Hamburg or Parsnip-Rooted Parsley 
Moss Curled Parsley 
Hollow Crown Sugar Parsnips 
Improved Jumbo Virginia Peanuts 
On ion Plants 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH. (Yellow) . Planted in the spring 
these plants will produce large Spanish onions with very little labor. 
When set out in the early spring, large handsome onions are produced 
within 8 to 10 weeks. These onions will grow in any good garden soil 
and will keep a long time. Set the plants 3 to 4 inches apart in rows 
15 to 18 inches apart. 
CRYSTAL WHITE WAX. Usually planted to grow early green onions, 
although the mature bulb is large, flat, pure white and of superb 
flavor, making an excellent boiling or slicing onion for fall use. 
Prices on either varieties, approximately 100 plants, 30c; 200 plants, 
50c; 5 bundles (approximately 500 plants), 85c, postpaid. Not less 
than 100 plants sold. Prices on larger lots will be sent on application. 
Onion plants ready March 20th. Orders will be taken at any time 
for shipment. Please specify when you want the plants sent. 
PETERSELIE (Ger.) 
One ounce will sow 200 
Parsley 
FREZ2EEMOLO (It.) 
feet of row ; 3 pounds will sow an acre. 
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., 15c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
MOSS CURLED. (Extra Triple Curled). The plant is of a rich deep 
gpeen, 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., lOo; Vi 
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. Does not turn brown on the edges with age or during 
the cooler days of fall. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
HAMBURG, LONG 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., 10c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
PLAIN-LEAVED. The very dark green leaves are flat, deeply cut, but 
not curled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 85c. 
PASTINAKE (Ger.) KSTSMIpS PASTINABA (It.) 
One ounce will sow a row 200 feet long; 5 to 6 pounds to the acre. 
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; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 85o. 
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; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
Peanuts 
Plant the shelled nut, 2 bushels per acre. 
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 the plants are 
nearly full grown throw earth up to them. This will cause the nuts 
to form. 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. Vi lb., 15c; 
lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
OCHER (Ger.) 
Okra or Gumbo 
OCBA (It.) 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 8 pounds will sow an acre. 
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., 5o; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 60o. 
WHITE VELVET. Grows 3% feet high; is early and productive. Pods 
are creamy white, long, smooth, slender, and tender. Pkt., 5o; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 20o; lb., 60o. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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