Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 
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SALSIFY, SQUASHES 
SALSIFY. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY 
The long, white, tapering root of Salsify when cooked forms a good 
substitute for oysters, having a very similar flavor. 
LARGE WHITE. The common variety ; roots medium-sized, 
smooth; flesh white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 2 oz, 15 cts., Jib. 
25 cts., lb. 90c. 
9^ HUBBARD 5^ 
This is a true Hubbard Squash, except in color, which is 
bright red. The vine is a vigorous but not rampant grower and 
wonderfully productive, expending the energy derived from liberal 
fertilizing in the production of an increased number rather than 
of overgrown and coarse fruits as some varieties are apt to do. 
The fruits are very uniform in size, weighing from six to eight 
pounds and in shape are like the Hubbard ; although in condition for use much 
earlier, they are wonderfully long keepers and can be held over in good condition for 
spring use. The shell is warty, hard and strong and of a very beautiful, orange- 
red color, except for a bit of olive-green on the blossom end. The flesh is a deep 
orange and uniformly so to the shell, never having the green tinge so objectionable 
in the older sort. It cooks very dry, fine grained and good flavored. We believe 
this to be a very superior table variety; certainly it has become very popular. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., |lb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 
Boston MARROW SQUASH 
or VEGETABLE, 
OYSTER 
CULTURE.— It succeeds best in a light, well- 
enriched soil, which should be stirred to a good depth. 
Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will 
surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. 
Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture- 
recommended for parsnips. The roots are perfectly hardy 
and may remain out all winter, but should be dug early in 
the spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth com- 
mences. Store a quantity for winter use in a pit, or in a. 
cellar, packed in damp earth or sand. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. This is larger, 
stronger-growing and less liable to branch than the Large White. It 
is an invaluable sort for market-gardeners' use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. SO' 
cts., £lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
GOLDEN HUBBARD SQUASH 
A fall and winter variety ; large size, oval form, skin thin ; when ripe, bright orange with a 
netting of light cream color ; flesh rich salmon-yellow ; fine grained and of excellent flavor, but not 
as dry as the Hubbard. We have an unusually good stock of this sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,, 
ilb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts., postpaid. 
Hubbard Squash 
This is a superior variety, and one of the best of winter squashes ; flesh bright orange-yellow, fine grained,, 
very dry, sweet and rich flavored; keeps well through the winter; boils or bakes exceedingly dry, and is esteemed by 
many to be as good baked as the sweet potato. Our stock is most carefully selected with regard to quality of the 
flesh, and color and wartiness of the shell, but the latter peculiarities are largely determined by the soils in which the 
squashes are raised. We have compared our stock with that sold as Chicago, or Warty Hubbard, and have found it 
much superior. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ilb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts., postpaid. 
Mammoth vSlimmer Crookneck Squash 
Vine larger and stronger growing than the Summer Crookneck and producing fruit fully twice as large,, 
deeper colored and with rough surface. Its large size and attractive color make it a favorite with market gardeners. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ilb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 
Mammoth White Bush Scallop Squash 
Many seedsmen have listed Mammoth White Bush Scallop Squash but until we sent out our stock in 1895, there 
was no uniformly large, clear white, scalloped squash in trade. The fruit is a beautiful, clear waxy-white instead of 
GOLDEN summer crookneck the yellowish-white so often seen in the old Early White Bush Scallop Squash and is superior to that variety in size and 
squash beauty. The handsomest of the scalloped squashes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jib. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts., postpaid. 
See General List of Vegetable Seeds pages 33 to 48 for other Varieties. 
