Holmes’ NORTHERN GROWN 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Holmes’ Northern Grown Strawberry Plants are grown in disease-free areas and shipped direct from nursery 
to you. They are dug, inspected, carefully packed and shipped to you the same day. They are guaranteed to be 
true to variety, free from disease and to reach you in satisfactory condition. Any that are not satisfactory upon 
arrival, will be replaced if you will notify us within 5 days after you receive the plants. 
REMEMBER: When you buy Holmes’ Northern Grown Strawberry Plants you are getting freshly dug plants, 
not cold storage stock. 
Please Note: Strawberry plants will be shipped when weather conditions permit digging and in time for planting. 
If plants are wanted on specific dates, we will do our best to meet them. In growing or handling plants, 
weather and other conditions we can’t control sometimes affect shipments. 
Set the plants with the crown level with the surface of the ground and firm the soil very tightly around the 
roots. Rows should be 314 feet apart and the plants 12 to 18 inches apart in the row. 
Strawberry plants can be shipped only to places in the United States east of the Mississippi and north of 
Tennessee. 
Catskill. Extra Large Midseason Type. This variety is an excellent kind to prolong the season. The berries 
are firm, bright red in color and of very good quality. They are large in size, firm and attractive. The 
| plants are vigorous, with plenty of runners, and the yields heavy. You will find this variety a welcome 
addition to your Strawberry bed. 
PREMIER. Very Early—Enormous Crops. Premier is still the most reliable and productive kind 
of Strawberry. The plants are strong, healthy and extremely prolific. The blooms are hardy and 
there are so many of them that you always get a big crop. They ripen early and bear over a 
considerable period. The berries are large, deep bright red all over and the quality is very fine. 
The fruits are firm and well shaped. It is excellent for market or roadside stands and fine for 
home gardens. We recommend it. 
Robinson. Very good plant maker, even under adverse weather conditions. 
Premier. Berries large, conical, non-acid. Light, bright red color. 
| Produces heavily over a long period. Robinson rates as the 
| quality berry as you have ever tasted. 
Sparkle. Good plant maker. One of few varieties resistant to red stele. Fruit large, deep red, 
firm for shipping. Quite a heavy yielder. Somewhat resistant to frost. Recommended for 
freezing. 
Premier 
Ripens just after 
Good shipper. Freezes well. 
“tops” in large size, and as fine 
Prices on the Above Varieties: 
25 for $1.15; 50 for $1.85; 100 for $3.00, postpaid. Not paid, 250 for $6.00; 500 for $9.50; 
| 1000 for $17.50. 
Streamliner Everbearing. It has hardiness; the berries are large, well shaped, dark red and 
have marvelous keeping quality. Flavor delicious. Promises to equalize the Strawberry season, 
so that the fall season will become as important as the spring season. Price: 25 for $1.90; 50 for 
$3.75; 100 for $6.00, postpaid. Not paid, 250 for $10.50; 500 for $17.50; 1000 for $30.00. 
Superfection. Everbearing. The berries are large, uniform, bright sparkling red and have a 
} mild, rich flavor. They are firm and the quality is very good. They will produce two crops a 
year, giving you a full supply even out of season. Price: 25 plants, $2.40; 50 for $4.35; 100 
| for $7.00, postpaid. Not paid, 250 for $14.00; 500 for $21.90; 1000 for $30.00. 
| 
Mushreems — Grow Your Own 
Holmes’ Mushroom Trays are pre-planted Mushroom beds set in PRICES: 
portable wooden flats all ready to grow. In your basement or storage Shipped to you by express, not paid. 
cellar, you can have Mushrooms in three weeks, with a continuous yield 2 Trays ere iey ras Cee PY AIK Feelin eaten mn ea % 3.00 
for from two to four months. Ready to pick when you want them. ArT rays te re ee Aaa re SE Ve ee aie. ee ae 5.00 
They are Safe. Compost is pasteurized. W ill growin any cool place 1O\Traysi osu. 8) Gunes em i a 11.50 
Ideal temperature 52 to 65 degrees, 
Mushroom Trays are shipped upon order from October 15 to 
April 15, 
Each tray measures 14x17 inches in size. The ship- 
ping weight is 25 pounds per tray with soil. 
Mushroom Spawn 
Pure Culture Spawn—The Best and Easiest to Grow 
Mushrooms can be raised in a cellar or any other place where the 
temperature can be kept between 52 and 65 degrees. The beds are 
made of horse manure mixed with fine soil. Full 
directions for growing Mushrooms are sent with 
each order of Mushroom Spawn. 
New Tobacco Process Spawn 
Ye 1b., $1.35; 1b., $2.50; 5 lbs., $11.50, postpaid 
Our pure culture spawn is prepared by a new 
process using dried and crumpled Tobacco stems, 
and will produce the finest white Mushrooms. 
This is easier to handle, goes farther in planting 
and helps in repelling insects. Is a real improve- 
ment and the best type of spawn 
for both home and commercial 
Mushroom growers. One-half 
pound will spawn 35 square feet 
of bed. 
In about three weeks the Trays Produce their first 
crop end continue to yield for four or five months. 
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