Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa 



LETTUCE 



Holmes' Improved Boston Market-^s'toS? 



For several years we have been working on this strain of the old Boston Market. 

 To-day we offer a strain superior to anj'' we have ever seen gi'own. An ideal 

 Lettuce for forcing ; of fine quality, tender, sweet and crisp. We can recommend 

 it as a selected strain saved from plants started under glass. Pkt. 5 cts., oz, 15 

 cts., Klb= 35 cts., !b. $1.00. 



"""leSuce^^^ Holmes^ Giant Crystal Head 



This excels by far every other variety in size, firmness, weight, produc- 

 1:Iveness, keeping qualities and marketable properties in general. It is quite 

 early, producing marketable heads in seven weeks from date of planting. In 

 habit of growth it resembles a lai'ge white cabbage variety, and its enormous pro- 

 ductiveness is shown by the fact that one heail fully equals three to five heads 

 of other varieties. The heads remain crisp, fresh and delicious four to flv« 

 weeks, in most cases producing no seed at all, careful slitting of the heads being 

 > necessary to obtain seed. Inside they are crystal white with a yellowish heart, oJ 

 fine flavor, exceedingly crisp and tender. Our trial ground report shows 

 that out of 36 varieties this was the last to go to seed. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., % lb, 

 60c., lb. $2. 



Holmes' 



L^ettuce 



Exactly as hardy against the inclemencies of the winter 

 weather as the winter Lettuce, Nansen, introduced a few years 

 ago. This new variety produces large, solid heads of a yellowish 

 green color, being very crisp and of the most delicious flavor. Of 

 great value for market gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., M 

 lb. 70 cts., lb, $2.50. 



holmes' zebo lettuce 



A Splendid Early Sximmer Variety 



Lettuces naturally thrive better during the cooler weather of spring and fall than 

 In a torrid summer — the season really when such crisp, cooling salad is most enjoyable 

 . and in great demand; consequently there has been bred a number of heat-i-esisting or 

 summer lettuces, among which Salamander is the acknowledged leader. It forms 

 good-sized, compact and tender heads, creamy-white inside and of that desirable I'ich 

 buttery flavor; outer color, light green; it remains long in head without running to 

 seed, and stands a great amount of heat without burning. Price, 5c pkt., 20c. 

 oz., 50c 34 lb., $1.50 lb. 



S A fjA:iIANDEK T.ETTU CE 



holmes' mPKOVED BIG BOSTON LETTUOE 



> A Selected Stra.ln of Our Own 



We can unhesitatingly say that this new strain, which we have decided 

 to call Holmes' Improved Big Boston, is as near perfection as could be 

 desired in a Lettuce. It is bound to be a popular variety with those 

 gardeners who want a large-heading forcing sort, and also for outdoor 

 winter culture. The plants are" large, very vigorous, with broad, com- 

 paratively smooth, thin and very hard leaves which are bright, light 

 green in color. Indoors this forms a solid head. Pkt. 5 cts., oz 20 

 cts., 2 ozs. 35 cts., Mlb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. * 



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