Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 



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FIELD CORN 



From photograph— above ear % natural size 



holmes' gold coupon — field of corn growing for seed 



Extra Selected F arm Seeds 



Holmes' GOLD COUPON Field Com 



DECIDEDLY THE LARGEST AND BEST FIELD CORN 

 IN CULTIVATION, ABSOLUTELY DROUTH PROOF 



Holmes' Gold Coupon originated in Dauphin county and has been grown here by one or 

 two prosperous farmers for a number of years. Last year we were very fortunate in securing 

 some stock seed of this variety, and succeeded in raising a magnificent crop. It is the most 

 productive, bears the largest ears of any field Corn that we know of. The stalks grow uni- 

 formly, from twelve to fifteen feet high, with ears set rather low for such tall fodder, making 

 it very easy for husking. It matures in about 115 days and the large, handsome ears vary 

 from sixteen to twenty rows each, measuring ten to thirteen inches in length, the majority of 

 them having eighteen rows of deep, broad grains of a rich golden yellow color. It has a red 

 cob, thus denoting its healty character. The cobs are rather small for such mammoth ears, 

 being only IJ inches thick. The six points of merit of this magnificent, new field Corn are : 



First. — It being an extremely heavy cropper. 



Second. — Maturing in 115 days. 



Third. — Its evenness in maturing, the ears all being about the same length, and a large 

 proportion having two fully developed ears to each stalk. 



Fourth. — It can be used for a siloh corn, as the fodder grows very strong, which gives it a 

 double advantage over ordinary field Corn. 



Fifth. — It is one of the best yielders that we know of, producing from 125 to 150 bushels 

 to the acre on fair soil. 



Sixth. — For Seed Corn, it will sell on sight and farmers will make more money from this 

 Corn than any we know of. 



The illustrations on this page are exact reproductions from photographs of our field grow- 

 ing for seed, and also an average ear. • 



This Corn may be ground almost as soon as husked, as it drys rapidly. 



This year we offer Holmes' Gold Coupon at the following prices : Per pkt. lO cts., lb. 

 25 cts., by mail, postpaid. Per pk, 75 cts., Jbus. $1.25, bus. $2.25, 2 bus. 

 sack, $4, 10 bushel and oyer at $1.85 per bushel, sacks included. 



See General List of Vegetable Seeds pages 33 to 48 for other Varieties 



