Holmes'New and Improved Varieties 
Detroit Dark Red Beet 
(Improved Strain) 
Unexcelled for home and market garden, 
shipping and for canning. This Improved 
Strain has tops uniform, small, slender and 
erect. The roots are perfectly globe-shaped, 
having a small tap root and collar, being re¬ 
markably smooth, with crisp, fine-grained 
flesh of rich, uniform very dark blood-red 
color. Gardeners are always assured of hav¬ 
ing the best Beet available when they insist 
upon Detroit Dark Red (Improved Strain). 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.10. 
The Marhio Tomato 
(This is the Tomato You’ve Been Waiting For) 
A new pink MARHIO Tomato developed by Dr. Ira C. 
Hoffman of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. We 
believe this to be one of the leading greenhouse Tomatoes 
yet introduced. The habit of the plant growth is similar to 
Marglobe. This variety is resistant to Fusarium wilt. Fruits 
are pink, large, smooth, round and deep. They are very 
heavy, having thick meaty rind and cross walls; almost no 
fibrous core, relatively few seeds. Clusters of 5 to 7 buds, 
average weight per fruit 5 to 7 ounces, but some larger 
earlier in the season. It has given good satisfaction in the 
field when staked. It did exceptionally well in tropical sec¬ 
tions where other varieties failed. Our seed is grown from 
seed furnished by Dr. Hoffman. Pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 14 oz., 
85c; oz., $1.50; % lb., $5.50. 
Spanish Gold Sweet Corn 
This early Sweet Corn was originated and in¬ 
troduced by the Connecticut Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station. In 
tests conducted by the 
Station and also by 
Spanish Gold Sweet Corn. 
Detroit Dark Red Beet. 
- - farmers this Corn was 
found to mature 5 days ahead of Extra Early Ban¬ 
tam and 6 days earlier than Sunshine. It grows 5 to 
6 feet high, depending upon the fertility of the soil. 
Ears are 7 inches in length with 10 to 12 rows of 
rich golden grains. Our crop was grown from seed 
furnished by the Experiment Station. Pkt., 10c; 
Xl 25c j lb > 40c ; 2 lbs., 70c; 5 lbs., $1.40; 10 lbs., 
$2.70, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., 
$6.50; 100 lbs., $25.00. 
Golden Cross Bantam Sweet Corn 
Golden Cross Bantam is a new hybrid Sweet 
Corn of high quality both for roasting ears and 
for canning purposes. It 
is high-yielding and re- 
Old Dominion Spinach. 
Old Dominion Spinach 
Long standing, blight-resistant. 
This variety is a cross between King 
of Denmark and Virginia Savoy 
Blight Resistant. It combines the 
large dark, crumpled leaf of the 
Savoy with the long standing ability 
of King of Denmark. This variety is 
an excellent yielder. Should prove 
valuable for spring sowing in places 
affected with Spinach blight. We also 
recommend it for fall sowing. It is a 
valuable shipping kind as it stands 
up well when cut. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
% lb., 15c; lb„ 40c. 
Tendergreen Stringless Bean 
You will want this early, delicious 
tender, absolutely stringless, round, 
green-podded Snap Bean. It is a very 
heavy yielder, in a class by itself, 
several days earlier than Full 
Measure. Pods are long and straight, 
extremely meaty and of an attrac¬ 
tive green color. Vines are excep¬ 
tionally strong and vigorous. Many 
of our customers consider it the best 
of all beans and want nothing else. 
If your market demands the highest 
quality, grow Tendergreen. Pkt., 10c; 
% lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c; 5 lbs., 
85c; 10 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 15 lbs., $2.35; 25 lbs., $3.76; 
100 lbs., $14.00. 
sistant to bacterial wilt. This hybrid cfnnot beTeproduced 
from its own seed. It is produced only from crossed seed 
obtained by controlled cross-pollinization of two inbred 
mes, designated as Purdue Bantam and Purdue 51 This 
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Holmes' Emperor Celery 
(Still a Greater Favorite) 
Tins marvelous Celery was named and introduced bv 
H L. Holmes in 1912. It has taken the lead among the late 
Celeries and has a world-wide reputation. It is distinct 
and excels all others, being the most solid and finest crisp 
nut-flavored and best keeping sort of outstanding merit’ 
Holmes Emperor is superior in that it is free f?om the 
St T^ neS f S C ° mm ° n t0 other sorts. The plants are dwarf 
and therefore much easier to blanch than the taller grow¬ 
ing varieties. The tops are dark green while the outer ftalks 
are smooth, almost perfectly round, exceptionally thick 
very brittle and blanch a beautiful white with riclf yellow 
heart. You cannot afford to be without Holmes’ Emperor 
It is simply delicious. Pkt., 15c; U oz., 40c- oz 75r- v i h 
$2.75: Ib.. $10.00. ’ ’’ 75c ’ ™ lb -> 
Holmes’ Emperor Celery. -MU.UU. 
Golden Cross Bantam 
Sweet Corn, a Hybrid 
of Highest Quality. 
