18 HOLMES' TESTED SEEDS OF KNOWN VITALITY AND PURITY 



PUMPKINS 



Melonen Kiirbis 

 Zucca Bania 



Culture. — Sow in good soil in May, in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way; or m fields of Corn 

 about every fourth hill. Avoid planting near other vines. One ounce to 15 hills; one pound to an acre. 



Clieese. Large, flat-round; creamy yellow skin; orange flesh . . . 



Connecticut Field. Productive, large, orange-colored field Pumpkin 



Improved Green Striped Gashaw. Green and white striped; rich yellow; sweet. 



Japanese. Surpasses all others in flavor. Flesh, salmon-colored; sweet 



JUMBO, or MAMMOTH POTIBON. Hundreds of our customers have raised 

 specimens weighing over one hundred and fifty pounds each, and fre- 

 quently over 4 feet in diameter. Flesh and skin golden yellow; good table 

 Pumpkin 



MABOffiOTH GOZiDEN CASKAW, or CBOOKXECK. Rich golden-orange; flesh 

 thicker, sweeter and finer grained than in any other Pumpkin 



Quaker Pie. Nearly oval. Cream-colored skin and flesh; flne quality 



Small Sugrar. Round-flattened; skin orange; flesh deep yellow; sweet 



Tennessee Sweet Potato. Bell-shaped, white flesh, very thick; sweet 



Winter luxury. Superior pie Pumpkin; flesh deep golden; sweet; tender. . . . . . 



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RADISHES 



Radies Ravenollo 

 Rzodkiew 



Our Radishes are French-grown; being sown in beds and transplanted, we are positive of having 

 straight sorts. 



Culture. — Radishes delight in light, rich, mellow soil. For very early use, sow in a gentle 

 hotbed in Januarj^ and continue sowing every two weeks in drills 10 inches apart, thinning to 2 inches 

 apart. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Eight to ten pounds per acre. 



Specialties 



CRIMSON GIANT (Early Turnip Radish). Develops to 6 and often 7 inches 



in circumference, flesh sparkling white, solid, crisp and juicy; mildest 



flavor 



ZiARI^-ST I.ONG- SCARLET SHORT-TOP IMPROVED. Smooth; * bright "red; 



crisp and tender 



I:AR]:>-£- scarlet turnip white-tipped. Deep scarlet with white tip; 



flesh white, of best qality; fine flavored, crisf), juicy, solid , .. 



PELTON'S MODEL WHITE BOX. Possesses all the excelleni; qualities of the 



old Philadelphia White Box, but is much handsomer and earlier 



HOLMES' ROITAL RED FORCING. Best for forcing in or outdoors; quick 



grower; makes Radishes in three weeks. Globe-shaped, deep, red color, 



crisp and tender; tops small 



NEW WHITE ICICLE. One of the flnest long white forcing Radishes known; 



flavor exceedingly fine 



VICK'S EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. Slightly olive-shaped, rich, bright scar- 

 let; flesh tender and white. We especially recommend this to gardeners 



as a large first-early forcing Radish 



WHITE CHINESE, or CELESTIAL. The true stock is stump-rooted. Although 



a Winter Radish, it can also be grown for late Summer. Flesh firm, solid 



and pure white, crisp and juicy: mild 



WHITE STRASBURG SUMMER. The most popular Summer Radish! 'SMa 



and flesh pure white, of delightful, pungent taste 



General List of Radishes 



Early Round, or Turnip-Shaped 



Early Round Dark Red. Rich, dark red; medium, uniform. . . . 



Early Scarlet Turnip. Medium; bright scarlet; mild flavor 



Scarlet Button. Small, round, bright scarlet, white tip 



Early Olive and Oval-Shaped 



French Breakfast. Oval; bright scarlet; white tip 



Holmes' Dainty Forcing'. Three weeks; sweet, tender and crisp. *,'.''" 



Scarlet, Olive- Shaped.. Half-long; bright scarlet; flesh white...... 



Surprise. Earliest yellow; fine for early or Suyimer ..^ ..* 



White, Olive-Shaped. Similar to Scarlet Olive-shaped 



■yellow, Olive-Shaped. Second-early; skin golden yellow; tender. . ." . . .' .' .* ' ' ." " 



Long 



Cincinnati Market, or Glass. Dong scarlet; straight; small top. 



Long" Brig-htest Scarlet. Scarlet, tipped white, mild flavor 



Long- White Vienna, or Lady Fing-er. Mild and tender 



Pearl Porcingr. Skin pure white; very jearly . . . 



Wood's Early Frame. A favorite for frame culture 



Summer and Autumn 



Chartier. Summer Radish; long, large, handsome; flesh white; delicious. 



Giant White Stuttg-art. Turnip-shaped Summer Radish; tender; mild 



Half-Long- Deep Scarlet, or Paris Beauty. Bright crisp flesh. 



White Summer Turnip. A fiat-round, early Summer Radish. ............ 



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California Mammoth White. A favorite Winter Radish . . 



Long Black Spanish. A leading Winter variety; excellent keeper. 



Rose China Winter. Skin rosy-red • flesh white and firm 



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