Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 15 



PEAS 



New Pea GRADlJS 



earliest Large-Potted Pea 

 Ever Introdviced'. Height, 

 3 Feet. Pla-nt TKickly 



Erom trials made at our trial grounds we can truthfully say that the Gradus 

 ranks with any early variety. By actual test the Alaska and Holmes' Market-G-arden- 

 ers' Extra-Early, known as the earliest Peas, alongside the Gradus came in only three 

 days ahead. In the Gradus, of which we give an illustration {% actual size), we have 

 r (ine of those long strides of progress not often found in the ordinary advancement of 

 vegetables. The variety is an imported one^ haying been raised by Thomas Laxt6n, in 

 England. The vine has very heavy stems, and produces uniformly large pods, meas- 

 uring 4 to 4% inches long, nearly round, and well filled with eight to ten large, hand- 

 some peas. In regard to other attributes, Gradus has merit as a home Pea, because a 

 picking of sufficient size may easily be made, the shelled peas bulk up well, and the 

 process of shelling is very easily performed. In flavor and quality Gradus is of 

 the highest *♦ marrow " type, melting and sugary, retaining, when served, its 

 bright, vivid green. A gentleman from another seedhouse stopped with the writer 

 over night, and at the dinner-table remarked, as he ate the Gradus Pea, that he never 

 tasted anything to compare with them, and had no idea they were so fine. Pkt. 10 

 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., by mail, postpaid; by freight or express, qt. 35 

 cts., 4 qts. $1.25, pk* ^2.25, bus. f 8, 



S\jttoh*s Excelsior 



New. The great merit of this new Pea lies in the fact that in it we have an early 

 dwarf wrinkled Pea in the front rank for earliness, yet with much larger, handsomer 

 pods than any dwarf wrinkled Pea yet introduced. . 



It is similar in habit of growth to Nott's Excelsior, which is one of the most pop- 

 ular dwarf wrinkled Peas. It takes the place in the Extra-Early class that is now so 

 acceptably filled by Stratagem aiid Telephone in the later sorts. It grows to a height 

 of about 12 to 14 inches, showing a great abundance of its long, broad, straight pods of 

 a pale green color. By mail, postpaid, 3^ pt. 15 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 50 cts. 

 By freight or express, qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. $1.25, pk. $2.25, bus. $7.50. 



New£li ALDERMAN ?K.s^^;i'^^\*JiI1 



This fine Second-Early wrinkled Pea has proven in our trials to be a very valu- 

 able acquisition, taking the place of the old Telephones and Duke of Albany, we pre- 

 dict for this Pea a place for it in every catalogue and once in the hands of the gardener 

 the old Telephones will lose its identity entirely. The Alderman is a strong, robust 

 grower. Vines, vigorous growing about B/i feet high, coarse, dark colored leaves and 

 producing an abundance of very large, dark green pods, filled with immense Peas of 

 delicious flavor. A splendid shipper and we recommend this to all large Pea growers. 

 Price pkt. 3^ pt. 15 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 50 cts., postpaid. By freight or ex- 

 press, qt. 35 cts., 4 qts. $1.10, pk. $2.00, bus. $6.50. /^/ , 1 r 1 , 



*^ ■ GRADUS PEA. ( ?4 actual size ; f rom photo. ) 



Height 18 to 20 inches, habit dwarf, stocky and vigorous, color dark green. The most 

 robust grower we know of, an imported variety which tested out in our trials better than any 

 other sort of its class. This Pea comes in about the same time as the Thomas Laxton, not 

 so large but twice as prolific, just the Pea for the market or private gardener. Give it atrial. 

 See cut. Price pkt. pt. 15 cts., pt. 30 cts., qt. 50 cts., postpaid. By freight or 

 express, qt. 35 cts., 4 qts. $1.10, pk. $2.00, bus. $6.50. 



ALL SEASONS' OTP A /I BEST TALL and 



COLLECTION OF X JL/AO ^ BEST DWARF 



EitKer Collection Gives a Continuous Supply of Delicious 

 Pea-s TKrovigKoxit the Sxinvnaer 



The varieties composing these collections have been selected as the best of tho 

 true and tried wrinkled Peas of superior quality for home use, 

 includingf extra early, medium, main crop and late varieties, so 

 that a continuous supply of luscious peas can be had from 'ttke 

 successively maturing sorts for several weeks. 



New Pea AMEER 



Once Used. Always Used 



Holmes' All Seasons' Collections 



Of 4 Best Tall Peas 



Comprises the fdllowing: 

 Gradus, for early. 

 Abundance, for medium. 

 Telephone, for main crop. 

 Alderman, for late. 



Of 4 Best Dwarf Peas 



Comprises the following; 

 Nott's, for early. 

 Ameer, for medium. 

 Holmes', for main crop. 

 Juno, for late. 



actual size. 



Prices: State WKether Tall or Dwarf is Wanted 



K pt. each of 4 sorts, enough for 75 feet of drill, 40 cts» 

 1 pt. each of 4 sorts, enough for 150 feet of drill, 85 cts* 

 1 qt. each of 4 sorts, enough for 150 feet of drill, $1.45* 



SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. 



