SUPERIOR TESTED FLOWER SEEDS 



74 Holmes 



Seed Company, Harrishurg, Pa. 



Pkt- 



PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower). See 

 Vines. 



PELARGONIUM. See Geranium. 

 PIGOTEE. See Carnation. 

 PLATYCODON. See Campanula. 

 PORTULACA. See Vines and Trailers. 



POPPY. See also page 66. Very showy. 

 For beds or borders, with a background of 

 green, they are beautiful. 



1744 Brilliant. New. An entirely new 

 peony-flowered Poppy, bright red $0 10 



1745 Maid of the Mist. Single peony- 



flowered white 10 



1746 Irresistible. Bright red 05 



1747 Golden Gate. Every conceivable 



combination of colors in both sin- 

 gle and double flowers 05 



1748 Fairy Blush. Double; fringed 



white , 05 



1749 Dwarf Shirley. Very tine. Grows 



only 9 inches high; flowers 3 

 inches across and of the richest 

 colorings 10 



1750 Improved Double Carnation, 



Mixed 05 



1751 Doubled Peony-flowered, Mixed 05 



1753 Japanese Dwarf Mixed 10 



1754 Tulip-flowered. Tulip-shaped... 05 



1755 Hybrid Double Cardinal. Enor- 



mous scarlet flowers 05 



1756 Giant Oriental. 3 ft., mixed, K 



oz. 75 cts., 10 



1757 Danebrog. Single; scarlet, with 



white spot on base of petals 05 



1758 Iceland. All colors; fragrant 05 



1759 Bracteatum (Perennial). Red... 05 



1760 Perennial Hybrid Mixed 05 



CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Esch- 

 scholfzia. 



PURPLE FEATHER GRASS A mag 



nificent ornamental grass, that flowers the 

 second season. Grown for its graceful 

 plumes. Hardy perennial. 



1765 Feather Grass... , 05 



PHYSOSTEQIA (False Dragon Head). 



One of the most beautiful of our mid-sum- 

 mer-flowering perennials, forming dense 

 bushes 3 to 4 feet high, and producing in 

 great abundance spikes of delicate white, 

 pink, purple and red tubular flowers in ter- 

 minal leafless clusters. 



1766 Dentlculata 05 



PLATYCODON (Balloon - Flower, or 

 Japanese Bell-flower). In constant 

 flower from spring to late fall. Covered with 

 a mass of blue and white bell-shaped flowers. 

 Splendid for cutting. Hardy perennial. 



1767 Grandiflorum ... 05 



PRIMULA See also page 65. (Chinese 

 Primrose). The Chinese Primroses are 

 fine for winter and spring blooming; they 

 are free-flowering, aad especially valuable 

 for bouse and window culture. 



1775 Holmes' Prlsee Mixture. This, 



our special prize mixture, is the 

 finest grown. Its size and beauty 

 are surpassed by none 20 



1776 Fimbriata, Splendid Mixed. A 



mixture of fringed strains 10 



1777 Fimbrlata, Giant Mixed. Made 



up of selected Giants of striking 

 beauty 20 



1778 Obconica. Very large-flowering. 



Mixed 15 



PAINTED DAISIES, ^ee Chrysanthe. 

 mum. 



PINKS. See Dfanthus. 

 POT MARIGOLD. See Calendula. 



RIGINUS (Castor Oil Plant). Planted in 

 groups it gives a magnificent appearance, or 

 planted thick, it makes a fine screen or 

 hedge. Annual. 5 to 8 feet. 

 ^800 Zanzlbariensis. 12 to H feet. ... 05 



1801 Mixed. Many choice varieties 05 



1802 Major, Mixed. Vpry |arge.,., .... 05 



holmes' CHINESE PRIMROSE, PIMBRIATA 



SALVIA 



ZINNIA holmes' giant MAMMOTH 



Pkt. 



RUDBECKIA (Cone-flower). Forms a 

 many-branched dense bush producing its 

 long-stemmed flowers in abundance, 

 Hardy perennial. 3 feet. 



1805 Speciosa. Golden yellow $0 05 



1806 Laciniata, Golden Glow. See 



page 62 10 



SALPIGLOSSIS (Velvet Flower). One 



of the greatest favorites because of its beau- 

 tiful almost orchid-like flowers. 



1810 Emperor. Various colors; netted 



and veined with golden yellow... 05 



1811 Fine Mixed Hybrids 05 



1812 Variabilis supermissama aurea. 



New. Very fine 15 



STOKESIA. 



1813 Cyanea. See page 66 10 



SALVIA (Flowering Sage). See also page 

 65. An excellent bedding plant, sending out 

 a mass of fiery red spikes of flowers. Very 

 popular half-hardy perennial, blooming 

 first year from seed. Pkt. 



1815 Fire-ball. New. Very fine 10 



1816 Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Compact 



bush; scarlet flowers 05 



1817 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Bright 



scarlet 10 



SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride). Splen- 

 did border plants, producing in great pro- 

 fusion very double flowers in a vai-iety of 

 shades and colors; a splendid flower for 

 table bouquets, etc, 2 feet. 



1820 Dwarf Double Mixed. Finest 



double flowers of various colors . . 05 



1821 Tall German Double Mixed. All 



colors 05 



1822 New Double Black. Elegant 



black-purple flowers 05 



STOCKS. See also page 65. The Stock is 

 one of the most popular annuals, either for 

 bedding or pot culture; for brilliancy and 

 diversity of color and profusion and dura- 

 tion of bloom it is unsurpassed. 1 to 1% 

 feet. 



1830 Ten Weeks' Princess Alice, or 



Cut-and-Come-Again. White . . 05 



1831 Holmes' New Largest-flowering 



Globe Pyramidalo See pages 

 54-64 05 



1832 Emperor Mixed. 05 



SOLANUM 1834 Capslcastrum, (Jeru- 

 salem Cherry.) A very pretty pot 

 plant for winter decoration, bear- 

 ing hundreds of bright scarlet 

 berries, 1ft. (See page 67.) . . . . 05 



SOHIZANTHUS 1835 Wisetonensis 

 (Butterfly Flower), Compact, pyra- 

 midal plants covered with count' 

 less orchid-like flowers of every 

 oolor. (See specialty pages.) ... , 20 



SWEET SULTAN (Centaurea). A 



very fine plant for bordering and bouquets, 

 with long stems and pretty, fragrant flowers. 

 Hardy annual. 1}4 feet. 



1840 Yellow (Centaurea siiaveolens) . . . 05 



SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus barba- 



tus). See also page 65, For bedding, bor- 

 dering or cutting, this favorite is invaluable, 

 bearing fragrant masses of rich flowers. 

 Hardy biennial. 1% feet. 



1841 Holmes' Giant Double Mixed. A 



superb strain of largest double 

 flowers 10 



1842 Brilliant Red. Very striking 05 



1843 Pure White 05 



1844 Perf ection Single Mived. Flowers 



all single 05 



1845 Double Mixed. Very fine 0^ 



THALICTRUM. Very graceful, prettyr 

 flowered plants, with finely cut foliagp. 

 Starting to bloom in May, they contiiJua 

 through June to send forth their attractive 

 flowers in abundance. 3 feet. « 



1846 Aquileglf ollum. Rose-lilac ...... 05 



1847 Gancum. Yellow Qg 



