
R. H. Shumway-—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"'—Established 1870 




2171 Bellis 
(English Daisy) 
A favorite perennial which 
will stand the winter if given 
Se a A the protection of a little litter.| 2170 Dimorphotheca (African Golden 
2172 Daisy—Blue Eyed African Arc-} In bloom from early spring un-| Daisy). Aurantiaca. An extremely 
tons-Grandis-Annual. 3 ft. It forms| til well on in the summer.| showy annual. The bushy plants 
bushes bearing 2 inch daisy flowers of| Easily raised from seed, which] grow 12 to 15 inches high. The flow- 
pearly white with a gold band sur-| may be sown any time from] ers, which measure 2% inches and 
rounding a delicate mauve center. It] spring till August. over are a ore ese Hake Liners 
closes at evening and displays its lilac] Giant Double Mixed. A fine} orange-gold, we = Hse a. : ae 
tinted undersides, Foliage gray green.| mixture, containing all the col- They bloom : eet IR et ) e 
Especially good cut flower. Pkt., 10 cts.} ors. Pkt., 10 cts. summer and fall. Pkt., cts. 




































African Golden Daisy 

Shumway’s 
Beautiful 
Hardy 
Delphinium 
Delphinium 
(Perennial Larkspur) 
2175 Meadowvale Hybrids, 
Shumway’s Superb Strain. 
Selected and cross-bred 
from the finest English and 
American specimens. The 
magnificent plants run true y 
to type. In flowering qual- : (4 : YA ~ 
ity, they produce long Al 4A Sa \\ | 
spikes thickly set with i yp XS } \\\} | 
large and gorgeous florets. Uj LV fr YAN AA A\ ae | 
Bouse nets eauuiee they 2169 Dahlia—Suprem uble Mixed 
of these are double. ey ur | 
range in color from ligh One of the best summer and fall flowering plants. Blooms — 
shades of turquoise blue to the first year if started early. Protect the roots in a dry cellar — 
during winter. Prettiest annual in cultivation. It is in its. 
indigo and from ger FAN SRS 
-pi i red- 2 
ete eee itetneraerous greatest glory at the time so many. others are fading. Pkt., 
interesting blends and va- 20 cts.; 1% oz., $1.00. ie ran 
riations. Many of the blos- 
soms have contrasting cen- 


















ters, peo ie wee yee 2187 
some the dark bees. . ‘ 3 | 
25 cts. i Dolichos ; 
2176 Wrexham or Holly= Hyacinth Bean | 
hock Strain. This is an 
English development often 
ealled Hollyhock strain. 
Single, semi-double and 
double blooms in many col- 
ors. PkKt., 25 cts. : 
2178 Shumway’s Gold Medal 
Hybrids. A tall selection 
with magnificent blooms of 
many colors. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2173 Daisy “Shasta” 
Wardy 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.; 4% 0z., 30 cts. 
Choicest Mixed 
Colors, Beautiful 
Annual Climber 
Very rapid climber at- 
taining height 8 to 10 
feet. Blooms profusely 
from base to summit. 
The long spikes of pea- 
like flowers in various 
shades and colors are very 
| attractive. Excellent for 
shading porches, fences, 
etc. Pkt., 7 cts.; oz., 
ae Euphorbia Annual 
2197 Variegata (Snow-on-the-Mountain). <A 
splendid showy plant for beds and borders. 
From midsummer on, the top leaves of every 
branch are attractively marked with white; 
2ft. PkKt., 10 cts.; % oz., 25 cts.; % oz., 40 cts. 
2198 Heterophylla (Mexican Fire Plant). 
Known also as Annual Poinsettia, with rich. 
red leaves crowning the end of each branch; 
21%, to 3% ft. Pkt., 10 ets.; %4 oz., 40 cts. = 

2177 Blackmore and Langdon Strain. All the clear shades of blue with 
many opaline variations, with bees of contrasting colors. Pkt., 50 cts. 
2179 Chinese Tom Thumb Ultramarine. 1 ft.. A pretty dwarf species, 
with beautiful flowers in open panicles of ultramarine blue. Pkt., 25 cts. 
7 ; Pinks are as popular today as 
D ianthus Pinks they were in the garden of our 
i 
et, et Ges bo grandparents, yet there is a de- 
p \ as Y UZ iy : . 5 
Au \ GoM) “Ast 1 o fashioned Pinks and our improved 
eided difference between the old- 
wren modern varieties. Those we of- 
ci ie” Ya =) fer have large blooms and include 
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J 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 Kes - eae wid ae 
Peres. range of color. olors bril- 
a iy rey wy liant with many markings. 
iy da a\ gat) Blooms the first year from 
f im \ AY 
We iy WN ll seed. Pkt., 15 cts. 
gy } 2182 Allwoodii Alpinus. Per- 
TF 4 ennial Dianthus, flowering 
y Fa the first year from seed. It 
‘a is only four to six inches 
high, has single and semi-double 
2183 Shumway’s Su- poner eae contatas va the eee 
A us colors. Is a perfect gem for 
pea pore yee the rock garden. Pkt., 35 ets. 
ar < 2184 Plumarius Fl. Pl. (Double 
the best double pinks hardy garden pink.) Double and 
in cultivation ranging semi-double varieties in beautiful 
in color through all colors. Pkt., 10 cts. 
the most. brilliant 2185 Plumarius. (Grass pinks, 
™ Scotch pink, or pheasant-eye 
shades, Pkt., 10 cts.; pink.) A beautiful single hardy 
many colors. ° 
%y 2186 Sweet Wivelsfield Annual, 





¥/, 0z., 25 cts. 1 pink, with fringed edged flowers 
of various colors. Pkt., 10 cts. 








Echinacea Purpurea 
2191 (Purple Conefiower.) Hardy A M A Z I N G 
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perennial. 3 to 4 ft. Blooms BARGAIN 2195 Eschsch ; 2196 
July, August. Vigorous grow- i Hardy annual. 12 inches. Blooms July until 1 i es 
ing plants for the border or wild F-76—Your choice of any 5 frost. A profuse blooming, ‘bright colored, pop- Everlasting Flowers x 
a packets of Flower Seed listed py-like plant. Excellent garden plant for beds, Shumway’s Rainbow Mixture 
garden. The flowers have red- on this page (excepting Del- masses or edgings. It has lacy,, blue-green “I offer you in this special mixture proper 
dish-purple petals set off by a phiniums) foliage,and blossoms which are saucer-shaped and} proportions of all the leading standard 
dark central disc, and they are should not Bo trateplatiog” Ont miixtere cone | soUnopulae tote With eloryeage | dose 
’ ( a anted. ur mixture con-| so-popular today with everybody. ese 
clustered in large heads. Desir- O N LY 2 5 Cc tains all the finest strains and colors, including | may be cut before too far advanced and 
able fox cut dowers. Pkt. 10 cts. various shades of yellow, gold and orange. dried for ~ winter honane tie eas 10 «cts.; 
Pkt., 8 cts.; % 0z., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts. f Y% 0%, 25 cts.; 0Z., 75 cts. 
