Catalog Review: R.H. Shumway’s Illustrated Garden Guide

The R.H. Shumway’s catalog is a vintage-illustrated gem, with a great selection of seeds and garden products.

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When the2012 R.H. Shumway ’s Illustrated Garden Guidearrived in my letter box , my first reaction was , “ … this is n’t a seed catalogue , it ’s a tabloid - sized magazine ! ” That is n’t the only way this beautifully design and illustrated seed catalog is unique .

Right out of the gate , you are presented with a coloured presentation of vegetable . The illustrations and aim of the catalog are nicely done in 19th century vintage style , complete with old style fonts and random - yet - organized placement of items . The first and last eight Page of the catalog are in color ; but after that , the honest style is uncover — the catalog is print in black and white , on newsprint - esque stock . The company has been selling seed for 142 years .

The first set of color pages feature a excerption of veg , herb and flower seeds , with a mention of their online garden preparation software . take up out the black and white pages are semen starting supply . After that , an impressive alphabetical list of vegetables begins . Many of the pages have the phrase “ Good Vegetables for Better Health ” at the top .

One courteous touch of the catalog is that non - seed detail are mixed in with the page ; usually products for pestilence control , shaft , harvesting , etc . About the mid - pointedness of the catalog , after the index number , you get a break from the vegetable offering . A gracious pick of Chuck Berry , fruit , field corn , and farm and field ejaculate expect you .

R. H. Shumway’s334 W Stroud StRandolph , WI 53956800 - 342 - 9461www.rhshumway.comRequest a catalog …

Rounding out the calamitous and bloodless pages of the catalogue are more “ Good Garden Helpers ” , as they say ; in the main pest control products and fertilizers . The catalogue end stiff with eight color Thomas Nelson Page of flower seed listing , some uncommon .

The only squabble I would have with the catalogue is that constitutional fertilizers or soil improver were hard to find . Most of their pest control intersection listing were humane and/or innate , however .

The online catalogue does feature some of the beautiful vintage illustrations for its product , but mostly has color picture . This can be useful if you are concerned in a particular veggie , and would like to see what it “ really ” looks like . In my opinion , therealShumway ’s catalog is their print rendering , and a real study of gardening art at that .

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