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SWEET CORN. Disease Resistant and Standard Late Varieties 
Shumway’s—Outstanding Vegetables of Special Merit 
See Color Reproduction on Opposite Page 
7 77/ Pnrri Golden Cross Bantam. The 
l oil oweeicorn, latest introduction in 
Sweet Corn. Bred to resist Stewart’s Disease. 
Stalks exceptionally sturdy with broad dark 
green leaves. Ears 7% to 8 inches long. 12 
rowed with kernels medium in width and 
depth. Matures in about 88 days. Experimen¬ 
tal stations now rank Golden Cross first in 
yield test of Disease Resistant types. Pkt., 
15 cts.: % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 55 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
772 StAroof Cnrn T °P Crossed Bantam—• 
oweei corn, p ur a ue Imbred No. 30. 
Originated by Professor Smith of Purdue Uni¬ 
versity. It varies from an 8 to a 12 row, 
sometimes 14 rowed Corn. Ears uniform in 
length. Stalk about a foot taller than the 
standard Golden Bantam with heavier and 
darker colored foliage. Ten days later than 
our Improved Golden Bantam. Pkt., 15 cts.; 
% lb., 30 cts.; lb., 55 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
The 
World’s favorite white tipped 
Radish for home and market. No better strain 
available at any price. Ready for market In 
25 days. Extremely popular, extra early va¬ 
riety, widely used for home and market trade. 
Roots are nearly globe shaped, large, crimson 
in color with a wide zone of pure white at the 
tip. The tap roots are very slender and the 
tops small. The flesh is sparkling white and 
has a crisp tender quality and agreeable flavor. 
2-691 Radish, - s -? arl ® t Turnil ‘ Wh,te . tip. 
Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 14 cts.; 14 1I>.» 27 cts.; ^ lb., 
45 cts.; lb., SO cts.; 2 lbs., $1.45, postpaid. 
? /coRa-ino Shumway’s Pencil Pod Black 
Dcdllb, wax. The best round podded 
Wax Bean. We consider this the best round 
podded wax bean both for home use and mar¬ 
ket. Pods are 6 to 7 inches long, straight and 
as round as a pencil. The pods are clear yel¬ 
low in color, very brittle, stringless and of 
the finest quality. Matures.in 52 days. Very 
vigorous and productive. Pkt., 10 cts.; % lb., 
22 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 00 cts., postpaid. 
, Shumway’s Great Giant 
4-jayV/UCUmDer, sneer. The World’s largest 
and most delicious Cucumber. Excellent for, 
home or market. Matures in 75 to 80 days. 
Fruits if allowed to fully mature often attain 
the enormous size of 24 inches long by 4% 
inches thick. For this reason it is a great 
favorite everywhere for producing show Co¬ 
cumbers for County Fairs, Granges and Agri¬ 
cultural Shows. When young the fruits are 
excellent for slicing or pickling, flesh crisp 
and delicious with a very small seed cavity. 
Pkt.. 10 cts.; ox., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts., % lb., 
$1.08; lb., $2.00; 2 lbs., $3.90, postpaid. 
, Shumway’s Improved Detroit Dark 
o-^jyDeei, jted. The finest strain of this pop¬ 
ular variety. Matures in about 53 days. A 
main crop unequaled as a heavy yielder and 
having the qualities which are valued for 
shipping and canning, as well as for home and 
market garden. Tops are uniform, small and 
erect. Roots are globe shaped and very dark 
red both inside and out with very little zoning. 
It is .exceedingly sweet, tasty and remains 
tender until maturity. Pkt., 10 cts.; ox., 
15 cts.; % lb., 31 cts.; % lb., 54 cts.; lb., $1.00; 
2 lbs., $1.90, postpaid. 
- 7 oiT/,moiA Beefsteak. Beautiful large late 
o-i Vi I OulalOj scarlet variety. Almost Seed¬ 
less. One of the best large late varieties for 
home, for market or canning. It is a sturdy, 
healthy grower producing large handsome 
scarlet fruit often weighing 15 ounces and 
more with very few seeds and little water, 
making it extremely solid and attractive. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; % ox., 35 cts,; oz.,.60 cts.; % lb., 
$1.70; % lb., $3.20; lb., $6.00; 2 lbs., $11.75, post¬ 
paid. 
■7 cno Milwaukee Market. One 
7-502 IVlUSKmelOn, of the very best salmon 
fleshed varieties for home or market. Matures 
in 87 days. Sturdy, prolific grower producing 
an abundance of large handsome fruit weigh¬ 
ing from 6 to 7 lbs. Excellent for shipping or 
home consumption. The rind is very hard 
and tough, somewhat ribbed with a rather 
light green netting. The fle_sh is very thick 
and firm without stringiness; sweet and de¬ 
licious. Gardeners all over the nation have 
found this Melon sells at 25c each when the 
common varieties are hard to dispose of at 
5 and 10c each. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 18 cts.; 
% lb., 42 cts.; % lb., 70 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., 
$2.40, postpaid. 
353 Whipple’s Early Yellow 
A new medium early yellow variety val¬ 
uable for its large ears and excellent qual¬ 
ity. The ears are 8 to 10 inches long and 
have 14 to 16 rows of deep kernels, very 
tender and sweet. Ready for table in 70 
days. A fine type for either the home or 
market garden. A good yielder. Pkt., 10 
cts.; y 2 lb., 22 cts.; lb., 39 cts.; 2 lbs., 68 
cts., postpaid. 
365 Bantam Evergreen Golden 
Cross between Golden Bantam 
and Stowell’s Evergreen. Ears 
7% to 8 in. long with 14 to 18 
rows of kernels that are rich 
golden cream in color. Excellent 
flavor. Remains in table condi¬ 
tion longer than any other yel¬ 
low sort. Pkt., 10 cts.; y 2 hb., 
23 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts., 
postpaid. _ 
354 Mammoth White Cory 
Ready for table in 65 days. A valuable 
extra early white sort much used by the 
truckers to supply the early markets. The 
plants are dwarf, but vigorous, bearing 
thick, handsome ears (usually two) 6 to 7 
inches long, with 12 rows of compactly set 
deep grains medium in size. The kernels 
are tender, sweet and succulent. Very de¬ 
sirable for table use. Pkt., 8 cts.; y 2 lb., 
20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts., postpaid. 
364 Stowell’s Evergreen 
The standard late variety requiring 100 
days, widely grown by market gardeners. 
Popular for the home garden and for can¬ 
ning. The stalks are 7 to 7y 2 feet tall, pro¬ 
ducing ears about 8 inches long with 14 to 
20 closely packed rows. Kernels are very 
deep, white, tender, and sweet, flavored. 
This type remains in table condition longer 
than most others. Pkt., 10 cts.; y 2 lb., 22 
cts.; lb., 39 cts.; 2 lbs., 68 cts., postpaid. 
356 Early Minnesota 
Requires 70 days. A second early va¬ 
riety, only a little later than Mammoth 
White Cory. Plants grow to 6 feet and 
usually yield two ears. Ears are 7 to 8 
inches, with 8 to 10 uniform rows. The 
white kernels are sweet and tender. A 
good cropper, dependable and productive, 
especiallv suitable for the northern border 
states. Pkt., 7 cts.; y 2 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 
cts.; 2 lbs,, 60 cts., postpaid. 
360 Black Mexican 
A choice second early variety. Ready in 
85 days. Recommended for the home gar¬ 
dener. It has a distinctively sweet deli¬ 
cious flavor, which many discriminating 
people believe no other corn can equal. The 
ears are 8-rowed, 8 to 9 inches long. The 
grains are pearly-white and very tender 
when in table condition and do not be¬ 
come bluish-black until fully ripe. A great 
favorite with those who know it. Pkt., 10 
cts.; y 2 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 33 cts.; 2 lbs., 55 
cts., postpaid. 
See Pages 41 and 42 for 
SPECIAL LOW PRICES 
to Market Gardeners 
357 Country Gentleman 
357 Country Gentleman 
No better quality grown than this. An old fa- 
.vorite white variety belonging in the late main 
crop class. The ears are ready to pick in 110 days 
at a time when the earlier types are going off the 
market. They remain in table condition for an un¬ 
usually long period on account of the heavy husks. 
They are good sized, 7% to 9 inches, with a small 
cob and very deep pearly-white grains, closely and 
irregularly set, with no rows. They are tender and 
have a sweet milky flavor. Exceptional canning 
variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; i/ 2 lb., 22 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 
2 lbs., 70 cts., postpaid. 
361 White Mexican 
Extra, early—delicious quality. A good large 
extra early variety that has become very popular 
in many places on account of its superb quality, 
size and earliness. It is rich and sweet and is ready 
for use shortly after Mammoth White Cory, 67 
days. A variety I recommend highly. Pkt., 10 
cts.; i/ 2 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 60 cts.; post¬ 
paid. 
366 Extra Early Adams 
Not really a sugar corn, but suitable for table 
use if picked young. Ready in 65 days. It is much 
used for the table in the South, and it is prized 
highly for roasting. The ears are about 4% to 5 
inches long by 1 % inches thick, with 12 to 14 rows. 
The kernels are white and sweet, and when young 
are fairly tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; y 2 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 
25 cts.; 2 lbs., 45 cts., postpaid. 
355 Champion Sugar 
Second early variety which ranks high in the 
markets. This is considered one of the earliest 
large sweet corns. Ready for table in 70 days. 
Medium sized ears with 12 uniform rows, pure 
white kernels, tender and sweet. Pkt., 8 cts.; y 2 
lb., 22 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts., postpaid. 
362 Shumway’s Select 
White Evergreen 
The finest Evergreen type remains longer 
“in the milk” than the others. Ears are 8 
to 10 inches long with 16 rows of deep, slender 
pure white grains. The plants are vigorous 
and the yield heavy. This variety remains 
in table condition longer than any other sweet 
corn. The most perfect Purity 'White grain 
corn you ever saw, making it the most attrac¬ 
tive ear when served on the table and the most 
valuable variety for canning; retaining when 
canned that distinct purity whiteness which 
makes a big demand for it at good prices. 
Ready for table in 100 days. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
y 2 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
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