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Shumway’s Selected Garden Beets for Table and Canning 
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246 Shumway’s 
Extra Early Dark 
Beauty 
Earliest of all—and big- 
gest money maker. Beau 
tiful oval shape with a rich 
dark red color. The flesh i- 
*| fine grained and cooks up 
very tender; its flavor is 
superb. Practically free 
from side roots and appears 



































very smooth, thus making 
a good appearance on the 
market. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 






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20 cts.; Y% 1b., 40 cts.; Uaree 
Ib., 70 cts.; Ib., $1.25; 2 Ibs. } Market 
$2.25, postpaid. Gardener 
Writes 

Your Detroit 
Dark Red Beets 
are the finest I 
ever marketed. My 
5 lbs. of Seed made 
me over $100.00 
last year—your 
Dark Red 
Seeds always prove 
Supreme Quality 
good.—John Sla- 
Excellent for the Home vick, Blue Island, 
Garden or Market Uh 
This early globe-shaped beet of delicious quality is 
especially esteemed on account of its dark red color. 
The medium sized beets are smooth and handsome and 
are now being largely used for canning as well as for 
the home garden or market. It retains its good quality 
even after it gets large, which makes it popular every- 
where. Unusually attractive appearance on the market. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; Y4 Ib., 30 cts.; Yo lIb., 50 cts; 
Ib., 90 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
252 Swiss Chard Lucullus 
My Strain Is Recognized as the World’s Finest 
The leaves of this variety of chard are heavily crum- 
pled and savoyed, deep green in color, being nearly the 
color of spinach. The mid-rib or thick white stalk may 
be creamed like aspara- 
gus. Do not pull up the 
plants; cut off the outer 
leaves and a small patch 
of it will provide greens 
all summer long. Pkt., 
10=cts.; oz, 15) cts." 
Ib., 31 cts.; Ye Ib, 54 
cts.; lb., 90 cts.; 2 lbs., 
$1.75, postpaid. 




244 Farly Blood Turnip 
Standard everywhere. Beautiful 
color and shape, only a few leaves, 
very small tap root without any side 
roots. Very smooth and large for an 
extra early variety. The flesh is ten- 
der, crisp and delicious. A fine sort 
for the home garden. Pkt., 
7 ets.; 0z., 14 cts.; 4 |b., 29 
cts.; 4% Ib., 47 cts.; lb., 85 
ets.; 2 Ibs., $1.50, postpaid. 
Plant Swiss Chard [oi pres, 
239 Detroit 






; 240 Early Wonder or Model 
=. P: ee ttractive for Bunching for Early Use 
The beets quickly attain a good size and are a deep 
; lood-red, slightly oval in shape, smooth and en-— | 
ree from fiber. The unusually fine quality of this | 
akes it a splendid variety for canning and home ~ 
- Excellent for beet greens when the roots are small. 
. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 14 cts.; 4% \b., 29 cts.; %% lb., 47 cts.; 
Ib.,. 85 cts.; 2 Ibs., $1.60, postpaid. Geo 















Dear Mr. Shumway: 
I always have suc- 
cess with R. H. Shum- 
way Seeds.— 
Mrs. J. E. Nel- 
son, Vienna, Mo. 


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Special Sf, 249 Roots 8 to 10 
Low Prices iS inches long, taper- ‘ik 
A S ing from 38 inch | 
: Mi orf BS || ppomaee to tip. 
p arket \ Mlesh very dark pur- 
ii ple red with faint | 
2 —= : = Gardeners | zoning. Pkt., 5 ets.; 
= Zp | oz., 13 ects.; %4 Ib., 
= Zy | 2% ects.; Y% Ib., 48 
iE ism nn ~ lm, Pi ey 70, post. 
: , ii * tbs., $1.70, pos 
247 Market Gardeners or Half Long Blood oe 
The Best Half Long Beet for Winter Keeping 
242 Extra Early Egyptian 
a _A First-Early Variety 
Se 
The outstanding type for forcing an early crop. The roots 
4 are flat on top and round beneath, with a long slender tail and 
small tops colored green and red. The flesh is a deep purplish- 
- ged with zones of a somewhat lighter hue. The roots, pulled 
when they have reached 2 inches in diameter, are firm and ten- 
der. Pkt., 7 cts.; 0z., 14 cts; 4 Ib., 29 cts.; % lb., 47 cts.; lb., 
$5 cts.; 2 Ibs., $1.60, postpaid. 
One of the best main crop beets. The solidity, fineness and firmness of 
its bright red flesh make it one of the best keeping varieties. On the points 
of flavor and table quality we would lay especial emphasis for it is an 
ideal beet for household use. It can be used at all stages of growth. Ready 
for use in about 65 days. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 14 cts.; 14 lb., 29 cts.; % Ib., 
47 cts.; lb., 85 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
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