Holmes Keeps a Complete Record of 
How to Order 
Please sign your Name and Full Address on 
every order and letter you send us. Always write 
plainly. Be sure to order Flower Seeds by the 
correct catalog number. 
You run no risk in sending money with your 
order. 
We do a strictly “cash with order” business. 
Any bank or trust company, or neighbor who 
has dealt with us, will assure you as to our 
responsibility. 
Remit at our risk by Money Order, Draft or 
Check. 
Use Registered Letter if you send cash or 
stamps. 
All prices subject to change. 
We Deliver Free 
All vegetable seeds, flower seeds and bulbs 
offered in this catalog will be delivered to you 
prepaid in any quantity up to ten pounds in 
weight. 
If your order weighs one hundred pounds or 
more, we will pay the freight to your station. 
Fertilizers and insecticides are not prepaid. 
Holmes’ Guarantee 
We guarantee the safe arrival of your seeds. Most of 
the failures with seeds, plants, or bulbs are due to causes 
entirely beyond our control, such as unfavorable wea¬ 
ther or soil conditions, too deep or shallow planting, 
etc., which renders it impossible for us to guarantee 
success. The Holmes Seed Co. gives no warranty, 
express or implied, as to description, quality, produc¬ 
tiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs, plants, 
or roots they send out, and they will not be respon¬ 
sible for the crop. 
Each Lot of Seed 
Each lot of seed which we raise or have raised for 
us is tested. The report of the germination tests are 
marked so that you will know how many seeds out 
of 100 will germinate. Our stock number is placed 
on every bulk lot of seed sold. There are certain 
strains of some varieties that are suitable for different 
localities, and if you find a type that is adapted to 
your section, naturally you want to get the same idem 
tical stock again. For that reason we use the stock 
numbers, so that when you order again, by mention' 
ing the number we can send the same strain. If we 
cannot supply this particular one, we will advise the 
reason, and let you know what we have to offer in 
its place. 
What is Certified Seed? 
“CERTIFIED SEED” is that which has been inspected 
by official representatives of the State Seed Improvement 
Association and found by them to conform in variety, origin, 
health, purity and vitality to the published standards of the 
Association. This inspection and certification is your protec- 
tion for better Seeds. 
Collection of Holmes’ Orchid- 
Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 
This is a wonderful collection of choice colors and fine 
varieties of lovely Spencers. One full size packet a c 
of each named variety for. XJC 
Reflection. Blue. Crimson King. Deep Crimson. 
Pinkie. Pink. Charming. Fine salmon. 
Olympic. Purple. Powerscourt. Lavender. 
Relief Orders for Seeds Accepted 
We will accept relief orders for vegetable seeds only, at 
prices quoted in our catalog, if orders are sent in on official 
printed forms signed by State, County, or City Relief Official, 
and show the amount it is good for in dollars and cents. 
With every order of $2.00 received, we will give a Lancaster 
Co., Almanac free, when requested. 
