T.W.WOOD & SONS. 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
Wood’s Early Knight Cantaloupe, 
No. 249. Wood’s Early Knight [“ ai Siys]. — in^a^iiness 
Knight ranks next to our Extra Early Hanover and Early Rocky 
Ford. It is a happy combination of earliness, productiveness and 
quality. The melons are nearly oval shaped, densely netted, of 
good size with thick bright green flesh that is very luscious and 
ripens close to the skin. Uniform in size, averaging 7 to 8 inches 
long-, 5 to 6 inches across. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 
2-lb. lots 90c per lb; 5-lb. lots 75c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 69c per lb, 
postpaid. 
Banana Cantaloupe 
No. 262. Banana [80 Days]. —When introduced this was a cu- 
a id riogjty, but on its merits has become a real 
necessity. It is banana shaped and has the banana flavor; grows 
15 to 20 inches long by four to six inches in diameter; has thick 
orange flesh with delightfully sweet flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
]4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25; 2-lb. lots $1.10 per lb.; 5-lb. lots 95c per lb.; 
10-lb. lots 85c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 252. Rocky Ford Netted Gem D R a 0 y c s k ] ; ^he orig- 
; flesh is thick, with a small cavity; has that spicy flavor that 
makes a cantaloupe so delicious. Slightly ribbed, well covered 
with fine netting and uniform in size and shape. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
14 lb. 25c; lb. 85c; 2-lb. lots 75c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 65c per ib.j 
10-lb. lots 59c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 251. Netted Rock or 
Eden Gem e 7 f s] t ’ h - 
meatiest of the Rocky 
Ford melons; of uni¬ 
form standard size, 
covered with a beauti¬ 
ful gray lace-like 
netting with hardly 
a trace of ribbing, 
which, with the small 
seed cavity are the 
most essential points 
in shipping and keep¬ 
ing qualities. The 
flesh is green tinged 
with a delicious sal¬ 
mon pink around the 
seed cavity. The 
flesh is firm, but not 
tough or stringy; 
sweet, luscious, melt¬ 
ing and superb flavor. 
A heavy yielder. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 25c; 
lb. 85c; 2-lb. lots 75c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 65c per lb. 
Netted Bock or Eden Qem. 
10-lb. lots 59o 
pier lb., postpaid. 
No. 245. Honey 
Dew [l°° Days].—The 
smooth thin 
skin is creamy white 
when ripe and so 
tough that the melon 
is practically sealed 
up and will keep for 
a month or more. Al¬ 
low 3 months to ma¬ 
ture, pull when the 
blossom end is slight¬ 
ly soft, and keep few 
days before serving. 
Flesh is good right up 
to the rind. Has a fla¬ 
vor quite distinct 
from the flavor of a 
cantaloupe. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. 
$1.25; 2-lb. lots $ 1.10 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots 95c 
per lb.; 10-lb. lots 85c 
per lb., postpaid. 
Honey Dew Melon. 
No. 259. Large 
Hackensack 
or TURK’S CAP [80 
Days]. — This is the 
type of melon once 
called muskmelon. The 
fruits are large, nearly 
round, flattened at the 
ends; has wide slices; 
is densely netted; the 
flesh is thick, sweet and 
juicy. Recommended 
only for the home gar¬ 
den and nearby mar¬ 
ket. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
14 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 2-lb. 
lots 00c per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots 70c per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots 64c per lb., post¬ 
paid. 
No. 263. Glass 
Melon or MANGO [80 
_ „ , , „ . „ , 1 Days]. — For 
Barge Hackensack Musk Melon. preserving, sweet pic¬ 
kles, mangoes stuffed like peppers, pies, and may be sliced and 
fried like egg-plant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 60c; lb. $1.75; 2-lb. 
lots $1.65 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.50 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $1.40 per lb., 
postpaid. 
No. 257. Tip-Top 
[80 Days]. — Rightly 
named, for it is one of 
the most delicious mel¬ 
ons. The fruits are of 
good size, quite well 
netted, evenly ribbed, 
have thick orange flesh, 
sweet, juicy and of the 
finest spicy flavor, even 
close to the rind. It is 
the sort of melon that 
if you grow it once you 
will always give it a 
place in your garden. 
All through the season 
the early melons and 
the late ones are good. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10 c; 14 lb. 
30c; lb. $1.00; 2 -lb. lots 
90o per lb.; 5-lb. lots 75o 
per lb.; 10-lb. lots 69c 
per lb., postpaid. 
PBOTECT YOUR 
EARLY PLANTINGS 
Hotkaps are individual 
greenhouses that will 
protect your early plant¬ 
ings of all vegetables 
from frost, wind and rain; 
they make the crops ma¬ 
ture earlier, keep off in¬ 
sects and conserve the 
soil moisture. 
Roll of 1.000 Kaps. 
Roll of 250 Kaps. 
Roll of 100 Kaps. 
Tip Top Cantaloupe 
By Mail Postpaid 
$ 11.00 
4.05 
ZV75 
Not Postpaid 
$10.25 
3.75 
2.50 
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