CABBAGE 
6 Holmes Seed Company, Harrisbttrg, 'Pa. 
HOLMES' HOUS1LR CABBAQL 
Named and Introduced By Us in 1897. Famous For Its 
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Solidity, Fine Grain, Smallness of Heart and Keeping Qualities 
This famous Cabbage, named and 
introduced by us nine years ago, has 
gained steadily in popular favor. No 
other variety can approach the Holmes" 
Houser in quality, size productiveness,, 
smallness of heart and keeping qualities. 
Our original stock produced heads exactly 
as reproduced here from photographs and 
it is remarkable what enormous crops are 
produced from this particular stock. To 
keep this seed pure, requires a great deal 
of attention and selection insomuch so that 
we have contracted with Mr. Houser, the 
originator of this Cabbage, to grow for us 
yearly, one pound of stock seed for which 
we pay him about $50.00. This seed is then 
sent to one of our very best growers on 
Long Island, where it undergoes the second 
selection. Our contract with this grower is 
that he shall not allow a single grain of this 
particular seed to be sold to any other seeds- 
man ; consequently, the pure and genuine 
stock can only be had from us direct, or 
from some of our regular wholesale dealers, 
to whom we sell the seed. It is very fine 
grained, sweet flavored, has but few loose 
leaves, is good for shipping and is just the 
variety and quality to suit market garden- 
ers, farmers and all lovers of good Cabbage. 
A WARNING: It is absolutely neces- 
sary to plant out the Holmes' Houser cab- 
bage two weeks earlier than any other late 
sort, as it requires this much longer to 
mature than the Flat Dutch types or any 
other late variety. 
MARKET - GARDENER'S IDEAL. A 
CABBAGE WHICH HAS WEIGHT 
AND SIZE 
WHY THE HbUSER SS MORE PROFITABLE THAN ANY 
OTHER LATE CABBAGE 
FIRST. — It is the latest of all large Cabbages, being two weeks 
later than any strain of the Flat Dutch type. 
S1LCOND. — In solidity it cannot be excelled, not even by the 
Danish Ballhead. 
THIRD. — It is as large as any iiate Cabbage grown, heads aver- 
aging 12 to 14 pounds, and some much larger. 
FOURTH. — It never cracks on the top or side of head, but at the 
stem end, which rarely happens, and does not injure it for sale on market. 
TIFTH. — It is the smallest-hearted and finest-grained Cabbage 
known, as is shown in the illustration. 
SIXTH. — It is the tenderest and finest Cabbage for its size, being 
entirely free from that coarse rib always found in late sorts. 
SILVXNTH. — By reason of the compact habit of growth of the 
Holmes' Houser Cabbage and its freedom from loose leaves, fully 500 
to 800 more heads can be set out to the acre than .any other good-sized 
variety. Fully 95 per cent of these plants, in -an ordinary season, will 
make good merchantable heads. 
EIGHTH. — It is the best keeper known, as is shown by letters 
below. 
NINTH. — It will fake in money for any farmer who plants it, as , 
it commands higher prices on the market than any other variety. 
TENTH. — Last but not .least,, we select and grow our own stock 
seed, making selections of the . finest and most typical specimens, 
thereby improving the strain yearly instead of trusting to others. This 
will enable you to always secure the best seed .direct from us. 
Seed grown from the original as selected stock and only procurable from us or one of our wholesale 
dealers under SEAL package, IOc, oz. 30c, 1-4 lb. $1., $3.50 lb. By mail, postpaid to your address 
Have been raising cabbage for the last tioenty years and we have never had 
any to equal the Houser. — HARRY L. RANTSAN, Tarrytown, Pa. 
Paradise, Pa., March 14, 1905. 
We have been getting your cabbage seed, for the z>ast years, and find the 
Houser Cabbage has no equal— CORA M. OVERLY. 
Scarlet Mills, Pa., March 6, 1905. 
The Houser Cabbage received of you, as well as the Crystal Head Lettuce 
was very fine. The cabbage proved to be all that could be desired, while the let- 
tuce was certainly a very fine variety. In fact all seeds received of you have been 
very satisfactory.— BENJAMIN BEHLER. 
Your seeds have given perfect satisfaction in the past and especially your 
early beet, No. 27, which you sent me as a premium. They were very fine, never 
had any better— MARY E. HENRY. 
Millersburg, Pa., March $,% 1905. 
Your seeds ahvays prove very satisfactory. The Houser Cabbage is a 
splendid keeper for late— MRS. LISLE FORNEY. 
Hartsville, Ohio, March 17, 1005. 
Your seeds came all right. Please send one more packet of Houser Cabbage. 
I never had such solid heads xoith such small hearts.— MARY M. KIMMEL. 
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