T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va 
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(Gilliflower). Few flowers sur¬ 
pass stocks in brilliance and 
diversity of color, duration 
and profusion of bloom and 
fragrance, each plant a perfect bouquet. 
Plant early indoors, transplant when an 
inch high and set out the end of April in 
a cool location. Fine for beds borders and 
cut flowers. Half hardy annual. 
No. 1199. Cut-and-Come-Again. Extra fine 
for cutting; 18 inches high, throwing out 
side branches, each bearing rosette¬ 
shaped flowers on fine stems. Mixed col¬ 
ors. Fkt. 10 c; Ya oz. 35c. 
No. 1200. large Flowering; Ten Weeks—A 
splendid mixture of brilliant colors. Fkt. 
10 c; Ya oz. 30c; Yk oz. 50c. 
Sunflower 
—Plant the tall kinds 
for centers of beds 
and backgrounds; the 
dwarf for cut flowers 
and general decoration. Plant in April. 
Hardy annual. 
No. 1207. Bed. Some are a rich chestnut red, 
others are of interesting color combina¬ 
tions. The long petals are often curled. 
Fkt. 10c; Ya oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
No. 1208. Miniature. Bushy plants, 3 feet 
high, bearing all summer masses of 3-inch 
single yellow flowers with dark centers; 
fine for cutting. Fkt. 5c; Ya oz. 20 c. 
No. 1209. Double Chrysanthemum Flowered. 
Golden yellow with long fringed petals; 
beautiful. Fkt. 5c; Ya oz. 15c. 
No. 1210. California. —The deep yellow dou¬ 
ble flowers are extra large; 3 to 5 feet 
high. Fkt. 5c; oz. 20c. 
No. 1216. Sweet Rocket ^dScu 
ously sweet scented hardy perennial bear¬ 
ing showy white and violet blooms; fine 
for permanent borders and cut flowers. 
Plant outside in April or earlier indoors. 
Height, 3 feet. Fkt. 5c; Yi oz. 15c; Ya oz. 25c. 
No. 1218. Sweet Sultan —Fairly cov¬ 
ered with 
beautiful scented blooms that will keep 
fresh for days. If planted at intervals, a 
succession of blooms may be had through 
the summer and fall. Height, 2 Ya feet. 
Easy to grow. Hardy annual. Mixed col¬ 
ors. Fkt. 5c; Yk oz. 15c; Ya oz. 25c. 
Sweet William 
— The rich 
flowers give 
a splendid ef¬ 
fect in beds, 
borders and rock gardens. Hardy peren¬ 
nial, but blooms the following fall if 
planted early. Colors range from white to 
nearly black. Height, 18 inches. 
No. 1222. Single White. Fkt. 10 c; Yk oz. 25o. 
No. 1223. Newport Fink. Fkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c. 
No. 1224. Scarlet Beauty. Fkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c. 
No. 1227. Single Mixed Colors. Fkt. 5c; 
Yk oz. 15c; Ya oz. 25c. 
No. 1233. Double. —All colors mixed. Fkt. 
10 c; 14 oz. 20 o; Ya oz. 30c. 
SCARLET RUNNERS. —See page 5. 
SILENE. —See Catchfly. 
SNAPDRAGON. —See Antirrhinum. 
SPEEDWELL. —See Veronica. 
STRAWPLOWER. —See Helichrysum. 
SWEET ALYSSUM.— See Alyssum. 
TOUCH-ME-NOT.— See Balsam. 
No. 1236. Thunbergia susan k ) H —°a 
rapid climber 4 to 6 feet high. Splendid 
for hanging baskets, trellises, fences, etc., 
bearing beautiful flowers in profusion. 
Half hardy annual. Fkt. 10c; Yk oz. 25c. 
No. 1238. Tithonia (Mexican Sun¬ 
flower). Brilliant 
orange-scarlet flower on long stems. Par¬ 
ticularly fine for cutting; superb back¬ 
ground plants. Height, 6 feet. Fkt. 10c; 
14 oz. 30c. 
No 1241 Toi*P«ni» —Snapdragon-like 
no. i^4i. lorenia sk y. b i ue flowers 
with yellow throats. Fine for rock gar¬ 
dens, beds and low borders. Annual. Ht., 
10 inches. Fkt. 10c; Ya oz. 40c. 
Mammoth Verbena 
Miniature Sunflower 
Sweet Sultan 
Sweet William. 
Verbena 
—Annual for beds, bor¬ 
ders, massing, window 
gardens, covering 
mounds, etc. Bears flow¬ 
ers of brilliant colors from early summer 
till fall. Soak a few hours and plant in 
boxes indoors, transplanting when an inch 
high, or plant outside in April. 
No. 1250. Floradale Beauty —A giant hybrid 
with individual florets averaging 1*4, 
inches across, making up into heads 4 to 
5 inches across. Colors range from bright 
rose-pink to deep rose-red. Fkt. 15c; Ya oz. 
35c; Yk oz. 60c. 
No. 1249. Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. The 
florets easily cover a silver half-dollar. 
The color shades from clear rose-pink to 
rose-red. Fkt. 15c; Ya oz. 35c. 
No. 1245. Defiance Scarlet. The most intense 
rich brilliant scarlet variety. Fkt. 10 c; 
Ya oz. 20 c; 14 oz. 30c. 
No. 1246. Mammoth. White. — Extra large 
and very free blooming. Fkt. 10 c; Ya oz. 
20c; Yk oz. 30c. 
No. 1247. Mammoth Fink Shades. Fkt. 10c; 
Ya oz. 20 c; Yk oz. 30c. 
No. 1248. Mammoth Purple Shades. Fkt. 10c; 
Y> oz. 20 c; Yk oz. 35c. 
No. 1252. Mammoth Mixed. The magnificent 
blooms are of the richest and most varied 
colors; very fine. Fkt. 10 c; Ya oz. 20 c) 
Yk oz. 30c. 
No. 1255. MIXED VERBENAS. —All colors 
in a fine mixture; flowers large. Fkt. 5c; 
Yk oz. 25c; Ya oz. 40c. 
No. 1253. Venosa. The hardy variety for 
bedding, producing bright purple flowers 
all summer; 1 ft. high. Fkt. 10 c; Ya oz. 35 c 
No. 1260. Veronica 
ennial of easy culture. Bears long spikes 
of bright pink and white flowers. A fine 
cut flower. Height, 18 inches. Fkt. 10c; 
Ya oz. 20 c. 
Nrt 1 Vinca (Periwinkle) — Splen- 
iNO. Vinca did f 0r bedding, win¬ 
dow gardens, house plants and borders. If 
planted early indoors will bloom the same 
summer; take inside for winter flower¬ 
ing; germinates slowly. Tender perennial. 
Height, 15 inches. Mixed colors. Fkt. 10 c; 
Yk oz. 15c; Ya oz. 25c. 
VIOLA — See Tufted Pansy, page 38. 
No. 1272. Virginian Stock 
free flower¬ 
ing annual for beds and edgings; succeeds 
well in any soil. Mixed colors. Hardy an¬ 
nual. Fkt. 5c; Ya oz. 15c; oz. 25c. 
Wallflower 
-Bears large spikes 
of deliciously fra¬ 
grant blooms. Useful 
for beds, borders and 
winter house plants. Plant early and trans¬ 
plant. In the fall put into pots for winter 
blooming. Half hardy perennial. Height, 
1% feet. 
No. 1276. Single. A fine mixture of all shades. 
Fkt. 5c; Yk oz. 15c. 
No. 1277. Double. Very large and fragrant. 
Fkt. 10 c; Ya oz. 40c. 
No. 1278. Allioni (Siberian Wallflower).— 
Beautiful biennial for rock gardens and 
low borders; dazzling orange flower. 
Height, 1 foot. Fkt. 10 c; Yk oz. 20 c. 
No. 1279. Binifolius (Alpine Wallflower).—■ 
A profuse bloomer for rock gardens; an 
unusual lilac shade; biennial; 1 foot high. 
Fkt. 10c; Yk oz. 500- 
No. 1282. Chinese Woolflower 
—The large globe-shaped flowers resem¬ 
ble balls of silky scarlet wool. Grows 2 Yt 
feet high, and from midsummer till hard 
frost covered with blooms. A fine bedding 
plant, grown either singly or in groups; 
keeps for days, and when dried remains 
bright for weeks. Plant when the ground 
is warm and thin out to a foot apart. 
Fkt. 10 c; Yk oz. 25c. 
No. 1342. Mixed Flower Seeds 
—More than a hundred varieties for sow¬ 
ing amongst shrubbery, in fence corners 
or out-of-the-way places. It will give a 
constant succession of bloom until killed 
by frost, and does not require the constant 
care necessary to produce beautiful effects 
as in the case of flower, beds. Fkt. 5c; 
oz. 20c; Yk lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
