. [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. 74Ja termelon^ âContinued - from page 12 CULTURE: Sow seed after all danger of frost has passed. If early crop is desired, plant in pots, 4-5 seeds per pot, in a glass covered bed 2-3 weeks before last frost in spring. A well drained sand loam soil with a pH of is ideal. Fertilize with 600 lbs. of 8-8-8 per acre
. [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. 74Ja termelon^ âContinued - from page 12 CULTURE: Sow seed after all danger of frost has passed. If early crop is desired, plant in pots, 4-5 seeds per pot, in a glass covered bed 2-3 weeks before last frost in spring. A well drained sand loam soil with a pH of is ideal. Fertilize with 600 lbs. of 8-8-8 per acre (2 qts. per 100 feet of row). Sidedress with 15 lbs. of nitrogen when vines begin to run (V2 cup Nitrate of Soda, or equivalent, per 100 feet of row). Plant 6-8 seeds in hills spaced 8-10 feet each way. Gradually thin the plants out to one or two per hill. Three pounds of seed will plant an acre: one ounce will plant 50 hills. 442 Dixie Queen Wilt Resistant An improved Dixie Queen, resistant to Fu- sarium Wilt. Fruits are round, oval, striped, more uniform in size, cut redder and ship better than the standard strain of Dixie Queen. A very fine watermelon for ship- ping. 85 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $ 471 Certified B I a c k s t o n e Developed by the Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina, and released for 1957. It has been tested in the southern watermelon trials and is suitable for ship- ment, local marketing, and home gardens. Blackstone has a dark green color, com- monly referred to as black. It is round, and has a hard rind. The advantages of Black- stone include earliness and its relative resist- ance to Anthracnose. The melons are uni- form in shape and size, being nearly spherical and should average about 30 pounds each. 83 days. Pkt. 25c; 02. 55c; 14 lb. $, postpaid. 452 Charleston Gray (Select) Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. 90c Disease Resistant Varieties 457 Watermelon, Garrisonian JSTew for '58. Resembles Garrison variety, but its rind is harde
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