T. W. WOOD & SONS 
Seedsmen Since 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
EGG PLANT 
Plant February 
March and 
April. 
CULTURE.—Plant in hotbed in February or March and keep well 
protected so that the growth be rapid and not checked. When 2 
inches high, transplant to pots, boxes or in the beds 3 to 4 inches 
apart, and when frost is past, set out 3 feet apart in a deep, rich 
loamy soil. Seeds germinate slowly. One ounce produces about 
1,000 plants. 
No. 206. Black Beauty &?ar”Yw5 
weeks earlier than any other variety, 
producing large, thick, lustrous, pur¬ 
plish-black fruits of the finest 
quality. The color is uniform over 
the entire fruit. The 
fruits Set freely; it 
holds its color ex¬ 
ceptionally well. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30 c; 
y 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
postpaid. Not post¬ 
paid, 2-lb. lots $3.25 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
$3.00 per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots $2.75 per lb. 
No. 208. New York 
Improved Purple 
[130 Days]*— Some¬ 
times called Thorn¬ 
less. Very produc- 
tive of large, 
smooth, glossy deep 
fruits, uni- 
form in color and 
shape. We have a 
finely selected 
strain that is al¬ 
most entirely spine¬ 
less. The fruits are „ 
thick, broad at the Black Beauty Bgg Plant, 
base, reducing toward the stem. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 14 lto- 90c; 
lb. $3.25, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots $3.00 per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
$2.80 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $2.60 per lb. 
EGG PLANTS.— see page 38. 
ENDIVE 
Plant March, April 
May, August and 
September. 
Broad-Leaved Batavian 
Green Curled 
Beginning in March make a planting each month till September. 
Plant shallow in 18-inch drills and thin out to one foot apart. When 
nearly grown, tie up the outer leaves to blanch the heart, but do 
it when the plants are dry. In dry seasons give plenty of water. 
No. 210. GREEN CURLED [40 Days].— The hardy, rich green en¬ 
dive; blanches readily to creamy white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 
30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots. 85c per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots 75c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 65c t>er lb. 
No. 211. BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN or ESCAROLLE [45 Days]. 
—A crisp and tender endive for salads or for bailing like greens. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. 
lots 85c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 75c per lb.; lO'-lb. lots 65c per lb. 
GOURDS X£2 ** “* 
Plant in hills after frost is past and cultivate like squash. 
Leave 3 or 4 plants to the hill. 
No. 216. DIPPER.— For making dippers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c. 
No. 214. NEST-EGG.— A good nest-egg; lasts for years. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c. 
No. 217. MIXED GOURDS. Mixed varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. 
HORSE RADISH ROOTS 
Ready November 1st till June. 40 cts. per doz.; 50 for 85 cts.; 
$1.50 per 100 postpaid. Not prepaid, 35 cts. per doz.; 50 for 75 cts.; 
$1.40 per 100; 500 for $6.50; $12.00 per 1,000. 
KALE 
Plant February, 
March and 
April. 
An ounce plants 100 feet of drill; 8 lbs. to the acre broadcast, 
4 to 5 lbs. in drills. 
No. 219. Early Curled Siberian 
J GERMAN GREENS [60 
Days].— A hardy, vigorous, spreading kale, with a distinctive 
bluish tinge. The leaves are beautifully curled all around the 
edges and retain their crisp, fresh appearance long after cut¬ 
ting. It is hardy enough to stand zero weather. Slow to run to 
seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 
2-lb. lots 60c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 50c per lb. 
No. 221. Green Curled Scotch or Norfolk U 55 r , Day . s v| — 
Hardier than 
cabbage, standing almost zero temperature and is improved by 
frost; curled like curled parsley. It is low growing and spread¬ 
ing, about a foot high; the leaves are bright green. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; V4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c, 
postpaid. Not postpaid, 
2-lb. lots 75c per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots 70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
65c per lb. 
Scotch Kale 
No. 220. Blue Curled 
Scotch [55 Da y s ] — Very 
hardy, beautifully 
curled and keeps long after 
cutting. Very dwarf, grows 
close to the ground, giving 
it protection against ex¬ 
treme cold; we have never 
known it to winter kill; 
color dark bluish green. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 30c; 
lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
Not postpaid, 2-lb. lots 85c 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots 75c per 
lb.; 10-lb. lots 70c per lb. 
No. 222. Spring Kale 
SPRING SPROUTS or HANOVER 
SALAD [30 Days].—Sometimes called 
Hanover Kale. A hardy, quick-growing, smooth-leaved variety. 
Sow at intervals of ten days, so as always to have it young and 
tender. Pkt. 5c; y 4 lb. 10c; lb. 30c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 2-lb. 
lots 18c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 16c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 15c per lb. 
KOHL RAB! t 0 la ^ arch 
, ' vyl ,u ' Ul Aug. 8c Sept. 
The edible part is the turnip-shaped 
bulb that grows above ground. Com¬ 
bines the flavors of the cabbage and 
turnip and makes a splendid dish if 
used when 2 to 3 inches thick. Sow in 
drills as early as the ground can be 
worked, thinning out to stand 5 to 6 
inches in the row. For a succession, 
sow every two weeks till end of April. 
For fall use, plant in August or early 
September. Kohl rabi should be more 
generally grown. 
Kohl 
Rabi. 
No. 225. EARLY WHITE VIENNA [50 
Days]— The best and earliest variety; 
flesh white and very tender; the qual¬ 
ity and flavor are excellent. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. 
$3.10. 
I CCI/ Plant Feb., 
March & Sept. 
CULTURE. — Superior to onions for 
soup flavoring, etc. Sow early in the 
spring in a light, rich, moist soil in 
drills half an inch deep. When 6 or 8 
inches high, trim off the tops and roots 
and transplant 4 to 6 inches apart in 
one-foot rows setting the plants in the 
ground up to their center leaves, and 
earth up to blanch the necks. Sowings 
should also be made in September, and 
transplanted outside in the fall or 
early spring. One ounce will sow 
about 100 feet of drill. 
No. 227. LARGE FLAG [80 Days]_ 
Hardy, productive and of the best 
quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 50c; 
lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. $3.10. 
20 
Large Flag Leek. 
