. [Catalog] : spring 1961. 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. 30 Beans, Topcrop Bush Snap Beans CULTURE: Plant in the spring after danger of frost and the soil is warm. For a continuous supply plant every 2 to 3 weeks until late August. Select anj^ well drained soil of loose texture with a pH of to Fertilize with 800 lbs. of 6-8-6 or 5-10-10 per acre (3 quarts per 100 ft.


. [Catalog] : spring 1961. 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. 30 Beans, Topcrop Bush Snap Beans CULTURE: Plant in the spring after danger of frost and the soil is warm. For a continuous supply plant every 2 to 3 weeks until late August. Select anj^ well drained soil of loose texture with a pH of to Fertilize with 800 lbs. of 6-8-6 or 5-10-10 per acre (3 quarts per 100 ft. row). Snap beans are susceptible to fertilizer injury, mix fertilizer well with soil or apply in bands on each side and below seed. Make rows 2V2 to 3 feet apart and plant seed 11,2 inches deep and 2 to 3 inches apart. Cultivate shallowly. Do not cultivate or pick beans when vines are wet. Side- dress at time of bloom with 15 pounds nitrogen per acre (V2 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 Rniinfifiil Plants are 16-20 inches, up- 1/ DUUnrirui right, foliage light yellowish green. Pods are 6-7 inches x ^2 to 9/16 inches. Straight, broad, thick flat, light green. String- less. A good first early shipping and home garden variety. 48 days. Pkt. 15c; y> lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $; 3 to 9 lbs. @ 50c lb.; 10 to 24 lbs. @ 42c lb., postpaid. Asparagus Roots and Seeds This choice of spring vegetables should be grown in every garden as better quality 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 $; 50 for $ 100 for $, postpaid. Not prepaid 25 to 99 @ 6c each; 100-999 @ 5c each; 1000 or More @ 314c each. 14 New Pedigreed Washington C/jaJq Pedigreed Washington Asparagus ^ccus stands a


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