Make the Cook Happy with a Few 
Herbs 
SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT 
One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill 
A most delicious vegetable that is used 
stewed, boiled, or fried, and sometimes as a 
salad. When cooked it has an oyster flavor. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. (True.) 
Large and superior; very fine flavor. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Mlb. $1. 
Long Black (Scorzonera). Resembles above, 
but black in color. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
Mlb. $1.25. 
SORREL 
One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill 
Used cooked as spinach or to mix with 
salads. 
Large-leaved French. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
25 cts.; Mlb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 
SPINACH 
One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of drill; 
10 to 12 pounds, an acre 
King of Denmark. A new variety for 
spring planting. Dark green, crumpled 
leaves and very slow to go to seed. Oz. 
10 cts.; Mlb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 
New Zealand. Makes a low, spreading 
plant from which delicious tender greens 
of fine flavor can be gathered the entire 
summer. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 
35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Savoy-leaved (Bloomsdale). Good-sized, 
curled leaves, tender and finely flavored. 
Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 
Victoria Long-Standing. A variety with 
thick, dark green leaves. Best long-stand¬ 
ing Spinach. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 20 cts.; 
lb. 60 cts. 
SQUASH 
One ounce Early Squash sows about 50 hills; 
an ounce Marrow Squash, about 25 hills 
Acorn (Table Queen; Des Moines). Con¬ 
venient for baking and serving in halves. 
It weighs only about 1M pounds and is 
acorn-shaped, deeply furrowed, dark green 
on the outside. The flesh is rich yellow, 
dry and mealy, and of delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; 
lb. $1.50. 
BENNING’S BUSH, Woodgro Selected 
Strain. A very early, cream-colored, 
scalloped Squash of excellent quality, 
similar to White Bush, with thicker 
fruits. Non-running. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
25 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Giant Summer Crookneck. Double the 
size of Summer Crookneck. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Boston Marrow. Oval, bright orange 
Squash, with fine yellow flesh. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Hubbard. The standard winter Squash. It 
is of good size, often weighing 9 to 15 
pounds, with fine-grained, sweet, rich 
orange-yellow flesh of excellent flavor. 
Has a very hard shell and will keep until 
spring. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 
50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Cocozelle Bush (True Italian Vegetable 
Marrow). Oblong, with smooth, dark 
green skin, marbled pale green. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Hubbard Squash 
SQUASH, continued 
English Marrow, Bush White. Fruits are 
oval, cream-colored, of delicate flavor. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
English Marrow, Long White. Skin 
greenish yellow; flesh white, soft, and 
richly flavored. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
SWISS CHARD 
One ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill 
This beet produces leaves only and is 
excellent as greens. 
Giant Lucullus. A strong-growing variety 
with heavily crumpled leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1. 
TOMATO 
One ounce of seed will produce 2000 plants 
Earliana. Round, smooth, solid, bright 
scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Mlb. $1.25. 
Bonny Best. Early; productive. Smooth, 
solid, scarlet fruits, uniform in size. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Mlb. $1.50. 
Ponderosa. Fruits large, solid, bright crim¬ 
son. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; Mlb. $2. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. This variety 
has already made a large name for itself 
for yield, meatiness, fine flavor, and small 
seed-cavity. Coming into bearing ahead of 
most sorts, it continues to yield after many 
others have ceased. Its large scarlet fruit, 
deeply globular in shape, is just the size 
and shape for slicing economically. Resis¬ 
tant to wilt and rust. Pkt. 15 cts.; M oz - 
40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; Mlb. $2. 
Stone. Large, scarlet, very solid fruits of 
superb flavor. Its compact habit should 
induce all amateurs to grow this variety. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Mlb. $1.25. 
Small-Fruited Tomatoes 
Red Plum, Yellow Plum, Red Pear, 
Yellow Pear, Red Peach, Yellow Peach, 
Red Cherry, and Yellow Cherry. Each, 
pkt. 10 cts. 
MARGLOBE, Woodgro Selected. 
Tested and approved by U. S. Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. Very productive 
second-early variety immune to rust 
and wilt. Large, smooth, meaty, 
globular red fruits, free from cracks. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Mlb. $1.50. 
TURNIP 
One ounce of seed will sow about 150 feet of drill 
Early Snowball. A very early variety, of 
medium size, round as a ball, and has 
pure white skin and flesh. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
Mlb. 35 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 
Extra-Early White Milan. Similar to 
Purple-Top Milan, except that the roots 
are a solid, clear white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
20 cts.; Mlb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
Extra-Early Purple-Top Milan. Ex¬ 
tremely early and of splendid quality. 
Bulbs of medium size, flat and white, with 
a bright purple top. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
20 cts.; Mlb. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
GOLDEN BALL (Orange Jelly), Wood¬ 
gro Special Strain. The best of the 
yellow-fleshed Turnips. Tops are small; 
roots medium size, round, smooth, deep 
yellow; flesh firm, crisp, of most excel¬ 
lent quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
Mlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1. 
Purple-Top White Globe. Almost a per¬ 
fect globe in form; skin white, colored 
purple or red above ground; flesh white, 
very fine-grained and sweet. Oz. 10 cts.; 
Mlb. 30 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 
Marglobe Tomato 
RUTABAGA 
Russian or Swedish Turnip 
PURPLE-TOP YELLOW GLOBE, 
Woodgro Special Strain. The globe- 
shaped, yellow-skinned root is prac¬ 
tically neckless and has a purple crown 
and deep yellow flesh of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 
40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
SWEET and MEDICINAL 
HERBS 
Anise. Seeds aromatic. 
Basil, Sweet. Used for flavoring. 
Caraway. Used in flavoring. 
Dill. Seeds used for flavoring. 
Fennel, Florence. 
Fennel, Sweet. For flavoring. 
Hyssop. Has medicinal qualities. 
Horehound. 
Lavender. For distilled water. 
Marjoram, Sweet. For seasoning. 
Rue. Used for flavoring. 
Sage, Broad-leaf. Culinary herb. 
Savory, Summer. Culinary herb. 
Savory, Winter. Culinary herb. 
Thyme, Broad-leaved English. 
Any of above Herbs, pkt. 10 cts. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS 
and ROOTS 
Asparagus Roots. Strong 2-year roots. 
Mary Washington. $3 per 100; $25 
per 1000. 
Conover’s Colossal. $2.50 per 100; 
$20 per 1000. 
Cabbage Plants 
Cauliflower Plants 
Celery Plants 
Eggplants 
Lettuce Plants 
Pepper Plants 
In season. 
Price on 
application 
Rhubarb Roots. Extra-large clumps, 35 cts. 
each; $3.50 per doz. 
Tomato Plants. In season, price on appli¬ 
cation . _ 
ROTENONE DUST. Non-poisonoustoman 
or animals. Contains no lead, arsenic, or 
fluorine. Efficient control of chewing in¬ 
sects. For dusting applications only. 
Can be used safely on any vegetable crop. 
Lb. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $5. 
THOMAS WOOD & SONS, Inc., Montclair, N. J. 
Vegetable Seeds 
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