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CABBAGE. Shumway^s Superior Late Winter Storage Varieties 
2»4 (110 days.) 
tor late fall or winter. 
Forms very large, hard, 
solid, flattened heads, uni¬ 
form in shape and color, 
and of handsome appear¬ 
ance. It has a very short 
stem, and is a compact 
grower. It is as natural for 
this cabbage to form a head 
**^*^*-' ® 18 c*s-5 % lb., 54 cts.; % lb., 96 cts.; 
lb., $1.75; 2 lbs., $3.40. postpaid. 
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. 
Notice 
Dear Mr. 
Shmnway: 
Your Ex¬ 
celsior Late 
Flat Dutch 
Cabbage 
Seed I plant¬ 
ed last year 
produced a 
wonderful 
crop, all uni¬ 
form heads 
wei g h i n g 
from 13 to 
141/2 pounds 
each. I tried 
four differ¬ 
ent other 
Seedhouses, 
but yours 
are far the 
best. 
S. E. Win- 
IrlomOTi 
289 Shumway^s Excelsior Late Flat Dutch 
285 New Wkconsin Ballhead 
I “Yellows Resistant” 
1 100% Yellows Resistant 
—Latest Introduction—En¬ 
tirely new and distinct. 
Earliest of all Railheads. 
Fine texture, flesh pure 
white, very uniform type. 
This new strain was devel¬ 
oped to answer a persistent 
demand for a Yellows Re¬ 
sistant late storage variety. 
It has taken a good many 
years to breed up this strain 
from an entirely different 
We have had it in sick soil 
several years and it is 100% 
Resistant to the Yellows, which can¬ 
not be said of any other variety. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; Yz oz., 20 cts.; oz., 35 
cts.; V 4 lb., $1.25; Vz lb., $2.35; lb., 
$4.50, postpaid. 
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.; 
1/4 lb., 73 cts.; 1/2 lb., $1.33; lb., $2.50; 2 lbs., $4.75, 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. Fine for cole 
slaw and pickling. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 24 cts.; 
1/4 lb., 73 cts.; Vz lb., $1.33; ]fb., $2.50. _ 
297 Wisconsin Red Hollander 
110 days. The only yellows resistant red 
cabbage. Round, solid, dark red heads of a 
solidity that is truly astonishing. The plants 
make a strong and compact growth. The 
heads are of medium size, of a rich dark color 
which extends Into the very center. It re¬ 
quires a full season to come to maturity but 
may be used as soon as fully grown or stored 
for winter and spring use. It is a splendid 
variety for the home garden and market. Pkt,, 
12 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; % lb., $1.35; 'V^ lb., $2.50, 
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 
sure to head; the heads are large flattened globe shape 8 to 9 inches across 
by 6 to 7 inches deep. It can be grown in close quarters, on account of its 
compact habit. As to its keeping qualities, it comes out of the pit in March 
of April as fresh as when put in, and with no waste. It is popular in the market 
of all the large cities. My seed of this popular cabbage comes to me direct from 
the best growers in Denmark. Produces wonderful tonnage per acre. Pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 24 cts.; 1/4 lb., 73 cts.; % lb., $1.33; lb., $2.50; 2 lbs., $4.75, postpaid. 
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 medium small, 
allowing closer planting than any other late cab¬ 
bage; short stemmed; erect and compact; extreme¬ 
ly hardy. Heads spherical; 614 to 7 inches in 
diameter, weight, 6 to 7 lbs.; remarkably firm and 
solid, of splendid quality, and keep perfectly in 
storage until late spring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 
80c; 14 lb., $1.50; lb., $2.75; 2 lbs., $5.25, postpaid. 
282 Wisconsin Hollander, No. 8 
110 days. A “Yel¬ 
lows Eesistant” strain 
of Hollander. Excel¬ 
lent late cabbage, 
heavy-yielder; bred up 
from a selected strain 
of Hollander for yel¬ 
lows resistance in soil 
where crops of other 
strains are ruined^ by 
the disease. Hardy and 
vigorous. Heads are large in 
size, round, and slightly flat¬ 
tened in shape, very solid. 
Weight 8 to 9 pounds. Well 
suited for shipping and winter 
use and good as a kraut cabbage. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; lb., 
90 cts.; Yi lb., $1.60; lb., $3.00; 
2 lbs., $5.75, postpaid. 
292 Chinese or 
Celery Cabbage—Chihili 
A fall 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.. 20 cts.; % Ib., 60 cks.; % lb., $1.10; lb., 
$2.00; 2 Ifos., $3.75, postpaid. 
292 Celery 
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., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; % lb., $1.10; 
lb., .$2.00; 2 lbs., .$;!.75, postpaid. 
