Holmes’ Vegetable Seeds of Special Merit 
Contender 
Round—vVigorous, Heavy Yielder 
Ashland, Ohio 
Kindly send me some Holmes’ Green Top Beet seed. 
Have had them before and they are by far the finest 
tasting Beets I have ever known. 
MRS. J. VW. WEAVER 
Topcrop 
A Winner—Early, Prolific 
28 CONTENDER BEANS 
(A new release by the U. S. D. A.) 
(50 days.) This Bean has been tested by several 
states in the past three years. It has shown that Con- 
tender is well adapted to a wide range of climatic 
conditions. Contender develops marketable pods in 
approximately 50 days. The pods are similar to those 
of Stringless Black Valentine but under most condi 
tions they average 34 of an inch longer and are slight- 
ly heavier and thicker. The pods of Contender are 
stringless. Contender is resistant to the common Bean 
mosaic and has considerable res‘stancy to powdery 
mildew. In the young stages, the pods of this Bean 
are very slender so it may find a place with freezers 
and canners. Highly recommended for home use and 
market growers Pkt., 15c; 14 lb., 30c; Ib., 50c; 2 Ibs., 
95c; 5 Ibs., $2.25; 15 Ibs., $5.25. 
12 CHEROKEE WAX BEAN 
New Vigorous, Productive Type—Oval Pods 
(50 days.) The greatest improvement in Wax 
Beans for many years. The handsome straight pods 
grow 5 to 6 inches long, oval-shaped, meaty and have 
very good quality. Developed by the United States 
Department of Agriculture, from a yellow “sport” 
found in Stringless Black Valentine. Cherokee has all 
the vigor, big yields and uniformity of that variety. 
Market growers as well as home gardeners like its 
dependable productiveness, and the clean, smooth ap- 
pearance of the pods at all stages. Black seed. Pkt., 
10c; 1% Ib., 30c; Ib., 55c; 2 lbs., $1.00; 5 Ibs., $2.25; 
15 Ibs, $5.75: 
35 TOPCROP BEAN 
Gold Medal Winner 
Excellent for Home and Market Garden 
(48 days.) Developed by Dr. W. J. Zaumeyer, of 
U.S. D. A. In tests Topcrop was earlier than Tender- 
green—a dependable cropper. The plants are about 
18 inches high with spread of about 23 inches; they 
are vigorous and well branched. High yields are borne 
during a short interval, giving a few large pickings 
instead of many small pickings. Pods 6 to 6!/% inches 
long, round, slender when young but become fairly 
large when older. They are straight to slightly curved, 
smooth, stringless and without fiber. Being mosaic 
resistant, it has outyielded other varieties. Pkt., 15c; 
13 Ib., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 Ibs., $1.10; 5 Ibs., $2.25; 15 
Ibs., $6.00. 
125 WASHINGTON 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
This Early Hybrid is Tops in Sweet Corn 
(66 days.) This new hybrid Sweet Corn matures in 
the same season as Marcross. It is bred by the Con- 
necticut Experiment Station to produce a high quality 
early Corn. It has more and larger ears than Span- 
cross, and more ears but smaller than Marcross. It 
has superior eating qualities. Dr. Singleton, who de- 
veloped both Marcross and Washington, believes 
Washington will replace Marcross when it becomes 
more widely known. Pkt., 15c; 14 Ib., 40c; Ib., 75c; 
2 Ibs., $1.40; 5 Ibs., $2.90; 10 Ibs., $5.35. 
[2] 
Cherokee Wax Bean 
Conneaut Lake. Pennsylvania 
We would not have seed 
from .any place other than 
Holmes. We are perfectly 
satisfied. 
MRS. HOWARD 
HARDWICH 
Washington 
Early Hybrid 
