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T . W. WOOD & SON'S 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
PEPPER 
Plant February 
and March, 
May to July. 
No. 
Early Neapolitan 
One ounce will produce about 1,200 plants 
Plant in boxes in Pebruary or March, cover V4 inch deep, and transplant out¬ 
side 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 
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. 20c; *4 lb. 65c; 
lb. $2.25; 2-lb. lots $2.00 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.85 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $1.70 
per lb., postpaid. 
oCt [120 Days]— In size it compares with 
L,alirornia wonder 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. 25c; 14 lb. 85c; lb. 
$3.00; 2-lb. lots $2.75 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $2.50 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $2.30 per lb., 
postpaid. 
No. 356. Early Neapolitan w.S 
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 6 inches around; bright red, thick meated, very mild and 
sweet. Bears continuously till frost. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20 c; V4 119- 65c; 
lb. $2.25; 2-lb. lots $2.00 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.85 per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots $1.70 per lb., postpaid. 
Nr» ‘l E I1 riiinpcp Giant [130 Days]— The enormous fruits 
I’O* *-ninese Vaiant u Sually measure 12 to 15 inches 
in circumference and 4 to 5 inches long; yet it is very prolific. 
Tlie 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. 10c; oz. 35c; 14 lt»- $1.15; 
lb. $4.00; 2-lb. lots $3.70 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $3.40 per lb.; 10 -lb. 
lots $3.10 per lb., postpaid. 
Large Sweet Bull Nose 
No. 352 Large Sweet Bull Nose 
Ruby King Pepper. 
Ruby Giant Pepper 
[120 Days]— Ripens 
early and uniformly; 
large fruits with thick, mild flesh of excellent quality for salads 
and stuffing. Grows 2 feet high and very productive. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 20 c; V4 lb. 60 c; lb. $2.00; 2 -lb. lots $1.80 per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
$1.65 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $1.45 per lb., postpaid. 
ICC Pimcnln [110 Days] — Can be eaten raw like an 
1^0. OOO. rimenio apple> stuffed 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. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; 
lb. $2.00; 2-lb. lots $1.80 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.65 per lb.J 
10-lb. lots $1.45 per lb., postpaid. 
No. 354. Ruby King [110 Days]. Wonderfully pro- 
J 0 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. 
Color bright ruby red. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20 c; Vi lb. 60c; 
lb $2.00; 2-lb. lots $1.80 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.65 per lb.; 
10-lb. lots $1.45 per lb., postpaid. 
No. 358. Long Red Cayenne [125 Days], Very 
0 J hot; used for pick¬ 
ling and drying for winter use; 3 to 4 inches long; a 
profuse yielder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.25; 
2-lb. lots $2.00 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.85 per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots $1.70 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. Pods 1% inches long. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25©; Vi lb. 
85c; lb. $3.00; 2-lb. lots $2.75 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $2.50 
per lb.; 10-lb. lots $2.30 per lb., postpaid. 
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PEPPER PLANTS — Ruby King. Pimento, California 
Wonder 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. 
California Wonder Pepper. 
Chinese Giant Pepper 
CULTURE.—Plant as early in the spring as the weather win permit 
and continue planting till the middle of June. Plant Vi 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 by frost, so they 
can be dug as wanted, or stored for winter use. Do not use fresh stable 
manure on parsnips. An ounce plants 25 feet of driU; 5 lbs. plant 
an acre. 
No. 317. Sugar or Hollow Crown 
white roots, uniform in shape, tender and well flavored. Pine for 
both table and stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V4 lb. 20c; lb. 65c; 2-lb. lots 
55c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 45c per lb., postpaid. 
