2 R. H. Shumway Seedsman, Rockford, Illinois 
499 Soft As Kid—Tough As Iron 
7 ~ National 
ly Eezy Wear 
A soft—pliable—ALL LEATHER—dirt- 
proof glove for WOMEN-—specially adapt- 
ed for general home use such as: 
GARDEN AND LAWN WORK 
The unusual quality of extreme softness 
and pliability in this all-leather glove is the 
result of a special processing of a select im- 
ported leather. 
As the name implies, these gloves are 
very EASY TOWEAR. So easy to handle 
objects and use the hands freely. Being 
all-leather, they are entirely dirt-proof and 
durable. Keep the hands clean and in ex- 
cellent condition. 
ECONOMICAL. The price is unusually 
low for an all-leather glove of these spe- 
cial qualities. Sizes for MEN and WOMEN, 
enough seed to plant a big bed 
in your back yard or along your 
roadside, giving you a gorgeous 
display all summer long. Com- 
plete planting instructions free 
with every order. This seed is 
really worth $1.00 a packet but 
I am offering it this year as a 
special inducement to my many 
thousands of customers. 
Grandmother’s Old-Fashioned Flower Garden 
I have made up a complete Flower Garden of the leading AN- 
NUAL BLOOMING FLOWERS, comprising proportionate mix- 
ture of Asters, Calendulas, Ageratum, Alyssum, Balsam, Candy- 
tuft, Daisies, Gaillardias, Gypsophila, Lantana, Marigold, Scarlet 
Gleam Nasturtiums, Pansies, Poppies, Petunias, Phlox, Snap- 
dragons, Salvia, Verbenas, Zinnias. This is an even balanced mix- 
ture of all the above annuals and many others. I will send you 
2209—Y, 0z., 25c; oz., 40c; 14 Ib., 
$1.25. 
Small, Medium, Large. 
$1.70 Per Pair, 2 Pairs $3.20, Postp'd 
INDEX 
A Page 
Abutilon Plants—Flowering Maple.... 5 68 @ @ e 
African Violet Plants.......6.5...256- Sy at 7 
UDP AN Tae aiecd che. suendvciaters. sim : ae 3 60 ¢. 
Amaryllis Sky SPobereanetsits 2 
ANEMOHS BUILDS sie. chess suers 4: 
Artichokes 2.0.6... ee0e eee ee esse ees 5 2 ~<«e= 2466 TORCH TITHONIA 
popes Book. and ere patie oe eee 69 All America Silver Medal Winner for 1951. 
a cr B The Flowers are fiery-scarlet and very early 
Seen Ry sue f speed aac oer blooming but have a long season, Plant is 
Beans Reese Front gover, 10, i ats) s compact, upright bushy form with 4 inch 
Begonia Bulbs ........ Inside Front Cover, 66 single flowers borne on strong, straight stems 
fous tga eae ge a a ee Nl Ren and excellent for cutting. Pkt., 25 cts.; 2 
3erry Set, Blossom Set... , 88 Pay 4 ira 
Blackberries 87 or 40 cts.; ¥% 02Z., $1.00. 
Blueberries ... .Back Cover, 87 “ 
BUG: (GTASSE cased nine Satie ae afew fee! oli ioe ous ae 59 
BOLECOlS OF Wale eye eins arn Bee ates leloielays rei g 
Boysenberries .... .Back Cover, 87 
Brocco) < cise s ede ni eta, Medahconnis sho ahs, sPaus/0. ol _9 
Bromus Inermis 59 
BIUSsela; Spvarits estan: =). ok pscs Wuele ch aie shee 9 
Buckwheat ...... of : Oe Ne 61 
Bulbs, Spring. ...8, 42 to 48, 66, 67, 82 to 86 
Cc 
Dees SPO Tide oo iene = sh Vie wale’ he 18, 19 
GAC UB ing ac) entie, «eae eos. else) eters 62, 66, 67 
Caladium Bulbs........ 86 & Return Envelope 
Calla. Lilies 355.2% .552. SA ey CE 3 
Canna Shea Sc MMPs ia fo ol ch sr ages Medel one 41, 86 
Carnation Plants ... ..Front Cover i : 
PALEOLS | eke 50 2:0, wuneeieeaia crs a Paice gins 40) a Te 
Cauliflower ..-.... 22 § 2528 ZINNIA, Floradale Scarlet 
> CS Goaa, pian teteins wes hs hela ant s..creRawtan bets .6 Re ; F 2 . A 5 5 ' 
Celery 23 ff A new kind of Zinnia with giant blooms 
Chicory 9 § of searlet-red. Flowers 5 inches across 
Pcie emum Plants. and 3 inches deep of ruffled petals. Grows 
Cinnamon S 21% feet tall and is excellent for mass 
Glovers planting. Pkt. 15 cts.; 2 for 25 cts.; 
Collards Y, oz., 60 cts. 
Cow Peas A) ees: ae pag ee es 60 
Cress BIH sy. tei CoP RS ON NOOR ea 14 
PEvu Lc ubiad os) Ais Ae fis , ME MANE te ee Sie ean 26, 27 
. 
Lihat SOG oats prada <—=2277 MARIGOLD Glitters 
ia etch ; yer, . 82, 4 : 
Trandelion. ay Ricilslaite ts neh + + mn pe ae Sion) All America Bronze Medal Winner 
E for 1951. New, large, tall, clear yel- 
5 
Egg Plant_....-..... etter ett ee 22 low, double Chrysanthemum flowered 
PUPP RAV RATE) Se tosis oc PRE Patan ke wwe vin eee 86 d é 7 > 
“GPRS Rais eae 32 variety. Plant is 2% foot tall with 
Evergreens,......... 45, 63, Return Envelope flowers 4 inches across. Blooms early 
ces F ‘ssa and continues until frost. Pkt. 25 
WETIG ST ons.lecote's ot piaiomeiy ine eiatisl © is (x, 0 lots. oes Ke 5, 86 i 1 
Fertilizer and Plant Food...... 8. 17, 40, 58 cts. ; 2 for 40 cts.; Ve 02., $1.00. 
HIPRCHOM ORs occ ost ae Bath Si dtala eis. “OD, 
Field Peas tae OO 
Micid SSed ads sites Se ee »9, 60, 61 
Fix for Seedless Tomatoes. cote Oo. 
PHOTIC dct stiosinie tala etter s Nels + ‘kets 17 
Flower Seed. .2, 3, 4, 8, 41, 46, 47, 48, 68 to 81 
Heaiis: SIMaALly srciceyrere ahs < o. < Back Cover, 87, 88 
Iv(G Eh) ETS Ech Ce A Se i 62 
G 
Gardenia Plants ......... .. 42 
See ee cpory ee 53 
BTUCEBULDE stabil Fojste termites Cs he's oe 22 
Geranium Plants . Benita» BAT Ae AES 2161 FIESTA COSMOS aes a 
= ‘a4 5 : 
Sete ae -8, 41, 66, 84, 85 | an america Top Award Winner for 1952. 
Gloxinia Bulbs | Sinside urontuCover There is true scarlet in this Cosmos. Fiesta 
Gonhar hibit oli wees, SCT Oe Fs eet gp 5 ¢ makes a compact 2% foot plant with a riot 
EET a RE FE 21, 74 of bloom all summer. long. Flowers are 
PANGS 6 sco so "Oke SORA A ee fe 87 semi-double and ruffled. Excellent as a cut 
GMSHSGHEMrsot outs cis eden > fer Aes bcs BS flower for the house, also a handsome bor- 
H der subject .for the garden. It is early, neat, 
Hardy. Shrubs: wn .csva.. . 44, 47, 62, 64, 65 ff and trouble free. It will be the most pub- 
HMecarh 58.66/25 ar Heer et) licized flower seed novelty of the year. PkKt., 
OED Sitka ieee <1 one 3 A A ee 4 25 cts.; 2 for 40 cts.; 4% oz., $1.00. 
Barse-nadish Roots «.... arene: BuO : a 
GURSDRY 8 . oss ok: : + OR -SB b 
House Planis........5, 8, 42, 43, 44, 62, 66 SPECIAL OFFER 2537 
PNODULAR ONS Ns «\cisucteeee ai co Oe as 10, 40, 61 
Insecticides and Sprays. .17, 30, 49, 54, 57, 88 One Packet Each of these 
Ths Tet 5 are A ..5, 62 4 Newest Flowers—65 cts. 
K 
Katire Gorm. ss 46. af 60 Value 80 cts. 
1c Ce Sr ee simu ee : 
Kohl-Rabi .... 16 
For 84 years the house of Shumway has been recognized 
NOTICE as the LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR of Pure Bred Garden 
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INDEX 
' Page 
Lawn. Grass Mixtures.) 72s Bo 
Lawn , Sprayers: .....2 77). 5 eee 3, 36 
Leek w0 6 0 eee 0 5S 6 cine pi dualy sae 14 
Lespedeza «.) nwt 2 S05 be eer 60 
Diettuce! 8 spose: dhe ee ee Front Cover, 28, 29 
Lily Bulbs, Hardy...) . Lacie 47, 67 
Lily of the’ Valley? .'.1 2215 5 eee 85 
M 
Madeira,Vines:<4.\.%.. cugette ene eee 86 
Magnolia Tree 
Mangel).i).\s2/s olditess*ariees Greenlee 
Mango Melon 
Maple Trees. : oo... 755... 5 5a ete ee R 
Martynia 05. .n)e). © od alo Siete a 50 
Meadow Pesetie 32: .2.5, . Wide nee 59 
Melons, “Musk 242... sj. 0.0 30, 31 
Melons, Water’) 00°)... eee 32, 33 
Milo’ Maize jjed)%- 1... s/cac4 ay ae ee 60 
Millets’ grey at 61 
Mole Killer. .7 . 2... 0 0 a 57 
Mushroom Spawn~ i ....% 02. Spee ene 16 
Mustard & Mustard Spinach............. 16 
Neegards 2.5) .se..y.". SS ey eee 74 
Nt aS iM. \.joysuesseautuans canal eee eee 10, 40, 61 
0 
(6) :d ye: Rae en Me A TOS r 16 
Onion ‘eed 5-5. 2. ee Oc nae eae 34, 35 
Onign Setst)) "4... 6 Ce ae . B4 
Orchard ;Grass). :.... . - a ob - 59 
Oxalis® Bulbs (2.0... .....4 2 2 er 86 
Pp 
Parsley & Parsnip” .:°... ces So nxtte renee oops oe 
Pasture. Mixture’ .).): ("> tifa sian eee ae 
Peach,, Flowering, ,..4 . 2 </«.« vragen - 62 
Peanuts) o's scot: oe icceds, 6 gre gene 36 
Peas ‘for/Garden?/..:°0 (205 2 38, 39, 40 
Peat Moss & Plant Food....8, 17, 40, 58, 68 
Peonies sry, hae a oar a ees 
Pepper Seed»... ot - ets nate Melee BO hos oa 
Perennial) Plants 2... 3) ase 45, 66 
Philodendron Plants fs ele feaete Renan 
Phlox Plants . Back Cover 
Plastie Pots ee 
Pop Corn and Hybrid. 
Potato, Eyes ........ 
Potting JSoil LAnl) as 
Plant: Band6*-.i: arch ocean 
Pumpkin «2 ..0ibs 2... 3 G2 eee 
Radish #: >... Ae - eee 
Ranunculus’ Bulbs»... 50. See 
Rape ..} severe! - eee 
Raspberries ........ 
Rat .& Mice Killer,.).) 7 cease eee 57. 
ROG Tope 0 os sep stars & 
Reed Canary Grass’. .\.\..) -1: 2) astenet en 
Rhubarb Roots and Seed...... Back Cover, 16 
Rose: Bushes ./.5 2.20: h\..0 Covers, 5, 42, 44 
Ristabaga® -.3. 0% 1. St hee 58 : 
Rye’ Grass =. 0... =). ee 2 209. 
Salsifyi- eect Mt, 21 
Seed. Sowers ...%). 2 ys ore SR es oh ek DS 
Shrubs} Hardy -) >: aoe 44, 47, 62, 64, 65 
Spinach sik. a cwiee 
Sprays and Sprayers 
Sawash, .eieye oa eet cei cae 
Stop-Grass 3 
Strawberry Plants and Seed....... 46, 79, 88 
Sudan ‘Grass, Sweet. .cc. 04. 7 eugene ee 60 
Sugar Beets . so. s\c ¥ sie.0hs ns el-gakn ee 23 
Sugar Cane, Sorghum........... PSS 3 60 
Sumfower oo ox civ -0!<! +i + ieLe! ode: 6p ene 60 
Sweet Clovers: .).5 6.,.): 2... «suse eee 60 
Sweet, Corns... Ssh... Front Cover, 23, 24, 25 
Swiss Chard .).%..)2..\.%7'5.< .]. Siew perenne 15 
T 
Timothy 's)..) <1... aks 4 ee . 69- 
Tobacco aS LVS Oe 9 er 21 
Tomato Seed...Front Cover, 3, 54, 55, 56, 57 
OOS 6. -c- Lik wyatt ace eta eat bos OR 17, 52 74. 
Tulberoses= % «4 .fa)0'+ F.01kb fis ene Olean 86 
Turnips os bli & PME Ee ee -. 58 
Twist-Hms oti «ce leyatere Lulviele «Renae ay . 
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Velvet Plant |, .of.5-.siis f =) ibe be 66 
Vethn Fi, he ie «sense, epee! etal ae 60 
Violet, Plants.nw nian enreieneets 4 8, 42, 47 
“Vines: ey... 5. tal at al arancueen in a '. 42, 58, 61 
Ww Z 
Watermelon (2%. i26 oe sso uat aee 32, 33 
Water Snrinkler o's ties «, unseen 3, 36 
Weedera:... ae den tes Dekel ee 52 
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VORDS DOPING ins ik ce eye aceciens, Nene 87 
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