68 R. H. Shumw 
GYPSOPHILA 2 ft. 
Graceful plants of light fairy-like 
Srowth. Much in demand for cut- 
ting and combining with other flow- 
ers for bouquets and vases, 
2225 Elegzans Grandiflora Alba (An- 
gels Breath). This is an improved 
large-flowering, pure white annual 
of free, easy growth. Several 
sowings should be made during the 
Season to keep up a supply. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
2224 Paniculata Flora Plena Double 
White. Perennial 3 ft. tall. Supe- 
rior to the older hardy sorts, pro- 
ducing graceful sprays of tiny rose- 
shaped flowers. Very desirable for 
cutting. If cut before the flowers 
are fully open, sprays of this variety 
can be used to give a mist-like ap- 
pearance to winter bouquets. Pkt., 
15 cts.: % ox., $1.00. 
2226 Repens. Perennial. Dwar}! 
white Baby’s Breath. Splendid in 
rockery. Pkt., 15 ets. 

Santa Barbara Poppy 



= 2240 Hunnemannia (Annual). Fumariae- 
Phen folia (Bush Escholtzia, or Santa Barbara 
ox Poppy). 1% ft. Another golden yellow 
poppy, pleasing both in the border and as 
~~ a cut flower. The plants grow into shrubby 
bushes, producing their large cup shaped 
flowers 3 in. across .on stems 12 in. long. 
The clear yellow petals are broad and crin- 
kled. Pkt., 16 cts.; %4 0z., 25 cts. 
J Most 
Charming 
Annual 
Climber 



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2244 Iee Plant (Mesembryanthemum). 
Crystallinium annual climber. A _ singular 
lant of spreading habit, and very effective 
in beds, rock-work, or hanging baskets, etc. 
‘ The plants have a peculiar icy foliage, and 

vig the sun gives to them the appearance of 
iy being covered with icy crystals. The flow- 
ers are white and pink. Pkt., 15 cts. 


















2256 
Lantana 
CHOICE 
MIXED 
Shrubby 
plant, 1 to 3 
feet high, 
bearin g 
flowers of 
Vata -b Ov Ss 
shades and 
colors. Es- 
ee pecially 
aa caRt a ar adapted to 
greenhouse or window _ culture, 
though thriving nicely in the open. 
Flowers large and verbena-like. All 
‘shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, 
range-scarlet and white. Finest 
hybrids. Mixed. Pkt., 10 cts.; %4 0z., 
20 ects.; 1% o2., 30 ets.; o2., 50 cts. 























2234 Helipterum 
(Everlasting ) Sanfordi 
Annual. A beautiful ever- 
lasting; fine for summer bloom- 
ing and for winter bouquets. 
Is splendid for borders. Mixed 
é eolors. Pkt., 10 ets. 
2232 Helenium 
(Sneezewort) 
Perennial. Free blooming plants of 

ordinary soil in sun or half-shade. 
Excellent for cutting. Pkt. (0c. 


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\; 
Beautiful Hibiscus 
2236 Hibiscus. Perennial. Marshmallow or Rosemallow. (Perennial) — Sanguinea 
The flowers are of enormous size, often 10 to 12 i 
in diameter. The colors are of a rich dark red, mallow- 
pink and pure white. The plants grow from 5 to 8 feet 
high, carrying a great many blooms from early 
until late in the autumn. This is a perennial and is per- 
fectly hardy. All colors, mixed. Pkt.. 15 cts. 



range 
sun 
hours 
germi 
a file 
Moon 
Seeds 
2275 Lychnis 
(Jerusalem 
Cross). Chalce- 
donica. Hardy 
perennial. 2 ft. 
Blooms June to 
August. Fiery 
red flowers in the 
form’of a Mal- 
tese cross, growing in large clusters. 
They make a brilliant display when 
massed in beds or borders. If sown 
early will bloom from seed the first 
year. Pkt., 12 cts.; 4 0z., 40 cts. 


tall, bushy growth, which are a mass 2233 Heliotrope (Annual). Shumway’s Supreme 
of oxblood red changing to terra Mixture. Dark Colors. Profusely flowering plants; 
cotta during August and September. deliciously fragrant. Is splendid for bedding; 
Of vigorous growth, succeeding in ribbon-borders; vases or house culture. Seeds 
sown in spring will be fine for summer and fall 
decorations. Pkt., 10 cts.; %4 oz., 70 cts. 


Ipomoea. 20 ft. Beautiful rapid annual 
climbers. The flowers, in their wide 
slender stems. Many of the sorts open 
only when the sun rises, others when the 
should be soaked in warm water for 24 
the size of a pea should be notched with 
2245 Bona Nox (Evening Glory), Violet. 
2246 Coccinea (Star Ipomoea). Small 
scarlet flowers borne in great profusion. 
2247 Mexicana Grandifiora Alba (White 
flowers every evening. or cloudy day. 
2248 Mexicana Grandiflora, Giant Pink. 
2249 Shumway’s Finest Mixed 
All Moonfiowers: Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 50 ets. 

2258 Person Flax (Linum An- 




Humulus 
2239 Humulus Japonicus 
Annual rapid climber with 
luxuriant foliage; making a 
dense covering for verandas, 
trellises, etc. Heat, drought 
ee insects do not trouble 
Lt; 
Variegated Leaved. 
Leaves beautifully varie- 
gated white, green and yel- 
low. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., 
30 ets. 


2235 Heuchera— 
Coral Bells 
Hybrids. Small, white pink, 
rose, and crimson bell-shap- 
ed blooms on slender spikes 
12 to 18 in. long. June until 
September. Fine for border, 
rock garden and cutting. 
Pkt., 15 cts. 
nches 
July 
Annual 
Moonflower ¢7 "12. 
of delicate coloring, are poised on 
sets. Some are fragrant. Seeds 
before sowing to assist rapid 
nation. The seeds which are about 
before soaking. 
Klower). Covered with large white 
should be started inside. 
“AMAZING BARGAIN 
G78—Your choice of any 5 packets 
of Flower Seed listed on this page 
(excepting Hibiscus). ONLY 30c. 

nual). Showy plant for bedding. 
Habit of growth is slender and 
delicate, with a great profusion 
of the brightest dazzling-red flow- 
ers. May be had in bloom from 
May to October by successive 
sowings. Pkt., 10 cts.; 14 oz., 25 
cts. 
2270 Blue Flax (Linum Perenne). 
Hardy perennial 18 inches high. 
Dainty light blue flowers. Fine 
for rockeries and perennial beds. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 oz., 25 cts. 





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Everlastings 
2231 Shumway’s Supreme Mixture. Are lovely everlasting 
flowers, very ornamental in the garden, and much admired 
for the beauty of their flowers when dried. Gather them 
when first open. They retain color for years. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
1% oz., 25 cts.; %4 o2., 40 cts. 
2252 Kudzu Vine 

Pueraria Thun- 
bergiana Perennial 
Climber. “Jack 
and the Bean 
Stalk.’’ The blos- 
soms are large and 
in panicles some- 
what like wisteria, 
but larger in size 
and with better 
clusters. The color 
is of a pleasing 
shade of purple. 
The foliage is 
luxuriant, some- 
what like the leaf 
of a bean. The 
vine is extremely 
rapid and dense in 
growth, making 
t=-o fisereat 
value where a 
quickly produced 
shade is wanted. 
Established roots. 
Will flourish 
where nothing else 
will grow. An or- 
namental and 
rapid growing 
climber. Pkt., 12 
ets.; % oz., 25 
cets.; 0z., 75 ets. 
Hollyhocks 
Every garden should 
include Hollyhocks for 
their stately tall growth 
which lends itself excep- 
tionally well for the 
background of borders, 
and is also well suited 
to screen off unsightly 
views or fences. They 
are easy to grow, bloom- 
ing from July until into 
September; 5 to 8 ft. tall. 
2237 Shumway’s (Peren- 
nial) Double Exquisite 
Mixed. This mixture 
contains a well balanced 
portion of all the lead- 
ing strains of Holly- 
hocks. A row of these 
will be the pride of your 
neighborhood. Pkt., 10 
cts.3; %4 024., 35 cts.; 4 02, 
50 cts. 
Annual Hollyhock 
2238 Shumway’s Giant 
Prize Double Mixed 
This new type of Holly- 
hock will bloom the first 
season if the seed is 
sown early. It includes 
a wide range of beauti- 
ful colors and produces 
single, semi-double and 
double flowers. Highly 
valued for background 
planting. Grows 4 to 5 
ft. tall and blooms for 
many weeks. Pkt. 10 
cts.; % oz. 35 cts.; % 
oz., 50 cts. 
2266 
Linaria 
(Kenilworth 
Ivy) 
Perennial 
Trailer 
Coliseum g x 
Ivy. A widely @/%) 
loved, hardy, @ 
perennial 
trailing plant, 
with small 
lavender and 
purple flow- 
ers. For bas- 
Kets, vases 
and rockeries. 
A charming 
little vine. 
Pkt.;:. 12 cts.3 
% oz., 45 cts; 
Y% oz., 70 cts. 






































