
PEPPERS—Continued. 
715 SUNNYBROOK. (70 days.) Also known as Squash and Cheese. 
This type is early, prolific and thick-meated. This is the pepper which 
is So popular for ‘‘Pimientos” because of its extremely thick flesh and 
fine quality. Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 35c; 0z., G0c; 14 Ib., $2.25. 
710 PIMIENTO. (75 days.) Also called Sweet Meat, Glory. Very sweet. 
A splendid variety for filling, for salads, for flavoring. The plants are 
very prolific, the peppers medium in size and heart-shaped, When ripe 
they are.a brilliant, attractive red. Flesh is thick and mild. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 35c; 0z., GOc; %4 l1b., $2.25. 
HOT PEPPERS 
687 Hungarian Wax, Thick Block Type. (60 days.) Known as 
Bulgarian and Roumanian. This is an upright pepper. In color, first 
light green, changing to light yellow, to orange, and finally to red 
-when ripe. Size 2%4 inches in diameter and 4 inches long. This variety 
_ is very early and prolific. The flesh is thick and agreeably pungent. 
_ They are used mostly in the light yellow stage of growth. (Our own 
growing.) Pkt., 15c; 14 02., 50c; 0z., 90c; %4 Ib., $3.00. 
685 ANAHEIM, (Thick, Long Red.) (78 days.) Known among the Ital- 
_ians as the “Finger Pepper.’’ A hot pepper on the order of Cayenne, 
though much thicker, with a thicker flesh. Early and very prolific. 
Fruit pendent, 6 to 8 inches long by 1% inches in diameter at top, 
red and pungent, Popular in many markets; early. 
- Pkt., 10c; 4% 0z., 35c; 0oz., 60c; 14 lb., $2.25. 
688 Hungarian Wax, Long Type. (60 days.) Fruits 2 inches in 
diameter at the top, tapering to 6 to 7 inches long. It is very sym- 
metrical with a slight curve at the bottom end. Fruis are greenish 
yellow color, then turn to orange and bright red. Hot. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% 0z., 35c; oz., 60c; %4 Ihb., $2.25. 
690 LONG RED CAYENNE. (70 days.) A red, hot variety. The fruits 
are long and tapered, 5-inch pods taper from one-half inch to the 
point, Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 35c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., $2.25. 
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Pumpkins 
A packet will plant 5 or 6 hills; 1 ounce about 25 hills; 4 pounds per acre. 
A few hills of pumpkins in among the stalks of corn will be appre- 
ciated around Thanksgiving time. Plant after danger of frost, May 15th, 
1 inch deep, in hills 6 by 8 feet apart, allow four healthy plants to a hill. 
Use well-rotted manure if available, mixing thoroughly but keeping out 
of contact with the seed. 
735 Orange Winter Luxury. (75 days.) This new strain of Winter 
Luxury is a great improvement over the old type. They are of a deep 
orange color, beautifully netted; the flesh is very thick, deep orange- 
yellow, one of the finest for pies. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; %4 lb., 45c. 
733 Small Sugar or Pie. (75 days.) This variety is small, round, 
somewhat flattened, 8 to 10 inches in diameter, slightly ribbed, of a 
deep orange color, and a good keeper. The flesh is a rich deep yellow, 
fine grained and very sweet. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; %4 Ib., 45c; Ib., $1.25. 
729 KING OF THE MAMMOTHS or JUMBO. (83 days.) The largest 
of all pumpkins, often weighing 100 lbs. or more. The fruits are flat, 
round; skin yellow; flesh bright yellow, fine-grained and very thick. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 1% 1b., 55c; lb., $1.75. 
726 GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW. (75 days.) Fruits large, solid, thick, 
- erookneck, smooth, white with green stripes; shell thin; flesh thick, 
cream colored, and sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 1h., 45c; lh., $1.25. 
725 CONNECTICUT FIELD or “BIG TOM.” (70 days.) A very produc- 
tive, large, orange colored field pumpkin; a little deeper than round 
and slightly flattened. Extensively grown between corn for stock. 
Flesh is rich orange-yellow; fine grained, and highly flavored. 
Oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 45c; 1b., $1.25. 
732 MIXED PUMPKINS. All shades, colors and sizes. This mixture is 
especially offered to those who wish to grow a collection of the dif- 
ferent kinds of pumpkins for home use. 
Oz., 15c; % Ib., 45c; 1b., $1.25. 
Rhubarb 
One ounce to 150 feet of row. 
Rhubarb, rich in Vitamin C, is easy to grow, comes on year after year 
without bothersome care. 
775 VICTORIA. A midseason variety with large leaf stalks of clear red. 
The stalks are crisp, tender, juicy and fine flavored. It is an excellent 
sort for market or home use. 
Seed: Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c. 
MacDonald. Was developed at the MacDonald College in Quebec and 
is now being grown in many regions and is popular because of its red 
color and large stalks which are tender and of excellent flavor. We 
offer roots only of this variety. At Penn State College MacDonald 
proved superior to others from standpoint of color, size and vigor. 
Strong Root Divisions: Each, 35c; 2 for 60c; 3 for 85c; 5 for $1.35; 
10 for $2.50, postpaid. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 
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King of the 
North Pepoer 
Hungarian Thick Block Pepper 
King of the Mammoths 

MacDonald Rhubarb 
