Holmes’ SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Asparagus 
One ounce plants 75 feet of row; produces about 250, plants; 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. 
75 plants to 100 feet of row; 5000 to 6000 plants per acre. 
Seeds: A deep, sandy loam soil, well supplied with organic matter. Sow seed 3 to 6 inches apart 
in rows; 20 inches apart for hand cultivation and 214 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 feet apart; plants 18 to 24 inches apart in the row. Plant roots in trenches 5 to 10 inches deep, 
pull soil gradually around plants as they develop during the first two years. 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. 
230 Mary Washington Seed: Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; %4 1b., 75c; lb., $1.85 
It is at present the best to plant. It produces large, rust-resistant stalks and high quality, dark 
green spears. Introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture. 
Roots: Postpaid, 2-year-old, 25 for $1.35; 50, for $2.25; 100 for $3.75 
Not prepaid, 250 roots, $5.75; 500 for $11.00; 1000 for $20.00 

Asparagus 
You haven't really tasted fresh Asparagus 3 : ASPARAGUS KNIFE 
until you’ve eaten it rushed from a back-yard 
garden. Grow plenty of this vitamin-rich greens. SS ae ss = For harvesting Asparagus or removing Dandelions from 
lawns. Price, 50c, postpaid 

Beans 
A packet will plant 20 feet of row; 1 pound 150 feet; 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 21/4 to 3-foot row. For contin- 
uous harvest plant every 2 or 3 weeks, allowing sufhcient 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 
10 Pencil Pod Black Wax 
Pkt., 10c; 14 1b., 35c; 1b., 55c; 2 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $2.30; 10 lbs., $4.40 
(51 days.) This is one of the best early round pod wax Beans, for home market. Pods large, 
6 inches long, straight, round as a pencil, of golden yellow color, brittle, strictly stringless, 
fleshy, and of highest quality. 
12 Cherokee Wax Pkt., 15c; Y% 1b., 35c; 1b., 60c; 2 lbs., $1.10; 5 lbs., $2.40; 10 lbs., $4.60 
(50 days.) Developed from Stringless Black Valentine. See page 4. 
18 Sure-Crop Wax (Bountiful Wax) 
Pkt., 10c; ¥ 1b., 30c; lb., 50c; 2 lbs., 95c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 10 lbs., $3.90 
(52 days.) 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. 
11 Brittle Wax or Round Pod Kidney Wax = - es 
Pkt., 10c; Yo lb., 30c; lb., 55c; 2 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $2.30; 10 lbs., $4.40 Pencil Pod Black Wax 
(53 days.) Early yellow Bean. Pods large, 6 inches long, round, yellow, very brittle, absolutely 
stringless, remaining in good condition for use until full grown. Quality excellent. 
16 Golden Wax, 
Top Notch Strain 
Pkt., 10c; ¥% 1b., 30c; 1b., 55c; 2 lbs., 
$1.00; 5 lbs., $2.30; 10 lbs., $4.40 
(51 days.) Produces a good crop of 
straight pods, 5 inches long. String- 
less and brittle, with thick, oval pods 
of golden yellow color. Extra early. 
17 Puregold 
Pkt., 15c; ee 35c; 1b., te 74 Nn o ri0N 
$1.20; 5 lbs., $2.60; 10 lbs., $5.00 ARD ULA 
(56 days.) Delicious long-season wax EN INOC V 
Bean. Tops in quality, it has long, 
round meaty pods of a rich golden 
color. The flesh is tender and brittle, 
and ideal for home use, canning and 
freezing. It bears heavy crops of 
beautiful pods ripening over a long 
period. 


GARDEN SIZE—For Peas, Beans, Sweet Peas, 
Lima Beans. Enough for 8 pounds of seed. 
Price, 15¢ each. 
Bush Green-Podded Beans 
38 Longreen Pkt., 15c; Y¥ 1b., 35c; 1b., 65c; 2 lbs., $1.20; 5 lbs., $2.60; 10 lbs., $5.00 
(52 days.) Also called “Long Tendergreen.” New, extra long, round-podded green 
Bean. Tasty in every way. A vigorous grower, producing heavy yields of the choicest 
Beans, 1 inch longer than Tendergreen, and straight. Fine for canning and freezing. 
46 Tendergreen 
Pkt., 10c; ¥% Ib., 35c; lb., 60c; 2 lbs., $1.10; 5 lbs., $2.40; 10 lbs., $4.60 
(52 days.) The pods are thick and meaty and have a wonderful flavor and tenderness. 
It matures quite early and the sturdy, vigorous vines produce big yields of straight, 
tender pods. Popular for market, roadside stands and home use. 
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Cherokee Wax 
Vigorous Producer—Oval Pods 
