T. W. WOOD &® sons - SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
WOOD'S GARDEN BEETS 
PLANT FRCM MARCH TILL AUGUST 

An ounce plants 50 feet of row; 6 to 8 pounds 
, plant an acre, 
For the earliest beets plant in a hot bed and transplant. For 
early outdoor crop plant in March and make successsive plant- 
ings till the end of July; the late plantings are to make beets 
for winter use and the seeds should be well soaked before plant- 
ing. Beets are grown on nearly all types of soils but thrive 
best on a light, fairly deep, well drained loam that has been 
previously well manured. Use well rotted manure; smooth roots 
cannot be had if fresh manure is applied. Plant in rows 15 to 
18 inches apart; cover 1 inch and thin out to 4 inches apart. 
Cultivate shallow so as not to disturb the rootlets. Store as 
Detroit Dark recommended on page 7 for carrots. Do not forget that beet 
(55 Days)—If asked the ideal 
Red Beet tops make fine greens, 
“ (55 Days)—A beet you will like, wheth- ? ‘ 
73. Detroit Dark Red 68. Wood’s Crimson Globe (5, D2vs)— If ask: se nae 
would unhesitatingly name Crimson Globe. The shape is nearly 



Improved { 
Early Blood 
Turnip Beet 

er you grow it for home use or market. 
Almost globe shaped with medium tops and small taproot, very 
smooth and of dark blood-red color without light rings. A good 
beet for both early and late planting. The flesh is solid, always 
tender, of good flavor and excellent color. A splendid beet for 
bunching for market; we recommend our well bred strain to home 
gardeners and for market gardeners, Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c; 
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. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.40; 2-lb. lots $1.30 per I1hb.; 
5-lb. lots $1.20 per 1b.; 10-lb. lots $1.10 per 1b., postpaid. 
69. Crosby’s Egyptian 
Tb. $1.50; 2-1b. lots $1.40 per 1b.; 5-lb. lots $1.30 per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
$1.20 per 1b., 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. 10c; oz. 15c; 
% lb. 40c; 1b. $1.40; 2-lb. lots $1.30 per lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.20 per 1h.; 
10-lb. lots $1.10 per 1b., postpaid. 
’ (45 Days)—In earliness no beet 
71. Extra Early Egyptian can 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 di- 






67. Wood’s Early Wonder 
(50 Days)—If earliness is de- 
sired, you have it in Wood’s 
Early Wonder, but you have 
most excellent quality as well. 
It is uniform in size, shape and 
color, always smooth, never 
stringy, and a good keeper. The 
flesh is a deep rich red, sweet, 
crisp and tender. This is a fine ameter; firm, crisp and 
beet to plant during the sum- tender; has very small 
mer to grow a supply to put tops. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
% lb. 45c; 1b. $1.50; 2-1b. 
lots $1.40 per lb.; 5-1b. lots 
$1.30 per lb.; 10-lb. lots 
$1.20 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 July. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; %4 lb. 40c; 1b. $1.25; 2-1h. 
lots $1.15 per lb.; 5-1b. lots $1.05 
per lb.; 10-lb. lots 95c per Ilbh., 
postpaid. 
away for next winter. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 40c; lb. $1.40; 
2-lb. lots $1.30 per 1b.; 5-lb. lots 
$1.20 per 1b.; 10-lb. lots $1.10 
per lb., postpaid. 
Wood’s Early 
Wonder Beet 

(55 Days)—If in doubt about 
70. Improved Early Blood what beet to plant, you will not 
g0 wrong in planting the Improved Harly Blood Turnip. The 
consistent, steady demand shows that it has given unvarying 
satisfaction and has the indorsement of a large majority of our 
customers. Not as early as the Extra Early Egyptian, but su- 
perior in quality. Of uniform 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. 10c; 0z. 15c; 14 Ib. 40c; 1b. $1.40; 2-1b. lots 
#156 per lb.; 5-1b. lots $1.20 per lb.; 10-lb. lots $1.10 per lb., post- 
paid. 
Stock Beets or Mangels 
(95 Days)—The best known 
82. Golden Tankard and most largely grown yel- 
low mangel, and especially recommended for the 
dairyman on account of its miik producing properties 
and the richer quality of the milk. The flesh is firm 
and solid, rich golden yellow color. On account 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. 15¢; 
4 lb. 35c; 1b. $1.10; 2-lb. lots $1.00 per 1b.; 5-lb. lots 
95c per l1b.; 10-lb. lots 90c per lb., postpaid. 
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Swiss Chard 
or Sea Kale 
6 to 8 pounds 
plant an acre 
PLANT FROM APRIL 
TILL JUNE 15TH 
Soak the seeds for twenty-four hours before planting. 
Make the rows 2 to 2144 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. Culti- 
vate as soon as possible. When frost comes dig the 
roots, cut off the tops and pile on a well drained situa- 
tion, covering with straw or corn 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. 
(110 Days) — No 
80. Mammoth Prize Long Red CR ORL ast com: 
pare 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. 15c; %4 Ib. 35c; 1b. $1.10; 2-lb. lots é 
$1.00 per 1b,; 5-lb. lots 95c per 1b.; 10-1b. lots 90c per ing. Oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 35c; 1b. $1.10; 2-lb. lots $1.00 per 
lb., postpaid. 1b.; 5-1b. lots 95c per lb.; 10-1b. lots 90c per 1b., postpaid. 
1 i (90 Days)—The tonnage per acre 
83. Silesian Sugar is not as great as from other 
stock beets, but the feeding value, pound for pound, 
is fully 50% greater because of its high sugar con- 
tent. 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 feed- 

