vV . WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
17 
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l y a lbs. is a heaped quart. 
5 lbs. is about y 2 peck. 
Order 50 lbs. at 100 -lb. rate. 
SWEET OR SUGAR CORNS 
Plant 
May Till 
Augnst. 
Do Not Plant Sweet Corn Till the Ground Is Thoroughly Warm 
No. 167. Golden Cross Bantam ( 85 Days) —The out¬ 
standing hybrid bred 
for high yield and superlative quality, and the hybrid variety 
best adapted to the South. The ears are better filled, of more 
even size and shape, and two good ears are usually borne to 
the stalk. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 
60c; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.25. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.90. 
Early Evergreen Sugar Corn 
No. 161. Early Evergreen (85 Days) —The ears are 8 to 9 
J 53 inches long and resemble a well- 
bred Stowell’s Evergreen, but it is ready fully a week earlier. 
The ears are 14 to 18 rowed; the grains are deep, pure white, 
sweet and tender. The stalk is strong and erect, often bearing 
two ears. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 20 c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 
45c; 5 lbs. 90c; 10 lbs. $1.55. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 30c; 5 lbs. 65c; 10 lbs. $1.20. 
Golden Giant Sugar Corn 
No. 159. Golden Giant (85 Days)— Golden Giant is a cross 
of Golden Bantam and Howling Mob, 
and has all the fine qualities of its parents with the additional 
advantage of being much larger than Golden Bantam and only a 
few days later. The cob is small and carries 14 to 18 straight 
rows of long, deep, thick orange colored grains that cover the 
entire cob. The shuck covers the tip completely, protecting the 
ear from worms and birds. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 20c; 
lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 90c; 10 lbs. $1.55. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 30c; 5 lbs. 65c; 10 lbs. $1.20. 
Golden Evergreen Sugar Corn 
Nr. P.nlrl^n Fvorcrrppn (85 Days) — The well - known 
i>0. I Do. IjOlaen uvergreen Q olden Bantam and Stowells 
Evergreen were crossed and gave a complete blend that combined 
the best characteristics of each—a corn that has the color and 
deliciously sweet flavor of the Golden Bantam and the evergreen 
habit and tenderness of the Stowell’s Evergreen. The ears are 
larger than Golden Bantam, with the Evergreen type of ear, with 
14 to 18 rows of deep, sugary, rich yellow grains. If you plant 
Golden Evergreen we are sure you will like it, for it has both 
size and quality. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 
2 lbs. 45c; 5 lbs. 90c; 10 lbs. $1.55. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 30c; 5 lbs. 65c; 10 lbs. $1.20. 
No. 162. Black Mexican (85 Days) -— The ripe grains are 
bluish-black, but are remarkably 
white in roasting ear state. In tenderness and fine quality none 
can surpass it. The ears, usually eight rowed, are about 8 inches 
long and are less subject to attack by worms than most early 
sweet corns. For family use we recommend it highly to follow 
the first early varieties. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 20c; 
lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 3Sc; 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.40. 
No. 166. Stowell’s Evergreen (?° Days) —For generations 
iiu. v»vr & Stowell s has been recognized 
as the standard late sugar corn for the home garden, for market 
and canning. The ears are large, the grains deep, exceptionally 
tender and sugary; but its strong point is that it remains in the 
green state longer than any other sugar corn. By mail postpaid, 
pkt. 10 c; y 2 lb. 20 c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.40. 
Golden Bantam Sugar Corn 
No. 160. Golden Bantam (80 Days) —The earliest and the 
sweetest yellow-grained sugar 
corn. Although the ears are not large, this is more than made up 
by its deliciously sweet flavor and tenderness. The ears are about 
6 inches long with 8 rows of broad grains of exceptionally fine 
flavor. It is the most popular of all the early yellow sugar corns. 
By mail postpaid, pkt. 10 c; y 2 lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. 
$1.00; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35c; 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.40. 
Country Gentleman Sugar Com 
No. 164. Country Gentleman (90 Days) —One of the richest 
3 flavored late sweet corns. 
Makes a good sized ear, with a small cob. densely covered with 
irregular rows of very long, slender, pearly white grains of the 
best quality. The ears are 8 to 9 inches long, are usually borne 
two or more to the stalk, and will keep tender and fit for use for 
a long season. It is sometimes called “Shoe Peg’’ because of its 
long, deep grains. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; y 2 lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 
2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 2 lbs. 35 c; 5 lbs. 75 c; 10 lbs. $1.40. 
No 165 Howl in v Moh (85 Days) —Extra good and sweet, a 
no. 100. nownng iviod fine se ' 0 ' d early t0 come in after 
extra early kinds like Golden Bantam. The ears are 7 to 8 inches 
long with 12 to 14 rows of tender, pure white, deliciously sweet 
grains. Often bears two ears to the stalk By mail postpaid, pkt. 
10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20 c; 2 lbs. 35 c; 5 lbs. 75c; 10 lbs. $1.40. 
POP CORNS 
No. 180. South American or Dynamite f a r| e D g^'aine'd 
yellow popcorn: pops perfectly white; very tender. By mail post¬ 
paid, pkt. 10c; lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.35. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 2 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 55c; 10 lbs. $1.00. 
1 Q.O R; ro [110 Days] —Pops pure white; the quality Is ex- 
no. loiS. n.ice ce uent: very tender. By mail postpaid, pkt. 10c; 
lb. 25c; 2 lbs. 40c; 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.35. 
Not postpaid, lb. 15c; 2 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 55c; 10 lbs. $1.00. 
