HOLMES SEED COMPANY, HARRISBURG, PA.— FLOWER SEEDS 39 



Show and Fancy Dahlias 



Araljella. Light sulphur-yellow, shaded peach-blossom on odg-es. . . : . 



John Walker. An elegant pure white 



Red Hussar. Pure cardinal-red; perfect form, long stems. . . . . 



Emily. Large white, heavily tipped soft lilac 



Admiral Schley. E-ich crimson, with garnet edges and a broad band through the center 



of each petal .... . . . ; . . 



A. D. Iiivoni. Clear soft pink, quill petals, almost perfect 



Dorothy Peacock. Clear soft pink, shading ^darker on outer petals. 



WMte Swan. Large, pure white, and vigorous grower , . , ^ : 



Single Dahlias 



Rebecca Mayhew. Absolutely perfectly pure white, early and dwarf. • . 



Each 



Doz. 



$0.15 



n.5o 



.20 



2.00 



.15 



1.50 



.1 5 



l.bU 



.15 



1.50 



.15 



1.50 



.75 



7.50 



.20 



2.00 



.50 



5.00 



New "Giant Century" Dahlias 



Write for list and prices. 

 Holmes* Special Dahlia Catalogue Sent Free for the Asking 



Elephant's Ear 



(CAXiADIU2VI ESCUIiENTUM) 



One of the most effective plants in cultivation f or beds, borders or planting out upon 



lawn. Will grow in any good garden soil and is of the easiest culture. 

 6 to 10 feet high and bears leaves 3 to 4 feet long by 2 feet wide. 



Monster Bulhs 



Mammoth Bulhs 



First Size Bulbs 



Second Size Bultos 



Foliage light green. 



Each 



Doz. 



10.0 



$0.25 



$3.'00 



$18^00 



.15 



2.00 



14.00 



.10 



1.00 



8.00 



.06 



.70 



5.00 



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 stage 

 0.15 

 .10 

 .05 

 .03 



Holmes' Showy Gladiolus 



The Gladiolus is the most useful of all flowers. Apart from its striking beauty and efCective- 

 ness while blooming in the garden, its practical value as a cut flower is becoming more highly appre- 

 ciated the better it becomes known. 



We name below a few of the latest introductions: 

 Holmes Superh Mixture. Every bulb is extra choice; the very largest and 



finest kind of flowers 



G-roff's New Hybrid. Selected from the cream of high quality Gladioli 



Childsii. Finest mixed 



Kunderdi "Glory." Each flower petal is exquisitely ruflled and fluted, cream 



pink crimson stripe through center 



Victory. Delicate sulphur yellow; the best yellow 



America. Soft lavender pink, almost a tinted white 



Augnista. Lovely pure white with blue anthers 



Baron Hulot. Rich deep indigo blue; very rare 



Georg-e Paul. Deep crimson, stained yellow, spotted with purple 



Eugene Scribe. Rose color, shaded carmine red 



I. S. Hendrickson. Irregular mottling of the white and bright deep pink, 



in some the pink and in others the white predominating 



May. Pure white, finely flaked, bright rosy crimson extra strong spike 



Contrast. Scarlet, with a pure white center 



Klondyke. Clear primrose shade, blotched crimson maroon 



Independence. Rich orange-scarlet; all flowers are open at one time; late... 



We can also furnish all other varieties of Gladiolus, upon application. 

 All Bulbs are ^t^oted by freight or express, at purchaser's expense. 



Each 



Doz. 



100 



$0.05 



$0.50 



$3.50 



.04 



.30 



2.00 



.05 



.35 



2.50 



.20 



2.25 



16.50 



.15 



1.25 , 



. . 9.50 



.10 



.75 ■ 



5.00 



.05 



.50 



2.50 



.25 



2.50 



17.50 



.15 



1.25 



9.50 



.08 



.80 



6.00 



.15 



1.5:0 



11.00 



.05 



.40 



2.50 



.25 



■2.75 ■ 



22.50 



.08 



.80 



6.00 



.10 



1.00 



7.00 



Gladiolus America 



Caladiura Esculentum (Elephant's Ear) 



Gladiolus Augusla 



