
Paradise Asparagus 
PARADISE This new early maturing 
variety has large, crisp, 
tender stalks with an especially fine, 
mild flavor. It is strictly rust-resistant as 
,the Mary Washington variety. Paradise 
is taking the country by storm. An ex- 
cellent variety for the home garden, 
commercial grower and shipper. 
SEED. Pkt., 15c; oz., 50c; %4 Ib., $1.50; 
lb., $5.00. 
ROOTS. l-year-old, 12 for 65c; 25 for 
$1.00; 50 for $1.75; 100 for $3.25, post- 
paid. 

ASPARAGUS EKNIFE for harvesting 
Asparagus or removing dandelions 
from lawns. 
= me || Ss 
Price, 35c, postpaid. 



Pencil Pod Black Wax Bean 
HOLMES’ SUPERIOR 
The Best Money Can Buy 
SPARGEL (Ger.) SPARAGIO (It.) 
Asparagus 
One ounce plants 100 feet of row; produces about 250 plants; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
75 plants to 100 feet of row; 4000 to 5000 plants per acre. 
Seeds: A deep, sandy loam soil, well supplied with organic matter. 
Sow seed 1 to 2 inches apart in rows; 15 inches apart for hand culti- 
vation and 2% to 3 feet apart for horse cultivation. Cover 1 inch deep. 
Thin out to stand 3 inches apart. 
Roots: Should be planted in the spring as early as soil and weather 
conditions will permit, Rows 4 to 6 feet apart; plants from 15 to 30 
inches apart in the row, depending upon the size of the variety grown. 
The roots should be set in the bottom of the furrow and covered to 
a depth of 2 to 3 inches at first, and the trench gradually filled up as 
the plants develop. The depth of the soil over the crowns should be 
6 to 8 inches in light soil and 4 to 5 inches in heavy soil. Use 6 lbs. 
salt to each 100 square feet to keep down weeds. 
MARY WASHINGTON, It is at present the best to plant. It produces 
large, rust-resistant stalks and high quality, dark green spears. Intro- 
duced by the United States Department of Agriculture. 
Seed, pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid, 
Roots, l-year-old, 25 for 45c; 50 for 80c; 100 for $1.50, postpaid. 
By express, not prepaid, 1000 for $8.50. 
We recommend 1-year Asparagus roots. They are usually more vig- 
orous and healthy and will make a better bed. 
BOHNEN (Ger.) FAGINOLI (it.) 
Beans 
One pound will plant 100 feet of row; 60 to 75 pounds per acre. 
Beans are one of the most popular crops for the home garden. Plant 
after danger of frost, in a fertile, well drained, mellow soil, 1 inch deep, 
4 inches apart in a 24%4- to 3 foot row. For continuous harvest plant every 
two or three weeks, allowing sufficient time for maturity before frost. 
If a hard crust forms, help the seedlings through by carefully breaking 
the surface with a rake. 
Bush Wax-Podded Beans 
Pencil Pod Black Wax. (52 days.) This is one of the best early 
round pod wax Beans for home and market. The pods are large, six 
inches long, straight, and as round as a pencil, of golden yellow color, 
very brittle, strictly stringless, fleshy, and of highest quality. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% Ib., 20c; 1b., 35c; 2 lbs., 6Oc; 5 lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs. or more 
@ 20c per Ib. 
Sure-Crop Wax. (49 days.) The earliest and heaviest stringless yel- 
low pod Bean. The rich yellow pods are 6 inches in length. They are 
flat, very meaty, sweet and perfectly stringless at all stages. Every 
branch carries a heavy crop of the magnificent pods. Valuable for 
its productiveness and disease-resisting qualities. It has proven to 
be a quick seller on the market because of its many good points. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; 1b., 35c; 2 Ibs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs. or more 
@ 20c per lb. 
ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX or BRITTLE WAX, (50 days.) Early yel- 
low Bean. Pods large, 6 inches long, round, yellow, very brittle, abso- 
lutely stringless, remaining in good condition for use until full grown. 
Quality excellent, 
Pkt, 10c; 4% 1b., 20c; 1lb., 35c; 2 Ibs., 60c; 5 lbs., $1.15; 10 lbs. or more 
@ 21c per Ih. 
IMPROVED (RUST-PROOF) GOLDEN WAX. (48 days.) Produces a 
good crop of straight pods, 5 inches long, Stringless and brittle, with 
thick, oval pods of golden yellow color. It is extra early. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% Ib., 20c; 1b., 35c; 2 lbs., 6Oc; 5 Ibs., $1.10; 10 lbs. or more 
@ 20c per lb. 
YELLOW POD BOUNTIFUL. (50 days.) Since the introduction of this 
splendid sort, it has grown in popular favor with the market garden- 
ers year after year. Very early, a heavy yielder; a beautiful rich yel- 
low pod. Always absolutely stringless; long, thick, meaty, flat pods; 
vigorous plants loaded with beans. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 Ib., 20c; 1b., 35c; 2 lbs., GOc; 5 Ibs., $1.10; 10 lbs. or more 
@ 20c per 1b. 
WE PAY TRANSPORTATION 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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