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Holmes Seed Company, Harrishurg, Pa, 



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PEAS 



i HOLMES Ei 



TRULY A WONDER IN PRODUCTIVENESS 



THE HEAVIEST BEARER OF 

 ANY THE DWARF SORTS 



During our recent inspection the past summer of our Pea crops, we 

 Were shown a small patch containing about one-half an acre. Mr. Keeney, 

 the noted pea specialist, who was with us, remarked "how do you like this 

 fellow?" On close examination we immediately saw truly a wonder, reach- 

 ing down picked a few pods and on counting the peas found respectively 

 9, iO and 11 fine large peas in each pod ; thinking perhaps this was a chance 

 pick, we started on a search for a small pod. After some time found one, but 

 to our astonishment this one had 8 large peas in it. After several more 

 attempts we gave it up as we could not find anything with a less number. 

 After considerable investigating to see if this pea had been offered or sold 

 to any one else, Mj\ Keeney reported that it was clear pf all other seedsmen's 

 claims. We purchased the entire crop and offer it for the first time to the 

 public and can truthfully say we believe it to be the finest pea in its clas». 



Mr. Keeney describes It in a letter written us October 

 0,1905, as follows: 



" The new Holmes' Pea is truly a wonderful pea, combining as it does 

 productiveness and exceptionally fine quality. Its season is about the same 

 as that of the Premium Gem. In height it varies from 15 to 18 inches and 

 bears a profusion of very long handsome pods containing eight to eleveot 

 peas to the pod. 



"The quality is superfine and as the vines do not require supports, 

 it is an ideal variety for the private gardener and will also become popular 

 with the market gardener on account of the size of the pod as well as its 

 productiveness. The vine given in illustration,_ also photograph of pods, 

 gives an accurate idea of our claims made for this pea." 



Drir'ao f r^f 1 007 Liberal pkt. 10 cts., pt. 35 cts., qt. 

 r riCCs lUr lyVI so cts., by mail, postpaid, by ex- 



press or freight, qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. 

 $1.50, peck $2.50, bushel $10.00. 



ALL SEASONS 

 COLLECTION OF 



4 



BEST TALL 



AND 



BEST DWARF 



Cither Collection Gives a Continuous Supply of Delicious 

 Peas Throughout the Summer 



The varieties composing these collections have been selecied as the 

 best of the true and tried v^rinkled Peas of superior quality for home 

 Use, including extra early, medium, main crop and late varieties, so that 

 a continuous supply of luscious peas can be had from the successively 

 maturing sorts for several weeks. 



The All Seasons Collection 



of 4 Best Tall Peas 



Comprising the following: (For prices and collections see prices 

 below. 



Gradus, for early. Abundance, for medium. Telephone, for 

 main crop. Champion of England, for late. 



The All Seasons Collection 



of 4 Best Dwarf Peas 



Comprises the following: 



Advancer, for medium. Nott's Excelsior, for early. Shrop- 

 shire Hero, for midseason. Juno, for late. 



PRiOP^ P'OR "ALL SEASONS" COLLECTION OF 4 



B-r^BWCisiJ BEST PEAS. Either Tall or Dwarf. (State which is 

 wanted.) 3^pt. each of 4 sorts, enough for 75 feet drill, 40 cts. Delivered 

 free in United States. I pt. each of 4 sorts, enoiigh for 150 feet drill, 85 

 ots. 1 qt. each of 4 sorts, enough for 300 feet of drill, $L45. 



THE HOTiMKS PEA (From pliotograph) 



PREMIUMS 



Read pages I, 2 and 3 

 carefully and see the val- 

 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ uable premiums which we 



give away a b s o I u t e I y 

 Tpj FREE on orders. Remember it costs 



\\ from $2.00 to $3.00 per line to adver- 

 J-^*^*-^ ^jgg j„ newspapers. We save this and 

 put our money in premiums which goes 

 to ourcui^tomers who in return tell their neighbors and 

 thus we advertise. Our customers also highly appre- 

 ciate the annual visit of our valuable catalogue and 

 place it Oil file for reference. ' ' 



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



