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Delphinium 
(Perennial liarkspur) 
2175 Mendowvale Hybrids, 
Shuinway's Superb Strain. 
Selected and cross-bred 
from the finest English and 
American specimens. The 
magnificent plants run true 
to type. In flowering qual¬ 
ity, they produce long 
spikes thickly set with 
large and gorgeous florets. 
A considerable proportion 
of these are double. They 
range in color from ligh 
shades of turquoise blue 
indigo and from pale laven¬ 
der-pink or violet to red¬ 
dish-purple, with numerous 
interesting blends and va¬ 
riations. Many of the blos¬ 
soms have contrasting cen¬ 
ters, some the white eyes, 
some the dark bees. Pkt., 
25 cts. 
2176 Wrexham or Holly¬ 
hock Strain. This is an 
English development often 
called Hollyhock strain. 
Single, semi-double, and 
double blooms in many col¬ 
ors. Pkt., 25 cts. 
2178 Shumway’s Gold Medal 
Hybrids. A tall selection 
with magnificent blooms in 
many colors. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2177 Blackmore and Langdon Strain. All the clear shades of blue with 
many opaline variations, with bees of contrasting colors. Pkt., 60 cts. 
2179 Chinese Tom Thumb Ultramarine. 1 ft. A pretty dwarf species, 
with beautiful flowers in open panicles in ultramarine blue. Pkt., 25 cts. 
2173 Daisy, Shasta 
Hardy Perennial 
2173 Giant White California Daisy. A 
beautiful flower for perennial bed. 
Flowers measure fully four inches 
across, and as they come singly on a 
stiff slender stem nearly two feet in 
length, they are especially useful as 
cut-flowers. Pkt., 10 cts.; % or.., 30 ets. 
Dianthus Pinks 
2183 Shumway’s Su¬ 
preme Double Mixed 
Annual. Selection of 
the best double pinks 
in cultivation ranging 
in color through all 
the most brilliant 
shades. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
Vi oz., 25 cts. 
Pinks are as popular today as 
they were in the garden of our 
grandparents, yet there is a de¬ 
cided difference between the old- 
fashioned Pinks and our improved 
modern varieties. Those we of¬ 
fer have large blooms and include 
many colors. 
2186 Sweet Wivelsfleld Annual. 
It is the result of a cross of the 
Dianthus Allwoodii on the Dian¬ 
thus Barbatus. The flowers are 
larger than Sweet William 
and it has a much wider 
range of color. Colors bril¬ 
liant with many markings. 
Blooms the first year from 
seed. Pkt., 15 ct.s. 
2182 Allwoodii Alpinus. Per¬ 
ennial Dianthus flowering 
the first year from seed. It 
1 .S only four to six inches 
high, has single and semi-double 
flowers and contains all the Dian¬ 
thus colors. Is a perfect gem for 
the rock garden. Pkt., 35 cts. 
2184 Pliiniarliis FI. Pi. (Double 
hariiy garden pink.) Double and 
semi-double varieties in beautiful 
Colors. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2185 Plumariiis. (Grass pinks, 
S c o t c h pink, or pheasant-eye 
pink.) A beautiful single hardy 
pink, with fringed edged flowers 
of various colors. Pkt., 5 cts. 
Echinacea Purpurea 
2191 (Purple Coneflower.) Hardy 
perennial. 3 to 4 ft. Blooms 
July, August. Vigorous grow¬ 
ing plants for the border or wild 
garden. The flowers have red¬ 
dish-purple petals set off by a 
dark central disc, and they are 
clustered in large heads. Desir¬ 
able for cut flowers. Pkt., 10 cts. 
AMAZING 
BARGAIN 
F-76—Your choice of any 5 
packets of Flower Seed listed 
on this page (excepting Del¬ 
phiniums) 
O N LY 2 5 c 
Shumway’s 
Beautiful 
Hardy 
Delphinium 
2169 
One of our best summer and fall flowering plants. Blooms 
.the first year if started early. Protect the roots in a dry cellar 
during winter. Prettiest annual in cultivation. It is in its 
greatest glory at the time so many others are fading. Pkt., 
15 cts.; Yg oz., 75 cts. 
2187 
Dolichos 
Hyacinth Bean 
Choicest Mixed 
Colors, Beautiful 
Annual Climber 
Very rapid climber at- 
tainine: heig-ht 8 to 10 
feet. Blooms profusely 
from base to sUmmit. 
The long spikes of pea- 
llke flowers in various 
shades and colors are very 
attractive. Excellent for 
shading porches, fences, 
etc. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 
15 cts. 
2195 Eschscholtzia (CalijFomia Poppy) 
Hardy annual. 12 inches. Blooms July until 
frost. A profuse blooming, bright colored, pop- 
py-like plant. Excellent garden plant for beds, 
masses or edgings. It has lacy, blue-green 
foliage, and the blossoms are saucer-shaped and 
satiny. It does well in any sunny spot, but 
should not be transplanted. Our mixture con¬ 
tains all the finest strains and colors, Including 
various shades of yellow, gold, and orange. 
Pkt., 5 cts,; % oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 
Euphorbia Annual 
2197 Varlegata (Snow-on-the-Mountain). A 
splendid showy plant for beds and borders. 
Prom midsummer on the top leaves of every 
branch are attractively marked with white; 
2 ft. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., 25 cts.; % oz., 40 cts. 
2198 Heterophyila (Mexican Fire Plant). 
Known also as Annual Poinsettia, with rich 
red leaves crowning the end of each branch: 
2% to 3% ft. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., 40 cts. 
2196 
Everlasting Flowers 
Shumway’s Rainbow Mixture 
I offer you In this special mixture proper 
proportions of all the leading standard 
varieties of Everlasting Flowers which are 
so popular today with everybody. These 
may be cut before too far advanced and 
dried for winter bouquets. Pkt., 8 cts.; 
% OZ^ 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 
2172 Daisy—Blue Eyed African Arc- 
tons-Grandis-Annual. 3 ft. It forms 
bushes bearing 2 inch daisy flowers of 
pearly white with a gold band sur¬ 
rounding a delicate mauve center. It 
closes at evening and displays its lilac 
tinted undersides. Foliage gray green. 
Especially good cut flower. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2171 Beilis 
(English Daisy) 
A favorite perennial which 
will stand the winter if given 
the protection of a little litter. 
In bloom from early spring un¬ 
til well on in the summer. 
Easily raised from seed, which 
may be sown any time from 
spring till August. 
Giant Double Mixed. A fine 
mixture, cohtaining all the col¬ 
ors. Pkt., 10 cts. 
African Golden Daisy 
2170 Dimorphotheca (African Golden 
Daisy). Aurantiaca. An extremely 
showy annual. The bushy plants 
grow 12 to 15 inches high. The flow¬ 
ers, which are 2% inches and over 
across, are a unique, rich, glossy 
orange-gold, with dark disc and halo. 
They bloom the greater part of the 
summer and fall. Pkt.^ 10 cts. 
