SUPERIOR TESTED FLOWER SEED SPECIALTIES 



Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 



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 CHINENSTS 



Dianthus Chinensis ^^rl^^tpj^nZ' 



BLOOMS CONTINUALLY FROM EARLY SUMMER, 

 UNTIL FALL, FROM SEED SOWN IN THE SPRING 



One of the best annuals for abundance of bloom. ; The flowers are very large 

 and of the most brilliant colors, varying from pure white to the richest crimson, 

 ^ while many are beautifully laced or striped. For bedding purposes they are of 

 great value during tha entire summer, and they also furnish elegant flowers for 

 bouquets. (See illustration.) Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., Joz. 20 cts. . 



New CeLlliopsis 

 i Golden Fleece 



A charming new- variety of 

 this favorite annual, with 

 rich, golden flowers, 

 with a soft, fluffy appearance, 

 that measure 3 inches across. 

 An adornment to any garden 

 and fine for cutting. 18 to 

 24 inches high. Pkt. 5 cts.. 

 6 pkts. 25 cts. 



COSMOS 



Holmes' Mammoth Perfection Mixture 



THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF PERFEC- 

 TION IN COSMOS YET REACHED 



We offer here the most magnificent mixture of Cosmos 

 in the world. They are the latest developments in this 

 favorite autumn flowering garden annual; the flowers are 

 giants, often 4 inches across, double the size of the old large- 

 lowering Cosmos. The petals are broader and overlapping, 

 forming a perfectly round flower, deeply ribbed andi)f splendid 

 substance. Plants, 5 to 6 

 feet high, of symmetrical, 

 pyramidal form, are one 

 mass of feathery, emerald- 

 green foliage, studded with 

 giant flowers of white, pink 

 or crimson. Pkt. ID cts., 

 oz. 60 cts. Mammoth, 

 in crimson, white, pink and 

 yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



A very desirable hardy 

 annual of easiest culture. 

 The profusion, size and bril- 

 iancy of the flowers render 

 them very desirable for 

 j aiasses • and borders, but 

 specially are they valuable 

 ' ' as cut-flowers, either for 

 vasing alone or in bouquet 

 ^vork. Grow 2 feet high. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



holmes' giant cosmos 



The flowers are pure white and densely im- 

 bricated. Being borne on, long stems they are 

 most valuable for cutting and should be sown early 

 in boxes to secure blooms the first season. Highly 

 recommenced. Pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts. 



EscKscKoltzia Hunnemania 



Sometimes called Bush Eschscholtzia. 2 feet high. Bright yel- 

 low blossoms on stems a. foot long. Large flowers with petals 

 crinkled like crushed satin, lasting a long time in water after being 

 cut. Foliage like ' Eschscholtzia. Begins to bloom early and con- 

 tinuously. (See illustration.) Pkt. S cts., oz. 45 cts., Joz. 25 cts. 



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