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Holmes Seed Compan}^, Harrisburg, Pa. 



GENERAL 

 LIST OF 



Vegetable Seeds 



PREMO 



CORN — First Early Varieties — Continued. 



Early Minnesota. A standard early variety of dwarf growth, 

 coming in between "Oory" and "Crosby's; ears of fair size 

 and good quality 



Early Adams, or Burlington. Robust, hardy, early and pro- 

 ductive, never smuts ; handsome ears for marketing, but of in- 

 ferior quality 



Extra-Early Dwarf Adams. Not sugar Corn; small ears 



. Kendel's Early Giant. Large, handsome ears; ready in 70 days 

 MEDIUM EARLY VAI^IETIES. 



Crosby's Early. A second early, popular variety ; ears about 

 7 inches long and of tine quality 



Perry's Hybrid. A popular second early of stocky growth, 4 

 to 5 feet high, with usually 2 ears of good size set low on the 

 stalk; ears filled wdth large white kernels, sweet and tender . , 



Stabler's Early. A remarkably large-eared second early of 

 handsome appearance and sweet flavor, valuable for either 

 family use, marketing or canning 



Black Mexican. Medium early, bearing 8-inch ears, well filled 

 with large kernels, which, paradoxically, though black when 

 ripe, are white when *'green" and then exceptionally sweet 



Early Sheffield. c Extra-early, hardy; can be planted earlier 

 than most sorts • • 



First of All. A selection from Cory; ears medium size; tender 



New Early Evergreen. Ears as large as Stowell's; 10 days 

 earlier ' - ' 



Early Fordhook. Choice extra-early; quality best 



Shaker's Early. Very large, white grain; early and productive 



Early Mammoth, or Asylum. Much earlier than Late Maia- 

 moth 



Clark's Nonesuch. Best large-eared second-early 



LATE OK MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 



Country Gentleman. The finest of all Corns for the private 

 table. Ears 8 to 9 inches long, cob small and irregularly 

 crowded with pearly- white kernels of great depth; quality 

 surpassingly sweet and tender; very productive 



Henderson Sugar. An ideal mid-season Sweet Corn, uniformly 

 large, thick ears, averaging 12 inches long, compactly filled 

 with deep kernels, tender, milky and luscious. Plant a lux- 

 uriant grower and very prolific ; ripens seven days earlier than 

 Evergreen 



Mammoth. A very late variety, producing mammoth ears of- 

 ten 14 inches long, well filled with large broad white kernels of 

 superb quality, unusually productive 



Stowell's Evergreen. The standard, late for both home, mar- 

 ket and canning. A strong- growing variety, bearing usually 

 two very large ears to the stalk; kernels long, exceptionally 

 tender and sugary, remaining long in the **milk" 



White Evergreen. A high-bred ideal type of the Stowell's 

 Evergreen, only being pure white. Matures about same time. 



Ziz-Zag Evergreen. Good-sized ear, deliciously sweet 



Shoe Peg, or Ne Plus Ultra. Small ears, with very irregular 

 rows 



Egyptian, or Washington Market. Fine for market, ears large 



Hickox. Earlier than Stowell's Evergreen, one of the best va- 

 rieties for drying 



Top Notch. {See special description.) Favors the Early Mam- 

 moth, much longer ears measuring 12 inches in length. ........ 



OHEBKIK, OR BUKR CUCUMBER 





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POP CORN, FIELD CORN and FODDER CORN. 



CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 



Extra Curled. Crisp, pungent leaves, firmly cut and ornamental; 

 used as a condiment and for garnishing; rapid growing, dwarf and 

 compact 



Water Cress. Highly esteemed for salads and garnishing. It must 



be grown along moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil 



CUCUMBER. (1 oz. for 60 hills; 2 or 3 lbs. in hills for mi acre. ) , 



**Cool and Crisp." Extra early, exceedingly prolific, and bears the 

 whole season; fruits straight, long, cylindrical, tapering at both 

 ends ; color, very dark green. One of the best for slicing, attaining 

 good size; tender and crisp and a grand pickler 



Holmes' Improved White Spine. A decided improvement in the 

 "White Spine" type; its merits are extra large size, uniformly sym- 

 metrical fruits, deep green color; early, continuous and prolific bearer; 

 an ideal variety for slicing 



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