Dear Mr. 
Shumway: 
Your Ex¬ 
celsior Late 
Flat Dutch 
Cabbage 
Seed I plant¬ 
ed last year 
produced a 
wonderful 
crop, all uni¬ 
form heads 
weighing 
from 13 to 
141/2 pounds 
each. I tried 
four differ¬ 
ent other 
Seedhouses, 
but yours 
are far the 
best. 
S. E. W i n - 
kleman, Box 
133, Black 
LiekyPenna. 
290 Premium Late Flat Dutch 
105 Days. One of the Best Large Late Cabbage 
Heads round, flat, firm and of good quality. Popular for home and 
market garden and for fall shipment. Keeps well throughout the win¬ 
ter. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 18 cts.; 1/4 lb., 54 cts.; V 2 lb., 96 cts.; lb., $1.75; 
2 lbs., $3.40, postpaid. 
289 Shumway’s Excelsior Late Flat Dutch 
105 days. In my judgment the very best late flat sort. A variety which produces 
very large heavy flat uniform heads. When opened the leaves are very white, crisp 
and tender. A good keeper. Weight 12 to 14 lbs., is a splendid shipper, giving satis¬ 
faction everywhere; also an excellent home garden sort. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 24 cts., 
Vi lb., 73 cts'.; i/ 2 lb., $1.33; lb., $2.50; 2 lbs,, $4,90, postpaid. 
"v. 295 Ferry’s Hollander 
A wonderful variety of late 
cabbage. Heads become firm 
while still rather small, reach 
good marketable size 90 to 
100 days after setting plants 
in the field, but continue to 
> enlarge, becoming mature in 
about 120 days. Plants me¬ 
dium small, allowing closer 
I planting than any other late 
cabbage; short stemmed; 
mi • ° 7 
j erect and compact; extremely 
hardy. Heads spherical; 6 Vi 
to 7 inches in diameter, 
K"" weight, 6 to 7 lbs.; remark- 
I ably firm and solid, of splen- 
|gv did quality, and keep perfectly in 
storage until late spring. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 40 cts.; y 4 lb., $1.25; i/ 2 lb., $2.25; 
lb., $4.00; 2 lbs., $7.50, postpaid. 
281 Mammoth Red Rock 
80 days. A standard sure heading red cab¬ 
bage. The largest and surest heading red cab¬ 
bage. The plant is medium size and very vig¬ 
orous. Heads are large, round, very solid, and 
of an attractive deep red color. Pine for cole 
slaw and pickling. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 24 cts., 
y 4 lb., 73 cts.; % lb., $1.33; lb., $2.50. 
293 Bugner’s Ball Head 
120 days. Originated by Chicago gardener. A big 
money maker. A selection from Danish Ballhead, 
heading about 10 days later but forming larger 
plants which yield more heavily under favorable 
conditions. Almost round, inclined to flatten 
slightly at the top. A splendid late fall and storage 
variety. Pkt., 8 cts.; oz., 22 cts.; Vi lb., Hi cts.; 
1/2 lb., $1.40; lb., $2.65; 2 lbs., $ 5 . 00 , postpaid. 
The 
World’s 
Best 
Winter 
Cabbage 
Shum way’s 
Danish 
Ball 
Head 
Big Money 
Maker” 
Wonderful 
Keeper 
282 Wisconsin Hollander, No. 8 
Disease Resistant 
110 days. A “Yel¬ 
lows Resistant’’ strain 
of Hollander. Exeel- 
/ Vu lent late cabbage, 
heavy-yielder; bred up 
from a selected strain 
1 of Hollander for ycl- 
.iMgafijjraSgHjEv lows resistance in soil 
where crops of other 
strains are ruined by 
the disease. Hardy and 
vigorous. Heads arc large 
size, round, and slightly flat- 
tened in shape, very solid. 
Weight 8 to 9 pounds. Well 
suited for shipping and winter 
mS use and good as a kraut cabbage. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 33 cts.; Vi lb v 
WE 98 cts.; y 2 lb., $1.83; lb., $3.50; 
f§jjjf 2 lbs., $6.50, postpaid. 
ggr 1 Market 
1 Gardeners 
ags. and Large Planters 
May Rely on This 
286 Shumway’s Danish Ball Head 
110 Days. My Strain of This Seed Is Unsurpassed 
My Danish Ball Head cabbage produces its crop in about 110 days. It is 
re to bead; the heads are large flattened globe shape 8 to 9 inches across 
, § to 7 inches deep. It can be grown in close quarters, on account of its 
mpact habit. As to its keeping qualities, it comes out of the pit in March 
April as fresh as when put in, and with no waste. It is popular in the market 
291 Celery Cabbage—Wong Bok 
292 Chinese or 
Celery Cabbage—Chihili 
A tali sure heading sort. A vigorous 
growing variety with erect dark green 
leaves which enclose a cylindrical pointed 
head 18 to 20 inches long. The heads are 
tender, crisp, very compact and are white 
with a delicate tint of green. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 24 ets.; Vi 11>., 73 cts.; Vi lb., $1.33; 
lb., $2.50; 2 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. 
The shortest stalk of all. A compara¬ 
tively short type with a blocky, pear-shaped 
head about 8 to 10 inches high, tightly 
folded, rich creamy white in color. Tender, 
crisp, delicious flavor. Celery Cabbage re¬ 
quires rather cool growing weather. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 24 cts.; V* lb., 73 cts.; Vi ll>., $1.25; 
lb., $2.25; 2 lbs., $4.15, postpaid. 
16 ftM.SAu*riu)tiy^The Pi on e er Hhm eric an Se e dsmari l £s taJolished 1870 
CABBAGE. Shumway’s Superior Late Winter Storage Varieties 
