. [Catalog] : spring 1959. 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. 450 Watermelon, Sugar Baby 736 Tomato, Homestead 24 (See illustration inside front cover.) New for 59. Selected from Homestead for uniform determi- nate plant type and fruit color. Resistant to fusarium wilt. Produces higher percentage of marketable, full globe fruits than the original with thick walls, smooth shoulders


. [Catalog] : spring 1959. 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. 450 Watermelon, Sugar Baby 736 Tomato, Homestead 24 (See illustration inside front cover.) New for 59. Selected from Homestead for uniform determi- nate plant type and fruit color. Resistant to fusarium wilt. Produces higher percentage of marketable, full globe fruits than the original with thick walls, smooth shoulders and small blossom scar. Fruits medium large and bright red. Superior to the old strains of Homestead. 83-85 days. Pkt. 25c; I4 oz. 60c; oz. $; 14 lb. $, 419 Muskmelon, Edisto 650 Radish, Champion 457 Watermelon, Garrisonian 450 Watermelon, Sugar Baby A small round melon, resembling Florida Giant (Cannonball) in appearance. It is an ice box type and apparently superior flesh and shipping qualities to other midget types. Flesh is red and good quality. Early maturity. Pkt. 25c; oz. 60c; lb. $, postpaid. 457 Watermelon, Garrisonian New for '58. Resembles Garrison variety, but its rind is harder and melons are larger. The most important difference is its relative resistance to Anthracnose in contrast with Garrison's suscep- tibility. It is believed to be fully equal to Gar- rison in eating quahty. Pkt. 25c; oz. 65c; 14 lb. $, postpaid. 'TESTED SEEDS" The term "tested seeds" as used in this catalog, and in all of our advertising means that every bag or package of seeds purchased at Wyatt-Quarles is supplied from a lot that has been carefully tested by the North Carolina Seed Testing Laboratory and the seeds are known to grow. Every lot of seeds reaching our warehouse is sampled and tested before the seeds are moved into our store for packaging or for sale in bulk. This accounts for the fact that "Wyatt-Quarles Tested Seeds" are mor


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