Collection of 
Holmes’Garden Club 
Flower Seeds 
Double Bachelor’s Button 
Giant Double Pinks 
Double Marigolds 
This is a wonderful collection of fine 
varieties of lovely flowers for your garden. 25< 
One full sized packet of each, 50c value, for 




Giant Snapdragons 
Dwarf Mixed Petunias 

HOW TO ORDER 
We do a strictly “cash with order” business. Any 
bank or trust company, or neighbor who has dealt with 
us, will assure you as to our responsibility. 
Remit at our risk by Money Order, Draft or Check. 
C.O.D. 25% of the amount of the order must 
accompany all orders for goods to be shipped C. O. D. 
Money Promptly Returned. If we are out of any 
seeds or bulbs wanted, we return the money sent for 
them without delay, unless permission is given on the 
order to substitute some other kind. 
All prices subject to change. 
Free Delivery 
All vegetable seeds, flower seeds and bulbs offered 
in this catalog will be delivered to you prepaid in any 
quantity. Fertilizers and insecticides, tools and supplies 
are not prepaid. 
Foreign Countries 
Kindly send us in payment of your order one of 
the following: 
Express Money Order payable to Canton, Ohio. 
Postal Money Order payable to Canton, Ohio. 
Bank Draft payable in United States Dollars. 
Attention! 
With every order of $2.00 received, 
we will give a Lancaster County 
Almanac free, when requested 
Market Growers and Florists 
If you grow vegetables or flowers commercially, send 
for our Wholesale List. It is sent only to growers who 
use seeds in large quantities. Holmes’ Wholesale List 
will be mailed to you FREE if you are a Market Grow- 
er or Florist. 
CONDITIONS OF SALE. We guarantee safe deliver 
and distribution of the seed; but cannot be res 
ductiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs, p 
liable for more than the amount actually paid for the seed. 
-insists on Holmes’ seeds is because they are TRUE TO 
y on all our shipments. Holmes Seed Co. has exercised all reasonable precautions in the pro 
1 t Di e’s laws, nor govern the conditions under which the crop is grown. 
fore, upon the acceptance of this seed, it is mutually spice that The Holmes Seed Co. au 
ants, or roots they send out, an 
ponsible for the operation of natur 
ASK THE MAN — 
Why should you buy Holmes’ Pure Tested Seeds? 
For a reply to this question, we suggest that you 
“Ask the Man Who Grows Them” . . . . grows 
them into sheaves of golden grain, bunches of delicious 
vegetables or bouquets of beautiful flowers 
perhaps one of your neighbors. " 
We feel confident he will tell you one reason he 
a 
for what is more displeasing than 
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off-type varieties? 
Also, he likely will say the seed he buys from 
Holmes is of a HIGH GERMINATION. Other 
things being equal, when he sows our “Pure Tested 
Seeds”, he obtains an excellent stand. a Wie 
Hence, in perusing through the pages that follow, 
- 
remember they describe extra-quality seed ... . 
just ask the man who grows them. . 
Sincerely yours, 
’ 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY | 
H. L. Holmes, Jr., President r 
Read What They Say About 
Holmes’ Seeds 
‘““We think your Tendergreen Stringless Beans are the best on the 
market.”’-—M. J. BEECHY, Millersburg, Ohio. 
“Just a few lines to let you know we were well pleased with the seeds 
we purchased from your company.’’—CHARLES COLLINS, Manheim, 
Penna. 
“‘We are much pleased with the onion plants. Think them the best we 
es had, such well developed root systems...—MRS. A. H. WILCOX, 
asport, 
‘‘Have had a garden for twenty-one years and always planted beets but 
never knew a really good beet until I first grew your Green Top a couple 
years ago. Also had wonderful tomatoes from your Rutgers seed. Large, 
smooth, red, corcless tomatoes, so few seeds while the stalks each produced 
such a prolific crop..".—HARRISON FELIX, Newville, Penna. 
“Our Celery seed was spilled by accident and nothing but Holmes’ 
Emperor will do. Have grown it for years. Will you kindly send me — 
another package at once."’"-—-D. J. BRUMLEY, Flossmoor, Tl. 
“Received the order of seeds Saturday. Am well pleased with them and 
am enclosing my check for Onion Sets..".—NELSON KING, Meadville, 
Penna. : ’ 
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“I have bought cheaper seeds but I am back at Holmes’ where I can rely 
; E. D. “KRITES, 
upon getting good seed which will come up.’°—MRS. 
orth Lawrence, Ohio. i, it _ 
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‘The orchard and rye grass is fine, looks very nice, will order | lore next 
fall. Thanks for your service and quality goods..".—WALTER . 
Baltic, Ohio. vt oe 




“Sweet Potato plants arrived this morning in fine shape. Please. 
my order.".—JOHN BECHTEL, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, = =— 
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“Your Holmes Green Top Blood Beet is the best beet I have eve 
grown.’’"—MRS. G. P, ELDEN, Harrisburg, Penna. re : 
“‘The Hundredfold Peas that you have sent us have proven to | won 
derful."\—MRS. V. A. TURNER, York, Penna. © on 
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pes no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, pro’ 
they will not be responsible for the crop, and shall in no case be 
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