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R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"'—Established 1870 
CUCUMBER. Shumway’s Superior Pickle and Slicing Varieties 

405-A and C 
A New Outstanding 63-Day 
White Spine Shipping Type 
9 to 10 inches long. This relatively 
new market and home garden var- 
iety has been planted in a more 
limited way because of the scarcity 
of seed, production of which cannot 
keep up with the increasing demand. 
It. is a vigorous grower, disease- 
resistant, and makes an abundance 
of very deep green, slender cukes of 
even diameter. A real money maker. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; oa. 35 cts.; % 1hb., “90 
cts.; 14 lhb., $1.65; 1lb., $3.00; 2 lbs., 
$5.85, postpaid. 
Grow Plenty to EAT GREEN and Enough Extra 

392 Everbearing Shumway Special Strain 
An ideal type for 
early small pickles that is becoming more popular every year. 
The plants are enormously prolific and if kept picked will econ- 
The fruits are rich dark 
green, about 4 to 5 inches long, and stubby but well shaped. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 14 Ib., 95 cts.; 4% Ib., $1.65; lb., $3.00; 
52 days. The Name Tells the True Story. 
tinue producing until killed by frost. 
2 lbs., $5.85, postpaid. 

399 Excellent as a Slicer or for Pickles. 58 days. A 
unique variety producing fruits that are pure white in 
color from the time they begin to form until they are 
fully mature. The skin is smooth and very thin. The 
fruits grow to. a good size, about 8 by 2% inches; round- 
ended. Flesh is solid and crisp and of good flavor; very 
nice for slicing and for salads. A fine exhibition type. 
Heavy yielder. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 44 1b., 90 cts.; 
1% 1b., $1.50; 1b., $2.75, postpaid. 

DAVIS PERFECT 

$2.50; 2 lbs., $4.35, postpaid. 



398—65 days. Enormous Yielder either in Greenhouse or Outdoor Plantings. A favorite white: 
spined variety, 10 to 12 inches long, about 2 inches thick, tapering slightly to each end. The 
éolor, a glossy dark green, is held for a considerable time after picking, 
translucent and delicious. The seed cavity is small and the fruits are tender and juicy. The 
plants are prolific, vigorous and blight-resistant: A fine slicing type, also valuable for 
shipping. Wonderful yielder. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; %4 Ib., 75 cts.; 4 Ib., $1.35; Ib., 
391 
72 days. 
able for green-house forcing or field culture. 
good quality make it a profitable type for the fancy trade. 
35 cts.; 44 Ib., 95 cts.5; 4% Ihb., $1.65; 1lb., $3.00; 2 Ibs., $5.85, postpaid. 
The flesh is firm, 
Long fellow “The Largest of All and One of the Best” 
Unquestionably the finest of the large white-spined varieties. 
inches,.slender and round-ended. The fruit, dotted with white spines, is a uniform dark green. 
Because of its length and weight it takes the form of the soil beneath; so to secure perfectly 
straight specimens it is necessary to smooth out the ground under the growing fruit. ‘ 
is firm and of good quality with few seeds; excellent for slicing. This variety is equally suit- 
The large, uniform size, handsome appearance and 
at for Winter Use 

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394 We Supply this Annually to many of the largest Pickle Manu- 
facturers in America. 58 days. A valuable and reliable small early 
pickling variety. Fruits are uniform in size and shape, 7 inches by 
214 when full-grown, tapering only slightly toward the end. Good color, 
black-spined. Vines bear continuously if fruits are picked; very 
productive. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 4% lb., 75 cts.; 1% Ib., $1.35; Ih., 
$2.50; 2 lbs., $4.85, postpaid. 

403 Early Fortune 
An outstanding early type for long distance shipping. 
; e | It is much 
grown in the South for early shipment to northern cities, and has recently 
65 days. 
become a very popular variety with the northern market gardeners. It has 
a fine dark green color and remains in table condition longer than any other 
white-spined variety. The flesh is white, solid, and crisp, with an unusually 
small seed cavity. A very productive yielder. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1%4 Ih. 
75 cts.; 4% Ib., $1.35; Ib., $2.50; 2 lbs., $4.85, postpaid. 




























































395—55 days. ‘**Sometimes known as Boston Pickling.’’ Of good quality and 
fit for slicing, but because of its small size, 5 by 214 inches, it is more popular 
for pickling. It produces early and yields a large and continuous crop if 
vines are kept plucked. The fruits are bright green, smooth, uniform and 
square-ended. Excellent for early pickles. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 24 cts.; 14 Ib., 
70 cts.; Y% Ib., $1.20; lb., $2.25; 2 lbs., $4.35, postpaid. 
It is’ ¥onge;-12 to 15 



The flesh 



PkEt., 15 cts.5 OZ, 

A good shipper. 



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