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SEEDSMEN SINCE 
WOOD’S CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
1879 + RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
1 peck equals 15 Ibs. 
'/, bushel equals 30 Ibs. 
1 bushel equals 60 Ibs. 
GROWN ESPECIALLY FOR SEED PURPOSES—PLANT 10 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE 
MAINE GROWN IRISH COBBLER POTATOES—Certified 
Probably the most popular potato with the larger growers, due to its 
early maturity, making its crop in 90 to 100 days, whereas the later ma- 
turing potatoes require from 115 to 130 days. It is grown extensively in 
18 out of 21 states, comprising the main crop region, which proves its 
wide adaptability. For an early crop of potatoes for the home garden 
there is none better than the Irish Cobbler. 
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COBBLERS—Certified 
Prince Edward Island is in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, latitude slightly north 
of the State of Maine, and has always had the reputation of growing the 
finest quality Certified Potatoes. They are used most extensively in the 
State of Florida, as well as S. C., N. C. and Virginia by the largest potato 
growers. Considered slightly earlier in maturity than Maine grown seed. 
Our early purchases enable us to offer them at most attractive prices. 
KATAHDIN POTATOES—Certified 
This variety is fast becoming the most popular variety grown in the 
southern states, as well as many localities in the Northeast. Yields the 
past season on Katahdins were ahead of practically all other varieties 
in Maine, showing fully a 30% increase in yield over other leading 
strains. It promises to become the outstanding medium late potato for 
market or storage. In yield it has constantly surpassed other varieties, 
the tubers being exceptionally smooth skinned, large round uniform size, 
and have few very shallow eyes, making them most desirable from an 
eating standpoint. It is highly resistant to disease, having crisp white 
flesh, particularly free from internal discoloration, with fine cooking 
qualities. Its keeping qualities are surpassed by no other varieties, which 
makes it one of the best varieties for the home garden and truck gar- 
deners. We highly recommend its use in preference to Green Mountain 
for either spring or late planting. 
GREEN MOUNTAIN—Certified 
Has been one of the most popular late varieties for many years, and 
still a favorite among many potato growers. Particularly adapted to 
cool and reasonably moist climate, and to the lighter type of soils. The 
tubers are oblong flattened, producing uniformly large smooth potatoes. 
Green Mountain is being replaced to a large extent in many sections 
by the newer varieties, chiefly Katahdin. 
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SEED POTATOES for June and July—Write for prices in April and 
May—Sweet potatoes available Ist April. 
CHUFAS 
Earth Almonds or Grass Nuts 
With the increasing interest in hog-raising in the South, there should be 
a corresponding increasing interest in hog-feeding crops that are about 
equal to corn in feeding value, and that can be fed cheaper. Hogs not 
only fatten quickly on them, but the meat is sweeter than when corn-fed; 
some claim it is equal to that of peanut-fed hogs. 
Any land suitable for corn, cotton or peanuts will make a profitable 
crop of chufas, but they do best on light sandy soils. Plant from April 
Ist to July Ist in 2!/p to 3-foot rows, dropping three to five chufas to- 
gether, 15 to 18 inches apart in the row, and cover 2 inches deep. In 
the fall pull a few plants with the roots and give your hogs and poultry 
a taste, and they will go over the entire field and will attend to the har- 
vesting. | to 1'/ pecks plant an acre. 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES 
If available they will be quoted on price page in front of Catalog. 
PRICES IN FRONT OF CATALOG 
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CHIPPEWA POTATOES—Certified 
A Prize Winner 
Their smooth appearance and fine table quality give them preference 
over all other varieties for spring planting. Since we introduced the 
Chippewa potato, it has won more first prizes at the Virginia State Fair 
than any other variety. 
This outstanding potato was developed by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture with the object in view of having a potato with the general 
features of the Cobbler, extra earliness, but with shallow eyes, instead of 
the deep eyes of the Cobbler. Chippewa is resistant to disease, and in 
official tests from Maine to Florida it has yielded consistently higher 
than Cobbler and Green Mountain. We first introduced Chippewas 
years ago and reports from our customers are of the highest praise. From 
our seed grown in Caroline County, Va., for three successive years, Chip- 
pewa won first prize at the Virginia State Fair. On the Richmond market 
they have been commanding a large premium over other varieties and 
housewives are more than pleased with their fine eating qualities and 
appearance. Maturity slightly later than Irish Cobbler. 
Note Shallow Be of Gerthedachispawa' Paiaices 
KENNEBEC POTATOES—Certified 
This is a new potato variety, highly resistant to late blight, wild mosaic, 
and net necrosis. It is a very vigorous growing, high yielding, late ma- 
turing variety. In tests for five years at Presque Isle, Maine, it out- 
yielded Green Mountains 19 bushels of U. S. No. | potatoes per acre. 
In the same test it out-yielded Katahdins by 97 bushels per acre, Chip- 
pewas by 41, and Sebagos by 79. It produced also the highest per- 
centage of U. S. No. | potatoes. The past season Mr. M. M. Parker, As- 
sistant Director of the Virginia Truck Experiment Station, states that "We 
just finished making a stand count of the plants of Kennebec Potatoes 
we secured from you last summer and found that we had a 96% stand 
of vigorous, uniform size plants. Ordinarily we get only about 50% 
stand in our late crop.'' Supplies of Kennebec Potatoes are limited this 
year, and we suggest early order. 
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Spray Your Potatoes 
Potato planters who grow for market ail recognize the value of spraying; 
they know from experience the increased yield and the better quality of 
the potatoes. For these same reasons, those who grow for their own 
use should spray. Spraying costs but little, but pays handsomely. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE is the recognized fungicide, preventing disease 
and stimulating the plants to yield better crops. 
SEMESAN BEL prevents diseases in potatoes. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD, PARIS GREEN, RED RIVER POTATO MIX and 
ROTENONE are the universally used insecticides to kill leaf-eating 
insects. Both can be put into bordeaux mixtures and applied at a 
single spraying. 
SPRAY MATERIALS and SPRAYERS are described on pages 68 to 70. 
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