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SQUASH or CYMLING 
Summer Squash, 1 oz. plants 25 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. an acre. Winter Squash, 1 oz. plants 10 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. an acre. 
rf CULTURE.—After danger of frost is past, plant in a warm well-pulverized, rich soil, mixing well-rotted manure'll 
in each hill. Plant about 1 inch deep, 8 or 10 seeds to the hill, the summer varieties 3 to 4 feet upart, the winter ILA) 
sorts 8 to 10 feet. When well grown, thin out, leaving 3 of the strongest plants in each hilL Do not bruise orTI 
II, break the stems of the winter squashes when gathering. 
No. 407. Wood’s Earliest Prolific 
Plant April to July 
Sold Oniy in 
Sealed Packages. 
The 
earliest, the meatiest and best summer squash, 
earlier than Early White Bush. 
[SO Days] 
10 days 
m < i 
Note the thickness—no 
depression around the 
stem and absence of scal¬ 
lops; this means about 
doubleas much meat as in 
other scalloped squashes; » 
they are easier to prepare ^g| 
for the table and with WM 
less waste, and the qual- Ws 
ity and flavor are extra IS™™-, 
fine. The plants grow 'VHHB 
about two feet high, are 
very vigorous and great w B| 
producers. It is so much w 
superior to other scallop- 
IL Xt85'S,?lV,»Y£ Wood's E.rll.s. ProUdo Scud*, 
ence. Shippers throughout the South report that in every market 
to which they shipped our Earliest Prolific it commanded a pre¬ 
mium of 25 or 50c a crate over other varieties. Pkt. 10 c; oz. 15c; 
14 lb. 40c; lb. $1.50; 2-lb. lots $1.40 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.25 per lb.; . 
10-lb. lots $1.15 per lb., postpaid. 
11 Ar .Q 17 1 T 5 1 or PATTY-PAN CYMLING. [60 
No. 408. Early White bush Days]— Until our Wood’s Earli¬ 
est Prolific was introduced, Early White Bush was the standard 
for home use and market. The creamy white squashes are about 
8 inches across, scalloped around the edges and quite meaty. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. lots 70c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 409. Mammoth White Bush a wh'i t^ S B™sh & from 
which it was originally 
selected. It differs in 
being about a third 
larger and more uni¬ 
form in shape; color a 
beautiful waxy white; 
the fruits are thick, the 
flesh tender and of the 
best quality. A very 
prolific bearer. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 
lb. 85c; 2 -lb.lots 75c per 
lb.; 5-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 
10 -lb. lots 60c per lb., 
postpaid. 
— Sometimes called 
Golden Custard [60 
Days]. —Except in the color of its fruits, this is very similar to 
Mammoth White Bush. It has rich, deep orange skin; the flesh is 
rich creamy yellow and of very fine quality. It is of true bush 
form and a very abundant yielder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; 
lb. 90c; 2-lb. lots 80c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 65c 
per lb., postpaid. 
Mammoth. White Bush Squash 
No. 410. Mammoth Yellow Bush 
No. 412. Golden Summer 
Golden Summer 
Crookneck 
Crookneck I 60 Days]— of 
eroOKneCK dwarf, bushy 
habit; very productive; bears 
early and continues through 
the summer; of rich golden 
yellow color, thickly warted 
and of excellent quality. 
Meaty and nearly the equal of 
the winter squashes in flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; 
lb. 85c; 2-lb. lots 75c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots 60c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 411. Cocozelle or Italian Marrow 
[65 Days], —A bush variety that produces 
squashes a foot long that are prepared for the 
table like eggplant. Use when about 8 inches 
long; very productive, tender and delicious. 
Ours is the long green type. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.10; 2-lb. iots $1.00 per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots 90c per lb.; 10 -lb. lots 80c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 416. Giant Summer Straightneck 
[60 Days]. —Just like the Summer Crookneck, 
except that the neck is straight but thicker and 
contains much more flesh. It has the same rich 
flavor as the Crookneck, has the same deep 
orange color and is heavily warted. The 
squashes measure 15 to 18 inches long, about 6 
inches in diameter at the large end. It still pro¬ 
duces a few of the Crookneck type. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 85c; 2-lb. lots 75c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 60c per lb., 
postpaid. 
No. 415. Table Queen or Acorn 
Des Moines Squash [80 Days]. About the size 
of a cocoanut, just right for cutting in half and 
bailing; the flesh is rich orange, cooks dry; 
sweet as sweet potato. Keeps like a Hubbard 
winter squash; enormously productive. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; V4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25; 2-lb. lots $ 1.10 per 
lb.; 5-lb. lots 95c per lb.; 10-lb. 
postpaid. 
Table 
Queen 
lots 85c per lb., Straightneck 
No. 413. Hubbard 
[100 Days]. —The most widely 
grown winter squash. Large 
and heavy, with bright orange 
flesh; fine grained, very dry, 
sweet and richly flavored; fine 
keeper; none better for squash 
pies. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 
30c; lb. $1.00; 2-lb. lots 90c 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots 80c per lb.; 
10 -lb. lots 70o per lb., post¬ 
paid. 
SPINACH 
Plant Pebruary to April, 
September to December 15 
CULTURE.—Por early 
summer use, plant early 
in spring in a good, well- 
fertilized soil, in drills 1 
inch deep, 114 to 2 ft. be¬ 
tween the rows. Requires 
but little cultivation. Two 
ounces will plant 100 feet 
of drill; 12 to 15 pounds 
one acre. The above ap¬ 
plies to all varieties ex¬ 
cept New Zealand, which 
should not be planted un¬ 
til the ground is thor¬ 
oughly warm and will 
yield an abundant supply 
of delightful succulent 
greens right up to cold 
weather. 
Mustard Spinach 
See Tendergreen, page 26. 
No. 405. Long Standing Bloomsdale spring p'la'nt- 
ings stand about ten days longer before going to seed than the 
re-selected Bloomsdale strain. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 15c; lb. 35c; 
2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. $2.35, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10-lb. 
lots 20c per lb.; 25-lb. lots 19o per lb.; 100-lb. lots 18c per lb. 
No. 402. Norfolk Savoy or Bloomsdale [ 4 *j>aysf. C —’very 
early, hardy and grows rapidly; leaves curly like a Savoy cab¬ 
bage. Best for fall sowing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 15c; lb. 35c; 
2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10-lb. 
lots 18c per lb.; 25-lb. lots 17c per lb.; 100-lb. lots 16c per lb. 
No. 406. Virginia Blight Resistant Bioo^sdai^devefoped 
by the Virginia Experiment Station to resist blight or yellows. 
The leaves are dark green, curled and wrinkled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
14 lb. 15c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.30; 10 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Not postpaid, 10-lb. lots 19c per lb.; 25-lb. lots 18c per lb.; 100-lb. 
lots 17c per lb. 
M ac \, 1 ivt -7 1 1 [55 Days], —Thrives during the hot- 
INo. 4U4. INew Zealand test weather in any soil, rich or 
poor. The tender tips may be cut every few days, and continues 
till frost. AVhen the ground is thoroughly warm, soak for 24 
hours and plant 4 seeds in hills 2 feet apart each way. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10 c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 60c; 2-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 45c per 
lb.; 10-lb. lots 40c per lb., postpaid. 
T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
