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^'77 Beans, Shumway’s New 
Kidney Stringless Wax 
My latest introduction, absolutely stringless. Large 
thrifty grower, very productive, excellent for Mar¬ 
ket Gardeners, Shippers or for home consumption. 
Ready for use 53 days from planting. Pod 6% to 7 
inches long, nearly round, color rich creamy yellow, 
very brittle, fine grain, delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 
uts.; y- lb., as ctM.; lb., 40 cts.; a lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. 
367 Sweet Corn, 
Shumway^s Golden Market 
Latest introduction in early large eared yellow 
Sweet Corn. Produces marketable crop 63 days from 
time of planting. Ears 8 inches long, 10 to 12 ro\ved, 
vcrv fine grain, delicious llavor, stalks 4% feet high. 
Greatest money making Sweet Corn in cultivation. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; % lb., as cts.; lb., 40 cts.; a lbs., 75 cts., 
postpaid. 
368 Sweet Corn, 
Shumway’s Vanguard 
This is an improved carefully selected strain from 
the old Howling Mob. Very productive medium early 
sort producing marketable crop in 80 days; ears 7% 
inches long, 12 rowed kernels, milky white, tender 
and of delicious flavor. I recommend this as the best 
12 row White Sweet Corn for market or home usd. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; % lb., aa cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 ct> I, 
postpaid 
387 Cucumber, 
Shumway’s Fancy Pickling 
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My own origination here at Rockford and no. 
used extensively by the largest Pickle Manufac¬ 
turers in the nation. Extremely early and prolific, 
producing crop in 52 days. Fruits very dark green 
just the right size for pickles. For home or market 
there is no other variety in its class. Pkt., lO cts.; 
oz., 18 cts.; % lb., 45 cts.; % lb., 70 cts.; lb., 81.a5; 
2 lbs., $a.40, postpaid. 
648 Pepper, 
Shumway’s American Giant 
The largest early Sweet Pepper I have ever seen. 
Produces marketable crop in 62 days, making it 
especially valuable for Northern planters. Plants 
vigorous, erect, extremely prolific, fruits inches 
long by 3% diameter, slightly tapered.. Deep green 
becoming -brilliant red, sweet throughout. Pkt., 15 
cts.; % oz., 40 cts.; oz., 70 cts.; Vi lb., $2.10; % lb., 
$3.75; lb., $7.00, postpaid. 
764 Tomato, 
Shumway’s Sensation 
“King of the Earlies” 
The earliest large profitable Tomato in cultivation. 
Extra large solid fruit, deep scarlet, big yielder, dis¬ 
ease resistant producing marketable crops 50 days 
from setting plants in the field. By all means try 
this great Tomato this year. You will find it the 
earliest, largest, and most profitable sort in culti¬ 
vation. It is the first early Tomatoes that bring the 
big prices. My new sensation leads them all. Pkt., 
15 cts.; % oz., 60 cts.; oz., $1.00; ['4 lb., $3.00; % lb., 
$5.00; lb., $9.00, postpaid. 
190 Beans, 
Shumway^s Tendergreen 
Latest introduction in Dwarf Stringless Green Pod 
Beans. Enormous yielder, tender and delicious, pro¬ 
ducing abundant crops in 42 days. Pods are long, 
slightly curved, round, dark green in color, abso¬ 
lutely free from strings and fibre. Splendid for table, 
market or canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; % Ib., 23 cts.; 
lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts., postpaid. 
250 Beet, 
Shumway’s Crimson King 
The very best main crop variety. Excellent for 
home or market. Ready for market 40 days from 
date of sowing. Turnip shaped, a little deeper than 
Crosby’s Egyptian with more body and more value. 
The flesh is dark crimson color of handsome appear¬ 
ance. Tops are small which favors close planting. 
It has a rich sweet flavor when cooked, is tender 
and free from fibre or toughness. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 19 cts.; J4- lb., 44 cts.; % lb., 79 cts.; lb., $1.50; 
2 lbs., $2.90, postpaid. 
298 Cabbage, Shumway’s Peerless 
Earliest of all. Ready for market 62 days from 
date of setting plants. Plants are dwarf, allowing- 
close planting. The solid heads are as round as a 
ball and as solid as a stone measuring when fully 
matured about 9 inches in diameter. The average 
'weight 6 lbs. The entire crop matures practically 
at one time which is a valuable asset to Truckers 
or those who grow Cabbage in a large way for ship¬ 
ping-. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 37 cts.; lb., .$1.10; % ib., 
.$2.08; lb., $4.00; 2 lbs., $7.90, postpaid. 
314 Carrot, 
Shumway’s American Beauty 
A late introduction and one of the best table Car¬ 
rots in cultivation. Produces marketable crops in 
70 days. Very attractive roots, 7 to 8 inches long, 
tapering slightly from shoulders to tip, tops just 
large enough to bunch well. Root-s a trifle longer 
than Danvers. Color decidedly deep solid orange 
from the exterior all through to the middle of the 
roots. Very prolific, superb quality, brittle, tender, 
sweet and of delicious flavor. No better variety on 
earth for home, market or canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 20 cts.: ll>., 48 cts.; % lb., ^ cts.; lb., $1.50; 
2 lbs., $2.90, postpaid. 
520 Muskmelon 
Shumway’s Improved Perfecto 
A very early Melon ripening in 80 days. Latest 
introduction in the salmon flesh variety. Fruits 6 to 
7 inches in diameter, almost spherical. Fruits are 
solidly netted and cream colored when ripe. Smallest 
-seed cavity of any Cantaloupe in cultivation. The 
flavor is rich and delicious. Pkt., lO cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 
1/4 lb., 48 cts.; Ib., 83 cts.; lb., $1.50; 2 lbs., $2.90, 
postpaid. 
677 Onion, 
Giant Yellow Sweet Spanish 
Claimed by many to produce the largest and most 
beautiful bulbs as well as the mildest of all Onions. 
The bulbs are globe shaped with small neck. Many 
crops have been grown where the average bulbs at¬ 
tained a diameter of 6% inches with weight of 1^4 
to 4>^ pounds. The skin is golden yellow, the flesh 
is pure white, the flavor is always sweet and de¬ 
licious; the texture Arm and solid. Extremely good 
keeper and good shipper. For extra large specimems 
sow seed in hotbed and transplant seedlings 4 inches 
apart in the row. Pkt., 10 ct.s.; oz., 27 cts.; !4 H>.. 
79 cts.; ys Ib., $1.46; lb., $2.75; 2 lbs,, $5.40, postpaid. 
678 Onion, 
Giant White Sweet Spanish 
This is identical in description with the above Yel¬ 
low Sweet Spanish excepting that the color is a pale 
cream. These have found ready sale in all markets 
at very high prices when other types went begging. 
Be sure to include it in your garden this year. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 27 ct.s.; J /4 lb.. 79 cts.; % Ib., $1.46; Ib., 
$2.75; 2 lbs., $5.40, |M>stpaid. 
626 Peas, 
Shumway’s Early Monarch 
The first early large podded short straw sweet 
wrinkled Pea in cultivation. Beyond question the 
very best for home, market or canning. Produces 
marketable crop in 60 days. Vines 20 inches tall, 
dark green, thrifty pods, extremely handsome, very 
dark green, 4 inches long, % inches wide always con>- 
pletely filled. 1 recommend this to you for first early, 
mid-season or late planting. Matures crop very 
evenly making it especially valuable for Market 
Gardener’s. Pkt., 10 cts.; % lb., 24 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 
2 lbs., 70 cts., postp:iid. 
698 Radish, 
Shumway’s Fireball 
“Earliest of All” 
For more than a half century this has been recog¬ 
nized as the earliest Radish in cultivation. Competi¬ 
tive trials with all other sorts leads me to believe 
that it heads the list and reports from our cu.stomers 
who have used it for many years fully substantiate 
this statement. Matures marketable crop outdoors 
in 21 days from sowing. Under-glass crops have 
been grown 4 or 5 days less time. Small top; roots 
slightly elongated, sort of globe or olive shape, free 
from any fibrous root growth. Always uniform, rich 
bright scarlet flesh, pure white crisp, solid, splendid 
quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; «z., 18 cts.; 14 1I»., 42 cts.; 14 
Ib., 71 cts.; Ib., $1.25; 2 ibs., $2.40, postpaid. 
769 Tomato Oxheart 
The envy of every iicigliliorhooil. Produces fruit 
of enormous size. Many weigh more than 2 lbs. Heart 
shaped, rosy pink, very solid flesh with few seeds, 
very mild :ind a pleasing flavor. Requires 85 to 90 
days to produce ripe ruit. Pkt., l.t ct.s. y^ oz.. 50 cts.; 
oz.‘. 90 cts.; 'A lb., $2.75; % Ib., $5.00; lb., .$9.00, post- 
p:(id. , 
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This is the age of specialists. The day of the 
“Jack of all Trades ’ is gone. In other words, to¬ 
day you must know your business thoroughly or 
thinking people will have no confidence in you. 
If you sought the advice or counsel of a doctor 
or surgeon you wouldn’t look for one in a depart¬ 
ment store. The same is true with a mechatiic, 
carpenter or any highly skilled artisan. 
I don’t know much, if anything, about calico, 
prunes, medicines, or machinery—but I do feel 
that after more than a half century specializing in 
growing and breeding pure bred seeds, plants, 
bulbs, shrubs and nursery items—I am better 
qualified to serve you intelligently on your garden, 
lawn, farm and fruit requirements than those who 
deal in these commodities as a side line. 
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