W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
Wood’s 
Early 
Wonder 
PLANT PROM MARCH 
TILL AUGUST 
GARDEN BEETS 
An ounce plants 50 feet 
of row; 6 to 8 pounds 
plant an acre. 
earliest beets plant in a hot bed and transplant. Por early outdoor crop plant 
in March and make successive plantings till the end of July; the late plantings are to make Lets 
for winter use and the seeds should be well soaked before planting. Beets thrive best in a light, 
clean, deeply worked soil that has "been previously well manured; smooth roots cannot be had if fresh 
manure it used. Plant in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, cover one inch and thin to 4 inches apart. Store 
as recommended on page 10 for storing carrots. 
67. Wood S Early Wonder Days)—if earliness is desired, you have it in Wood’s Early 
... , , onder, but you have most excellent quality as well. It is uni- 
foriTi in size, shape and color, always smooth, never string'y, and a ffood keener The flesh is a 
deep rich red, sweet, crisp and tender. This is a line beet to plant during the summer to grow a 
supply to put away for next winter. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; y. lb. 25c; lb. 75c- 2-lb lots 65c uer lb • 
5-lb. lots 600 per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb., postpaid. ’ ^ ’ 
68. Wood’s Crimson Globe if asked the ideal 
beet for the home garden we 
would unhesitatingly name Crimson Globe. The shape is nearly 
a perfect globe about 10 inches around, with smooth skin free 
from rootlets; the flesh is a rich blood-red, nicely ringed, never 
stringy, and always tender and sweet. Plant it for your main 
crop and again in June or July to have beets for next winter. 
Pkt. 5c; 02 . lOc; ^ lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb., postpaid. 
71 Extra Earlv Ftrvntian ('IS Days)— In earliness no beet 
/ 1. i:.xira Rariy ngypuan compete with Extra Early 
Egyptian, adapting it for first early crop and forcing. It is about 
ten days earlier than Early Blood Turnip, makes fine, smooth, 
almost flat, very dark-red beets about 2 inches in diameter; 
Arm, crisp and tender; has very small tops. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 60o per lb.; 
lO-lb. lots 55c per lb., postpaid. 
(50 Days) —Crosby’s is a combination 
of earliness, good shape, good color 
and good quality. The color is bright red with bright vermilion- 
red flesh, very sweet and tender. We have a splendidly bred 
pedigreed stock that is early, has fine shape and color, and we 
believe cannot be surpassed for quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
14 25c; lb. 70c; 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 
lO-lb. lots 50c per lb., postpaid. 
70. Improved Early Blood (55 Days) —If in doubt about 
what beet to plant, you will not 
go ivrong in planting the Improved Early Blood Turnip. The 
consistent, steady demand shows that it has given unvarying 
satisfaction and has the -ndorsement of a large majority of our 
customers. Not as early as the Extra Early Egyptian, but su¬ 
perior in quality. Of uniiorm size, with smooth skin free from 
fibrous roots. Color rich dark red. Tender, sweet and crisp. 
Ideal for planting in May, June and July to make beets for win¬ 
ter. A fine keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; lb. 25c; lb. 70c; 2-lb. lots 
65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 55c per Ib.j 10-lb. lots SOc per lb., postpaid. 
69. Crosby’s Egyptian 
73. Detroit Dark Red Days) — a beet you will like, 
Ai . 1 , . whether you grow it for home use or 
market. Almost globe shaped with small tops and taproot, very 
smooth and of dark blood-red color without light rings. A good 
beet for both ea,rly and late planting. The quality is fine. 
lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
60c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 55c per lb., postpaid. 
74. Edmands Blood Turnip Days) —Although early, 
1 , ^ ^^*1 much used for early plant- 
generally grown for main crop and for 
winter, for which purpose it is particularly 
good. The nearly round, smooth and excellent keepers. 
Skin and flesh deep red; crisp and sweet. 
We recommend Edmand’s for quality. It 
is a particularly fine beet for the home 
garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 
V4 Ib. 25c; lb. 70c; 2-lb. lots 
65c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 55c per 
lb.; 10-lb. lots 50c per lb., 
postpaid. 
76. Swiss Chard spinach 
BEET or 
SEA KALE. (50 Days) —A 
real cut - and - come again 
salad; after cutting it 
quickly makes a new 
growth. It prefers a light 
soil, but grows anywhere, 
and does not shoot to seed 
in hot weather. Plant from 
early in the spring till Julv. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. loc; y lb. 2Sc; 
lb. 70c; 2-lb. lots 65c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 55c per lb.; 10-lb. 
lots 50c per lb., postpaid. 
Swiss Chard 
Spinach Beet 
or Sea Kale 
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PLANT FROM APRIL 
TILL JUNE 15TH 
Beets or Mangels 
6 to 8 pounds 
plant an acre 
CULTURE—Soak the seeds for twenty-four hours before plant 
ing. Make the rows 2 to 2^ feet apart, the drills one inch deep. 
Thin out to stand 8 inches apart in the row; young plants may be 
transplanted to fill up vacancies. Cultivate as soon as possible. 
When frost comes dig the roots, cut off the tops and pile on a well 
drained situation, covering with straw or com stalks and an inch 
of earth. As it gets colder increase the covering. They are acrid 
when first dug, but if kept till January they will be sweet and 
succulent. Always feed with some dry roughage. 
No. 80. Mammoth Prize Long Red Days]—No man- 
gel can compare with 
this variety in yield. The roots often weigh twenty to twenty- 
five pounds each. It grows well above ground, is easily pulled; 
the deep red roots are straight, well formed and solid. A fine 
keeper and, at a low cost, will supply an abundance of succulent 
green food for stock and poultry. Especially adapted to deep 
soils. Oz. 10c; V4 200 ; lb. 50c; 2-lb. lots 45c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 
35c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 30c per lb., postpaid. 
82. Golden Tankard Days]. The best known and 
. o^. v>uiuen 1 anKara largely grown yellow man¬ 
gel, and especially recommended for the dairyman on account of 
its milk producing properties and the richer quality of the milk. 
The flesh is firm and solid, rich golden yellow color. On ac¬ 
count of its peculiar shape they can be grown closer in the 
rows than most mangels, increasing the yield per acre con¬ 
siderably. Grows well above ground and easily pulled. Yields 
particularly well on light soils. Oz. 10c; ^ lb. 20c; lb. 55c; 
2-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 5*lb, lots 40c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 3Sc per lb., 
postpaid. 
No. 83. Silesian Sugar [90 Days].—The tonnage per acre is 
*=> not as great as from other stock beets, 
but the feeding value, pound for pound, is fully 50% greater be¬ 
cause of its high sugar content. Grows partly out of the ground 
and is easily harvested. Especially fine for fattening cattle and 
equally as good as other stock beets for general feeding Oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c; 2-lb. lots 45c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 35c per lb.; lO-lb. 
lots 30c per lb., postpaid. 
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