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for 
Special 
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to 
Market 
Gardeners 
Shumway’s Selected Garden Beets for Table and Canning 
1 oz. plants row 100 ft. 
long. 7 lbs. plants an acre. 
246 Shumway’s 
Extra Early Dark 
Beauty 
Earliest of all—and big¬ 
gest money maker. Beau¬ 
tiful oval shape with a rich 
dark rod color. The flesh is 
fine grained and cooks up 
very tender; its flavor is 
superb. Practically free 
from side roots and appears 
very smooth, thus making 
a good appearance on the 
market. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
16 cts.; Vi Ih., 38 cts.; 1/2 
lb., 67 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs.. 
242 Extra Early Egyptian 
A First-Early Variety 
The outstanding type for forcing an early crop. The roots 
arc flat on top and round beneath, with a long slender tail and 
small tops colored gri'cn and rial. The flesh is a deep puij)lish- 
rod with zones of a somewhat lighter hue. The roots, pulled 
when they have reacheil 2 inches in diameter, are firm and ttm- 
'liT. Pkt., 7 Cts.; oz.. 14 cts.; Vi Ih-, 27 cts.; V 2 lb., 48 cts.; lb., 
CO cts.; 2 lbs., $1.70, postpaid. 
$2.40, postpaid. 
247 Market Gardeners or Half Long Blood 
The Best Half Long Beet for Winter Keeping 
One of the best main crop beets. The solidity, fineness and firmness of 
its bright rod flesh make it one of the best keeping varieties. On the points 
of flavor and tabh' quality, we would laj^ especial emphasis for it is an 
ideal beet for household use. It can be used at all stages of growth. Reaily 
for us(' in about 65 days. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 14 cts.; V 4 lb., 27 Cts.; 1/2 lb., 48 
cts.; lb., 90 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.70, postpaid. 
^49 Roots 8 to 10 
inches long, taper-1 
ing from .3 inch ■ 
shoulder to t i p . I, 
I’lesh very dark pur- I 
pie red with taint J 
zoning. I’kt., 5 cts.; 1 
oz., 13 cts.; Vl lb., I 
37 cts.; Ib.. 48 I 
cts.; lb., 90 cts.; I 
3 lbs., $1.70, post- I 
paid. n 
239 Detroit 
Dark 
Red 
t My Strain Is Recognized as the World’s Finest 
The leaves of this variety of chard are heavily crum¬ 
pled and savoyed, deep green in color, being ne^ly the 
color of spinach. The mid-rib or thick white stalk may 
be creamed like aspara¬ 
gus. Do not pull up the 
plants; cut off the outer 
leaves and a small patch 
of it will provide greens 
all summer long. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 1/4 
Ih., 31 cts.; 1/2 Ih., 54 
cts.; lb., $ 1 . 00 ; 2 Ihs., 
$1.90, postpaid. 
244 Early Blood Turnip 
standard ever 3 rwhere. Beautiful 
color and shape, only a few leaves, 1 
very small tap root without any side 
roots. Very smooth and large for an 
extra early variety. The flesh is ten¬ 
der, crisp, and delicious. A fine sort 
for the home garden. Pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1/4 lb., 23 
cts.; 1/2 lb., 40 cts.; Ih., 75 
cts.; 2 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
Excellent for the Home 
Garden or Market 
This early globe-shaped beet of delicious quality is 
especially esteemed on account of its dark rod color. 
The medium sized beets are smooth and handsome and 
are now being largely used for canning as well as for 
the home garden or market. It retains its good quality 
even after it gets large, which makes it popular every¬ 
where. Unusually attractive appearance on the market. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 1/4 lb., 31 cts.; Vz lb., 54 cts.; 
Ih., $1.00; 2 Ihs., $1.90, postpaid. 
252 Swiss Chard Lucullus 
240 Early Wonder or Model 
Particularly Attractive for Bunching for Early Use 
The beets quickly attain a good size and are a deep 
dark blood-red, slightly oval in shape, smooth, and en¬ 
tirely free from fiber. The unusually fine quality of this 
beet makes it a splendid variety for canning ;ind home 
use. Excellent for beet greens when the roots are small. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; V 4 lb., 31 cts.; Ve lb., 54 cts.; 
lb., $1.00; 2 lbs., $1.90, postpaid. 
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