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T . W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
Wood*s High-Grade Flower Seeds 
frke. either broadcast or in rows, and cover light- 
JUW i y — a good general rule is to cover four to 
six times the size of the seeds—and press the soil firmly. Small 
seeds cannot come up if covered too deep. Very fine seeds should 
be sown on the surface and pressed into the soil. To have the 
earliest blooms, flowers that stand transplanting should be sown 
early in boxes indoors. Water with a fine spray, do not let the 
soil dry out, do not keep the plants saturated, as they may damp 
off. When three or four leaves have formed transplant one inch 
apart in boxes, or in the open ground if warm enough. 
TL — Soil best suited to flowers is a light rich loam, made as 
i lie uuu fl ne an( j sm ooth as possible. If heavy, mix with sand 
to lighten and make it friable. Many seeds are very small and 
require a fine seed-bed. 
HALF HARDY and TENDER FLOWERS should not be sown or 
transplanted outside until the weather is settled and warm. 
HARD SHELLED SEEDS like Canna, Evening Glory, Brazilian 
and Japanese Morning Glory should have a hole filed through 
the outer shell, or soaked in warm water 36 hours before 
planting. 
Golden Sheaf Aster 
No. 626. GOLDEN SHEAF — The deepest 
yellow aster yet developed and the only 
one that is fully wilt resistant, and 100 
per cent true to type and color. Fully 
double, with a full-cushioned crest-like 
center supported by several rows of short 
ray petals. Blooms are of good size, heavy 
substance and fine depth of petals. Borne 
on long, strong stems. Last well when cut. 
Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 35c; *4 oz. 60c. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. A grand cut flower. 
The large double blooms, about 4 inches 
across, are borne from early September 
till frost. 2% feet high; stems 18 to 20 
inches long. 
No. 608. Shell Fink. ] 
No. 609. White. 
No. 610. Crimson. [ 
No. 611. Lavender. J 
No. 613. Mixed Colors. 
14 oz. 35c. 
Each pkt. 10c 
y B oz. 25c 
14 oz. 40C 
Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 20c; 
Wood’s Superb 
Wilt-Resistant Asters 
No. 607. Wood’s Superb Wilt 
Resistant Aster Mixture types*! 
asters are included in our Superb Mixture; 
there is a wide variety of brilliant colors; 
there are early flowering, mid-season and 
late bloomers that will yield a succession 
of elegant blooms from early summer till 
late fall. No aster mixture can surpass it. 
Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 25c; ^4 oz. 45c; y 2 oz. 80c; 
oz. $1.50. 
Wood’s Superb Wilt-Resistant Asters 
PEONY FLOWERED PERFECTION. An ex¬ 
ceptionally fine cut flower, for they keep 
splendidly. The blooms are large, perfect¬ 
ly formed, very double and brilliantly col¬ 
ored; 4 inches across; 15 inch stems; 
height 2 feet. 
No. 603. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 45c; 
14 oz. 80c. 
GIANT CREGO or COMET. — Of immense 
size, often 5 inches across. The long wavy 
twisted petals give it the appearance of 
the finest Japanese chrysanthemums. 
No. 630. Crimson—Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 25c. 
No. 631. Pink—Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 25c. 
No. 632. Dark Blue—Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 25c. 
No. 633. Pure White—Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 25c. 
No. 634. Mixed Colors—Pkt. 10c; y 8 oz. 20c. 
QUEEN OP THE MARKET. The first to 
bloom. Very double, of good size and 
borne on 12-inch stems. Fine for cutting; 
1 y 2 feet high. 
No. 627. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 20c; 
14 oz. 35c. 
No. 605. OSTRICH FEATHER-Each plant 
bears 25 to 40 magnificent, double flowers, 
with long curled, feathery petals sugges¬ 
tive of an ostrich feather. All colors 
mixed. Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 20 c; 14 oz. 35c, 
American Beauty Aster 
GIANT BRANCHING. Beauty of form, vivid 
colors, large full-petalled blooms on long 
stems make Giant Branching universally 
popular. Often 4 inches in diameter and 
last long after cutting; 2 feet high. 
No. 616. White. 
No. 617. Peach Blossom. 
No. 618. Purple. 
No. 619. Scarlet. 
No. 621. Mixed Colors. 
Each pkt. 10c; 
► y B oz. 25c; 
V4 oz. 40c. 
NON-WILT RESISTANT ASTERS 
VICTORIA. A magnificent aster, distin¬ 
guished by an elegant and regular over¬ 
lapping of the petals. Each plant bears 
20 to 30 very double flowers, 4 inches 
across, of many delicate and some gor¬ 
geous shades. 15 to 18 inches high. 
No. 615. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 20c. 
No. 606. PERENNIAL ASTER (Michaelmas 
Daisy). —An exceedingly showy perennial 
with single daisy-like flowers; early sow¬ 
ings bloom the first season. Pkt. 10c. 
CORNFLOWER ASTER.— See Stokesia. 
Victoria Aster 
