Lettuce. Shumway’s Superior Varieties of Proven Merit 
Yz oz. of seed to 100 feet in drill—3 lbs. per acre. For choicest solid heads transplant from seedling beds. 
Excellent Garden and Greenhouse Sort 
489 White Paris Self Folding or Cos 
55 days. Also called Romaine. Becoming steadily more pop¬ 
ular :niil considenMl hy many to b<' superior to other varieties. 
II maUi's a iuii(|iie and <lelicioiis salad. Tall oval heads, well 
foldi il. light green outside and greenish-white .at the heart. A 
very dv'sir.'il.Ie variety for home use. Pkt., 5 Cts.; OZ., 13 CtS.; 
Vi ih., 35 cts.; 1/2 Ih-, 60 cts.; Ih., $1.00; 2 Ihs., $1.85, postpaid. 
Hanson 
Head 
Lettuce 
480 Hanson Head Lettuce 
A fine old standard strain widely ixsed by market garden¬ 
ers. The plant-, are eNtremely hardy, resist summer heat well, 
:ini! a-re gnnv n all ever the I'liited States. .\ sure header. Kci'ps 
belter than iim-t head lettuee varieties. The ontsiile leaves are 
liglit veHiirrish green. Viroad and frilleil, and they curl tightly 
over the inner leaves, which arc comjiact, erinklcd, crisp, sweet, 
tc-nder, and well blancheil. The heads are good sized, globc- 
sliaped, and hard. .\n outdoor type only. May be planted over 
a very Imig season. Pkt.. 7 Cts.; OZ., 16 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; Vz 
lb.. 65 cts.; lb., $1.10; 2 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. 
478 Grand Rapids 
I Offer a Pure Bred Strain That is Unsurpassed 
Old 
Reliable 
NOTICE 
La. 
Now Orleans, 
Dear Sir: 
Your .Seed book came 
too late for me this 
stui i\g and I had 
hoiight part of my 
seed from another seed 
house. I now wish ! 
had waited for yours 
as iny lirst sow ing was 
not good. IM.n' Carrots 
from your seed were 
the best I ever grew 
and a big erop too. I 
thought 1 would never 
get all my Beans 
Iiicked but 1 did, and 
my wife e.'inned over 
too ouart.s. Your Cab¬ 
bage was good too. 
plant made a 
head. 1 could 
yon more about 
things but I 
you know your- 
Be sure to .send 
catalog early next 
time. Yours truly, 
CHAS. MONARDT 
Every 
good 
write 
other 
guess 
self. 
479 May King 
l-hirliest of .\ll Ifeod T,eftii<*e 
.">.■> <0 <!(l «ln.vs. A flue strain of the butterliead 
class, and the earliest head lettuce grown. The 
I>lants are very eomiiaet and can be planted 
•close together. Outdoor sowing ma.\ lie done 
very early, since the [ilants resi.st cold dam|> 
weatlier well. The outer leaves are yellowish- 
green edged witli reddish-brown. The inner 
ones are a rieti cream.v-yellow, and deliciously 
tender, with a sweet buttery flavor. May be 
planted in .Vugust for a fall crop. Pkt.. 7 <-t.s.; 
ox., to vis.; V| III., :tH «-t.s.; y, lb., lilt efx.; Ib.. 
SI.IMI; Z Ib.s., 1$t .So, postpaid. 
45 days. A very early, loose-leaved, curled variety, bet¬ 
ter adaiited than any other for greenhouse forcing, and 
widely used for that purpose. The plant.s are large, upright, 
and beautiful, e.omprising an enormous cluster of lirnad, 
light green leave,s, delicately curled and crinkled, and iiiuctr 
frilh'd at the edges. The leaves are crisp and delicious, and 
retain their freshness for a long time afti'r cutting. Stands 
shipping well. The outside leaves may be cut lirst, leaving 
the inner ones for fiirlhcr growth, or all may be cut at onc(‘. 
Though outstanding for forcing, it is equally adapted for 
field culture. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz.. 16 cts.; Vi 35 cts.; V 2 Ih., 
55 cts.; lb., $1.00; 2 lbs,, $1.85, postpaid. 
Grand Rapids 
Lettuce 
tl>- 
4 ^. 
Read What My 
Customers Say; 
Ueuding, I'enna. 
Dear -Mr. Shumway: 
.My f.illier lias bought 
all ills .-'eeii from ymi 
for over twenty yeai'.«. 
He was so well jileased 
with them th.at li.e 
.•islteil me to eontinue 
buying for the old 
farm from the house 
of Shurnwa.v .as he has 
passed on to his re¬ 
ward. You will re¬ 
member I did the bal¬ 
ing last year in my 
name, and am just as 
w ell satisfied w i t ti 
your seed as father 
w a.s. Be sure to send 
>our catalog oarlx'. I 
wish you could have 
seen our garden. The 
iii ighbors were so wi ll 
pleased with it. I am 
sure \ou will get more 
(ifders from here. 
Yours trul.v. 
FRANKLIN A. .MORSE 
485 Shumway’s All Season or Everbearing 
Unquestionably the Very Finest Loose Leaf Lettuce 
45 days. A })opiilar general jnirpose loose-leaf 
Ic'ttiiee, early and of tine quality. The plant is large 
and handsome; the leaves, broad, light green, and 
very t'rinkled, the inner ones forming a senii-com- 
])a('t mass. They are tender, erisp, remaining in 
fresh table condition a long time, and have an ap¬ 
petizing tlavor. Suitable for hotbed or cold frame 
culture, but at its best as an outdoor, lettuce. A 
favorite with the home gtirdener because it is so easily grown. 
When leaves are cut, otliers will grow, yielding a continnons 
snp])ly from where it gets the name Everbearing. Very heat- 
resistant and relialile. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 18 cts.; y^. lb., 54 
cts.; Yz lb., 96 cts.; lb., $1.75; 2 lbs., $3.30, postpaid. 
Market Gardeners’ Special 
Low Prices on Pages 
6 and 7 
475 Shumway’s Giant Crystal Head 
It Heads Where Others Fail—a Big Money Maker 
80 days. An excellent crisp-heading variety. The 
leaves are wavy with tringx'd edges, and they 
tightly ovci'la[) each other, forming a large, com¬ 
pact, crumpled Invad, Y’ery white inside. Good 
quality, erisj) and firm in texture, very sweet, but 
not buttery in tlavor. Stands a long time before 
going to seed. AVell suited to either market or 
liome garden. An excellent variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 18 cts.; % lb., 54 cts.; Vz lb., 96 cts.; lb., $1.75; 
2 lbs., $3.30, postpaid. 
Shumway’s Giant 
Crystal 
Head 
