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R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"’—Established 1870 
| Shumway’s World Famous American Grown Asters 
2097 New 
Peerless 
Yellow 
Aster 


2097 New Peerless Yellow Aster, A Great Sensation 
Tt has been difficult to get a good yellow Aster. At last however one has 
been developed, It can be described as of American Branching habit, height 
about two feet, flowers of good size and form, petals slightly incurved. The 
color is a deep yellow when first opened, and fades slightly as it ages. Pkt. 15 
cts.;  0z., 60 cts. 
2095 Aster Michaelmas Daisy 
Hardy perennial. 
Now fills a most important place in all hardy flower gardens, lighting up the 
borders and shrubberies with their masses and clouds of dainty and brightly 
colored blossoms throughout the autumn months up to November, when other 
flowers are scarce. Large Flowering Alpinus, Mixed. Various charming shades 
of blue. Pkt. 15 cts. 
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2094 Giant California Sunshine Mixed 
Striking flowers, 4 in. and more across, are freely borne on stiff stems, 18 
to 20 in. long. The long, loosely placed outer petals are of varying colors 
in lovely contrast to the creamy yellow or blue centers which are composed of 
many showy, tiny quills. Midseason, 24% ft. Pkt., 15 cts.; %@ oz., 65 cts. 
All Wilt Resistant Strains 
Shumway’s Early Beauty 
Planted at the same time, the Early 
Beauties flower with the Crego and 
American Branching types, that is from 
early July until frost. The plants are 
from 2%-3 feet tall, with long, stout 
stems bearing large well formed flowers. 
2055 Crimson 2060 Sept. Beauty 
2056 Purple 2061 White 
2057 Peach Blossom 2062 Shumway’s 
2058 Rose Supreme Mixture 
2059 Azure Fairy 
Special Prices on above. Your Choice: 
Pkt., 10 cts.; '4 0oz., 32 cts.; '!4 0z., 6O cts.; 
Y, oz., $1.10; 0oz., $2.00. 
2529 One Pkt. Each of the 7 Separate 
Colors for 49 cts. 

American or Vick’s 
Late Branching Asters 
Blooms are immense, 3% to 4 in. 
across, and fully double. The petals are 
incurved and so closely massed as to 
form a solid, globular, Peony-like 
flower. 
2087 Crimson 2091 White 
2088 Peerless Pink 2092 Rose 
2089 Purple 2083 Shumway’s 
2090 Scarlet Supreme Mixture 
Special Prices on above. Your Choice: 
Pkt., 9 cts.; 144 oz., 25 cts.; %4 oz., 40 cts.; 
1% oz., 70 cts.; Oz., $1.25. 
2530 One Pkt. Each of the 6 Separate 
Colors for 35 cts. 

Queen of the Market Asters 
The Earliest Flowering Annual Aster 
The first of our Asters to come into 
bloom. The plants grow 15 to 18 in. 
tall. The flowers are nearly round, fully 
double and measure 3 in. across. Very 
beautiful. 
2048 Dark Blue 2051 Flesh Pink 
2049 Crimson 
2052 White 
2050 Light Blue 
2054 Shumway’s Supreme Mixture 
Pkt., 9 cts.; 4% oz., 25 cts.; 14 oz., 40 cts.; 
1 0z., 72 cts.; 02Z., $1.25. 
2534 One Pkt. Each of the 5 Separate Col- 
ors for 25 cts. 

2096 Aster Heart of France 
Annual. One of the most beautiful 
asters in the entire family. 
Heart of France opens as red as the 
purest ruby, deepens with age and retains 
its remarkable beauty. The plants begin 
to bloom quite early in the season, they 
are of branching, robust habit. Stems are 
long and strong. Pkt., 15 cts.; 4% oz., 35 
ets.; %4 0z., 62 cts.; % oz., $1.15; oz. $2.00. 

2047 Dwarf Alpine Aster 
Goliath Perennial 
Indispensable for the rockery or edge 
of hardy borders, grows 6 to 10 inches 
high, showy bluish-purple flowers in May 
and June. Pkt., 15 cts. 
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Ghoneregs Improved Giants 
of California Mixed Asters 
California Giants combine the Crego or feathered type of flower with 
the long, straight stems of the Beauty class. The flowers with long, 
attractively curled petals, rivaling Giant Chrysanthemums, are large 
and grow 5 in. and more in diameter, on stems 1% to 2 ft. long. Color 
range includes pinks, rose, purple, peach, white, light and dark blue. 
2078 Shumway’s Supreme Mixture of all the above and many other col- 
ors properly blended for color effects. Pkt., 15 cts.; 4 oz., 45 cts.; 14 02, 
85 cts.; 1% oz., $1.50; 0oz., $2.75. 

Improved Crego or Branching Comet Asters 
The very large, fully double flowers, 4 to 5 in. across, are made up 
of long, ribbon-like, loose petals gracefully curled and twisted, giving 
them a lovely fluffy appearance. Color range includes crimson, shell pink, 
purple, white, lavender and peach blossom. 
2070 Shumway’s Supreme Mixture of all the above and many other col- 
ors properly blended for color effects. Pkt., 10 cts.; 44 oz., 40 cts.; 14 o2z., 
65 cts.; 14 oz., $1.10; oz., $2.00. 

Shumway’s American Beauty Type Asters 
This earlier-flowering strain of the American Beauty type comes into 
bloom a little before the American Late Branching. Color range in- 
cludes crimson, rose, purple, blue, etc. 
2086 Shumway’s Supreme Mixture of all the above and many other col- 
ors properly blended for color effects. Pkt., 10 cts.; 4% oz., 35 cts.; %4 0oz., 
55 cts.; 4% oz., $1.00; oz., $1.75. 

2098 Shumway’s All American Aster Mixture 
I have spent years in perfecting this all American Aster Mixture. It 
is scientifically blended with proper proportions of all the varieties list- 
ed on this page as well as other improved sorts and in my trials has 
been a veritable rainbow of color. Blooms are large; produced on long 
stiff stems. Excellent either for private or florist use and unsurpassed 
for solid beds. I consider this the finest Aster Mixture in-the world. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; 4% oz., 50 cts.; 14 0z., 90 cts.; 42 02Z., $1.65; 0z., $3.00. 




Aquilegia 2100 Auricula (Perennials) 
. Hardy Pri ses. Th hard 
(Columbine) Primrose STetamone ote most dee 
Beautiful hardy peren- lightful spring flowers. They re- 
producing graceful 
on 2-ft. 
nials, 
spurred flowers 
stems. One of the most 
important of our early 
hardy flowers and should 
be grown in quantity, be- 
ing easy to establish and 
thriving in almost any sit- 
uation. 
2040 Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain 
of Long-Spurred Hybrids. The 
blooms are of large size and the 
spurs very long. The colors 
range through shades of laven- 
ders, mauves, blues, purples, 
whites, creams, yellows, pinks, 
reds, etc., Pkt., 15 cts.; Ye o0z., 
$1.00. 
2041 Edelweiss. 16 to 20 inches. 
The plants are covered with 
large erect snow-white blossoms. 
Excellent rock garden plant. Pkt., 
20 cts. 
2042 Coerulea (Rocky Mountain 
Columbine). 1 to 2 ft. One of the 
most beautiful of our native 
American flowers. Sepals, deep 
blue; petals, white. Pkt. 15 cts. 
2043 Shumway’s Superfine Dou- 
ble Mixed. Flowers in a variety - 
of rich hues display elaborate 
rings of petals about the tubular 
centers which end in rather short 
curled spurs. The blossom heads 
are more compact than those of 
the single type. Pkt., 12 cts.; 
Ye oz., 50 cts. 
quire a partially shaded location 
and are fine for a rock garden. 
Many bright colors including soft 
orange, copper-brown, and _ other 
pastel shades. Well adapted for 
naturalizing in the rock garden. 
The plants grow 6 in. tall and 
bloom during April and May. Pkt., 
15 cts.; 1/16 oz., 75 cts.; %oz., $1.25. 
Calendula 

/2115 Orange Shaggy 
The petals are long and deeply fringed 
or laciniated. Row after row of these 
long fringed petals overlap each other in 
a rather irregular fashion and build up 
a bloom with the shaggy appearance of 
some Chrysanthemums, Deep orange color 
shading to lighter orange in center of 
bloom, giving the flower a two-tone ef- 
fect. Has long stems and forms plants 
about eighteen inches high. Packet, 10 
cts.; ™% oz., 45 ets. 
2116 CalendulaSunshine or 
Chrysantha 
A lovely, friendly newcomer. Distinctly 
different in flower formation. A clear 
buttercup yellow in color with loosely ar- 
ranged petals, incurved at center and re- 
flexed’ at. edges, somewhat like a chry- 
santhemum. Flowers are mounted on 
strong, wiry stems a foot in length; ex- 
cellent for cutting. Packet, 10 cts.; %4 
oz., 45 cts. 







AMAZING 
BARGAIN 
No. B-69 
Your choice of any 5 
packets of the outstand- 
ing Flower Seeds listed 
on this page 
ONLY 50c 
Asparagus Perennial 
2038 
Plumosus Nanus 
An excellent pot-plant with 
finely divided. rich green Fern- 
like leaves. Used extensively 
as “greens” for cutting. Pkt., 
20 cts.; 100 seeds, 65 cts. 
2039 Sprengeri 
(Emerald Feather) 
Magnificent pot-plant with 
long drooping. branches, 
grown extensively for cutting. 
Gives a graceful effect. Pkt., 
20 cts.; 100 seeds, 65 cts. 


2009 Rainbow 
Mixture Annual 
Flower Garden 
2009 Shumway’s Rainbow 
Mixture of Annual Flowers. A blend 
of showy, free-blooming dwarf an- 
nuals for beds and borders. Will 
give a fine display of color from 
early summer until frost. Pkt., 15 
ets.; 0z., 50 cts. 


