HOLMES' S eeds Best-Why? 



HE seeds offered by Holmes Seed Company are nearly always superior to almost all others 

 that can be had. They are the very best the soil can grow — not only in Pennsylvania 

 or in America, but in Europe or anywhere in the world. Experience and accurate knowl- 

 edge enable us to know what is good and what is not, and we choose with the greatest care 

 every bit of seed we sell, and bring it from wherever it is grown, no matter what the distance. 



ARTICHOKE 



Artischoke Articiocca 

 Karczocky 



CuiiTURE. — May be gi^own from seed sown in April, or from suckers, taken from established ' 

 plants. The seed can be sown in beds and the plants transplanted to rows 4 feet apart, IS inches 



between. Three ounces of seed will sow 100 yards of row. 

 Xiarg'e G-reen CS-lobe. Grown chiefly for unripe flower hieads, delicious 



By Mail. Postpaid 

 Pkt. ■( Oz. I %lb. 

 $0.05 $0.25 $0.85 



ASPARAGUS 



Spargel Sparagio 

 Szparagi 



Culture. — Sow in March or April, in rows 1 foot apart. When two years old transplant into per- 

 manent beds. Set the plants in rows from 3 to 4 feet apart and 2 feet in the row, and cover gradu- 

 ally during- the season to 6 or 8 inches. On approach of Winter cover with manure or straw. One 

 ounce will sow 40 feet of drill. i By Mail, Postpaid 



I Pkt. ' 



Barr's Mammoth. Valuable for market; stalks large, tender, light $0.05 



Columlbiaii Mammothi White. New variety; valuable for its whiteness .05 



Conover's Colossal. Mammoth green of largest size; extra good. . .05 



Giant Arg-enteuil. Early; larg-e; g-ood. Flavor superb; white-colored 10 



Palmetto. Thick, dark green shoots. Barl3% uniform; disease resisting 05 



Asparagus Roots 



Columbian Mammoth Wliite and Barr's Mammoth. 



roots are required to plant an acre 



Conover's Colossal. Old and well-known variety 



Giant Arg-enteuil. EJxtra good. Larg-e 



Palmetto or Bclipse. Early, prolific 



Two-year-old. 2,500 



Oz. 



1^ lb. 



Lb. 



$0.10 



$0.20 



$0.75 



.10 



.25 



.85 



.10 



.20 



.75 



.15 



.3 5 



1.00 



.10 



.25 



.85 



100 



500 



1000 



$1.00 



$3.00 



$5.50 



.75 



2.75 



5.00 



1.25 



3.50 



6.50 



1.25 



3.50 



6,50 



