HOLMES TESTED FLOWER SEEDS 



68 Holmes Seed Company , Harrishurg, Pa, 



COMPLETE GENERAL LIST OF 



HOLMES' SURPERLATIVE 

 QUALITY NEW CROP 



FLOWER SEEDS 



We Guarantee Our Flower Seeds To Grow, in so far that if any of them fail to grow, under favorable conditions, we will 

 refill the order without any charge. 



This list includes every variety in alphabetical order. For special descriptions and illustrations of new flowers and the best of the well- 

 known varieties see the preceding pages. 



ANNUALS attain full growth from seed, flower and die in one year. 



BIENNIALS grow from seed one year, bloom and die the next, although some varieties bloom the first season when pown early. 

 PEI^ENNIALS last for several years, blooming each year after the first, although some varieties will bloom the first year if sown early. 



Pkt. 



ABRONIA (Sand Verbena). See vines. 

 ABUTILON (Chinese Bellflower.) 



A tender pereunial ; bright, bell-shaped 

 flowers. A splendid house plant for 

 winter or for the garden in the sum- 

 mer. 3 to 4 feet. 



801 Fine Mixed $0 10 



802 New Fancy Mixture. Extra 



selected 15 



ACHILLEA. 



803 Millefolium. Flowers pink, in 

 dense heads; fine as a border 



. pkint and for cutting. 18 in. . 05 



804 Ptarmica fl. pi.. The Pearl. 



Flowers borne in the greatest 

 profusion the entire summer 05 



AUSTRAL IAN STRAW 

 FLOWER. 



. 805 Scarlet, fragrant. (See specialty 

 , pages) . , 10 



ACROCLINIUM. Free summer-flower- 

 ing annual plants for garden decora- 

 tion; the flowers dry as "everlastings" 

 for winter bouquets. 1 foot. 



806 Double-flowering, Mixed 05 



ADLUIVIIA, See vines. 



ADONIS. Ornamental green annual of 

 easy culture, flowering freely; graceful, 

 feathery foliage. 1 foot. 



807 Aestivalis ( Flos Adonis. ) Crim- 



son 05 



AGERATUM (Floss Flower), (See 

 specialty pages.) Fine bedding plant, 

 also a graceful window plant for winter. 

 Bears clusters of feathery flowers in 

 profusion. Annual. 1 to 1)^ feet. 



812 Mexicanum. Lavender-blue... 05 



813 Very Dwarf White multiflora 10 



814 Fine Mixed 05 



ALLEGHENY VINE. See Adiumia. 

 ALYSSUiyi.(See specialty pages). Afav- 



orite with every one. Pretty, compact 

 border plant, blooming continuously 

 throughout the summer. Annual. 



820 Sweet Maritimum. White ;Mft. 05 



821 Little Gem. Spreading habit; 



white. Oz. 50 cts., Koz. 30 cts. 05 



822 Saxatile compacta. Yellow; 



1 foot 05 



AM AR ANTUS. Very strong and rapid- 

 growing. Its striking ornamental foli- 



-> ag3 and curious flowers make it valu- 

 able for bedding or borders. Annual. 



• % 830 Caudatus ( Love - Lies - Bleed- 

 ing). Dark red 05 



831 Salicifolius (Fountain Plant). 



Drooping habit 05 



832 Tricolor (Joseph's Coat). Many 



bright colors 05 



833 Mixed Varieties 05 



834 Superfous (Firebrand). Pretty. 05 



AMETHYST. See Browallia. 



AMSONIA. Flowers lilac-blue, in ter- 

 minal panieled clusters on long steins. 

 Plants 18 inches high. 



835 Sallclfolla . , . . . . ; . . ... . 05 



-=ANCHU S A. " A .^trong-frowing^-piant 3 — 

 to 4 feet; large terminal heads of .d$ep_ 

 blue flowers all season. 



836 Itallca , 05 



AGERATUM, MEXICANUM 



Pkt 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). (See 

 specialty pages). Perennial, blooming 

 trom seed the first season; one of the 

 finest and showiest border plants; 

 throat beautifully spotted. 



840 Tom Thumb, Mixed. Dwarf.. 05 



841 Ma|us. Tall; extra fine roixed. 05 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine). (See spe- 

 cialty pages). Hardy perennial, bearing 

 countless exquisite blossoms of clear 

 blue, white, rose, yellow, purple-striped, 

 etc. Pine for permanent borders. 2 ft. 

 850 Fine Mixed 05 



\RISTOLOCHlA. See vines. 

 ASCLEPI AS. One of the showiest and 

 most ornamental of our summer and 

 autumn flowers; blossoms in close, com- 

 pact umbels of a brilliant orange color, 

 making it valuable, for bouquets. 

 852 Tuberosa 05 



ASPARAGUS. See vines. 



ASTERS (Caiii stephus.) 



(See specialty iiages.) 

 Any Separate Color or Mixed at Prices 

 Quoted. 



860 NEW BRIDESMAID. Dainty pink. 



See specialty pages. Pkt. lOe. 

 865 NEW FORTUNE-TELLER. Pure 



white. See specialty pages. Pkt. 10c. 

 HOLMES' GERMAN QUILLED. Ex- 

 quisite, the flower-tubes being perfectly 

 double or quill-shaped. A choice sort for 

 bouquets or bedding. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



870 Fine Mixed. 873 Red. 



871 Crimson. 874 Rose. 



872 Dark Pur- 875 White. 



pie. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET. One of the 



earliest of Asters; very double, on Jong 

 stems, making them valuable for cutting. 

 Pkt- 5 cts. - . : . .. 



885 Fine MJxed. 888 Rose. 



886 Indigo-blue. 889 White, 



•887 Red. - ^ -- ■ ....... e:c._. 



GLOBE PEONY-FLOWERED. Elowers 

 large; plant branching and strong. Pkt. 

 Sets. 



895 Mixed. 



896 Blood-Red. 

 898 Rose. 



897 Red, White- 



. edged, 

 899 Pure White;, 



PERFECTION. One of the most perfect. 

 Upright-growing; flowers large, finely 



1% to 2 feet 



907 Mauve. 



908 Rose. - ■ 



909 Sky-blue... . 



910 White, 

 VICTORIA. See specialty pages. Pkt. lOets. 



shaped, incurved petals, 

 high. Pkt. 5 cts. 



^05 Choice 



Mixed, 

 906 Bright 



Scarlet. 



923 Dark Red. 



924 Light Violet. 



925 White. 



ALYSSUM, LITTLE GEM 



920 Finest 



Mixed. 



921 Indigo-blue. 



922 Magenta- 



red. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM- F L O WERE D . 



. Produces the largest flowers of .all the 

 dwarf Asters; fine for borders or' pots.:: 1 

 foot, ^-kt; 5ets. " ' ■ ' 



93QJMlixeil_ 



931 Mauve 



932 Red, Whiter 



fdged. 



933 Rose. 



934 Viofet.Whlte- 



edged. 



935 White, 



