SUPER PRODUCTS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS.
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HARDY DUTCH FLOWER BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING.
66849(X) COMPLETE HARDY BULB EXTRAVAGANZA. Take advantage of these bargain prices by ordering now. You get 20 Giant Crocus, 25 Deluxe Mixed Daffodils, 12 Fragrant Mixed Hyacinths and 24 Gi- ant Fancy Mixed Tulips – 81 bulbs in all. If you place your order with other items you want for spring, there will be no additional shipping charge when these bulbs are shipped next fall. And the following spring, your beautiful flowers will be the envy of the neighborhood. Top quality bulbs are brought over from Holland. You help us by ordering in advance, we know how many to import and you save big-time. All are win- ter hardy bulbs that you just leave in the ground to grow and bloom year after year. Just $29.95.
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22147 HARDY PECAN. Grows up to 50 ft. tall, bearing favorite (and ex- pensive) sweet flavored nut meats. Vig- orous trees bear good crops of large tasty nuts that are perfect for pecan pies and more. Self-pollinating, but plant two for larger crops. Beautiful as a shade tree. Cannot ship to AZ, CA, NM, OR, TX. Zones 5-8. 2 to 3 ft. bar- eroot seed- lings. $10.95 each; 2 or more $8.95 each.
Grow nutritious, soft-shelled almonds even in cold areas with these hardy varieties from Russia. Blooms late, about the same time as peaches, helping them avoid damage from late hard frosts. Bears profuse, pinkish- white fragrant flowers in spring. Harvest in September and use for fresh eating, roasting and baking. Mature trees are 15 to 20 ft. tall. While somewhat self-fertile, we recommend planting two varieties for best nut production. Trees begin bearing about 3 years after plant- ing. Cannot ship to AZ, CA, FL, OR, TX, WA. Zones 5-8. 3 to 4 ft. bareroot seedlings.
UKRAINIAN ALMONDS 22455 BOUNTY™.
22456 ORACLE™. Prices, per variety; $29.95 each; 2 or more $26.95 each.
53299 PIKE’S ORIGINAL MAINE GARDEN HOD. - he quintessential garden tool! Hods were originally used by both the French and British for everything from carrying bricks and mortar to measuring and washing fish. For hundreds of years, Maine’s clam diggers have used hods to hold and rinse their catch. Designed for harvesting and washing plants, fruits and vegetables, as well as lending itself to hundreds of uses – inside and out – this is one garden tool useful anytime of the year. Styled after the clam hod, built to last from quality pine, birch and oak woods and du- rable food-grade, PVC-coated wire mesh. 19-1/4”L x 11”W x 7-1/4”H. Handle is 11”H with 9” clearance. Holds 16 quarts (2 pecks). Weighs 3-1/2 lbs. $44.95 each.
SHUMWAY’S CHOICE NUT TREES.
54716 GARDEN WEASEL® NUT
GATHERER. Don’t break your back, pick up nuts the fast and easy way with this handy rolling tool! Picks up nuts including pecans, acorns, walnuts, but- ternuts, hickory nuts, chestnuts, filberts, seeds, fruits, balls and more! Easy-to- use, just roll the Nut Gatherer with a back and forth motion until the flexible gathering basket is full, then spread the tines apart to empty it. Made of durable, rust resistant carbon steel. Comfort grip handle is easy on hands. Saves time and stress on your back. Comes with a manufacturer’s limited lifetime warranty. $57.95 each.
22149 CHINESE CHESTNUT. Fast growing trees produce large crops of sweet easy-peel nuts per- fect for roasting. A handsome landscape and timber tree, too. Grows 40 to 50 ft. tall. Plant two trees for pollination. Cannot ship to AZ, CA, FL, OR, TX, WA. Zones 4-8. 2 to 3 ft. bareroot seedlings. $9.95 each; 2 for $15.95; 3 for $22.95.
22457(X) ALMOND OFFER. One tree each of Bounty and Oracle. A $59.90 value for just $51.95.
22142 SHAGBARK HICKORY. Valuable for nut meats, shade, timber. Sweet nuts are a treat. Adapts to different growing conditions and locations. Grows slowly in early years while developing deep roots. Later bears annual crops of delicious hickory nuts. Long-lived, at- tractive and grows 50 to 75 ft. Zones 4-8. Well-rooted bareroot seedlings. $8.95 each; 2 for $16.95; 3 for $23.50.
22190 DWARF AMERICAN HAZELNUT (Corylus Americana). Filberts or Hazelnuts are favorites with nut lovers throughout America. Grow as a 12 to 15 ft. shrub, or prune to shape into a small tree. Rounded nuts have exceptional flavor. Plant two for pollination. Hardy where peach- es are grown. Mulch and shelter from north and west winds in zone 5. Cannot ship to AZ, CA, OR, TX. Zones 5-8. 2 ft. bareroot seedlings. $11.95 each; 2 for $20.95.
22312 CARPATHIAN ENGLISH-TYPE WALNUT. Hardy tree produces delicious nut meats. Nuts have thin shells for easy cracking. This is also a handsome shade tree. Originated in Poland. Nuts equal English walnuts in ease of shelling, but the flavor is richer and nuttier. Begins bearing in about 5 years. Self-polli- nating, but crops are even larger when two are planted. Cannot ship to AZ, CA, OR, TX. Zones 5-8. 1 to 2 ft. bareroot seedlings. $9.95 each; 2 or more $7.95 each.
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AVAILABLE IN ANY $ AMOUNT YOU CHOOSE. 54500 GIFT CERTIFICATE. A great way to go! Let your friends and relatives choose whatever they want from the huge selection in this catalog. Just order a gift certificate, we'll send it to you and you present it to the lucky recipient on that special date. They'll love you for it. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3. Decide on the dollar amount (minimum $5.00, please). Write in the amount on the Shumway order form (Catalog #54500) in the space near the bottom where it says, “Add Shumway Gift Certificate.”
ALGOplus LIQUID FERTILIZER – You’ll see terrific results.
An improved version of our popular Algoflash. This patented fertilizer has revolutionized vegetable production! Its most remarkable feature is that it’s 100% mineral based – no chlorides, carbonates or sodium – plus it’s odorless, colorless and environmentally safe. It encourages rapid cell growth using three major elements along with micro- nutrients. Contains a higher percentage of potassium to promote production of larger tomatoes. Use on cucumbers, melons and peppers as well. Use one capful per gallon of water as a regular feed or 1/2 capful to spray directly on the foliage and watch the amazing results.
You talk about economical. A one liter bottle makes over 100 gallons of finished fertilizer. There are 12 minerals which are indispensable to all plant life. Each plays a distinctive role in the life cycle. ALGOplus contains them all. This is the best fertilizer to hit the American market in years. Choose from three formulas below:
51080 All-Purpose 6-6-6, 1 liter bottle $13.95; 2 or more $12.95 each. 51081 Tomato 4-6-8, 1 liter bottle $13.95; 2 or more $12.95 each. 51082 Flowering Plant 4-6-7, 1 liter bottle $13.95; 2 or more $12.95 each.
All-Purpose is especially recommended for vegetables.
Note: 51088 ALGOFLASH. Acid Loving Plants 5-4-6, 1 liter bottle $12.95; 2 or more $11.95 each. Website:
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04170(X) LAND OF THE GIANTS KIDS GARDEN. Col- lection of giant seed varieties kids will love to grow. Really big stuff! You get one packet each of Giant Sunflower (page 5), Bushel Gourd (page 26), Dill’s Atlantic Pumpkin (page 5), Mr. Big Pea (page 46), Caro- lina Cross Watermelon (page 49), Ger- man Giant Radish (page 48), Long- fellow Cucumber (page 24) and BuckLunch Sugar- beet (page 16). Tons of fun for sure, and you also save a ton of mon- ey. Seeds for all 8 giants, $13.75.
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