T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
31 
SQUASH or CYMLING Plant April to July 
Summer Squash, 1 oz. plants 25 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. an acre. Winter Squash, 1 oz. plants 10 hills; to 4 lbs. an acre 
CULTURE.—After danger of frost is past, plant in a warn well-pulverized, rich, soil, mixing well-rotted manure 
in each hill. Plant about 1 inch deep, 8 or 10 seeds to the hill, the summer varieties 3 to 4 feet apart, the winter 
sorts 8 to 10 feet. When well grown, thin out, leaving 3 of the strongest plants in each hill. Do not bruise or 
break the stems of the winter squashes when gathering. 
No. 407. Wood’s Earliest Prolific q""""'.] 
The earliest, the meatiest and best summer S Sealed Packages. ; 
squash. 10 days earlier than Early White E.... ....I 
Busl1 ' ^ [50 Days] 
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 
for the table and with 
less waste, and the qual¬ 
ity and flavor are extra 
fine. The creamy white 
squashes average 2 to 2 % 
pounds; are particularly 
fine for home use and 
profitable for marketing 
and long distance ship¬ 
ping. The plants grow 
about two feet high, are very vigorous and great producers. It is 
so much superior to other scalloped squashes that everyone should 
give it preference. Shippers throughout the South report that in 
every market to which they shipped our Earliest Prolific it com¬ 
manded a premium of 25 or 50c a crate over other varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 2wlb. lots $ 1.10 per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots 95c per lb.; 10'-lb. lots 85c per lb., postpaid. 
Wood’s Earliest Prolific Squash 
No. 408. Early White Bush ° r patty-pan cymling. reo 
J Days] —Until our Woods 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; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 70c; 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
55c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 50c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 412. Golden Summer Crookneck < 60 Days). Of dwarf, 
bushy habit; very 
productive; bears early and 
continues through the sum¬ 
mer; 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; i/4 lb. 25c; lb. 70c; 
,21-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
55c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 50c per 
lb.,postpaid. 
Golden Summer 
Crookneck 
Hubbard 
No. 413. Hubbard 
[100 Days].— The most widely 
grown v\ inter 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; i/4 lb. 
30c; lb. 90c; 2-lb. lots 80c 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots 70c per lb.; 
10 -lb. lots 60c per lb., psot- 
paid. 
No. 409. Mammoth White Bush 
[60 Days]. — Similar to 
Early White Bush from 
which it was originally 
selected. It differs in be¬ 
ing about a third larger 
and more uniform in 
shape; color a beautiful 
waxy white; the fruits 
are thick, the flesh ten¬ 
der and of the best 
quality. A very prolific 
bearer. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
% lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. 
lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c 
per lb., postpaid. 
No. 410. Mammoth 
Yellow Bush Sometimes 
called 
Golden Custard. (60 
Days) —Except in the 
color of its fruits, this 
is very similar to Mam¬ 
moth White Bush. It has 
rich, deep orange skin; __ ,, „ 
the flesh is rich creamy Mammoth White Bush 
yellow and of very fine quality. It is of true bush form and a 
very abundant yielder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. 
lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb., post¬ 
paid. 
No. 416. Giant Summer Straightneck 
(60 Days). Just 
like the Summer 
Crookneck, ex¬ 
cept that the 
neck is straight, 
but thicker and 
contains much 
more flesh. It has 
the same rich _. . _ _. . . . 
flavor as the Giant Summer Straightneck 
Crookneck, has the same deep orange color and is heavily warted. 
The squashes measure 15 to 18 inches long, about 5 inches in 
diameter at the large end. It still produces a few of the Crook¬ 
neck type. Pkt. 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. 
No. 411. Cocozelle or Italian Marrow < 65 Da 7 s ^TT^: bush 
variety that pro¬ 
duces squashes a foot long that are prepared for the table like 
eggplant. Use when about 8 inches long; very productive, tender 
and delicious. Ous is the long green type. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 
30c; lb. 90c; 2-lb. lots 80c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 70c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
60c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 415. Table Queen or Acorn S^^T b s 0 | t q t u h * s ^e ( “ 
a oocoanut, just right for cutting in half and baking; the flesh 
is rich orange, cooks dry; sweet as a sweet potato. Keeps like a 
Hubbard winter squash; enormously productive. 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 70c per lb., postpaid. 
SPINACH 
Plant February to April, 
September to December 15 
CULTURE.—For early 
summer use, plant early 
in spring in a good, well- 
fertilized soil, in drills 1 
inch deep, iy 2 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 wiU 
yield an abundant supply 
of delightful succulent 
greens right up to cold 
weather. 
Mustard Spinach 
See Tendergreen, page 24 
No. 405. Long Standing Bloomsdale s 5 p°ring^dant- 
ings stand about ten days longer before going to seed than the 
re-selected Bloomsdale strain. 
No. 406. Old Dominion Blight Resistant sphfach a ?or 
spring planting, especially where blight is prevalent. Large, 
dark green, heavily crumpled leaf. Slow in bolting to seed. 
No. 403. Virginia Blight Resistant ,<« S e ig°. B ru 
ment Station to resist blight or yellows. The leaves are dark 
green, curled and wrinkled. 
No. 402. Norfolk Savoy or Bloomsdale [^Day* 1 ]. 0 —‘Ver7 
early, hardy and grows rapidly; leaves curly like a Savoy cab¬ 
bage. Best for fall sowing. 
PRICE —All above varieties: Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 15c; lb. 35c; 
2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.05, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 -lb. 
lots 17c per lb.; 25-lb. lots 16c per lb.; 100-lb. lots 15c per lb. 
No. 404. New Zealand 
[55 Days]. —Thrives during the hot¬ 
test weather in any soil, rich or 
poor. The tender tips may be cut every few days, and continues 
till frost. When the ground is thoroughly warm, soak for 24 
hours and plant 4 seeds in hills 2 feet apart each way. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. lOo; 14 lb. 20o; lb. 55o; 2-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 40c per 
lb.; 10-lb. lots 37c per lb., postpaid. 
