Holmes Seed Company^ Harrisburg, Pa, 



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HOLMES TESTED FLOWER SEEDS 



Pkt- 



PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower), ^ee 

 Vines. 



•PELARGONIUM. See Geranium. 

 'PICOTEE. See Carnation. 

 PLATYCODON. See Campanula. 

 PORTULACA. See Vines and Trailers. 



iPOPPY. See also page 66. Very showy. 

 For beds or borders, with a background of 

 green, they are beautiful. 



1744 Brilliant. New. An entiiPely new 

 peony-flowered Poppy, bright red $0 10 



1745 Maid of the Mist. Single peony- 



flowered white 10 



1746 Irresistible. Bright red 05 



1747 Golden Gate. Every conceivable 



combination of colors in both sin- • 

 gle and double flowers. 05 



1748 Fairy Blush. Double; fringed 



white 05 



1749 Dwarf Shirley. Very tine. Grows 



only 9 inches high; €owers 3 

 inches across and of the richest 

 colorings 10 



1750 Improved Double Carnation, 



Mixed 05 



1751 Doubled Peony-flowered, Mixed 05 



1753 Japanese Dwarf Mixed 10 



1754 Tulip-flowered. Tulip-shaped... 05 



1755 Hybrid Double Cardinal. Enor- 



mous scarlet flowers. . ^ ..... , 



1756 Giant Oriental. 3 ft.^ mixed, % 



oz. 75 cts., . . 



1757 Danebrog. Single; scarlet, with 



white spot on base of petals 



1758 Iceland. All colors; fragrant 



1759 Bracteatum ( Perennial ) . Red . . . 



05 



10 



05 

 05 

 05 



1760 Perennial Hybrid Mixeid.,, 05 



CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Escb- 

 scholtzia. 



(RlllRPLE FEATHER GRASS A mag 



nificent ornamental grass, that flowers the 

 second season. Grown for its graeeful 

 iplnmes. Hardy perennial. 



1765 Feather Grass «5 



PHVSOSTEGI A (False Dragon Head). 



Ooe of the most beautiful of our mid-sum- 

 mer-flowering perennials, forming dense 

 bushes 3 to 4 feet high, and producing in 

 greait abundance spikes of delicate white, 

 pink, jpurple and red tubular flowers in ter- 

 minaJl leafless clusters. 



1766 Denticulata.... * 



4RLATYCODON (Balloon - Flower, or 

 i Japanese Bell-flower). In constant 

 flower f i!om spring to late fall. Covered with 

 a mass of blue and white bell-shaped flowers. 

 Splendid for cutting. Hardy perennial. 



1767 Grandif lorum ... 05 



PRIMULA See also page 65. (Chinese 

 Primrose). The Chinese Primroses are 

 fine for winter and spring blooming; they 

 are free-flowering, and especially valuable 

 I for house and window culture. 



1775 Holmes* Prize Mixture. This, 



our special prize mixture, is the 

 finest grown. Its size and beauty 

 are surpassed by none .20 



1776 Fimbriata, Splendid Mixed. A 



mixture of fringed strains 10 



1777 Fimbriata, Giant Mixed. Made 



up of selected Giants of striking 

 beauty . 20 



1778 Obconica, Very large-flowering, 



Mixed . = 



PAINTED DAISIES. See Chrysanthe- 

 mum. 



PINKS. SeeDianthus. 



POT MARIGOLD. See Calendula. 



RICiNUS (Castor Oil Plant). Planted in 

 groups it gives a magnificent appearance, or 

 planted thick, it makes a fine screen or 

 hedge. Annual. 5 to 8 feet .... 

 ^800 Zanzibariensis. 12 to 34 feet. ... 05 



1801 Mixed. Many choice varieties. . . . 05 



1802 Major, Rflxed. Very large. 05 



holmes' CHINESE PRIMROSE, ^-IMBRIATA 



See page 66 10 



ZINNIA HOLMES' GIANT MAMMOTH 



RUDBECKIA (Cone-flower). Forms a 



many-branched dense bush producing its 

 long-stemmed flowers in abundance. 

 Hardy perennial, 8 feet. . 



1805 Speciosa. Golden yellow.. ?0 U» 



1806 Laciniata, Golden Glow. See 



page 62 



SALPIGLOSSIS (Velvet Flower). One 



of the greatest favorites because of its beau- 

 tiful almost orchid-like flowers, 



1810 Emperor, Various colors; netted 



and reined with golden yellow... 05 



1811 Fine Mixed Hybrids Ob 



1812 Variabilis supermissama aurea. 

 New. Very fine 15 



STOKESIA. 



1813 Cyanea. 



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SALVIA (Flowering Sage). See also page 

 65. An excellent bedding plant, sending out 

 a mass of fiery red spikes of flowers. Very • 

 popular half-hardy perennial, blooming 

 first year from seed. Pkt. 



1815 Fire-ball. New. Very fine 10 



1816 Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Compact 

 bush; scarlet flowers 05 



1817 Splendens (Scarlet Sage). Bright 

 scarlet 1® 



SCABIOSA (Mourning Bride). Splen- 

 did border plants, producing in great pro- 

 fusion very double flowers in a variety of 

 shades and colors; a splendid flower for ' 

 table bouquets, etc, 2 feet, 



1820 Dwarf Double Mixed. Finest 

 double flowers of various colors . . 05 



1821 Tall German Double Mixed. All 

 colors 05 



1822 New Double Black. Elegant 

 black -purple flowers 05 



STOCKS. See also page 65. The Stock is 

 one of the most popular annuals, either for, 

 bedding or pot culture; for brilliancy a.nd' 

 diversity of color and profusion and dura- 

 tion of bloom it is unsurpassed. 1 to 1}^ 

 feet. 



1830 Ten Weeks* Princess Alice, or 

 Cut-and-Come-Again. White . . 05 



1831 Holmes' New Largest-flowering 

 Globe Pyramidalo See pages 

 54-64 , 05 



1832 Emperor Mixed 05 



SOLANUM 1834 Capsicastrum. (Jem-J 



salem Cherry. ) A very pretty pot 

 plant for winter decoration, bear- 

 ing hundreds of bright scarlet 

 berries. 1 ft. ( See page 67. ) . . . . 05 

 SCHIZANTHUS 1835 Wisetonensis 

 (Butterfly Flower) . Compact, pyra- 

 midal plants covered with count- 

 less orchid-like flowers of every 

 color. (See specialty pages.) 20 



SWEET SULTAN (Centaurea). A 



very fine plant for bordering and bouquets, 

 with long stems and pretty, fragrant flowers. 

 Hardy annual. 1% feet. 



1840 Yellow (Centaurea snaveolens) . . , 05 



SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus barba- * 

 tus). See also page 65, For bedding, bor- 

 dering or cutting, this favorite is invaluable, 

 bearing fragrant masses of rich flowers. 

 Hardy biennial. Ij^ feet. 



1841 Holmes' Giant Double Mixed. A 

 superb strain of largest double 

 flowers 10 



1842 Brilliant Red. Very striking 05 



1843 Pure White 05 



1844 Perfection Single Mixed. Flowers 

 all single ' 05 



1845 Double Mixed. Very fine. 05 



THALICTRUM. Very graceful, pretty- 

 floweied plants, with finely cut foliage. 

 Starting to bloom in May, they continue 

 through June to send forth their attractive 

 flowers in abundance. 3 feet. 



1846 Aquilegifollum. Rose-lilac 05 



1847 Gancum. Yellow 



