T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
9 
Stock Beets or Mangels 
6 to 8 pounds plant an acre 
PLANT PROM APRIL TILL JUNE 15TH 
CULTURE.—Planting's should he made beginning at com planting 
time till the middle of June, soaking the seeds for twenty-four 
hours before planting. Make the rows 2 to 2 y 2 feet apart, the 
drills one inch deep on lands that have plenty of moisture in the 
subsoil; on dry and sandy soil they should be planted deeper. Shal¬ 
low plantings germinate better and give a larger proportion of 
vigorous plants. Thin out to stand 8 inches apart in the row; 
young plants may be transplanted to fill up vacancies. Cultivate 
as soon after planting as possible. As soon as frosts occur, dig 
the roots, cut off the tops and pile on a well drained situation, 
covering with straw or corn stalks and an inch of earth. As it 
gets colder increase the covering to prevent freezing. They are 
acrid when first dug, but if kept till January they will be sweet and 
succulent. Always feed with some dry roughage. 
PACTS ABOUT MANGELS OR STOCK BEETS 
They make a splendid winter feed for cattle, sheep, hogs and 
poultry. 
They increase the milk flow of dairy cows. 
They yield larger crops than turnips and rutabagas and are 
higher in feeding value. 
They keep stock and poultry in fine healthy condition. 
They produce an immense yield of succulent and healthy 
food at low cost. 
When fed in combination with grain, mangels are worth al¬ 
most as much, pound for pound, as grain, for they aid digestion 
and assimilation. 
They increase the value of other feeds when fed in com¬ 
bination, besides the nutritive value of the roots themselves. 
Mammoth Prize 
Long Red 
>kr- 
No. 80. Mammoth Prize Long Red I™■$£ 
this variety in yield. Crops of forty to fifty tons per acre 
have been made on good land and under thorough cultivation. 
The roots often weigh twenty to twenty-five pounds each. It 
grows well above ground, is easily pulled; the deep red roots 
are straight, well formed and solid. A fine keeper and, at a low 
cost, will supply an abundance of succulent green food for 
stock of all kinds and for poultry. Especially adapted to deep 
soils. Oz. 10c; 14 lh. 20c; lb. 50c; 2-lb. lots 45c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
35c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 30c per lb., postpaid. 
No 82 Hnlflpn Tankarrl t 95 Days]—The best known and 
1NO. 04 . uoiaen 1 anKara most large ly grown yellow man¬ 
gel, and especially recommended for the dairyman on account of 
its milk producing properties and the richer quality of the milk. 
The flesh is firm and solid, rich golden yellow color. On ac¬ 
count of its peculiar shape they can be grown closer in the 
rows than most mangels, increasing the yield per acre con¬ 
siderably. Grows well above ground and easily pulled. Yields 
particularly well on light soils. Oz. 10c; \4 lh. 20c; lb. 50c; 2-lb. 
lots 45c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 35c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 30c per lb., post¬ 
paid. 
Nn QSX qjlpelan Smrar t 90 Days]—The tonnage per acre is 
INO. o O. Ollesian ougar not as great as from other stock beets, 
but the feeding value, pound for pound, is fully 50% greater be¬ 
cause of its high sugar content. Grows partly out of the grouna 
and is easily harvested. Especially fine for fattening cattle ana 
equally as good as other stock beets for general feeding. Oz. 10c; 
V4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c; 2-lb. lots 45c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 35c per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots 30c per lb., postpaid. 
Cauliflower 
CULTURE _Cauliflower requires the same treatment and cultiva¬ 
tion as cabbage and can be grown both early and late. Not as hardy 
as cabbage in resistance to either hot and dry or cold weather. 
They should have an abundance of water in the summer and pro¬ 
tection during cold weather. 
Plant the early varieties half an inch deep in a hot-bed in Jan¬ 
uary or February and transplant when proper size and when 
freezing weather is past; they will stand a light frost. Por late 
crop, plant Autumn Giant in May or June and treat exactly like 
late cabbage. Set the plants 15 to 18 inches apart in 3-foot rows 
The soil in the seed-bed should not be richer than that to which 
they are transplanted. When the heads are about 2 inches 
across, tie up the outer leaves to blanch the head and protect 
them from the 
sun and weather; 
lIlI^ picvents* 
them becoming 
bitter and discol¬ 
ored. This may 
also be done by 
breaking the ribs 
of inside leaves 
and allowing 
them to cover the 
heads. Time your 
plantings so as to 
have them head 
before hot sum¬ 
mer comes on, 
and during the 
cooler weather of 
the fall. Allow 90 
to 100 days for 
the early kinds, 
120 to 130 days 
for the late. Be 
sure to transplant 
to a rich, well- 
fertilized, moist 
soil, or give plenty of water, good and frequent cultivation, and cut 
when the head is hard and compact, as when the heads open the 
quality is impaired. 
Wood’s Earliest Snowball Cauliflower. 
No. 128. Wood’s Earliest Snowball kt^^lfc^fi^and 
will please the most exacting grower. It forms large, solid, 
heavy,, nearly globe shaped pure white heads, 9 to 10 inches 
across, that are of fine texture and uniform in size. You can 
grow it outside in frames or in greenhouses with equally satis¬ 
factory results. We believe we are safe in saying that few 
strains equal our Snowball, and that there is none better. 
Pkt. 15c; V4 oz. 35c; V£ oz. 65c; oz. $1.15; V4 lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
No. 129. Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt f^^cld 0 ^ n Earn¬ 
est Snowball, Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt was the standard of 
perfection in cauliflower. We recommend it highly, for it makes 
large, white, close, firm heads. Plant it either outdoors or in 
frames and in both spring and fall. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; 
V4 lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
No 180 Autumn fiiant —Admirably adapted for growing 
PIO. lOU. Autumn uiam for fall hea( ij n g. The heads are 
large and white and remain long fit for use. Plant in May or 
June and grow like late cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; V4 lb. $1.00; 
lb. $3.50. 
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS — Ready February and March. 50 for 
65c; $1.15 per 100, postpaid. Not postpaid, 50 for 55c; $1.00 per 
loo; $9.oo per 1 , 000 . 
For complete list of Vegetable Plants, see page 36. 
$1.00 BUYS $1.25 WORTH 
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and ounces extra, free of charge. 
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