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CELERY—1 ounce of seed will produce 4,000 plants 
Shumway’s Superior Varieties for Home or Market 
Celeriac—Plant Some 
331 Celeriac, Turnip Rooted Celery, Large 
Smooth Prague. A root vegetable ob¬ 
tained from celery by selective breeding. 
The root, which is the edible part, is 
turnip-shaped. Large Smooth Prague is 
the best improved strain with large well 
formed roots; smooth and with few root¬ 
lets. Imparts an excellent celery flavor 
to stew or soup. Delicious when boiled 
and sliced cold for salad. Keeps well for 
winter, especially if packed in damp 
sand or placed in pits like turnips or 
carrots. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 24 cts.; 14 lb., 
73 cts.; J/ 2 lb., $1.33; ll>., $2.50, postpaid. 
Florida Golden 
332 Florida Golden. A magnificent new 
early variety. Enjoys characteristics of 
the Golden Plume or Wonderful but is of 
greater height and weight, grows 18 to 
20 in. tall and the edible portion of the 
stem is larger. Hearts blanch a rich 
cream-color of exceptionally fine quality. 
The stems are brittle, crisp, and free of 
strings. Carefully bred for high quality 
and shows less tendency to produce pre¬ 
mature seed-stalks than other strains. Be 
sure to try this grand variety this year. 
You will be delighted with your results. 
Pkt v 15 cts.; oz., 80 cts.; *4 lb., $2.25; 
V 2 lb., $4.25; lb., $8.00, postpaid. 
Tall Golden Self 
Blanching 
Golden Plume 
325 Shumway’s Perfected Golden Plume 
or Wonderful. “The earliest of all” Is 
what my customers say. A new type de¬ 
veloped from the famous Golden Self 
Blanching Celery. The plants are semi¬ 
dwarf and have thicker stalks than those 
of the original Golden Self Blanching. 
The heart is thick and full and the 
stalks are wider and thicker. When 
blanched the stalks are a beautiful light 
golden yellow which suggests their 
choice quality. The flavor is distinctly 
nutty and rich. Golden Plume or Won¬ 
derful has exhibited a decided resistance 
to blight and rust. This feature is bound 
to appeal to many growers who have 
been troubled with these handicaps in 
other varieties. Pkt., XO cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 
Vi lb., $1.29; 14 lb., $2.46; lb., $4.75, post¬ 
paid. 
329 Celery, Shumway’s Superior 
Golden Self Blanching Tall. The best 
tall growing variety in our trials. 
The distinctive feature of this won¬ 
derful variety is that it is literally 
self blanching. In quality it ranks 
with the highest and has not been 
excelled by even some very recent in¬ 
troductions. It is a favorite with both 
market gardeners and the home plant¬ 
ers. The plants grow 20 to 22 in. tall. 
They are remarkably solid and ready 
for the table in about 110 days. 
Though it is essentially an early va¬ 
riety it will store quite well until 
about Christmas or New Year. The 
foliage of the growing plants is a 
greenish yellow, but when blanched 
it is an appealing waxen yellow color. 
The thick solid stalks blanch to a 
beautiful golden yellow. They are ex¬ 
tremely solid, free from strings, and 
have a remarkably rich nutty flavor. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 07.., 40 cts.; V4 lb., $1.29; 
Vi lb., $2.35; lb., $4.35, postpaid. 
Easy Blanching Celery 
330 Sliumway’s Easy Blanching. When 
put away green remains crisp and firm 
longer than any other sort. The heavy 
stalks are stocky in growth and of me¬ 
dium height and are the easiest and 
quickest to blanch and keep better in 
the trench than other sorts. The tender, 
brittle, sweet, nutty flavored stalks are 
attractive in appearance. Ready for the 
table or market in about 115 days. Pkt., 
10 cts.; 07... 25 cts.; Vi lb., 90 cts.; Vi lb., 
$1.75; lb., $3.25, postpaid. 
Endive Green Curled 
417 Endive, Green Curled, The “Chieoree Erisee” 
of the French. Sometimes called Moss Curled 
or Green Fringed Oyster. Beautiful dark green 
curly leaves are finely cut or lacinated. giving 
the plant a feathery effect. Rich green in color, 
but blanching to creamy white. Pkt., 7 ets.; 
oz., 17 ets.; Vi lb., 35 cts.; Vi lb., 5S cts.; Ib„ $1.00; 
2 lbs., $1.90, postpaid. 
Endive White Curled 
418 Endive, White Curled. Widely grown strain 
for fall and winter crop and best for general 
use. Very hardy and vigorous. The leaves of 
this variety are a bright deep green and are 
finely cut, giving a mossy appearance. The cen¬ 
ter is easily blanched to a delicate white. An 
excellent salad plant of pleasant flavor. Pkt., 
7 cts.; oz., 17 ets.; V4 lb., 35 cts.; Vi lb., 5S ets.; 
lb„ $1,00; 2 lbs., $1.90, postpaid. 
Endive Broad Leaf 
Batavian Escarolle 
416 Endive, Broad Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). 
This endive, which is larger than other sorts. Is 
unsurpassed for salads. Its broad, thick, fleshy 
leaves are twisted and waved, bright green in 
color, and have midribs nearly white. The inner 
leaves form a fairly solid head which blanches 
to a deep creamy white. Extremely crisp and 
tender and of most agreeable flavor. Often 
served boiled like spinach. Pkt., 7 ets.; oz.. 17 
ets.; V4 lb., 35 cts.; Vi lb., 58 ets.; lb., $1.00; 2 lbs., 
$1.90, postpaid. 
■u New York Purple 1 
My strain is unexcelled—big: money 
maker. The standard variety, for mar¬ 
ket gardeners and shippers. Very profit¬ 
able on account of its extremely heavy 
yield. The plants are dwarf, wide- 
spreading, and strong, each one produc¬ 
ing from 4 to 10 fine large oval fruits 
during the season. The color is dark 
purple, the skin smooth and the flesh 
of good quality, solid and meaty. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 35 ets.; *A lb., $1.15; Vs 
lb., $2.10; lb., $4.00; 2 lbs., $7.50, post¬ 
paid. 
417 Green Curled Endive 
PLANT 
423 Garlic Bulbs or Sets. I recommend you try these 
this year. A bulbous root of the onion type, esteemed 
for flavoring soups, stews, etc. The bulbs or sets are 
composed of several parts, which should be divided 
and planted in rows 1 foot apart, 4 inches apart in 
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412 Egg Plant, Shumway’s Black Beauty. 
Without question the earliest and best of the 
large fruited types. The fruits are larger, egg- 
shaped, symmetrical, with a dark purplish-black 
luster. The skin is spineless and smooth. The 
fruits preserve their color and freshness a long 
time. A vigorous grower, producing uniformly 
large fruits right through until frost under fa¬ 
vorable conditions. The best adapted type for 
the northern states because of its earliness. 
Superb appearance, size and quality make it the 
prize type for fancy vegetable markets. Average 
weight 2 to 3 pounds. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 
y 4 lb., $1.15; y 2 lb., $2.10; lb., $4.00; 2 lbs., $7.50, 
postpaid. 
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