Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 
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SWEET CORN' 
HOLMES' XOP-NOTCH SWEET C0RN 
DELICIOUS FLAVOR. EARS FROM 10 TO 12 INCHES LONG 
For several years we have been growing this variety with Mr. Clark, and this 
year have decided to offer it in quantities for the first time. The "Top-Notch" 
strongly favors the Early Mammoth Corn and is much longer in the ears. The one 
from which our illustration was made measured 11 inches, although Mr. Clark had a 
number of dried ears that he was saving for us for seed, which measured 12 inches 
long. -The grains are rather deep, and, as one gardener pronounces it, " the most de- 
licious Corn for a late variety I ever used." It comes in about the same season as the 
"Early Evergreen," and is the largest and best Sweet Corn grown. Any one desiring 
Sugar Corn producing ears of immense size; delicious flavor, and earlier than the "Ever- 
green" will do well to give the " Top-Notch " a irial. . Fodder good and strong, stand- 
ing well up against storms and heavy rains. It comes in at the time when Sweet Corn 
brings its best price. 
Using Mr. Clark's words, when the writer visited him last winter, he states: 
"You have a Corn there which is going to take the place of a long-felt want." 
We believe from the reports we have had this year, as given below, that this 
variety has come to stay, the same as " Premo " which we introduced three years ago, 
and of which Messrs. A. W. Livingstone & Sons state in their letter : " This is one of 
the best varieties of this class that has ever been introduced, and you certainly have 
a good thing in the ' Premo.' " This year we are able to offer this Corn to the whole- 
sale trade. 
PRICES FOR 1906 !! er P kt " !? cts ' pt - 25 cts v q £ c 40 ct ^£?^ a u pos l p ™ 
By freight or express, qt. 25c, pk. $1.50, DUB. $5.50 
J. S. WALTERS, Penbrook, Pa., Nov. 1, 1904, says:— The sample of " Top-Notch " Com you 
gave me for trial pcoid me better than any other Com I planted this year. It is really an extra 
fine variety. The ears are unusually large and full, and I consider it the best Sweet Corn I had 
this year. 
GEORGE DAVIS- Harrisburg Pa. Oct. 20, 7904, says:— I gave the "Top-Notch ' Sweet 
Com a thorough trial this year and am convinced that it is one of the very best Sweet Corns for 
gardeners to raise; coming in about the same time as the 
Early Mammoth, but the ears much larger, stalks generally 
having two ears. lean cheerfully recommend it to any one 
as a perfect Sweet Corn, coming in for a second-early sort. 
JACOB BESHORE, Etters, Pa., Oct. 29, 1904, says.— 
I had a sample of " Top-Notch " Sweet Com which you gave 
me last year and gave it a thorough trial with the late 
. varieties. I like it much better in every respect than the 
"Evergreen;" its quality is superb; the ears are much 
larger, and another excellent Quality it has— having two 
ears, well filled out, to the stalk. I have decided to plant 
, this variety in placeof other late sorts, as it comes in earlier 
■' ahd ft§ a time when Sweet Corn is bringing the best price. 
Philadelphia, Pa., September 20, 1905. 
In regard Jo the trial of " Top Notch " Sugar Corn, will 
say I thiiik it one of the best varieties of second early, matur- 
ing almq&Pds early as the earliest; strong, vigorous stalk, 
not growing top tall, having two and sometimes three ears to 
stalk, epb filling out clear to the tip, kernel sweet and lus- 
cious. Will plant Premo and "Top Notch" next year in 
preference to All others. I will send you prize seed ear by 
mail or express in a few days. 
GEO. E. ROESSLER, 
520 Erie Avenue, 
tit ■■ M l ! Ill ■ 1 H I ' m 
SWEET CORN 
WHITE EVERGREEN 
A HIGH BRED, 
IDEAL TYPE OF STOWELL'S EVERGREEN 
This variety contains all the good points of merit 
of the original Stowell's Evergreen. The stalks are 
of strong, vigorous growth, six to seven feet high. 
The ears are very large and uniformly well filled to 
the tip, as shown on illustration, and of a most deli- 
cious and sweet flavor. Market gardeners and private 
planters can make no mistake whatever in using this 
variety. When in the green state, both cob and 
grains are pure white. 
PR \ CF Packet 10 cts., pint 25 cts., quart 
rtllwl " 35 cts., by mail postpaid. By 
freight or express, quart 25 cts., peck $1.50, 
bushel $5.50 f 
WHITE EVERGREEN 
top-notoh sweet corn (% actual size) 
See General List of Vegetable Seeds pages 33 to 48 for other Varieties 
