. Holmes tested seeds : 1902. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Harrisburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs. From Photograph, showing great size and solidity of head grown by Mr. Harlacher. LETTUCE Holmes' Giant Crystal Head This excels by far every other variety in sizoi firmness, weight, productiveness, keeping qualities and marketable properties In general. It is quite early, producing marketable heads in seven weeks from diite of planting. In haiiit of growth it reseml)ies a hirge white cabbage variety, and its enormous produc- tiveness is shown
. Holmes tested seeds : 1902. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Harrisburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs. From Photograph, showing great size and solidity of head grown by Mr. Harlacher. LETTUCE Holmes' Giant Crystal Head This excels by far every other variety in sizoi firmness, weight, productiveness, keeping qualities and marketable properties In general. It is quite early, producing marketable heads in seven weeks from diite of planting. In haiiit of growth it reseml)ies a hirge white cabbage variety, and its enormous produc- tiveness is shown by the fact that one head fully equals three to five heads of other varieties. The heads remain ci isp, fresh and delicious four to five weeks, in most cases producing no seed at all, careful slitting of the heads liiMiig necessary to ol)tain seed. Inside they are crystal white with a yellowish heart, of fine flavor, exceedingly crisp and tender. Our trial ground report shows that out of 36 varieties this was the last to go to seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., JaiiiK Lettuce I ever saw. I thought we liad the best of tHis kind, wliich father got in Germany, but yours was larger and did not go to seed. Makes a beautiful appearance on the stall. NEW RADISH, HOLMES' DAINTY FORCING As a forcing Radish tins excellent variety lias achieved a creat reputation in Germany, where we procured our stock of seed. It is decidedly the earliest of all forcing Radishes, of a nice oval form an<l remarkably short- leaved. Its unique, splendid scarlet color, fine size and tcTideruess, with quality of never getting woody, render it of great value. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., I4]h. 40 cts., lb. $ NEW RADISH, TRIUMPH This is a peculiar and valuable Radish. The root is globe-shaped and strikingly handsome for its horizontal, l)right scarlet stripes on a white ground, making a charm- ing effect on the table. Although fit for open ground, it is of greater value for forcing purposes, being quite s
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