Cauliflower 
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CULTURE—Plant the early varieties half an inch deep 
in a hot-bed in January or February and transplant 
when proper size and when freezing weather is past; 
they will stand a light frost. For late crop, plant 
Danish Giant in May or June and treat exactly like 
late cabbage. Set the plants 15 to 18 inches apart in 
3-foot rows. When the heads are about 2 inches across, 
tie up the outer leaves to blanch the head and pro- 
tect them from the sun and weather; this prevents them 
becoming bitter and discolored. 
128. EARLIEST SNOWBALL 
(90 Days) Extra fine. Will please the most exact- 
ing grower. Large, solid heavy, nearly globe 
shaped pure white heads, 9 to 10 inches across, 
that are of fine texture and uniform in size. 
131. DANISH GIANT or DRY 
WEATHER 
(110 Days) A variety which is actually drought 
resistant and will produce heads when other 
varieties are a complete failure due to lack of 
moisture. A little later than Early Snowball, but 
produces creamy white heads of excellent 
quality. 
CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. See Special leaflet in front 
of catalog. 
Celery 
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CULTURE—About 12 to 14 weeks before the plants are 
to be set in the garden plant '4 inch deep in boxes 
indoors, in hot-bed, or outside when the ground can 
be worked. Keep the beds thoroughly moist unti! the 
seeds germinate. Transplant from June till October, 
setting them 6 to 8 inches apart, earth up as they grow, 
but do not let earth get into the heart of the plant. 
Celery seeds germinate slowly; soak 24 hours before 
planting. 
SELF-BLANCHING CELERIES 
They grow so quickly and blanch so easily they 
should have a place in every home garden. Plant 
the self-blanching kinds for earliest use, and the 
winter varieties for general use later. 
138. GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING 
(115 Days) Tender crispness, delicious nutty 
flavor and absence of strings make this a real 
delicacy. The stalks are broad, thick and heavy, 
and easily blanch to a rich, appetizing golden 
yellow. Easy to grow, for it blanches with much 
less earthing up than most celeries. 
137. IMPROVED WHITE PLUME 
(112 Days) The earliest and easiest to grow; 
being self-blanching, requires but little earthing 
up. Has a full heart that blanches pure white; 
the solid stalks are thick and crisp and have a 
rich nutty flavor. A fine celery for late summer 
and early fall use. 
WINTER CELERIES 
Of firmer texture, more compact and solid than the 
self-blanching kinds, and better keepers. For late 
summer and early fall use we recommend that a por- 
tion of your planting be a self-blanching kind, but 
for winter use that a winter variety be planted. 
136. GIANT PASCAL 
(135 Days) Large, thick stalks are crisp, have 
rich, nutty flavor and blanch easily and quickly. 
Heart is creamy yellow. Ideal for late fall and 
winter. Keeps splendidly. Blanches easily. 
141. CELERIAC or TURNIP ROOTED 
CELERY 
(120 Days) Grown exclusively for its roots, 
which are fine for soups and stews or cooked 
and sliced as a salad. Roots keep all winter if 
packed in damp sand or put into kilns like 
beets. Plant and cultivate like celery but does 
not require earthing up. 
10 LP 
W. WOOD & SONS > 
Collards 
PLANT MARCH TILL AUGUST 
CULTURE—One of the most popular Southern vege- 
tabies: largely used in place of cabbage. It is hardier 
and easier to grow than cabbage, can be grown on 
poorer soil and withstands insect attacks better Al- 
though often planted during the spring and summer, 
the principal plantings are made in June, July and 
August, transplanted two feet apart in the row and 
given frequent cultivation. A most excellent vegetable 
for the late fall, winter and early spring. The flavor 
is improved by frost. Cultivate like cabbage. 
146. CAROLINA HEADER 
(80 Days) Heads up like a cabbage, yet is hardy 
enough to stand severe winters. It makes a 
nice sized head, with enough bottom leaves to 
protect it. Stalk is short, head is firm, the 
slightly savoyed leaves are spaced close to- 
gether; a late seeder. You can grow it on land 
so poor that it would not produce a crop of 
cabbage. 
143. NORTH CAROLINA SHORT STEM 
(80 Days) Very popular wherever grown. Short 
stem, large spreading leaves, very hardy, with- 
standing drought in summer and cold in winter. 
Fine flavor. 
145. WHITE CABBAGE 
(80 Days) Called cabbage-collard because of its 
resemblance to cabbage. Hardy and grows on 
the poorest soils. White and crisp as a cabbage. 
144. GEORGIA or SOUTHERN 
(80 Days) Stands cold weather and adverse con- 
ditions splendidly. Grows on poor land. No 
Southern garden complete without it. 
147. VATES 
(75 Days) A variety bred by and named for the 
Virginia Truck Experiment Station that is a valu- 
able addition to the collard family. The leaves 
are darker in color than Georgia or Southern 
Collard, are thicker with a waxy green color; 
slow to bolt to seed. 
GARDEN CORN 
PLANT FROM APRIL TILL AUGUST 
1 qt. is about 2 Ibs. 2!/, qts. is about 5 Ibs. 
10 Ibs. is about 2/3 peck. 
15 Ibs. is about 1 peck. 
THE VARIETIES ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT SUGAR 
CORNS. THEY ARE HARDIER AND CAN BE 
PLANTED EARLIER THAN THE SUGAR CORNS 
AND MAKE EXCELLENT ROASTING EARS BEFORE 
THE SUGAR CORNS ARE READY. 
CULTURE—Corn prefers a rich, warm, well-manured 
soil, but excellent garden corn may be raised on any 
good soil that has been deeply and thoroughly worked 
before planting. Plant the early varieties the last of 
March or early April. SWEET CORNS ARE TENDER 
and should not be planted till the ground is thoroughly 
warm, otherwise they are liable to rot. Give frequent 
and thorough but shallow cultivation, and continue 
plantings at intervals of about two weeks till July or 
early in August for a succession of roasting ears 
throughout the season. Plant during July or early in 
August for late roasting ears. '/2 pound will plant 100 
hills; 10 to 12 pounds plants an acre. 
Seedsmen Since 1879 ° 
153. HYBRID TRUCKER’S rAVORITOgs 
CORN 
(78 Days) Has all the good qualities of Trucker’s 
Favorite plus the advantages of hybrid corn, 
50% greater yield, larger more uniform ears of 
better quality. Ears placed low on _ stronger 
stalks with deeper roots that resist storm, 
drought, insects and disease. It has beautiful 
tender, delicious roasting ears, with deep plump 
grain. Superior for home gardens or shipping. 
Left to mature it brings a big premium as the 
earliest white milling corn making finest quality 
meal. 
150. BLAND’S EXTRA EARLY 
(65 Days) If you want the first roasting ears in 
your neighborhood, you must plant Bland’s— 
Bland’s is pre-eminently the earliest of all 
garden corns, about a week earlier than Extra 
Early Adams. No corn we have ever offered 
has had such constant and growing demand. 
It makes an attractive ear of good size and fine 
quality; the grains are pearly white, plump, 
milky and tender. We recommend it to the 
private gardener and to those who grow it for 
market, for in earliness it is ahead of any gar- 
den corn and the size and appearance should 
make it a ready seller. 
152. EXTRA EARLY ADAMS 
(70 Days) The earliest of all white corns except 
Bland’s Extra Early; makes a small ear and stalk. 
Can be planted close together. Grains are white 
and smooth; very hardy and can be planted 
earlier than any of the sugar corns. 
151. TRUCKER’S FAVORITE 
(75 Days) Make a planting of Trucker’s Favorite 
to make bigger ears to come in after Bland’s 
Extra Early—There is no early garden corn so 
extensively grown in the South as Trucker’s 
Favorite. It makes an ear about 10 inches long, 
with a good depth of plump, tender sweet 
grains. It is much hardier than any sugar corn 
and can be planted weeks earlier, is ready for 
market in about 75 days. Although not a 
sugar corn it makes the finest roasting ears. 
We believe nearly 90 per cent of the table 
corns shipped North by truck growers is 
Trucker’s Favorite; on the Richmond market it 
outsells all garden corns and brings top prices. 
Unfortunately, the name “Trucker’s Favorite’”’ 
appealed to many seedsmen as a good one, 
and it has been applied to many other corns. 
To have the real Trucker’s Favorite corn order 
from us, who originated it. 
155. NORFOLK MARKET 
(80 Days) Not as early as Big Early Adams, but 
makes a larger ear, about 9 inches long. The 
grains are fairly deep, and when at roasting 
ear stage are tender and milky. It is hardier 
than any of the sugar corns, withstands cold 
ground better and can be planted much earlier. 
If not used for roasting ears it makes a good 
yielding corn for feeding. 
154. IDEAL or BIG EARLY ADAMS 
(75 Days) Intermediate as to earliness and size 
of ear, between Bland’s Extra Early and 
Trucker’s Favorite. Hardier than any of the ~ 
sugar corns and can be planted earlier. The ears 
are 8 to 9 inches long, with 12 or more rows of 
round white grains to the ear. Grows about 6 
feet high, allowing close planting; early and 
hardy. This is a good corn to come in after 
Bland’s Extra Early and before the bigger-eared 
Trucker’s’ Favorite. 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
