83RD ANNUAL CATALOG OF SEEDS AND NURSERY FOR 1953 
THE PIONEER AMERICAN SEEDSMAN ° ESTABLISHED 1870 
N2800 
BEDAZZLING coming up yoo ater year ari 
will bloom the first season. They 
CUSHION grow into a well-rounded form 
bush 2 feet high and 3 feet across, 
covered with gorgeous blooms. 
You may snip off bouquet after 
bouquet and still have hundreds 
of blooms left. 
1 EACH OF 5 COLORS fea Cushion White Cushion 
Yellow Cushion Pink Cushion 
$] 95 Bronze Cushion 
N2801 
4 GIANT 
Easy to Grow. Blooms in 6 weeks. 
Euertlooming N2802—Dazzler, Brilliant Red. 
N2803—Pink Blush, Delicate Hue. 
HARDY PLANTS Nosed Lemony veliow a i 
N2805—Snowilake, Frosty White. 
Uniform Price—Your choice 
ONE EACH Ea., 50 cts.; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.25. 
OF THE 4 $]25 : 
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COLORS 
&’ 2340 BALLERINA 
é ae 
wee This is the only Hy- es, 
a brid Petunia to ever 
3 lit win an ALL America 
one award. It is dwarf 
Bulky and fringed; blooms = 
are 31% to 4 inches 
across and its color ee < 
is a soft glowing sal- ed Nop row 
mon and is very free J. 
blooming. & 
Packet 50 cts.; 2 Pkts. ~ 
for 75 cts. 
HOBBY GARDEN SPECIAL OFFER $750 esi 
OF VEGETABLES NO. 152 FOR ONLY | POSTPAID f 
ONE OF EACH UNIT FEATURED BELOW...REGULAR VALUE $2.00 
1 PKT Beet, Early Dark Beauty 1 PKT Lettuce, Salad Bowl 
1 PKT Radish, Cherry Belle 1 PKT Tomato, Imperial Hybrid 
Y2 LB. Bean, Top Crop Ya LB. Sweet Corn, lochief Hybrid 
246 BEET... 188 BEAN.. A 
EARLY DARK BEAUTY TOP CROP SNAPBEAN 
Earliest of all. Rich dark red. One of A Top Gold Medal Award Winner. 
the most delicious table Beets. It is Immune to common mosaic. Early ma- 
rich, sweet and tender. This variety turing, stringless and fiberless. Out- 
makes mouth watering pickled Beets. yields any in its class. Canning and 
Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; 1% lb., 90 cts.; freezing tests have proven most satis- 
V2 lb., $1.50; lb., $2.75. factory for color, texture and’ flavor. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; 2 lb., 45 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
eae ie 374 SWEETCORN... 
IOCHIEF HYBRID 
All American Bronze Medal Winner. 
(22 days.) Round, smooth, red Radishes Gold Medal All America Winner. (79 
resembling cherries in shape and color; days.) The top yielder, ears 9 to 10 
flesh is white, crisp and firm. Early inches long; 16 to 18 rowed; 7 feet 
maturity, resistant to pithiness, slender high, very sturdy; 40 percent deeper 
tap roots and short tops making it grained, making it ideal for canning. 
highly desirable for home use and Color deep golden yellow. Unexcelled 
forcing. for flavor and tenderness. § 
Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 4 lb., 85 cts.; Pkt., 18 cts.; V2 Ib., 50 cts.; Ib., 85,cts. “& 
4 | V2 Ib., $1.25; lb., $2.00. . 
| ALL ITEMS 762 ‘ 
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» ON THIS PAGE ‘TOMATO... SHUMWAY’S 
POSTPAID __ MPERIAi HYBRID 
70 days. Wilt Resistant. In our trial | 
tests it is the largest fruit of any Hybrid 
regardless of maturity. Some weigh a 
pound or more; average is 10 oz's. 
Perfectly smooth, firm, scarlet red, deep 
round shaped fruit. Vigorous, upright 
vine growth. Meaty flesh of fine flavor 
with few seeds. Newest and best. 
Pkt. (50 seeds) 50 cts., 2 pkts., 80 cts.; 
Vg oz., $5.00; 14 oz., $9.00. 
ites 
: Dae 4. 
495 LETTUCE... 
SALAD BOWL 
Gold Medal All America Winner. Large 
midseason, medium green, lobed leaved, 
slow bolting, non-heading Lettuce. Leaves 
are short, closely set, waved and notched; 
much less subject to breakage than any 
other variety of Lettuce, making it excellent 
for home gardening and package trade. gl 5 : 
Pkt., 25 cts.; 2 oz., 45 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; id Ms Ye : 7 Be a rece 
V4 lb., $2.50. yi aa 
