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n A nckl I D Plant from March. 
rAKjINIr to June 15th. 
Sugar or Hollow Crown Parsnip 
CULTURE.—Plant as early in the spring as the weather will permit 
and continue planting till the middle of June. Plant y z inch deep in a 
rich, deeply worked, sandy loam, in rows 18 inches apart, and when 2 
inches high thin out to 4 to 6 inches apart. Parsnips germinate slowly, 
especially in dry weather; plant a few radish seeds with them to mark 
the row for early cultivation. Parsnips are improved hy frost, so they 
can he dug as wanted, or stored for winter use. Do not use fresh stable 
manure on parsnips. An ounce plants 25 feet of drill; 5 lbs. plant 
an acre. 
No. 317. Sugar or Hollow Crown 
white roots, uniform in shape, tender and well flavored. Fine for 
both table and stock. Fkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. lots 
65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb., postpaid. 
PEPPER 
Plant February 
and March, 
May to July. 
Large Sweet Bull Nose 
California Wonder Pepper. 
One ounce will produce about 1,200 plants. 
Plant in boxes in February or March, cover 14 inch deep, and 
transplant outside in May, 18 inches apart, in 2 or 3-foot rows. 
When the ground becomes warm, and until July, plant outside 
for a late crop. Cultivate well and keep free of weeds. Hen 
manure, or a good garden fertilizer, if worked into the soil when 
the plants are six inches high, will materially increase the yield. 
No. 353. Ruby Giant or World Beater [115 Days], Larger than Ruby 
J King and almost as early; 5 
inches long by 3% inches across; flesh thick and mild. A really fine all¬ 
round pepper for the home garden and market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; ]4 lb. 85c; 
lb. $3.00; 2-lb. lots $2.80 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $2.55 per lb.; lO-lb. lots $2.35, 
postpaid. 
No. 357. California Wonder [120 Days] — In size it compares with 
Chinese Giant, about 4 inches across by 
4% to 5 inches long, but in thickness of flesh there is no other pepper to 
compare with it; with most of them the flesh is a quarter of an inch thick. 
This is its outstanding point of excellence, for such thickness of flesh is not 
found in any other pepper. It is medium early; the quality is of the finest, 
being sweet, crisp, tender and never hot. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; ]4 lb. $1.25; 
lb. $4.50; 2-lb. lots $4.25 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $3.95 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $3.75 per lb., 
postpaid. 
No. 356. Early Neapolitan [100 Days]—The earliest of all 
J r good sweet peppers. A week 
earlier than any large bell pepper. A wonderful bearer, 30 to 40 
fruits being borne by a single plant. About 4 inches long by 5 
to G inches around; bright red, thick meated, very mild and 
sweet. Bears continuously till frost. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; ]4 lb. 90c; 
lb. $3.25; 2-lb. lots $3.10 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $2.85 per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots $2.65 per lb., postpaid. 
No. 351. Chinese Giant [130 Days]— The enormous fruits 
usually measure 12 to 15 inches 
in circumference and 4 to 5 inches long; yet it is very prolific. 
The strong, stocky plants, about 2 feet high, bear an immense 
load of fruits, frequently half a dozen in a bunch. The flesh is 
thick, tender, sweet and mild. Pkt. 10 c; oz. 40c; ]4 lb. $1.25; 
lb. $4.50; 2-lb. lots $4.25 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $3.95 per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots $3.75 per lb., postpaid. 
No. 352 Large Sweet Bull Nose ^120 Days] -Ripens 
large fruits with thick, mild flesh of excellent quality for salads 
and stuffing. Grows 2 feet high and very productive. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 25c; [4 lb. 80c; lb. $2.75; 2-lb. lots $2.60 per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
$2.35 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $2.15 per lb., postpaid. 
‘ICC Pimento [HO Days],— Can be eaten raw like an 
1XO. OOO. rimento £ pple> stuf£ed with meats, rice, etc., and 
baked; can be served as a salad, and for canning is especially 
fine; smooth and uniform in shape and size; bears 
abundantly till frost. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20 c; 14 lb. 60c; 
lb. $2.00; 2-lb. lots $1.85 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.65 per lb.; 
10-lb. lots $1.45 per lb., postpaid. 
[110 Days]. Wonderfully pro¬ 
ductive, bearing fruits 4% to 
5 inches long by 3 inches across. Its large size and 
thick, mild flesh make it particularly fine for stuffing. 
Early Neapolitan 
No. 354. Ruby King 
lb. $2.75; 2-lb. lots $2.60 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $2.35 per lb.; 
10-lb. lots $2.15 per lb., postpaid. 
No. 358. Long Red Cayenne ®Tfor 
ling and drying for winter use; 3 to 4 inches long; a 
profuse yielder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; V4 lb. 80c; lb. $2.75; 
2-lb. lots $2.60 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $2.35 per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots $2.15 per lb., postpaid. 
No. 359. Red Chili [140 Days], Bears immense 
quantity of small, hot peppers 
for making pepper sauce, pepper vinegar, pickling 
and drying. I'ods 1% inches long. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
14 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50, postpaid. 
Ruby King Pepper. 
Ruby Giant Pepper 
Chinese Giant Pepper 
PEPPER PLANTS— Ruby King, Pimento and Cayenne. 
Ready May and June. 30c per doz.; 50 for 70c; $1.15 
per 100, postpaid. Not prepaid, 25c per doz.; 50 for 
60c; $ 1.00 per 100 . 
T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
