and number, It is a fine flavored potato and a heavy yielder. 
shallow eyes, 
Eyes, $18.00. 
36 R. H. Shumway—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"—Established 1870 — 4 
PARSNIP—608 Shumway’s Improved Sugar rick 
Sweetest | 
1 oz. Parsnip will sow 200 ft. row—5 Ibs. per acre 
and Most : 
Productive — 
Parsnips prefer very wet soil and will thrive where 
608 Shumway’s Improved Sugar carrots will not grow. They make splendid Bock 
. 
t feed, and horses prefer them to carrots. A 4 Parsnip 
“The very best Parsnip grown.” It is enormously productive, roots freeze is required to sweeten them. For best f Grown 
are 10 to 12 inches long and about 3 inches thick at the shoulder. It is | results, rich soil is needed. Fresh manure re igs 
rich in saccharine, has smooth white skin, is uniform in shape, is sweet, should not be used as it will cause 
tender, sugary. It is remarkably free from side roots; in fact, in this the roots to split. 
respect it is about the cleanest of all parsnips, It is fine grained and 
of superior flavor. Not only of fine table quality but the heavy yield Ske: 
and high sugar content make it very desirable for stock feeding. Parsnips will im- 
prove the richness of your cows’ milk. Will also store wonderfully well for winter use 
when the ground is frozen. Pkt., 18 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 14 Ib., 95 cts.; 1% Ib., $1.35; 
Ib., $2.35; 2 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. 
609 Hollow Crown or Long Smooth 
A highly improved type producing uniformly large and handsome roots of stocky 
form, heavy at the shoulder, well rounded. gradually tapering to the base. Flesh 
white, of fine texture, free from core and stringiness; fine flavored. Cooks tender; 
sweet and rich; enormously productive and exceptionally smooth. Pkt., 15 cts.; 
oz., 40 cts.; 14 Ib., 85 cts.; 2 lb., $1.25; Ib., $2.25; 2 Ibs., $4.00, postpaid, 
PAR S [ E Vi Grow a Bed of Parsley This Year 
Easy to grow in the garden or in pots during 
; winter. Parsley does well in nen aun OF piace 
. and does not reauire any particular kind of soil. e 
Sow 1 oz. to 200 ft. in leaves may be kept for winter use after drying them 
completely in a warm but shady place, When dry rub 
to a powder, store in air tight bottles until needed dur- 
ing winter months. 
605 Hamburg or Turnip Rooted Parsley 
The yellowish white roots of this variety are 
edible and they resemble small parsnips in size 
and shape. Valued for flavoring. soups, stews, 
ete. The foliage is like that of the plain parsley. 
The roots are not spoiled by frost and 
may be left in the ground over winter 
or stored in sand for winter use. Leaves 
can be used just like ordinary parsley. 
Pkt., 12 cts.; oz., 32 cts.; % thb., 65 cts.; 
14 1b., $1.00; 1lb., $1.65; 2 lbs., $3.00, post- 
PARSLEY 
604 Shumway’s Emerald Green ‘ 
A very dwarf compact variety with 
large finely curled leaves of a rich 
dark green. Excellent for garnishing 
and flavoring; also most ornamental in 
the garden. Resists heat and drought 
splendidly. A wonderful variety and 
used extensively to edge large flower 
SS > SSS 
Unusually Beautiful ree Table Us 
603 Champion Moss Curled Parsley 
Immensely popular and well known because of its deep vivid green color 
and very tightly curled leaves that have the appearance of moss. Plants — 
are of hardy, dwarf compact growth and very decorative in garden | 
beds. Pkt., 15 ote om, 20, ots. X41. borders. Pot some in Fall for Winter. PkKt., 15 cts.; 0z., 40 cts.; % Ib, 
85 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.25; a 2255 S., 4) elit fs z * i 
Siraratoiioated © $4.00, postpaid. Emeré 85 cts.; V2 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $2.25; 2 Ibs., $4.00, postpaid. . 
1 Ib. will plant row 100 ft. PE A NUT A Quick Money Crop. Let the Children grow 
long. 50 Ibs. per acre unhulled Peanuts for pleasure as well as for profitable crop 
= Peanuts should be shelled before planting. ° 
Plant in rows 3 feet apart, dropping the nuts 613 Spanish Peanuts ee eT a 
10 inches apart in the row. Cover one or : Pr 
two inches. A sandy loam is the best soil Smblbisecw ed: Virivey 
for Peanuts. Peanuts do exceedingly well in The earliest variety 
the North making compact bushes 18 inches grown, maturing in_ 
high, with heavy erect stalks and large | @bout 100 days. 
leaves. Matures‘in 100 to 120 days. In the | Pods are small but 
fall before frost, dig and hang them in an | Well filled with nuts 
airy room to cure. of sweeter and finer 
flavor than the larger 
: tifa sorts, It is the kind 
612 Improved Virginia —_| i0"!*., Tt,1s the Kind 
Mammoth Jumbo nut candy and salted 
Harliest, Large Podded Variety—Enor- peanuts and is also 
mously Productive. Very Profitable Crop. the best for peanut 
Grows to an astonishing size, does exceed- butter and oil, Pkt. 
ingly well in the North. They make com- 12 cts.; 44 Ib., 35 cts.; 
pact bushes 18 inches high, with heavy erect % 1b., 60 cts.; 1b., 95. 
stalks and large leaves. Pkt., 12 cts.; 4 Ib., cts.; 2 Ibs., $1.60; 5 
35 cts.; 4% Ib., 60 cts.; Ib., 95 Cts.; 2 Ibs., | ips., $3.50, postpaid. 
$1.60; 5 lbs., $3.50, postpaid. 
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612 Improved Virginia Jumbo Peanuts 
SEED POTATO EYES 
1926—Early Irish Cobbler - 
_ The tubers are nearly round with prominent ridge at ends, caus- 
ing uneven surface, They are slightly flattened, rather bulky in 
shape. The skin is white, well netted, with eyes of medium depth 
a eet ta 
1562 LAWN SPRAYER 
Each $1.00 © 
(Plus 10c for Mailing) 
1. Covers wide area— 
fine spray — good 
coverage. 
1924—Red Pontiac 
Heavy yielders. Always dependable! Skin is light reddish pink, 
smooth, and the flesh is white, firm, fine grained and unexcelled 
in quality. Tubers run uniform, medium to large in size, oval in 
shape with blunt, rounded ends and shallow eyes. 
1925—Sebago 
_One of the best main crop Potatoes. Does well everywhere, {| 
yielding big crops of large, smooth, white skinned tubers, oblong 
to roundish shape, somewhat flattened. Good keeper. Ilesh is 
white, fine grained, cooks white, dry and mealy. 
1922—-Chippewa New 
Late 
New heavy yielding late Potato resistant to mild Mosaic. 
Yielded 464 bushels in Michigan test plot. Skin white, smooth; 
2. Change position 
while in operation. 
3. Can be used as 
hand spray. 
/ 
4. No moving 
parts—good for 
lifetime — All 
Bronze. 
Special Low Uniform Postpaid Prices On All Potato Eyes: 50 
Eyes, $1.35; 100 Eyes, $2.45; 200 Eyes, $4.50; 500 Eyes, $9.75; 1000 
Once Used No Oth- 
leith hbemeoniaieisidendeedimaalaasn 111 Satisfy 
> 
Eyes 
to a Hill 
We Cannot Ship Potato Eyes Into California, 
