R. H. Shumway-—"The Pioneer American Seedsman"—Established 1870 75 
~GYPSOPHILA 2 ft. 
' Graceful plants of light fairy-like 
growth. Much in demand for cut- 
ting and combining with other flow- 
ers for bouquets and vases. 
2225 Elegans Grandifiora Alba (An- 
gels Breath). This is an improved 
large-flowering, pure white annual 
of free, easy growth. Several 
sowings should be made during the 
' season to keep up a supply. Pkt., 
15 ets.; 0z., 50 ets. 
_ +2224 Paniculata Flora Plena Double 
White. Perennial 3 ft. tall. Supe- 
pearance to winter bouquets. Pkt., 
20 cts.; 4% 0o2., $1.00. 
2226 Repens. Perennial. Dwarf 
white Baby’s Breath. Splendid in 
rockery. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Santa Barbara Poppy 
Oe ike 
% 2240 Hunnemannia (Annual). Fumariae- 
folia (Bush Escholizia, or Santa Barbara 
Poppy). 1% ft. Another golden yellow 
poppy, pleasing both in the border and as 
a cut flower. The plants grow into shrubby 
bushes, producing their large cup shaped 
flowers 3 in. across on stems 12 in. long. 
c The clear yellow petals are broad and crin- 
kled. Pkt., 15 ets.; %4 0z., 50 ets. 
Most 
Charming 
Annual 
Climber 
2244 Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum), 
Crystallinium annual climber. A singular 
lant of spreading habit, and very effective 
in beds, rock-work, or hanging baskets, ete. 
the sun gives to them the appearance of 
being covered with icy crystals. The flow- 
ers are white and pink. Pkt., 25 cts. 
2256 
Lantana 
CHOICE 
MIXED 
Shrubby 
plant, 1 to 3 
feet high, 
bearing 
flowers of 
various 
shades and 
colors, Hs- 
: ae. H Decially 
OG A903 adapted to 
-. greenhouse or window culture, 
- though thriving nicely in the open. 
_. Flowers large and verbena-like. All 
- shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, 
orange-scarlet and white. Finest 
a Dy hriga. Mixed. Pkt., 20 cts.; % oz., 
45 cts.; 4% 02z., 80 cts.; oz., $1.50. 
The plants have a peculiar icy foliage, and | S¢ 
2234 Helipterum 
(Everlasting ) Sanfordi 
Annual. <A beautiful ever- 
lasting: fine for summer bloom- 
ing and for winter bouquets. 
Is splendid for borders. Mixed 
colors. Pkt., 25 ets. 
2232 Helenium 
(Sneezewort) 
Perennial. Free blooming 
plants of tall, bushy growth, 
which are a mass of oxblood 
red changing to terra cotta dur- 
ing August. Of vigorous growth, 
succeeding in ordinary soil in 
sun or half-shade, excellent for 
cutting. Pkt., 25¢. 
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See Page 47 
Beautiful Hibiscus 
2236 Hibiscus. Perennial. Marshmallow or Rosemallow. 
The flowers are of enormous size, often 10 to 12 inches 
in diameter. The colors are of a rich dark red, mallow- 
pink and pure white. The plants grow from 5 to 8 feet 
high, carrying a great many blooms from early July 
until late in the autumn. This is a perennial and is per- 
feetly hardy. All colors, mixed. 
Jerusalem Cr 
2275. Lychnis 
(Jerusalem 
Cross). Chalce- 
donica. Hardy Seg 
perennial. 2 ft. ' 
Blooms June to 
August. Fiery 
red flowers in the 
form of a Mal- 
tese cross, growing in large clusters. 
They make a brilliant display when 
massed in beds or borders. If sown 
early will bloom from seed the first 
year. Pkt., 25 cts.; 1% 0z., 75 cts. 
Pkt., 25 cts. 
2233 Heliotrope (Annual). Shumway’s Supreme 
Mixture. Dark Colors. Profusely flowering plants; 
deliciously fragrant. 
ribbon-borders; vases or house culture. Seeds 
sown in spring will be fine for summer and fail 
decorations. Pkt., 25 cts.; %4 oz., $1.00. 
Is splendid for bedding; 
2239 Humulus Japonicus 
Annual rapid climber with 
luxuriant foliage; making a 
dense covering for verandas, 
trellises, etc. Heat, drought 
ad insects do not trouble 
Variegated Leaved. 
Leaves beautifully varie- 
gated white, green and yel- 
low. Pkt., 25 cts. 
2235 Heuchera— 
Coral Bells 
(Perennial) — Sanguinea 
Hybrids. Small, white pink, 
rose, and crimson bell-shap- 
ed blooms on slender spikes 
12 to 18 in. long. June until 
September. Fine for border, 
rock garden and cutting. 
Pkt., 25 cts. 
Annual 
Moonflower (Night Blooming) Ci her 
Ipomoea. 20 ft. Beautiful rapid annual 
climbers. The flowers, in their wide range 
of delicate coloring, are poised on slender 
stems. Many of the sorts open only when 
the sun rises, others when the sun sets. 
Some are fragrant. Seeds should be 
soaked in warm water for 24 hours before 
sowing to assist rapid germination. The 
seeds which are about the size of a pea 
should be notched with a file before soak- 
ing. 
2245 Bona Nox (Evening Glory), Violet. 
2246 Cocecinea (Star Ipomoea). Small 
searlet flowers borne in great profusion. 
2247 Mexicana Grandiflora Alba (White 
Moon Flower). Covered with large white 
flowers every evening or cloudy day. 
Seeds should be started inside, 
2248 Mexicana Grandiflora. Giant Pink. 
2249 Shumway’s Finest Mixed 
All Moonflowers: Pkt., 15 cts.; 0z., 50 cts. 
AMAZING BARGAIN 
G78—Your choice of any 5 pack- 
ets of Flower Seed listed on this 
page. ONLY 60c. 
2261 Lavender or 
Lavendula Perennial 
A lovely fragrant perennial 
producing lavender-blue_ flow- 
ers, largely used. when dry to 
place in linen closets to impart 
their perfumes to the linen and 
for sachet bags. This item has 
been quite scarce of recent 
years but we are fortunate in 
being able to offer it again to 
you this season. Pkt., 25 cts. 
Ivy. A widely 
loved, hardy, 
perennial 
trailing plant, 
with small 
lavender and 
purple flow- 
ers. For bas- 
| kets, vases 
and rockeries. 
A charming 
little vine. 
PkEt., 25 ots.; 
% oz., 85 cts.; 
4 0Z., $1.50. 
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Z Everlastings 
2231 Shumway’s Supreme Mixture. Are lovely everlasting 
flowers, very ornamental in the garden, and much admired 
for the beauty of their flowers when dried. Gather them 
when first open. They retain color for years. Pkt., 20 cts.; 
1% oz., 35 cts.; 4 02., 60 cts.; % oz., $1.00. 
2252 Kudzu Vine “Jack and the Bean Stalk’’ 
Pueraria Thun- 
bergiana Perennial 
Climber. “Jack 
and the Bean 
Stalk.’’ The blos- 
soms are large and 
in panicles some- 
what like wisteria, 
but larger in size 
and with better 
clusters. The color 
is of a pleasing 
shade of purple. 
The foliage is 
luxuriant, some- 
what like the leaf 
of a bean. The 
vine is extremely 
rapid and dense in 
growth, making 
it of great value 
where a quickly 
produced shade is 
wanted. Estab- 
lished ‘roots. Will 
flourish where 
nothing else will 
grow. An orna- 
mental and rapid 
growing climber. 
Pkt., 25 cts.; oz, 
$1.00. 
Hollyhocks 
Every garden should 
include Hollyhocks for 
their stately tall growth 
which lends itself excep- 
tionally well for the 
background of borders, 
and is also well suited 
to screen off unsightly 
views or fences. They 
are easy to grow, bloom- 
ing from July until into 
September; 5 to 8 ft. tall. 
2237 Shumway’s (Peren- 
nial) Double Exquisite 
Mixed. This mixture 
contains a well balanced 
portion of all the lead- 
ing strains of Holly- 
hocks. A row of these 
will be the pride of your 
neighborhood. Pkt., 15 
cts.; %4 02., 50 cts.; 4% 02., 
90 cts. 
Annual Hollyhock 
2238 Shumway’s Giant 
Prize Double Mixed 
This new type of Holly- 
hock will bloom the first 
season if the seed is 
sown early. It includes 
a wide range of beauti- 
ful colors and produces 
single, semi-double and 
double flowers. Highly 
valued for background 
planting. Grows 4 to 5 
ft. tall and blooms for 
many weeks. Pkt. 12 
ets.; %4 oz. 40 ets.; % 
oz., 70 cts. 
2266 
Linaria 
(Kenilworth 
Ivy) 
Perennial 
Trailer 
Coliseum 
