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22 R. H. Shumway-"The Pioneer American Seedsman"—Established 1870 
Cauliflower. Shumway’s World Renowned Superior Varieties. — 
- Ce Cauliflower is one of the most de- - 2 
The Earliest wee licious and most healthful vege- Se ; The Largest 
: tables. Also one of the most prof- Medium Early 
Sure Heading 
itable crops. $500.00 net profit 
Sure Heading 
Pure White 
Caulifl per acre not uncommon. 1 oz. of Pure White 
: aulllower seed will produce 3,000 plants. Cauliflower 
in aan : 
Existence ~ DELICACY:IN FLAVOR—COOKED, - © Existence 
~ PICKLED AND RAW IN: SALADS: 
Dear Mr. 
Shumway: 
I grow Cauli- 
flower for mar- 
ket and have 
used your 
Snowball for 
years—nothing 
finer. Martin 
Dominick, Har- 
vey, Ill. 
319 Extra Early Snowball (Superior Quality) 
319 Extra Early Snowball. Ready for market in 50 days from transplanting. The 
standard early type, very sure heading and good quality. The plants are dwarf, and 
the leaves cluster closely, protecting the heads and permitting thick planting. The 320 Super Snowball 
heads mature early and are good-sized (7 to 8 inches in diameter), round, deep, firm, 320 Super Snowball. Thi eee tlastiehi poet : c ry. 
snow-white, and of fine texture. Extremely well adapted to greenhouse forcing, but P 5 is wonderful strain of Cauliflower is the particular variety 
also as a late planter. Keeps well for shipping. Pkt., 30 cts.; 1/4 0z., 90 cts.; Y> oz., that the TDERCE gardeners have wanted aor 50m time. Its extreme earliness, about 
$1.65; 0z., $2.75; V4 Ib., $7.00; Y% Ib., $12.00; Ib., $22.00, postpaid. 7 days earlier than Early Snowball, and uniformity of heading will excel the others 
Srl Sp OC EE ee ee ae ah RTS ee for early marketing. Before the foliage is full grown and the heads have begun to 
Dry Weather or Danish Giant 322 PR deaenes eae Reet inover appear the inside leaves begin to curl and twist forming a protection. The outside 
originated in Denmark and is truly most outstanding since it will produce attractive, remarkably Poliace is rong and vigorous This rain < 2 
large heads during dry seasons when all other varieties of cauliflower will be a complete failure. poling? +e eirone ~ g re penain hens ee throughont i field, 
It is a quality cauliflower in all respects. The closely formed pure white curd is attractive and which no other Cauliflower is known to do. The heads are decidedly larger, deeper 
very tender. Though it grows well in dry seasons, moist or wet seasons do not in any way harm it. 
It is an excellent home garden and market variety which will please you. Ready for market in 60 and more solid than the other varieties. Pkt., 35 cts.; Y4 0z., $1.00; % oz., $1.75; 
Heat ot ee % oz., 85 cts.; Y oz., $1.50; 0oz., $2.50; %4 Ib., $6.00; % Ib., $10.00; 0z., $3.00; 1/4 Ib., $8.00; Ib., $14.00; 1b., $25.00, postpaid. 
EGG PLANT—ENDIVE and GARLIC ~ 
Delicious when cut and fried like Endive Green Curled 
. 417 Endive, Green Curled. The “Chicoree Frisee” 
French Fries of the French. Sometimes called Moss Curled 
or Green Fringed Oyster. Beautiful dark green 
curly leaves are finely cut or lacinated, giving 
the plant a feathery effect. Rich green in color, 
but blanching to creamy -white. Pkt., 15 cts.; 
oz., 35 cts.; 14 lb., 80 cts.; % 1b., $1.20; 1b., $2.00; 
2 lbs., $3.75, postpaid. 
Endive White Curled 
418 Endive, White Curled. Widely grown strain 
for fall and winter crop and best for general 
use. Wery hardy and vigorous. The leaves of 
this variety are a bright deep green and are 
finely cut, giving a mossy appearance. The cen- 
= ter is easily blanched to a delicate white. An 
iN excellent salad plant of pleasant flavor. Pkt., 
A 
f \ 
he 15 cts.; 0z., 35 cts.; 4 1b., 80 cts.; 44 Ib., $1.20; 1b., 
New York Pu rpl e > rls $2.00; 2 lbs., $3.75, postpaid. 
This strain is entirely spineless. The : u \ ‘| Endive Broad Leaf 
standard variety for market gardeners 
| and shippers. Very profitable on ac- 
| count of its extremely heavy yield. The 
| plants are dwarf, wide-spreading and 
| strong, each one producing from 4 to; 
| 10 fine large oval fruits during the sea- :i} 
son. The color is dark purple, the skin | 
smooth and the flesh of good quality, | 
solid and meaty. Pkt., 15 ets.; 02. 75 
ets.; % Ib., $1.75; 1% Ib., $3.00; Ib., 
$5.50; 2 Ibs., $10.00, postpaid. 
Batavian Escarolle 
416 Endive, Broad Leaved Batavian (Escarolle). 
This endive, which is larger than other sorts, is 
unsurpassed for salads. Its broad, thick fleshy 
leaves are twisted and waved, bright green in 
color and have midribs nearly white. The inner 
leaves form a fairly solid head which blanches 
to a deep creamy white. Extremely crisp and 
tender and of most agreeable flavor. Often 
served boiled like Spinach. Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 35 cts.; : 
1% 1b,, 80 cts.; 44 Ib., $1.20; 1b., $2.00; 2 lbs., $3.75, amin ; 
postpaid. ins Use Endive For Crisp Salads + 
423 Garlic Bulbs Easy to Grow 
Plant these to store for winter use. A bulbous root 
of the onion type, for flavoring soups, stews, ete., and 
can be used without planting also. The bulbs or sets 
are composed of several parts, which should be divided 
and planted in rows 1 foot apart, 4 inches apart in 
Yee ms the rows 
and one 
inch-deep. 
When the 
tops turn 
yellow take 
up ‘apcind 
dry in the 
WM shade % 
Ib., 55 cts.; 
Ib., 90 cts.; 
2 lbs., $1.60; 
5 Ibs., $3.50, 
postpaid, 
412 Black Beauty 
412 Egg Plant, Shumway’s Black Beauty. With- 
out question the earliest and best of the large 
fruited types. The fruits are larger, egg-shaped, 
symmetrical, with a dark purplish-black luster. 
The skin is spineless and smooth. The fruits pre- 
serve their color and freshness a long time. A 
vigorous grower, producing under favorable con- 
ditions uniformly large fruit right through until 
frost. The best adapted type for the northern 
states because of its earliness. Superb appear- 
ance, size and quality make it the prize type for 
fancy vegetable markets. Average weight 2 to 3 
pounds. Pkt., 25 cts.; oz. 95 cts.; 4 Ib., $2.25; 
VY lb., $4.00; Ib., $6.50; 2 lbs., $12.00, postpaid. 
412 Black Beauty Egg Plant 
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