
12 R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman”—Established 1870 



: B E A N S Dwarf Yellow Podded 
Wax Varieties: 
| 1 Jb. will plant row 100 feet long; 1 bu. per acre 
B For more than half a century I have specialized in the pro- § 
7 duction on a large scale of Pure Bred Seed Beans. My plant- § 
# ing stocks are bred from a single specimen plant. I have 
B® continually applied the thoroughly proven pure-line method 
— of planting whereby am able to maintain pure stocks of all 
H varieties listed, which stocks I recommend will satisfy the 
\ Wh | most exacting planter in every respect. My Pure Bred 
i74 Shumway’s Rust Proof Golden ff | Seed Beans are used annually by thousands of large com- 




















































Wax. Th i a z 3 
dere ry soos iat Re ea oes | mercial shippers throughout the Nation. They are also used 
riety for canning and home gardens. jh annually by'more than a quarter of a million market gar- 





rae ie. eee pons igi] @ deners and home planters. My prices are as low as pure bred 
long, / in. wide. Very fleshy, brittle " seed of equal quality can be obtained for anywhere on earth. 
and stringless. Very productive. Pkt., 
10 cts.; 2 1b., 24 cts.; Ib., 37 cts.; 2 
mise aaa iil Lowest Prices Ever Offered on Wax Beans 
Bt lll g a 5 lbs. of any Beans Listed on this Page ONLY $1.25 Post- 
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paid. It is not necessary that you order all of one kind, 
s just so the total is 5 lbs. and not less than 1 lb. of any 
ig) one variety. 10 lbs., Only $2.25 postpaid. 





193 Ferry’s Plentiful 
New Stringless Green Podded Variety for Market Growers 
and Southern Shippers 
New Rust Resistant flat podded, 49 day, Stringless 
Green Pod Bean of excellent quality that is proving a 
big money maker for Market Gardeners and Southern 
shippers. An excellent home variety. Pods 6 to 7 inches 
long, slightly curved.. Pkt., 10 cts.; 2 lb., 24 cts.; Ih., 
39 cts.; 2 lbs., 59 cts., postpaid. 




















































































TTL 
172 Round Pod Kidney Wax 
An extra-early round-podded-variety, also known as ~ 
Brittle Wax. Ready for use in 50 days. Plant very 
robust, prolific grower. Pods 6 inches long, very 
fleshy, brittle and stringless without fibre. Color, 
waxy light yellow. A valuable canning variety. Pkt., 
10 cts.; 1% Ib., 25 cts.; Ib. 40 cts., 2 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. 


169 Pencil Pod Black Wax 
The Best Round Podded Wax Bean. We consider this 
the best round pod wax bean both for home use and mar- 
ket. The pods are 6 to 7 inches long, straight and as 
round as a pencil. The pods are clear yellow in color, 
very brittle, stringless and of the finest quality. Matures 
early and the plant is vigorous and productive. The seed 
is black. Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 lb., 24 cts.; lb., 37 cts.; 2 Ibs., 
59 cts., postpaid. 














Shumway’s New Kidney 
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177 Shumway’s New 
Kidney Stringless Wax 
Delicious Buttery-Flavored 
Wax Bean for Home or Mar- 
ket. A very large thrifty grow- 
ing plant, very productive and de- 
sirable market gardeners’ variety 
as well as for home use. Ready tc 
use in 58 days. Pods 6% to 7 inches 
long, nearly round. Oolor rich 
creamy yellow. Very brittle, fine 
grained. Tender and always string- 
less. Pkt., 10 cts.; % Ib., 25 ets.; 
Ib.,40 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. 
173 Prolific Black Wax 
Ready for market in 50 days. 
Pods bright yellow, 514 to 6 in. 
long, nearly round, stringless. An 
extra prolific strain of the old 
favorite German Black Wax. A 
larger and better grower and a 
much heavier bearer than the old 
original variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; %4 
Ib., 24 cts.; lb., 37 cts.; 2 lbs., 59 
cts., postpaid. 



















New Stringless 
= ~~. ES Davis White Wax. Ready for 
market in ays. ical market gardener’s 
171 Sure Crop Wax Plant Beans Every variety because of its oe maturity, aterantive 
A very valuable variety for market gardeners and large appearance and productiveness. The flat, bright 
shippers. Ready for market in 52 days. Pods deep yellow 6%|| “Two Weeks from May to yellow pods are large, 6% to 7 in. long. My 
to 7 inches long, almost round. Very fleshy, brittle, stringless A for Conti Cc. improved strain is absolutely stringléss. Pkt., 
and fine grained. Very productive. Pkt., 10 cts., 4 Ib., 24 cts.; ug. for Continuous Crop 10 cts.; 4 Ib., 24 cts.; Ib., 37 ets.; 2 Ibs., 59 cts., 
Ib., 37 cts.; 2 lbs., 59 cts., postpaid. postpaid. 






