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SHUMWAY’S SUPERIOR 
TOMATO SEED 









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Department of Agriculture, originator of many 
outstanding Tomatoes, including Marglobe and 
Break O’Day. The fruits are of good size 
and both the interior and exterior color is a 
brilliant red. It is very similar to Marglobe, 
showing great solidity with no core and very 
small seed-pockets. It is enormously produc- 
tive when properly fertilized. Many plants 
bear a bushel of smooth solid fruits. Remark- 
ably early maturity recommends it to com- 
mercial growers and shippers. The vines are 
rugged and medium length, with abundant foli- 
age. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; ¥% Ib., 90 cts.; 
Y Ib., $1.60; Ib., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.75. 
782 Certified Seed. Pkt., 15 cts.; 4% oz., 30 
cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 4 Ib., $1.45; % Ib., $2.50; 
Ib., $4.50, postpaid. 


ation. Acknowledged by thousands of planters 
throughout the nation as the earliest large 
fruited, smooth, deep scarlet Tomato in culti- 
vation. This variety is bred to resist Fusarium 
Wilt. The large fruits are smooth, deep scarlet | 
in color, setting 5 to 7 in a single cluster. | 
The flesh is firm with few seeds, making an. | 
ideal variety for Tomato Juice or early market. 
The vines are open in growth; therefore the 
fruit ripens evenly. Pkt., 20 cts.; % oz., 60 
cts.; 0z., $1.00; % Ib., $3.00; % Ib., $5.00; 
2 Ibs., $17.50, postpaid. 
















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767 Break O’Day 
68 days. A very recent introduction by the 
Department of Agriculture. combining earli- 
ness with the most valuable qualities of later 
types. Although substantially earlier than 
Marglobe, from which it was devoleped, it 
closely resembles that variety in most other 
respects. It has the same bright scarlet, 
smooth, deep globe-shaped, solid fruits, Pkt., 
10 cts.; 0z., 37 cts.; 1% Ib., $1.00; 1% lb., $1.90; 
lb., $3.65; 2 lbs., $7.00, postpaid. 

































790 A valuable berry which is con- 
tained in a husk and is excellent 
for preserves and pies. When dried 
in sugar they make an excellent 



















\\\) \A \ aX eZ AW sweet fruit to put in cakes equal to uniform in size. 63 days. Pkt., 7 cts.; 
ny Ee / AAS figs, citron, raisins, ete. It is some- oz, 25 ets.; 14 tbs 90 cts.5 M4 Ibw $1.70; 
GAA SA 4 || a Y Zi times called Strawberry Tomato. } : cH EEE Se » postpaid. _ ; 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 4% oz., 30 cts.; 02., 50 \ ANN 


cts.; 4 Tb.,-$1.50, postpaid. 





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775 A 65 day early pink 
riety that has been popular for 
many years. The purplish pink 
fruits are of perfect shape, smooth, 
solid, medium sized. Pkt., 8 cts.; 
oz, 33 ects.; % Ib., 98 ets.; % Ihb., 
me Ib., $3.50; 2 Ibs., $6.75, post- 
paid. 







774 This popular Tomato is dwarf in habit; making — 
\j compact, stiff, upright plants, which carry the fruit — 
well above the ground. Ripens in 68 to 70 days; — 
fruit medium large; color purplish pink set in © 
clusters of 4 to 5. Plants may be set as close as 30 © 
inches apart. Especially well suited for the home — 
garden. Ripe fruit in 70 days from transplanting. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 87-cts.; 14 1b., $1.10; ¥% Ib., $2.08; | 
Ib., $4.00; 2 lbs., $7.75, postpaid. : ays 
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ill il] : ii \ ular with market gardeners for its earliness, | 
: OETA = quality and handsome appearance, uniformity 
and attractiveness. The fruits are smooth, glossy 
searlet, of good size for such an early sort and 
nearly round. They are solid, with remarkably 
few seeds and have a delicious mild flavor. Pkt. 7 
5 cts.: oz., 24 cts.3; %4 Ib., 73 cts.3; % Ib. $1.333 Ib., ff i 
$2.50; 2 Ibs., $4.75, postpaid. i 














765 (75 days.) ‘‘Disease Resistant.’’ This 
new type has rapidly achieved great popu- 
larity. The fruits are bright scarlet, 
smooth skinned, deep globe-shaped, solid, 
heavy, meaty, with little core. Excellent 
table quality. The plants are strong and 
erect. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; %.1b., 75 
cts.; VY, Ib., $1.35; Ib., $2.50; 2 Ibs, $4.75. 
763 Certified Marglobe. Pkt., 15 cts.; 4% 
0z., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 4 Ib., $1.15; 1% Ib., 
$2.10; lb., $4.00, postpaid. 
















796 Shumway’s Golden Oxheart 
Perfect Oxheart Shape—New and 
Distinct-——Delicious Flavor 
A new variety of Oxheart shaped Tomato. 
This new variety is the same shape as the 
original Oxheart, but the skin and flesh is a 
rich shade of yellow. A platter of slices of 
my new Golden Oxheart surely makes an ap-. 
petizing dish. Try it. Pkt., 15 cts.3; % oz., 40 
ets.; 0z., 75 ets.3 14 lb., $2.50, postpaid. : 























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