R.H. Shumway Seedsman
334 West Stroud Street, Randolph, WI 53956 • Website:
www.rhshumway.com Toll-Free Phone 1-800-342-9461 • Fax 1-888-437-2733
Named after the Greek god of the sun, this olive-shaped radish is bright yellow with crisp, white flesh. Not only is it attrac- tive, it’s also delicious with a sweet, mild flavor – looks gorgeous on veggie trays. 30-35 days. (A) Pkt. (500 seeds) $2.45; 3+ $2.25 each; (L) 1 oz. $4.95; 2+ $4.50 each.
03364 GOLDEN HELIOS RADISH.
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Spring is just around the corner and before you know it, it will be time to get outside and get those gardens ready. Are you as filled with anticipation as we are about get- ting a fresh new growing season started?!
01020 BLUE LAKE BUSH BEAN. Our most popular with commercial canners and packers. Heavy producer with a long season. Tasty,
tender, plump beans. Plants are
Flip through the pages of our new catalog and you’ll find all your old favorites and some really cool and exciting new things. Cool and unusual definitely describes our Polar Berry blackberry below – yes they are white, but they are filled with classic, wild blackberry flavor. We’ve added Garden Ready tomato and pepper plants (page 6) to help you get an even bigger head start on harvesting these garden staples. Cov- ington (page 3) will appeal to all sweet potato lovers – it’s our first new sweet potato in quite a while! Our Old-Fashioned Bean Soup Mix (page 3) not only is it a beautiful mix, but it’s filled with old timey flavor and appeal.
orous with many branches. Upright growth for easy picking. Pods are 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 in. long, round, with slow developing seeds so pods do not look lumpy. Excellent
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fresh or canned. Especially good for freezing. White seeded. 55 days. (A) Pkt. $2.85; 3+ $2.65 each; (N) 1/2 lb. $7.50; (P) 1 lb. $12.95; 2+ $12.25 each; 5+ $11.25 each.
For those interested in lending a helping hand to nature, you’ll want to check out our new wildflower mixes on page 61 – Bee Feed Mix and Monarch Butterfly Garden Mix – both provide you with beautiful flower gardens, as well as the resources to help expand our declining bee and butterfly populations.
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Seasoned gardeners are serious and passionate about all aspects of gardening – be it vegetable or flower. We share in that passion by bringing you the best of the
best...So come on folks, let’s get busy laying the groundwork so when the time gets here, you’ll be prepared to have your best garden yet!
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04052 GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE WATERMELON. The very best tasting watermelon ever! Light green fruits, on moderately pro- ductive vines, have darker “rattlesnake” stripes and weigh an average of 25 to 50 lbs. each. Flesh is pink, sweet and crisp, with dark brown seeds. Don’t settle for
imitations...this is the original. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (K) 1/2 oz. $5.50.
GARDEN GEMS ...
rows of very consistent kernels. Plant height 8 to 9 ft. Grows well in all climates. Tall purple stalks with green and purple husks. Excellent for freezing and canning. Yellow type. 83 days. (A) Pkt. (150 seeds) $3.35; 3+ $3.15 each; (C) 1,000 seeds $14.95; 2+ $13.50 each; (AC) 10,000 seeds $99.95.
PLANTS. Truly revolutionary! Forget every- thing you ever knew about onions. Unlike its short day and long day cousins, Candy onion will grow almost anywhere in the U.S. Produces perfect, mild onions with sweet flavor. They can get as big as soft- balls, with attractive yellow skins and savory white flesh. This type of onion is the most widely adapted variety we know. Keeps well and matures in just 85 days.
CANDY HYBRID ONION – SEEDS &
02722 Seed. (A) Pkt. $2.95; 3+ $2.75 each; 6+ $2.45 each.
02722PL Plants. 1 bunch (50 to 75 plants) $11.95; 2+ bunches $9.95 each; 5+ bunches $8.50 each.
YUKON GOLD POTATO. Many say this is the best eating po- tato ever – you’ll likely agree. Golden inside and out, the skin is smooth and shallow- eyed. Tubers are quite sprout resistant and excellent for stor- age. Widely acclaimed as
sugar content. Holds sweetness after harvest for 10 to 14 days. The most tender of all. Extremely good germination. Does not re- quire isolation. Since its introduction in 1974, it has been one of our top selling varieties. Very uniform ears, 8 in. long with 14 to 16
03930 KANDY KORN HYBRID E.H. CORN. Per- haps the best corn overall. Extremely sweet, with super-high
04738(X) BUSH SWEET POTATO BARGAIN. Save garden space and money. You get 24 plants – 12 each of Vardaman and Porto Rico. Var- daman is a bushy type that takes less space while producing fine yields of deep orange tubers with rich flavor. Does well in various soils and climates. Porto Rico is called the “vineless” sweet potato, and is excellent for small gardens. It’s the best of the red varie- ties. Short runners take up little garden space, yet produce good yields. Both varieties mature their crop in about 110 days, so can be grown just about everywhere. 12 of each variety – 24 total plants, only $29.95.
attractive, open pollinated variety bred for home gardeners. Dark purple roots can be eaten fresh, juiced, roasted, steamed or used for dyes. One of the darkest carrots available from the skin all the way to the core. Retains its color after cooking. Left in the garden, at- tractive white umbels appear and are tinged with lavender on the edges and flower stem. 55 days. (A) Pkt. (500 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.75 each; (K) 1/2 oz. $12.95.
01636 BLACK NEBU- LA CARROT. A highly
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TASt TOMATO. Very simply the best
hybrid tomato on the market today. (Variety Pio) Beauti- ful, smooth, bright red, deep oblate fruits, 10 to 15 oz., with a sweet luscious flavor and almost completely blemish free exterior. Tall, vigorous, high yielding plants with mod- ern disease resistance are widely adaptable to the North, South, and just about ev- erywhere in between. In- determinate. 65 days.
the star of European golden fleshed potatoes and renowned for its outstanding flavor. Great baker and beautiful when mashed. Early maturing. 75-85 days.
04675(CS) Sets. 1 Pkg. of 25 sets $10.95; 2-4 pkgs. $9.95 each; 5-9 pkgs. $8.95 each; 10+ $7.95 each.
04675(LB) Whole. 1 Pkg. (3 lb.) $12.95; 2-4 pkgs. $11.95 each; 5-9 pkgs. $8.95 each; 10+ pkgs. $7.95 each.
(A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $3.25; 3+ $3.05 each; (D) 1/32 oz. $17.95; 2+ $15.95 each.
all-purpose beet. 60 days. (A) Pkt. $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (L) 1 oz. $5.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $10.50.
01340 IMPROVED DETROIT DARK RED BEET. The leading main-crop beet for both home and mar- ket gardens. Beets are globe-shaped with deep red color inside and out. Indistinct zoning. Flesh is tender, fine-grained and sweet. Tops make excel- lent boiling greens. Sow at two week inter- vals. The ideal
texture and flavor,
BERRY. (P.P.20234) Unique fruits look like large, wild blackberries, but they’re white! Look- ing for something a little different to add variety to your fruit bowl – this is it! The only white blackberry currently available, it’s certain to be an eye-catch- er at fruit stands, alone or in combination with darker berries. Fruits have a clas- sic wild blackberry flavor with just a hint of citrus. Perfect for fresh eating, as well as jams, preserves and baking. Prefers a full sun location. Zones 5-9.
30379 POLAR BERRY BLACK-
Potted plants. $11.95 each; 3+ $10.50 each.
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