HOLMES SEED COMPANY, HARRISBURG, PA.— FLOWER SEEDS 31 



GENERAL LIST OF FLOWERS GROWN FROM SEEDS 



Flower Seeds Delivered Free By Mail Explanation of signs employed in this list 



The asterisk (*) designates ornamental-leaved plants. This mark (J) prefixed indicates the 



The fourth colurrin gives the DURATION OP CHARACTER, and HARDINESS. 



S represents Shrubs — plants of bushy habit 

 ff " greenhouse plants. 

 Bu " Bulbous plants. 



designates, in every case, repetition. 



A represents Annual — ^lasting- but one year. 

 B " Biennial — lasting" two years, 

 p " Perennial — lasting* three or more years. 

 E " Everg-reen — retains foliag-e the entire year. 



As a large number of Biennials and Perennials, if sown early, flower the first season from seed, 

 ■ this distinguishing mark (t) is affixed to such. 



The hardiness is denoted by the following abbreviations, but it should be understood that this 

 is intended to apply to the climate of the Middle Atlantic States. Further north or south, these desig- 

 nations apply only in a comparative way. 



h represents hardy — ^plants for open border, hh repr esents half-hardy — plants that recinire to be 

 forwarded in pots or frames, t represents tender — requiring* protection. 



NUMBER AND NAME 



Hardi- 

 ness and 

 Dura- 

 tion 



Color 

 of the 

 Flower 



Height 

 in 

 Feet 



Price 

 per 

 Packet 



Price 

 per 

 Ounce 



BRIEF DESCRIPTION 



1 Abronia umbellata 

 Verbena) 



(Sand 



5 Abutilon 



10 Achillea 



15 Acroclinium % oz. 20c. 



Adlumia (Allegheny Vine) . . 



Adonis aestivalis (Flos 



Adonis) V2 oz. 15c. 



Ag-eratum (Floss Flower) . . . 

 Blue Star (New). 



1-16 oz. 75c. 

 Dwarf White multiflora. . . 



Fine Mixed 



Amaryllis f ormosissima .... 



Amethyst 



Amaranthus 



Sunrise 



Love - Lies - Bleeding (A. 



caudatus) 



Fountain Plant (A. salici- 



folius) 



Joseph's Coat (A. tricolor) 

 Fire-brand (A. superbus) . 



Mixed 



Ampelopsis Veitchii (Japa- 

 nese Ivy) 



55 Ahchusa capensis 



20 

 25 



28 

 29 



30 

 31 



45 

 46 

 47 



48 



49 

 50 

 51 



40 



hA 



rose 



grs 



mixed 



hP 



white 



A 



mixed 



hB 



pink 



A 



blue 



A 



A 



St, 



60 Anemone (Windflower) 

 Brigid 



Antirrhinum 



Aquileg-ia 



Arborvitse 



65 Aristolochia Sipho (Dutch- 

 nian's Pipe) 



70 Asclepias tuberosa . 



200 Asparagxis Sprengeri 



100 seeds 40c. 



201 plumosus nanus 



100 seeds 75c. 



210 Australian Straw Plowei?. . . . 



Helichrysum monstrosum 



Bachelor^s Button (Globe 

 Amaranth; Gomphrena). 



215 aurea superba 



216 nana compacta . . . . 



217 Mixed 



225 Balloon Flower (Cardiosper- 



mum) 



Balsam (Camellia; - flowered) 

 (Lady Slipper) ........ 



230 Double-Flowering, mixed. . 



231 Scarlet 



232 Pure white . 



240 Bartonia aurea 



245 Beg-onia Vernon grandiflora. 



246 Holmes' Rex ,.Tr.pkt50c. 



hP 

 hhP 



hP 



hP 

 hP 



gP 

 gP 



hhA 

 hA 



hP 

 hhA 



hA 

 gP 



blue 



white 



mixed 



red 



red 

 var. 

 red 

 mixed 



purple 



br. & y. 

 orange 



white 

 white 



g. yel. 



red 

 mixed 



bl. & wh. 



mixed 



scarlet 



white 



golden 



red 



mixed 



trail. 



IV2 

 1 



dim. 



21/2 

 2 



IV2 



15-30 

 2 



trail. 

 1 



1 

 1 

 2 



10 



IV2 



IV2 

 1 

 1 

 1 



$0.05 



$0.50 



.10 



2.25 



.10 



2.50 



.05 





.10 





.05 







.25 



.15 





.05 



.30 



.05 



.25 



.05 



1.50 



.05 



.15 



.05 



.45 



.05 



.40 



.05 



.20 



.05 



.15 



.05 



.15 



.05 



2.25 



.10 



1.25 



.10 



.85 



.10 



.05 

 .05 



.10 



.05 

 .05 

 .05 



.05 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .15 

 .15 



.80 



.30 



.25 

 .15 

 .15 



.40 

 .60 



1.00 

 .15 



3.25 



Bears clusters of fragrant 

 flowers. Desirable for bas- 

 kets, borders or rockeries. 

 Elegant perennial shrub; 



drooping flowers. 

 See Yarrow, page 37. 

 Everlasting flowers, 

 f For covering trellises, tree 

 I stumps, etc. 



I Graceful, leathery leaves. 



■) Literally a sheet of bloom 

 i from early Summer till 

 > frost. Splendid for edgings 

 and ribbon bedding. 



See Jacobean Lily, page 40. 

 See Browallia, page 32. 



Rapid grower. Striking foli- 

 age and curious flowers. 

 Sunrise has bronzy crimson 

 foliage, and is the most 

 brilliant of the family. 

 Fountain plant droops. 



See page 41, 



j Large branches of flowers all 

 } season. 



( Charming double flowers. 

 J Few plants compare with 

 ( this in beauty. 



See Snapdragon, page 37. 



See Columbine, page 33. 



See page 41. 



! Rapid climber; heart-shaped 

 leaves; flower resembles a 

 pipe. 



J Ornamental in Summer and 

 I Autumn. 



{Fine for baskets or conserva- 

 tories. 



I A dainty feathery Fern. 



r After cutting retains its rosy 

 I crimson shades; fragrant 

 ( flowers. 



Good bedding plant. Dried 

 flowers make Winter bou- 

 quets. 



f Bell-shape flowers; in con- 

 \ stant bloom. 



I Giant-flowering. Rose-like 

 I flowers. Brilliant colors. 

 I Fine for table decoration. 



Showiest of annuals. 

 Deep red foliage. 

 A charming plant. 



