New! Better! More! HOLMES 
“DISCOVERY” HIBISCUS 
Here’s the secret of where these 
= OO amazingly better Holmes Hibiscus come 
® from! And also the secret of why ONLY 
HOLMES is first to offer so many 
Gal. cans Hibiscus that are better than you expect! 
We “go and get them’’—spend weeks every year on a 
“discovery expedition’’—searching great gardens, estates 
and other nurseries. When careful checking proves that a 
new beauty has blossomed unknown to the world, we 
“‘bring ’em back alive!”’ It takes as much as 4,000 miles of 
hunting, criticizing, checking, verifying, to produce six to 
a dozen new additions each year! 
Every Holmes DISCOVERY HIBISCUS must prove 
its worth in our Nurseries before it will ever be offered to 
you. It must match the best of our old faithful varieties; 
it must outperform them in some way. And above all, 
it must bring A NEW VISION OF BEAUTY to 
Hibiscus lovers. Quantities and sizes are limited, so come 
out to see us early. Let us help you enjoy bringing NEW 
BEAUTY to Florida—make your garden the first to re- 
veal ‘“‘Expedition”’ Hibiscus. 
MR. HOLMES PERSONALLY 
‘““SECRET 8’? NEW VARIETIES—NOT LISTED 
ANN BALDWIN. Single, large, light claret with gold edges 
and tips on the petals. An unusual color that makes it 
doubly desirable. 
BETTY KERSEY. Giant 8-in. single blooms of golden 
salmon-pink cover vigorous-growing bush for months. 
Most spectacular! 
BRIDE. A huge, single flower of pale blush-pink fading to 
white, with overlapping crepe-like petals. Well named, 
for its beauty is indeed reminiscent of a bride. 
BURGUNDY. You'll want this one. See it in full color on 
page 15! 
BUTTERCUP SINGLE. A large flower of lemon-yellow. 
Overlapping petals with faint bright reddish markings in 
the throat along the edge of petals; heavily veined. Our big 
bush is usually loaded with flowers. 
CARMEN. Single, 5 to 6-in., brilliant-colored flowers of rich 
glowing golden orange with pink center. 
CHARLES JAMES, JR. Large and double; especially fine 
in Miami, although with us it does not attain such large 
flowers. Reddish golden orange outside petals, tipped 
golden yellow. 
COOPER’S RANCH. A strikingly lovely bloom. Large, 
single, flat, pinkish gold with a grained effect. 
DELIGHT. Single. 4-in., bright, dainty, well-formed flowers 
ranging from lemon to butter-yellow. Free bloomer. 
DOUBLE BRIDE. Semi-double, white into blush-pink, 
deeper pink markings. The center is petaloids in rosettes. 
DOUBLE RED POINSETTIA. A dark, velvety bloom in two 
or three shades of deepest crimson with huge, twisted petal- 
oids. A beautiful cut flower; popular for wearing in the hair. 
GLORIANA. Without qualification, one of the best of all 
Hibiscus! Magnificent foliage; thriving grower. Gorgeous 
6 to 7-in., single pink blooms, edged yellow. 
FIERY FURNACE. Single, 4 to 6 in. Ruffled, bright glow- 
ing orange reflecting yellow with glowing fireside colors. 
Colors change during the day. 
FIRESIDE. Single, 4 to 5 in., heavily veined and ruffled, 
flat, crepy petals. Deep golden yellow fading into burnt- 
orange. Strong glowing fireside colors. Maroon throat. 
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