a Ready Market at Good Prices 
WORLD’S This Crop Always Finds 
FINEST Plant Several Kinds. 1 Oz. of Seed Produces 1000 Plants 
Shumway’s Specialty 
658 Hungarian 
Yellow Wax 
“Big; Demand for This On 
Every Market” 
An early hot pepper noted 
in its class for being unusual¬ 
ly large and thiclt-fleshed. The 
fruits are 6 to 7 inches long 
and 2 inches in diameter at 
the shoulder tapering to a 
point. They are waxy yellow 
at first, later becoming orange, 
and finally bright red. Very 
fine for canning. Pkt., 15 cts.; 
i/ 2 oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; V 4 
lb„ $1.65; i/ 2 lb., $3.00; lb., 
$5.50; 2 lbs., $10.00, postpaid. 
650 Pimiento 
Known as the sweetest of all 
peppers: absolutely without a sug¬ 
gestion of sharpness. The fruit is 
heart-shaped, curving smoothly 
from a broad crown and pointed at 
the base; size medium and shape 
uniform. Color bright green ripen¬ 
ing to ruby red. Excellent sliced 
for salads, or stuffed and baked. 
PUt., 10 cts.; oz., 27 cts.; 14 lb., 79 
cts.; Vz lb.. $1.40; lb., $2.75; 2 lbs., 
$5.30, postpaid. 
053 For size this variety is unequalled. The 
fruits are squarish and sometimes measure 6 
inches across by 4 % to 5 inches deep. They 
are rich green turning at maturity to brilliant 
cherry red. The meat is moderately thick, 
sweet and mild. Desirable for slicing or as a 
stuffed dish. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 55 cts.; 14 lb., 
$1.55; Vz lb., $2.90; ll>., $5.50; 2 lbs., $10.75, post¬ 
paid. 
665 Anaheim Chili 
Handsome, bright red peppers 
growing 5 to 7 in. long and about 
1 in. thick at the shoulder, gradu¬ 
ally tapering toward the point. 
Their bright red skin is most at¬ 
tractive and makes them a valu¬ 
able market variety. The thick 
flesh is exceedingly hot and pun¬ 
gent. Of splendid quality either 
fresh or when dried. The sturdy 
plants are enormously productive. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; i/ 2 oz.,' 30 cts.; oz., 
50 cts.; Vi lh., $1.50; i/ 2 lb., $2.75; 
lb., $5.00, postpaid. 
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72 
for 
’epper Plants 
663 Tobasco 
The hottest of all peppers. Prolific. It is easily 
gathered as the fruit does not adhere to the stem 
and grows almost erect on the branches. This va¬ 
riety is used in manufacturing the well known To¬ 
basco Sauce. It is tall growing, producing small, 
slender and very hot fruits which are splendid for 
family use. Pkt., 19 cts.; Vz oz., 30 cts.; oz., 59 cts.; 
Vi lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
656 Harris’ Early Giant 
The earliness and prolific¬ 
ness appeal to market growers 
who can reajize a good protit 
from this splendid new pep¬ 
per. The plants make a dwarf 
compact growth, bearing as 
many as l'Z large tender fruits 
each. Glossy green, brilliant 
fiery scarlet-red fruits 5 in. 
long and 3 Vz in. in diameter 
when ripe. The thick tiesh is 
sweet, crisp and always per¬ 
fectly mild. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
40 cts.; y 4 lb.. $1/45; ‘/a lb., 
$2.25; lb., $4.25; 2 lbs., $8.00, 
postpaid. 
EPPER^ 
Tabasco 
655 Bull Nose or Large Bell 
Earlv, bright red in color at maturity, of large size, 
and has thick flesh. Sweet, but occasionally plants 
will produce fruits which are hot in flavor. Pkt., 5 
ets.; oz.. 30 cts.; 14 lb., 90 cts.; Vz lb., $1.05; lb., $3.00; 
2 lbs., $5.50, postpaid. 
664 Of upright growth, enormously pro¬ 
ductive. May be eaten like an apple, or 
stuffed with meats, rice, etc., and baked, 
or served as a salad, fine for canning, deli¬ 
cate flavor. Stays in bearing right through 
the season from early June until frost, 
producing an enormous crop. Pkt.. 10 cts.; 
oz., 37 cts.; Vi lb., $1.10; Vz lb., $2.08; lb.. 
A very attractive novelty pepper, the largest of 
the yellow types. The fruits are bell shaped 
with a waxy, golden yellow skin and thick, light 
yellow flesh. Exceedingly mild, sweet, and fine fla¬ 
vored. The plants are vigorous and bear a large 
crop. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; Vi lb., $1.30; 
V- lb.. $2.40; lb., $4.50; 3 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
$4.00, postpaid 
659 Long Red Cayenne 
Long, slender pods 3 to 4 inches Ions' 
which taper to a point, bright red when 
ripe, and very pungent. The best hot pep¬ 
per for seasoning, pickles. Bears m great 
profusion. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz.. 33 cts.; 14 ''>• • 
98 cts.; % lb., $1.83; lb., $3.50; 2 lbs., $6.7o. 
657 World Beater or Ruby Giant 
between Ruby King and Chinese Giant. From the forme 
; tall handsome shape and earliness, from the latter its 
and from both its fine quality and delicious mild flavoi 
■n in color changing to bright scarlet. Just the right siz< 
. for stuffing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 90 cts. 
I/V I b.Y $i.00; lb.. $3.00; 2 lbs., $5.50, postpaid 
postpaid 
661 Ohio Crimson or Crimson Giant 
An early giant fruited sweet Pepper. The fruit is of 
ng shape, as big as Chinese Giant and much more ob- 
ng In flavor it is very mild and sweet. Excellent for 
lads. Very productive. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; Vi lb., 
.30; Vs lb., $2.40; lb., $4.50; 2 lbs., $8.80, postpaid. 
PEPPER 
660 Plants 
g r o w quite 
bushy, erect. 
Fruits one and 
a half inches 
long, cone 
shaped, bright 
red and very 
hot; exceed¬ 
ingly prolific. 
Used for pepper 
sauce or pick¬ 
ling or dried 
for winter use. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 37 cts.; Vi 
lb., $1.10; Vs lb., 
$2.08; lb., $4.00, 
postpaid. 
p* l Featured in Color 
VJiailL Front Cover 
King of All Sweet Mangoes. 
The largest early Sweet Pepper I 
have ever seen. Produces mar¬ 
ketable crop in 62 days, making 
It especially valuable for North¬ 
ern planters. Plants vigorous, 
erect, extremely prolific, fruits 
4% inches long by 3% diameter, 
slightly tapered. Deep green be¬ 
coming brilliant red, sweet 
throughout. Pkt., 15 cts.; Vs oz., 
40 cts.; oz., 70 cts.; Vi lb., $2.10; 
Vz lb., $3.75; lb., $7.00. 
654 An outstanding large-fruited sweet 
type equally popular for market and 
home garden. The fruits average 5 by 3 
inches, taper slightly from the crown, 
and are usually three-lobed. In color 
they pass from a deep green to a glossy 
ruby red when ripe. The flesh is thick, 
crisp, and tender; mild in flavor with a 
faint piquancy. Excellent for pickling 
when green and for slicing when ripe. 
Delicious and attractive when served 
stuffed. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; Vi lb., 
90 cts.; Vz lb., $1.60; lb., $3.00; 2 lbs., $5.50, 
649 California Wonder 
The fruits are very large and blocky, often measuring 5 
inches long by 4 inches in diameter at the crown. They 
are smooth and glossy, dark green when young and be¬ 
coming brilliant scarlet when ripe. The outstanding char¬ 
acteristic Is the thickness and quality of the flesh; it is 
often % inch thick, and very crisp, tender, juicy and sweet, 
without any pungency. Pkt., 12 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; Vi lb., 
$1.35; Vs lb., $2.58; lb., $5.00; 2 lbs,, $9.50, postpaid. 
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