18 SIM. SJtusrniOuy ^The Pi on e er Him eri c an See dsmamEs tablished 1870 
Be sure to plant a few acres 
of this wonderful stock Carrot 
this year for your live stock. 
4 lbs. of seed will sow one 
acre. Sufficient to produce on 
good soil over 20 tons per acre 
of the best kind of feed for 
stock. 
Dear Mr. Shum- 
way: 
I grew 2 k tons 
per acre of your 
Blue Ribbon 
Stock Carrot 
last year. Wo»t- 
derful food for 
horses and all 
stock. 
R. B. Royer, 
Ft. Wayne, 
Indiana 
Leek 
471 Leek, Large 
Flag or American. 
This is a widely 
used species of the 
onion family and 
a favorite for 
green onions in 
fall and winter. 
The best variety 
for general use 
and widely grown 
for both home and 
market. The fin¬ 
est early, strong 
growing type, pro¬ 
ducing large, 
thick stems 2 
inches wide by 10 
inches long, which 
blanch a beautiful 
white and are of 
a fine mild flavor. 
Ready in 85 days. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 07... 
20 cts.j ^4 lb., 60 
cts.) % lb., $1.05; 
lb., $1.95) 2 lbs., 
$2.75, postpaid. 
CARROTS 
SHUMWAY’S SUPERIOR 
STOCK VARIETIES 
1 Oz. Will Sow Row 100 Ft. Long. 4 Lbs. Per Acre 
313 Shumway’s Blue Ribbon Stock 
25 tons per acre not uncom- productive variety to grow, are easily harvested, 
are of a creamy white color, with a greenish top 
or crown. The roots are smooth, 8 to 10 inches in 
length, about 3 inches broad at the shoulder, and 
taper gradually to the bottom. The flesh is crisp, 
solid, sweet, ivhite and very nutritious. A splen¬ 
did keeper and wonderful yielder, yielding in 
suitable ground from 20 to 25 tons per acre. Equal 
in feed value of corn pound for pound. Every¬ 
one who may only have one or more cows should 
grow some of these wonderful carrots. The more 
stock you are raising, the larger your acreage 
should be. You will be delighted and profit by 
feeding stock carrots. Try it. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 
17 cts.; i/ 4 lb., 35 cts.; i/ 2 lb., 58 cts.; lb., $1.00; 
2 lbs., $1.90, postpaid. 
Wonderful Yielder 
mon. The value of root crop such as Carrots is 
appreciated and used extensively by large stock 
raisers. Field Carrots are of high nutritive 
value; also a great tonic, keeping the stock in 
good condition. Horses are especially fond of 
them and in a good many stables, horses are fed 
carrots once a day. The wise dairyman knows 
the value of carrots for cows, as they will not 
only increase the flow of milk but will also im¬ 
prove the quality, and will give a rich, golden 
color to the butter. Sow seed thinly in drills 3 
feet apart using two pounds to the acre. To get 
the heaviest crops, fertilize well with barnyard 
manure or commercial fertilizer. Shumway’s 
Blue Ribbon Stock Carrot is the best and most 
White Belgian 
307 Improved' Long White Bel¬ 
gian. A standard sort of flue 
quality. My strain of this va¬ 
riety forms its roots entirely 
under ground. The roots will 
average 2 inches in diameter 
at the shoulder and a foot or 
more in length. The diameter 
is almost even throughout the 
entire length, the roots taper¬ 
ing gradually toward the base. 
Flesh and skin pure white, 
tinged with green on the up¬ 
per portion. A good yielder 
of excellent quality. Pkt., 5 
cts.) oz., 10 cts.) % lb., 25 cts.) 
y 2 lb., 40 cts.; lb., 75 cts.) 2 lbs., 
$1.40, i>ostpaid. 
Chives 
339 Chives, Allium Schoe- 
noprasum Perennial Onion. 
A hardy perennial onion¬ 
like plant. Highly esteemed 
for use as a salad, and for 
their small leaves which are 1 
produced very early in the 
spring and are used for giv¬ 
ing a mild onion flavor to 
various dishes. Frequent cuttings may be made 
throughout the season, a new growth of leaves 
appearing soon after each cutting. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 38 cts.; i/ 4 lb., $1.25; 1/2 lb., $2.40; lb., $4.70, 
postpaid. 
Carrot Long Orange 
306 Improved Long Orange. 
Equally good for stock and' table 
use. My stock of this extra long 
carrot is the strongest and purest 
strain of that well known carrot 
on the market. The roots are of 
large size, and are smooth, fine 
grained and in all respects supe¬ 
rior. This beautiful carrot is al¬ 
ways well formed. The color is 
deep orange, as indicated by the 
name. Enormous crops can be 
grown under good culture. A won¬ 
derful table variety and equal to 
any for stock feeding, only do not 
grow as large as Shumway’s Blue 
Ribbon stock. Pkt., 5 cts.) oz., 10 
cts.) 1,4 lb., 24 cts.; i/ 2 lb., 43 cts.) 
lb., 78 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.45, postpaid. 
Chervil Curled 
337 Chervil Curled. Hardy annual aromatic leaves 
resembling Parsley but considered superior to it. 
Use the young leaves for flavoring soups and for 
garnishing'meats and vegetables. My Chervil is 
finely curled, double, early maturing and with fine 
fragrance and flavor. Sow very early in spring in 
good soil. Seed is very slow to start but plants are 
ready to use in 6 to 10 weeks from sowing. Thin 
or transplant to a foot apart when 2 inches high. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; Vi lb., 35 cts.; V 2 lb., 60 
cts.; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Cress Upland 
347 Cress Upland. Same flavor 
as Water Cress, grows on high, 
dry land. As easily grown as 
spinach or lettuce. Hardy 
perennial that can be gi'own 
for several years without re¬ 
planting. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 
cts.; Vi lb., 45 cts., postpaid. 
Cress Water 
345 Cress Water. A hardy plant which 
will thrive well only when the roots are 
submerged in water. Can be easily 
grown in springs or along the edges of 
shallow running streams. One of the 
most delicious of all small salad plants. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts., postpaid. 
Cress Pepper Grass 
346 Cress or Pepper Grass Extra Curled. 
A salad plant that should be grown in 
every garden. Grows very quickly and 
Peppergrass seed can be sown as early In the spring 
as the ground can be worked. For succession make repeated sow¬ 
ings every two weeks from early spring until early fall. These 
crisp pungent leaves are cut finely and used for garnishing or as 
a condiment. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts., postpaid. 
497 Martynia Proboscidea 
A very decorative plant which can be used in 
hardy flower borders. The succulent stems ca,rry 
lilac-purple flowers which are followed later by 
large curved seed-pods. The pods should be gath¬ 
ered when young- and pickled sweet like cucumbers. 
Seeds are sown early in the spring when danger of 
frost is past, thinning or transplanting to stand 3 
feet apart. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. postpaid. 
