HOLMES MRS. JOHNSON $2 50 
Dwarfs a Man in 2 Years! i 
Combines all the BEST QUALITIES of all Hibiscus in 
one plant. Colossal 7 to 9-in. blooms, overwhelmingly beau- 
tiful lush pink. Planted in Holmes Hibiscus Compost this 
2-yr. size usually grows higher than your head in 2 more years! 
A flowering fountain—hundreds of blooms in a season, 10 to 
12 always open. No other matches its quick growth, profuse 
bloom, immense size. See sizes, prices, pages 4 and 5. 


HOLMES OUTSTANDING 
YEARS AHEAD HIBISCUS 
The Last Word in New Hibiscus for 1951! 
We searched the South for these new YEARS AHEAD 
HIBISCUS—saw hundreds of reputed “‘sensations’’—suffered 
99 disappointments for every 1 “‘find.’”” Hundreds of miles of 
travel produced ONLY FOURTEEN we could frankly call 
the BEST of the NEW. They’re here— not just different, 
but unique in distinctive newness. Come see them! 
Prices to $ 1 5.00 Some Lower 
BABY DOLL. Satiny ivory-white fading to blush-pink. 
Very large, semi-double flowers. $7.50. 
CAMELLIA PINK. Large, flat, double, lovely camellia- 
Se ey bright rose-pink flowers. Compact, low bush. $4.00 
to $5.00. 
CONNIE VEREEN. 9-inch, immense, single apricot-yellow 
flowers of unusually lovely form. $5.00 to $10.00. 
DR. DUPUIS. New, better semi-double of brilliant burnt- 
orange; deep orange throat, red veins. $5.00 to $10.00. 
DR. JOHN. Pronounced two-color; single reddish yellow 
blooms with remarkable dubonnet center. $5.00 to $7.50. 
DUCHESS. A “color parade”’ on one bush! Heavily double, 
multicolor, individual blooms are dominantly pink, orange 
or yellow at same time! $7.50 to $10.00. 
ENTWISTLE CROSS. 9 to 11-inch colossus! Unbelievably 
amazing! Half of flower is red center, other half blazing 
yellow. Needs care; worth it! $7.50 to $15.00. 
FLEDA V. HUGHES. Very large, double. Light mahogany 
with 5-point center, gold tones on back. $5.00. 
MANON. Extremely crinkled double; lovely yellow edges, 
pinkish pastel to deep pink center. $5.00. 
MARTHA OLIVE PARNELL. 5 to 7-in. tri-color; golden 
yellow, orange-red tints; violet throat. $5.00 to $7.50. 
MRS. JAMES. American Beauty double red, with creamy 
white to yellow rosettes. Strong grower. $4.00 to $7.50. 
PAT PATTERSON. Strong-growing single. A lovely flower 
of beige to buff-pink and yellow. $5.00 to $7.50. 
VELVET TOUCH. Magnificent new color! Fuchsia-red 
touched with white; rich, velvety. Single. $5.00 to $7.50. 
Other new varieties not listed here, $5.00 up to $25.00. 
Ask about them. 


HOLMES RED GOLD $3 50 pis 
Brightest in Shade! 
Flowers so profusely after its second year that recurring 
waves of bloom sweep through its open foliage like dancing 
flames! Each petal is huge; flowers range from 5 to 6 in. across. 
Give full sun for most flowers, shade for most dazzling color. 
Plant Red Gold—your eyes will find it first. One size only, 
grafted, $3.50 each. 


HOLMES BURGUNDY 3 5() 25, 
Front Row Showpiece 
Almost a “‘double-double”’ with its 50 to 60 lovely petals 
packed into each bloom! Only the word luscious can describe 
it—full of petals, flat, curled, tightly twisted, ALL ruffled, 
ALL glowing ruby tones. Each bloom bigger than a baseball; 
5 to 6 in. is average. Slow growing habit makes it perfect choice 
for ‘‘front of garden” use. One size only, grafted, $3.50 each. 
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