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T. W. WOOS & SONS 
SSSSSIVISN SINGS 1879 
RICHMONS, VIRG-INIA 
WOOD’S HIGH-GRADE CABBAGE 
CVIiTURE.—When transplanting^ cabbagre plants from the seed 
bed, set them in gpood rich soil that has been deeply dugr and 'well 
manured and apply a fertilizer containing' plenty of ammonia. 
The soil in the seed bed should not be richer than the soil where 
the plants are to gfrow, otherwise the gfrowth will be checked. 
Set the plants as deep as the first leaf stems, gflve frequent and 
deep cultivation, drawing* the earth to the plants at each working*. 
Set the early varieties 18 Inches apart In 2^ to 3 foot rows; the 
late varieties should be set 2 feet apart in 3 foot rows. 
(3-olden Acre Cabbage 
No. 92 
Golden Acre 
(65 Days) — An extra 
early type of Copen¬ 
hagen Market, as early 
as Jersey Wakefield. 
The earliest of the 
round headed varie¬ 
ties; uniformly round, 
firm, of exceptionally 
fine texture, and has 
few outer leaves; 
short stemmed. 
Pkt. lOc; oz. 20o; % lb. 
60c; lb. $ 2 . 00 ; 2 -lb. lots 
$1.85 per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
$1.75 per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
$1.65 per lb., postpaid. 
All Hoarl Fai*lv (85 Days)—Pine to follow Wakefields 
iro. neaa n-ariy ^ thoroughbred and leads all 
the second early varieties in size. It is the earliest of the large 
heading cabbages: considering its earliness, we would call it 
extra large. It makes a deep fiat head, solid and uniform in 
shape, size and color, is a dependable header, is compact, with 
few outside leaves, and in quality is extra fine. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15o; 
^ lb. 40c; lb. $1.40; 2-lb. lots $1.30 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.20 per lb.; 
10 -lb. lots $ 1.10 per lb., postpaid. 
No. 93 Wood’s Selected Early Jersey 
\(/Extra Early, Sureheading and Solid 
TT (65Days) 
Earliness, hardiness, solidity, good size, uniformity, fine quality 
—^these characteristics go to make Wood’s Selected Early Jersey 
Wakefield the most universally planted of all early cabbages. It is 
grown in nearl.v every garden in the South. Our strain has been 
carefuily bred for earliness and for tight, solid heads of uniform 
size and shape. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 2-lb. lots $1.35 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.25 per lb.; lO-lb. lots $1.10 per lb., postpaid. 
95. Early Flat Dutch (®^ Days) —For a second early to follow 
^ Wakefield this is in every way satisfac¬ 
tory. A sure header, makes large, fiat, solid heads that in point 
of quality are the equal of any. Has comparatively few outside 
leaves, the heads being large for the size of the plant. Plant it 
again in April or May for a summer crop. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. 
40c; lb. $1.40; 2-lb. lots $1.30 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.20 per lb.; 
10 -lb. lots $ 1.10 per lb., postpaid. 
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FIiANTlNG DATES (Por the Vicinity of Richmond.) 
Spring Planting. —Plant the early varieties in boxes indoors or 
In hot bed in January, February or March: for a summer crop 
plant the early varieties outside from April to June. 
Winter Cabbage. —Plant the late varieties in April, May or June 
and transplant when large enough. 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of row and produce about 2,000 
plants} 6 to 8 ounces will make enough plants to set an acre. 
Noe 94 Wood’s Charleston Wakefield 
Fine Size, Fine Quality, Uniform [75 Days] 
Some'times called Dong Island Wakefield. —Every gardener en¬ 
joys a feeling of security when he plants our selected Charleston 
Wakefield, for it is a thoroughbred. About a week later than our 
Selected Jersey Wakefield, but considerably larger and heavier,, 
just as solid, with less pointed and thicker heads. It has earli¬ 
ness, hardiness, fine size and fine quality. These are the out¬ 
standing traits of character that have made our Selected Charles¬ 
ton Wakefield so popular with Southern gardeners. Pkt. 5c; 
02 . 15c; 14 lb. 4So; lb. $1.50; 2-lb. lots $1.35 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.25 
per lb.; 10 -lb. lots $ 1.10 per lb., postpaid. 
w I ^ I k i I . ( 7 ® Days) — About 
No. 91 Copenhasen Market 
only about a week later than Golden Acre, yet it has good size for 
so early a cabbage; about 6 to 8 pounds; nearly round, tightly folded 
and short stemmed. The quality is equal to that of any early cab¬ 
bage: fine grained and tender; the hearts are pure white. Pkt. 10 c;; 
oz. 20c; ih. 50c; lb. $1.75; 
2-lb. lots $1.60 per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots $1.50 per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
$1.40 per lb., postpaid. 
No. 90 Wood’s 
Extra Early 
The Earliest of All Pointed 
Cabbages. [65 Days] 
Whether you grow for 
home use or for market, 
you should have Wood’s 
Extra Early, for it is the 
earliest pointed cabbage in 
cultivation and in every 
way one of the most desir¬ 
able extra early varieties. 
Although pre-eminently an 
early cabbage it has size, 
for it is larger than the 
Jersey Wakefield, though 
not quite so solid. The qual¬ 
ity is good, has few loose 
leaves, and nearly every 
plant forms a head. Hardy, 
resisting cold and unfavor¬ 
able conditions. Pkt. 10c; 
02 . 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.60; 
21 -lb. lots $1.50 per lb.; 5-lb. 
lots $1.40 per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
$1.30 per lb., postpaid. 
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