T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SDDDSMDN SINGS 1879 
RICHiaOND, VIRG-INIA 
43 
Bulbs For Spring Planting 
Copper Giant 
Cannas 
Gorgeous and 
effective bed¬ 
ding plants 
They grow 
well in any 
soil, but re¬ 
spond quickly 
to liberal 
treatment. In 
groups or as 
b a c k g rounds 
for smaller 
plants they 
present a bril- Caiiiia 
liant and continuous display till frost. 
GREEN LEAVED CANNAS 
-4 feet. Immense coppery, 
red or bronze blooms, suf¬ 
fused with rose. One of the grandest of all 
cannas and blooms continuously. 20 c each; 
3 for 50c; 6 for 85c; $1.50 per dozen, post¬ 
paid. 
U,incr 9 ri» —3^/^ feet. A grand canna with 
******»“**** large pure La France pink flow¬ 
ers with a satiny sheen. The most popular 
pink. 15o each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 60c; $1.00 
per dozen, postpaid. 
— 3 % feet. Brilliant ver¬ 
milion-scarlet with a nar¬ 
row edge of bright golden yellow. 15c 
each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 60c; $1.00 per dozen, 
postpaid. 
—4 feet. The Immense 
blooms are a rich glow¬ 
ing scarlet: no other scarlet canna is su¬ 
perior in the quality and quantity of 
blooms which are borne on strong, erect 
stalks. 15c each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 60o; $1.00 
per dozen, postpaid. 
YeUow King Humbert 
yellow flowers spotted with bright red; 
often 5 to 7 inches across, single petals 
3 inches. 15c each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 60c; 
$1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
Wintzer’s Colossal largest 
flowered of all can¬ 
nas, sometimes 8 inches across; a striking 
vivid scarlet. 15c each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 
60o; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
BRONZE LEAVED CANNAS 
Rl'anr^vw^nf» 3 feet. Flowers of intense 
uraiiuy wiiic .^^jne-red, dappled with deep 
crimson, sometimes edged with gold. 15c 
each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 60c; $1.00 per dozen, 
postpaid. 
King Humbert —^ feet, immense orchid- 
= like orange-scarlet, rose 
tinted and margined at the base; majestic 
and striking. 15c each; 3 for 35c; 6 for 60c; 
$1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
Shenandoah feet. Bears large clusters 
of salmon-pmk blooms; the 
foliage is rich ruby-red. 15c each; 3 for 
35c; 6 for 60c; $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
DAHLIAS 
Madam Crozy 
The President 
Plant in a sunny location when the ground 
is warm, covering the bulbs with 4 or 
5 inches of earth. 
Book your order for delivery after March 15. 
Fort Monmouth —^ grand rich crimson 
maroon, shaded with 
bluish violet at tips of petals. Flowers 
often 10 to 12 inches across. 45c each; 
3 for $1.10, postpaid. 
Golden Eclipse “Honor Roll.” 
^ Clear golden yellow 
with salmon shading toward the center; 
stems 3 feet or more long. 40c each; 3 for 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Janp Cowl —^ superb informal decora¬ 
tive dahlia that holds its giant 
blooms high on rigid stems. Bronze, buff 
and old gold, blending to apricot at center. 
25c each; 3 for 65c, postpaid. 
Jersey Beauty — large, full deep fiow- 
^ ^ ers are an exquisite pink; 
a perfect bloom borne above the foliage on 
long, wiry stems. 25c each; 3 for 65c, post¬ 
paid. 
Kentucky —^Exactly like Jersey Beauty, 
^ except in color; pink with a 
blending of yellow and gold, best described 
as lovely salmon pink. 35c each; 3 for 85c, 
postpaid. 
Mrs. de Ver Warner —a reflned mauve 
pink; extra large 
flowers on long, strong stems; a free and 
continuous bloomer. 2Sc each; 3 for 65c, 
postpaid. 
Omar Khayyam 
orange and tipped lighter; a wonderful 
soft color effect. 40c each; 3 for $1.00. 
Pfin/>o nf Poveia — This immense deep 
|-rince or i-ersia decorative is 
a rich glowing crimson; the most beautiful 
of all the red dahlias. 40o each; 3 for 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Wnrlrt —Rich deep rosy magenta 
overlaid garnet with silver 
shading at edges of the petals; stems 
strong and erect. 40c each; 3 for $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Thos A Edison —A royal purple of 
1 nos. .M. iLOison petals of 
a stag-horn formation; cane stiff stems; 
insect resistant foliage. 50c each; 3 for 
$1.20, postpaid. 
Wbitf* Wondf*!* —The giant sized pure 
vviiiic yy oiiucr blooms have long 
twisted and curled petals. Truly a white 
Fort Monmouth. 40o each; 3 for $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
IVIiv*»rI rinViliac —Our mixture is made 
IVllxed uaniias ^ variety of 
types and colors. By mall, postpaid, 
20c each; 4 for 65c; $1.60 per dozen. Not 
postpaid, 15c ea.; 4 for 50c; $1.25 per dozen. 
Gladiolas 
For a succession 
plant at intervals 
from April till June. 
Plant 6 inches apart 
and 4 inches deep. 
No. 1 first size bulbs. 
Carmen Sylya 
■—Snow white with 
slight lilac pencil¬ 
ling in the throat; 
tall, straight, wiry 
stem. Makes a beau¬ 
tiful and graceful 
cut flower. 3 for 20c; 
6 for 35c; 60c per 
dozen; 50 for $1.75, 
postpaid. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett 
—Vivid, flery scar¬ 
let with a sugges¬ 
tion of flame scarlet: an exquisite large 
flower on sturdy stem. 3 for 20c; 6 for 30c; 
50c per dozen; 50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
—Deep orange-vermilion with 
faint throat markings of a 
slightly deeper shade. A very early va¬ 
riety of georgeous color. 3 for 20c; 6 for 
30c; 50c per dozen; 50 for $1.50, postpaid. 
Grtirt Fa<yl«» —A beautiful deep yellow. 
earliest to bloom. 
3 for 20c; 6 for 35c; 60c per dozen; 50 for 
$1.75, postpaid. 
Granhic —Beautiful deep lavender-violet 
“ with deep purple feathered 
blotches on lower petals. Probably the 
best in its color class and most desirable. 
3 for 25c; 6 for 40o; 75c per dozen; 50 for 
$2.50, postpaid. 
Picardv —The best of its color; a beauti- 
^ ful apricot pink. The individual 
blooms are extremely large and slightly 
ruffled. Quite a sensational flower. 3 for 
20c; 6 for 30c; 50c per dozen; 50 for $1.50, 
postpaid. 
—Grenadine pink with 
v^uccii AACicii prominent yellow blotch 
and carmine feathering in throat. An out¬ 
standingly flne flower. 3 for 25c; 6 for 40c; 
75c per dozen; 50 for $2.50, postpaid. 
Rose Splendor —Rose pink with white 
^ border on tips of petals: 
pronounced dark rose-red throat. 8 to 9 
well placed flowers open at a time. A showy 
variety of unusual color value. 3 for 25c; 
6 for 40c; 75c per dozen; 50 for $2.50, post¬ 
paid. 
Wasaffa —Clear apricot with buff throat. 
® Extra large flower, somewhat 
ruffled, 3 for 20c; 6 for 35c; 60c per dozen; 
50 for $1.75, postpaid. 
Mixed Gladiolas —^ well-balanced mix¬ 
ture of all colors from 
pure white to dark red; first size bulbs. 
By mail, postpaid, 6 for 25c; dozen 40c; 50 
for $1.40; $2.50 per 100. 
Not postpaid, 35c per dozen; 50 for $1.20; 
$2.25 per 100. 
(ELEPHANT’S EAH). —A very effec¬ 
tive plant for beds or groups, espe¬ 
cially in lawns. To have the best re¬ 
sults they must have an abundance of water and plenty of rich 
manure. When full grown, they stand 6 to 8 feet high, and bear 
immense light-green leaves 3 to 4 feet long by 2 to feet wide. 
Mammoth Bulbs. —Over 11 inches in circumference. By mail, post¬ 
paid, 30c each; 3 for 75c. Not postpaid, 25c each; 3 for 60c. 
Fancy Leayed Caladiums 
Superb foliage plants for window and porch boxes and shaded 
places outdoors . Beautiful designs and gorgeous colorings. 
25c each; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.20 postpaid. 
Ca I a d i u m s 
Vin** Rnrtf —An old-fashioned, but very popular 
IViaaeira vine l\.OOt cumber of rapid growth, covering a large 
space in a short time; useful for porches and arbors. If planted 
deep and protected during the winter, they last for several years 
and multiply. By mail postpaid, 3 for 30c; 6 for 50c; 90c per doz.; 
25 for $1.70. 
Not postpaid, 80c per dozen; 25 for $1.50. 
Tuberoses —most delightfully fragrant summer 
blooming flowers. Plant when the ground gets warm 
or start in pots and set outside in May; give them plenty of 
water. Our bulbs are e.'ctra large. 
DOtTBIiE FEABIi, extra large. By mail postpaid, 3 for 20c; 6 for 
30c; 50c per dozen; 25 for 85c. 
Not postpaid, 45c per dozen; 25 for 70c; $3.00 per 100. 
