Yellow Onion Sets. 
Improved Jumbo Virginia Peanuts. 
Moss Curled Parsley. 
Hollow Crown Sugar Parsnips. 
Onion Plants 
BERMUDA CRYSTAL WHITE. These plants produce large Onions with 
very little labor. When set out in the early spring, large, handsome, 
pure white Onions are produced within 8 to 10 weeks. These Onions 
are of very fine quality, being tender and of exceptionally mild flavor. 
They will grow in any good garden soil. Set the plants 4 inches apart 
in rows 15 to 18 inches apart. 100 plants, 30c; 200 plants, 50c; 500 
plants, 85c, postpaid. Not less than 100 plants sold. Plants ready 
March 20. Prices of large quantities upon application. 
On ion Sets 
One pound plants 40 feet of row; 8 bushels per acre. 
Prices on Onion Sets Are Subject to Change with the Market. 
Lb. 5 lbs. 
Bottle Long Neck .$0.30 $1.25 
Ebenezer or “Japanese” Sets .25 1.00 
Yellow Sets, Sound and Clean .25 1.00 
White Sets, Silverskin .30 1.25 
Garlic Sets . 35 1.50 
Above prices postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities Onion Seed and Sets. 
FETERSIX.IE (Ger.) Parsley FREZZEMOEO (It.) 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 3 pounds will sow an acre. 
CULTURE. See inside back cover. 
DARK GREEN DOUBLE CURLED. This strain remains very dark 
green when other varieties have turned yellow. Right length for 
bunching. Gardeners will make no mistake in planting Dark Green 
Curled. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15,c; X A lh., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
MOSS CURLED. (Extra Triple Curled). The plant is of a rich deep 
green, far richer than any of the other strains. In addition to which 
it has a most exquisitely and closely curled, compact habit which we 
believe to be unequalled by any other variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X A 
lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
PARAMOUNT. Award of Merit All America Trials Outstanding 
Parsley, being unusually rich, dark green in color, triple curled and 
very uniform. When thinned, the plants grow about twelve inches 
high with spread of about 20 inches. The stem and spray is about 
twelve inches with the length to the first joint 5 inches. The strong 
leaf stems and tightly curled, dark green foliage make this new va¬ 
riety of Parsley suited for both market and home garden use. Does 
not turn brown on the edges with age or during the cooler days of 
fall. Pkt., 15c; oz., 25c; X A lb., 75c; lb., $3.00. 
HAMBURG or PARSNIP-ROOTED. This variety is grown for the roots 
which mature early, are short, thick and in appearance like a parsnip. 
Flesh is white. The roots are boiled and served like parsnips. They 
have a pleasant flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X A lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
PLAIN-LEAVED. The very dark green leaves are flat, deeply cut, but 
not curled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X A lb., 25c; lb., 85c. 
PASTINAKE (Ger.) Karsmps PASTINABA (It.) 
One ounce will sow a row 200 feet long; 5 to 6 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE. See inside back cover. 
HOLLOW CROWN SUGAR. The roots grow to a medium length, are 
smooth and free from side roots or prongs. Snow white, of very good 
quality, tender and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X A lb., 25c; lb., 85c. 
PEERLESS. Finest stock grown. The roots are clear white, clean, 
well filled with little or no core, free from stringiness. Length inter¬ 
mediate, shoulders wide and with a deep crown. We cannot recom¬ 
mend this too highly. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; X A lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 
Peanuts 
Peanuts can be successfully grown in the North on rich, sandy soil. 
Plant 2 to 3 inches deep, with the hulls on, in rows about 3 feet 
apart, and about 10 inches apart in the rows. When ripe, dig up the 
vines and hang up to dry. 
IMPROVED JUMBO VIRGINIA. These are large peanuts but are an 
early variety and very prolific. Best to plant in the north. X A lb., 15c; 
lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 5 lbs-, $1.50. 
OCHER (Ger.) 
Okra or Gumbo 
OCRA (It.) 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 8 pounds will sow an acre. 
CULTURE. See inside back cover. 
DWARF LONG POD. Sets its deep green, long, tender pods very 
early, close to the ground and very abundantly; continues to bear late 
in the season. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10 c; V4 lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
WHITE VELVET. Grows 3V 2 feet high; is early and productive. Pods 
are creamy white, long, smooth, slender, and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
X A lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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