of spring vegetables should be grown in every garden as better qual- ity can be produced there than can usually be bought. 100 roots plant about 15 x 50 feet; 5,000 to 7.000 will plant an acre. Cultural instruction mail with order or on request. Washington Rust-Resistant Roots strong two year old Roots. 25 roots S1.75; 50 for $3.15. 100 for $5.65, postpaid. Not prepaid 25 to 99 @ 6c each; 100-999 @ 5c each; 1000 or More @ 314c each. 14 New Pedigreed Washington C_-,J_ Pedigreed Washington Aspara- JccUs gus stands ahead of all other varieties as a standard for the home or market garden. Seed Prices: Pkt. 25c; oz. 65c; 14 lb. $1.75, postpaid.
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FREEZING VARIETIES Bush Snap Beans: Wade, Tenderette. Tender- green, Cherokee Wax. Pole Snap Beans; Blue Lakes, Kentucky Wonder (White Seeded). 70 ^^nAe> The desirable characteristic makes ^.\J W UUc Wade a popular variety for ship- ping and marketing, as well as a processing bean. The plants are prolific resistant to Com- mon and Southern Bean Mosaic and Powdery Mildew. Pods are long (6V2 to 7 inches) straight, stringless, round, smooth, dark green and slow wilting. A yield test by N. C. Experiment Sta- tion showed 219.9 bu. per acre compared to 197.8 bu. per acre of Tendergreen. 50-52 days. Pkt. 20c; li. lb. 50c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.40; 3-9 lbs. @ 60c lb.; 10-24 lbs. @ 52c lb., postpaid. 24 Tenderarecn standard aii-pur- I ciiuci vji cell pose commercial and home garden bean for canning, freezing and shipping. Pods 6 to 7 inches, straight, excellent quality, round, dark green, stringless. Plants tall and strong holding beans off ground. You will find our carefully selected strain of this fine bean one of the very best for home con- sumption or for critical market purposes. 54 days. Pkt. 20c; V-, lb. 45c; lb. 85c; 2 lbs. $1.30; 3 to 9 lbs. @ 55c lb.; 10 to 24 lbs. @ 47c lb., postpaid. New Snapbean 14 Asparagrns 31 Tenderette outstanding white seed J I iciiucicitc dual purpose variety for canning and freezing, as well as for a general purpose variety in the garden and market areas. Plant height is 18-20 inches. It is quite deter- minate in its flowering, pod set is concentrated on the upper portion of the plant. Pods are 5\2 to 6 inches long, straight, round, slightly creaseback, dark green, smooth, entirely string- less and without fiber. Resistant to common bean mosaic, New York 15 virus and pod mottle virus. 55 days. Pkt. 25c; V-, lb. 60c; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $1.85; 3 to 9 lbs. @ 85c lb.; 10 to 24 lbs. 7 7c lb., postpaid. 25 Tennessee Green Pod 48 days. Pkt. 20c; lb. 45c; lb. 85c; 2 lbs. $1.35; 3 to 9 lbs. @ 57c lb.; 10 to 24 lbs. @ 49c lb., postpaid. 71 CnmmnAnro Sometime called Bush Z.I V.<Ommoaore Kentucky wonder. Quite popular for home gardens because of its fine flavor and high yield. Pods 7 to 8V2 inches long, dark green fleshy, fiberless, round and string- less. 58 days. Pkt. 20c; 14 lb. 55c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.60; 3 to 9 lbs. @ 70c lb.; 10 to 24 lbs. @ 57c lb., postpaid. an Tnnrrnn Plants are productive, mosaic J\J I upcrup resistant. Beans are round, tender, meaty, 5V2 to 6 inches long, stringless and fiberless. For market, we recommend Wade, Tendergreen, Stringless Black Valentine and Contender as being better varieties. 50 days. Pkt. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.40; 3 to 9 lbs. @ 60c lb.; 10 to 24 lbs. @ 52c lb., postpaid. 18 Burpees Stringless ^LT.ll.Tnn'^r'o^: ductive. Pods are nearly round, slightly curved, stringless, meaty and fiberless. 5 to 6 inches long. 48 days. Pkt. 20c; y^ lb. 40c; lb. 85c; 2 lbs. $1.30; 3 to 9 lbs. @ 55c lb.; 10 to 24 lbs. @ 47c lb., postpaid. 19 Contender (Buff Valentine) An outstanding yielder. Mosaic and Powdery Mildew resistant. A very attractive bean, 6V2 inches long, dark green, stringless and nearly round. Because of its extreme heat tolerance Contender is particularly valuable for fall crop- ping. Very high yields are possible with Con-

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