Dahlia 
Dahlias Flower the First Year From Seed. 
1495 DOUBLE LARGE FLOWERING MIXED. This popular flower can 
be easily raised from seed, flowering the same season. Blooms from 
August to frost. Annual. Height, 3 feet. Pkt., 15c; \% oz., 85c. 
1496 Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids. Graceful semi-double flowers in 
many colors. Sow in March indoors and they will bloom by the end of 
June. Fine for bedding and cutting. Height 18 inches. Pkt., 15c. 
1497 COLTNESS HYBRIDS MIXED. This new strain contains a higher 
percentage of true double and a much wider range of colors than other 
stocks. Height 24 inches. 
Pkt., 15c; 4% oz., 50c; %4 oz., 90c. 
Dianthus - Pinks 
Blooming as they do from early summer until late fall, Pinks are a 
constant delight both for garden display and for cutting. Annual. 
Height, 12 inches. 
1520 DOUBLE CHOICE MIXED (Heddewigi). An unusually fine mix- 
ture of double flowering Pinks in many colors and a great variety of 
markings. Large flowering and free blooming. Height 12 inches. 
Pkt., 10c; % 0oz., 25c; oz., 85c. 
1554 SWEET WIVELSFIELD MIXED. A cross of Dianthus Plumarius 
and Sweet William, blooming the first year from seed. The flowers 
are larger than Sweet William and in an almost unbelievable range of 
color. Height, 15 inches. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 45c, 
Didiscus Coeruleus 
1560 BLUE LACE FLOWER. The beautiful flower heads are made up 
of small azure-blue flowers. They bloom during June and September. 
Excellent for cutting. Annual. Height, 1% feet. 
Pkt., 10c; % 0z., 40c; oz., $1.50. 
Dimorphotheca - African Golden Daisy 
1580 AURANTIACA HYBRIDA MIXED. Beautiful new hybrids of the 
African Golden Daisy. Flowers large, but varying in color from the 
purest white through the various shades of yellow and orange to rich 
salmon shades, many being zoned with several of these colors around 
the black disc. Bloom during summer and fall. Annual; 12 inches tall. 
PEt., 10c; % oz., 40c, 
DUSTY MILLER. (See Centaurea). 
EUPHORBIA. (See Snow-on-the-Mountain),. 
FLOWERING TOBACCO. (See Nicotiana). 
Forget-Me-Not - Myosotis 
The flowers are dainty and beautiful. Fine for borders, edging, rock 
gardens or in beds. Succeeds best in cool, moist soils. Blooms during 
spring and summer. 
1860 ALPESTRIS, SUTTON’S ROYAL BLUE. Rich indigo-blue flowers. 
The finest and most effective dark blue variety. Annual. 12 inches in 
height. PEt., 10c; % oz., 35c; oz., $1.25. 
1864 Alpestris, Blue Basket. This is the best deepest blue. Plants 
grow upright and are splendid for beds, borders or cutting. Height 12 
inches. Pkt., 15c; %4 oz., 60c. 
Four O’clock - Marvel of Peru 
1830 FINEST MIXED. A well known annual of bushy habit. Bears 
throughout the summer; does well anywhere. Annual. Height, 12 to 
15 inches. PEt., 10c; 02z., 25c; % Ihb., 60c. 
Gaillardia - Blanket Flower 
1625 DOUBLE MIXED. The attractive double yellow, red and white 
flowers make a brilliant show in the garden and vase, Not affected by 
hot weather. Annual; 18 inches. Pkt., 10c; %4 0z., 25c; oz., 85c. 
Gourds 
Rapid growing climbers with ornamental foliage, and interesting and 
odd-shaped fruits. It is becoming very popular to use the fruit for 
table decorations. Annual. Height 10 feet. 
1655 LARGE ORNAMENTAL MIXED. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 15c; oz., 40c. 
1654 SMALL ORNAMENTAL MIXED. Pkt., 10c; %4 0z., 15c; 0z., 40c. 
Gypsophila - Baby’s Breath 
This plant is one of the daintiest of the old-fashioned flowers, with a 
misty grace which is not found in other flowers. The flowers themselves 
are white; and the plants are covered with myriads of these blossoms. 
Sow every two or three weeks in order to have a succession of blooms. 
1659 London Market. Taller growing sort with larger flowers. Sow 
this kind to use with long stemmed flowers. Height 2% feet. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 15c; 0z., 30c; %4 Ih., 90c. 
1661 CARMINE BEAUTY. A new bright carmine shade excellent for 
cutting. Annual, Height 18 inches. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % 1h., $1.00. 
HELIANTHOS. (See Sunflower). 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 
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