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R. H. Shumway—“The Pioneer American Seedsman”—Rockford, Iinois 
20 MANGEL, SHUMWAY’S COLOSSAL GIANT 
The Largest Yielding Variety I Have Ever Seen 
With the extremely high priees of grain, all farmers should grow a liberal acreage of my wonderful Colossal 
Giant Mangel. Mangels and Sugar Beets will grow and produce a crop on any fair Corn land. Root erops for 
cattle feeding are equal to grain pound for pound and are produced at half the cost. 
stock feeding is very important. For milk cows they increase the flow of milk and are relished by all animals. 
The roots are of enormous size, very uniform in shape, smooth and clean. Skin is bright, rich red; flesh is white 
tinted with rose. Easily harvested as roots grow one-half to two-thirds out of the ground and frequently 2 feet or 
4 lb., 50 cts.; 1% Ib., 90 cts.; Ib., $1.65; 5 lbs., $6.75, P.P. 
more in length. Yield 35 to 50 tons per acre. Oz., 15 cts.; 
_313 BLUE RIBBON STOCK CARROT 
Wonderful Yielder—25 tons per acre not uncom- 
Ww mon, The value of a root crop such as Carrots is 
Wy appreciated and used extensively by large stock 
K Lp raisers. Field Carrots are of high nutritive value; 
also a great tonic, keeping the stock in good ey 
tion. Horses are especially fond of them and in a 
good many stables, horses are fed carrots once a 
day. The wise dairyman knows the value of car- 
rots for cows, as they will not only increase the 
flow of milk and improve the quality, but will give 
a rich, golden color to the butter. Sow seed thinly 
in drills 3 feet apart using two pounds to the aere. 
Color creamy white color, with a greenish top or 
crown. The roots are smooth, 8 to 10 inches in 
length, about 3 inches broad at the shoulder, and 
gradually tapering to the bottom. The flesh is 
erisp, solid, sweet, white and very nutritious. 
Greatest of all dairy feed. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; 
=> = Y Ib., 90 cts.; 1/2 1b., $1.50; Ib., $2.75; 2 Ibs., $5.00; 
= === +5 Ibs., $11.75, postpaid. 
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_ SSS of this extra long carrot is the strongest and purest 
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SSeS The roots are of large 
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and in all respects supe- 
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SSS" The color is deep orange, 
as indicated by the name. 
Enormous crops can be 
A grown under good culture. 
A wonderful table variety 
and equal to any for stock 
feeding, but do not grow 
as large as Shumway’s 
313 Blue Ribbon stock, Pkt., 
Blue 12 cts.3 02.,.35 ets.; 14 Ib., 
Ribbon 80 cts.; Ye lb., $1. 35; Ib., 
Stoulk $2.50; 2 lbs., ‘$4.75, post- 
aid. 
Carrot y 
Chives 67°" 
339 Chives, Allium Schoe- 
noprasum Perennial Onion. 
A hardy perennial onion- 
like plant. Highly esteemed 
for use with salad, and for 
their small leaves which are 
produced very early in the 
spring and are used for giv 
ing a mild onion flavor to 3 z each 
various dishes. Frequent cuttings may be madg : 
throughout the season, a new growth of leaves 
appearing soon after each cutting. Pkt., 25 cts.; 
oz., 75 cts.; %4 Ib., $2.50; Y% Ib., $4.25; Ib., $8.00, 
postpaid 
Leek 
471 Leek, Large 
Flag or American. 
This is a widely 
used species of the 
onion family and 
a favorite for 
green onions in 
fall and winter. 
The best variety 
for general use 
and widely grown 
for both home and 
market. The fin- 
est early, strong 
growing type, pro- 
ducing large, 
thick stems, 2 
inches wide by 10 
inches long, which 
blanch a beautiful 
white and are of 
a fine mild flavor. 
Ib., $4.25, postpaid. a condiment. 
Hardy > a — Culture Book and Canning Guide Free 
With every order amounting to $3.00 or more 
this 64 page book will be included if you request 
it when sending in your order. Contains complete 
information on all Vegetable and nursery planting. 
Includes spraying guide and information on freez- 
ing, canning and cold packing. Extra copies, 10¢ 
345 Cress Water. A hardy plant which 
will thrive well only when the roots are 
submerged in water. Can be easily 
grown in springs or along the edges of 
shallow running streams. One of the 
most delicious of all small salad plants. 
Pkt., 20 cts.; 
346 Cress or Pepper Grass Extra Curled, 
A salad plant that should be grown in 
257 Mangel, Golden Tankard 
A smooth, yellow-fleshed Mangel, high in sae- 
charine content and in milk producing qualities. 
Yields immense crops and is easily harvested. 
Roots are heavy and solid, of a thick and typical 
tankard shape, tapering quickly at the bottom 
which is quite broad, with only a small tap-root. 
The flesh is firm, rich deep yellow color. It is an 
excellent keeper. Oz., 15 cts.; 14 Ib., 45 cts.; 1% Ib., 
80 cts.; lb., $1.50; 5 ibs., $6. 00, postpaid. 
255 Mangel, Mammoth Long Red 
A very prolific strain and an abundant yielder. 
Frequently reaches a length of about two feet, 
growing about one-half above the surface. The 
tonnage per acre on rich or well-fertilized ground 
is something immense. Skin is deep red and flesh 
is veined with rose-pink. Ranks very high in nu- 
tritive value and is greatly relished by stock. Oz., 
15 cts.; 4% Ib., 45 cts.; % Ib., 80 cts.; SUL Desi ips 50: 
5 Ibs., $6. 00, postpaid. 
263 Sugar Beet—Improved 
White Sugar 
One of the best for stock feeding purposes. Of 
easy and cheap production, with rich sugary qual- 
ity. The crop has reached 30 tons per acre, and 
single specimens have weighed 30 pounds ane ‘over. 
Oz., 15 cts.; 4 Ib., 45 cts.; 1% lb., 80 cts.; Ib., $1.50; 
5 Ibs., $6, 00, postpaid. 
Mango Melon 
Pkt., 25 cts.; 0z., 75 cts., posehars: 
444—Dill 
452—Sage 
Cress Upland 
347 Cress Upland. Same flavor 
as Water Cress, grows on high, 
dry land. As easily grown as 
spinach or lettuce. Hardy 
perennial that can be grown 
for several years without re- 
planting. Pkt., 20 cts.; 0z., 60 
cts., postpaid. 
Cress Water 
2 pkts. for 35 cts., postpaid. 
Cress Pepper Grass 
= >= = ery earden. UrGro we, Very quieiy halt ails eparoie acre op ee are eect eins the 
i ‘eppergrass e rde TOWS e arge curved seed-pods e pods shou e gath- 
ot ees aay e: Peppers. seed can be sown as early in the spring ered when young and pickled sweet like cucumbers. 
50 ry . ey ee as the ground can be worked. For succession make repeated sow- 
2 ets.; ‘4, . 
Seeds are sown early in the spring when danger | of 
ings every two weeks from early spring until early fall. These 
$1.25; % Ib., $2.25; crisp pungent leaves are cut finely and used for garnishing or as 
Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 40 cts.; 14 1b., $1.00, postpaid. 
paid, 
The value of Mangels for 
496 Mango Melon or Vegetable Peach. 
Cultivated the same as muskmelon, but 
used only for mangoes, preserving, pies or 
pickling. The fruit has the size, shape Great Yielder 
and golden yellow color of an orange. The | This magnificent 
preserves and pickles. Very produetive, 
3 Favorite Kitchen | + ay 
FLAVORINGS 
Pde Be 
453—-Summer Savory 20° 
No. 424—Special Offer 
1 Pkt. of each for 40c 
497 Martynia Proboscidea — 
A very decorative plant which can be used i 
hardy flower borders. The succulent stems carr 
frost is past, thinning or transplanting tc stand 3. 
feet apart. 
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Plant 
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Per Acre 
260 Mangel 
Colossal 
Giant 
258 Giant Half 
Sugar Rose Top, 
A Cross Between Mangel_ 
and Sugar Beet—A 
Beet, while giving n 
as large a yield 
ly favorable 
being more th 
Roots are of 
green abov 
and white 
white and sweet. Oz., 15 
cts.; % Ib., 45 cts.; 1% Ib., 
80 ‘cts.5 Ib., $1.50; 5 Ibs., 
$6.00, postpaid, 
vf 
Pkt., 30 cts., 2 Pkts. for 50 cts., post- 
