RUEBE (Ger.) 
BARBABIETOLA (It.) 
Beets 
One ounce will sow 60 ft. of row; 10 pounds per acre. 
WE PAY TRANSPORTATION. CULTURE, see inside back cover. 
HOLMES’ FIREBALL. Introduced in 1908 by Harry L. Holmes. We 
have received many letters from all sections of this country praising 
the quality of this wonderful Beet. Holmes’ Fireball has the color 
that is desired and that denotes quality— deepest black-red all the 
way through, just as it shows in this photograph which is an exact 
reproduction of the beets as they are grown from our seed. In addi¬ 
tion to its very desirable deep dark red color, it is of very superior 
quality, richly flavored and is very smooth, clean, and of uniform 
shape and size, bunching up attractively. It is unexcelled for pickling. 
Holmes’ Fireball Beet is unsurpassed for canning, the roots not being 
large like other sorts. Fine for home and market. We know that all 
of you who have been growing it will continue to do so, and to those 
who have not, we urge you to grow it, knowing you will be more than 
pleased. Fkt., 10 c; oz., 20c; V4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 
EARLY WONDER. Bred by a market gardener for the Boston Mar¬ 
ket, known also as Boston Crosby. It is very early, nearly globe- 
shaped, is well-colored deep dark red flesh with a very small top and 
tap root. The roots are unusually smooth and mature evenly. Early 
Wonder is in great demand with home and market gardeners. We of¬ 
fer a superior strain of this wonderful Beet. Fkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 
30c; lb., $1.00. 
DETROIT DARK RED. (improved Strain). This is unquestionably 
the darkest red Beet and one of the most uniform strains of the globe- 
shaped Beets. Detroit Dark Red is an extra early variety which has 
come to be a money maker for the gardener. Fkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 
30c; lb., $1.00. 
HOLMES’ GREEN TOP BLOOD. (Introduced by H. L. Holmes). In 
quality it stands alone. Whoever saw an absolutely light green-top 
Beet with pure blood red ;oot? It is one of the most tender of Beets, 
of delicious flavor and is absolutely unsurpassed for quality by any 
Beet of which we know. This grand main-crop Beet— Holmes’ Green 
Top Blood —has a tapering root. The flesh is a handsome dark red, 
sweet and tender at all stages of growth regardless of size. The 
hard, stringy, wooden-like fiber so common with all other varieties, 
is entirely absent in Holmes’ Green Top Blood, which will keep tender 
all winter. We would advise our customers who want this fine Beet 
to order early. Fkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Y\ lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 
OHIO CANNES. Introduced by the Ohio Experiment Station. All agree 
that the color is a much darker red than that of the Detroit Dark 
Red which they were growing. The top is unusually short; the root 
shape is a little flatter than that of the Detroit, with a fine small 
tap root. Fkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Very early. Plant small in size, with few 
very dark red leaves. Root flattened and globe-shaped, very deep red. 
Top of beet is level, with small crown, and slender tap root. Very 
sweet, tender, and of excellent quality. We recommend our stock 
for early spring market gardening. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; 
lb., $1.00. 
Holmes' Original Butter Beans 
SWISS CHARD 
LARGE GREEN WHITE-RIBBED. The best selling sort on the 
market. It is a big improvement over the Lucullus varieties; the leaf 
is green and curly. It also has a much better flavor than the Lucullus 
sorts. Commercial growers claim this will out-sell any other kind. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; \\ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
Mangels and Sugar Beets 
Six to eight pounds of seed will plant an acre. 
A very valuable and economical food for cattle and sheep. Sow the 
seed in May in rows 2V 2 ft. apart. Mangels are easily harvested, and 
can be stored in a cold cellar or pit where they will keep all winter. 
DANISH SLUDSTRUP. Roots long oval, orange colored, large and 
of excellent quality for stock feeding. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb.» 20c; 
lb., 60c. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. Very large; red flesh. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Yu lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh yellow. Oval. Heavy cropper. Roots large. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
GIANT HALF-SUGAR. A hardy variety producing large crops with lit¬ 
tle care. Valuable for its rich sugar content. This is white with rose 
at the shoulder. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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Holmes' Fireball Beets 
Holmes' Green Top Blood Beet 
Tender and Delicious 
