HOLMES TESTED FLOWER SEEDS 



60 Holmes Seed Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 



pkt. 



DUSTY MILLER. See Cineraria Maritima. 



DELPHINIUM (Larkspur). Perennial 

 Larkspur. Branches often 3 to 4 feet liiglt 

 and spikes 6 to 10 inches long; tlowei's of 

 the most brilliant shades. Splendid for 

 cutting. 



1208 Formosum, Mixed $0 Ou 



OIANTHUS (Pink). See specialty pages. 

 The Dianthns or Pink is one of the most 

 beautiful and bountiful blooming flowers of 

 the garden. The colorings aro supei-b and 

 their brilliant masses of bloom very effectivo 

 and admirable for cutting. The plants 

 bloom the first seascn and also the second 

 if protected in winter. 



1210 Oriental Beauties. Beautiful 



shades of pink and crimson, with 

 many variegations. Single 05 



1211 Salmon Queen. Brilliant salmon 10 



1212 Stellaris, Star Pink 05 



DOUBLE VARIETIES 



1213 Cliinensis, Double Mixed 05 



1214 Dwarf Snowball. Fringed; white 05 



1215 Dwarf Fireball. Blood-red, globe- 



shaped .flowers 05 



1216 Choice Double Mixed. Splendid 



for bouquets IC 



1217 New Large - flowered Dwarf 



Double Hybrid. A choice mixture 

 of dwarf varieties 05 



SINGLE VARIETIES 



1218 ** Dainty," New. Pink; very rich 10 



1219 Japonicus, ** Eastern Queen." 



. . Prettily marbled 05 



1220 Plumarlus (Pheasant's Eye). 



White flowers, with dark center. . 05 



1221 Scoticus (Florist's Pink) 05 



1222 Laciniatus, Single Finest Mixed 05 

 1224 Large White. Very large, resem- 

 bling the carnation 05 



EVERLASTINGS. Hardy annuals. Beau- 

 tiful all winter if the blooms are cut and 

 dried before fully expanded* 1 to 2 feet. 



1246 Choice Mixed. All varieties 05 



See, also, Helichrysum 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA (California 

 Poppy). See specialty pages. Compact and 

 loushy, exceedingly graceful in habit, with 

 fine foliage, and covered wiih a mass of 

 showy fiowers. Hardy annual. 1 to 2 feet. 

 See illustration, 



1253 Hunnemannia. New. Jonquil-yel- 



low flowers on stems 12 inches 

 long; fine for cutting 05 



1254 Golden West. Yellow. 05 



1255 Mandarin. Orange 05 



1250 Rose C5 



1257 White 05 



1260 Fine Mixed 05 



1261 Holmes' Mammoth White 05 



FEVERFEW (Matricaria). Very free- 

 flowering liardy annuals. bearing an abun- 

 dance of double white flowers until frost. 

 l>^feet. 



1271 Grandiflora, Double White,... 05 

 FORGET-ME-NOT. See Myosotis. 

 CiERANIUM (Pelargonium). Better 



known and more universally admired than 

 any other plant, if sown early will bloom 

 first season. l>^feet. 

 1273 Zonale Mixed. Extra fine ... 05 



aAlLLARDIA (Blanket Flower). See 



specialty pages. The profusion, size and 

 brilliancy of the Gaillardia flowers render 

 them very desirable for masses , borders and 

 for cutting. Hardy annual. 2 ft. 



1275 Mixed Picta Varieties... 05 



1276 Salmon-red. Single, with a bright 



orange-edge ^ 0; 



1277 Lorenziana fl. pi. Large showy 



flowers Of 



1278 PerennJs grandiflora. Mixed 05 



1279 SulphureaOcuIata. Pale sulphur, 



with dark maroon eye. Or 



GOURDS. See Vines. 



GOLDEN FEATHER. See Pyrethrum. 



GOLDEN GLOW. See Rudbeckia. 



holmes' cyclamen GiGANTEUM (Seepage 71) 



l>JAIsTHCS, CHINENSIP 



- Pkt. 



GODETIA. See specialty pages. The Gor 

 detias are constant bloomers and their deli- 

 cate tints of cnmson, rose and wliite render 

 them very attractive. Flowers 3 to 4 inches 

 across. Annual. 1 to 2 i'cct. 



J23j Bijou. Blush-colored $0 05, 



128G GIpripsa. Large, satiny, blood-red Oi 



QLOXINiA. The gorgeous flowers produced 

 in the gi-eatest profusion, are of the most 

 cxauisite colors. Foliage has a rich, velvety 

 appearance. M foot. 



1295 ** Princeso Henry.'* New. Very 



flne .25 



1296 Holmes' Tiger-spotted and 



Stained Extra Fine Mixed. The 

 colors blend in superb manner. ... 20 



1297 Large - flowering Extra Fine 



Mixed 15 



HUNNEIVIANNIA. See Eschscholtzia. 



HELICHRYSUM (Straw-fiower) . Showy 

 annuals. Flowers large and double, in shades 

 of white, yellow, crimson, etc.; Ijandsoino 

 as garden plants and valuable as v.n "ever- 

 lasting" for winter bouquets. 1 lo 2 feet. 

 3305 Dwarf Mixed 05 



HELENIUiVI. A showy, hardy garden plant, 

 bearing long-stemmed gokleji yellow flowers 

 in gt'eat profusion. Splendid for cutting, 

 2% feet. 



1312 Hoopesi „ 05 



1313 Bigelo^^H, Very fine 10 



' See, also, page GO) . 



HELIOTROPE, a' mass of deliciously 

 fragi'ant blay and wnite flowers the entire 

 season. 1 r,c 2 feet. 



133c ChoicK Mixef! 05 



1339 M^mn-oth. Blue 05 



HESPEb^riS. See ViriUnian Stocks. 



HELIANTHUS (Sunflower). See also 

 page 60. They are effective among shrub- 

 bery, or ior screening unsightly places. 4 

 to « feet. 



1341 Cucumerifolius'. Dwarf ; small 

 yellow flowers, resembling daisies; 

 fine for cutting „ 05 



1312 Double Multiflora. Produces a 

 branch at each leaf and each 

 branch produces a fine fioublo 

 flower 05 



1343 «« The Dahlia." Double; golden 



yellow , , 05 



1344 Silver-leaved. Foliage silvery ; 



flowers rich yello-.'v and black 05 



1345 Miniature. Sniall liowers, 3 feet. 05 



HONESTY (Lunaria.) A pretty plant, 

 with curious seed-pouches often used for 

 house ornaments. 2 ft. 



1355 Biennis { Satin Flower) 05 



HIBISCUS (Mallow). Splendid bedding 

 plants of the easiest culture, bearing in pro- 

 fusion pretty, showy-colored flowers of fine 

 size. Perennial. 2 to a ft. 



1356 Golden Bowl. Large flowers, 5 



inches ill dianieter; light sulphur, 

 purple center 05 



1357 Moscheutos roseus. Kose-colored 05 



1358 Palustris. Pink 05 



HOLLYHOCK. See also page 60. The 

 Hollyhock, in its present state of per- 

 fection, is one of Ine most "majestic of ' 

 hardy plants. For planting among shruh- 

 bery or .forming a background for other 

 flowers it is without an equal. Hardy 

 perennial. 4 feet. 



1360 Ghater's Superb Double. Has 



the finest shades of color and is 

 most desirable 05 



1361 Double Extra-fine Mixed. All 



colors , OS 



1362 "Allegheny." Fine transparent, 



fringed flowers are 5 inches across 

 and look as if made of crushed Silk 1& 

 HUMULUS. See Vines. 

 ICE PLANT. (Mesembryanthemum) 

 Annual, bearing small white flowers. The 

 almost transparent leaves, if held in the 

 hand, feel cold as ice, K foot. 

 1666 Crystallinum , 



