R. H. Shumway—“The Pioneer American Seedsman”—Established 1870 
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PEPPER — Shumway’s Specialty 
650 Pimiento 
Known as the sweetest of all 
peppers: absolutely without a sug- 
gestion of sharpness. The fruit is 
heart-shaped, curving smoothly 
from a broad crown and pointed at 
the base; size medium and shape 
uniform. Color bright green ripen- 
ing to ruby red. Excellent sliced 
for salads, or stuffed and baked. 
Pkt., 25 cts.; 14 0z., 60 cts.; oz., $1.00; 
i Ib., $2.50; 14 1b., $4.50; 1b., $8.50, 
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) 656 Harris’ Early Giant 
The earliness and prolificness 
appeal to market growers who 
ean realize a good profit from 
this splendid pepper. The plants 
make a dwarf compact growth, 
\ bearing as many as 12 large | 
glossy green fruits each. The 
fruits when ripe are 5 in. long } 
by 3144 in. in diameter. Color 
brilliant scarlet-red. The thick 
flesh is sweet, crisp and always 
perfectly mild. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Y% oz., 45 cts.; 0z., 70 cts.; % ¥ 
Ib., $1.50; % Ib., $2.85; Ib., 
$5.50, postpaid. { 
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652 Mammoth Golden Queen 
A very attractive novelty pepper, the largest of 
the yellow types. The fruits are bell shaped 
with a waxy, golden yellow skin and thick, light 
yellow flesh. Exceedingly mild, sweet and fine fla- 
vored. The plants are vigorous and bear a large 
crop. Pkt., 20 cts.; 14 0z., 50 cts.; 0z., 80 cts.; 
t Y% Ib., $2.25; ¥% lb., $4.00; lb., $7.00, postpaid. 
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- 659 Long Red Cayenne 
Long, slender pods 8 to 4 inches long 
which taper to a point. Bright red when 
ripe, and very pungent. The best hot pep- 
per for seasoning pickles. Bears in great 
profusion. Pkt., 15 cts.; 4% 0z., 45 cts.; 02z., 
70 cts.; %4 Ib., $1.50; 1% 1b., $2.85; lb., $5.50, 
postpaid. 
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654 An outstanding large-fruited sweet 
type equally popular for market and 
home garden. The fruits average 5 by 3 
inches, taper slightly from the crown, 
three-lobed. In color 
and are usually 
they pass from a deep green to a glossy 
ruby red when ripe. The flesh is thick, 
crisp, tender and mild in flavor with a 
faint piquancy. Excellent for pickling 
when green and for slicing when ripe. 
Delicious and attractive when served 
stuffed. Pkt., 20 cts.; 4 oz, 50 cts.; 02, 
80 cts.; % Ib., $2.25; 4% Ih., $4.00; Ib., $7.00, | 
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658 Hungarian 
Yellow Wax 
“Biz Demand for This On 
Every Market” 
An early hot pepper noted 
in its elass for being unusual- 
ly large and thick-fleshed. The 
fruits are 6 to 7 inehes long 
and 2 inehes in diameter at 
the shoulder. tapering to a 
point. They are waxy yellow 
at first, later becoming orange, 
and finally bright red. Very 
fine for canning. Pkt., 25 cts.; 
VY oz., 60 cts.; 0z., $1.00; 14, lb., 
$2.50; 1% Ib., $4.50; lb., $8.50, 
postpaid. 
665 Anaheim Chili 
Handsome, bright red peppers 
growing 5 to 7 in. long and about 
1 in. thick at the shoulder, gradu- 
ally tapering toward the point. 
Their bright red skin is most at- 
tractive and makes them a valu- 
able market variety. The thick 
flesh is exceedingly hot and pun- 
gent. Of splendid quality either 
fresh or when dried. The sturdy 
plants are enormously productive. 
Pkt., 20 cts.; 1/2 0z., 50 cts.; 02Z., 
80 cts.; Y% Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
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aten like an ap, 
664 SUNNYBROOK OR SWEET SALAD 
TOMATO 
May be stuffed with meats, rice, etc., and 
baked, or served as a salad. Fine for Ccan- 
ning, delicate flavor. Stays in bearing right 
through the season from early June until 
of being hot. 
low pepper with thick sweet flesh. 
WORLD’S' This Crop Always Finds a Ready Market at Good Prices 
Plant Several Kinds. 
1 Oz. of Seed Produces 1000 Plants. 
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653 For size this variety is unequalled. The 
fruits are large, measuring 6 inches across by 
4% to 5 inches deep. They are rich green Z 
turning to brilliant cherry red at maturity. 2 
The meat is moderately thick, sweet and mild, 
Desirable for slicing or to use as a stuffed 
pepper. Pkt., 20 cts.; 44 oz., 50 cts.; oz., 80 cts.; 
4 1b., $2.25; Le 1b., $4.00; 1h., $7.00, postpaid. 
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663 Tabasco 
The hottest of all peppers. Prolific. It is easily 
gathered as the fruit does not adhere to the stem 
but grows almost erect on the branches. This va- 
riety is used 
basco sauce. 
dant crop of small, slender hot pungent peppers. 
20 cts.; % oz., 50 cts.; oz., 80 cts., postpaid. 
in manufacturing the well known Ta- 
It is tall growing, producing an abun- 
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Tabasco 
655 Sweet Banana 
Same as No. 658 excepting flesh is mild and sweet instead 
Very early, prolific long, pointed, golden yel- 
Pods turn red when fully 
nee yp the SSE ic ian Cacoor ik sae matured, Pkt., 25 cts.; 14 0z., 75 cts.; 0z., $1.25; %4 Ib., $3.00, 
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657. Golden California Wonder. New Sweet Pepper 
It has all the grand qualities that have made the red variety so 
popular. The large green fruits have the same thick, solid, flesh 
walls and the same fine flavor—sweet and mild, but at maturity they 
turn a rich golden yellow. Pkt., 20 cts.; Yo 0z., 50 cts.; 02., 
80 cts.; %4 Ib., $2.25; Yo lb., $4.00; Ib., $7.00, postpaid. 
660 Plants 
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quite bushy, 
erect. Fruits one 
and a half in. 
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shaped, bright 
red and very 
hot; exceeding- 
ly prolific. Used 
for pepper 
sauce or pick- 
ling or dried 
for winter use. 
Pkt., 20 cts.; % 
oz., 50 cts.; 02Z., 
80 cts.; %4 Ihb., 
$2.25; % Ib, 
$4.00; 1b., $7.00, 
postpaid. 
424 SPECIAL OFFER 
3 Favorite Kitchen Flavorings 
1 Pkt. of each for 40 cts. 
444—Dill 
452—-Sage 
453—Summer Savory 
For Other Herbs See Page 21 
649 California Wonder 
The fruits are very large and 
blocky, often- measuring 5 inches 
long by 4 inches in diameter at the 
erown. They are smooth and 
glossy, dark green when young 
and becoming brilliant scarlet 
when ripe. 
acteristic is the thickness and 
quality of the flesh; it is often % 
inch thick, and very crisp, tender, 
juicy and sweet, without any pun- 
gency. Pkt., 25 cts.; % 0z., 60 cts.; 
0z., $1.00; 14 Ib., $2.50; 44 Ib. $4.50; 
lb., $8.50, postpaid. 
The outstanding char- 
