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T. W . WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
Cactus Dahlia 
'V'j n _ —A splendid climber, 
II1C with dark green, feathery 
foliage and an abundance of bright, star¬ 
shaped blossoms. Height, IB feet. 
No. 775. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c; y 2 oz. 20c; 
oz. 30c. _ 
CALIFORNIA POPPY.— See Escholtzia. 
CAMPANULA. —See Canterbury Bells. 
CASTOR BEAN, —See Ricinus. 
CATHEDRAL BELLS. —See Cobaea. 
CELOSIA. —See Cockscomb and Woolflower. 
CHINESE BELL FLOWER.— See Abutilon. 
COLUMBINE. —See Aquilegia. 
CONEFLOWER. —See Rudbeckia. 
CONVOLVULUS. —See Morning Glory, 
COREOPSIS. —See Calliopsis. 
CORNFLOWER. —See Centaurea Cyanus. 
CUP AND SAUCER.— See Canterbury Bells. 
rv | i. If started indoors and trans- 
L/dml3 planted outside when frost is 
t-r a■■■ ia gone, you can have a profusion 
of bloom throughout the fall from spring 
plantings. 
No. 780. Peony Flowered. —Bears enormous 
blooms of many colors, generally semi¬ 
double, resembling peonies. The petals 
are curled and twisted. Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 40c. 
No. 781. Cactus Flowered. —One of the most 
beautiful types; unequaied for rich and 
varied colors. Pkt. 15c; y B oz. 75c. 
No. 782. Double Mixed Colors. —All types of 
double dahlias mixed; includes large 
flowering, show and fancy varieties. Pkt. 
10c; y B oz. 40c; *4 oz. 70c; y 2 oz. $1.25. 
No. 73. Single Mixed Colors. —A fine mix¬ 
ture. Pkt. 5c; y± oz. 25c. 
Dahlia Bulbs. —See Bulbs, page 51. 
£) a j sv ( Bellis perennis monstrosa) English 
3 Daisy —Splendid for beds, borders, 
pots, porch boxes and rockeries. If started 
indoors they bloom profusely the same sea¬ 
son and for several years; they prefer 
shade. Height, 6 inches. Hardy perennial. 
No. 786. Double Pink.—Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 35c. 
No. 787. Double Pure White.—Pkt. 10c; 
y B oz. 35c. 
No. 788. Double Mixed Colors—Pkt. 10c; 
y B oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c. 
No. 793. Shasta Daisy (Alaska). Hardy 
J perennial showy 
border plant and fine cut flower, 4 inches 
across; pure white with yellow eye. 
Blooms for months, and more freely each 
season; 2 feet high. Pkt. 10c; % oz.30c. 
Delphinium »®ren»JaI Larkspur. — No 
r perennial bed or border is 
quite complete without this stately, bril¬ 
liant and effective flower. For the earliest 
blooms, plant in boxes, transplant 4 inches 
apart and set outside later to a rich, deep¬ 
ly worked soil. They bloom the first sea¬ 
son if planted early. Cut away the old 
flower spikes after blooming and the flow¬ 
ering season will be lengthened. 
No. 798. Belladonna. Exquisite turquoise 
blue. Pkt. 15c; y B oz. 50c. 
No. 799. Bellamosa. —Intense rich deep blue. 
Pkt. 15c; y B oz. 50c. 
No. 800. Gold Medal Hybrids, Mixed Colors. 
A fine mixture of all colors. Pkt. 10c; 
i4 oz. 40c. 
Delphinium 
No. 790. African Daisy <3,iS. 
tiful and showy annual about 12 inches 
high and bears in great profusion daisy¬ 
shaped, rich, glossy gold flowers, 2% 
inches across, with dark centers surround¬ 
ed by a black zone. Splendid for beds and 
borders. Pkt. 10c; y B oz. 20c. 
SWAN RIVER DAISY. —See Brachycome. 
DEVIL-IN-A-BUSH. —See Nigella. 
BLUE EYED AFRICAN DAISY. —See Arc- 
totis. 
DIMORFHOTHECA —See African Daisy. 
No 820 Didiscus ( Blue Lace Flower.) 
mo. oLMaibcus Blooms abun< i an tiy 
from July till frost. Fine cut flower and 
pot plant for winter. Hardy annual; 18 
inches high. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c. 
Digitalis (roxglove). Handsome, stately 
5 plants, with ornamental leaves 
and pendulous flowers. Hardy perennial; 
height, 3 to 5 feet. 
No. 824. Rose Pink. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
No. 825. White. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
No. 826. Purple. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
No. 827. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 20c. 
Dnlirlir»« (Hyacinth Bean or Jack Bean). 
Rapid climbers, bearing large 
clusters of purple and white flowers, fol¬ 
lowed by bright ornamental pods. 
No. 832. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c. 
No. 833. Purple. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
DUSTY MILLER. See Centaurea. 
ETERNAL FLOWER. —See Helichrysum. 
EVENING GLORY _See Moonflower. 
EVERLASTINGS. —See Acroclinium, Globe 
Amaranth, Helichrysum and Job’s Tears. 
English Daisy 
Wood’s Superb Dianthus 
Dianthus or Pink f\{i [ 
ly prized flowers for bedding and cut flow¬ 
ers. Plant early indoors and they will 
bloom the first season, and if protected, 
continue flowering the next year. Hardy 
annual. 
No. 805. SWEET WIVELSFIELD. Resem¬ 
bles Sweet William, but larger, more bril¬ 
liant and have a wider range of colors. 
Planted indoors it blooms from June till 
frost; April plantings outdoors flower in 
late summer. Splendid for cutting, rock 
gardens and borders. Hardy annual; 1 foot 
high. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
No. 806. WOOD’S SUPERB DIANTHUS 
MIXTURE —A magnificent mixture of all 
the best varieties, double and single; un¬ 
usually large and brilliant flowers in the 
greatest variety of color. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz ~ 
20c; y 2 oz. 35c. 
No. 807. Double China or India. Fringed 
double flowers resembling Sweet “William, 
but larger. Many bright colors. Pkt. 5cj 
14 oz. 20c. 
No. 808. Double Japanese. All shades from 
rose to rich velvety crimson. Pkt. 5c; 
14 oz. 20 c. 
No. 809. Wood’s Mixture of Double Pinks.— 
The very choicest double varieties. Colors 
range from pure white to deep crimson. 
Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 20c; y 2 oz. 35c. 
No. 810. Wood’s Mixture of Single Pinks. 
The choicest single varieties; handsome 
flowers, extra large and in great variety. 
Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 20c; y 2 oz. 35c. 
No. 811. Double Fringed. —Called the Mar¬ 
velous Pink, because of it large won¬ 
derfully fringed double flowers, often 3 
to 4 inches across. Bears constantly till 
frost. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c. 
No. 812. Clove or Grass Pink. Hardy garden 
pink; many beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c; 
14 oz. 25c. 
No. 813. Fireball. —Brilliant scarlet double 
flower. Splendid for bedding and cut 
flowers. Pkt. 10c; ^4 oz. 35c. 
Escholtzia (California P o p p y ).—Easily 
grown annuals, producing 
bright, poppy-shaped flowers from spring 
till frost. A bed in full bloom makes a 
brilliant effect. 
No. 834. Sunset. Rich deep golden orange. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
No. 835. Scarlet Beauty. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
No. 836. Golden West. Pkt. 5c; y 2 oz. 15c. 
No. 837. All colors mixed. Pkt. 5c; y 2 oz. 
15c; oz. 25c. 
No. 840. Bush Escholtzia, or Hunneman- 
nia (Santa Barbara Poppy). —Bears large 
cup-shaped yellow flowers, 3 inches 
across, on 12-inch stems; will keep for two 
weeks. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 20c. 
