Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 



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WATERWTELON, MUSHROOM SPAWN^ ETC- 



JONBS' JUMBO WATER MELON 



GENERAL 

 LIST OF 



Vegetable Seeds 



MELON, WATER, (i o&. for SO Mils; i to 5 lbs. in hills fm- an acre.) 

 Fordhook Early. Very early ; good size ; medium ^reen, red flesh, , . . 



Jones' Jumbo. Round, large size ; dark green skin ; good quality . . 

 Dark Icing. Early, round, solid, v/ith thin dark green sTim; of 



superior quality. • * * * A' * " ^ " " * ' J»" i ' ' V 



Light Icing, or Ice Rind. Round in form like the above; flesh of 



fine quality • • • • : *. 



Gray Monarch, or Long White Icing. Very large, long; crimsop 



flesh • 



Black 'Boulder. Large, round; skin dark green; tough; red flesh; 



fine quality • V^" I' 



Delaware. Oblong; striped; rind tough; delicious red flesh 



Phinney's Early Oval. Mottled light green; large, oval, heavy; red 



Mclver's^WmldSf ill Sugar.* Old Rattlesnake; superior 



Mammoth *ironcVad.'*Long,^ very large, late; redflesh; good 



Ice^Creaml' or Peerless^ early; red .flesh of fine quality; 



white seed 



PRICES 



lelivered free In tho U. S. 

 (unless otherwise nGtcd) 



ExNGLISH MUSHROOMS 



Cuban Queen. Early, solid, heavy; skin striped dark and light green. 

 Dixie. Large; dark green; fine shipper; solid red flesh; popular 



MounSin Sweet.** Old and reii^^^ sort; flesh red; extra 'fine quality 

 Kolb Gem. Very large; flesh red, a good shipping sort ; popular m 



Ferry 's"^fceb"e*rg,' 'or ' Blue *Gem. A blue Kol'b Gem, better quality; 



more desirable for shipping • • • • • 



Florida Favorite. A superior strain ; large, oblong, striped ; luscious ; 



red flesh - • • • '-J ' V * ' V 



Kentucky Wonder. Very large; dark green; light crimson flesh of 



good flavor • * ' V " ; * ". ' ; * * 



Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake. .Oblong, dark and striped; bright 



red flesh • • 



Naboo. A distinct variety; excellent in quality • 



Red-Seeded Vaucluse. (Kentucky Wonder.) Medium size, oblong; 



rich red flesh r 



Colorado Preserving Citron. (Green seed.) Also called Apple Pie 

 Sweet Heart. Mottled light green; large, oval, heavy; red flesh; fine 



shipper 



Kleckley Sweets. The finest melon yet introduced for home growing 

 and table use. Not a good shipper, but for home consumption cannot 



be excelled 



Harris Earliest. Sweet, luscious and of the highest flavor; an ex- 

 cellent shipping variety. ( See special description. ) 



Black Diamond. Large, round; skin dark green; tough; red flcr.Ii 

 Triumph. Crossed between Duke June and Kolb's Gem, dark green 

 color and an excellent shipper. 



VIUSTARD. > 



Black or Brown. Large, succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent 



White London. The leaves are generally used while quite young in 

 salads and for garnishing. Successive sowings furnish a continuous 



supply 



Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the South, where it is sown in 

 tho fall for spring salad 



MUSHROOIVl SPAWN. 



English. The culture of Mushrooms is easy if you plant fresh and 

 thoroughly reliable spawn. They can be grown in the cellar, in 

 sheds, in hotbeds, or in the open air English spawn is best. It comes 

 in bricks weighing about a pound each. A single brick will plant a 

 bed 2x6 foot. Special prices will be quoted on lots of more than 300 

 pounds By mail, postpaid, one brick, 25 cts 



Delivered free in the United States unless otherwise noted. 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. The see^d pods* gathered green, 

 are delicious pickled and used for seasoning like capers. 

 Tall or Large. Climber, 30 ft. high, ornamental flowers, large seeds . 

 Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support; smaller but more profuse. . . . 



OKRA, or GUrw'jCO, The pods sliced are esteemed for .«!oups, stews, 

 etc., and whether used green or dried, must be gathered when young. 



White Velvet. Large, round, smooth pods; never ridged; prolific 



Dwarf Prolific. Of dwarf, stocky growth, very early and prolific. . 

 Lady FlnYjcr. Long, slender pale green pods, very tender 



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65 



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89 



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65 



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60 



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75 



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By express 



2.-) lbs. 



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$5 00 



Pljt. Oz. Klb. Lb 



10c 

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25c 

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IF ORDERED BY FREIGHT OR EXPRESS DEDUCT 10 CENTS PER POUND FROM THE ABOVE PRICES. 



