These spectacular Roses and Flowers in the gardens at Holmes 
Nursery get their overwhelming vigor of bloom from the beds of 
Holmes FLORI-GRO Compost in which they are planted. If you want 
the same success, start with FLORI-GRO Compost! 
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with FLORI-GRO Composts 
Holmes Flori-Gro Composts are manufactured, complete, 
plant-growing soils. They duplicate the native soils of the 
areas in which roses and flower plants originate. With FLORI- 
GRO your roses and flowers are completely at home in Florida 
—hbut grow, thrive and flower more vigorously than in their 
native states because of Florida’s ideal ‘“‘outdoor greenhouse”’ 
climate. You literally “‘outdo nature’ when you plant Roses 
and Flowers in Holmes superb FLORI-GRO Composts! 
Holmes Rose-Bed Flori-Gro Compost 
The secret of “beauty beyond compare” 60 * per 
for your roses. Also the secret of the ter- Cc bu. 
rific “‘cascades”’ of roses you see at Holmes 
every year! Come out, see our roses see how 20 bu. bulk $6.00 
it works miracles! Rich clay base, it’s almost half composted 
topsoil, twice treated with tankage, aged 6 months or longer, 
almost one-fourth Dairy Manure, the remainder tobacco stems 
and Oak Leaves Costly materials, tremendous labor, limits our 
supply. Order early in November, December when planting 
Holmes Flower-Bed Flori-Gro Compost 
Cost of this compost, due to materials and 60 * per 
labor, limits amount we can prepare. We LG bu. 
recommend you use it only for Annual Beds, 9 0 
for showy plants like Holmes Gerbera Del- 0 bu. bulk $6.0 
phinium, Petunia, Snaps, Pansy and the like. About half com- 
posted topsoil, twice treated with tankage, aged at least 6 
months, balance Dairy Manure, Tobacco Dust, Oak Leaves 
and other grassy humus. Order early for use in October, No- 
vember, December. Some also available in January, February. 
*Above prices are for Cash & Carry only All Prices plus Tax. 
WARNING. Use of this catalog by other Nurserymen or 
their Employees on their nursery premises, or in relation to 
their customers, is likewise expressly forbidden. Violators 
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law 
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