. [Catalog] : spring 1956. 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. <0- MARKET GROWERS Be sure to plant a part of your ^ ^ crop in our No. 402 Rockyford ^ ^ Earliest. At the same time plant ^ » No. 418 Hale's Jumbo. This doubles ^ <«⢠your chances of coming on the -s^ ^ market when prices are good. You depend g can g Tested Seeds Wyatt-Quarles ^ â 93 â 95 WVATT-CiUARLES Western
. [Catalog] : spring 1956. 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. <0- MARKET GROWERS Be sure to plant a part of your ^ ^ crop in our No. 402 Rockyford ^ ^ Earliest. At the same time plant ^ » No. 418 Hale's Jumbo. This doubles ^ <«⢠your chances of coming on the -s^ ^ market when prices are good. You depend g can g Tested Seeds Wyatt-Quarles ^ â 93 â 95 WVATT-CiUARLES Western Grown Muskmelons CULTURE: The melons thrive best and develop the highest flavor in a hot, dry cUmate. Sow the seed after all danger of frost has passed. For an extra early crop, sow seed in pots, or other containers, in a glass covered bed 2-3 weeks before last killing frost in spring and transplant to the field. The most suitable soil is a warm, rich, sandy loam with a pH of ; hov/ever, they will do well in most types of well drained soils. Fertilize with 600-800 pounds of 8-8-8 per acre (3 qts. per 100 ft. of row). Plant in rows 5-6 feet apart. Plant 6 seed per hill {1 inch deep) 2 feet in the row and gradually thin to 1-2 plants per hill. Sidedress with 15 lbs. of nitrogen when vines begin to run (1/2 cup of Nitrate of Soda, or its equivalent, per 100 ft. of row). Two pounds of seed will plant one acre; 1 ounce will plant 800 feet of row. 414 Hale's Best No. 36 An early, prolific, and uniform melon that is popular with shippers, truckers, and market growers. The melons, 3-4 lbs., are oval in shape heavily netted, with exceptionally thick, deep orange, firm flesh. Sweet and of very fine quality. Matures a week or ten days earlier than other types of Rockyford melons. Recom- mended for commercial growers of the Southeast except where mildew is a prob- lem in which case we suggest Hales No. 45. 80 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; "4 lb. 90c; lb. $, postpaid. 41
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