PUMPKINS for Pies—Canning and Stock—Plant a Big Patch 
1 oz. plants 20 hills; 5 lbs. per acre 
676 
Large Yellow Connecticut 
Field or Big Tom 
120 clays. Most widely known as tlie 
standard variety frown in eornlields for 
stock feeding'. Excellent for pies and 
canning. The yellowish orange llesh is 
thick, firm, and moderately fine tex- 
tnred, with a sweet, rich llavor. The, 
fruits are very large, nearly round, flat¬ 
tened at the ends, well ribbed, anci of a 
reddish orange color. I’kt., 5 et.s.; <)■/,.. 
10 cts.; % Ih., 20 cts.; »/« lb., :ir> ets.; 
lb., (>0 cts„; ;i Ib.s., Ifl.lO, postpaid. 
073 The largest of all types and 
the finest for exhibition pur¬ 
poses. 120 days. The fruits fre- 
queutly wpigdi over 100 pounds. 
They are nearly round with 
slight ribbing: skin bright lemon, 
mottled with orange yaud often 
netted like a niuskmelon. The 
llesh is very thick, firm and 
sweet, and of a quality suitable 
for pies. 10 ets.; or.., 20 
ets.: i/i lb., 18 ets.; M: lb.. 83 
ets.; lb., Kil.50; 2 lbs., $2.90, 
Itostpaid. 
Sugar or New England Pie 
80 days. Rpcommcnded as the finest pie pninphin 
and flic liest type for general use. Sni:tn to nie- 
dioni, it is a Inindy .size for the home. .The flesh 
is creamy yellow, thick, fine grained, sweet and 
of .snporl) flavor. TTnsiirpasscd for cooking; wide¬ 
ly used for canning. The frnit is orange in color; 
in sliaiif round, Ihittened; distinctly rihbed. A 
fine l\CH']ier. Very prolific. Pkt., 6 Cts.; oz., 12 
cts.; 14 lb., 33 cts.; Vg lb., 53 cts.; lb., 90 cts.; 2 
lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
Oct. 1933 
Dear Mr. 
Shumway: 
I have 
tisod your 
seed for 
many years 
and always 
have the 
best gar- 
d e n in 
town. Send 
me y o u r 
1934 cata¬ 
log early. 
I need 
more seed 
this year 
than ever 
before. 
679 Very popular' variety. 
75 days. Often producing 
pumpkins 2 feet long, light 
colored. Flesh yellow, solid, 
sweet; excellent for pies. 
Pkt., 7 ets.; oz., 14 ets.; % lb., 
S.t ets.; % ll>- SS ets.; lb., 
.$1.00; 2 lbs., .$1.75, postx>aid. 
Tennessee Sweet Potato 
100 days. A very popular early pumpkin; 
excellent for pies. The flesh is creamy 
white, very thick, dry, smooth grained, 
with a delicious sweet flavor not unlike 
sweet potato. The fruits are pear-shaped; 
white in color, striped with light green. 
Pine for cooking. Bake in oven like win¬ 
ter squash. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 14 cts.; 14 lb., 
35 cts.; 1/2 lb., 58 cts.; lb., $1.00; 2 lbs., 
$1.75, postpaid. 
0/0 Winter Luxury or Viueen 
85 days. Noted as the best winter keeper. It is 
one of the sweetest pumpkins, and for pies and 
baked dishes has no superior. The flesh is golden 
.vellow, thick, and flne-flavored. In shape the fruits 
are nearly round, in color light orange closely 
netted. Pkt., ,5 cts.; oz.-, 12 ct«.; 44 lb., 33 cts.; 44 lb., 
53 cts.; lb., 90 cts.; 2 lbs., postpaitl. 
Tours 
truly, 
Chris 
Upton, 
Large Cheese or Kentucky Field 
110 days. A fine grained largo sort and doe.s well 
amongst corn. V'ery sweet and fine for pies or can¬ 
ning and very rich food for stock. Heavj- yielder. 
Stores well for winter feed. Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 19 cts.; 
44 lb., 1$ cts.; Vs lb., 30 cts.; lb., 55 ct.s.: 2 lbs., $l.(Ht, 
postpaitl, 
680 Mammoth Golden Cushaw 
75 days. Is a light buff sliado; the fle.sh is yellow; very fine flavor. It i.s 
solid, dry, and exceptionally sweet. The fruits have a small cavity and are 
therefore extremely hctivy. They are desirtible for pie but are also widely 
grown by dairymen for stock feeding. Heavy yielder which will keep if 
jiroperly stored. Pkt., 7 Cts.; oz., 14 cts.; 14 1^., 35 cts.; lb., 58 cts.; lb., 
$1.00; 2 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
670 Irroetilar Krceii stripes on :i Hbitc back- 
j;ri>iiml. 90 da.vs. The flesh is lig-lit .vellow, 
very Ihiek. somewli.-it coarse pramed. but 
sweet. Lareel.v used for slock fi ed, but siiila- 
blc also for table use. V'ery piolific. .V t'ood 
keeper. I’kt., 7 els.; oz., II ets.; Vt II).. 35 
ets.; v- lb., 58 ets.; Ib., .$1.00; 2 lbs., $1.75, 
postpaid. 
Japanese Pie 
110 days. Thi.s is similar in shape to tlie Ciishaw. Crook-necked, the skin 
is dark green. The seeds are large, showing :i polish with markings simil.ar to 
Chinese Letters. Tht.s i.s an early i)opular variety both for pies and for feed¬ 
ing stock. Weight 10 to 12 lbs. Vt'iy productive. l*kt., 7 et.s.; oz., 14 ets.; 
44 lb,. 3,5 et.s.; 44 lb„ .5$ <'ts.; lb.. .$1,00; 2 lbs, $1,7,5, postpaid. 
