40 R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman”"—Established 1870 
3 e WORLD’S This Crop Always Finds a Ready Market at Good Prices 
P EP P ER Shumway S Specialty FINEST Plant Several Kinds. 1 Oz. of Seed Produces 1000 Plants. 
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658 Hungarian 
Yellow Wax 
“Big Demand for This On 
Every Market” 
An early hot pepper noted 
in its class for being unusual- 
ly large and thick-fleshed. The 
fruits are 6 to 7 inches long 
and 2 inches in diameter at 
the shoulder: tapering to a 
point. They are waxy yellow 
at first, later becoming orange, 
and finally bright red. Very 
fine for canning. Pkt., 20 cts.; 
Yy oz., 45 cts.; 0z., 75 cts.; %4 
lb., $2.50, postpaid. 




















650 Pimiento 
Known as the sweetest of all 
peppers: absolutely without a sug- 
gestion of sharpness. The fruit is 
heart-shaped, curving smoothly 
from a broad crown and pointed at 
the base; size medium and shape 
uniform. Color bright green ripen- 
ing to ruby red. Excellent sliced 
for salads, or stuffed and baked. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; 4% oz., 35 cts.; 0z., 60 
cts.; % Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 










653 For size this variety is unequalled. The 
fruits are large, measuring 6 inches across by : 
4% to 5 inches deep. They are rich green 
turning to brilliant cherry red at maturity. 
The meat is moderately thick, sweet and mild. 
Desirable for slicing or to use as a stuffed 
pepper. Pkt., 20 cts.; % oz., 45 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; 
4 1lb., $2.50, postpaid. 

665 Anaheim Chili 
Handsome, bright red peppers 
growing 5 to 7 in. long and about 
1 in. thick at the shoulder, gradu- 
ally tapering toward the point, 
Their bright red skin is most at- 
tractive and makes them a valu- 
able market variety. The thick 
flesh is exceedingly hot and pun- 
gent. Of splendid quality either 
fresh or when dried. The sturdy 
plants are enormously productive. 
Pkt., 20 cts.; 4% oz., 45 cts.; oz., 75 
‘cts.; %4 Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 







663 Tabasco 
The hottest of all peppers. Prolific. It is easily 
gathered as the fruit does not adhere to the stem 
but grows almost erect on the branches. This va- 
riety is used in manufacturing the well known Ta- 
basco sauce. It is tall growing, producing an abun- 
dant crop of small, slender hot pungent peppers. Pkt., 
20 cts.; 4% oz., 45 cts.; oz., 75 cts., postpaid. 
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656 Harris’ Early Giant 
The earliness and prolificness 
| appeal to market growers who | 
can realize a good profit from ffi 
this splendid pepper. The plants 
make a dwarf compact growth, 
bearing as many as 12 large # 
glossy green fruits each. The f 
fruits when ripe are 5 in. long 
by 3% in. in diameter. Color 
brilliant scarlet-red. The thick 
flesh is sweet, crisp and always 
perfectly. mild. Pkt. 15. cts.3 
Y% oz, 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.3 
¥y%, Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
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652 Mammoth Golden Queen 
A very attractive novelty pepper, the largest of 
the yellow types. The fruits are_ bell shaped 
with a waxy, golden yellow skin and thick, light 

664 Of upright. growth, enormously pro- 
ductive. May be eaten like an apple, or 
stuffed with meats, rice, ete., and baked, 
655 Bull Nose or Large Bell 


s : ets ; : or served as a salad. Fine for canning, deli- F : : . 
yellow flesh. “Bxceedinely mild. sweet and fine #a, | Cate flavor. Stays in bearing right through ached thick dosh Gweot boc Seiatio an ae 
iron ” Pkt 20 cts.: 44 02., 45 cts.; oz. 75 cts. the season from early June until frost, and has thick flesh. sweet, but occasionally plants 
ly, 3 % % 35 9 ’ producing an enormous crop. Pkt. 20 cts. will produce fruits which are hot in flavor. Pkt., 15 
postpaid. V4 oz, 45 cts.; 0z., 75 cts. postpaid. cts.; 0z., 60 cts.; %4 1b., $2.00, postpaid. 
659 Long Red Cayenne : 
Spa ak Oe Pee ered 657 World Beater or Ruby Giant 
Wncnetace. toa polit Bright red when _ A cross between Ruby King and Chinese Giant. From the former 
Pitt agi wert: pune outs The best hot pep- it gets its tall handsome shape and earliness, from the latter its 
“a Rise SEeeonine’ picklés Bears in great huge size, and from both its fine quality and delicious mild flavor. 
Sains Pkt., 20 cts.; ly 0z., 45 cts.; oz. Dark green in color changing to bright scarlet. Just the right size 
and shape for stuffing. Pkt., 15 cts.; 4% oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; %4 Ih., 
$2.00, postpaid. 










75 cts.; %4 Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 

Kindly Note—Pepper Seed is very short this year, hence 
cannot supply in larger quantities than quoted. 

660 Plants 
grow quite 
bushy, erect. 
Fruits one and 
649 California Wonder 
The fruits are very large and 
plocky, often measuring 5 inches 
long by 4 inches in diameter at the 

a half inches — | crown. They are smooth and 
lon at aa ae Ki (2 glossy, dark green when bn | 
cy i @ = i ‘ t shaped, bright sand becoming brilliant  scarle 
1] poe a ee tee Te Bee end red and very #, when ripe. The outstanding char- 
Fe ee ee hot; exceed- acteristic _is the thickness and 
home garden. The fruits average 5 by 3 
inches, taper slightly from the crown, 
and are usually three-lobed. In color 
they pass from a deep green to a glossy 
ruby red when ripe. The flesh is thick, 
erisp, tender and mild in flavor with a 
faint piquancy. Excellent for pickling ae 
when green and for slicing when ripe. iis 
Delicious and attractive when served | 
stuffed. Pkt., 15 cts.; 42 0oz., 35 cts.; OZ, | 
60 cts.; %4 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
ingly prolific. #, quality of the flesh; it is often % 
Used for pepper : inch thick, and very crisp, tender, 
sauce or pick- juicy and sweet, without any pun- 
ling or dried a gency. Pkt., 20 cts.; 4% oz., 45 cts.; 
for winter. use; oz., 75 cts.; 4% 1b., $2.50, postpaid. 
Pkt., 20 cts.; % 
Oz., 45 CtS.; OZ, 
75 cts., post- 
paid. 



648 Shumway’s American Giant 
King of All Sweet Mangoes. The largest early Sweet 
Pepper I have ever seen. Produces marketable crop in 62 
days, making it especially valuable for Northern planters. 
Plants vigorous, erect, extremely prolific, fruits 4%, inches 
long by 3°%4 diameter, slightly tapered. Deep green be- 
coming brilliant red, sweet throughout. Pkt., 20 cts.; % 
oz., 45 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; % 1b., $2.50, postpaid. 

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