Good Seeds Cheap—Good as Can Be Grown—None Better at Any Price a be 
Shumway’s Selected: Garden Beets. for Table and Canning 
SPONTA DTV ADV ADV ATV ADV ADVAN ATWADNATVADWADU AD Yn 1 oz. plants row 100 ft. Finest Quality—‘“‘Extra Select’’ 
— 7 — long. 7 lbs. plants an acre. ; E : Sic 
|} 246 Shumway’s 
| Extra Early Dark 
Beauty 
Earliest of all—and big- 
| gest money maker. Beau- 
tiful oval shape with a rich 
dark red color. The flesh is 
fine grained and cooks up 
very tender; its flavor is 
superb. Practically free 
from side roots and appears 
very smooth, thus making 
@ good appearance on the 
market, Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 
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45 cts.; % Ib., 90 cts.; Yo Large 
: | Ib., $1.50; Ib., $2.75; 2 Ibs., Market 
Sem OTT cL TS itll) $5.25, postpaid. See Cover. Gardonge 
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244 Early Blood Turnip Toi Det rots 
Dark Red Beets 
are the finest I 
ever marketed. My 
5 lbs. of Seed made 
me over $100.00 
239 Detroit 
Dark Red 
last year—your 
Seeds always prove 
ualit 
Supreme Q a J good.—_John Sla- 
Excellent for the Home Gar- vick, Blue’: Island, 
den or Market or Freezing Til. ; 
Standard everywhere. Beautiful 
color and shape, only a few leaves, 
very small tap root without any side 
roots. Very smooth and large for an 
extra early variety. The flesh is ten- 
der, crisp and delicious. A fine sort 
for the home garden. PKt., 
15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; % Ib., 
90 cts.; % Ib. $1.50; Ib., 
This early globe-shaped beet of delicious quality is 
$2.75; 2 Ibs., $5.25, postpaid. 
especially esteemed on account of its dark red color, 
The medium sized beets are smooth and handsome and 
are now being largely used for canning as well as for 
e the home garden or market. It retains its good quality 
: Plant Swiss ( hard For Greens even after it gets large, which makes it popular every- 
and Poultry where. Unusually attractive appearance on the market. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; %4 Ib., 90 cts.; ¥% Ib., $1.50; 
lb., $2.75; 2 lbs., $5.25, postpaid. 
Excellent for 
Freezing 
240 Farly Wonder or Model 
Particularly Attractive for Bunching for Early Use 
| The beets quickly attain a good size and are a deep 
dark blood-red, slightly oval in shape, smooth and en- 
| tirely free from fiber. The unusually fine quality of this 
beet makes it a splendid variety for canning and home 
“use. Excellent for beet greens when the roots are small. 
' Pkt., 15 cts.;. 0z., 45 cts.; % Ib., 90 cts.; Yo Ib., $1.50; 
Th, $2.75; 2-Ibs., $5.25, postpaid. mild with spinach-like flavor. The mid-rib or 
ee ee thick white stalk may be creamed like aspara- 
Cir I 7 ; : Son gus. Do not pull up the plants; cut off the 
WIA \ : ee outer leaves and a small patch of it will pro- 
vide greens all summer long. Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 
40 cts.; 4 Ib., 80 cts.; 4% Ib., $1.25; Ib., $2.25; 
2 Ibs., $4.00, postpaid. 
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252 Swiss Chard Lucullus 
My Strain Is Recognized as 
the World’s Finest 
The leaves of this variety of chard are heavily 
crumpled and savoyed, light green in color, 
Dear Mr. Shumway: 
I always have suc- 
cess with R. H. Shum- 
yy way Seeds.— 
Hy 
Mrs. J. E. Nel- 
Fetie S| OFFERS 
3 Best Table 
BEETS 
son, 
Crimson King 
Low Prices 
to 
Market 
Gardeners 
Crosby's Egyptian 
Detroit Dark Red 
249—3 Pkts. (| of each.) 
247 Market Gardeners or Half Long Blood Value 45 cents. 
* the Best Half Long Beet for Winter Keeping Only 35 cents. 
242 Extra Early Egyptian 
Fi A First-Early Variety 
One of the best main crop beets. The solidity, fineness and firmness of 251—3 Oz. (I of each.) 
.. . 5 . -cine an early crop. The roots z : 3 2 5 sags Snes S 
Pe ee a Deca tcuuathe with a ie metdes tail and its bright red flesh make it one of the best keeping varieties. On “ pene *Value $1.35. 
small tops colored green and red. The flesh is a deep purplish- of flavor and table quality we would lay especial emphasis for it is an Only 95 cents 
red with zones of a somewhat lighter hue, The goons ak ideal beet for household use. It can be used at all stages of growth. Ready 
when they have reached 2 inches in diameter, are firm an@ t0t- for use in about 65 days. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; %4 Ib., 90 cts.; Ye Ib., . 
: 50; ; 
der. Pkt., 15 cts.; 02. 45 cts.; ¥%4 Ib. 90 cts.; Ye Ib. $1.50; $1.50; Ib., $2.75: 2 Ibs., $5.25, postpaid. All Postpaid 
Ib., $2.75; 2 Ibs., $5.25, postpaid. 
