HOLMES’ Flower Seeds 
Sunset Giant Marigold 
Gigantea Sunset Giant 
MARIGOLD 
A Newcomer 
1813. The very largest Marigold 
yet developed. Flowers average five 
inches in diameter, while some, 
which were grown with special care, 
reached a diameter of eight inches. 
The flowers have a definite sweet 
scent, which makes it an excellent 
variety for cut'flower or garden use. 
The colors range through the deep' 
est orange shades to light shades of 
golden orange and yellow, and a 
new shade of primrose. Plants are 
3j/2 to 4 feet in height and bloom 
the latter part of the summer. 
Annual. Plrt., 25c. 
Carpet of Snow 
ALYSSUM 
1083. A true white carpet. Each 
plant absolutely flat and a compact 
mass of white from spring to late 
fall. Ideal for edging flower borders. 
Height, 3 inches. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 
25c; oz., 75c. 
Glorious Gleam 
NASTURTIUMS 
Double Hybrid Mixed 
The Gold Medal Flower. Semi- 
Dwarf, Double Sweet Scented. 
All Colors in a Wonderful 
Mixture. 
"They asked me how I did it. 
And I gave 'em the Scripture text— 
'Just keep your light so shining 
A little in front of the next'; 
They copied all they could follow. 
But they couldn't copy my mind; 
And I left 'em sweating and swearing 
A year and a half behind." 
—Kipling 
Dwarf Swiss Giant 
Improved PANSY 
1921. This select strain comes from a spe- 
cialist in Switzerland. Enormous in size, meas' 
uring over three inches m diameter on strong, 
robust stalks, well above the luxuriant foliage. 
The thick petals are of a rich velvety texture. 
The color combinations, salmon-pink, rich reds 
and blue are the distinctive features. Award of 
Merit. Pkt., 35c; % oz., Jll.50; M oz., ^2.75; 
oz., ^10.00. 
Orange Flare Cosmos 
Gold Medal Winner, All-America 
1471. This started out as a champion, is still 
a world-beater, and it seems safe to predict will 
be one of our standard flower varieties for years 
to come. The color is the same vivid orange of 
the ordinary Klondyke, but the foliage is much 
less abundant, giving a plant which is a mass 
of color. The stems are long and wiry, excellent 
for cutting. Orange Flare will be in flower in 
less than four months after the time it is 
planted. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
[B] 
1903. Beautiful new colors. There 
are flowers of solid colors, uniform 
throughout, and others with showy 
markings of contrasting colors. The 
flowers are quite dazzling in their bril¬ 
liance. All are sweetly perfumed, and 
measure 3 inches across. Long, stout 
stems carry the big double or semi¬ 
double flowers well above the foliage. 
At almost every flower show, Glorious 
Gleam Hybrids were given the high¬ 
est award for this finest new unusual 
flower. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 
Dwarf Swiss Giant Pansy 
of Real Merit 
Fantasy Zinnias 
FANTASY ZINNIA 
Chrysanthemum-Flowered. Finest Mixed 
Award of Merit All-America 
2381. Fantasy is the most fascinating 
Zinnia introduction in many years. The 
ragged-appearing flowers are interesting 
and graceful and quite unlike the stiflF, 
formal Zinnias of our grandmothers’ gar¬ 
dens. The flowers are of medium size, 
composed of a mass of shaggy petals, large 
enough to give a splash of color, but also 
small enough for graceful arrangement in 
bouquets. The color ranges from the 
brightest shades of red, yellow, and orange 
to the soft pastel pinks and cream. This 
is undoubtedly the Zinnia sensation. Pkt., 
15c; oz., 45c. 
(See page 59 for other Zinnias). 
Orange Flare Cosmos 
