20 
EGG PLANT 
Plant February 
March and 
April. 
KALE 
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 
large, thick, lustrous, pur¬ 
plish-black fruits of the 
finest quality. The color is 
uniform over the entire 
fruit. The fruits set free¬ 
ly; it holds its color ex¬ 
ceptionally well. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00; lb. 
$3.50; 2-lb. lots $3.35 per 
lb.; 5-lb. lots $3.10 per lb.; 
10-lb. lots $2.95 per lb., 
postpaid. 
No. 208. New York 
Improved Purple 
[130 Bays] — Sometimes 
called Thornless. Very pro¬ 
ductive of large, smooth, 
glossy deep fruits, uniform 
in color and shape. Wehave 
a finely selected strain that 
is almost entirely spine¬ 
less. The fruits are thick, 
broad at the base, reducing 
toward the stem. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 25c; 14 lb. 90c; lb. $3.25; 
2-lb. lots $3.00 per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots $2.85 per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
$2.65 per lb., postpaid. 
[120 Days]— Nearly two weeks earl¬ 
ier than any othe variety, producing 
New York Imp’d Purple Egg Plant 
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. 10c; y 4 lb. 
30c; lb. $1.00; 2-lb. lots 90c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 75c per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots 65c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 211. BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN or ESCAROLLE [45 Days]. 
—A crisp and tender endive for salads or for boiling like greens. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 2-lb. lots 90c per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots 75c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 65c per lb., postpaid. 
GOURDS as !"* 1 "" 1 
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 ^page 38 ) 
An ounce plants 100 feet of drill; 8 lbs. to the acre broadcast, 
4 to 5 lbs. in drills. 
No. 219. Early Curled Siberian ^eri^n K g^reen^^o 
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. 20c; lb. 60c; 2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 45c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 40c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 221. Green Curled Scotch or Norfolk Cf 5 Days] — 
Hardier than 
cabbage, standing almost zero temperature and is improvled by 
frost; curled like curled parsley. It is low growing and spread¬ 
ing, about a foot high; the leaves are bright green. Ours is an 
exceptionally uniform 
strain. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
*4 lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 
60c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 45c 
per lb.; 10-lb. lots 40c per 
lb., postpaid. 
No. 220. Blue Curled 
Scotch Kale 
Scotch [55 Days] —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. 25c; 
lb. 70c; 2!-lb. lots 65c per 
lb.; 5-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 
10-lb. lots 50c per lb., post¬ 
paid. 
* 
999 <sr»i-;rtcr SPRING SPROUTS or HANOVER 
l>lO. Dpung rwaie SAIlAI) [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; % lb. 10c; lb. 30c; 2-lb. lots 27c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
23c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 20c per lb., postpaid. 
KOHL RABI ™ arch 
' Aug. & 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 m August or early 
September. Kohl rabi should be more 
generally grown. 
Kohl 
Rabi. 
Large Flag Leek. 
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. 45c; lb. $1.50; 2-lb. lots 
$1.40 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $ 1.30 per lb.; 
10-lb. lots $ 1.20 per lb., postpaid. 
| PP 5/ Plant Feb., 
L.i\ 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-lb. lots $1.65 per lb., post¬ 
paid. 
T. * W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
