Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. - rl f .4 t- # isC A- . **1. .i** f /" • ...1i if > .*K* iX-* — ' 4»*-V ^1 '■91 ■ fi ili ■ ■ ' ■ ’ ' ‘ ;>■;* .. - _ Ijrjj -, ■ . vnji , j -'JW T . <)'*’,- ». iiz;**-'* i&4ir • t V. Abel’S Seed House mi's Garden Guide and Seed Annual 194^) "/t's the Crop that 1 > 1 12 North Ninth Street ( ) READING, PA Hew Creations Make Your Garden Un usual Petunia, Glow Silver Medal — 1940 All-America Selections PETUNIA, GLOW @A dwarf, compact, ball-shaped plant, Glow is exteremely free-flowering all season with blooms of bright rose red blending lighter in the throat. It is a wonderful variety for both home garden and commercial uses. Packet, 25c. PETUNIA, CREAM STAR Silver Medal — 1940 All-America Selections Flowers of this Hybrida Nana Com- paeta variety are a soft, creamy white, bluntly star-shaped and with a star of cream coloring on the white blooms. This variety adds a new color needed in the dwarf bedding group. It is a grand and extremely free bloomer. Illustrated on the outside back cover. Packet, 25c. AGERATUM, MIDGET BLUE Silver Medal — 1940 All-America Selections As the name implies. Midget Blue is dwarf variety. Only three to four inches tall and with a spread of twelve inches it produces freely tiny tufts of true ageratum-blue or azure-blue flowers over a dense foliage. Very fine for edging, rockeries and pots. Illustrated on outside back cover. Packet, 25c. ANTIRRHINUM, ROSALIE Bronze Medal — 1940 All- America Selections This exciting color is entirely new in Antirrhinum. It is a rich deep rose with an underlying tone of topaz or amber. The plants are base branching and pro¬ duce froTii six to eight huge long flowering spikes with well arranged florets. An all [)ur))ose ‘‘Snap”. Illustrated on outside l)ack cover. Packet, 25c. MARIGOLD, YELLOW PIGMY Honorable Mentiom — 1940 All-America Selections Yellow Pygmy is the tiniest of all Marigolds, the plants growing to a height of about 6 in. with the foliage form¬ ing a compact mass about 4 in. high with the flowers borne well above the leaves. The flowers are so extermely double that they are globular in shape. The color is a very sparkling light lemon yellow. Since Yellow Pygmy is very uniform in habit and color, it is extremely suitable for edgings and other spots in the garden where a very dwarf plant is needed. Plants bloom in less than 10 weeks from sowing and continue until frost. Packet, 25c. ® Marigold, Yellow Pygmy Honorable Mention 1940 All-America Selections MARIGOLD, LIMELIGHT (Chrysanthemum Flowered) Bronze Medal — 1940 All-America Selections @ Limelight is a very light primrose- yellow marigold and stands out most prominently in any planting. It is the lightest in color of all marigolds. Flowers grow 2% in. across, and are made up of hundreds of artistically curled and inter¬ laced petals, so arranged as to form a per¬ fectly round and symmetrical head of the most exquisite pompon chrysanthemum like form. Plants are of dwarf, bushy habit, 20 in. high and 2 ft. across, vigorous growing and very free flowering. They bloom from 17 weeks after sowing until frost. The uni¬ formity of the plants makes them very desirable for use in beds and borders; valuable for cutting. Illustrated on back cover. Packet, 25c. MORNING GLORY, SCARLETT O’HARA Gold Medal — All-America Selections The flowers, rich dark wine red or deep crimson, are of good size, very showy and produce freely on fast growing vines. It stays open longer than others. Blooms until frost. Its fairly dark green foliage is quite distinct. Your garden will not be complete without Scarlett O’Hara. Packet, 25c, SCABIOSA, HEAVENLY BLUE Bronze Medal — 1940 All-America Selections The first of a new group of annual, large flowered double scabiosas. Plants are medium tall, coming in between the tails and the dwarfs, their average height being 2 ft. Flowers are round, soft azure blue and borne most profusely on long, strong stems well above the foliage. Blooms from mid-summer until frost if flowers are not allowed to go to seed. Pretty in l)eds and borders, highly prized for cutting. Illustrated on back cover. Packet, 25c. MARIGOLD, FERDINAND (Harmony Type, French, Tall, Single) Ferdinand is single flowered with a neat round, crested center of dainty tubular florets in a very striking shade of golden yellow surrounded by a single row of broad, mahogany-red guard petals, tall growing, semi-compact and upright, Ferd¬ inand is one of the sauciest and spright- liest of the newer flowers. Packet, 25c. ANTIRRHINUM, GOLDEN ROD (New Tall Giant Snapdragon) The most rugged and most rust resistant of all Snapdragons. Spikes stand up like rods. Plants are base branching, 26 in. tall with many unusually thick, erect, well- filled spikes of large, bright golden yellow flowers, the edges of which are delicately waved and crinkled. This gives an un¬ usual frilled or fringed effect that is most pleasing. The flower buds and terminal growth extend but 2 or 3 in. above the topmost flowers, with all the other flowers open at the same time. The foliage is luxuriant, heavy, broad, of a deeper green color than other snapdragons, and highly resistant to rust. Very desirable for garden use as well as for cutting. Packet, 25c. Antirrhinum, Golden Eod Page two ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. It's fascinating to Grow These Lovely Hew flowers Silver Phlox, Salmon Glory Medal — All-Anieriea Set erf ions PHLOX, SALMON GLORY @This huge flowered variety has soft but rich salmon-pink florets with wide creamy-white eyes. Florets measure l^/t to 1% inches in diameter. Grows about ten inches high and is a prolific bloomer. A grand novelty and worthy variety for bedding, boxes and cutting. Packet, 25c. ZINNIA, FANTASY WILDFIRE This is a rich, dazzling scarlet addition to the Fantasy type, medium-sized flowers, extremely showy in the garden, fine for cutting, early blooming and free flowering. Packet, 25c. HOLLYHOCK, INDIAN SPRING /^\ A new annual variety actually bloom- ing in five months from seed, with secondary blooms developing on side shoots after main stem is cut away. Produces a continuous display of semi-double to double fringed flowers in shades of pink on a compact pyramidal plant four to five feet high. A novelty of exceptional merit. Packet, 25c. RUSSELL LUPINS These Lupins have created a sensation wherever shown. They ea.sily outclass the older varieties in length of flower-spike, vigorous growth, and variety and richness of color. Spikes carried on 3i/^-foot stems are not unusual, the upper 26 inches a mass of color and 5 inches in diameter. Colors range from white and lemon, pass¬ ing through yellows, pinks, apricots, reds, blues and blendings of these colors, to purples and maroons. Packet, 25c. Bussell Lupins PETUNIA, ALL-DOUBLE “VICTORIOUS” Dwarf. All double mixed. Height 12 to 13 inches. Special mixture blended from Amaranth Red, Clear Pink, Pure White, Purple, Rosy-Carmine and many other bright and intermediate shades of All-Double Dwarf Giant Fringed Petunias. 100 per cent double and nearly 100 per cent dwarf. Packet, 50c. LARKSPUR, GIANT IMPERIAL, PINK PERFECTION This outstanding new color introduction in the popular Giant Imperial cut flower type is a luscious lively light pink with very heavy long cutting spike of closely placed 2 inch florets, early blooming. Packet, 25c. ZINNIA, SUPER CROWN O’GOLD PASTEL TINTS Produce large, showy blooms in delight¬ ful pastel mixture of soft yellow, old gold, light pink, apricot pink, various shades of salmon, peach and bufl’, lively cerise sal¬ mon, Avhite and cream; extremely fine cut¬ ting or garden plant. Packet, 25c. STOCKS, DOUBLE GIANT COLUMN GARDENIA A magnificent new Stock with superbly formed huge spikes composed of individual florets 2 to 2^ inches in diameter, on a spike 4 to 41/2 inches in depth and 12 to 15 inches in length, extremely high per¬ centage of doubles, the outstanding intro¬ duction for cut flower use. Packet, 25c. Petunia, Hollywood Star Silver Medal — All-America Selections PETUNIA, HOLLYWOOD STAR ®This lovely new Petunia is a charm¬ ing shade of rich rose with an amber throat. It is unique in the form of its flower which consists of a five pointed star. This is a very fine garden variety as it is early and free blooming and the strong, vigorous plant is so smothered with blooms that hardly any foliage shows. Packet, 25c. ASTER, GIANT HARMONY MIXTURE A new cut flower type, with long heavy stems and full-double rounded centers sur¬ rounded by several rows of broad short guard petals, blooms 4 to 41/2 inches in diameter, full color range, not wilt resist¬ ant. Packet, 25c. SCABIOSA, BLUE MOON This new type of Scabiosa has bee- hive shaped flowers composed entirely of heavy, wavy petals with the pincushion center completely eliminated. A rich deep lavender blue in color, it maintains its effectiveness indoors or out. Wiry stems, 27 inches, hold flowers erect on plants growing to 48 inches in height. Packet, 25c. Scabiosa, Blue Moon IJ onorable Mention — All- America Selections ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. Page three ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. Vegetable Seeds THE HOUSE OF ABEL 3^ IME marches on. For twelve years we have TO been issuing this catalog for your help and guidance in selecting your spring and fall plantings. Each year we not only endeavor to list the new offerings in the seed world, but to include information which will be of assistance to the planter. As part of our service, we extend to each and every customer the privilege of calling upon us with their planting problems. We endeavor to solve all the problems presented, regardless of how difficult they may be. Should we be unable to supply the information immediately, it is ever our pleasure to do some research work for the benefit of our cus¬ tomers. All of which is offered FREE. Our aim has always been, and always will be, to serve well all those who help to contribute to our success — our customers. All orders, and all re¬ quests, large or small, receive our very best atten¬ tion. In SEEDS, BULBS, and SUPPLIES, we offer you only the highest quality obtainable, because we only deal with reputable growers and manufacturers, so that their guarantee augments our own. Thanks to all our customers for their liberal sup¬ port and patronage, for they have made possible this twelfth catalog. If you have been well served by the HOUSE OP ABEL, your neighbors and friends will welcome a word from you not only about ABEL’S QUALITY SEEDS but also about ABEL’S SERVICE. These two, quality and service, we have united for better business through you. Accept, please, our grateful appreciation. ORDER EARLY We will appreciate it if our customers will send us their orders for seeds, plants, bulbs, etc., during January and February, Your order can be filled at once and held for shipment when you wish same. No charge is made for boxes or packing, except for two bushel bags which are charged at cost and may be returned to us for credit. SHIPPING mSTRUOTIONS Always state by what method you wish goods forwarded, otherwise we will ship according to our best judgment. Due to poor crop prospects in growing sections the harvest of seeds were found short in many cases and for this reason prices are sub¬ ject to change without notice. HOW TO SEND CASH We prefer that you send either Post Office Money Order, check or Express Money Order for amounts above 50e and stamps. Money Order or check for less. NON-WARRANTY Wilbert N. Abel of Abel’s Seed House gives no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs or plants they sell and will not be responsible for the crop. If the customer does not accept the goods on these terms they are at once to be returned and the amount paid for them will be refunded. Sow AbeVs Seeds and Reap the Profits Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds Among the flowers listed on the following pages will be found many annuals that bloom the first year from seed, but have to be resown the following year ; some perennials that bloom the first year ; and others that require a year’s growth before blooming. These are indicated in all instances. All three classes are needed to make up the attractive garden or border and help prolong the blooming season. The perennials increase in size and beauty from year to year and require but little attention. Flower Seeds Require Ideal Conditions for Germination The amateur gardener is frequently confronted with the fact that the flower seeds planted did not germinate and is unable to understand why. Many times the Seed House is condemned, but is this fair! If the gardener will visit the Seed House and present the true situation, proper information will be given so there will not be a repetition of flower seeds not germinating. Why not ask for this information when first purchasing flower seeds? Many flower seeds are exceedingly small and as they germinate slender shoots come forth which require deli¬ cate and gentle treatment. SNAPDRAGIONS, for instance, in the cultural directions, require that ‘ ‘ the seed should be pressed firmly into the top of well prepared soil and then cov¬ ered with a cloth or burlap kept damp until the seed germinates.” Many people are so enthusiastic about getting the seed into the ground that they fail to carefuUy consider these in¬ structions. When a good stand of plants fail to appear they are very much dis¬ appointed, and frequently condemn the seeds without considering the planting instructions. The fact that the seeds have been properly planted is no guarantee that the gardener will be assured of a goodly supply of plants. The elements must be considered. A sudden heavy thunder storm with its accompanying downpour of rain may tear the young tender plants to pieces, and they will not have a chance of becoming established. Next, the soil must be considered. Usually the soil is very hard and the effect of the rays from the hot sun tend to make it harder. This condition must be cor¬ rected by carefully loosening the soil and gently watering the plants, other¬ wise the tender surviving plants will burn off. Since so many factors enter into the successful growing of plants, the gar¬ dener, who has carefully observed and applied all the rules, will be best re¬ warded. Abel’s Seed House offers you the bene¬ fit of its experience in the planting of flower seeds. This service is free — ask for it when buying seeds. The above suggestions also apply in a general way to the planting of vegetable seeds. However, as vegetable seeds are more sturdy less difficulty will be en¬ countered. P»g» four Flower Seeds ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING. FA Abel's Glorious Asters A continuous display of Asters from early sum¬ mer until frost can be had by planting early, midseason, and late varieties. If you plant some very early Asters, we suggest that you have seedlings of later flowering Asters or other flowers coming along to take the place of the earlies when they are through blooming. Asters are easy to grow. They prefer rich, well-drained soil, plenty of sunshine and ample moisture. Asters bloom from three to flve months after seed is sown, varying according to type and climate. For early blooms sow seed indoors in boxes or pans six weeks before outdoor planting time. ROYAL OR EARLY BRANCHING An early, large-blooming type of Aster with elegant, well-rounded, double flowers on very long stems. The broad petals are medium-long, grace¬ fully curving inward, except for the centermost petals, which usually form an attractive whorl. Royal Asters come into bloom when the “Queen of the Market’’ are at their best. Two feet. Azure Blue Shell Pink (Dark Lavender) Purple Lavender-Pink Deep Rose (Peach Blossom) White Mixed Colors Any of the above Royal Asters: Pkt. 10c; Vaoz. 36c; Vioz. 60c; Vsoz. $1.00. AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTERS Come into bloom shortly after the Giant Branching type. Plants are of branching habit, vigorous, 2 to 2% feet tall, and very profuse blooming. The flowers are globular, fully double, with incurved petals, and grow 4 inches or more across. Black Prince Crimson Famous (Rose) Dark Lavender (Azure Blue) Peach Blossom Shell Pink Purple Carmine-Rose White Mixed Colors Any of the above American Beauty Asters: Pkt. 10c; Vsoz. 35c; V4OZ. 60c. GIANT BRANCHING ASTERS AMERICAN. SEMPLE’S or VICK’S BRANCHING From midseason until frost these Asters will produce a profusion of beautiful flowers. The blooms are quite large, 3 to 4 inches across, and fully double, with the petals somewhat in¬ curved and massed so closely as to form a most attractive, globular flower. The plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall and branch freely, producing stems frequently 2 feet long, which makes this class especially fine for cutting. Nothing could be more dazzling than a blaze of color such as these giant flowers will give. Azure Blue (Dark Lavender) Blackish Blue Crimson Lavender Peach Blossom Shell Pink Purple Deep Rose Light Rose Sensation (Scarlet) White Any of the above 11 separate colors: Pkt. 15c; Vsoz. 30c; V4oz. 60c; V^oz. $1.00. MIXED COLORS. A very choice mixture of all wilt-resistant varieties in this universally pop¬ ular class of Asters. Showy in garden or bou¬ quets. Pkt. 10c; VsOZ. 30c; Vioz. 60c; V2OZ. 85c. IMPROVED GIANT CREGO ASTERS GIANT BRANCHING COMET, Wilt-Resistant. Very large, fully double flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, with long, ribbonlike petals gracefully curled and twisted, giving them a lovely fluffy appearance. The plants are strong growing, of branching habit, and about 2 feet tall. Long stemmed; fine for cutting. Midseason. Azure Blue Purple (Dark Blue) Blue Flame Royal Purple (Bright navy blue) Deep Rose Crimson Salmon Queen Peach Blossom Violet Shell Pink White Any of the above seiiarate colors: Pkt. 10c; y«oz. 35c; V4oz. 60c; y20z. $1.00. MIXED COLORS. All the above. Pkt. 10c; ygoz. 30c; y40z. 60c; ‘/aoz. 85c. American Beauty Aster MAMMOTH PEONY-FLOWERED ASTERS An exceptionally fine, late-flowering Aster. The immense double blooms measure 4 to 5 inches across, and are composed of numerous petals which fold gracefully toward the center, as in Peonies. Desirable for garden display and for cutting. The flowers are borne on sturdy stems 15 to 20 inches long, quite free from laterals. 2 14 to 3 feet tall. Azure Fairy (Rich blue) Maiden’s Blush (Flesh) Peach Blossom (Pink) Purple Robe (Deep purple) Rosebud (Clear, deep rose) Silvery Rose (Bright rose with silvery sheen) Swansdown (Pure white) Any of these seven lovely varieties: Pkt. 20c; VsOZ. 50c; V40Z. 85c. MIXED COLORS. All the above colors. Pkt. 15c; Vgoz. 45c; V4OZ. 75c; Vzoz. $1.36. GIANT COMET ASTERS Plants grow uniformly one foot tall, are up¬ right and neat in appearance. They are extremely floriferous over a long period, making them most desirable for bedding, borders, edgings and rock gardens. Where medium-length stem flowers are wanted for cutting these are ideal. Lobelia Blue Bishop’s Violet Lilac Pink Pure White Rich Salmon Rose Mixed Colors Any of these six Giant Comet Asters. Pkt. 15c; VgOZ. 35c; Vioz. 60c. SUPER GIANT ASTERS LOS ANGELES. Wonderful Aster, somewhat similar in form to the Giants of California, but earlier and much larger, with an unusual curling and interlacing of the petals. The color is a pure shell-pink. Stems are long and strong, and no disbudding is necessary due to the non¬ lateral habit of the plants, which grow 2V2 to 3 feet tall. Pkt. 20c; Vsoz. 50c; Vioz. 86c. EL MONTE. Deep glowing crimson blooms com¬ posed of daintily interlaced, plumelike petals somewhat similar in form to Giants of Cali¬ fornia, but earlier and much larger. The huge flowers are borne on unusually heavy, non¬ lateral, base-branching stems and are produced quite early, beginning in August and con¬ tinuing until late in the season. Probably the largest of all Asters. Pkt. 20c; VsOz. 50c; y40z. 85c. CALIFORNIA GIANT DOUBLE ASTERS Curled and Interlaced California Giants combine the fluffy or feath¬ ered type of flower with the long, straight stems of the Beauty class. The large, double flowers with long, attractively curled petals, rivaling Giant Japanese Chrysanthemums, grow 5 inches and more in diameter, on stems 1 Vi to 2 feet long. The vigorous freely branching plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall. Bloom from mid-season until frost. Apple Blossom Dark Purple Light Blue Light Purple Peach Blossom Carmine-Rose (White, changing to Deep Rose peach-blossom i)ink) White Mixed Colors For a gorgeous display in the garden and masses of beautiful cut flowers we offer any of these. Pkt. 15c; VsOz. 50c; Vioz. 85c; t/joz. $1.60. OSTRICH PLUME ASTERS Large, shaggy and fluffy flowers are produced in the greatest profusion on well-branched plants about 1 foot tall. Fine for beds, borders and cutting. We offer a very select range of colors. MIXED COLORS. Blend of all varieties. Pkt. 16c; VsOz. 40c; y40z. 70c. GIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE Striking flowers, 4 inches and more across, are freely borne on stiff stems, 18 to 20 inches long. The long, loosely placed outer petals are of varying colors in lovely contrast to the creamy yellow or blue centers which are composed of many showy, tiny quills. Midseason. 2V^ feet. MIXED COLORS. Pkt. 10c; ygoz. 50c; yioz. 85c. QUILLED POMPON ASTERS Plants are of compact, upright habit, 8 to 10 inches tall, well-branched and lovely for bedding, edgings, borders or pot-culture. The flowers are fully double, 1 V^ to 2 inches across, composed of innumerable short, tightly quilled petals which insure good keeping qualities, especially when cut. Early and profuse blooming; each plant is a bouquet in itself. MIXED COLORS. Pkt. 16c; VaOZ. 50c; y40Z. 86c. GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA Single-Flowering Asters Largest single Asters, 3 to 4 inches across, are made up of a row of long, rather narrow petals surrounding a small, yellow, contrasting center. Branching plants, 2 V4 feet tall. Midseason. MIXED COLORS. Pkt. 10c; i/goz. 30c; Vtoz. 60c. QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS Plants are of open, spreading growth and branch freely near the ground, thereby giving long stems to the flowers, which are nearly round, fully double, and measure 3 inches across. What the flowers lack in size is made up in earliness. 15 to 18 inches. Crimson Scarlet Flesh Pink White Purple Any of tile above: Pkt. 10c; Vs'^z. 35c; 1/4 oz. 60c. Mixed Colors: Pkt. 10c; VaOZ. 30c; 1/4 oz. 50c. Page five ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING. PA Flower Seeds Abel's List of Annual Flowers Annual flowers are those which live only one year. They grow, bloom, seed and die in one season. They are attractive in the garden — some for bedding, some for borders, some for rockeries and others for climbing. Many are invaluable for cutting. Some are grown only for their foliage effect. All are lovely. With proper selection, blooms can be had from early summer until frost. Ageratum Alyssum ABRONIA. Sand Verbena. Umbellata Grandiflora — A quick-growing, trailing annual, excellent for growing in baskets, in the rockery, or in the open border. The trailing stems often reach a leng^th of 3 to 5 ft. They carry an abundance of rosy lilac, Verbena¬ like flowers during the summer and fall. Pkt. 10c; V*oz. 30c; %oz. 50c. ACHILLEA — Milfoil. Ptarmica fl. pi. The Pearl — Bears a profusion of small, double, white flowers on plants 2 feet tall. Blooms dar¬ ing summer. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c; %oz. 85c. AGERATUM. Floss Flower. One of the best plants for bedding, being literally covered with a mass of blooms from early summer until frost. The dwarf varieties are unsurpassed for porch boxes, potting and the rock garden. Blue Cap. Large, rich blue flowers in dense heads completely cover the very dwarf, compact, dome-shaped plants. Grows 8 in. tall. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 45c; ^4oz. 80c. Blue Ball. Compact ball-shaped plants. 6 to 8 in. tall, with deep, dark blue, cushionlike flowers. Pkt. 10c; Vaoz. 25c; ViOz. 40c. Imperial Dwarf White. Pure white; 7 in. tall. Combines well with the Imperial Dwarf Blue. Pkt. 10c; Vfeoz. 25c; V^oz. 40c. Tall Blue. Bright azure-blue flowers in dense clusters. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; ^4oz. 30c; ^4oz. 50c. ALYSSUM — Rock Madwort — Gold Dust. Saxatile Compactum (Bas¬ ket of Gold). Brilliant golden yellow flowers borne profusely early in the spring on neat, rounded plants 9 to 12 in. tall. Very showy. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 40c; ^^oz. 70c. Sweet — Annual. An excellent low-growing, spreading border plant with pure white flowers in profusion from early spring till late fall. Pkt. 10c; V*oz, 40c; oz. 75c. Little Gem — Annual. Grows only 4 inches high and is covered with small white flowers from early spring till late fall. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 25c; %oz. 40c; oz. 75c. Lilac Queen Improved — Lilac blooms changing to white on plants 6 to 8 in. tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ^ oz. 40c; oz. 75c. AMARANTHUS. Summer Foinsettia. Combustion — Originated by Luther Burbank, who described it as surprisingly brilliant, iridescent, fiery rosy crimson. Poinsettia-like tufts of flaming fire; 4 ft. tall. Showy from midsummer until frost. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 30c; Moz. 50c. AKEMONE — Windflower. Coronaria St. Brigid — An excellent early spring-blooming perennial, 12 inches tall, with large double and semi-double blooms in a wonderful array of bright colors. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 00c; V4oz. $1.00. ANCHUSA — Bugloss. Italics Dropmore Variety — A showy, tall- growing perennial, 5 feet in height. The plants bear a pro¬ fusion of rich deep sky-blue blooms from June until August. Good for the back of the border. Pkt. 15c; Moz. 35c; Moz- 60c. Italics Lissadell. Beautiful, large, clear gentian-blue flowers. Blooms profusely during the summer. Pkt. 20c; Moz. 45c; Moz. 75c. AQUILEGIA — Columbine. Coerulea (The Rocky Mountain Colum¬ bine). Blue sepals, white corolla. Very beautiful. April to July; IM ft. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 50c; Moz. 85c. Long Spurred Hybrids. Many beautiful colors. Long-Spurred flowers. Pkt. 15c; Moz. 50c; V*oz. 85c. Mrs. Scott Elliott Hybrids. This strain has achieved the enviable reputation of being the finest strain of Columbine ever offered. The plants are all vigorous and strong growing. They are 3 ft. tall and bear a. profusion of large blooms exhibiting a marvelous range of splendid colors. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 60c; i^oz. $1.00. Page six Anemone — Windflower ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS. Another of the lovely flowers which have come to us lately from Africa. The hybrids come in a brilliant assortment of snowy daisy-like flowers predominating in orange and bronzy red shades, but also comprising many lovely shades of rose, cream, yellow and salmon. In the milder climates they may be classed as a perennial, but in the northern latitudes they are better treated as an annual. They flower within six months from seed, and bloom profusely through the hot summer season. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 90c; Moz. $1.50. BABY’S BREATH. (Gypsophila Elegans_ Grandifloral). Annual. A rapid growing plant with small white flowers in profusion as long as the weather is cool. Fine to mix in bouquets. Pkt. 10c; ^4oz. 25c. BALLOON FLOWER. (Platycodon Grandiflorum Mariesi). Perennial. Often called Chinese Bellflower. Large, open, bell-shaped flowers of rich violet-blue. Dwarf, compact plant. Height 1 M ft. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 60c; Moz. $1.10. BALSAlM — Lady Slipper. Bushy plants 2 to 3 ft. tall, carrying fine double blooms measuring 2M inches across nestled among the rich green foliage. Easy to grow. Mixed Defiance — A remarkable mixture of color.s. Pkt. 10c: V*oz. 40c: oz. 70c. BELLIS PERENNIS FL. PL. — Double Giant English Daisy. This awarf early flowering semi-hardy perennial will bloom for years if protected duriny the winter. They like a moist soil and are splendid for beds and borders. Double Mixed. 'White and various sh.ades of rose and red. Pkt. 10c, Moz. 4oc: -74 oz. 70c. Double Quilled Mixed. In this strain the individual flowers hav« quilled petals. Many shades of rose, red and white. Pkt. 15e ^oz. 60c: ViOz. $1.00. BLUE LACE FLOWER. Didicus Coeruleus — Large, lace-like, deli¬ cate lavendar-blue flower-heads, 2M inches across. Blooms all summer long; 1 ft. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 30c; ^4oz. 50c. BRACHYCOME — Swan River Daisy. Iberidifolia, Mixed — Daisy-like blooms in many colors on compact plants growing about a foot tall. Blooms profusely throughout the summer. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 40c; Moz. 70c. CAMPANULA CANTERBURY BELLS AND BELLFLOWERS — Single Canterb^ Bells (Campanula Medium). Large, bell-shaped blooms during May and June. Grown as a biennial. Very showy; 2 to 3 ft. tall. Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose, White. Any of the above. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 25c; Moz 40c. Single Mixed. Includes all the fine colors of the Medium, Single type. Give a fine showy bed. Pkt. 10c ; *4oz. 35c; Moz. 60c. Double Canterbury Bells (Campanula Medium Flore Fleno). Fully double blooms in white and shades of blue and rose; 2 ft. tall. Blooms most profusely. Pkt. 10c ; Moz. 30c: ^4oz. 60c. CUP-AND-SAUCER CANTERBURY BELLS — (Campanula Calycan- thema). A very popular type of Campanula, blooming from June until August; 2M ft. tall. Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose, White. Any of these: Pkt, 15c; Moz. 40c; Moz. 75c. Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 35c; ^oz. 60c: oz. $2.00. ANNUAL CANTERBURY BELLS. Few flowers are more popular in the spring garden than Canterbury Bells, and we have always wished we might have them over a longer season. This is now possible, and without waiting a whole year for the first flowers from seed. The new Annual Canterbury Bells make a plant that is loaded with flowers less than five months after the seed is sown, and by making successive plantings all through the early spring we can have these lovely flowers all through the summer and early fall. The colors are the same as in the perennial type, including the various shades of blue, pink, rose and white. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 35c; ^4oz. 60c. Flower Seeds ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA CALEKDXTIiA — Scotch Marigold. Calendulas are very important and popular flowers for a garden display from early summer until frost. Even though the plants prefer a sunny location and rather dry soil, they will do well under widely different conditions, requiring little care to grow to perfection. They are also valuable for win¬ ter growing in the greenhouse. Orange Fantasy. It is unique — a form never before seen in this favorite flower (Crested). Outer petals long, the inner petals short, curled and interlaced to form a heavy crest which sur¬ rounds a large, mahogany-bronze center. Flowers grow 3% inches across and are of a deep but pleasing bronzy or coppery orange with petals edged deep mahogany-red. 15 inches tall. Pkt. 25c. Orange King (Select). Outstanding rich orange flowers of fully double, well-rounded form carried on long stems; 20 inches. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. Ball’s Supreme. A beautiful light orange with brown center. Of quite large size; 20 inches tall. Pkt. 20c; ^oz. 75c; ^oz. $1.85; oz. $2.50. Golden Ball (Ball’s Gold). Deep golden yellow of extra large size. Has remarkably long stems; 20 inches tall. Pkt. 20c; ^oz. 75c; %oz. $1.35; oz. $2.50. Lemon Queen. A rich lemon-yellow color with regularly placed, shingle-like petals. Massive, and carried on long stems. Pkt. 10c; ^4oz. 30c; oz. $50. Mixed. This mixture includes the very best varieties properly blended to get a fine display in the garden. Pkt. 10c; ^oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 2 ozs. 70c; 4 ozs. $1.25. CANDYTUFT — Iheris. The six colors that follow belong to the Umbellata type. They bloom continuously until frost. Fine for garden display and cutting; 1 ft. tall. Carmine, Dark Crim¬ son, Flesh-Pink, Lilac, Rose-(iardinal, White. Any of these: Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; %02. 40c; oz. 70c. All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 10c; l^oz. 25c: oz. 40c. Giant Hyacinth — Flowered. Beautiful, large, long and thick, pure white flower-heads not unlike those of Hyacinths. Pkt. 10c.; 14 os. 25c; 14oz. 40c; oz. 75c. GIANT PLUMED CELOSIAS — Magnificent Plumed or Feathered Celosias. These make a splendid display in any garden. They are easy to grow and yield lots of cut-flowers. The plumed Celosias grow 3 to 4 ft. tall and each one of the many branches is covered by large, pointed, silky flower-heads. Plumosa, Mixed. All colors belonging to this class. Pkt. 10c; 14 os. 35c; 14oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. CHINESE WOOLFLOWER — Celosia Childsii. A charming type of Celosia with large rounded wooly flower-heads borne on strong stems from midsummer until frost. The plants grow 2 ft. tall, and are completely covered with flowers. Splendid for garden display and highly valuable for cutting. Woolflower, Mixed. A well balanced mixture of Crimson, Pink and Yellow. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 30c: 14 oz. 50c; Isoz. 85c; oz. $1.50. CHINESE LANTERN PLANT. (Physalis Francheti). Perennial. Blooms first year if seed is sown early. White flowers in June and July, followed by showy scarlet seed pods which retain their color when dried ; used in winter bouquets. Height 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 40c; 14 oz. 70c. CALLIOFSIS — Tickseed. Easily grown and exceedingly showy an¬ nuals which do well in almost any location. They bloom contin¬ uously from early summer until frost. The tall varieties are fine for cutting and the dwarf ones give splendid beds or borders. Tall Mixed. Contains large and small-fiowered varieties in many colors. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c. Dwarf Mixed. Yellow, orange mahogany and tigered fiowers; 10 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50c. CENTAUREA — Cornflowers — Sweet Sultans — Dusty Millers. These annuals are extremely popular for garden decoration and for cut¬ ting. The class of Centureas includes a number of distinct types. Both the Double Cornflowers and the Sweet Sultans are great favorites with gardeners everywhere. The large showy colorful blooms of these two types are carried on long stems and are highly valued for cutting. They are easy to grow and never fail to attract attention with their loveliness, Centurea Americana is by far the largest of the annual Cornflowers. 'The Dusty Millers, with their silvery white foliage, are excellent for use in borders and for edging. Double Mixed Cornflowers (Centurea Cyanus). This mixture is most desirable in every way. A splendid selection of colors. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 20c; ^4oz. 35c; oz. 60c. Gymnocarpa — Dusty Miller Centureas. Finely divided, silvery white leaves of a soft wooly texture. Grows 8 to 12 inches tall and bears light lavender blooms during the late summer and fall. Pkt. 10c: ^/4oz. 30c: ^4oz. SOc; oz. 85c. CHRYSANTHEMUM. Early-flowering mixed. Annual. An excellent mixture of single, semi-double and double varieties 3 inches in diameter, and in many attractive colors. Bloom profusely from late August to October. Height 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 10c ; %oz. 25c. CLARKIA. Finest Double Mixed. Of easy culture, growing into graceful bushy plants 18 to 24 inches tall. The individual double flowers resemble a small carnation in general appearance. Our mixture includes a splendid assortment of colors, pink, salmon, rose, rosy-purple and white. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50c. COCKSCOMB — Celosia Cristata. Tremendous showy flower-heads or combs of a velvety finish but strawy of texture. The heads often measure a foot in diameter or more. Tall Mixed. A mixture of yellow, red, orange and purple. The plants grow 15 to 18 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 30c: 14oz. 50c. Dwarf Mixed. Yellow, crimson, scarlet and orange blended. Height 10 inches. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 35c; 14oz. 60c. COLEUS — Burpee’s Sunset (Fordhook Special). Beautiful plants of remarkable decorative value for beds and borders or as pot- plants. When planted in full sun the coloring is developed to perfection. This strain has a wonderful variety of shades and color combinations. The well-rounded plants gnmw 20 inches tall. Pkt. 35c; 1/32 oz. $1.00; 1/16 oz. $1.75; $3.00. Fine Mixed. A fine mixture, seed of which was saved from selected plants of good coloring, though it does not compare with Burpee’s Sunset. Pkt. 20c: 1/32 oz. 75c: 1/16 oz. $1.25; %oz. $2.25. Giant Mixed Sweet Sultans (Centurea Imperialis). A mixture in¬ cluding all the lovely colors belonging to this splendid large- flowered type. Pkt. lOc; 14 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50c; oz. 85c. Sweet Sultans Mixed (Moschata). Somewhat smaller than the Giant Sweet Sultans. Includes many colors. Sweet scented. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c; 14oz. 40c. CARNATION — Chabaud Mixed. All colors belonging to this showy type of mix¬ ture. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 40c; 14 oz. 70c. Perpetual or Tree Mixed. Immense flow¬ ers in many lovely shades are borne on long stems. Pkt. 15c; 14oz. 50c; 14oz, 85c. COREOPSIS. (Coreopsis Grandiflora). Perennial. Deep yellow cup-shaped flowers on long stems all summer. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c; 14oz. 40c. This insignia beside a variety of Bowers indicates it is a new variety that has received an award in the All-America Selections trials. Calendula Orange Fantasy Award of Merit — All- America Selections Campanula, Annual Canterbury Bells Mixed Gold Medal — All-America Selections Celosia Page seven ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. Flower Seeds Cosmos Sensation Pinkie Euphorbia— Snow-on-the-Mountain Delphinium COSMOS. No garden is complete without Cosmos. These old favorites supply a gorgeous, colorful effect during late summer and fall. Cosmos is easy to grow. Early Klondyke Orange Flare. Golden-orange blooms, 3 in. across within 90 days from seed. The fern-like foliaged plants continue to flower until frost. Desirable everywhere ; specially valuable in cooler sections. Grows 3 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 60c: */4oz. $1.00. Sensation Pinkie. The Sensation type of Cosmos is today the favorite for cut flower use. The fact that the flowers are im¬ mense size 4 to 5 inches or more in diameter, with broad heavy fluted petals which slightly overlap, giving a very full single flower, make it ideal for cut flowers. Large flowers are carried on very long strong stems and are freely produced on plants which reach a height of 3 to 4 feet and have a heavy growth of foliage. Pinkie is a delightful rose pink shade. Pkt. ?^c. Early Crested. Showy plants, 3 to 4 feet tall, covered with a mass of lovely crested flowers. Particularly fine for cutting because the flowers last extra long. Our strain produces a large percentage of double blooms. Early Double, Mixed. Contains all colors. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 75c: V20Z. $1.25; oz. $2.25. Early Single. Grows 5 feet tall and blooms several weeks before the late-flowering varieties. Especially valuable in cooler sections with a short growing season. Mixed, All Colors. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c; %oz. 35c; oz, 60c. Late Double Crested. Our strain of the Double Crested Cosmos produces a large percentage of double flowers, some with broad outer or guard petals, others round as a ball. Contains a wide variance of shapes, all very pretty, including even the large singles Late Double Crested, Mixed. A well-balanced blend, including Pink, Crimson and White. Pkt. 10c: 14oz. 50c; 14 oz. 85c. Late Single. Handsome cosmos with blooms measuring 4 inches across, opening 2 to 4 weeks after the early varieties have started to bloom. Where the season is long enough they will make a marvelous display. The plants grow 6 ft. tall and flower most profusely. Late Single, Mixed. The three splendid showy colors. Crimson, Pink and White. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c: 14oz. 40c; oz. 70c. DAISY — African, Hybrids (Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca Hybrids) An¬ nual. These hybrids come in a wide range of colors, including pure white, sulphur-yellow, lemon-yellow, golden yellow, light salmon, salmon-rose, ecru and apricot shades. Plants produce the large flowers very freely. Height 1 to 1 14 ft. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 40c. Fordhook Favorites. A charming mixture of both single and double- flowered annual Garden Pinks. It includes only the best colors and types, giving a display that is unsurpassed all during the summer. Easy to grow and very showy. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 14oz. 50c; oz. 85c. DIANTHUS — Hardy Garden Pinks. These are popular perennials, blooming during the spring and summer. Plumarius Nanus, Double Dwarf Mixed. Many fine colors. Pkt. 15c; hk oz. 50c; 14 oz. 85c. Plumarius, Single Mixed. Large single blooms in showy colors. Pkt, 10c; 14oz. 30c; 14oz. 50c. Plumarius, Double Mixed. Brilliant double blooms with spicy fragrance. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 35c. EtTPHOBBIA. Marginata (Snow-on-the-Mountain). A splendid showy plant for beds and borders. From midsummer on the top leaves of every branch are attractively marked with white. 2 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c; 14oz. 40c. ESCHSCHOLTZIA — California Poppies. Sunset Mixture. A bed of this mixture, which includes all the lovely colors described here, gives a sight that will last for months, as the plant will bloom profusely from midsummer until frost. They are splendid in beds, borders and in larger rock gardens. Pkt. 10c; hioz. 25e; %oz. 40c: oz. 70c. ESCHSCHOLTZIA BAMONA — (Frilled California Poppies). Bamona type California Poppies are beautifully frilled and fluted, in the russett and pinkish shades, on neat growing plants which form a compact mass of flowers. They are very effective when used as a border or as a ground cover in the rose garden. Pkt. 25c; V4oi. 65c; ^4oz. $1.00. FOXGLOVE — Digitalis. Biennial. Towering spikes of lovely bell¬ shaped flowers. Blooms early in summer from seed shown the previous spring or summer. Height 3 to 4 ft. Colors: White, Yellow, Rose or Mixed (all colors). Pkt. 10c ; V4 oz. 25c: % oz. 40c. GAILLABDIA — Blanket Flower. Here is an annual which has been greatly neglected for no just reason. It is one of the most easily grown and colorful annuals which will stand hot weather better than most others. The plants grow 15 inches tall and bloom from July until frost. Double Mixed (Picta Lorenziana). Yellow, red and white in mix¬ ture. Pkt. 10c : % oz. 30c; V4 oz. 50c. Picta, Single IVIixed. These single-flowered annual Gaillardias are particularly bright and showy. They bloom profusely and con¬ tinuously until frost. Pkt. 10c ; ^4oz. 25c: ^4oz. 40c. DELPHINIUM — Hardy Larkspur. No other plant has obtained so prominent a place in the border or met with such universal ap¬ proval as Delphinium. They are hardy and easy to grow. Choicest hlixed. Gold Medal. Single flowers in many fine colors. Pkt. 15c; hkoz. 60c: %oz. $1.00. Floradale Hybrids. This is a glorious mixture with colors running from sky-blue through Cornflower-blue, mauve, heliotrope, to deep Pansy-purple, with many opaline variations and crested centers in white, cream and black. Spikes 4 to 6 ft. tall. Pkt. 15c ; 1/4 oz. 60c; 1/4 oz. $1.00. DIANTHUS — Annual Garden Pinks. Pinks are as popular today as they were in the garden of our grandparents, yet there is a decided difference between the old-fashioned Pinks and our improved modern varieties. Those we offer have large blooms, are more floriferous. and include many colors unknown to gardeners years ago, yet our modern Garden Pinks retain all the loveliness of the old fashioned kinds. They grow about 1 ft. tall and bloom all during the summer. Chinensis, Double Mixed. A showy class with fine double blooms borne mostly in clusters on upright, strong stems. White, pink, scarlet, rose, crimson, as well as edged and bordered color com¬ binations. Pkt. 10c : V*oz. 25c; hkoz. 40c; oz. 70c. GAILLABDIA — Blanket Flower. A very showy perennial growing 2 ft. tall. During the summer and fall the plants bear a profusion of long-stemmed flowers combining yellow and scarlet in good contrast. Grandillora Hybrids. Many showy combinations of yellow and scarlet. Very free blooming. Pkt. 10c; *4oz. 30c: %oz. 60c. GEUM — Boresii. Orange scarlet flowers from June until frost; 15 inches tall. Pkt. 35c; 1/16 oz. 75c; %oz. $1.25. GOMPHBENA — Globe Amaranth. Mixed. Attractive, clover-like strawy flower-heads in white, red and orange tones. Blooms pro¬ fusely from midsummer until frost. Grows 2 ft. tall and is splendid for garden display, for cutting, and for drying. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 25c; ^oz. 40c. GODETIA — Satin Flower. Mixed. Beautiful silk-finished flowers in rose, carmine, pink, Cattleya-blue, and pure white. Blooms pro¬ fusely during the summer and fall. 12 inches. Pkt. 10c; ^oz. 25c; ^oz. 40c. GOUBDS — OmamentaL Spoon — Small, slender-necked green fruits marked with orange, white and light green. Pkt. 10c. Nest-Egg. White, egg-shaped fruits. Easily dried. Pkt. 10c. Sugar Trough. Bottle-shaped fruits with thick, durable skin. Eas¬ ily dried. Pkt. 10c. Page eight Flower Seeds ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Dishclotb or Lnffa. Fruits have sponge-like fibrous skeleton which may be used as a sponge. Let the fruits mature fully. Pkt. 10c. Dipper. Will hold about one quart of water. Pkt. 10c. Fine Mixed. All varieties in mixture. Pkt. 10c. GYPSOFHILA PACIFICA — Faniculata. Pacifica is a good rose col¬ ored perennial baby’s breath, coming into flower after the pani- culata varieties have passed. Flowers are produced the first season from seed and it is perfectly hardy. The plant reaches a height of 3% to 4 feet, and is a veritable cloud of the numerous rose col¬ ored flowers, which are excellent in bouquets for a filler. Pkt. 15c; hioz. 40c; %oz. 70c. HELICHBYSDM — Strawflowers. This is one of the most widely ^own of all Everlastings. It will make a wonderful display in the garden, blooming profusely from midsummer until late fall. For drying cut the blooms before they have fully opened, choosing preferably the early morning hours, while they are still moist with dew, and hang them head down in a cool, shady and airy place until they are thoroughly dried. The plants grow 2 to 2 ft. tall and will give a splendid display in beds or tall borders. They do best where they get full sunlight all day. Mixed Double. This mixture is truly wonderful. It has been care fully blended from eight colors in order to give a beautiful effect in the garden and yield lots of flowers for cutting and for winter bouquets. Every garden should include some of these wonderful large Strawflowers because they are so easy to grow, so free blooming, and serve so many different purposes. Our strain has been carefully selected for size and doubleness. Pkt. lOc; *4oz. 30c:%oz. 50c; oz. 85c. HELIOTROPE. Lemoine’s Giant Hybrids, Mixed. Half-hardy Peren¬ nial. Immense heads of lovely, very fragrant, little flowers that range in color from white through shades of blue and violet. Sow indoors in February if a long season of bloom is desired. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 50c; %oz. 85c. EHBISCtrS. Mallow Marvels. Perennial; blooms first year from seed if planted early. A very hardy plant growing 4 to 6 feet tall, with immense flowers in various shades of pink, rose and crimson all summer. Pkt. 10c. HEDCHEBA — Coral BeUe. Sanguines Hybrids — Dwarf compact plants with numerous flower-spikes in white, pink, rose and crimson. Grows 12 to 18 inches tall. Blooms from June until September. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 85c; %oz. $1.50. HDNKEMANKIA — Santa Barbara Poppy. Fumariaefolia. Magnifi¬ cent golden yellow. Poppy-like flowers borne erect on stiff stems 2 ft. tall. Easy to grow in well-limed soil, particularly if it is rather sandy. The plants bloom from July until frost. This is also known as Giant Yellow Tulip Poppy. Sow the seed where it is to bloom as they cannot stand transplanting. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 25c; %oz. 40c. HUNNEMANNIA — Sunlite. Sunlite is a double flowered poppy which is different. Its extra band of petals is produced on the outside, rather than the inside of the tulip shaped flowers, giv¬ ing the impression of being open, even after the cuplike blos¬ soms have closed for the night. The flowers are bright canary yellow, and the foliage of the two foot bush is a light gray- green. They like a sunny position in a well drained border and flower freely in late summer. Pkt. 15c: %oz. 40c; ^4oz. 70c. HOLLYHOCKS. (Althea Rosea). Perennial. Showy plants, 6 to 8 feet tall, blooming during June and July. Excellent as a back¬ ground for other lower-growing plants. The colors Vary from white to the deepest maroon and from cream to deep yellow. We have Single Mixed and Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c; ^4oz. 30c; %oz. 50c. Scarlet Beauty Double, Annual (New). See page 3. Bodger’s Annual Double Scarlet Beauty. A fully double Chater- type Hollyhock which will flower six months from time seed is sown — the outstanding characteristic of Scarlet Beauty. Size of flower and plant habit identical with Chater Hollyhocks, but this new annual can be sown in spring for summer flowers the same year. Pure intense scarlet color, gor¬ geously highlighting the garden scene. Scarlet Beauty is first of what will later be a whole race of annual flowering double Holly¬ hocks of this type. In sections of country where Hollyhocks winter over with difficulty. Scarlet Beauty fills an important need, and will save a whole year’s growing time. Will winter over where Chater type does, and is classed as per¬ ennial, blooming the first year from seed. Pkt. 25c. IBEBIS — Perennial Candytuft. Sem- pervirens — A favorite perennial for edging or rock gardens. Blooms from April to June and makes a wonderful show, with its white flowers borne profusely on plants 10 Inches tall. An old-fash¬ ioned favorite. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 60c; */4oz. $1.00. IVY — Kenilworth (Linaria Cymbalaria). Perennial. A fine trailing cover plant with small, bright g:reen leaves and attractive little lilac-blue flowers. Forms a solid mass and is excellent for rock gardens. Pkt. 15c. KOCHIA — Burning Bush. Giant Christmas. Symmetrical plants 3 ft. tall, resembling an ornamental Evergreen. Pine for hedges. Turns deep crimson -purple in late fall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 20c; %oz, 30c. LANTANA — Finest Mixed. Verbena-like flowers from midsummer until frost. Yellow, orange, red and pink shades. Height 18 inches. Slow germinating. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c: %oz. 50c. LAVATEBA — Annual Mallow — Loveliness. A splendid free-flowering annual, gprowing 2 ft. tall. Large, soft pink flowers shaded car¬ mine. Blooms from midsummer until frost. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c; %oz. 40c. LAVENDER — True (Lavandula Vera). Perennial. The lovely, sweet- scented, blue flowers are often dried for use in the linen-closet. Pkt. 10c; hioz. 35c; hioz. 60c. ABEL’S ANNUAL LARKSPUR — Tall Branching Double Stock-Flow¬ ered. A magnificent type of larkspur growing 3 % ft. tall and producing throughout the summer a glorious display of long¬ stemmed flower-spikes closely set with large double blooms. The plants are of branching habit and are splendid for the mixed border, for large beds, and for cutting. Mixed. A blend of all the Tall Branching Double Stock-Flowered varieties including Flesh Pink, Orchid, Oarmine, Sky-Blue, Rose White, Striped Light Blue and others belonging to this type. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c; %oz. 40c; oz. 70c. GIANT IMPERIAL LARKSPUR — Upright Delphinium Form. This is the greatest improvement ever made in Larkspur. The plants are of an upright growth, as found in the perennial Delphinium. Each branch — and there are many to a plant — produces a solid spike of color. 3 to 4 ft. tall. Giant Imperial Iilixed. A well-balanced mixture of all the colors belonging to this glorious new large-flowered type of Larkspur. Pkt. 15c: %oz. 30c; l^oz. 50c; oz. 85c. Giant Imperial Los Angeles Improved. This is the same color as that popular stock flowered variety, Los Angeles, but in the vastly improved giant imperial type. It is the best of this type on the market. For greenhouse use, or where a tall, compact growing strain is wanted in the garden, this variety is preferable. The spikes are long and without side branches, making it an excellent kind for cutting. The color is a brilliant rose on salmon. Pkt. lOc; 1/16 oz. 65c: %oz. $1.00; ^^oz. $1.50; ^4oz. $2.50; oz. $4.00. Giant Imperial Blue Bell. Blue Bell is a fine medium blue Lark¬ spur, deeper than sky blue, yet much lighter than lilac, a color up to this time lacking in the giant imperial type. The type is de¬ cidedly upright, with long basal branched flowering spikes, well adapted for cutting. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 65c; %oz, $1.00; 1/4 oz. $1.50; l^oz. $2.50; oz. $4.00. Stock Flowered Rosamond. Rosamond is a pure rose color, a shade which has been entirely lacking in Larkspurs up to this time. All other rose varieties have faded badly, but this one has that rare quality of holding the pure rose color until out of flower. It is very uniform in height, and comes into flower two weeks earlier than other stock flowered varieties. Pkt. lOc; 1/16 oz. 65c; %oz. $1.00; ViOZ. $1.50; Vzoz. $2.50; oz. $4.00. LIATRIS — Kansas Gay Feather — Splcata. Elegant, fluffy, purplish rose flowers on long spikes. Blooms from July to September. 2 to 4 ft. Pkt. 15c: 1/16 oz. 40c; hkoz. 70c. LiNUM _ Perennial Flax — Perenne, Blue. Beautiful light blue floweri borne profusely from May until August, on graceful plants 2 ft. tall. Every day a new set of flowers opens up. Pkt. 10c ; %oz. 30c: hioz. 50c. LiNUM _ Crimson Flax — Grandiflorum Buhrum. An old favorite with large, rich crimson blooms borne profusely on plants growing 18 to 24 inches tall. Though the flowers last only one day, new ones appear every morning. Pkt. 10c; ^4oz. 25c: % oz. 40c. Mixed Gourds Page nine ABEL’S SEED HOUSE. READING, PA Flower Seeds Moonflower — Heavenly Blue LOBELIA — For beds, borders, porch boxes, etc. The compact vari¬ eties are splendid for beds and borders. The spreading or hanging irarieties cannot be surpassed for growing in porch or window boxes. Erinus, Finest Mixed. All are of compact habit. Pkt. lOc; ^oz. 35c; ^oz. 60c. LUNARIA — Honesty or Money Wort — Biennis. These biennial plants will bloom the first year if sown early. Has beautiful, stock-like, sweet scented, light purple flowers followed by large round seed- pods, with a thin, silvery paper-like partition, which are splendid for winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 30c; %oz. 50c. LUPINES- — Mixed — Annual. Free-flowering, easily grown plants with long, graceful spikes of rich, vari-colored, pea-shaped blooms. Height 2 ft. Our mixture includes Blue, White and Rose. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 25c. f LUPINS HARTWEGI GIANTS MIXED. Annual Lupins are favorite garden flowers in almost all parts of the country, flowering freely without any special care. This improved new giant strain is over a foot taller than the ordinary strain, reaching a height of three or four feet. There are five or six long basal branched spikes to each plant, bearing closely placed gpant blooms, in a color range including dark blue, sky blue, rose and white. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 40c; Vt oz. 70c. Picture on page 20. MAEVEL-OF-PERU — Four-O’ Clock. A favorite showy annual for beds and borders. Excellent for planting in front of the porch or alongside the house. The plants bloom freely from July until frost. Tom Thumb Mixed. Compact plants 18 inches tall, having showy, variegated golden foliage and fine large blooms in many bright colors, including some beautifully striped blooms combining two or more colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 ozs. 90c. MOONFLOWER — Night Blooming. Quick growing climbers with beautiful, large flowers which open in the evening and close the next morning, unless day is cloudy. The luxuriant foliage affords splendid shade. July until frost. Plant in a sunny position. 15 feet or more. Heavenly Blue (Early Blooming) . Large bright sky-blue flowers, 5 in. across, with white throats. Exceptionally pretty ; a sheet of blue when in full bloom. Flowers remain open until noon the next day, so that it is offered by some as a Morning Glory. High¬ ly recommended. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 40c; Vzoz, 70c. Giant Pink. Lavender-pink. Large flowers and large subtropical foliage. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 35c; oz. 60c. Giant White. Pure white flowers, often 6 in. across. Very free blooming. Pkt. 10c; h^oz. 30c; oz. 50c. Cross-Bred. White flowers, 4 to 6 in. across. Early and showy. Fragrant. Pkt. 10c; ^^oz. 30c; oz. 50c. Sky Blue. Beautiful sky-blue flowers are borne most profusely. Handsome. Pkt. 15c; Moz. 40c; ^^oz. 70c. MIGNONETTE — Finest Mixed — Annual. This mixture includes those varieties with long, heavy spikes set closely with fine fragrant blooms in spring and fall. Plant in sandy soil to secure most fragrant flowers. Pkt. 10c ; Moz. 25c; %oz. 40c. MYOSOTIS — Forget-Me-Not. Succeeds best in cool moist soils, bloom¬ ing profusely during spring and summer. Excellent for edgings, borders, or plantings in semi-shaded places. The Alpestris vari¬ eties grow 12 inches tall and do best if grown like annuals. Palus- tris will live over winter. Alpestris Mixed. Blue, White and Rose in mixture. Pkt. 10c; V4OZ. 35c; %oz. 60c. NIGELLA — Double Mixed. A mixture of rich cornflower — blue and pure white flowers. Easily grown and sure to bloom anywhere. Always admired. Pkt. 10c; V*oz. 20c; %oz. 30c; oz. 60c. Nierembergia Hippomanica (New). See page 2. OXALIS — Tropaeoloides — Annual. Good dwarf bedding plant with dark brown, clover-like foliage forming a dense mat, the small yellow flowers being inconspicuous. Height 4 inches. Pkt. 16c; 1/16 oz. 40c; Hoz. 70c. Marigold Gigantea Sunset Giants MARIGOLDS. No garden is complete without Marigolds. They are easy to grow and bloom profusely from midsummer until after the first light frost. Crown of Gold. All-America Gold Medal Winner of 1937. The first Marigold in cultivation with odorless foliage. This freedom from the usual Marigold odor and distinctly new Collarette or Crown form made Crown of Gold the most outstanding flower last year — more packets of seeds of it were planted last season than of any other new flower ever introduced. Flowers are sweetly fragrant, brilliant orange-gold, 2^ inches across, produced early and freely until frost. 2 ft. tall. Pkt. (200 seeds) 10c; Vaoz. 25c; 1/2 oz. $1.00. Yellow Crown. The form of Yellow Crown is, like Crown of Gold, of the Collarette or Crown type, with a circle of broad rays on the outside (called the collar) and a crest or crown in the center which is made up of many artistically curled and interlaced florets resembling miniature Chrysanthemums. Both the collar and crown are of a clean, refreshing, cheerful shade of bright canary-yellow. Flowers 2^4 inches across; plants 20 inches tall. Early and continuous blooming until frost. Odorless foliage. Pkt. (100 seeds) 25c; 200 seeds 50c; 500 seeds $1.00. King’s Ransom. The same distinctive, artistic flowers as Crown of Gold; collar is a little less conspicuous and crown slightly larger. Glowing, bright golden orange, a delightful tone midway between Crown of (Jold and Yellow Crown. Flowers 2 to 3 inches across; plants 2 feet tall. Early and continuous blooming. The foliage is absolutely odorless. Pkt. (100 seeds) 25c; 200 seeds 50c; 500 seeds $1.00. unlimited. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. $1.00; %oz. $1.85; 14oz. $3.50; Gigantea Sunset Giants. The flowers the largest ever known in the Marigold group, averaging 5 inches and some flowers attain¬ ing a size of 7 V2 inches, but they are produced in such profusion that a plant of Sunset (jiants is one of the showiest spots in any garden. But most remarkable, instead of the usual Marigold odor these flowers have a definitely sweet fragrance. The flowers are loosely formed, very full centered, with broad, heavy petals grace¬ fully overlapping to make a flower of great depth and even larger than Dahlia Flowered Zinnias. Sunset Giants is a mixture rang¬ ing from deep orange through golden orange, deep golden yellow, light yellow, lemon yellow, and a delightful new shade of prim¬ rose. The plants are usually from 3 Vi to 4 feet high, but under extremely favorable conditions have been known to grow as much as 7 feet. Pkt. 15c.; 1/16 oz. 75c; V4oz. $1.25. New Guinea Gold Marigold. A distinct type of graceful, pyra¬ midal habit, growing 2 to 2 Vi ft. high, and producing flowers 2 to 2 Vi inches across, of a brilliant orange with double ruffled, loose-leaf petals. This variety has been accepted as a valuable cut flower for florists’ use and is now in great demand. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 50c; V4oz. 85c. French Double Mixed. Dwarf varieties in shades of yellow, orange, and brown. Blooms freely from July until frost. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 25c; Vioz. 40c. Le^on of Honor (Little Brownie). A charming variety for dwarf beds or borders; 1 ft. tall. Single yellow flowers with brown center. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 25c; Vi oz. 40c. Tall Josephine. Single, golden yellow flowers with maroon center. Grows 2 ft. tall and blooms profusely until late fall. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 25c; Vioz. 40c. Dwarf Orange Ball. Small, perfectly round flowers of glistening orange color. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 25c; Vioz. 40c. Double Mixed. Well-balanced mixture of large-flowering Marigolds. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 25c; Vioz. 40c. Orange King. Blooms very double, well rounded, carried on fine long stems. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 50c; Vioz. 85c. African Orange Ball. Enormous, double flowers of rich orange from July until frost. Height 2 Vi feet. Pkt. 10c. Ball’s Orange (Ball’s Special Strain). Similar to Orange King. Selected for indoor blooming. Pkt. 25c. Lemon Queen. Very double, well rounded blooms of rich lemon- yellow on good long stems. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 50c; Vioz. 85c. Double Mixed. Includes the very finest colors and varieties. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 60c; Vioz. 85c. Page ten Flower Seeds ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA NASTURTIUM — Glorious Gleam Hybrids. New Double Sweet Scented. (Chosen for trial at Wisley.) The flowers are uniformly double, large, well formed and delightfully sweet scented, while the stems are long and wiry, bearing the numerous flowers well above the foliage. The color range is wide and well balanced, including glorious shades of salmon, golden yellow, orange scar¬ let, cerise, cream yellow, maroon, orange, crimson, and gold flushed scarlet. Natural color illustration on back cover. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c: Viih. 75c. Tall Mixed — Annual. These free-flowering plants grow and bloom in quite poor soils. They come in a great variety of colors and with many types of foliage. Fine for verandas, trellises, etc., reaching a height of 6 to 10 feet, or may be used to trail over the ground. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: ^41b. 40c; lb. $1.25. Dwarf, Gorgeous Mixed. A mixture of the most showy of the dwarf Nasturtiums, with both light and dark foliage, and extremely lar^e flowers. Compact, bushy plants that bloom freely from June till frost. Height 1 ft. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. NICOTIANA — Flowering Tobacco. Stately plants for background planting or for large beds. They range from 15 inches to 6 ft. tall and produce an abundance of large, sweet-scented blooms from midsummer until frost. Early sowing indoors insures a fine display of blooms. Do best in rich soil. Crimson Redder. Rich deep crimson blooms borne profusely on plants growing only 15 inches tall. A new variety. Pkt. 36c; %oz. 55c; *4oz. $1.00. AflBnig, New Hybrids. Fragrant large blooms in shades of rose, red, crimson and creamy white. ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; hioz. 35c; %oz. 60c. Crimson King. Elegant, large, dark velvety crimson flowers borne profusely atop showy plants. Grows 2% ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; hioz. 40c; %oz. 70c. ORNAMENTAL GRASSES — Beautiful in the Garden — Lovely for Winter Bouquets. With the renewed interest shown by gardeners in the Everlasting flowers, the Ornamental Grasses have again become fashionable. The effects that can he obtained with them as borders to the garden beds are by far too little appreciated by most gardeners. In addition to this, they are easily dried for winter bouquets, but should be cut early in the morning while they are still wet with dew and hung up to dry in a cool airy place. All of them are easy to grow in any garden soil. Hardy Pampas Grass. A beautiful hardy gprass with long purplish violet blooms turning to silky gray; 6 ft. Pkt. 10c; ^oz. 25c; %oz. 40c. Flume Grass. Lovely pale pink blooms, excellent for borders and winter bouquets. The plants grow 2 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c ; %oz. 30c; %oz. 60c. PETUNIAS — Balcony or Large-Flowered. A beautiful type of Petunias with large flowers. They are useful for planting in porch boxes, beds, terraces or among rock work, where the long slender branches can spread out and display their multitude of flowers. They can be depended upon to give a magnificent display through¬ out the summer and fall. Crimson, Rose and White. Any of the three: Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 35c; 1/16 oz. 60c; %oz. $1.00. Star of California. A newer Balcony Petunia with velvety violet blooms shaded crimson and enhanced with white blotches. They present a charming effect. Pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 45c; 1/16 oz. 75c. BeroUna. Magnificent clear ultramarine-blue flowers of a color that attracts immediate attention. Pkt. 25c; 1/128 oz. 70c; 1/64 oz. $1.25. Balcony IVIlxed. A carefully compounded blend of all the above Balcony Petunias to give a showy, well-balanced color effect from midsummer until frost. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 60c; %oz. $1.10. BEDDING PETUNIAS — Hybrlda or Spreading Varieties. A charm¬ ing type for outdoor beds or borders where the plants have room ' enough to spread out and display their colorful blooms. Scarlet Flare (New). See page 2. General Dodds. Crimson flowers or unusual vivacity, larger than most others. Pkt. 10c: 1/16 oz. 30c: %oz. 50c. Golden Rose. Brilliant pink blooms with yellow throat. Very free blooming. Pkt. 15c: 1/16 oz. 30c; %oz. 50c. Rosy Mom. Lovely flowers of a delicate rose-pink with white throat. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 40c; %oz. 70c. Howard’s Star Improved. Shows a five-pointed white star on purple ground. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 30c; ^oz. 50c. Violacea. Deep violet blooms set against a background of rich green foliage. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 35c; %oz, 60c. NANA COMPACTA VARIETIES. In contrast to the bedding Pe¬ tunias, the nana compacta variety forms round, compact bushes growing about 8 inches tall and measuring 1 ft. across. They bloom profusely from midsummer until late fall. Salmon Supreme. Brand new color in Petunias and one that has long been wanted. When first opening they are rich coral-salmon; as they mature, they change to a glistening soft salmon-pink. Flowers grow about 2 inches across, and are produced most freely on nicely rounded plants. Pkt. 35c; 2 pkts. 65c; 3 pkts. 95c. New Miniature Petunia Royal Gem. Plants grow about 6 inches high and form perfect ball shaped mounds 6 inches across. Flowers are well formed and bold, about 2 inches across and of a rich rosy crimson-carmine deepening slightly at the base of the petals, all in sharp contrast to the pure white lightly veined carmine throat. Very desirable for borders and edgings. Pkt. 25c, Royal Gem (New Miniature). See page 2. Snowball. Lovely pure white flowers that cover the compact plants completely. Pkt. 10c ; 1/16 oz. 30c: Moz, 50c. Rose of Heaven. Excels by its marvelous color-rich brilliant rose, white throat. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 30c; Vioz. 50c. Enchantress Mixture. A splendid mixture of the nana compacta Petunias. Pkt. 10c ; %oz. 50c; V*oz, 85c. Burpee’s Blue. The finest blue Petunia we have ever grown. Very profuse. Pkt. 25c: 1/32 oz. 50c: 1/16 oz. 85c. Large Single Flowered Mixed. Fine large blooms in many bril¬ liant colors. Blooms profusely from midsummer until frost. Pkt. 25c; 1/32 oz. 75c; 1/16 oz. $1.35. GIANT DOUBLE PETUNIAS. These Giant Double Petunias are exceedingly showy. They have been produced from hand-pollen- ized seed and give a high percentage of double blooms. As the seeds are small and expensive, care should be taken in sowing. Start them in a box or pan filled with good fine loose soiL Press them into the surface rather than covering them with soil and place a pane of glass over the box to retain the moisture. The slow-growing plants with crumpled foliage are the ones that usually give the finest flowers. Fordhook Fancy Fringed Double. The beauty of our Fordhook Fancy Fringed Double ?fetunias is intriguing. To know that they have been produced from carefully hand-pollenized seeds adds to the interest in these gorgeous, colorful blooms. The color range is remarkable and varied. Pkt. 25c; 1/128 oz. $2.50: 1/64 oz. $4.75. PANSIES — Annual. Easily grown plants that bloom profusely for many months. Sow seeds indoors early in March or outdoors as early as the ground can be prepared into a fine loose condition; if sown in August the plants will begin blooming very early in spring. Height 10 inches. Giant Ruffled Masterpiece. Very large, ruffled flowers in many rich dark shades, bordered, blotched or marked in ray-like veinings with contrasting colors. Bloom freely and continuously. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 50c: V*oz. 85c; %oz, $1.50. Abel’s Large Mixed. These are improved types of the old-fashioned Pansies. The size of the flowers is notable. Pkt. 10c; Hoz. 85c; %oz. 60c; h^oz. $1.00. Trimardeau or Giant Mixed. An excellent mixture of all the giant¬ flowering varieties we offer. Pkt. 15c: ^4oz. 50c: %oz. 85c; Mioz. $1.50. Engelmann’s Strains, Nowhere are Pansies more loved or better understood than in England, the home of Mr. Engelmann. In the Engelmann establishment an infinite amount of care is taken to produce nothing but the finest types of extra large Pansies in a great variety of shades. The Special Strain is the old Scottish Show type, reselected to a strain of immense flowers, in the bronze and reddish shades. The Giant strain has a wide range of colors, both dark and light. Both strains are compact and early flowering. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 65c: Vgoz. $1.00; %oz. $1.75; Vgoz. $3.00; oz. $5.00. St. Eund Giants. This magnificent strain of Giant Pansies is out¬ standing for its range of colors, compact growth, and free bloom¬ ing character. The flowers contain an unusual amount of petal substance, so that the petals are not only thick but waved and frilled to the extreme. This gives the blooms a decidedly double appearance. The range of color combinations and markings are unlimited. Pkt. 40c; 1/16 oz. $1.00; ^^oz. $1.85; %oz. $3.50; ^^oz. $6.50; oz. $12.00. PHLOX — Tall Finest Mixed — Annual. An excellent mixture of the very best varieties. It will produce a fine display of brilliant- colored, well-rounded, closely formed flower-heads on long stems. Height 15 inches. Pkt. lOc; %oz. 25c; Moz. 40c; %oz. 70c. Dwarf Mixed — Annual. Compact plants in many lovely colors. Pine for the front of the border. Height 5 inches. Pkt. 16c: %oz. 45c; 14oz. 85c; %oz. $1.50. Starred and Fringed — Annual. Flowers starred or fantastically fringed. They come in pink, rose, deep red and scarlet, all more or less bordered or edged white. Height 1 ft. Pkt. 15c: V4oz. 45c; V*oz. 85c; V^oz. $1.50. PINKS — Double Chinese Mixed — Annual. The flowers are borne in clusters on fine, upright, strong stems, and in addition to whites, pinks, rose, scarlet, crimson and maroon, many are attractively bordered with a narrow or broad white edge. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c: VJoz. 40c: oz. 70c. Old Fashioned Mixed — Annual. An especially fine mixture of single and double varieties in an extra-good selection of colors. They are easily grown and the gay flowers form a beauty-spot in the garden all season. Height 1 ft. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; %oz. 50c; oz. 85c. Page eleven ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Flower Seeds Scabiosa Salpiglossis ABEL’S POPPIES — Papaver. The annual poppies are very easy to grow. All that is needed is to sow the seed thinly outdoors as soon as the gn^ound has thawed out. They produce their gorgeous blooms for many weeks during the summer. Fordhook Hybrids Mixed. You will a^ee with us that these are the most gorgeous of all Popples with single, semi-double and double flowers in a truly riotous range of colors. Grows 18 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; %oz. 60c; oz. 85c. Dazzler. Brilliant double orange-scarlet blooms. Grows 18 inches tall. It will stand transplanting. Pkt. 25c; Moz. 60c; ^oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75. Double Carnation — Flowered. Large carnation -like blooms in many colors. Three ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 15c; V20Z. 25c; oz. 40c. Doable Peony — Flowered Mixed. Elegant large double Peony-like flowers in many bright colors. Three ft. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 15c; ^oz. 25c; oz. 40c. CALIFOBNIA POPPIES — Eschscholtzia. Charming annuals for beds, borders and rock gardens, blooming from early summer until frost. The plants are of strong growth, about 12 inches tall. They include both single and double flowers in showy colors. Sunset Mixture. A bed of this mixture, which includes all the lovely colors gives a sight that will last for months, as the plant will bloom profusely from midsummer until frost. They are splendid in beds, borders and in larger rock gardens. Pkt. 10c; ^4oz. 25c; hioz. 40c; oz. 70c. PEBEKNIAL POPPIES — Papaver Orlentale — Oriental Popples. Huge, brightly colored flowers borne profusely during May and June. They grow 3 ft. tall. Sow where to bloom or transplant in August or September only. Orlentale — Orange-scarlet with brilliant purplish black blotch at base. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; hioz. 50c. Choicest Mixed. Fiery red, scarlet, orange-scarlet, salmon and others. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; Moz, 50c. PAPAVEB KDDICADLE — Iceland Poppies. Graceful, light green tufts of leaves and gaily colored. Large blooms borne profusely through the summer. Grows 1 ft. tall and gives a splendid display in rockeries. TeUow. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; %oz. 50c. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 25c; V*oz. 40c. Doable Mixed. Contains all colors. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 40c Moz. 70c. Fakenham Hybrids. Special colors. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 65c; %oz. $1.20. POBTULACA — Bose Moss. A beautiful hardy flower; unsurpassed in brilliancy by any other annual in cultivation. The plants are low-growing and creep all over the ground. They thrive well in almost any location, even in any sunny place among stones, and can withstand the hottest summer weather. They like the full sunlight, but the flnest flowers are produced the latter part of August and in September, when there are heavy dews at night. This is particularly true of the double varieties. Single Idixed. Large single blooms, including orange, white, red, buff, salmon and other flne colors. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 30c; ^oz. 50c; oz. 85c. Doable Mixed. The effect that this well-balanced mixture will give is charming and colorful. Sow it liberally. Pkt. 10c; V6oz. 50c; V*oz. 85c; V4oz. $1.50. PBIMXTLA — Hardy Primroses — ^Auricula Many bright colors in¬ cluding soft orange, copper-brown, and other pastel shades. Well adapted for naturalizing in the rock garden. The plants grow 6 in. tall and bloom during April and May. Pkt. 26c: 1/16 oz. 60c; V60Z. $1.00. PBIMDLA — Auricula. Half-hardy perennial. Flowers in copper, brown, orange and other pastel shades. Height 6 inches. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 50c; %oz. 85c. Vulgaris (English Primrose). Large, rich yellow flowers in early spring. Height 6 to 8 inches. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 50c; % oz. 85c. PYBETHBUM-^Boseum Mixed — Perennial. Large, daisy-like flowers in lovely shades of rose, pink, red and white during May and June. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 70c; ^oz. $1.25. Aurenm — (Golden Feather). Half-hardy perennial. Rich yellow spring. Height 6 to 8 inches. Pkt. 10c: % oz. 30c: ^ oz. 50c. BICINDS — Castor Oil Bean. Showy ornamental plants doing well in a rich soil and a warm sunny location. The plants are of considerable height and of a beautiful tropical appearance. Bed Spire. Large palmate leaves of a purplish color when young, but changing to a bronzy g;reen when older. The stems, stalks and veins are rich red. The seed spikes and seed-pods are a brilliant rosy crimson. A very showy variety. The plant grows from 3 to 4 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 4 oz. $1.25. Mixed. This includes a wide range of varieties with beautful large leaves in green, red and bronze. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 oz. 60c. RED-HOT POKER PLANT — Early Hybrid (Tritoma Hybrlda) Half- hardy perennial. Massive orange-scarlet flower-spikes in August on plants 3 ft. tall. Needs winter protection against frost. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c; %oz. 90c. SALPIGLOSSIS — Painted Tongue — Velvet Flower. Exceedingly showy plants, growing 2^ ft. tall and blooming continuously throughout the summer and fall. The large trami>et-shaped blooms come in a number of rich velvety colors. Large-Flowered Mixed. A complete mixture of many flne colors. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c; ^oz. 40c. SALVIA — Scarlet Sage. Everybody knows Scarlet Sage, with its brilliant rich red blooms. Gives a wonderful color accent to any grarden during the summer and fall, but there are also lovely blue- flowered Sages which are far too little known. In order to have Salvia in bloom early the seeds should be sown indoors during late February and March. Splendens (Large-Flowered. Scarlet Sage). Scorching scarlet-red flower trusses borne profusely on plants growing 3 to 4 ft. tall. The most popular of all Scarlet Sages. Of unsurpassed brilliancy. Pkt. 10c; Vgoz. 40c; ViOz. 70c; y2 0z. $1.25. Bonflre or Clara Bedman. Erect plants, 2 ft. tall, with massive scarlet-red flower-spikes completely covering the sturdy plants. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 50c; V*oz. 85c; %oz. $1.50. America or Globe of Fire. Each spike is closely set with mammoth- size blooms of a scorching scarlet-red: 1% ft. tall. Pkt. 20c: Vs oz. 75c; Vt oz. $1.25. Blue Salvia. Plants are extremely free flowering and most attrac¬ tive in borders and small beds. Blooms all summer and fall. 2 feet tall. Perennial in mild climates. Blue Bedder. Rich, deep blue flowers of the Farinacea type. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 60c; %oz. $1.00. SCABIOSA — Mourning Bride — Pin-Cushion Flower. Oaucasica — Perennial. Pleasing light blue flowers. The plants increase in beauty from year to year. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 60c; \4oz, $1.00. Large-Flowered Double Mixed. A mixture of all of the flnest colors. Tall growing and free flowering. Pkt. 10c; hioz. 25c; Vioz. 40c; oz. 70c. Dwarf Double Mixed. Dwarf plants bearing a wealth of brightly colored flowers. Excellent for beds and borders. Height 1 ft. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; %oz. 50c; oz. 85c. SEDITM — Stonecrop. Coerulea. A lovely annual Sedum with large, dainty, pale blue flowers. The plants grow about 8 inches tall and are exceedingly pretty in the rock garden and as pot plants. Pkt. 25c; 1/32 oz. 60c; 1/16 oz. $1,10. SHASTA DAISY — Alaska. Our Floradale-grown seed produces im¬ mense white blooms in great profusion throughout the summer. Extremely hardy and of the easiest culture growing 2 to 3 ft. tall. Fine for garden display and for cutting. Pkt. 15c; Hoz. 40c; Moz, 70c. SNAPDRAGONS — ^Antirrhinum — Giant Tall or Maximum (4 ft.). A beautiful strain of tall-growing Snapdragons with elegant large blooms closely set on a spike 4 ft. in height. The plants are a wonderful mass of color daring July and August. Under shelter of glass they often grow 5 to 7 ft. tall. Besides their attractive¬ ness in the garden, they are valued for winter blooming in the g;reenhou8e. Giant Mixed. A splendid mixture of all the tall-growing giant varieties. It will give a splendid garden display and cut-flowers. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 35c; ^oz. 60c; %oz. $1.00. NEW MAJESTIC — Semi-Tall Snapdra^ns. A giant flowering semi- tall strain with stocky flower-spikes 18 inches tall. Blooms profusely during July and August. Showy, well-rounded, sym¬ metrical bushes. Fine for beds, borders and fur cutting. Avalanche. Beautiful pure white flowers. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 75c; %oz. $1.25. Delight. Salmon-pink shaded with Apricot. Very fine. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 60c; %oz. $1.00. Eldorado. Beautiful deep rich crimson flowers. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 os. 75c: %oz, $1.25. Orange King. Terra cotta, shaded with orange. Pkt. 20c.; 1/16 oz, 60c; %oz. $1.00. Bed Chief. Scintillating deep scarlet blooms. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c; %oz. $1.00. Bose Beauty. Beautiful bright rose-pink flowers. Pkt. 36c; 1/16 oz. 90c: %oz. $1.50. Bose Marie. Salmon-rose with gold in center. Pkt. 30c; 1/16 oz. 90c: %oz. $1.50. Twilight. Delicate apricot shaded with salmon. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c: %oz. $1.00. Majestic Mixed. A blend of all colors. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 35c. STATICE — Latifolia (Sea Lavender). Perennial. A quaint plant with masses of lavender blue flowers; attractive when dried for winter use. Height 15 in. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 35c; hioz. 60c. STEVIA — Serrata. Perennial. The small white flowers, in well¬ shaped heads, are borne very freely in the fall, and are agree¬ ably fragrant. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 40c; %oz. 70c. Page twelve Flower Seeds ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA STOCKS — Ten Weeks. Bushy plants, 15 to 18 inches tall, suitable for borders, florists, designs and pot culture. The sweet-scented double flowers are borne profusely on strong, stocky spikes. Pkt. lOc; %oz. 50c; ^oz. 85c: V6oz. $1.50. STOKESIA — Cyanea (Cornflower Aster). Perennial. Handsome corn¬ flower-like, azure-blue flowers from July to frost. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 40c: V*oz. 70c. SUNFLOWER. Perennial (Helianthus Rigidus). The immense blooms vary in color from primrose-yellow to deep old-gold. Because of their great height they should be planted in the back of the border. Pkt. 15c: %oz. 60c; Moz. $1.00. SWEET ROCKET. Mixed. Perennial. Erect-growing plants with clusters of white or purple flowers, sweetly fragrant. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; Vi, oz 20c: % oz. 30c. SWEET PEAS. Sweet Peas do best during cool weather and for that reason, sow the seed as early in the spring as the ground can be prepared. Cover the seed with 2 inches of flne soil, and when the plants begin to vine, supply supports for them to climb upon. Deep preparation of the soil is a great advantage, though not necessary where the soil is naturally fertile and well drained. Water freely during dry spells. One ounce of seed will give a row about 15 ft. long. Abel’s Novelty Mixture. Composed of the latest and very finest varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: ^41b. 40c; lb. $1.40. Spencer Mixture. The best mixture on the market today. Many bright, showy colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %lb. 60c: lb. $2.00. Perennial Sweet Peas (Lathyrus Latifolius). An excellent vining plant with stems 8 to 10 ft. long. Blooms very freely throughout the summer. Mixed (all colors). Pkt. 10c; ViOz. 25c: %oz. 40c. SWEET WILLIAM. Double Mixed (Dianthus Barbatus). Usually grown as biennials. Their showy heads of vari-colored bloom add much to the flower garden in May and June. Height 1% ft. Pkt. 10c : %oz. 25c; ^4oz. 40c, Annual Mixed. An entirely new type of this popular flower. It blooms freely the first year from seed and dies down with the first frost. The range of colors included in our mixture is attractive, and includes self-colors, starred, mottled and eyed varieties. Height 15 inches. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c: V*oz. 40c. THUNBER6IA — (Black-eyer Susan Vine). An elegant, graceful and slender climber, producing bright cadmium-yellow blooms. Ex¬ cellent for hanging-baskets and ground-covers. Of quick growth; blooming profusely from June until October. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 40c: %oz. 70c: oz. $1.15. TITHONIA SPECIOSA (Golden Flower of The Incas). Not new but very popular. Orange, Vermillion, resembling single African Marigolds. Foliage and habit of growth like Dahlias. Earlj flowering. An excellent cut flower. Pkt. 10c: ViOZ. 40c. Tithonia S^ciosa Grandiflora Fireball. Dazzling as a ball of fire poised high above other flowers. Fireball is, undoubtedly, the last word in brilliance of color in fall blooming plants. Many who have known and enjoyed Tithonia Speciosa have considered it the brightest possible flower for fall use. Fireball is a very bril¬ liant, vibrant shade of scarlet orange, the petals in dazzling con¬ trast to the clear yellow center. Very large flowers 4 Vi to 5 inches in diameter, and carried on fine long stems. Plants are tall some reaching a height of 8 to 9 feet with a fairly heavy growth of grayish green woolly foliage. Flowers will keep five or six days when cut. Pkt. 25c. VENIDIUM — Monarch of the Veldt. Fastuosum. Large, brilliant orange flowers, 3 inches across, with a black-purple zone at the base of the ray-petals and a dark center with a gray-green, wool¬ like tuft. The plants grow 2 to 3 ft. tall and bloom from midsummer until frost. The foliage is a soft gray and forms a splendid background. Fine for garden display and (or growing under glass. It is one of the most outstanding new flowers of recent introduction. Pkt. 35c; 1/16 oz. 90c; V4oz. $1.50; V4oz. $2,75. VERBENAS — New Giant Verbenas. This glorious new type of Ver¬ benas has become a great favorite because the flowers are of truly giant size. They combine into magnificent heads carried in great profusion on strong, vigorous plants. The individual blooms measure over an inch in diameter and the plants grow about 1 ft. tall. They are splendid for beds, borders and rock gardens, or in window boxes, blooming profusely from midsummer until late fall. Giant Mixed. There are many gardeners who will want a bed of these new Giant Verbenas with all the colors found in this type and we are sure this mixture will please them immensely. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 50c; V4oz. 85c: V^oz. $1.50; oz. $2.50. HARDY GARDEN VERBENAS — Venosa. A hardy garden Verbena of spreading habit, covered with large purplish blue flowers borne throughout the summer and fall. Grows 1 ft. tall. Quite hardy. Pkt. 10c ; %oz. 30c; V4oz. 50c. VINCA — (Periwinkle). Mixed — Annual. Dark glossy green leaves and large, showy flowers 1 V6 inches across during summer and fall. It comes in shades of rose and pink, also white. Height 15 inches. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 40c; %oz. 70c. WALLFLOWER. Fine Double Mixed. Annual. Spikes of closely set flowers in chocolate, orange, crimson and bright red shades. Very showy. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 15c: V4oz. 40c; V4oz. 70c. ZINNIAS. Zinnias are one of the most universally planted of all annuals. They are hardy and so easy to grow, doing well almost anywhere with little care. They offer many lovely colors, and their various types meet every garden need for beds, borders and cut-flowers. Zinnias flower profusely and continuously from mid¬ summer until late fall. The foliage is substantial and decorative. For the finest double flowers, plant in a sunny location with good soil and plenty of water. Early blooms can be had by sowing the seed indoors about six weeks before outdoor planting time. Regular sowings should be made outdoors as soon as the soil is dry enough to be worked and all danger of frost has passed. Thin out the seedlings or transplant, allowing 18 to 24 inches between plants. Fantasy. Mixed Colors. Well-rounded, medium-sized, double flowers, 3 to 3V4 in. across, composed of a mas.s of twisted, tubular petals which give them the appearance of a shaggy Chrysanthemum. The color range includes the brightest shades of red, yellow and orange, as well as many choice pastel shades, such as pink, lavender and cream. Plants grow about 2 ft. tall, and are very profuse blooming throughout the summer and fall. Very nice for table decorations and bouquets: attractive in the garden. Winner “All-America” Award of Merit. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c: Vioz. 40c: ^4oz. 70c. Galllardia Flowered Finest Mixed. Strongly remind one of the Picta Double Gaillardia. Is said to be a cross between Haageana and Elegans types, resembling Haageana in flower form and Elegans in foliage and flower color. Medium size, very attrac¬ tive flowers, about 2 inches in diameter, a good size for cutting, stems of medium length. Plants about 2 feet tall, very free flowering. Colors range through mellow tones of rose, pink, bronze, yellow, orange, lavender and combinations of these colors. Most flowers are two-toned with deeper color in center. Flowers will be produced about 45 days after seed is sown. Pkt. 15c. Linearis. Most unusual and interesting of newer Zinnias is this little dwarf variety. Single flowers, a lovely shade of golden orange, with delicate lemon yellow stripe through each petal, center is dark brown in young flowers, turning golden orange as pollen develops. Extremely early blooming, commencing to flower when plants are 6 inches tall and keeping on through season until late frosts. Plants reach a height of 8 to 10 inches and with plenty of room may spread 2 feet by end of season. Flowers are produced in great profusion. Suitable for border or edging use, window boxes and where a dwarf growing brilliant colored plant is desired. Will start flowering about 6 weeks after seed is sown. Pkt. 15c. Lilliput, Pastel Mixture. Are particularly fine for cutting, be¬ cause of neat, symmetrical habit, also with their small size and stem length. In this mixture, very lovely soft shades of apricot, peach, creamy yellow, shell pink, delicate salmon, light rose and orchid have been incorporated. Plants are 12 to 15 inches in height, neat in habit, compact growing and very free flowering. One of the early blooming types, producing flowers about 45 days after seed is sown. Pkt. 15c. Lilliput, Tom Thumb Mixture. Tom Thumb is without excep¬ tion the very dwarfest zinnia known. The plants are rounded and compact, 4 to 6 inches high, literally covered with well formed flowers of the lilliput type. The color mixture in¬ cludes red, orange, yellow, pink, rose and other pastel shades. It is a fine border plant, especially for the hot dry sections of the country and is the best zinnia to use in pots or window boxes. Pkt. 10c; ViOz. 35c: V2OZ. 60c; oz. $1.00. Spun Gold, Pumila Dwarf Double. A new introduction. Spun Gold, is an entirely new color in this type, a delicate pastel shade of butter yellow — excellent for cut flower work. The flowers are rounded, 214 to 3 inches in diameter, on plants 12 to 18 inches in height, with strong, fairly long stems. The strain is very early flowering, coming into bloom about 45 days after j)lanting, a point which makes Spun Gold a valuable addition to the Zinnia grotip. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 65c: % oz. $1.00. Zinnia Pumila Dwarf Double Spun Gold Page thirteen ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Flower Seeds Zinnia, Giant Dahlia Flowered NEW DAHLIA-FLOWEEED ZINNIAS Buttercup. Well-formed, double flowers of deep creamy yellow. Canary Bird. Bright primrose-yellow. Crimson Monarch. Rich crimson-scarlet. Dream. Distinct shade of deep lavender changing to a purple tint as the flower age. Exquisite. Pleasing rose shade with deeper center. Giant Attraction. Bright spectrum red. Golden State. Rich golden yellow, shading to bright orange when the flowers reach their full size. Illumination. Deep Tyrian-rose. Old Bose. Lovely shade of old-rose. Oriole. Bright glistening orange, shaded with liquid gold showing a coppery cast as the flowers age. Polar Bear. Decidedly the best white Zinnia. Scarlet Flame. Rich orange-scarlet of dazzling brightness. (Any of the above Zinnias — Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 35c; oz. 55c; V2 oz. 95c; 1 oz. $1.50.) Talisman President Hoover Abel’s Perfected Roses Highly vigorous plants with two or more strong canes ready to bloom after you plant them. Ready to set out frost is over These roses are not to be compared with the lo p Hybrid Tea Roses Rose bushes are extra large two-year-old plants. Being low-grafted Roses are stronger coated hardier and more profuse bloomers tnan own root plants. For permanence, too, grafted plants are tne Detxe . We have listed a few of our best sellers. ETOILE DE HOLLAND. Considered best red variety, with brilliant scarlet, fragrant flowers of large size. $1.00 each. CBITSADEB. Rich, velvety crimson, heavy grower, long stems. $1.00 each. GENERAL JACQDENIENOT. Dark red. rich color and very fragrant, a vigorous grower and one of the best. $1.00 each. HADLEY. A rich velvety crimson of unusual beauty, a strong and vigorous grower. $1.00 each. WILLOWMEEE. Long coral red buds, developing into a large flower of a red shrimp pink, shaded yellow in center. $1.00 each. KILLARNEY PINK. A bright shell pink, a very distinctive rose, a strong and sturdy plant, flne grower. $1.00 each. Abel’s New Dahlia-flowered Mixed. An excellent mixture of giant¬ flowering Zinnias in a great variety of colors, so proportioned as to make a boantiful show. Seed saved from extra-fine plants. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c; Vi, oz. 40c; Vi oz. 70c; oz. $1.25. Curled and Crested — Mixed. The flowers produced by this mixture have elegantly curled and twisted petals and range in color from white through many shades of yellow, rose-pink, and salmon, to deepest crimson. Blooms all summer till frost. Height 1 % ft. Pkt. 10c; 140Z. 35c; ViOz. 60c; 1/2 oz. $1.00: oz. $1.50, Cut-and-Como-Again. A dwarf-growing type of Zinnias forming bushy, compact plants not over 2 ft. tall, with an abundance of well-rounded, double blooms 2*4 inches across. Especially rec¬ ommended for bedding, and of great value for cutting. Golden Orange, Flesh-pink, Salmon-rose, Bright scarlet. White and Canary -yellow. Any of these varieties: Pkt. 10c ; hi oz. 80c: % oz. 50c; 1 oz. 70c. Mixed Colors — Includes all the colors offered above in proper pro¬ portion. Pkt. 10c : hioz. 25c: oz. 70c, Mexicans or Miniature. Mexicans, Double Mixed Colors. Flowers are 1 to 1 ^ inches across and come in the most unique colors, many being two-toned. Extremely free flowering. Plants grow about one foot tall. Shades of yellow and orange. Our strain produces a high percentage of double flowers, the balance being semi-double, with a few singles. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 50c; %oz. 86c; oz. $1.50. Giant Mammoth. Our special strain of Giant Mammoth Zinnias has superb, massive flowers in many rich colors. The blooms are well formed, very double, 4 inches and more across, with petals thickly set in a shingle-like arrangement. The plants grow 2% to 3 ft. tall and are well branched, with long flower-stems. Mixed Colors. A well balanced and complete mixture of showy colors that will delight you. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; Vi oz. 40c; */2 oz. 70c ; oz. $1.25. HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS Pollworth. Large yellow incurved. Oconto. Large white. Artus. Large red. gold shading. Rose Chochard. Large orchid. Blooms need protection. 50c a clump. Gov. Green. Large deep red with tan shading under the petals. Blooms need protection. 75c a clump. Tasvia White. Small white tree like plant. 35c a clump. Pollworth Cummings. Single, red with tinge of gold shading. Large clumps. 50c a clump. Pollworth Howell. Single red turning to a tan shade. 35c a clump. MRS. HENRY MORSE. Bright pink with silver shadings inside and underlying yellow glow, large, double, fragrant flowers. $1.00 each. GOLDEN PERNET. Deep yellow painted buds, borne on long stems, a shade darker in color than the Claudius Pernet. $1.00 each. RADIANCE PINK. Bright rose pink, beautiful compact buds devel¬ oping into globular blooms, an extremely popular favorite, frag¬ rant. $1.00 each. PRESIDENT HOOVER. Riot of contrasting shades of maroon, orange and gold, continuous bloomer, exquisitely formed buds, strong stems. $1.00 each. TALISMAN. Brilliant orange red buds, opening a glowing golden yellow, tinted copper red and orange rose, truly a gorgeous rose, large and fragrant. $1.00 each. MARGARET McGRADY. Brilliant red petals on hinges of deep gold; buds upright, constant bloomer. Foliage resistance to black spot and mildew. $1.00 each. M. G. A. VAN ROSSEAtr. Brownish yellow, shaded golden yellow, a beautiful rose, constant and vigorous grower. $1.00 each. MRS. PIERRE S. DU PONT. Most continuous blooming yellow, buds long pointed, rich reddish gold, almost orange in depths of petals. $1.00 each. KILLARNEY WHITE. Pure white double flowers, borne in great abundance. $1.00 each. MME. JULES BOUCHE. Full pearly white camellia like flower, tinged blush, most dependable. $1.00 each. BLAZE CLIMBER. Patented. A very hardy everblooming scarlet climber, extreme vigor and rapid grower. $1.25 each. GOLDEN CLIMBER. Patented. Golden yellow Hybrid Tea type flow¬ ers on long stems; buds are of pure golden yellow with_ heavy markings of orange scarlet, handsome, glossy, green foliage, a rapid grower, blooms throughout season. $1.50 each. MARY HART. Patented. Striking red sport of Talisman. Bud maroon - red, better than Talisman, sturdy and free blooming. $1.00 each. TEXAS CENTENNIAL. Patented. A sport of Hoover, color blood- red of unusual color, constant bloomer, very hardy. $1.50 each. It wanted by parcel post add 15c for the first plant and 5c each additional plant. Page fourteen Flower Seeds ABEL’S SEED HOUSE. READING, PA Specie sum Bubrum Tiger Lily Calla ABEL’S HARDY LILIES Lilies have been looked upon as the noblest of the garden plants, ^ey hke a sunny location, but mulch so the hot sun doesn’t reach the soil around the base of the plant. All sizes supplied are of blooming sizes. ATTBATUM. Golden Banded Lily of Japan. Gorgeous large white bloorns spotted bright carmine and showing a yellow mid-rib running through the center of each petal. Plants grow 4 to 5 feet tall and bloom during July and August. Does best in a lime free, neutral soil. 40c each; 3 for $1.10; 12 for $4.00. HANSON II. Yellow Japanese Lily. Large, six petaled orange-yellow flowers attractively spotted with purplish brown. Each stem carries 4 to 12 lovely, nodding blooms during June and July. Does well in partial shade. 4 to 5 feet. 40c each; 3 for $1.10; 12 for $4.00: 100 for $30.00. HENBY II. Yellow Show Lily. Brilliant salmon-orange with reddish brown spots. 4 to 6 ft. tall, blooming during late July and August. Sometimes called the yellow speciosum. 35c each; 3 for 95c: 12 for $3.50; 100 for $25.00. BEGALE (Begal Lily) . Gorgeous, bell-shaped, white blooms with a touch of canary yellow in the throat and a shading of lilac-pink on the outside. Blooms during July. Sweet-scented. One of the most beautiful of all Lillies, the individual blooms of which measure about 6 in. in length by 4% to 5 in. across. 5 to 6 ft. Large bulbs. 35c each; 3 for 95c: 12 for $3.50; 100 for $25.00. SPECIOSUM ALBUM (White Show Lily). Elegant, large white blooms with golden green markings in the throat. Grows 3 ft. tall and blooms during August and September. Very graceful, hardy and free flowering. 40c each; 3 for $1.10; 12 for $4.00; 100 for $30.00. SPECIOSUM MELPOMENE. Crimson Show Lily. Rich carmine-crim¬ son flowers spotted blood red and edged with white. The plants grow 3 to 4 ft. tall and bloom during August and September. Moderately rich, well-drained soil is required for best results. 40c each; 3 for $1.10; 12 for $4.00; 100 for $30.00. SPECIOSX7M BUBBUM (Show Lily). Large white flowers suffused rose-pink and spotted crimson. The petals are gracefully reflexed. Blooms August and September, with many flowers on each stem. 3 to 4 ft. tall. 30c each; 3 for 85c: 12 for $3.00; 100 for $20.00. SUPEBBUM (Swamp Lily). Brilliant orange-scarlet, shaded and spotted with purplish crimson. 5 to 6 ft. tall and flowers from July until September. Does well in both dry and moist soil. Pine for mass planting and naturalizing. 20c each; 3 for 55c: 12 for $2.00; 100 for $14.00. TIGRINUM FLOBE PLENO (Double Tiger Lily). An excellent double Lily with bright salmon-red blooms spotted purplish black. Grows 4 ft. tall and flowers during August and September. Very popular and desirable. 20c each; 3 for 55c: 12 for $2.00; 100 for $4.00. TIGRIDIA (Tigerflower) . Mixed. One of the most outstanding of all bulbous plants, with brilliant, colorful blooms in yellow and orange, attractively marked with red, purple or mahogany. The huge flowers are of rather triangular form, having a deep, cup¬ like center from which radiate three ovate petals. Succeeds in ordinary soil and may be given the same culture as Gladiolus. Blooms all summer. 2 ft. 20c each; 3 for 55c: 12 for $2.00; 100 for $14.00. ABEL’S BEAUTIFUL FLOWERING BULBS FOR HOME AND GARDEN Some of the most beautiful flowering plants are grown from bulbs. Our bulbs are carefully selected and guaranteed to give complete satisfaction. AMARYLLIS. Showy plants with large lily like flowers, easy to grow indoors in pots. Not hardy. Giant American Hybrids. Remarkably fine assortment of large flowering in many beautiful colors. 60c each; 3 for $1.65; 12 for $6.00. ANEMONE. Magnificent, colorful blooms during spring; equally fine for pot culture, borders and cutting. For warm soils in sheltered situations. Hardy, but needs winter protection in cold sections. 1 ft. Poppy-Flowered De Caen. Large single fiowers in a wide range of distinct and most exquisite colors. 3 for 25c; 12 for 70c; 100 for $4.75. St. Brigid. Beautiful semi -double and double blooms in many showy and bright colors. A favorite with many. 3 for 25c: 12 for 75c: 100 for $5.50. His Excellency. Large brilliant poppy-scarlet single blooms on strong vigorous plants. Very showy and desirable. 3 for 25c: 12 for 70c: 100 for $4.75. The Monarch. Very large blooms carried on extra strong stems. Includes many fine shades of light and dark colors. 3 for 25c; 12 for 85c: 100 for $6.00. TUBEROUS BOOTED BEGONIAS. Most decorative as pot plants, blooming for many weeks during spring and early summer. Plant outdoors in half shaded places and they will bloom until frost. Single Flowering. 25c each; 3 for 70c: 12 for $2.50. Orange, Pink, Bose, Salmon, Scarlet, White, Yellow, Double Flow¬ ering. 30c each; 3 for 85c: 12 for $3.25. Double Flowering. 30c each; 3 for 86c; 12 for $3.25. Orange, Pink, Rose Salmon, Scarlet, White, Yellow. ABEL’S GANNAS. Stately plants with large foliage of tropical ap¬ pearance and clusters of massive, well formed blooms on strong stems. For sunny situations and rich but not freshly manured garden loam. We suggest starting roots indoors. All colors. 10c each; 3 for 25c: 12 for $1.00. CALLA. White, Easy to grow indoors in pots, requiring a rich soil and plenty of moisture. Not hardy. 40c each; 3 for $1.10; 12 for $4.00. CALADIUMS. Fancy Iteaved. Very showy foliage plants with red, green and white variegated leaves. 35c each: 3 for 95c; 12 for $3.50. Esculentum. This is the well known Elephant’s Ear. The plants produce large, broad, green leaves. Plant in spring after soil has become warm. Not hardy. 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. ABEL’S GOLDEN MEDAL DAHLIAS. We have a list of Dahlia roots of over 200 varieties. Formal decorative, informal decorative, cactus and semi-cactus. We shall be pleased to mail you the list together with prices. ELLIOTTIANA. (Yellow Calla Lilies.) Beautiful golden yellow blooms, green leaves spotted with white. Easily grown in pots or outdoors during the summer in rich soil and a sunny location. 35c each; 3 for 95c: 12 for $3.50. GLOXINIAS. This is not, as many believe a florist plant, but can easly be grown by anyone in a warm living room window. Plant in rich sandy loam. Keep soil moist but not wet. Don’t moisten the foliage. Blooms for many weeks during the spring and early summer. Not hardy. Rose white border, pure white, purple, rich rose, scarlet, scarlet white border, purple white border. 40c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.75. ABEL’S GLADIOLUS. They make an attractive display in the garden, planted either in beds or in groups here and there in the perennial or annual border. Write for our complete list together with prices. ISMENE. Peruvian Daffodils. Showy sweet scented white flowers of quaint but attractive form. Treat the same as Gladiolus. Not hardy. 25c each; 3 for 60c: 12 for $2.00. Page fifteen ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Vegetable Seeds Vegetable Chart and Planter’s Guide For Southeastern Pennsylvania and Equivalent Climate Containing a monthly calendar of operations and some useful tables, arranged to help the gardener or farmer in the sowing of seeds or setting out of plants from February to October in the latitude of southeastern Pennsylvania. VARIETY Seed Required Seed Required per Acre P anting Distan ce Maturity from Planting to Picking Apart in Row Between Rows Depth Artichoke . 1 oz. to 500 plants. . . lb . IH to 2 ft.. 4 ft . 1 in . 1 yr. ARp^ragiifl. Sftfid . 1 OZ. to 800 plants. . . 4 lbs . 3 to 6 ins. . . 1J4 ft . 1 in . 3 to 4 years Asparagus, Roots . 60 roots per 100 ft. . . 6445 roots. . 2 ft . 4 ft . 12 ins . 2 years Beans, Bush . 1 lb. per 100 ft . 90 lbs . 2 to 3 ins. . . 2 to lYz ft.. 1V$ to 2 ins. 6 to 8 weeks Beans, Bush Lima _ 1 lb. per 100 ft . 60 lb . 6 ins . 3ft....'.... lA to 2 ins. 10 to 12 weeks Beans, Pole . lb. per 100 ft . 30 lbs . ft ins . 3 to 4 ft.. . . to 2 ins. 9 to 10 weeks Beans, Pole Lima . 1 lb. per 100 ft . 30 lbs . 6 ins . 4 ft . lA to 2 ins. 12 to 14 weeks Beets . 2 oz. per 100 ft . 8 to 12 lbs. . 2 to 3 ins. . . 1}^ to 2 ft. . 1 in. . . 8 to 10 weeks Beets, Mangels . 2 oz. per 100 ft . 8 to 10 lbs. . 6 ins . 2K ft . to 1 in. . . 14 to 16 weeks Broccoli, Heading . . , . 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 4 oz . Wz to 2 ft.. 2 to 3 ft.. . . Aio . 9 to 21 weeks Brussels Sprouts . 1 oz. to 3000 plants. . 4 oz . 1}^ ft . 2 to 3 f t. . . . in . 13 to 14 weeks Cabbage, Early. 1 OZ. to 2000 plants. . 4 oz . ij^ ft . 2 to 3 f t. . . . X^ in . 10 to 12 weeks Cabbage, Late . 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 4 oz . 2 ft . 3 ft . in . 14 to 16 weeks Carrot . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 3 to 5 lbs. . . 1 to 3 ins. . , 1 to 2 ft. . . in . 9 to 12 weeks Cauliflower . 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 4 oz . IJ^ to 2 ft.. 2}^ ft . X^ in . 14 to 16 weeks Celery . 1 oz. to 6000 plants . . 4 oz . 6 ins . 3 to 4 ft.. . . X^ in . 16 to 19 weeks Chicory . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 5 lbs . 3 ins . 2 ft . X^in . 15 to 17 weeks Collards . 1 oz. to 2000 plants. . 4 oz . V/z to 2 ft.. 2}^ ft . in . 12 to 14 weeks Corn, Sweet . lb. per 100 ft . 12 lbs . 6 ins . 3 to 4 ft. . . . 1 in . 10 to 13 weeks Corn Salad . 4 oz. per 100 ft . 10 lbs . 3 ins . 1 to 1}4 ft. in . 6 to 7 weeksrt Cress . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 10 lbs . 2 to 4 ins. . . VA ft. .’. . . . X^ in . 5 to 6 weeks Cucumber . 1 oz. to 50 hills . 2 lbs . 4 ft. hills. . . 4 to 5 ft.... in . 8 to 10 weeks Dandelion . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 5 lbs . 6 ins . 1 to lA ft. X^in . 8 to 9 weeks Dill . oz. per 100 ft . 6 lbs . 6 ins . 2 to 2^ ft. in . 10 weeks Egg Plant . 1 oz. to 1000 plants. . 4 oz . 2 ft . 2 A ft. .’. . . in . 16 to 18 weeks Endive . oz. per 100 ft . 4 lbs . 8 to 12 ins. . lAh . in . . 12 to 13 weeks Fennel . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 4 lbs . 6 ins . 2 to 3 ft. . . . 9 weeks Kale . H oz. per 100 ft. . . . . 3 lbs . 1^ ft . 2 ft . in . 8 to 9 weeks Kohl Rabi . ^ oz. per 100 ft . 4 lbs . 3 to 6 ins. . . lAh . in . 8 to 9 weeks Leek . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 4 lbs . 2 to 3 ins. . . 1^ ft . X^ in . 12 to 13 weeks Lettuce . oz. per 100 ft . 3 lbs . 6 to 10 ins.. 1^ ft . 1/^ in. . 7 to 10 weeks Melon, Musk . 1 oz. to 50 hills . 3 lbs . 3 ft. hills. . , 4 to 5 ft. . . 8/^ in . 12 to 14 weeks Melon, Water . 1 oz. to 30 hills . 4 lbs . 5 ft. hills. . . 8 ft . in . 12 to 14 weeks Mustard . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 4 lbs . 4 to 6 ins. . . 1 ft . in. . 4 to 5 weeks Okra . 2 oz. per 100 ft . 8 lbs . 1^ ft . 3 ft . 1 in . 7 to 9 weeks Onion Seed . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 5 lbs . 3 ins . 11^ ft . in . 13 to 16 weeks Onion Sets . 2 qts. per 100 ft . 10 bus . 3 ins . lAft . X^ in . 5 to 6 weeks Parsley . oz. per 100 ft . 3 lbs . 4 to 6 ins. . . 1 ft . in . 10 to 12 weeks Parsnip . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 4 lbs . lAto2 ft. Peas . 1 to 2 Iba. per 100 ft. 120 lbs . 2 to 3 ft Pepper . 1 oz. to 1000 plants.. 3 oz . iv^ ft . 2Aft. .. Potatoes . IVi lbs. per 100 ft.. . . 10 bus . 15 ins . 3 ft . 3 ins. 10 to 12 weeks Potatoes, Sweet . 9680 plants. 3 ft. hills . . . 3 ft . 18 to 20 weeks Pumpkin . 1 oz. to 25 hills . 4 lbs.'. . 6 ft . 8 ft . 1 in . 15 to 16 weeks Radish, Early . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 10 lbs . 1 in . 1 ft . in. . 3 to 4 weeks Radish, Winter . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 8 lbs . 4 ins . IJ^ ft . X^in . 7 to 8 weeks Rhubarb Roots . 30 roots per 100 ft. . . 4840 roots . . 2 ft . 3 ft . 7 ins . 4 to 6 weeks Rutabaga . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 2 lbs . 6 ins . 2 ft . Salsify . 2 oz. per 100 ft . 8 lbs . 4 ins . lA to 2 ft.. Sorrel . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 5 lbs . .3 ins . 1 to lA ft Spinach . 2 oz. per 100 ft . 20 lbs . 4 ins . 1 f t. . . . Spinach, New Zealand. 1 oz. per 100 ft . 3 lbs . 8 ins . 21^ ft . 1 in . Squash, Bush . 1 oz. to 25 hills . 4 lbs . 4 ft. hills . . . 4 ft . Squash, Vine . 1 oz. to 15 hills . 2 lbs . 6 ft. hills. . . 8 ft . Swiss Chard . 2 oz. per 100 ft . 8 to 10 lbs. . Tomato . 1 oz. to 3000 plants. . 2 oz . ft . 4 ft . Turnip . 1 oz. per 100 ft . 2 lbs . 4 ins . lA to 2 ft.. V$ in . 7 to 10 weeks . NOTE: — Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted Number of plants Required to the Acre Distance Apart No. of Plants 1 foot by 1 foot . . 43,560 VA feet \)y VA feet . . 19,360 2 feet by 1 foot . . 21,780 2 feet by 2 feet... . 2A feet by 2A feet . . 6,969 3 feet by 2 feet . . 7,600 3 feet by 3 feet . . 4,840 4 feet by 4 feet . . 2,722 5 feet by 4 feet . . 2,178 5 feet by 5 feet . . 1,742 6 feet by 6 feet . . 1,210 8 feet by 8 feet . . 680 Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed Asparagus . about 300 Broccoli . “ 2,000 Cabbage . “ 2,000 Cauliflower . “ 2,000 Celery . “ 3,000 Egg Plant . “ 1,000 Endive . “ 3,000 Kale . “ 2,000 Leek . “ 1,000 Lettuce . “ 3,000 Pepper . “ 2,000 Tomato . “ 3,000 Sage . “ 1,000 Thyme . “ 5,000l February March April Sow in Hotbed Sow in Hotbed Sow in Hotbed Broccoli Early Cabbage Early Beets Brussels Sprouts Cucumber Eggplant Forcing Carrot Early Cabbage Melon Early Celery Forcing Carrot Pepper Cucumber Cauliflower Tomato Eggplant Celery Early Lettuce Eggplant In Open Parsley Kohl Rabi Ground Pepper Lettuce Asparagus Radish Parsley Beans Tomato Pepper Beets Radish Brusseb Sprouts Tomato Early Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower In Open Celery Ground Cress Beets Kohl Rabi Carrot Lettuce Leek Onion Onion Parsley Peas Parsnip Potatoes Peas Radish Potatoes Spinach Radish Early Turnip Spinach Early Turnip May June July In Open In Open In Open Ground Ground Ground Artichoke Beans, Lima and all Beans Asparagus other sorts Beets Beans, Bush and Beets Carrot Running Broccoli Sweet Corn Beets Brussels Sprouts Corn Salad Brussels Sprouts Late Cabbage Cress Carrot Carrot Cucumber Cauliflower Cauliflower Endive Celery Sweet Corn Gherkin Sweet Corn Cress Kale Cress Cucumber Kohl Rabi Cucumber Endive Lettuce Kohl Rabi Kale Nasturtium Leek Kohl Rabi Okra Lettuce Lettuce Early Peas Melon Melon Pumpkin Onion Nasturtium Radish Parsley Okra Spinach Parsnip Early Peas Squash Peas Potatoes Turnip Potatoes Pumpkin Rutabaga Radish Radish Salsify Salsify Spinach Spinach Early Turnip Squash Herbs August September In Open In Open Ground Ground "It's the Beans, Bush Cabbage for cold Crop Chervil frames Corn Salad Cauliflower for cold That Cucumber frames Endive Chervil Counts" Kale Corn Salad Lettuce Cress Plant Welsh Onion Siberian Kale Early Peas Lettuce Abel's Radish Mustard Spinach Winter Radish Seeds Turnip Spinach Rutabaga Turnip Sweet Peas Page sixteen the Crop that Counts** ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA AbePs Quality Vegetable Seeds Martha Washington Asparagus ASPARAGUS Martha Washington Eust-Resistant As¬ paragus. A variety bred up by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, at Washington, D. C., from a careful selection of plants of the Washing¬ ton variety, and is now more popu¬ lar and more widely grown than any other. It produces large, beautiful, straight, dark green tender shoots of the most delicious flavor. Large Two-Year-Old Roots of Genuine Martha Washington. (Doz. 40c: 50 roots, $1.35; 100, $2.00; 1,000 $12.00. Martha Washington Seed — Can have a light cutting in 3 years. Pkt. 5c; oz, 15c; Vi lb. 40c: Vs lb. 60c ; lb. 90c. BEANS Plant beans after all danger of frost is passed, in warm, dry, well prepared soil. The rows should be 2 to 3 feet apart and the seeds covered 1 *4 to 2 inches deep. Thin the young plants to 8 to 6 inches apart in the rows. Shallow cultivation should be fre¬ quent until blossoming; then stop to avoid injury to the roots. (Root Injury causes the blossoms to fall off.) For succession plant every 2 weeks until mid-summer. Fre¬ quent picking of the crop insures long bearing. One quart of seed sows 100 feet, and 60 pounds sows 1 acre. BUSH BEANS GREEN-PODDED Abel’s Tendergreen. Height 15 inches, dark coarse vines. Six inch round stringless green pod. Season 56 days to table. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c: pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. Abel’s Stringless Black Valentine. Height 2 feet, heavy, very robust dark vine. Six inch dark green round stringless brittle pod of wonderful quality. Season 54 days to table. ViVt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. Burpee’s Green Stringless. Pods round, slightly curved, stringless, 5 inches long. Very productive; 54 days from planting to table. ^4pt. 15c; pt. 25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. Giant Stringless. Round, nearly straight, stringless, light green pods 6 inches long; 56 days from planting to table. ^4pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. Bountiful. Pods semi-round, straight, stringless; sweet flavor. inches long. ^pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. Landreth’s Stringless Green Pod. Pods 6 to 7 inches fairly straight ROUND dark green stringless. Season 54 days. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. SHELL Red Kidney. A dwarf grower and very hardy. Pods 5 to 6 inches long. Season 62 days. % pt. 10c; pt. 20c: qt. 35c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. White Kidney. Same as above, only white-seeded. %pt. 10c ; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. White Marrowfat Soap. Extra -fine Shell Bean. Pods large, flat, and straight, with 5 to 7 pure white seeds in each pod. %pt, 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.25; bus. $8.50. Dwarf Horticultural (Bird Egg). Used both as Snap and Shell Beans. Pods 4 to 5 inches long, thick, flat, stringless. Vspt- 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.25; bus. $8.50. Robust Pea Beans (Navy Beans). Small, white baking Beans of extra-fine quality. V^pt. 15c: pt. 25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.50. NOTICE In most every case a quart of beans equals two pounds. WAX or YELLOW-PODDED Burpee’s Brittle Wax. One of the earliest of all Wax Beans. Vines are 15 inches high. Pods 5*4 inches long, round, slightly curved, stringless, deep yellow; 62 days from planting to table. %pt. 15c: pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $2.75; bus. $10.00. Burpee’s Round-pod Kidney Wax. Very productive. Round pod, stringless. ^4pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $2.75; bus. $10.00. Burpee’s German Black Wax. Extra-fine, 6*4 inch round yellow pods. Seeds black, kidney-shape; 59 days from planting to table, ^pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $2.75; bus. $10.00. Abel’s Bountiful Wax. An entirely stringless variety, with long, 6*/4 inch flat handsome pods. A good yielder and one of the best Wax sorts. Matures in about 45 days. %pt. 15c: Pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $2.75; bus. $10.00. POLE BEANS GREEN-PODDED Kentucky Wonder. Pods so fleshy that they are greater in thickness than in breadth, being deeply creased and saddle-backed, very meaty, stringless when young and of finest quality, 7 to 9 inches long. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. Lazy Wife. A late variety excellent for snap-shorts or shelled. Pods about 6 inches long, thick, meaty, with fine flavor. %pt. 15c: pt. 25c; qt. 40c: pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. Scarlet Runner. Mostly used as an ornamental climber but edible and may be cooked in same manner as other Snap Beans. V4pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. Abel’s hlammoth Horticultural (Wooster Pole). We have an excep¬ tionally fine, choice, large-seeded, large-podded, high-colored stock of these Beans. They are the true old-fashioned type, hard to be found. *4pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.50; bus. $12.00. Tennessee Wonder (Egg Harbor Foie). A moderately prolific green podded sort, very similar to Kentucky Wonder, though earlier. The blossom is purple. The pods are extremely fleshy, twisted, and about nine inches long. Without doubt one of the best vining varieties. ^pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $2.50; bus. $9.00. WAX-PODDED Golden Cluster. Sweet, tasty, brittle pods, 6 *,4 to 7Mt inches long, perfectly straight and flat, of fine quality. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.50; bus. $12.00. Kentucky Wonder Wax. Pods 8 to 9 inches long, thick, almost straight, of a light yellow color and very good flavor. */4pt. 15c: pt. 25c: qt. 45c; pk. $3.50; bus. $12.00. Abel’s Stringless Black Valentine Page seventeen ABEL’S SEED HOUSE. READING, PA. Vegetable Seeds LIMA BEANS BUSH Sow 1 quart to 150 feet of row Abel’s Nu-Green Lima. The new Bush Lima that is different and has real merit. Entirely new and different. Strong, stocky bush with big root- system. Small pod like a Baby Lima but Bean large, thick. Potato type. Will stand cold and wet weather in the spring much better than other large-seeded Limas. Will stand ex¬ treme heat in summer much better than other large-seeded Limas. Green-seeded, retaining a g^reen tint when cooked. Dry seed small and shriveled, like a sugar pea, requiring less seed for planting than other large-seeded Limas. By weight, larger percentage of Beans and less percentage of pods than other large - seeded Limas. Unusually sweet flavor, different from any other Lima. Very prolific. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c:, qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. Fordhook Bush. Pods borne in clusters of 4 to 8, each measuring 4 to 5 inches by 1% to IV* inches wide, and quite often % inch thick, with 4 to 5 sweet, delicious Beans to a pod. V^pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. Burpee’s Improved Bush. Pods enor¬ mous (5 to 6 inches long by IM inches wide), borne abundantly, and well filled with Beans larger and thicker than most Bush Limas and fully 8 days earlier. Matures in 85 to 95 days from date of sowing. 14 pt. 15c; pt. 25c: qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. Henderson’s Bush. A small-podded, very early Sieva or Butter Bean of the South, growing in bush form. 14 pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. Dreer’s Bush. Dwarf form of Dreer’s Improved or Challenger Lima. 14 pt. 15c; pt. 25c: qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. Italian Fava. A bean similar to the English broad beans and very popular among the Italian trade. They are very late and produce a fine crop of dark green pods seven or eight inches long. They are much hardier than other beans and should be planted early in the spring. Average four to six beans to a pod. 141b. 15c; 1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00. Fordhook Bush Lima POLE Sow I quart to ISO hills Dreer’s Pole. In some sections this variety is called Challenge or Potato Lima. Plants strong, medium late and very productive. Pods contains 4 or 5 thick light green beans, and shells out more beans from a given number of pods than any other pole lima bean. 14 pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $3.00; bus. $11.00. King of the Garden. Pods contain 4 or 5 Beans of excellent quality, easily shelled and of handsome appearance. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c: qt. 40c: pk. $3.00; bus. $11.00. Burpee’s Giant-podded. One of the largest-podded Pole Limas, meas¬ uring 7 to 8 inches long and 1 14 inches wide. Beans extra large, of superb flavor. Vines grow 10 to 12 feet high. % pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00 BROCCOLI SPBOUTING Calabrese. Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli makes a large head of bright green, tender sprouts, which are cooked like Spinach or Brussels Sprouts and have a most delectable flavor. Sow the seed in May and harvest in August. Pkt. 10c ; 14o2. 25c: oz. 40c; 4 ozs. $1.15; 14 lb. $1.80; lb. $3.25. Berk’s Favorite BEETS Sow 1 ounce to SO feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds per acre Seed should be sown at the rate of one ounce to 100 feet of row. The rows should be spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. Work the soil well and cover the seeds about an inch deep. A rich sandy loam is most favorable but nearly all types of soil will produce beets if sufficiently fertilized and properly tilled. When the seedlings are about an inch tall it is well to thin them to about one-half inch apart. Then they can be allowed to grow 5 or 6 inches when the alternate plants in the row may be pulled and used for greens. This practice can be repeated as often as the roots touch in the rows or until they reach good table size. Beets are usually most tender and succulent when about 2 inches in diameter. By planting at intervals of two to three weeks until July a regular supply of greens and beets may be had until late fall. The roots from the later plantings may be stored and kept for winter use. Abel’s Early Wonder. Boots nearly globe-shaped, of uniform size with little foliage. Skin deep red; flesh dark red with little zoning Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 141b. 30c: Valb. 50c: 1 lb. 90c: 2 lbs. $1.60. Berk’s Favorite Beet. 56 to 58 days. A pedigreed stock, the result of many years of pure-line breeding; unsurpassed in earli¬ ness, uniformity, and in depth of interior color. Tops medium, erect, uniform in size and color. Roots semi-globular, deep red, smooth, with small neck and tap root. Flesh purplish red with zones of slightly lighter shade; tender, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; i/41b. 50c; 141b. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30. Burpee’s Bed Ball. Particularly fine beet which is remarkable for its uniform shape, deep colored flesh, and fine sweet flavor. The roots are perfectly globe-shaped, growing to three inches in diameter and having a smooth deep red skin. The flesh is also extremely dark red, free from woody fiber, and very tasty. May be used while still quite young or left to reach full size. The quality is always the finest. Desirable for home or market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 ozs. 50c; y2lb. 75c: lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. Crosby’s Egyptian. An improved strain of Egyptian Beet. Rich dark red flesh, crisp and tender. An excellent early sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: ^/41b. 30c: ^Ib. 50c; 1 lb. 90c: 2 lbs. $1.60. Detroit Dark Red. Skin dark blood-red ; flesh bright red, very tender and sweet. Pine round shape. Excellent for main crop. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: %lb. 40c; Valb. 70c; 1 lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10. Abel’s Kew Half -Long. One of the finest half-long Beets on the narket. Flesh deep maroon-red, approaching black, free from toning. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V41b. 30c; ^4ib. 50c; 1 lb. 90c: 2 lbs. $1.60. WINTER St. Valentine. Large, white-headed varieties of splendid appearance and finest quality. Looks like Cauliflower but it requires a long season and cool weather. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c: oz. 40c; 4 ozs. $1.20; 141b. $2.20; lb. $4.00. BRUSSELS SPROUTS One ounce of seed will plant a row 200 feet long and make 2000 to 3000 plants Long Island Improved. A choice variety grown extensively on Long Island for the New York market, where it always brings a good price. Compact plants, 20 in. tall, with solid heavy sprouts measur¬ ing 114 to 114 in. in diameter. Pkt. 5c: oz. 25c; 4 oz. 75c: 141b. $1.25; Ib. $2.00. MANGEL-WURZEL and SUGAR BEETS Mammoth Long Bed. Enormous roots, averaging 30 to 50 tons per acre. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 141b. 20c; 141b. 30c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25. Golden Tankard. Bright yellow; large. Tends to give color to milk. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 141b. 20c; 141b. 30c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25. Mangel-Wurzel Page eighteen When Planting ABEL’S Seeds I knotv what I’m going to reap.** Abel’s New Century Beet This most excel¬ lent main crop beet still holds first place among the growers in Berks and Lan¬ caster Counties as well as the eastern part of Pennsyl¬ vania for its superb table qualities. The root is turnip or top shaped, tends t o show considerable sideroot but not so much as some stock that we have seen of the variety is blood -red interior color, as a rule showing little or no Zonation and cooks a very deep, dark red. The tops or leaves are a con¬ spicuously green top without a trace of any red coloring either in the leaves or stems, showing considerable foliage and standing somewhat taller than most varieties of garden beets. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 40c; Wh. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30. Following is a copy of one of the hun¬ dreds of testimonials we have received. Abel’s New Century Beet I tried out last year is the best winter beet I ever raised. I still have a good many stored for the market and they are just as tender as they were in the fall. CABBAGE One ounce oi seed will produce about 3000 plants For early cabbage in the North, plants may be started indoors or under glass as early as March 1st. They should be spaced 3 inches apart both ways when pricked out into boxes and should be gradually hardened off by exposure to cooler outdoor conditions. They may be transplanted in_ the open as soon as the ground can be properly prepared. In sections of the country where winters are not severe, seed may be planted as late as September. Such plantings will produce heads during the winter and early spring. One of our specialties. No better seed is obtainable than our pure bred strains. Early Jersey Wakefield. Standard early variety. Conical heads with few outside leaves. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. Early Wtnnlgstadt. Conical heads of very good quality* Pkt. 5c ; l^oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. Abel’s Golden Acre. Similar to the popular Copenhagen Market, but smaller and earlier, with uniform, tightly folded, well-balanced heads. Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 141b. 95c; 141b. $1.50; lb. $2.75. Copenhagen Market. Verv early. Bound head; short-stemmed. Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. Danish Ballhead Tall Stem or Hollander. A tall stemmed variety im¬ ported from Denmark. It has an extremely solid head, unexcelled keeping qualities and stands shipping well. Produces very heavy heads. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. Copenhagen Market Danish Ballhead Short Stem. Very round, solid winter sort. A fine shipper. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 141b. 75c; 141b. $1.50; lb. $2.50. Large Late Plat Dutch. Heads large and solid, with few outer leaves. Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. Late American Drumhead. Savory leaf. One of the largest and best keeping varieties. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. Sorehead. A sure-heading sort, resembling Large Late Flat Dutch. Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b, 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb, $2.00. Mammoth Bed Bock. The largest Bed Cabbage, with more solid heads than others. Pkt. 5c; l4 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; 14 lb. $1.10; lb. $2.25. Holmes Houser Cabbage. A main crop or winter storage cabbage, developed in Pennsylvania. It has a head varying from round to bluntly pointed, with a distinct type of foliage and a very small core; it is extremely hardy, doing well under difficult conditions; it develops a medium sized head with splendid keeping qualities. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 141b. 90c; 141b. $1.40; lb. $2.50. ®Fenn State Ballhead. This cabbage is the product of Dr. C. E. Myers of the Pennsylvania State College; it is of the Danish Ball Head type, but is somewhat larger and a trifle flatter than the usual ball-head type; it is a splendid main crop and winter storage cabbage, probably yielding the largest tonnage of any main crop cabbage. Our stock of this variety is certified, being sold in sealed packages with the recommendation of the Pennsylvania State College. Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 141b. $1.15; V>lb. $2.00; lb. $3.50. Penn State Ballhead AU-America Sdections — Award of Merit Y ellows Resistant C abbage “ Yellows-Besistant” strains introduced by the Wisconsin Agricul¬ tural Experimental Station so that cabbages could be grown in localities where infected “cabbage-yellows” soil had prevented non-resistant varieties from producing a crop. If you live in such a locality and have had trouble, try the following varieties. Early Jersey Wakefield. An improved strain especially selected for “yellows-resistance.” The heads are of conical form, with a broad base and pointed top. Compact plants and very productive. About the first of this group to mature. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 4 ozs. $1.15; V41b. $1.90; lb. $3.50. Golden Acre. New “yellows-resistant” Golden Acre. Medium size, solid, round heads about six inches across; two weeks earlier than Marion Market. Plants are short-stemmed, of erect uniform growth, and have grayish green leaves. Pkt. 15c; oz. 55c; 4 ozs. $1.65; 1/2 lb. $3.00; lb. $5.50. Wisconsin All Seasons. Bred from All Seasons and has inherited all the good qualities of that excellent cabbage. It is said to be the hardiest of all flat-head varieties and is much in demand for making kraut. Stands hot weather well. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 4 ozs. $1.00; %lb. $1.65; lb. $3.00. Wisconsin Hollander. Developed from the famous Danish Ballhead but requires about 10 days longer to come to maturity. Heads are large, round, flattened on top but quite deep. Pkt. lOc; oz. dOc; 4 ozs. $1.15; i/41b. $1.90; lb. $3.50. Chinese or Celery Cabbage Not a true cabbage; resembles Cos lettuce somewhat. May be served like lettuce, or, when shredded, makes a delicious cole slaw. Boiled, it is far more palatable than ordinary cabbage. Where summers are cool, seed may be sown in spring, but in the vicinity of Philadelphia, seeds sown early in August have proved to give the best results. Makes full-size heads in about' 70 days after sowing. Pe-Tsai. Large, light green outer leaves. The thick, pure white heart is tender, juicy, and has an agreeably pungent flavor. Heads grow 10 to 12 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 ozs. 65c; ^41b. $1.00; lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. $3.20. Wong Bok. Short, broad, tightly folded, well-blanched heads 8 to 10 inches high. Excellent quality, crisp and delicious. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 ozs. 75c: %lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.70. Chihli. Deserves to be largely planted, as it is an early and sure- heading Chinese Cabbage, growing 18 to 20 inches tall and about 3V4 to 4 inches thick. The firm, well-blanched, white heads taper near the top. Leaves are broad, smooth and fringed at the edges. For market and roadside sales, Chihli is extensively grown, for the large attractive heads. Pkt. 5c: 4 ozs. 75c; %lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.70. Page nineteen ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING. PA Vegetable Seeds CAULIFLOWER One ounce of seed produces about 3000 plants For many years cauliflower has been esteemed as one of the most delicious of vegetables but until recenty it was erroneously regarded as very difficult to grow. It is known now that the same methods which produce good cabbage will yield cauliflower successfully. The only si^ificant dif- erence in culture is that the heads of cauliflower must be protected from sun¬ light in order to as¬ sure a white curd which is so desirable. This is most readily accomplished by gathering the tops of the leaves together loosely as soon as the heads begin to form. Shut off the light but do not cramp the head. Extra-Early Snow¬ ball. One of the best for forcing or open ground. Pkt. 10c : Vioz. 60c: oz. $1.90; %lb. $6.00. Dry-Weather. This variety is especial¬ ly adapted for long, dry seasons. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 55c; V^oz. $1.00; oz. $1.65; %lb. $5.50. Extra Early Snowball CARROTS One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of row For several generations the carrot has been one of the common garden vegetables but only in recent years has it become to be recognized as one of the most nutritious and wholesome foods. Health authorities assert that carrots contain in high degree those elements which constitute a nourishing article of diet. The plant has no se¬ rious insect enemies and is rarely sub¬ ject to disease. The culture of carrots is easy, being practically the same as that of beets. When practicable it is best to plant them in soil that has been richly fertilized the previous sea¬ son. Freshly manured soil will often produce divided roots. Plant the seed one-half inch deep in loose, well-pre¬ pared soil, making rows 16 to 24 inches apart. Cultivate as soon as the plants are well established and thin to 2 to 4 inches in the row according to the size of the variety. Plantings may be made from early spring until mid- June. For winter storage the later date is advisable. ® Abel’s Golden Eod or Tender- sweet — Imperator. 77 days. An outstanding type bred for market garden use, and for shipping. Tops medium but strong enough for bunching. Roots have sloping shoulders, smooth, deep rich orange. Uniformly tapered to a semiblunt end. Flesh rich orange color, fine grained, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15o; %lb. 45c; %lb. 75c; lb. $1.30. Abel’s Red-Cored Chantenay. In size and shape this is practically the same as the old type but it has a darker, more attractive outside color and is decidedly superior in inside color and quality. It was bred to produce roots with smaller cores having the same deep orange color as the surrounding flesh, and in breeding for these qualities we also produced a more delicately flavored and sweeter Carrot. It is a few days earlier than the parent Chante¬ nay. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: %lb. 45c; %lb. 75c: lb. $1.25. Abel’ B _ Nantes. It is unsurpassed in quality, sweet, mild, is long, cylin¬ drical, averages 7 inches long, 1 % inch thick. Color orange scarlet. Core is so undefined that it is called coreless. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: %lb. 45c: %lb. 75c: lb. $1.25. Danvers Half-long. Large roots of good quality. Productive. One of the most popular sorts. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; ^41b. 30c: Vi lb. 55c: lb. $1.00. Long Orange. The best variety for garden and field crops. Pkt, 5c: oz. 15c: V4lb. 30c; Vi lb. 55c: lb. $1.00. Pride of Denmark. A cross between the two well known varieties Nantes and Chantenay, this novelty unites the good qualities of both. Our Pride of Denmark will stand storing and shipping, at the same time retaining flavor and crispness of Nantes. The long obtuse cylindrical roots are, when grown in the proper soil, abso¬ lutely smooth, of a beautiful scarlet color, and practically coreless. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V41b. 30c; Vilb. 55c; lb. $1.00. CELERY One ounce will sow about 300 feet of row and produce about 5000 plants A row of celery in the home garden will supply a family with a delicious vegetable until late in the fall. Its hardy qualities and adaptability to various soils and weather conditions make it a very desirable crop to grow. Excellent results are obtained from constantly moist, rich, well prepared soil. Celery seed will sprout at comparatively low tempera¬ tures but requires constant and abundant moisture. It is slow to germinate and even under favorable conditions cannot be expected to start within 2 weeks. For fall and winter use in the North, celery may be planted from March 15th to April 15th. Plantings in other sections can be governed accordingly. The soil for starting plants should be fine and loose and seed must be covered only V4 inch deep. Prick out about 3 inches apart each way when seedlings have 3 or 4 leaves started. Keep the soil well moistened at all times and transplant to open ground when plants are 75 to 90 days old. Space the rows according to the methods of blanching. 5 to 7 feet are required for soil blanching and 2 to 4 feet for other methods. Set the plants 8 to 12 inches apart to the row. To avoid pithiness or rotting of the stalk do not cover for blanching during warm weather. Emperor (Fordhook). Dwarf, stocky variety, with large, light yellow heart; very crisp, good keeper. Pkt. 5c; V4oz. 10c; V4oz. 20c.: oz. 35c; V41b. $1.25; Vzlb. $2.00; lb. $3.50. Abel’s Golden Flume. Very early, beautiful golden yellow Celery of most delicious flavor. Its fine appearance, earliness, and high quality have made it most popu¬ lar for home and market. Pkt. 10c : V4oz. 20c; V4oz. 30c: oz. 55c: V41b. $1.75; lb. $5.50. Abel’s Houser. A superlatively ood green Celery of rich nutty avor with meaty hearts and thick, luscious stems. One of the most popular varieties in the market. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 35c: V4oz. 60c: oz. $1.00; V41b. $3.00. Abel’s Wonderful. An unusually thick-set compact Celery which attains exceptional weight. We have seen twelve stalks that weighed 72 pounds. It is a week earlier than Paris Golden, has no soft stalks, is free from strings, and is a perfect ship¬ per. In making our selection, we have not sacrificed the girth in order to lengthen the first joint. For this reason, our Won¬ derful will yield a heavy crate. Our method of handling seed plants results in producing far fewer seeders than is generally the case, especially when one is trying to grow a late crop. This fact is acknowledged in all the large celery growing centers. The rib is 9 to 10 inches to the firmness makes it less susceptible 10c; %oz, 50c; oz. 90c; ^/41b. $3 Abel’s Fordhook Emperor first joint, is very hard, and its to damage by heat or cold. Pkt. ,25; lb. $10.00. Columbia. An early maturing sort of most excellent shape _ and quality for the home market and private garden. It is extensively grown for shipment. The plant is of medium height but very stocky and heavy. The stalks are thick, almost round, resembling in shape those of Giant Pascal. The _ outer foliage of the plant when growing is rather light green with tinge of yellow, becom¬ ing when blanched yellow with tinge of ^reen. The heart when properly blanched changes from yellow with tinge of green to a light golden yellow — in season it follows in close succession Golden Yellow Self-blanching. We consider it unsurpassed in its rich nutty flavor. Pkt. 5c; %oz. 15c; %oz. 20c; oz. 40c; ’4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50. Easy-blancblng, A medium-dwarf sort that blanches very easily. Of good flavor and a fine keeper. Pkt. 5c; ^4oz. 20c; %oz. 35c; oz. 60c: %lb. $2.00; lb. $3.75. Giant Pascal. Stalks solid, crisp with golden yellow heart. Pkt. 5c; %oz. 20c: oz. 30c: %lb. 85c; lb. $2.25. Golden Self-blanching. Crisp, tender, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; %oz. 25c: oz. 45c: %lb. $1.35; %lb. $2.45; lb. $4.50. White Plume. Valuable early variety that requires very little blanching. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c: %lb. 76c: lb. $2.50. Winter Queen (Schumacher). Very large, solid green winter variety that blanches well. Pkt. 5c: oz. 30c; ^Ib. 86c; %lb. $1.25; lb. $2.26. Page twenty “/ thought I was saving when I planted cheap seeds.” ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA SWEET CORN Sow iVi pounds to 200 bills; 12 pounds for an acre. Ya pound equals 1 pint; 1% pounds equal 1 quart Golden Cross Bantam. A cross of two inbred Bantams developed at the Purdue Experiment Station, it is a midseason hybrid, typically 4 to 8 days later than Golden Bantam. Stalks average 6 feet in height and are sturdy and straight, and under favorable condi¬ tions two ears are usually produced on each stalk. The ears are about 8 inches long and have 10 to 14 rows of kernels. This hybrid is noted especially for its resistance to Stewart’s disease and for the re¬ markable uniformity of its ears. Tests conducted over a period of three years in 23 states show that Golden Cross Bantam will give an average of 26 per cent greater yield of marketable ears than Golden Bantam. %lb. 30c: ib. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $1.80; 10 lbs. or more at 33o per lb. Silver Cross Hybrid Batam. This is the variety of corn that we passed out samples last season and which has made a name for itself. A very sweet white corn, maturity 82 days, length of ears 6 inches long 12 to 14 rows — vei-y high in sugar content the most out¬ standing white sweet corn of the Hybrid class. %lb. 30c: lb. 50c: 2 lbs. 90c ; 5 lbs. $1.80; 10 lbs. or more at 33c per lb. Soo-Bred Hybrid Corn. An outstanding variety of Yellow hybrid sweet corn. Maturity of 84 days, 14 to 16 rows, 7 Vi inches in length of ears. Excellent for DRY WEA'THER — Very high in sugar contents. All America Variety, 1935 'Trials. Vilb. 30c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 90c; 5 lbs. $1.80; 10 lbs. or more at 33c per lb. Golden Bantam. America’s favorite Sweet Corn. One of the sweetest Sweet Corns in existence. Has a rich, sweet and buttery flavor. Can be sown a week before any other variety. Ears are 5 to 6 inches long and closely set with deep, broad, luscious, golden yellow kernels. Vipt, 10c ; pt. 15c: Qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus $7.50. Golden Sunshine. An early yellow variety having splen did ears of excellent quality and flavor. 10-12 rowed height of stalk 5 to 6 feet. Length of ear 6 Vi to ' inches. Planting to eating stage 76 days. Vipt. 10c pt. 15c: qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Gill’s Early Golden Market. An early golden variety producing ears 9 inches long, with 12 or 14 rows Grains large, sweet, of excellent quality. Two weeks earlier than Golden Bantam. Vipt. 10c; pt. 15c qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Golden Country Gentleman (Shoe Peg). Very produc tive, and one of the sweetest of sweet corns. Mid season variety with ears 7 to 8 inches long and irregu lar kernels. Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.25. Golden Evergreen. Best and sweetest sugar com of the late varieties. Better than Golden Bantam, a cross of Golden Bantam and Stowell’s Evergreen re¬ taining the quality of the Bantam and remarkable ten¬ derness; V4 pt. lOc; pt. 15c; qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Whipple’s Early Yellow. Deservedly popular as a large eared second early sort, for home and market garden. Stalk sturdy and erect, ears 12 to 14 rowed. Strong husks, well fllled at tips. Kernels golden yellow, fairly deep, sweet and of good flavor. Stalks 6 Vi to 7 feet tall — ears 7 to 7 Vi inches long. Days from planting to eating stage, 84. Vipt. 10c ; pt. 15c; qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Golden Giant. Cross between Golden Bantam and Howling Mob. Matures a week after Golden Bantam. Delicious. Vipt. 10c; pt. 15c; qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Dwarf Extra-early Adams. This is not a Sweet or Sugar Corn, and the distinction should be kept carefully in mind. However, it is of good flavor, quite sweet and tender when young. Vipt. 10c ; pt. 15c; qt. 20c; pk. $1.50; bus. $5.50. Early Surprise. An outstanding early white sort. It surpasses others in ear size combined with extreme earliness. Very desirable for market gardeners for the earliest markets. Ears 8 to 12 rowed, well protected with strong husks. Stalks 4 Vi to 5 feet tall — ears 6 Vi to 7 inches long. Days from planting to eating stage, 72. Vipt. 15c: pt. 25c; qt. 40c: pk. $2.50; bus. $8.50. Whipple’s Early White Sweet Corn. Stalks 5 to 6 feet high, of vigor¬ ous growth, with ears produced about 3 feet from the ground, often two to the stalk. Ears about 8 inches long, rather blocky in form, 16- to 18- and often 20-rowed. fllled to the end with rather narrow, deep, wedge-shaped grains of pearly whiteness when green, with high sugar content. Vipt. 10c; pt. 15c: qt. 30c: pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Early Evergreen. Resembles Stowell’s Evergreen but ready for use much earlier and remains in good condi¬ tion equally as long. Ears grow to a good size — nearly 7 inches long, Vipt. 10c ; pt. 15c: qt. 30c: pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. White Evergreen. This is a splendid white main-crop Sweet Cora for market use and home gardens. ’The ears are large, closely set with pearly white grains of rich and luscious flavor. It is a heavy yielder. Has larger ears and is earlier maturing than Sto well’s Evergreen. Our stock is particularly flne. Vipt. 10c ; pt. 15c: qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Stowell’s Evergreen. Ears 8 to 9 inches long, usually with 16 to 18 rows of long, slender grains, entirely free from glaze. Vipt. 10c ; pt. 15c: qt. 30c: pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Kendel’s Euly Giant. A second early variety, several days earlier than Crosby. Ears average seven inches in length, thick through, with ten or more rows of large grains of rich, sugary flavor. Vipt. 10c; pt. 15c; qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Howling Mob. Ears 7 to 9 inches long, closely set with 12 to 14 rows of large, pearly white, very sweet grains. The earliest choice white Com. Vipt. 10c ; pt. 15c; qt. 30c: pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Early Mammoth. A late ripening second-early variety. The ears are of large size, tapering well toward the point; kernels large and very sweet. Vipt. 10c; pt. 15c: qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Late Mammoth. A large-eared variety, maturing after Stowell’s Evergreen. Vipx. 10c ; pt. 15c; qt. 30c: pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Country Gentleman (Shoe-Peg). Very productive mid¬ season variety with ears 7 to 8 inches long and irreg¬ ularly arranged kernels. Vipt. 10c ; pt. 15c; qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. Black Mexican. Rightly popular for home and market garden use. Ears 8 rowed. Kernels tender, very sweet, white at eating stage, changing to blue black at maturity. Height of stalk 6 feet. Length of ears 7 to 7 Vi inches. Prom planting to eating stage, 88 days. Vipt. 10c; pt. 15c; qt. 30c; pk. $2.00; bus. $7.50. POP CORN Whipple’s Yellow Monarch White Bice. This Vilb. 15c: lb. 25c: 5 lbs. is the best Pop Corn for home or market. Select ears. $1.05; 10 lbs. $1.95. Queen’s Golden. Stalks grow 6 feet high, with large ears produced in abundance. It pops perfectly white and a single kernel will expand to a diameter of nearly 1 inch, Vilb. 15c: lb. 25c: 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $1.95. CORN SALAD Large Seeded, Large Leaved. This is a small, quick growing salad plant for late fall, winter, and spring use. The leaves are used as a substitute for lettuce and spinach. During August or Sep¬ tember sow the seed in shallow drills about 1 foot apart, covering with about V4 inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. On the approach of severe cold weather, cover with straw. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V41b. 45c: lb. $1.20. DANDELION Sow early in apart; thin to 5 the next spring. spring, in very^ warm, rich soil, in drills 18 inches inches and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting When grown for the roots, sow in September and cultivate well during the fall and the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. Improved Broad Leaved. Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green color. It is compact and forms an upright regular tuft at the center. This cabbaging sort is much superior to the common or uncultivated dandelion. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; V4 Ib. $1.40; V4 lb. $2.60; lb. $4.75. CELERIAC (Turnip-rooted Celery) Giant Prague. Boots of good size, round, smooth, with small tops. Pkt. 5c: V4oz. 10c; V^oz. 15c: ttz, 25c; V41b. 76c; lb. $2.50. CHICORY Witloof, French Endive. Sow in May or June in drills; thin out or transplant 6 inches apart. Cultivate the same as endive. In the fall, hill up, to blanch the bases of the leaves. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 25c: Vilb. 75c: V^lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00. COLLARDS Georgia. Produces a great quantity of large, succulent, cabbagelike leaves which make delicious greens. Extensively grown in place of cabbage in sections where the latter does not develop heads on account of hot weather. Three feet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 ozs. 25c; V^lb. 40c: lb. 65c. KOHLRABI The edible part is the turnip-shaped bulb formed above the ground. It is tender and excellent when used before being fully grown, combining somewhat the flavors of cabbage and turnips. Seed should be sown in light, rich soil as early in spring as possible in rows 1% feet apart and when well established thin to 6 inches apart in the row. Plantings at intervals of 10 days will give a succession until hot weather, when they fail to grow well. Plantings made the latter part of July for fall use. Early White Vienna, An early, smooth, white, medium-sized variety having few leaves. Ready for use in about 10 weeks. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 oz. 65c; hi lb. 90c; lb. $1.65. Early Purple Vienna. Later than Early White Vienna. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 oz. 65c; hi lb. 90c; lb. $1.65. Page twenty-one ABEL’S SEED HOUSE. READING. P4. Vegetable Seeds CUCUMBERS A. B. C. Cucumber In all of its various stages of development the cucumber finds a place on our table. Either raw or pickled it serves as an ingredient for salads and constitutes a tasty relish by itself. A fine crop may be easily grrown wherever an openly exposed location of fairly rich soil is available. Planting should be delayed until all danger of frost is past. Soil for planting should be warm, fairly moist and loose. Seed must be covered about inch deep. Plant in hills 3 by 5 feet apart, dropping 6 or 8 seeds to each hill. When 6 inches tall, thin to 8 in a hill. A. B. C. Cucumber. This is positively a new stock of Cucumber which we are offering and not a renamed variety, not an old variety re¬ modeled. The grower of this variety has spent six years in develop¬ ing this extraordinary strain and has been able to ijlace small quantities of seed for test with various critical Cucumber growers. Tn every case they report that it is the finest they have ever seen. The vine in a good stock of Cucumber must be robust and resistant to disease. Cucumber A. B. C. will produce an abundance of fruit 10 inches long, not quite as thick as a great many other stocks, they will hold their greenness longer than any type we ever handled. The time of maturity is 60 days. We are very proud of A. B. C. Cucumber and suggest making it a point this coming season to give it a trial. Our supply of this seed for the next several years will be limited on account of the great demand and the limited amount available. Pkt. 10c; V20Z. 15c; oz. 25c; V41b. 75c; Valb. $1.25; lb. $2.00. Abel’s Stays Green or Black Diamond. This is a dark ^een, medium¬ sized Cucumber of the white spine class. The fruits are 7 to 8 inches long, cylindrical in shape, and a fine glossy green in color. They retain their fine color for a remarkably long time and on that account are very well adapted for shipping. The young fruits are desirable for small pickles and the mature fruits are very satisfac¬ tory in shape and size for packing. The variety is becoming popular with commercial growers and is proving a good home-garden sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; %lb. 50c; i^lb. 85c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.50. Abel’s Early Fortune. A disease-resistant variety of attractive ap¬ pearance. When fruits are fully grown they measure 9 inches long and 2% inches thick. Flesh is pure white and has a firm crisp texture. Juicy and refreshing. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c: %lb. 50c; %lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. Straight “8.” An attractive long straight cylindrical, fruits about 8 inches long and IV2 inches in diameter. Ideal shipper as well as a desirable home or market garden variety. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c: %lb. 85c: lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75. Arlington White Spine. The Cucumbers are very regular in outline, averaging 7 to 8 in. long, straight and of a rich green color. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c: i/41b. 50c: i/41b. 75c: lb. $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. Early Jersey. Fruits are of a rich dark green color and average from 4 to 5 inches long. Fine for producing small pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: lAlb. 50c; 1/2 lb. 75c: lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. London Long Green. Young fruit makes fine pickles. Skin rich green : flesh solid, crisp and very good quality. Pkt. 5c : oz. 20c: 14 lb. 65c; %lb. $1.00; lb. $1.75. Davis Perfect. Long, even fruits of fine form with intensely dark, rich green skin. Its solid white flesh is very good for slicing. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c: 141b. 50c: l^lb. 75c: lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30. Everbearing. Early, prolific variety, with fruits rich dark green, aver¬ aging 4 to 5 inches in length by 114 inches in diameter, Pkt, 5c: oz. 20c: 141b. 50c: 141b. 75c: lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30. Early Green Cluster. Fruits slender and most desirable for pickling. Very prolific and set in clusters of two and three. If fruits are kept gathered the vines will continue long in bearing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 141b. 50c; 141b. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30: 5 lbs. $5.50. Extra-early Green Prolific (Boston Pickling). Fruits average 4 to 5 inches in length when large enough for slicing and are of excellent quality. Used chiefly for producing medium-sized pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: 141b. 50c; 141b. 75c: lb. $1.25: 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. West India Gherkin. Small, suitable for pickling, borne most prolifl- cally on vigorous vines. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: %lb. 65c: 141b. $1.00; lb. $1.75. White Wonder. Popular as a novelty, on account of its color. Fruits weigh 2 pounds. White at all stages of growth, produced in clusters, chunky with round ends. Length of fruit 7 to 7 Vi inches, diameter of fruit 2V4 inches. From planting to picking, 60 days. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c: 141b. 50c; 141b. 80c: lb. $1.35. Abel’s Stays Green or Black Diamond EGGPLANT This is a semi-tropical plant which requires continuous warm weather for best results. The seed germinates slowly and should be started in a hot bed. 'The plants may be set out in the open ground when 2 inches tall if continued w-arm weather is in prospect. Space the plants 2V4 to 3 feet apart. Young plants should be shaded from hot sun and sprayed with Paris Green as a protection from po¬ tato bugs. Black Beauty. Fully 10 days earlier than Improved New York Spine¬ less. Healthy grower and large fruit. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; V41b. $1.20; y2lb. $2.00; lb. $3.75. Extra Early Long Purple. A very early and productive variety with fruit eight inches long and about 2 14 inches thick. The color is very dark purple, almost black, and very smooth. It is difficult to find a good strain of this variety, and we have been very for¬ tunate in obtaining our stock. It has pleased the most critical market gardening trade. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c; oz. 40c: 141b. $1.20; 141b. $2.00; lb. $3.75. Improved New York Spineless. Quite free from spines. Fruit of large size and perfect form. Two weeks earlier than the old variety. Pkt. 5c: 14 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.20; 14 lb. $2.00; lb. $3.75. ENDIVE One oizBce of seed will sow ISO feet of drill For early use sow about April 15th; for later supply sow in June or July in rows 14 to 20 inches apart and when well started thin the plants to 1 foot apart. When nearly full-gp:own tie the outer leaves together over the center in order to blanch the heart of the plant. By covering fresh plants every few days a succession may be main¬ tained. Endive for winter use may be had by making 2 or 3 suc¬ cessive plantings at intervals of a week or 10 days during July. Just before killing frosts are due in the fall dig the plants, taking plenty of soil with the roots. Store in the cellar, packing the plants closely together and keep as dark as practicable. The plants must be harvested very carefully to avoid bruising the leaves and shaking the soil from the roots. When stored this way the plants will be self-blanching and of finer quality than when tied up and blanched out of doors. By arranging the storage space so that the earlier plantings can be used first, a supply can be provided until nearly spring. Batavia Full Heart Broad Leaved — Escarole. (90-95 days.) One of the best varieties for salads. Leaves of upright growth, broad, more or less twisted and waved, bright deep green, with a nearly white midrib. Inner leaves form a fair head which blanches a creamy white. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; Vioz. 40c; Vzoz. 70c: lb. $1.25. Green Curled. Hardy. Leaves dark green, tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %lb. 35c; 1/4 lb. 60c: lb. $1.10, FENNEL Florence Fennel — Finnocchio or Sweet Anise — Valuable for home and market garden and for shipping. Plants 30 to 36 inches tall with broad overlapping leaf stalks forming a bulb-like enlargement at the base of the stem. This bulb, frequently used as celery, is sweet and aromatic. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 20c; i/41b. 75c. KALE or BORECOLE This is a species of the cabbage family and is extensively grown for greens, especially in the South. Most varieties have heavy, densely curled foliage of beautiful green and the dwarf varieties are desirable for ornamental garden use. The culture is practically the same as that of late cabbage but as the plants will withstand several degrees of frost they can be allowed to grow late into the fall. They are re¬ garded by many as at their best after the first heavy frosts. Dwarf curled Scotch Kale. This is the variety usually sown in the fall for spring markte. It is low-growing with finely curled leaves of deep green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: *4 lb. 40c; 141b. 60c: Ib. 95c. Page twenty-two “/i’s the Crop that Counts^* ABEL’S SEED HOUSE. READING, PA LEEK One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill This is a widely cultivated species of the onion family. It is highly esteemed as a fall and winter substitute for green onions. Also regarded by many as superior in tenderness and flavor when cooked. The leaves are flat and the stems are large, cylindrical and bulbous. Sow early in spring in rows 12 to 15 inches apart, covering % inch deep. Thin the plants to 6 inches apart in the row and draw the earth about them when cultivating. If one desires very white and tender leeks, transplant when about 6 inches tall, setting 4 inches apart in trenches about 2 feet apart and gradually earth up like celery. Large American Flag. The kind mostly grown for market. Pkt. 10c : oz. 25c; V* lb. 75c: % lb. $1.25: lb. $2.00. LETTUCE One ounce of seed will sow 100 square feet or 120 feet of drill Lettuce seed germinates quickly and may be planted as soon as the cold wet days of spring are past. The home gardener will And it best to sow seed in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering not more than % inch deep. The loose leaved type may be thinned to an inch or so apart as soon as a few leaves are formed and when large enough for the table may be thinned as used. In this way space is provided at about the same rate as required for normal growth. The conditions necessary to grow good head lettuce are rich soil, plenty of moisture, and steady growth from the time the seeds are planted until the heads are ready to use. A check in growth from lack of nourishment or moisture usually means no head. The most satisfactory results will be obtained from growing lettuce in cool weather; the seed should therefore be sown in boxes indoors or in the hot bed and set out as soon as weather conditions are favorable. If this is not practicable sowing may be made in the open ground as soon as soil and weather conditions permit. The plants should be thinned to 10 inches apart in the row and thorough cultivation given to keep down the weeds and conserve moisture. A light application of fertilizer, such as nitrate of soda, used after the plants have made some growth will be found very beneficial. No. 616 New York — Improved. An early variety well adapted to summer and early fall production, resistant to tipburn, slightly darker green than other varieties with somewhat more prominent ribs. Heads medium large, compact attractive, a development from New York No. 12 strain No. 199 of this variety is an improvement on the original introduction. Days from sowing seed to marketable stage, 75. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; %lb. 75c; ^41b. $1.25; lb. $2.00. May King. An extremely early, heading sort, for earliest outside planting, and for greenhouse forcing. Leaves yellowish green, tinged with brown at edges. Heads small, compact with golden yellow interior and buttery flavor of flne quality. Days from sow¬ ing to marketable stage, 63. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^41b. 35c; %lb. 55c: lb. 90c. Black-seeded Simpson. Quick-g:rowing variety with a mass of light green, curly leaves of finest quality. A most popular Lettuce. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; %lb. 35c; ^Ib. 55c; lb. 90c. Wayahead. Very early; close heading; large; of superior quality. Pkt. 5c; oz 20c; %lb. 35c; %lh. 55c; lb. 90c. Iceberg. Solid heads; blanches well. Pkt. 6c; oz. 20c; 141b. 35c; Vi lb. 65c: lb. 90c. Improved Salamander. A large, compact variety that withstands hot weather remarkably well. Leaves large, broad, overlapping, with well-blanched heart. One of the best for summer planting. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 141b. 35c; Vilb. 55c; lb. 90c. Hanson. A thin-leaved, curled, tight-heading, frilled-edge sort desir¬ able for late summer planting, and remaining in condition a long time. Pkt. 5c; oz 20c; 14 lb. 35c; Vi lb. 55c; lb. 90c. Early Curled Silesia. A favorite curled or losu-leaved sort for the home garden. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; V41b. 35c: Vilb. 55c; lb. 90c. Grand Bapids. The crumpled leaves do not make a solid head. Forcing sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: V41b. 35c; Vilb. 55c; lb. 90c. Big Boston. Fine for coldframes or outdoors. Heads large and solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V41b. 35c: Vilb. 55c. lb. 90c. New York. Also called Los Angeles and Wonderful. Large, compact head with frilled edge and dark green leaves. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; V41b. 35c: Vilb. 55c; lb. 90c. Abel’s Prizehead. Large, loose heads of crimped and fringed leaves, heavily shaped brown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V41b. 35c; Vilb. 55c: lb. 90e. New York No. 12. This is the product of a single plant selection and the result of many year’s work. It is a pronounced improve¬ ment over other types of New York, as it is earlier, makes large, solid heads of the flat type, and is remarkably uniform in maturity. Several fields have produced a nearly 100 per cent cut of U. S. No. 1 heads in 65 days from sowing. Its sure-heading quality makes it unsurpassed for spring and summer. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: V4lb. 45c; Vilb. 70c; lb. $1.25. Abel’s All the Year Bound. A variety for sowing in the fall for win¬ tering over to have early Head Lettuce the first thing in the spring. Finest quality, solid heads with creamy yellow center. Sow the seed about August 15 to September 10. About the end of October, set the plants to remain permanently in as warm and favorable situation as possible. Protect with straw during frosty weather. Heads begin to form in April. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; V4 lb. 70c; Vi lb. $1.10; lb. $1.75. COS or ROMAINE This class is quite distinct from the other classes of lettuce. It is frequently called celery lettuce on account of its erect habit of growth and because it possesses dark colored spatulate leaves with prominent midribs. For best results it should be planted for late summer or early fall use as it does not make solid heads in hot weather. When grown in the home garden each plant should have ample room -and should be thinned to about 8 inches apart. The earliest sowing may be made in February or March under glass, with slight heat. For later supply, sow in the open ground, and as soon as the season permits, thin out rows two feet apart and a foot between the plants. Requires good ground and abun¬ dant moisture. Self-folding Cos or Bo- mAine. Sow early and tie up to blanch. Long-leaved, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V41b. 35c: V^Ib. 55c: lb. 90c. MUSTARD This is a very quick growing foliage plant that is raised principally for greens. It is related to the turnip and the leaves are much like turnip tops in flavor but are more tender and the stems are not so long nor so coarse. Mustard g;reens have a rich flavor and are fully as healthful and nutritious as spinach. Seed may be sown from early spring to midsummer in rows 18 inches apart. Thin to 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. The plants are in condition for use as soon as the leaves are the size of one’s hand. Mustard runs to seed quickly, so successive plantings are necessary for a continuous supply. Fordhook Fancy. ’The plume-like leaves of this variety are closely curled and finely fringed. The medium yellowish-green color and compact erect habit of growth lends a decorative touch to the garden and the tender quality and fine flavor of this variety render it one of the most desirable for salads and greens. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: Vilb. 25c: Vilb. 40c: lb. 65c. Grand Bapids Lettuce Cos Lettuce Page twenty-three ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Vegetable Seeds MUSKMELON One ounce of seed will sow 80 bills; 2 to 3 pounds an acre There are few products of the garden that give as much pleasure as ripe sweet melons fresh from the vines. With seedsmen and_ other plant breeders vieing to produce the most delicious varieties it is now comparatively easy for the home gardener to enjoy this luscious garden prize at its best. Our list is made up of the most desirable varieties suited for growing wherever melons can be grown. In sections where the summer is short, seed can be planted indoors or in hot beds by using small boxes, such as berry boxes. These can be transplanted to the garden when danger of frost is past. If practi¬ cable spade in a liberal fork full of well rotted manure at the bottom of each hill. The rows should be at least 6 feet apart and the hills 3 feet apart in the rows. In general the culture is practically the same as for cucumber. Abel’s Perfection. A large, main-crop variety, varying in shape from round to slightly oblong. Pale green skin distinctly ribbed and slightly netted; flesh deep salmon, sweet and spicy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: V*lh. 40c: Vzlb. 60c: lb. $1.00. Banana. Melons 15 to 20 inches long and 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Thick salmon flesh of delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 141b. 80c; lb. $1.35. Bender’s Surprise. Without doubt one of the finest flavored melons we have ever eaten ; and we recommend it very strongly. When ripe, the skin is a light greenish yellow, the flesh a very deep salmon. Slightly oval in shape, with coarse netting. The vines are very productive, maturing fruit in about 80 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 141b. 45c; 141b. 70c: lb. $1.25. Emerald Gem. Early; small; flesh deep orange, very sweet. The best and most popular sort for this section. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c;- 141b. 40c; 141b. 60c: lb. $1.00. Extra Early Hackensack. A well known first early sort for home garden and truckers for local markets. Fruits large, globular, flattened, weigh 214 pounds, heavily ribbed with coarse netting. Flesh g^-een, thick, of good quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: 141b. 40c; 141b. 60c; lb. $1.00. Flat Jenny Ziind. Heavily netted fruits, 314 to 414 inches in diameter, with crisp, light green flesh of rich flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: 141b. 40c: Wh. 60c: lb. $1.00. Pordhook. Melons grow to a handy size and are very attractive. They are round, flat, and thick, with bright orange-salmon flesh. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: 141b. 40c: 141b. 60c: lb. $1.00. Hale’s Best. Since its introduction this variety has displaced some of the older popular favorites by its outstanding merit. An early melon, ripening in 75 to 80 days. ’The nearly round fruits are normally 6 to 614 inches long, densely covered with medium heavy netting and are almost devoid of ribbing. The flesh is very thick and fine grained, deep salmon-pink in color and richly flavored. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c: 141b. 45c: 141b. 70c; lb. $1.25. Hearts of Gold. One of the most popular medium sized melons. It follows the earlier varieties, and it is very fine to plant for suc¬ cession as it ripens in about 100 days. The fruits are 5 to 6 inches in diameter. The smooth orange-salmon flesh is exceptionally thick and fine flavored. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 141b. 45c; 141b. 70c: lb. $1.25. Honey Dew. 110 days. (Green Flesh). The wellknown green fleshed melon for warm climates; will not do well in the north or east. Smooth, ivory colored skin. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; 4 ozs. 50c: 14 lb. 75c: lb. $1.25. Kocky Ford. Skin green, turning to a peculiar gray color when the melon is fit for use. It weighs about 114 pounds. A firm, solid, sweet, tasty variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: 141b. 40c: 141b. 60c; lb. $1.00. Spicy. Quite uniform fruits, measuring from 8 to 10 inches long and 6 to 7 inches in diameter. Flesh deep rich salmon and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 141b. 80c; lb. $1.50. Osage or Miller’s Cream. Excellent for home and market garden use for local markets, not a good shipper. Fruits oblong, weigh 6 pounds. Exterior very dark green, deeply ribbed, covered with slight grey netting. Flesh exceptionally thick, rich orange-salmon, tender, sweet, juicy. Length 7 inches, diameter 6 inches. Days from planting to picking, 95 days. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; 141b. 40c; 141b. 60c: lb. $1.00. OKRA or GUMBO This is commonly grown in the South where it is very popular. Seed does not germinate well at cool temperatures and planting should be delayed until the ground is warm. Plant in rows about 214 feet apart, dropping 4 or 5 seeds to the foot and covering about an inch deep. Thin to about 1 14 feet in the row and keep thoroughly cultivated. Okra is raised for the pods which are extensively used in soups, stews, catsup and other relishes. They are at their best when 1 to 3 inches long. Kleckley’s Favorite. The plants grow 214 to 3 feet high, close-jointed, with ample foliage, and bear smooth white pods of the very finest quality at each leaf-joint. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: 141b. 25c: 141b. 45c: lb. 75c. ONIONS One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; S pounds an acre It is probable that no other garden vegetable is used in so many ways as the onion. Raw or cooked, alone or in combination with other vegetables, it is equally desirable. As an appetizer it has no superior and many of the housewife’s cherished recipes would be incomplete without it. A row or two of onions in the home garden will furnish a supply which will continue from midsummer to the following spring. Onions are very hardy and the seed will germinate in cool weather. It can be planted safely just as soon as the soil can be prepared. Shallow planting is advisable, 14 to % inch being about right. When 2 or 3 inches tall the young plants can be thinned enough to prevent crowding. They may be thinned when 6 or 8 inches in height and the plants which are removed will be ready for use as green onions. From then on they can be used as needed and when fully ripened the unused bulbs can be stored for winter. Wethersfield Large Bed. The standard red market variety. Large, round, somewhat flattened; flesh purplish white; skin deep purplish red. Very productive. The best keeper and one of tbe most popular for general cultivation. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; lb. $2.00. Yellow Globe Danvers. An early and abundant cropper. Large, very thick bulb, flat or slightly convex bottom, full oval top, with small neck, and rich, brownish yellow skin. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.20; lb. $2.25. Mammoth Prlzetaker. Enormous bulb, averaging from 10 to 16 inches in circumference. A good winter keeper. The outside skin is of a rich yellow, while the flesh is white, sweet, and tender. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c: 141b. 65c: 141b. $1.20; lb. $2.25. Mammoth Silver King. Enormous silvery white Onions of mild flavor. Quickly grows to maturity on rich soil and often attains a weight of 2 to 3 pounds. Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c: 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.20; lb. $2.25. Southport Yellow Globe. Form nearly ovoid, regular, and sym¬ metrical; mild and pleasant flavor; slightly later than the other yellow sorts. Keeps well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c: 141b. 75c: 141b. $1.50; lb. $2.75. Southport White Globe. Handsome, uniformly globe-shaped bulbs with firm, fine-grained flesh of mild flavor. Yields abundantly. Pkt. 5c: oz. 25c: 141b. 75c; 141b. $1.50; lb. $2.75. Ebenezer or Japanese Onion. Not unlike Yellow Globe Danvers in shape and size but superior in flavor and a better keeper. Grown extensively for sets. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c: 14 lb. $1.20; lb. $2.25; 5 lbs. $10.00. Yellow Globe Danvers Page twenty-four ^^When Planting ABEVS Seeds I know what I’m going to reap.** ONIONS — (Continued) Southport Bed Globe. The deep color and symmetrical form of this onion make it very attractive. Bulbs reach full size within 110 days, keep well and are of superior quality. Very firm and of strong flavor. Pkt. Sc; oz. 20c; %lb. 65c; %lb. |1.20; lb. $2.25. White Portugal (SUverskin). Very early; rather flat in shape, mild flavored. Does not keep so well as most other varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; %lb. 80c; %lb. $1.40; lb. $2.50. Extra-early Barletta. An Italian variety and the very earliest Onion in cultivation. Small, pure white ; mild, delicate flavor. Makes a handsome and profitable bunching sort, especially if started indoors and transplanted. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; %lb. 80c; %lb. $1.40; lb. $2.50. Abel’s Bottle Onion. Seed of this variety is very scarce and always in great demand. Bulb long or bottle-shaped ; mild, pleasant flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; %lb. $1.50; lb. $5.50. Sweet Spanish (Biverside Strain). This finely bred strain is steadily increasing in popularity due to its large size, attractive yellowish- brown covering and excellent flavor. Under favorable conditions the globe shaped bulbs often weigh 2 pounds and always possess a most delicious mild flavor. It keeps well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^Ib. 65c; %lb. $1.20; lb. $2.25. ONION SETS 6 to 12 bushels (according to size) are required to set an acre in drills Prices vary according to the market. Write for prices and samples. PARSLEY This well known vegetable is very useful for flavoring soups and for garnishing. The green leaves are used for flavoring or they may be dried crisp, rubbed to powder and kept in bottles until needed. Parsley succeeds best on rich, mellow soil. The seed is even slower than parsnips in germinating and should be sown as early as possible in the spring, in rows 1 to 2 feet apart, covering not more than Vz inch with fine soil firmly pressed down. When the plants are well up thin 8 to 12 inches apart in the row. When the plants of the curled varie¬ ties are about 3 inches high cut off all the leaves; the plant will then start new growth of leaves which will be brighter and better curled. Later, if these turn dull or brown they can be cut in the same way; every cutting will result in improvement of the quality of the leaves. Plain (Single). Plain leaves of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %lb. 35c; y2lb. 55c; lb. 75c. Dark Moss-ctirled. The leaves are of an extra -dark green color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^Ib. 35o; Vi lb. 55c; lb. 75c. Paramount. A recent introduction or triple curled type. Plant very dark green, 12 inches tall with stout stems for bunching, somewhat resistant to tip burn. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V41b. 45c; V2I0, 70c; lb. $1.15. Turnii^rooted (Hamburg). The edible portion is the fleshy root which resembles a small parsnip, and is used for flavoring soups, stews, etc. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 74 lb. 40c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. PARSNIP Parsnips grow best in a loose rich sandy loam but will make good roots in any soil, that is reasonably rich and deep. Stony soil and coarse raw manure is apt to produce branched or misshapen roots. The seed requires steady and abundant moisture for germi¬ nation and should be sown as early as practicable. Sow in rows 2 to 2 Vi feet apart and when well up, thin to about 5 inches apart in the row. Keep the ground moist if possible._ Parsnips are improved rather than injured by freezing, and a portion of the crop can be left in the ground all winter to be used as a spring vegetable when the ground has thawed. Long Smooth (Hollow Crown). A large cropper that is tender, sugary, and popular for general cultivation, but requires a deep soil. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %lb. 25c; Vi lb. 55c; lb. 90c. PEPPERS The garden varieties of pepper are divided into two classes, each of which has its special culinary uses. They generally are classified as “hot” and “sweet” peppers. The hot va¬ rieties are nearly all much smaller than the sweet ones and the smallest fruited varieties are usually the hottest. They are mostly used ’as condiments in various forms. The sweet peppers have thicker flesh, are larger and do not possess the pungent quality of the hot ones. They are becoming more popular for garnishing and in relishes, etc. The culture is practically the same as that for egg plant and the soil and temperature requirements are about the same. ^ A moderate dressing of guano, poultry manure or complete commercial fertilizer, hoed into the soil after the plants are 6 to 8 inches tall will be very beneficial. If fruits are kept picked, pepper plants will continue to bear all along as the weather is favorable. California Wonder. This is unquestionably the leader of the sweet Peppers. Vigorous growing plants bear a heavy yield of handsome blocky fruits which reach a size of 5 inches in length and 4 inches across. _ The thickness of flesh alone, which is often % of an inch, places it above all other Peppers. There is not the least trace of pungency in the flesh, and it is crisp and juicy. In the home garden these are always an object of admiration, and they are equally pleasing when served on the table. Pkt. 5c; V4oz. 15c; V^ oz. 25c; oz. 40c; V41b. $1.35; V^lb. $2.50. Harris’ Early Giant. This most admirable sort is especially adapted to northern gn'owing because of its early maturity. The Peppers are larger than any other early sort, 3V4 inches in diameter and 4V^ inches long, while from 6 to 10 are produced on one plant. For unripe picking they are medium dark green and in maturity are bright red. The flesh is moderately thick and of excellent quality. It IS a choice home-garden sort. Pkt. 5c; V4oz. 15c; V4oz. 25c; oz. 40c; V41b. $1.35; V41b. $2.50. World Beater. Very large, thick -meated Pepper; mild flavor; bright red. Very productive. Pkt. 5c; V4oz. 15c; V^oz. 25c; oz. 40c; V41b. $1.35; V^lb. $2.50. Sweet-Meat Glory. A superior strain of the pimiento pepper with beautiful large heart shaped fruits of a bright crimson-scarlet color. Peppers are 2 V^ in. in diameter and measure about 3 Vi in. in length. Flesh is 5/16 in. thick. Sweet, mild and very tasty. Pkt. 5c; Vioz. 20c; oz. 30c; V41b. 90c; Vilb. $1.40. Baby King, This pepper is still the foremost pepper for market gardeners. The large green fruits are 4 to 6 inches long and 4 inches thick, tapering g:radually from the crown, turning ruby- red when ripe. Thick, firm, mild and sweet flesh. Pkt. 5c; V4oz. 15c; Vioz. 25c; oz. 40c. V41b. $1.35; Vilb. $2.50. Baby Giant. A fine sweet pepper, somewhat similar to World-Beater, with bright red color, superior flavor, and very productive. It stands shipping well. Pkt. 5c; V4oz. 15c; V^oz. 25c; oz. 40c; Vilb. $1.35; Yalb. $2.50. Neapolitan. A variety of sweet Pepper which matures very early. It grows about 3 inches long. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; V41b. $1,00; V41b. $1.65. Golden Queen. Mild, sweet, yellow Pepper. Quite attractive. Pkt. 5c; V4oz. 15c; %oz, 25c; oz. 40c; ^^Ib. $1.35 V41b. $2.50. Tobasco. Small and very hot. Used as a condiment either in vinegar or for making sauce. Pkt. 5c; V^oz. 35c; oz. 60c; V41b. $1.80; V^lb. $2.75. Chinese Giant. The largest mild red Pepper ; ideal for the home garden. Plants vigorous, of stocky habit, seldom more than 2 feet high. Fruit 4 to 5 inches broad at the top. All are uniformly of enormous size. Pkt. 5c; V4oz. 15c; V^oz. 25c; oz. 40c; %lb. $1.35; V41b. $2.50. Celestial. Small, upright pods. Pkt. 10c; V^oz. 25c; oz. 40c; V41b. $1.35. Bed Cherry. Very ornamental. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 25c; oz. 40c; Vilb. $1.35. Large Bell (Bullnose). Large, mild, bright red fruits largely used for pickling. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.00; V4 lb. $1.65. Oshkosh. A medium early, attractive sort, deep glossy green in color turning to canary yellow at maturity. Fruits very sweet, smooth without lobes, broad at base tapering to blunt point, pro¬ ductive and attractive. Length 4 Vi inches, diameter at stem 8V4 inches. Days from setting of plants to picking, 70. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 30c; oz. 50c; 4 ozs. $1.50; Vilb. $2.75. Burpee’s Sunnybrook. 110 days. No other Pepper has been acclaimed as quickly by market growers and home gardeners as this tomato¬ shaped variety. It is the sweetest and most prolific of all. The green skin turns to deep red; smooth and glossy. The extremely thick flesh is mild, juicy, sweet and appetizing. Pkt. 10c: Vioz. 25c; oz. 40c; 4 ozs. $1.20; Vilb. $2.20; lb. $4.00. Page twenty-£va ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. Vegetable Seeds ABEL’S CHOICE PEAS Peas require moderate temperature, plenty of moisture and increasing daylight for maximum development. They are immune from injury by light frosts and may be planted as early in the Spring as the condition of the soil will permit. The earliest plantings are usually the most successful. In most every case a quart of peas equals 1 % pounds. Abel’s Wonder Wilt Beslstant Peas — Gilbo The time needed to reach table condition is so evenly graduated among the varieties that by planting some of the several varieties at the same time a well arranged succession can be obtained extending over a period of 30 days. Successive plantings of a desirable variety will also provide a succession but this cannot be extended over as long a period with as good results. The seeds should be planted in rows at a depth of 1 % to 2 inches. The rows should be 21 to 28 inches apart for dwarf varieties and about 28 to 42 inches apart for the taller sorts. Abel’s Supreme — Wilt Resistant. A medium late sort, desirable for the trucker. Wilt resistant vine two feet high and dark green in color. Pods 4% to 5 inches, dark and pointed. Season 74 days. Be sure to plant this variety for a trial this season. We are sure they will please you. *4pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $2.80; bus. $9.50. Abel’s Wonder Wilt Resistant — Gilbo. Vines, 24 to 28 inches; dark green. Pod 5 to 6% inches; dark green. Maturity about 75 days. Remains tender and sweet a week to 10 days after ready to pick. %pt. 15c: pt. 25c; qt. 40c: pk. $2.80; bus. $9.50. Abel’s Early Bird. The best-yielding, the hardiest, and the most prolific of the Laxtonian type. It is a semi-round-seeded Pea with a very large dark green pod of wonderful appearance and a very sturdy dwarf vine. Season 58 days. ^ pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. One customer planted as late as August 8, 1939, and had a very fine crop, writes Mr. Allen Tate, West Lawn, Pa. Large Podded Alaska (Ameer). Vines 30 inches high unbranched, bearing four to seven 3 -inch pods pointed and well filled with medium size dark green peas of excellent flavor. Season 58 to 60 days. %pt. 10c; pt. 15c; qt. 25c; pk. $1.75; bus. $6.50. Buist’s Extra-early Morning Star. The earliest Pea in the world. Ready for picking in 58 days. They are much hardier, more productive, and withstand greater changes of weather than any other variety. The largest-podded extra early, and entirely free from runners. So uniformly do they ripen that the entire crop can be taken off in two pickings, pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. American Wonder. The earliest wrinkled Pea. Vines grow 10 to 12 inches high and are very prolific in pods of striking form and size and of the finest flavor. If planted in June they mature in 33 days. Particularly adapted for family use, requiring no brush or other support. Season 60 days. % pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 86c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Rottls Excelsior. A fine, compact, dwarf grower, with pods one- third larger than those of American Wonder, and maturing almost as early (55 days). Pods well filled to the ends with from 7 to 9 Peas, of superior tenderness and flavor. Vines grow about 15 inches high. Season 59 days. %pt. 10c ; pt. 20c: Qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Abel’s Giant Podded Hamper. A new pea introduced by our grower. Dark green foliage and pods, a vine 22 inches, heavy and dark in color, pods 4% to 5 inches, pointed. Don’t fail to plant Giant Hamper and we assure you that every year you will want Giant Hamper. Season 65 days. Seed large, wrinkled. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.80; bus. $10.75. Gradus (Prosperity). An extra -early wrinkled Pea, hardy and very profitable, about 2% feet high. One of the most widely known varieties in cultivation. The reason is that it produces a Telephone pod nearly as early as Alaska. Ready for market in 60 days. %pt. 10c; pt. 20c: qt. 35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Extra-early Blue Bantam. The best first-early dwarf wrinkled Pea. The dwarf, vigorous vines average 15 inches high and carry enor¬ mous crops of large, deep bluish green pods. Its pointed pods, generally borne singly, measure 4 to 4% inches long and are tightly packed with 8 to 10 large, deep bluish green Peas. Season 60 days. */^pt. 10c; pt. 20c: qt. 35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Little Marvel. Dwarf variety that resembles in size, quality, and quantity Nott’s Excelsior, but has larger pods, which are set heavily on vigorous vines about 15 inches in height. Season 63 days. V^pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Telephone. Medium-late, wrinkled, productive variety growing 4 feet high with long, slightly curved pods. Peas of large size and best quality. Season 72 days. '^pt. 10c ; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Alderman. Large-podded, wrinkled Pea of robust habit. Pods 5 to 6 inches long, well filled with Peas of excellent flavor. Grows 5 to 6 feet tall. Season 72 days. Vi pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Dwarf Telephone (Carter’s Daisy). Dwarf, stocky, healthy, vigorous plants frequently bearing 5 to 7 pods, often 5 inches long, remark¬ ably well filled, containing as many as 10 delicious Peas. Height 18 inches. Season 75 days. %pt. 10c ; pt. 20c; qt. 35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Laxtonian. A giant-podded dwarf, extra-early wrinkled Pea that grows only 1% feet high and requires no support. The enormous pods are dark green, well filled with Peas of fine flavor, and measure AVi inches in length. Season 67 days. M pt. 10c ; pt. 20c; qt. 35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Thomas Laxton. An early, large -podded Pea which is very hardy and a strong grower, producing pods in abundance. The habit and growth of vine resemble Gradus, although the color is darker and pods more blunt. Pods well filled with large, very sweet Peas. Matures as early as many of the smooth extra-early Peas and may be planted at same time. Season 62 days. Height 3 feet. % pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. Laxton’ s Progress. Season 64 days. Vine 15 inch, dark and heavy. The pods are 4V^ inches, dark pointed. ^ pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. EDIBLE POD VARIETIES The pods of this particular class are as easily cooked as snap beans and have all the sweetness and flavor of fresh green peas. Until the pods are partly filled out they are prepared in the same way as snap beans, and after the seeds are developed they are very good as shelled peas. Their excellent qualities are not generally known but wherever tried they become popular on account of their high quality and two fold usefulness. We suggest that you become acquainted with one of the excellent varieties listed below. Mammoth Melting Sugar Peas. (White blossom.)) A fine new variety that produces an abundance of large, broad pods. Height 4 feet. Season 84 days. ^4pt. 15c: pt. 25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.80; bus. $10.75. Mammoth Luscious Sugar Peas. (Purple blossom.) Height 3 feet. Season 80 days. *^pt. 15c: pt. 25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.80; bus. $10.75. Dwarf Gray Sugar Peas. (Purple blossom.) Height 2 feet. Season 62 days. VzVL 15c: pt. 25c: qt. 40c: pk. $2.80; bus. $10.75. Dwarf White Blossom. Very sweet, light green pods. Seeds white. Grows about 20 inches. Season 62 days. ^4 pt. 15c: pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.50; bus. $12.00. PUMPKINS Pumpkins are less sensitive than melons or cucumbers to unfavor¬ able conditions of soil and weather. Their cultural requirements arr however, much the same. They are raised between hills of corn or in open field, but more properly belong to the farm than the garden as they occupy too much room for the ordinary yard. Wherever room is available a few hills of pumpkins should be planted as they are peculiar to American cookery and constitute one of our most nutritious and pleasing dishes. Japanese. Similar to the Cushaw, but the skin is a deep green, with dark stripes, turning to a rich golden yellow. Fruits mature early. The large neck is solid and meaty. Flesh deep yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15o; i/41b. 40c: %lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. White Cushaw (Jonathan). A popular crookneck with a hard, creamy white shell. Fruits 2 feet long, with long, solid, meaty neck. Thick flesh of fine quality. Price 5c; oz. 15o; ^41b. 40c; %lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. Yellow Cushaw. A crookneck variety of rich golden color and fine flavor. One of the best varieties for home use. Pkt. 6c; oz. 15c: %lb. 40c; Vilh. 60c; lb. $1.00. Striped Cushaw. Skin is striped with creamy white bands mottled green. Rich, yellow meat, tender, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; %lb. 40c: Vfelb. 60c; lb. $1.00. Genuine Mammoth Jumbo (Tfing of the Mammoths). Fruits ^ow 2 feet or more in diameter, and from 100 to 200 pounds in weight. Salmon -orange skin; very thick, bright yellow flesh, which is fine grained, tender, and of excellent quality for pies. Pkt. 5c: t)z, 15c; %lh. 45c: %lb. 70c: lb. $1.25. StnaJI Sugar. Fruits average about 10 inches in diameter, of excellent keeping qualities, flattened or slightly ribbed. Skin deep orange- yellow; flesh very sweet. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c ; %lb. 35c: Vilb. 60c; lb. 90c. Big Tom (Improved Large Field) . Vines of strong, vigorous growth and wonderfully prolific. Fruits average 15 to 20 inches in diameter, round or slightly oval in form; reddish orange skin, slightly ribbed: rich orange-yellow flesh. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^41b. 30c; %lb. 50c: lb. 75c. Large Cheese. Our pedigreed strain, exceptionally early and uniform is particularly valuable to market gardeners and canners. FruUs very flat, weigh 10 pounds, slightly ribbed, cream colored, flesh very thick, orange-yellow and of fine quality. Length 6 to 8 inches, diameter 12 inches. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: ^Ib. 40c; 141b. 60c; lb. $1. Page twenty-six “/ thought I was saving when I planted cheap seeds” ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA RADISH One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill: 8 to 10 pounds nn acre The culture of radishes is so easy and the results so sure that they are probably found in more home gardens than any other vegetable. The varieties of radish dif¬ fer so distinctly and cover such a wide range of choice that the home gardener is able to obtain almost any¬ thing he prefers in the way of shape, color, size and season. The ground for growing radishes should be finely prepared and as free as pos¬ sible of small stones and lumps. Plant seed about % inch deep in rows 12 to 18 inches apart and when up about an inch thin to 1 or 2 inches apart. Radishes are at their best when the growth is quick and steady. A moderate temperature and constant moisture are favor¬ able for best results. Most varieties become pithy soon after reaching full size. In order to maintain a con¬ tinued supply, successive plantings should be made. Abel’s Sparkler. Small, round roots with bright scarlet top, a clear white base, and small, slender tap-root. Flesh juicy, pure white, of agreeably snappy flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c ; %lb. 25c; %lb, 45c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. Abel’s Rapid Red. Small, perfectly round, with thin, bright red skin; flesh pure white, crisp. Ready for market in 20 to 25 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; % lb. 45c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. Crimson Giant Globe. Suitable both for forcing or planting outdoors. In shape it is round to oval and very attractve. 'The flesh is mild and tender. Grows to a larger radish than in its class yet retains its crispness and solidity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %lb. 25c; %lb. 45c; lb. 75c: 2 lbs. $1.25. Olive Shaped Early Scarlet (Short Top). Our pedigreed stock of this popular variety is outstandingly good and well adapted to both field culture and greenhouse forcing. Roots globular, very slightly elon¬ gated with medium top, bright scarlet, crisp, tender and fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %lb. 25c: Vzlb. 45c; lb. 75c: 2 lbs. $1.25. White Pearl or Pearl Forcing. A beautiful pearly white, half stump- rooted Radish that is very firm and solid and remains in good condition for two weeks before becoming woody or showing any signs of going to seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %lb. 25c; V^lb. 45c: lb. 75c ; 2 lbs. $1.25. White Icicle. The finest of all long Radishes and quite distinct. Roots of good size, shaped like an icicle, straight, free from any side roots. Flesh crisp and tender, even when fully developed. For either spring or fall sowing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; hi lb. 25c: Vs lb. 45c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. Xiong White Vienna (I^ady Finger) . Grows to good size without becoming pithy or tough. Flesh pure white, and juicy. Use rich, moist soil which has been prepared deeply. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; hi lb. 25c: % lb. 45c: lb. 75c: 2 lbs. $1.25. White Strasburg. Roots 4 to 5 inches long and 2 inches in diameter; flesh white, mild and crisp. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c ; hi lb. 25c: % lb. 45c; lb. 75c: 2 lbs. $1.25. Chartiers (Shepherd). Attractive roots of bright crimson, tipped with white ; flesh white, crisp, and of fine flavor. Easily grown and very delicious, with agreeably snappy flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; hi lb. 25c: Ms lb. 45c: lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. French Breakfast. Oval or olive-shaped ; clear red, tipped white. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c : hi lb. 25c: % lb. 45c: lb. 75c: 2 lbs. $1.25. Cincinnati IVIarket. Clear bright rose-red counterpart of Icicle. Equally crisp and refreshing. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c ; hi lb. 25c; hi lb. 45c; lb. 75c: 2 lbs. $1.25. California Mammoth White Radish. This is an exceptionally fine winter variety. Growing about 8 inches long and is about 2hi inches thick and cylindrical. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 141b. 25c; 141b. 45c: lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. WINTER RADISHES One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of row These require cool weather at the finish of their growing season, though they may be started during hot weather. Make your first planting the middle of June, second middle of July, third middle of August. Sow thinly in rows not less than 15 inches apart; thin out to stand 6 inches apart. Easily stored for winter use. Chinese Rose (Scarlet China). Roots medium size, 4 to 6 inches long; skin deep rose ; flesh white, firm, compact, free from any hard fiber or strings. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c ; 14 lb. 25c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. 76c: 2 lbs. $1.25. Long Black Spanish. Roots 7 to 10 inches long, 2 to 3 inches thick; skin black ; flesh pure white, firm, juicy, and has a good snappy flavor. Will keep in perfect condition all winter long if stored in a frostproof cellar. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c: 14 lb. 45c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. Round Black Spanish. Firm, crisp, white flesh. Skin black. Nearly round, four inches in diameter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 141b. 25c; 141b. 45c: lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. White Chinese (Celestial). Roots cylindric, 12 to 15 inches long, with a diameter of 5 inches; flesh crisp, juicy, tender, agreeably mild in flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c ; 14 lb. 25c; 14 lb. 45c: lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25. RUTABAGA Improved Purple-top. This special strain of Rutabaga is remarkable for uniform shape and fine quality, and is also a splendid keeper. The roots grow to large size, skin smooth, and flesh beautiful yellow and fine grained. The flavor is good, being very sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c : 141b. 30c: lb. 80c. Early Neckless Rutabaga. A new variety of Improved Purple Top Yellow Rutabaga, having no neck at all, and in our opinion, the finest table quality of Rutabaga on the market. It has the added feature that it grows in two to three weeks less time than most standard stocks of rutabaga, and it can therefore be planted two to three weeks later in the fall than the usual type. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; 141b. 25c; 141b. 45c; lb. 75c. RHUBARB Good plants are easily grown in any good garden soil. Sow seed thinly in shallow drills a foot apart and thin to 4 to 5 inches. Keep soil loose and free from weeds. The plants vary considerably. Pick out the strongest and best. In fall or spring following, transplant to the permanent bed, 4 feet apart each way, in deep warm, rich soil. Victoria. The most popular variety. Comes quite true from seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: 14 lb. 50c: lb. $1.50. SALSIFY (Vegetable Oyster Plant) One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and are served in a variety of ways. The flavor is similar to oysters. Salsify succeeds best in a light, well enriched soil, which should be stirred to_ a good depth, (loarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to become irregular and much branched. Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly hardy and may remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring as they deteriorate rapidly after growth com¬ mences. Frost does not injure the roots, but before the ground freezes a quantity for winter use may be stored in a pit or in a good cellar. Mammoth Sandwich Island. Makes fine large roots of delicious flavor. The best variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15o: *Alb. 50c: lb. $1.60. SPINACH Sow 1 ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill Sow in rows 16 to 20 inches apart and thin to 6 inches apart in the row when leaves are an inch wide. In the North seed can be planted as soon as the ground can be prepared. In the South spinach will winter over with little or no protection. The soil for spinach should be as rich as practicable. The size and quality of the leaves is much increased by the richness of the soil. Bloomsdale. Savoy-leaved, very early, and one of the beet for fall or early spring planting. Leaves dark green, medium size, and crumpled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^Alb. 15c: lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.80. Long Standing Bloomsdale. This rather new variety is becoming more popular each year and is very desirable where a curled, dark leaf spinach is desired ; does not lay flat on the ground, for it has an upright compact growth. This variety has been bred to eliminate the early seeding. It will stand ten days longer than most varieties before boiling to seed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; hi lb. 15c: lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.80. Victoria. Leaves large, thick, dark green. Becomes fit for use early and remains in condition a long time. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; %lb. 15c; lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.80. New Zealand. Entirely distinct variety. Produces a large quantity of leaves. When cut, branches out and makes new growth, pro¬ ducing until frost. For summer use, sow early in spring.^ Pkt. 6c; oz. 15c: %lb. 25c: lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.00. King of Denmark. The leaves are large, rounded somewhat, blistered and deep green in color. A rather slow growing variety but re¬ mains in good condition a week after some varietes have shot to seed. The plants resemble long season. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: lb. 36c; 6 lbs. $1.00. Aristocrat. This variety was one of the winners in the All-America trials and was awarded because of the oustanding qualities. The leaves are extremely large and heavy curled, the plants are of a deep dark green color and very slow in running to seed and have a compact habit. We consider this a first class variety for spring sowing. We suggest you try the Aristocrat and we are sure you will agree with us that it is the best type of savoy spinach existent. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %lb. 25c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.00. Virginia Blight Resistant Spinach. This variety only advisable in sections where soil is infested with mosaic blight or yellow. This type equal to Bloomsdale. Plants are quick in running to seed and not so suitable for spring planting. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c ; ^Ib. 15c; lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.80. Abel’s Sparkler White Tip Page twenty-seven ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Vegetable Seeds SQUASH Bush sorts: Sow 1 ounce to SO bills; 6 pounds per acre Running sorts; Sow 1 ounce to 16 hills; 4 pounds per acre Early explorers of North America found squashes grrowinf: in widely separated re¬ gions. Like maize and potatoes they seem to be na¬ tives of this country. For gen¬ erations squash and its near rela¬ tive, the pump¬ kin, have been staple vegetables in the American household and have formed one of our most nu¬ tritious and valu¬ able articles of food. There are two distinct classiflca- tions of squash which, owing to their habits of growth and difference in character, are generally referred to as “Sum¬ mer” and “Winter” Squashes. In general the culture of squashes is the same as that of pumpkins and melons, the trailing varieties requiring as much room as pump¬ kins and the brush varieties take about the same space as cucumbers. Golden Summer Crookneck. Golden yellow fruit: early and prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: Vtlb. 45c: Vzlb. 80c: lb. $1.50. White Bush Scallop. Early. A good market sort. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: %lb. 45c: Vzlb. 80c; lb. $1.50. Golden Hubbard. Similar to the standard sort except in color. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: ‘/41b. 45c; Vglb. 80c: lb. $1.50. Hubbard. The standard winter Squash. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: %lb. 45c: %lb. 80c: lb. $1.50. Fordhook’s. Most desirable for both summer and winter use. Fruit oblong, 8 to 10 inches in length, slightly ridged; smooth, thin, yellowish skin; flesh very thick and of light straw-yellow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %lb. 45c: ^Ib. 80c: lb. $1.50. Italian Vegetable Marrow (Cocozella)< Produces a good crop of practically straight squash on a bush similar to Crookneck, but the leaves are somewhat different in appearance. The fruit is mottled dark and light green, later being marbled with yellow. Measure about 15 inches long. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 20c: ‘/41b. 55c: V^lb. 75c: lb. $1.26. SWISS CHARD or SPINACH BEET Lucnllns. The stalks are as thick and broad as those of rhubarb, being 1% inches broad, heavily ribbed, and from 10 to 12 inches long below the leaf. The extra-large leaves of thick texture are heavily crumpled or “savoyed” and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c: oz. 16c: %lb. 35c: ‘/gib. 50c: lb. 90c. ABEL’S NORTHERN GROWN SEED POTATOES Seed iPotato Buyers Please Note. — At the time of going to press with this Catalogue the Potato Market is so unsettled that we are unable to name prices. Please write stating kind and quantity wanted and we will quote by letter. Pure Early Bose, Bliss Early Triumph, Irish Cobbler, Green Moun¬ tain or Improved State of Maine, Spaulding Bose No. 4, Vermont Gold Coin, and Dibble’s Busset. QUAKER BRAND FIELD SEEDS All our seeds have been recleaned and graded. If you have not sowed Abel’s Quaker Brand Field Seeds before, don’t put off until next season. Sow this season and see the difference in Quaker Brand. We are unable to quote prices as Field Seeds are controlled by the market and subject to change without notice. Write us for samples and prices. TOMATO One ounce of seed will produce about 2000 plants Of alt vegetables, the long bearing season and productive capacity of the tomato together with its wide range of usefulness and high vitamin content make it one of the most valuable and helpful of culti¬ vated plants. A portion of the garden devoted to tomatoes will fur¬ nish a constant supply of fresh fruit sufficiently for the family over a period of two months or more. The seed is usually planted indoors about May 1st, using shallow boxes or flats and plant in rows about 2 inches apart. Any small con¬ tainer or pot will do at first for a small quantity. As soon as the seedlings are about an inch high they are “pricked out” into a larger box, spacing them about 4 inches apart ; rich, loose soil is very helpful. When the weather has moderated they should be gradually hardened off or acclimated to the outside temperature. A warm, shel¬ tered spot where they can be protected at night or in case of frost is highly desirable. About 6 weeks after seed is sown the plants are ready for setting in their permanent location. By making allowance for differences in climatic conditions, usually based on the probable date of the last killing frost in spring, every gardener can decide the approximate time for planting in his own neighborhood. To insure early ripening and perfection of fruit it is advisable to train up and trim the vines. Unstaked they require spacing of 4 to 5 feet but staked plants may be set 2% feet apart, since the growth is all upright. Abel’s Market Champion. This magnificent new main crop tomato possesses all the good qualities to make it the ideal tomato for mar¬ ket and the home garden. The vines are large, hardy and produc¬ tive. The fruits are bright scarlet, oval and deep, exceptionally smooth, ripening evenly to the stem without cracking. This new introduction of ours is the best of all tomatoes for canning and is unsurpassed as a money-maker for the market gardener. Pkt. 5c; %oz. 25c: oz. 50c: ‘/41b. $1.75; lb. $6.00. Abel’s Oxheart. Delicious meaty variety with few seeds. Deep heart shape; smooth; rich pink. Pkt. 5c; V20Z. 35c; oz. 55c: ‘Alb. $1.65; ‘Alb. $3.00. Beefsteak. Large size, solid and smooth. Simi¬ lar to Ponderosa except in color. Pkt. 5c; V^oz. 35c: oz. 55c; ‘Alb. $1.65; ‘Alb. $3.00. Bonny Best. As early as John Baer. Smooth, uni¬ form fruit. Bears well until frost. Pkt. 5c; ‘Aoz. 20c; oz. 30c; ‘Alb. 90c; ‘Alb. $1.75; lb. $3.00. Earliana. Earliest large red. Pkt. 5c; Vioz. 20c; oz. 30c; ‘Alb. 90c; ‘Alb. $1.75; lb. $3.00. Marglobe. Withstands long periods of wet and un¬ favorable weather, yet produces a maximum crop of large, well- rounded, scarlet-red fruits. Plants resistant to nail-head rust and fusarium wilt. Pkt. 5c; ‘/4oz. 25c; oz. 40c; %lb. $1.15; y2lb. $1.90; lb. $3.50. Matchless. A very large sort. Foliage and habit of growth compact and upright. Fruit smooth, early, and purplish red. Pkt. 5c: % oz. 20c; oz. 30c: lb. 90c: Vi lb. $1.75; lb. $3.00. Butgers Tomato. This tomato in shape is very similar to the Mar- globe with the exception that it is somewhat flatter at the blossom end. The one distinct advantage with the Butgers has over other varieties is that it ripens from the inside to the out so that when the tomato is ripe on the outside you have a tomato ripe all of the way through. The foliage is heavy and it is a heavy cropper. Pkt. 5c; %oz. 26c: oz. 40c; %lb. $1.15; %lb. $1.90. Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. 95 days. A scarlet, self-topping disease-resistant variety originated by the late Dr. F. J. Pritch¬ ard of the United States Department of Agriculture in 1931. It if a cross between Marglobe and Cooper’s special. Fruits large, smooth, globular, solid with thick walls and cross sections, color light scarlet. Highly valuable for market garden use and long dis¬ tance shipping. Pkt. 5c; %oz. 25c; oz. 40c; ^Ib. $1.15; ‘Alb. $1.90. IMPLEMENT REPAIRS. Our service will try to obtain any part you may need at the rig^ht prices if we don’t have it in our stock. ABEL’S FLOWERING SHRUBS , EVER¬ GREENS AND SHADE TREES An Extended Service to Our Patrons Send for our booklet together with prices. Page twenty-eight //’s the Crop that Counts ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Burpee’s Dwarf Giant. The largest fruited of all dwarf varieties, individual fruits often weighing from 10 to 20 ounces each. Pinkish red flesh, almost seedless, and rich purple-crimson skin. The flesh is “solid as a rock.’’ Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40; oz. 65c; % lb. $1.95; M lb. $3.35; lb. $5.50. Stone. A remarkable main-crop variety. Robust, solid, very little seed cavity; extremely productive. Pkt. 5c; Moz. 20c; oz. 30c; %lb. 90c; Vz\h. $1.40; lb. $2.50. Dwarf Stone. Large, fruited dwarf sort; color bright scarlet. Pkt. 5c; %oz. 25c; oz. 40c; %lb. $1.15; %lb. $1.90; lb. $3.50. Ponderosa. The largest 'Tomato. Pkt. 5c; ^^oz. 25c; oz. 40c; %lb. $1.15; 1/4 lb. $1.90; lb. $3.50. Golden Queen. A large, smooth yellow variety. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 20c: oz. 35c; 141b. $1.20; %lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00. Trucker’s Favorite. Fruit of regular size and form, meaty, very evenly colored deep rich purplish red from stem to blossom end. Matures between the midseason and main-crop varieties. Pkt. 5c; hi oz. 20c; oz. 30c; hi lb. 90c: hi lb. $1.75; lb. $3.00. Chalk’s Early Jewel. ’The largest, smoothest, and finest flavored extra-early bright red Tomato. A heavy cropper throughout the season. Pkt. 5c; hi oz. 20c; oz. 30c; hi lb. 90c; hi lb. $1.75; lb. $3.00. Abel’s Greater Baltimore. A main-crop Tomato with large, scarlet- red fruits not unlike Matchless. Popular with canners because it yields heavily. Pkt. 5c: hioz. 20c; oz. 30c; ^Ib. 90c; V2V3. $1.40; lb. $2.50. John Baer, A few days later than Earliana but more uniform, attrac¬ tive, and productive. The most profitable extra-early variety. Pkt. 5c: hioz. 20c; oz, 35c: %lb. 90c: hilh. $1.40; lb. $2.50. Penn State (New). Developed by Dr. Myers of Penn State Col¬ lege. The plants are of the self-topping type, with short, thick vines, Avhich allow them to be set close together. The medium sized, scarlet-red fruits are borne in clusters of 4 to 6 to a plant, and are smooth, slightly flattened, solid, and of superb quality. Pkt. 10c; hioz. 45c; oz. 80c; 4 ozs. $2.40; hilh. $4.40; lb. $8.00. PRESERVING TOMATOES The following small-fruited varieties are used for making preserves and are quite ornamental: Pear-shaped Red, Pear-shaped Yellow, Yellow Plum, Yellow Cherry, Red Cherry, Red Currant, Red Peach, Strawberry or Ground Cherry. Each, pkt. 5c; hi oz. 25c: oz. 40c: hi lb. $1.35; lb. $5.00. TURNIP A planting of turnips in the home garden will furnish a supply of nourishing greens during the summer months when the spring greens such as spinach and beets are usually exhausted. Turnips serve the dual purpose of providing quickly grown greens and a subsequent crop of useful roots. For summer use sow early in spring in rows ^4 to 2 feet apart. Plant seed about a half inch deep and press the soil down firmly and smoothly. When the seedlings appear give a liberal application of tobacco dust to prevent injury by flea-beetles and root maggots. As soon as the plants are about an inch tall thinning should be started and carried on as recommended for beets. For fall and winter use the seed may be planted as late as August. Long White (Cow-Horn). Rather slender, tapering roots, 6 to S inches long, 1 ^ to 2 inches in diameter at the shoulder and Usually slightly curved in form. The roots grow half their length above the surface, and are pure white, with crisp, sweet flesh. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; i/41b. 20c: hilh. 30c: lb. 50c: 5 lbs, $2.00. Orange Jelly or Golden Ball. 'This is the best and most deliciously flavored of the yellow-fleshed Turnips. It is small topped, of rapid growth, and keeps exceptionally well. The roots are of medium size, very smooth, and deep yellow skinned. Flesh is firm, crisp and of excellent quality. At a diameter of 3 inches the roots are prime for table use. Pkt. 5c: oz. lOc; ^Ib. 20c; hilh. 30c; lb. 50c: 5 lbs. $2.00. Seven Top Turnip. A turnip that produces an abundance of spreading foliage, and is widely used in the South for the production of turnip greens, and also as stock feed. ’Though it produces a moderate sized bulb, it is more particularly used for its abundant foliage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c : %lb. 20c: hilh. 30c: lb. 50c: 5 lbs. $2.00. Red or Purple-Top Flat Strap-leaved. Does well sown either broad¬ cast or in drills, and will form good-sized bulbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^Ib. 20c: Vzlh. 30c: lb. 50c: 5 lbs. $2.00. White Egg. A splendid table va¬ riety, growing to a good size. Skin clear white, tender, and most ornamental in appearance when washed for market. Flesh fine grained, of mild, sweet fla¬ vor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; hilh. 20c; ^41b. 30c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.00. Red or Purple-Top White Globe. Grows very quickly to large size, measuring 6 inches and more in diameter, and of perfect globe form, the upper portion rich purplish red, and the lower half clear creamy white. Flesh white, firm and crisp, of mild flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz, 10c : hilh. 20c; %lb. 30c: lb. 50c: 5 lbs. $2.00. Large Yellow (Amber Globe). An excellent Turnip with smooth, oval roots, thick and broad at the shoulder. Skin smooth, pale amber; flesh, rich creamy yellow of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^Ib. 20c; hilh. 30c; lb. 50c: 5 lbs. $2.00. Purple Top White Globe Turnip WATERMELON Sow 1 ounce of seed to 30 bills; 4 to 5 pounds per acre The requirements for raising watermelons are practically the same as for muskmelon except that the vines are more spreading and re¬ quire considerably more room. If the hills are liberally manured and cultivation is careful and thorough any home gardener can have these delicious fruits fresh from his own patch. Plant in hills as directed for muskmelon and treat the same in all respects except that the hills should be about 8 feet apart. Cut-Red Watson. There has never been, so far, a Watermelon introduced that became as popular as the Watson. It will be planted commercially for a long time yet, — provided the seed planted are of known quality. Some complaint has been in evidence about the Watson variety cutting with hard centers and almost worthless for market, which caused me to work on this melon with the view of breeding up a type that eliminates the strain that produces hard white centers. I have been very successful in this work and have perfected a strain of Watson that cuts red and sweet and grows big, glossy green melons, frequently growing 50 to 60 pounds in weight; produces melons 18 to 24 inches long by 10 to 12 inches in diameter; seeds light brown smeared with darker brown; time for ripening, 95 days. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; hilh. 45c; lb. 75c. Stone Mountain. The originator of this outstanding variety combined extra-large size_ with earliness. In addition it combines nearly round, symmetrical shape with a very pleasing green color and pro¬ duces _ a melon of unexcelled succulence and sweetness. Fruits weighing 60 to 80 pounds are produced in the South, and the 95 days required for maturity make it easily possible to produce cor¬ respondingly large fruits in the North. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c ; Vilh. 25c; ^41b. 45c; lb. 75c. Georgia Rattlesnake (Gypsy). This old southern favorite is one of the largest and best adapted for the home-garden. It has the most conspicuous striping of the oblong types. The rind is moderately thick and strong and the flesh is juicy and sweet. A very desirable white-seeded variety but useful onlv where summers are short. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; hilh. 25c; hilh. 45c; lb. 75c. Improved Kleckley’s Sweet. Vines vigorous and productive. Flesh bright red and exceedingly sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^41b. 25c; ^Ib. 45c; lb. 75c. Stone Mountain Abel’s Sugar Stick. Vines strong, vigorous, setting many melons meas¬ uring from 20 to 24 inches in length, with an average weight of 30 pounds. Rind thin and tough ; skin light grayish green with narrow darker green lines, giving a mottled effect of small half -inch squares; flesh deep, rich red, with broad, solid heart, crisp and sugary. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; '/41b. 25c; hilh. 45c; lb. 75c. Sweetheart. Large, heavy, oval or round fruit; skin very pale green, with distinct netted lines of slightly darker shade; flesh solid, deep red. Bears shipping w-ell. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; Hlb. 25c; hilh. 45c: lb. 75c. Halbert Honey. Very large, long fruits, having blunt ends and often weighing 50 pounds. The dark green rind is very thin, while the flesh is a rich crimson. Very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %lb. 25c; hilh. 45c; lb. 75c. Dixie. Large, oblong melons; skin dark green, with a remarkably thin rind; flesh intense deep bright scarlet, very sweet, tender and juicy. Quite early. Very productive. A fine shipper. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; ^41b. 25c; %lb. 45c: lb. 75c. Dixie Queen. 85 days. Shipped as Cuban Queen. Large, nearly round, with smali white seed; often weighs a.s much as 60 lbs. Skin is striped dark green and greenish ivory; flesh is bright red, solid and of fine flavor. Rind thin, but strong. Uniform in shape, size, and color. Although a large melon, the quality is of the best. Equally as good for the home garden, market or shipping. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 20c; 4 ozs. 50c; '-4 lb. 80c; lb. $1.35. Page twenty-nine ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. Insecticides and Fungicides ABEL’S INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES Due to fluctuating market, prices on Insecticides and Fungicides are subject to change without notice. *•* ' .i'cOMPA^ ANSUL FORMALDEHYDE DDST. Eliminate losses and poor stands of flowers and vegetables. Most soils contain the “damping-off” and root rotting germs. The best seeds planted in soil containing an abundance of these germs will ger¬ minate poorly and show poor stands. Treat with Ansul Formaldehyde Dust. It is safe, economical and easy to apply. Steam sterilization or seed treatment unnecessary. 1 lb. can 75c; 5 lb. can $2.00; 25 lbs. $5.50; 50 lbs. $9.00. ANTBOL is easy to use, economical, and safe around children and pets. Can be used inside or outside the house. Consists of small glass containers from which , the worker ants carry special Antrol Syrup to their nests for food. The whole ant family ” is quickly killed at '.he source — the only way to get permanent freedom from these pests. Antrol containers are practically unbreakable glass, with rust-proof, water-proof aluminum lids. Control both sweet and grease-eating ants. Prices — Antrol Beady-filled set, con¬ taining 4 filled feeders, 40c; Antrol Regular Set, 4 containers and 4-oz. bottle syrup — enough for two fillings, 75c; Antrol Syrup for refilling, 4-oz. bottle, 35c; Pint bottle, 85c. ANTROL ANT POWDER (A New Formula). Quickly kills Ants, Roaches, Silverfish. We guarantee Antrol Ant Powder to be the fastest killing powder on the market and if used in dry places will retain its effectiveness from two to four weeks. New sizes: 1%-oz. cans, 15c; 4%-oz. cans, 35c. ANTROL ANT TRAPS. Kills both sweet and grease eating ants, con¬ tains two kinds of specially prepared material. Can be used inside or outside the house. Each, 15c. ARSENATE OF LEAD (Dry). Will destroy leaf-eating insects. Mix 2 pounds to 50 gallons water. Lb. 25c; 4 lbs. 70c; 24 lbs. $4.00; 48 lbs. $7.90; 100 lbs. $15.35. BARKA. A super corn-seed disinfectant for seed corn. 4 ozs. 50c; lb. $1.75; 5 lbs. $8. BORDEAUX MIXTURE (Dry). For all fungoid diseases, mildew, and various rots of grape, etc. 1 lb. 30c; 4 lbs., 75c; 25 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $17.00. BLACK-LEAF 40 (Nicotine Sulphate). Destroys aphis, thrips, etc. 1-oz. bottle 35c; 5 oz. $1.00; 1 lb. $2.25; 2-lb. can $3.25; 5 lbs. $5.85; 10 lbs., $10.60; 50 lbs. $40.00. CALCIUM ARSENATE. For spraying to kill potato beetles and cabbage worms, and for use on plants having hardy foliage, use 1% to 2 pounds to 50 gallons water or 2 tablespoons to 1 gallon water. For dusting, dilute with an equal amount of hydrated lime and apply with duster. 1-lb. pack 25c: 4-lb. pack 59c. C. P. O. (INSECTICIDAL SOAP SPREADER). Odorless, non-poison- ous, liquid form. Dilute 1 to 80 to make nicotine, pyrethrum and other insecticidal poisons more effective. Dan also be used without insecticidal poisons for control of JUNIPER SCALE, many forms of aphids and certain other insects infesting evergreens, flowering shrubs, fruits and vegetables. 3 ozs. 20c; pt. 60c; qt. $1.00; 1 gal. $2.25; 5 gals. $8.50; 10 gals. $14.50; 30 gals. $32.00. COPPER SOLUTION. The original ammoniated copper so highly recommended by Department of Agriculture as the most effective preventative for mildew, black spot, rust, etc., on roses, and other plants. Highly concentrated — stands dilution 80 to 1. Invisible on foliage or blooms. V^pt. 50c: pt. 85c: qt. $1.50: gal. $4.60; 5 gals. $20.00. RATS fiVANOGAS CYANOGAS A-DUST. For killing the following pests. Rats (in burrows: along ditch banks; in city dumps: under pavements and tight floors; in lumber piles; on poultry farms: in grain elevators and stockyards). Mice (field mice and pine mice.) Moles, Woodchucks (Groundhogs). Diseased bees. Wasps, Yellow Jackets and Hornets. Soil insects in lawns and golf greens. ^^Ib. 45c; 1 lb. 75c: 5 lbs. $3.00. FISH-OIL SOAP. Commonly known as “Whale-oil Soap.” Makes an excellent wash for trees and plants. Lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.25. FLOWERS OF SULPHUR. A staple preventive for mildew on grapes, roses, etc. Lb. 16c; 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 75c. SULPHUR, WETTABLE (Dritomic), A new and greatly improved summer fungicide containing 95 per cent Sulphur of 325-mesh fine¬ ness. It wets immediately upon being placed in water and will stay in suspension indefinitely. Ideal for wet spraying of fruit and orna¬ mental trees to control scab -rot, leaf -spot, mildew, rust, etc. 2 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 50a; 10 lbs. 90c: 25 lbs. $2.25; 50 lbs. $4.00; 100 lbs. $7.00. rUNGTROGEN, the spray for controlling mildew and black spot. It is well to spray regularly about every five days with this prepara¬ tion in order to prevent mildew and black spot from getting control of your Boses. Use two ounces to the gallon of water. It is neces¬ sary to control mildew and black spot, as they will eventually de¬ stroy the plant, and when Fungtrogen is used, not only does it act as a preventive and remedy, but each time you spray with this ma¬ terial the plants are stimulated to better growth and foliage and consequently unusually fine blooms. %pt. 75c.: pt. $1.25; qt. $2; %gal. $3.50; gal. $6. GRAPE DUST. To kill mildew of grape-vines: also on other plants or trees affected with mold, mildew, and rust-mites. 6 lbs. $1.50. HORMODIN “A”. Larger sizes of Hormodin Powder and Hormodin “A” Liquid available, in proportion, for commercial users. 5 cc. bottle 50c: 15 cc. bottle $1.00. GREENHOUSES CYANOGAS G-FUMIGANT. The positive fumi¬ gant for greenhouse fumigation, mushroom house fumigation, warehouse and flour mill fu¬ migation, grain fumigation, seed fumigation, fumigation of growing and dormant nursery stock, soil sterilization (wireworms, millipedes, grubs, and other soil insects.) Fumigating bulbs in storage (gladioli. Narcissi, Iris, etc.) Fumigating tourists’s camps, summer camps, bunk houses 1 for bedbugs, cockroaches, etc.) 5 lbs. $3.00; 25 lbs. $10.00; 100 lbs. $25.00. CYANOGAS ANT KILLER. Is not a bait! It is different. A small amount injected into the ant nest destroys the entire colony immediately. Spectacularly ef¬ fective. TTiis 4-oz. tin contains enough Cyanogas to kill a million ants. 4-oz. tin Cyanogas Ant Killer, 30c each. CUPROCIDE protects seeds from damping-off in the ground, prevents seedlings from damping-off above the ground. Use The Standard Red Copper Oxide Cuprocide as a dust on seeds and as a spray on plant-bed soil and seedlings. Price 35c. CUPROCIDE CUPROCIDE 54-Y (Fungicide Plant Spray Contain¬ ing Cuprocide). A dry powder which mixes easily with water. Spray Cuprocide 54-Y on seedbed soil and seedlings to protect the young plants from damping-off. (Use Cuprocide to protect the seeds, and the seedlings before they break through the soil.) Cuprocide 54-Y is recommended also in place of Bordeaux mixture on Bordeaux sensitive plants. Control certain foliage diseases on vege¬ tables and flowers. Price: 3 lbs. $1.11. V ifSKAT DOG SKAT. Keeps dogs, cats and other animals away from trees, evergreens, roses, shrubbery, etc. Tube releases vapor offensive to animals, but not no- ticable to humans. One large tube lasts a year. Small tube 15c; large tube 30c. JAPANESE BEETLE CONTROL JAPTOX kills and repels Jap beetles. It is a fine powder containing arsenic which, when sprayed on foliage, establishes a very pronounced silvery coating which sticks longer than any other spray material known. Very easy to apply — no incon¬ venient paste to work with. Not recommended for peach trees. 1-lb. canisters 45c: 2-lb. canisters 85c; 8-lb. canisters $3.00; 25-lb. drums $6.50; 100-lb. drums $18.00. > iAl»T0X SULROTE ROTtHOHt RV(ria» ■■,»Tval OLEATE COATED ARSENATE OF LEAD, (paste). This is the paste material on which government sci¬ entists depended for many years in their fight against Japanese beetles. Not recommended for peach trees. 2 14 -lb glass jars $1.00; 10-lb. iron can $2.70; 25-lb. drums $6.00; 100- lb. drums $16.00. LETHANE 440 controls the “hard-to-kill“ suck¬ ing insects — mealy bugs, scales, red spiders, mites, midges, thrips, white fly, leaf -hoppers, etc. Lethane 440 is quick acting, will not de¬ teriorate, is economical to use. 2 ozs. 35c; qt. $3.00; gal. $8.50; 5 SynthetU CoHtaet Insecticide gals. $35.00. LETHANE 440 LIME-SULPHUR (Dry). Widely recom- _ mended and known as one of the best prep¬ arations for San Jose scale, oyster-shell scale, etc. 1-lb. can 35c; 5 lbs. $1.35; 1214 -lb. bag $2.00; 25 lbs. $3.75. MAGNESIUM ARSENATE. For dusting for control of Mexican bean beetle and for use on plants having tender foliage. Either as wet spray or dust should be applied to under side of leaves. Wet spray, use 4 pounds to 50 gallons water, 4 tablespoons per gallon; when applied as dust, about 12 to 15 pounds to acre. 1-lb. pack 25c * 4*lb ^Aclc 75c NAPHTHALENE FLAKES. Useful in controlling Gladiolus thrips. Cyclamen thrips together with certain soil insects. Lb. 15c; 2 lbs. 28c: 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $3.25. INSECTROGEN is intended for leaf-eating insects of all kinds, in¬ cluding caterpillars, beetles, worms, etc. Use two ounces to the gallon of water. Insectrogen stays on the foliage a long time and is not washed off after rains, placing a protective film on the foliage. Insectrogen is not only a destroyer of the leaf-eating type of insects, but is also a repellant. 4 ozs. 50c; 14pt. $1; pt. $1.75; qt. $2.75; %gal. $4.50; gal. $8.00. Page thirty Insecticides and Fungicides ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING. PA, ABEL’S INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES Due to fluctuating market, prices on Insecticides and Fungicides are subject to change without notice. LUCKY STBIKE kills all plant insects on your flow¬ ers and vegetables. Lucky Strike is the revolu¬ tionary spay that has created a tremendous sensa¬ tion among entomologists, florists, gardeners. In the opinion of many, it represents the greatest ad¬ vance that has been made in an insecticide. Lucky Strike is the kind of spray you have long wanted. It contains a substance more deadly to insects than anything else ever discovered . . . yet it does not harm children, animals, or the plants and the deli¬ cate flowers on which it is sprayed. 1 oz. 35c makes 4-8 gals.; V4pt. 75c makes 15-30 gals.; ^pt. $1.25 makes 35-70 gals.; 1 pt. $2.00 makes 70-140 gals.; 1 qt. $3.75 makes 140-280 gals.; 1 eal. $12.00 makes 500-1.000 gala. LUCKY STRIKE BOSE KITS — Concen¬ trated treatment for Boses, Delphiniums, Hollyhocks, etc. Kills chewing and suck¬ ing insects both by contact and through stomach. Controls mildew, black spot and certain fungous diseases. Does not disolor or injure tender foliage and blooms. Simply mix with re¬ quired amount of water and spray. Kit No. 1 makes 16 qts. finished spray 75c; Kit No. 2 makes 64 qts. of finished spray $2.00. NO-CBOW. Crow repellant. Birds and animals will not bother seed com or other grain treated with No-Crow. Protects corn and seeds from rot. Does not hinder germination. Not poisonous. One-half pint treats 1 bushel, pint treats 2 bushels, quart treats 4 bushels. Vipt. 50c; pt. 85c; qt. $1.25; gal. $3.50. _ NICO-FUME LIQUID. A highly refined solution of free nicotine guaranteed to contain fully 40 per cent nicotine. Used for destroying aphis, thrips, etc. Lb. $2.25: 8 lbs. $10.00. NICO-FUME POWDEB. For fumigating in green¬ houses to destroy aphis, thrips, etc. 1 lb. can $1.00; 5 lbs. .$.3.35; 10 lbs. $5.85. NICO-FUME PRESSURE FUMIGATOR. Nico-Fume Pressure Fumi- gator is safe for the plants and is. the most commonly used fumigant. Insects on crops gi'own in greenhouses may be controlled by fumiga¬ tion in many instances. This is adantageous to greenhouse owners because fumigation reaches every leaf and bud, and requires less time and labor than does spraying, %-lb. size 45c each; $2.40 for 6; case lots of 1 doz. $4.20; 1-lb. size 75c each; $3.75 for 6; case lots of 1 doz. $7.00. PARIS GREEN. Superior quality. Lb. 45c: 5 lbs. $2. PABA-DICHLOBOBENZINE (P. T. B.) For peach-tree borers. Lb. 35c: 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. $2.75; 25 lbs. $5.25. NICOTINE PYROX. The new Improved Pyrox. For the first time a spray that kills all garden bugs — both sucking and chewing insects. Controls diseases such as blight and other plant diseases. 17.6 oz. jars 50c: 5-lb. can $1.75; Pyrox Just mix with water and spray. 10 lbs. $3.00. SCALECIDE — the quality miscible oil. Oldest and best known dormant or delayed dormant spray for fruit trees and ornamentals. Easy and pleasant to use. Use 1 to 15 for all deciduous trees, 1 to 20 for evergreens. Kills scale, aphis, red mite and other insects wintering on the trees. It is a complete dormant spray. Invigor¬ ates and kills insects. Fall spraying controls scale, peach leaf curl, pear psylla, bud moth case bearer, etc. Spring spraying con¬ trols scale, red mite, aphis, red bug, tent caterpillar, leaf miner, case bearer, etc. Qt. 65c; gal. $1.55; 5 gals. $5.50; 10 gals. $9.50; 15 gals. $13.25; 30 gals. $21.50; 50 gals. $29.00. 15, 30, 50 gal. drums refund wlien returned. RED ARROW INSECT SPRAY (Pyrethrum Soap). A non-poison- ous, efficient insecti¬ cide for use against sucking and chewing insects, such as Mexi¬ can bean beetles, Jap¬ anese beetles, rose- cliafers, aphids (plant lice), leaf -hoppers, etc. Oz. 35c: 4 ozs. $1.00; pt. $2.85; qt. $5.40; gal. $16.00. ROTENONE DUST. For formers and commercial growers. Contains 1% Rotenone. Use as a dust or spray. Leaves no poisonous resi¬ due. Kills benn beetles and other resistant crop pests. Lb. 15c; 5 lbs. 65c: 25 lbs. $3.00; 50 lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $11.00. SLUG SHOT DUST. The safe, non-poisonous, dusting Insecticide. Kills chewing insects and controls fungus. Harmless to humans, plants and vegetables. Kills Mexican bean beetle, cabbage worms, beetles, potato bugs, green flies, slugs, etc. 1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs. $4.00; 125 lbs. $18.00; 250 lbs. $34.00. SNAROL is a ready-prepared meal that you simply broadcast on the ground, under vegeta¬ tion. Kills cutworms, sowbugs, grasshoppers, slugs, snails, earwigs, etc. It will not dete¬ riorate from rain or sprinkling. Thus it lasts longer and is more economical. It is non- injurious to vegetation. Prices — 1V& -pound packages 35c; 4 pound packages 85c; 15-pound bags $3:00; 50-pound bags $8.00. SIWOCO SPRAY OIL. For the control of scale insects, red spider, aphis, thrip, etc. Cheap, INSECT SPRAY IPYfiETHRUM OERRIS SOAP) effective, and pleasant to handle. Gal. $1.20; 5 gals. $5.00; 15 gals. $8.25; 30 gals. $13.80; 50 gals. $19.00. TOBACCO DUST. If dusted on while the foliage is moist, it destroys rose-lice, cabbage and turnip fleas, etc. Also used as a fertilizer. Lb. 10c; 5 lbs. 35c: 10 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $4.00. ABEL’S SPECIAL SWEDISH PEAT MOSS (Torf Mull) or German Peat Moss. (G. P. M.) Granulated Peat Moss should be used liberally about the garden or greenhouses, for pot- plants, window boxes, growing bulbs, etc. It is also useful for mulching perennial beds, lawns, roses, etc., and mi.xing with sandy or clayey soils. Large bale (13 cu. ft.) covers 240 sq., ft. 1 inch deep. Bu. 50c: 3-bu. bag $1.25; bale $2.00; 1 bale $3.75; 5 bale lots .$3.65 each. TRI-OGEN. The all-purpose spray. A positive plant protection. This complete rose garden spray treat¬ ment — Tri-ogen — offers the first definite mildew and black spot control combined with an insec¬ ticide. It kills all insects, in¬ cluding the sucking and leaf-eat¬ ing types. It remains on foliage, repelling subsequent attacks. Tri-ogen also stimulates plant growth, resulting in fine foliage and lu.xuriant blooms. In four sizes: A. Small Kit (makes 16 quarts) $1.50: B. Medium Kit (makes 64 quarts) $4.00; 0. Large Kit (makes 32 gallons) $6.00; D. Estate Kit (makes 128 gallons) $20.00. TREE TANGLEFOOT. The be.st remedy against caterpillars and all tree-crawling insects. 1 lb. 68c; 5 lbs. $3.00. VOLCK. A powerful spray, effective on all ornamental and flowering plants for control of red spider, aphis, scale, etc. Vz pt. can 35c: qt. 75c: gal. $2.00; 5 gals. $6.25. and places where no growth is gallons of water. Qt. 75c: gal. WILSON’S O. K. PLANT SPRAY. For inside and outside spraying. For aphis, thrip, mealy bug, scale, rose-bugs, and many other in¬ sects. The only insecticide rec¬ ommended by the officers of the Garden Club of America. Qt. $1; gal. $3; 5 gals. $12; 10 gals. $22; 25 gals. $50. “DOLGE” WEED KILLER. Used only on paths, drives, gutters, wanted. Dilute 1 gallon with 40 $1.85; 5 gals. $7.50. MAKES GARDEN PEST CONTROL AS EASY AS WATERING YOUR LAWN The “Arnold” Gar¬ den Hose Sprayer at¬ taches to your garden hose in place of the reg¬ ular nozzle. It consists of shutoff. Cartridge Chamber and extension Nozzle. Special Soluble Car¬ tridges (P-R Pyrethrum- Rotenone, Colloidal Sul¬ phur or Nicotine) fit the cartridge chamber. As water in hose passes through sprayer, cartridge is slowly dissolved to make correct spray for control. One-half cartridge of each may be used at same time. “Arnold Garden Hose Sprayer eliminates for good all measuring, mixing, straining, and hard work heretofore associated with spraying and makes insect and plant disease control as easy as watering your lawn. Price $5.00 complete For Insect Control — P-R Cartridges. A combination of Pyrethrum and Rotenone for aphis, thrip, red spider and all other eating and suck¬ ing insects, non-injurious to humans and pets. 35c each; 6 for $2. For Plant Disease Control — Colloidal Sulphur. For mildew, rust, scale, black spot and all other plant diseases. 35c each; 6 for $2.00. Nicotine. 35c each; 6 for $2.00. LUCKY STRIKE STAIN¬ LESS COW SPRAY — For general Farm and Dairy use. ODORLESS. $1.25 per gal.: 30 gals. $1.00 per gal.; 50 gals. 95c per gal. LUCKY STRIKE HIGH POWER HOUSEHOLD SPRAY Kills Flies, Mos¬ quitoes, Moths, Bedbugs, Roaches, Wasps, Ants and many other household in sects and their eggs. % pt. 24c; pt. 40c; qt. 75c: gal. $1.98. Page thirty-one ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. Insecticides and Fungicides Abel’s Insecticides and Disinfectants Due to fluctuating market, prices on Insecticides and Fungicides are subject to change without notice. KILLDANDEIIONS Amazing new way to eradicate dandelions and other ugly lawn weeds. Kills roots com¬ pletely for all time. Beautiful lawn there¬ after. Wonderfully quick, easy method — merely touch the dandelion with our special No-Stoop Applicator and the entire plant DIES, dries up and blows away. Starts turn¬ ing weed black within one hour after appli¬ cation. No digging, no pulling, no stooping . . . Dan-D-Lion Killer Kemical in the special No- Stoop Applicator does all the work I Com¬ plete satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. SPECIAL “GET-ACQUAINTED OUTFIT” No-Stoop Applicator . $1.25 Killer Kemical (enough to kill 1500 weeds).... 1.05 7 KRMAraNTty DESTItOVS DANDELIONS Regular Cost . $2.30 LIMITED OFFER, Complete, ONLY $1.95 KILLER KEMICAL (Without Applicator) gallon can . $1.45 gallon can _ 2.35 gallon can _ 9.85 Also Available in 10, 30 and 55 Gallon Drums 1 5 ceresan OAT* IMPROVED CERESAN for seed treatment of small grains. Ceresan has proved effective in controlling such seed-borne diseases as bunt or stinking smut of wheat, stripe disease of bar¬ ley, loose and covered smuts of barley and oats, and covered kernel smut of sorghum. It is the only dust treatment which has successfully con¬ trolled these destructive grain diseases. Cere¬ san does not injure the seed nor the grain-drill. Only 2 ounces of Ceresan required per bushel of wheat, rye or sorghum and 3 ounces for bar¬ ley and oats. Easy to apply, economical to use. PRICES 1 lb . $ .70 25 lbs . $12.75 5 lbs . $ 3.00 Treat Before Planting With SEMESAN For Disease Protection POTATOES — 2c a bushel now pays for easy Dip Treatment of Seed Potatoes with New Improved SEMESAN BEL. Seed potato treatment will bring you more profit than ever before. New Improved Semesan Bel — the quick dip treatment — has cut treat¬ ing costs to lV4c to 3c per bushel of seed and gives equal or better control of seed-borne Rhizoctonia and scab than the old soak treat¬ ments. It protects seed pieces against rotting, insuring maximum stands; gives more consistent increases in yield and consequently larger profits. New Improved Semesan Bel costs less in time and labor than the old treatments. It is easily and quickly applied. Just mix one pound of Improved Semesan Bel with 7^4 gallons of water, dip your seed potatoes, drain, and plant. One pound of New Improved Semesan Bel treats 60-80 bushels of seed potatoes. Prices: 4 oz. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. $6.75. Free pamphlet. Treat Before Planting With SEMESAN For Disease Protection CORN — Increase your Corn Yields 3 bushels an acre with SEME¬ SAN JR. Three bushels more corn can reasonably be expected by any farmer who treats seed corn before planting, Illinois Experiment Station tests show. Field or sweet seed corn dusted with Semesan Jr. is protected from the destructive Diplodia, Giberella, and Basisporium root rots carried by the seed and from rotting in cold, wet soil, consequently better germination, stands, and yields of improved quality are obtained. Treatment with Semesan Jr. costs less than 3c per acre and pays a splendid profit on the cost. Easily and quickly applied as a dust at the rate of 2 ounces per bushel of seed. Prices: 4 oz. 30c; 1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.25. Free pamphlet. Treat Before Planting With SEMESAN For Disease Protection VEGETABLES, FLOWERS — More Vegetables and better Flowers through controlling dis¬ eases with SEMESAN. Prevent the many damaging diseases of flowers and vegetables that are carried on the seed, by disinfection of the seed with Semesan. It destroys the destructive diseases on the seed and protects them from the rots in the soil, which results in increased stands of more vigorous, healthy plants that yield larger, quality crops. Sprinkling of the seedling beds with Semesan solution effectively prevents damp¬ ing-off. Recommended especially for seeds, bulbs, gladiolus corms, dahlia tubers, and rose bushes. Easily applied as a liquid or dust. One ounce treats 15 to 30 pounds of seed. Directions in every can. Prices: % oz. package 10c ; 2 oz. 35c: 1 lb. $2.25; 5 lbs. $9.90. Free pamphlet. Garden Hose HOSE, Clamps. 8c each; 75c per doz. Couplers. Brass; %in. 30c per pair; $3 per doz. pairs. Menders, Iron. 10c each; $1.25 per doz. Cooper’s, Brass. 15c each; $1.25 per doz. Perfection. 15c each; $1.35 per doz. Nozzles, Peerless. %in.; cast brass. 75c each. Reels, Easy-Reel. Carries 100 ft. $2. Rubber, Red, Goodyear. Extra-fine g;rade. 14c per ft. Black. Washers. 12c per ft. 5c per doz. Siamese Hose Connections The use of this de¬ vice permits two sprin¬ klers to run from one line of hose. Hose thread only. Price 75c. Goose Neck Connection A device which prevents the hose from kinking when attached to the sill cock or where a street washer is used. Price 75c. Brass Clinching Hose Coupling A self fastening coupling that does not require extra bands, bolts or wire. Slip in the hose and hammer down. Price 35c Brass Hose Couplings ^ in., % in., % in. 25c complete set; 15c per section. RED CAPS Quick attachable hose couplings. Connects with a snap. Its a snap to connect. 60c. Lawn Rollers Buch’s Water-Ballast. Fill with water or sand for weight. Adapted for rolling lawns, golf courses and tennis courts. No. 601. Diam. 14 in.: length 24 in. Weight, empty, 70 lbs filled with water, 175 lbs.; with sand, 400 lbs. $8.75. No. 602. Diam. 18 in.: length 24 in. Weight, empty, 85 lbs. filled with water, 265 lbs.; with sand, 475 lbs. $12.75. No. 603. Diam. 34 in.: length 24 in. Weight, empty, 110 lbs. filled with water, 420 lbs.; with sand, 630 lbs. $15.25. Planet Jr. Tools Products of 37 years’ experience by a practical farmer and manu¬ facturer who has made a science of tool-building. All guaranteed. Illnstrated catalogue FREE. Prices subject to change. NO. 4 PLANET JR. COMBINED HILL AND DRILL SEEDER, WHEEL HOE, CULTIVATOR, AND PLOW. Does the work of almost all garden tools combined. It sows accurately all garden seeds in drills or hills 4, 6, 8, 12, or 24 inches apart, cultivates. No. 4. Complete . $13.75 No. 4D. As a Seeder only . 14.75 NO^ 12 DOUBLE WHEEL HOE. This is identical with No. 11 Wheel Hoe, except that it has 1 pair plows, 1 pair hoes, 2 pairs cultivator teeth, and a pair of leaf-lift¬ ers only. Price $11.50. PLANET JR. NO. 2 LAWN EDGER. Ev eryone who uses a lawn mower should have a Planet Jr. No. 2 Lawn Edger. The cutting blade is made of the best quality steel and well sharpened. The handle is strong, being made of good quality wood. In order to have attractive lawns, keep the edges well trimmed. There is no better tool for this purpose than the Planet Jr. No. 2 Edger. Price $1.40. Page thirty-two Miscellaneous Supplies ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA MOTORIZE YOUR GARDENING AND LAWN MOWING WITH THIS BOLENS’ POWER HOE It seeds — it weeds — it cultivates — it furrows and covers— it will push the largest size hand lawn mower. Attachments are instantly interchangeable without use of a wrench. It’s fun to run a BOLENS Power Hoe. *88“ F. O. B. Factory Pneumatic tires $13.00 extra. Lawn mowing at¬ tachment to push your mower, $8.00. Ask us about market gardener BOLENS, also about heavy duty BO¬ LENS tractors for plow¬ ing, harrowing, field cul¬ tivating, mowing, as well as garden cultivating. BOLENS H'i-Wheel models with 2 speeds for¬ ward and reverse are easy to operate and will help to make a little farm pay. The ECLIPSE MODERNIZED MOWING FOR HOME OWNERS *77 .so F. 0. B. FACTORY Winged Performance on Goodyear Semi- Pneumatic Tires! Rocket demand has shown the greatest owner¬ ship desire since the com¬ ing of the automobile. Its appeal has been instan¬ taneous because it keeps pace with the American mode of living. The Rocket is starred with features — full 20 in. cut, Briggs & Stratton motor, Timken bearings, Goodyear rubber tires, self sharpening. Now mod¬ ernized and priced for the average family. Handle Stop Cock Hollow Tube Swivel Hose Connection Hydrospear Open stop-cock and allow the amount of water desired to flow to the roots. After an application or two, the amount of time re¬ quired for proper amount of water can be easily ascertained. After the proper amount of water is applied close stop-cock, pull point out, and proceed with the same op¬ erations as often as desired without detaching hose. $3.75 each. -Water Holes CULTIHO SAVES HALF VOUR TIME Tempered spring steel blade 6x11^ inches, cutting edge sharpened ; malleable one-piece plate and shank. 4l4-ft. handle. When using, draw Cultiho towards you — it cuts all the weeds leaving a smooth, level mulch. No. 22, $1.25. Bailie Lawn Rake This tool, fitted with 24 teeth, made from flat spring steel, is so well constructed and of such superior material that we believe it to be the best lawn rake available. Price $1.75. Upper View Shows Spring Construction THE WORLD'S BEST LAWN MOWER OThe Eclipse is always in perfect adjustment — no tinkering — no expense. The Eclipse is always sharp. No expense — no attachments — no disassembly. 1 Eliminates the old screw driver method — easy finger-tip adjust¬ ment assures proper set of knives for sure cutting. 2 Eliminates that yearly sharpening cost — only Eclipse provides you automatic self -sharpening without use of tools, or disassembH Bendix Mowerake Bendix Mowerake is made in two widths only — No. 14 fits 14 in., 15 in., 16 in. Mowers — $1.85 list No. 18 fits 18 in., 19 in., 20 in. Mowers — $2.00 list Assures perfect grass trimming. Protects mower blades from sticks, stones and bones. Eradicates weeds and crabgrass by preventing formation of seed car¬ riers. “Aerates” the grass, which promotes good, healthy growth. Fits practically every lawn mower — takes only a few moments to install. Folds back out of the way when not in use. SPREADERS Buddy Spreader 18 in. $5.75 Salem Spreader 30 in. $12.00 The above spreaders are well constructed to meet the current de¬ mand of the average home user who wishes to invest but little and wants to be assured of even spreading of fertilizer and lawn seeds. Handy Spreader 14 in. $2.50 Page thirty-three ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Miscellaneous Supplies TRIMMING AND PRUNING TOOLS, CULTIVATORS HKP Gooseneck Pnmer A light, strong pruner of the single-joint pivot type for those who prefer this style. Popular for citrus pruning. The jaws are of tough, alloy tool-steel, drop-forged and scientifically heat-treated. The sturdy handles are of hickory and the steel arms are deeply set in slots to give ample strength. The working heads are all of the same size, the overall lengths depending on the three different lengths of the handles. No. 2206 20-inch Cuts 1-ft-inch green wood . $4.50 No. 2246 24-inch Cuts l-ft-inch green wood . 4.75 No. 2286 28-inch Cuts 1^-inch green wood . 5.00 NO. 908 HY-POWER PRUNER. The easiest cutting pruner of its size. HY-POWER A smaller No. 908. Length 8 in. 6 in. NO. 906 PRUNER. edition of Number 908 906 < I'acentciJL* No. 09% Cronk’s Wood Handle Pruners. Made with a notched hook (patented) which prevents slipping, gives greater leverage, and makes cutting easy. Blades of tool steel. Handles natural finish, polished and waxed, with steel ferrules. 85c. Elmira Tree Pruner. The blade makes a clean cut, is designed to prevent clogging, and is opened and held ready for use by the coil spring. A saw can be bolted to the head and is easily detached. Outs on the down stroke and will not kink. Saws weigh 5 pounds to the dozen. Furnished without saws unless otherwise ordered lO-ft. $2.25; 12-ft. $2.50. SHEARS. 50c to $1 each. NO. 600 6RASS SHEARS. Extra fine cutlery steel blades, profes¬ sional pattern, two sizes, offset handles. Offset handles prevent striking knuckles when trimming close to walls, pavements, etc. No. 600, full length, 12 in., length of cut, 5V2 in., weight each, 1 lb. Price each $1.65. Can be resharpened. These new style “Wiss- Clipper’ ’ grass shears are equipped with adjusting nuts and swinging shackle which enables the blades to be spread apart for re¬ sharpening. Handles are curved to fit the hand and are knurled to prevent slipping. No. 700, length 12 in., weight each 1 lb. Price each $1.25. NO. 68 PRUNINO SHEARS. Made to meet the demand for a very low priced pruner of quality. Similar pattern to No. 608. Will give useful service. Solid steel. Blue handles. No. 68, full length, 814 in., weight per dozen. 9 lbs. Price each $1.00. The only hedge shears in the world with all these features — unbreakable drop forged handles, re¬ placeable cutlery steel blades, one knife edge, one serrated edge, rubber shock absorber. Length of blade 8 in. 9 in. 10 in. $3.30 $3.85 $4.10 No. 309-B. Drop forged hardened and tempered. Brass leaf spring, cas¬ tellated nut and catch, full polished finish, in¬ terchangeable blades forged extra thin. The No. 309-B pattern is un¬ equalled in the medium priced pruners. Drop forged. All parts replaceable. No. 309-B, full length 9 in., weight per dozen, 1 1 14 lbs. Price each $3.00. Tree Surgery Chisels STRAI6HT ED6E SOCKET CHISEL. Flat blade, 6% in. long, with beveled back as illustrated. Special temper; iron ring handle. % in. $2.00 each; % in. $2.50 each; 1% in. $3.75 each. SOCKET FIRMER 60U6E. Outside bevel, iron ring handle. % in. No. 40 PRUNINO SAWS. D27. Beech handle, varnished edges, brass screws, narrow crucible steel blade, blued. Len^h of blade 26 in.; 6 in. wide at butt; 1V4 in. at point. Toothed 7 points to in. $3.50. No. 22. Narrow point crucible steel blade, copper handle and beechwood grip. 20 in. $1.75. No. 40. Cherry handle, carved and polished, crucible steel blade, double edge, adjustable lever tightener. 20 in. $1.75. Page thirty-four ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Miscellaneous Supplies This new Porter tool is, we believe, the first perfect all-purpose pruner ever developed. It is equally satisfactory for light or heavy work. The blades are so designed that suckers are cut ON THE POINT with minimum handle opening. To cut tough branches up to IV4, inches in diameter, a 50 per cent to 100 per cent increase in power is instantly available in the patented shift. Light in weight. Handy in size. Easy to use in close places. Strong, rugged con¬ struction. Will do the work of an ordinary 30-inch tool — do it easier, better and quicker. Standard size, 20 inches long. Approximate weight, 2 lbs. 12 oz. List $5.00 We can also furnish two SPECIAL LENGTHS for those who prefer longer tools. 24 inches long, approximate weight, 2 lbs. 2 oz. List . $5.10 27 inches long, approximate weight, 3 lbs. 7 oz. List . 5.20 A pole pruner of supe¬ rior construction and performance — designed to, eliminate the annoy¬ ance of constantly re¬ placing parts — light, powerful, cuts close and clean, making the kind of cut you have always sought for in your work. It will easily cut stock up to its 1%-in. capac¬ ity. Having two sharp blades, it cuts without crushing and promotes proper healing. The jaws are of high quality alloy tool steel, drop-forged and correctly heat- treated. The return¬ spring is masked and durable and keeps the blades in an open, ready- _ to-cut position. Shown SHORT ARM LONG ARM here with long and short arm. Single and double pulley rig, easily attached. All parts are fully interchangeable. Poles are of solid, selected basswood. Description Number 6 ft. 8 ft. 10 ft. 12 ft. 14 ft. 16 ft. LONG ARM — Complete Tool (no pulley) . 7TR 89 $5.75 $6.00 $6.50 $6.75 $7.25 $7.50 (one pulley) . 7TR 90 6.00 6.25 6.75 7.00 7.50 7.75 (two pulleys) . 7TR 91 6.25 6.50 7.00 7.25 7.75 8.00 SHORT ARM- Complete Tool (no pulley) . 7TQ 89 5.75 6.00 6.50 6.75 7.25 7.50 (one pulley) . 7TQ 90 6.00 6.25 6.75 7.00 7.50 7.75 (two pulleys) . 7TQ 91 6.25 6.50 7.00 7.25 7.75 8.00 The Three Power FORESTER Length Capacity No. 1 Forester . 20 in. 1 3/16 in. No. 2 Forester . 27 in. 1 1/12 in. No. 3 Forester . 34 in. 2 in. Weight Price 2 lbs. 10 oz. $5.00 4 lbs. 10 oz. 6.00 7 lbs. 4 oz. 7.00 The Forester pruner is especially designed for the fruit growers, foresters and the large size No. 3 for hard wood such as oak, maples and beech. An excellent tool for reforestation work. Write for the illustrated circular on the above pruners. FRUIT PICKING BAGS Price $1.80 Each The Bags with a Wide Open Mouth, which makes Picking Easy MADE FROM 8 OZ. “A” GRADE DUCK This is a high quality, con¬ venient, comfortable bag. It is especially adapted for pick¬ ing apples, pears, apricots, peaches and other fruits. Two Quickly Adjustable Shoulder Straps of IV2 inch webbing equalize the load on both shoulders, augmented by an Adjustable Hip Strap. A Steel Band — not a wire — keeps the mouth of the Bag open and makes it hang com¬ fortably for filling. Miscellaneous Garden Tools DIBBLES, Iron. 50c. CITLTIVATOBS, Hand. 5-tooth. $1.25 to $1.50. FORKS. 4 tines; regular. $1.50 to $1.75. FRUIT-PICKER. Wire, 50c each. GARDEN HOES. 5-in. 80c: Heavy Half-Moon. $1. Onion. 2-prong. 60c and $1.25. Scuffle. (Large assortment.) 4-in., 85c. GLAZING MATERIALS, Fermanlte (Black) . A glazing compound, composed of asbestos fiber and special long-life weather-resisting non-drying oils.' Gal. $2.50. White Garlanlte. The improved corking and glazing compound. Per gal. $2.65. Fermanite Gun. This gun makes application easy. $6.00 each. Glazing Points, Peerless. Box (1000) 75c. GRAFTING WAX. ^Alb. 25c: 1/2 lb. 35c: lb. 60c. HOE HANDLES. 35c. JTJTE TWINE. For tying plants and vegetables. We can furnish 2-, 3-, and 5-ply. Ball 15c, 2 for 25c. MOLE TRAP, Out-o-Sight. $1.50. PLANT TIE. The Lightning Wire is a most con¬ venient device for fastening fiowering stems to supporting stakes. A slight squeeze between the fingers and the stem is definitely though incon¬ spicuously tied. Use them with wire, bamboo, or wood stakes. Economical, may be used many times over. 100 for 30c postpaid; 1,000 for $2.50 post¬ paid. RAFFIA. Natural color, lb. 50c; dyed, lb. $1.50. SCYTHES, English Lawn. Riveted back. 30- and 32-in., $1.50; SCYTHE STONES, English style, 30c: Darby, dum, S5c. Snath. Improved pattern. $1.50. SPRINEHiER, Rubber Plant. Pt. 85c: qt. $1.25. Straight or crooked neck. TROWELS, Florists’, Ladies’ and Market-gardeners’ styles. Large assortment. 10c to $1.50. WATERING CANS, Galvanized Oval. For florists. Two copper-faced roses, one fine and one coarse, with each pot. 6-qt. $5.50; 8-qt. $5.75; 10-qt. $6.25; 12-qt. $6.75. 20c ; Carbornn- New Super-Speed Model. Trims hedges, shrubs, evergreens, terrace grass and borders. Saves hours of labor. Light, vibrationless — a pro¬ fessional shear that a woman can use. Trims any hedge or evergreen to sharp, beautiful outlines. Self sharpening. Works from any light socket. Weighs only 5% pounds. Electric hedgeshears have been proved in thousands of gardens. Price including 9 feet of cord $29.50. Extra cord 100-foot length. 16-gauge, $3.75 each. NO. 2500 ASPARAGUS KNIVES OR WEEDERS. These knives are hammer forged, well hardened and tempered to stand rough usage. Used also as a weed cutter and dandelion digger. 7/16-inch round steel. “V” shape blade. Blade polished and enameled blue. 50c. NO. 205 SOCKET GARDEN TROWEL, FORGED STEEL. This trowel is hammer forged — one piece — and has seamless socket. Pull polished. Hardwood handle. Six-inch blade. Length over all, 13^4 inches. $1.00. NO. 211 GARDEN TROWEL, FORGED STEEL. The blade and shank are made of one piece of steel, being forged out in the same way as masons’ brick trowels. The blade is finely polished. The rear part and shank are enameled blue. Polished hardwood handle. Heavy steel ferrule. Size, inches . - . 5 6 7 Weight per dozen, lbs . 7 9% 10% Prices . $ .75 $ .85 $ .95 Page thirtv-Sve ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA Miscellaneous Supplies Brown’s Open-Hed Sprayers Large diameter opening compressed air spray¬ ers, with electrically welded seams and galvan¬ ized after fabrication. Furnished with handy rubber grips, double action safety lock, adjust¬ able removable carrying strap. Equipped with 2-foot brass extension, automatic shut-off and nonclog nozzle. No. 4D 4-gallon galvanized Open-hed Sprayer . ...‘P6.9.5 Champ D 3% -gallon gal¬ vanized Open-hed Spray¬ er . .?5.50 Brown’s Funnel- Top Sprayer The No. 350D Sprayer has side walls and head seams electrically welded. Funnel, lock, head and sides galvanized after fabrica¬ tion. Durable and strong. Equipped with wooden handle grip, safety lock, adjustable removable car¬ rying strap, 18-in. angle extension, automatic shut¬ off and nonclog nozzle. No. 350D 3% -gallon Funnel-top Sprayer . $3.75 Continuous Atomizers Designed to handle all disinfectants and insecti¬ cides. Spray continuously on up and down stroke. No. 335 made with copper tank and brass pump; nontippable design; simple quarter turn lock; oil- resisting gasket; new one-point swivel nozzle. No. 26BG made with lithographed tin pump, brass cone, and quart glass jar. Furnished with all-brass valve and new one-point swivel nozzle. An excellent glass jar con¬ tinuous sprayer. No. 335 1-quart contin¬ uous sprayer . $1.75 No. 26B6 1-quart con¬ tinuous sprayer ... $1.15 Brown’s No. 14 single-ac¬ tion sprayer is made with tin tank and lithographed tin pump. Nontippable de¬ sign, quarter turn lock, re¬ turn drip cup. Dependable .Tnd durable. Will spray to last drop. No. 14 1-quart single-ac¬ tion sprayer . 35c No. 57 Wheelbarrow Sprayer Complete portable spraying unit for one man operation. Rigidly constructed, with 18-gal- lon galvanized tank, heavy duty pump. Five- gallon storage tank en¬ ables continuous spray¬ ing after cessation of pumping. Maintains 200 to 250 lb. pressure. All brass pump working parts. Equipped with automatic shut-off, angle nonclog nozzle and 12 feet of hose. No. 67, Wheelbarrow sprayer . $28.50 No. 49 Wheelbarrow Sprayer Similar to the No. 57, except without air storage tank. Most effi¬ ciently operated with two operators. Main¬ tains 200 lb, pressure. Rigidly constructed to withstand heavy use. No. 49 Wheelbarrow sprayer . $18.75 List Each 6 qt . . $ 7.40 8 qt . . 7.90 10 qt . . 8.40 12 qt . . 9.40 16 qt . . 11.40 OVAL GALVANIZED WATERING POTS. This style is specially a- dapted for greenhouse and conservatory. Ex¬ tra length in spout is especially convenient where a long reach is required. Equipped with brass handle and 2 copper faced roses (one fine and one coarse) . ROUND GALVANIZED List Each WATERING POTS. This style is specially adapted for the flower garden and hotbed. Made extra strong throughout, equipped with extra long spout and supplied with a fine copper faced rose for seedlings and a coarse copper faced rose for growing plants. Model No. 7 THE WATERFAN AN AUTOMATIC OSCILLATING RAINMAKING MACHINE The Waterfan is a small (20x6l^x7 in.), light (6V2 lbs.) portable automatic oscillating lawn and garden sprinkler. It is a real raia- making machine consisting of a small turbine water motor closely connected to a short (16-in.) distribution pipe and is mounted on a triangular shape sledlike frame for easy pulling by the hose. The distribution pipe is fitted with 17 small nozzles, all set in an even plane and at the proper angles for causing the sprays to be projected in the shape of an open fan, so when they are oscillated back and forth over the machine they will water a wide rectangular area. *Area Gallons Pressure for Price f.o.b. Model Covered 20x45 ft. Per Minute Best Results Woodbury No. 7 30x45 ft. 40x45 ft. 6 30 lbs. $15.00 *The No. 7 Waterfan is equipped with a curved or straight distri¬ bution pipe according to the width to be covered. The 30 and 40 ft. widths use the curved distribution pipe. The 20 ft. width uses the straight distribution pipe. SPECIAL WIDTH: Nozzles can be set for covering any special width from 10 to 35 feet if the flowing water pressure is stated. The Cyclone Seed Sower Best and cheapest crank seeder made, considering the quality of work done and durability. Will not get out of order nor be affected by damp weather. Distributes all kinds of fertilizer, land-plaster, ashes and seeds. Weight 6 pounds. $2.75, not prepaid. No. 4 Parag’on Sprayer Capacity 28 gallons. Equip¬ ment: 20-ft. Special Spray Hose, 10-ft. Snray Pipe, 1 Brass Mist Spray Nozzle, 1 Brass Straight Spray Nozzle, 1 Steel Spray Nozzle for whitewash, cold-water paint, etc., $39.50 each. SOWER THAT SCATTERS evenly: Page thirty-six Miscellaneous Supplies ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA MISCELLANEOUS GARDEN SUPPLIES W~ T^tional \ k/ Lezy Wear Qarden Qloves All-Leather — DIBT-PBOOF SOFT AS EID — Bztra Pliable Ideal gloves for men and women, made from select imported leather processed to render it amazingly soft and pliable, as well as durable. Permit almost barehand freedom with perfect comfort, yet insure complete protection from dirt, scratches, bruises, stains. Economical— outwear 6 pairs of fabric gloves and are useful the year round for Garden, Housework, Painting, Yard, Furnace, Garage, etc. WASHABLE I Sizes for women: •‘Small,” “Medium,” “Large” — for men: “Me¬ dium,” and “Large.” Price 75c a pair (2 pairs, $1.40), postpaid. Hotkaps JUST A SIMPLE TWIST OF THE WRIST AND THE PLANT IS TIED Box of 125, 8 inch size, 25c 'TWIST-EMS' FOB NUBSEBIES, ESTATES AND AMATEUB GABDENEES ‘Twist-ems’ are dark green strong tapes with wire re¬ inforcing that make per¬ fect plant ties. Place “Twist- ems” around stem and support. Twist ends be¬ tween thumb and finger. In a “flash” the stem is se¬ curely tied. Box of 250, 4 inch size, 25c Stakes hyacinth stakes. Hsed for staking hyacinths, tulips and slender plants. Wood (dyed green). Green wood pointed stakes: 12 in., $1.25 per m; 15 in., $1.50 per m; 18 in., $1.60 per m. Split Bamboo stakes: 12 in.. 95c per m; 15 in., $1.10 per m; 18 in., $1.30 per m. JAP ANESE CANE STAKES. _ 6 ft. These are very attractive for all purposes of plant staking, thin and strong; used a lot for spray making. 1 bale of 2000 $16; 1 bale of 1000 $10; bundle of 250 $3.25; bundle of 100 $1.75. 10 ft. 15c each. 2 for 25c; $1.50 per doz.; 25 to 100 & 10c each. CHINESE TONKIN BAMBOO STAKES. A heavy anbatantial stake for Dahlias, ivy, young trees, etc. 4 ft. high, %in. diameter, 12 for 45c; 100 for $2.50. 6 ft. high, % to %in. diameter, 12 for $1; 100 for $6.00. BAMBOO CANE STAKES. 3 % ft. Used for spray making and stak¬ ing. Dyed green. Hot water treated. 1 bale of 2000 $10; 1000 $6; 500 $4; 250 $2.50; 100 $1.50. HOTKAPS protect plants a^inst birds, in¬ sects, rain, frost, hail or wind. They force growth and bring maturity 2 to 3 weeks sooner. Yield is increased 10 to 25 per cent. Each HOTKAP is a miniature hot¬ house for the plant underneath. 1,000 to Carton @ . $10.75 per m 5,000 @ . 10.50 “ “ 10,000 @ . 10.25 “ “ 25,000 @ . 10.00 “ “ 25 Package Complete . 50 each 100 Package Complete . 2.75 each 250 Package Complete . 4.00 each Steel Setter and Tamper . Garden Setter alone $1.50 each .50 each Steel Tamper alone .25 each WHAT HORMODIN “A’' IS Hormodin “A” is the new root-inducing chemical that stimulates rapid root growth on leafy cuttings, being especially valuable for propagating all plants by cuttings, whether rooted with ease or normally rooted with difficulty. Many plants formerly impossible to propagate from cuttings may now be rooted with the aid of Hormodin. The content of the 50c package is suffi¬ cient to treat from 150 to 600 or more cut¬ tings depending upon the required dilution. The $1.00 size sufficient to treat from 400 to 1800 cuttings. SOIL TEST KIT Gives twenty individual tests for nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and acidity. $2.00, Cedar Plant Tubs Made of white cedar, painted green and bound with strong electric- welded wire hoops which do not rust. Handles are sold separately at 30c per pair, not attached to tub. Inside Diam. Depth Each No. 1 6 inches 6 inches . $ .60 No. 2 7 inches 7 inches . 70 No. 3 8 inches 8 inches . 75 No. 4 9 inches 9 inches . 86 No. 5 10 inches 9 inches . 95 No. 6 11 inches 10 inches . 1.00 No. 7 12 inches 11 inches . 1.25 No. 8 13 inches 12 inches . 1.50 No. 9 14 inches 13 inches . 1.70 No. 10 15 inches 14 inches . 1.90 No. 11 16 inches 15 inches . 2.00 No. 12 17 inches 16 inches . 2.50 No. 13 18 inches 17 inches . 2.76 No. 14 19 inches 18 inches . 3.85 New York Cedar Tubs with Feet . Inside Top Diam. Depth Inside Each No. 1 12 inches 10% inches . $2.15 No. 2 14% inches 15 inches . 2.80 Florists’ Pots, Azalea and Bulb Pans Height and Width Inside Each Doz. 100 1000 1 inch . ...$ .03 $ .19 $ 1.48 $13.50 2 inches .... . 02 .16 1.23 11.25 2% inches . 02 .18 1.40 12.76 2% inches . 03 .24 1.65 16.00 3 inches .... . 03 .28 2.14 19.20 4 inches .... . 05 .42 3.30 30.00 5 inches .. . 07 .78 6.94 54.00 6 inches .... . 10 1.08 8.91 81.00 7 inches .... . 17 1.62 14.85 8 inches .... . 26 2.81 21.45 9 inches .... . 39 4.32 33.00 10 inches .... . 62 5.83 44.56 11 inches .... . 78 8.64 66.00 12 inches .... 11.88 90.75 14 inches .... 19.44 148.50 Saucers Each Doz. 100 Each Doz. 100 4 inches ... $ .04 $ .43 $2.48 9 inches . ...$ .14 $1.45 $12.88 5 inches ... .06 .55 3.30 10 inches . ... .18 2.02 14.86 6 inches ... .07 .72 4.95 11 inches . ... .22 2.45 18.16 7 inches ... .08 .86 6.60 12 inches . ... .26 2.88 22.28 8 inches ... .10 1.15 9.08 14 inches . ... .44 4.90 37.13 PLANT LABELS. Wood, pointed. for pot and garden plants. Size 100 1000 Size 100 1000 4 X % inches . ....$0.35 $2.25 8 X % inches . .$0.75 $6.00 4% X % inches . . 35 2.40 10 X % inches . . .65 5.00 5 X % inches _ . 40 2.50 10 X % inches . . .85 7.00 6 X % inches . . 45 2.75 12 X 1 % inches . . 1.36 10.60 Wood, wired, 3% X % inches, for trees, shrubs. Dahlias and similar plants, 40c per 100; $2.76 per 1000. WIRED TOOTH PICKS 2 % in. white wired tooth picks — per bundle (250) 15c; per 1000 50c: per 10,000 $3.50. 4-in. green wired tooth picks — per bundle (250) 25c; per 1000 95c; per 4600 $4.00. 6-in. wired tooth picks — per bundle (260) 30c: per 1000 $1.15; per 3000 $3.25. Page thirty-seven ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA F ertilizers ABEL’S FERTILIZERS Adco. A bacterial food for making artificial manure, by mixing it with leaves, grass cuttings, green weeds or, in fact all the many wastes that accumulate during the garden year and applying water, the product is a clean manure. 1 box Adco, makes about 300 lbs., $1.00; 25 lb. bag sufficient to make one-half ton of manure, $2.00; 150 lb. bag sufficient to make 3 tons of manure, $10.50; 600 lbs., $42.00; 2100 lbs. $145.00. Ashes, Hard Wood. Apply 1000 lbs. per acre. Indispensable for all crops requiring potash; excellent for mixing with potting soil. For top dressing lawns and grass fields it is applied to best advantage either in very early spring or late fall. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. 85c; 50 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.50; 200 lbs. $4.00; 1000 lbs. $18.00; per ton $35.00. Blood (Dried). For indoor culture of flowering plants, like roses, carnations, etc., its chief element being nitrogen. One of the quick¬ est acting fertilizers. 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 85c; 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.50; 200 lbs. $8.50; 500 lbs. $20.00. Bone Meal. Unusually rich in nitrogen and phosphoric acid, the two principal plant foods. We recommend this especially for lawns, gardens and greenhouses, or any purpose where a high class fer¬ tilizer counts. Apply 800 to 1000 lbs. per acre. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00; per ton. $50.00. BOVUNG A rich manure from cows — the ideal fertilizer for New Lawns and for restoring the worn-out grass plot to its original vigor. Through a special process practically all moisture is removed from Bovung soon after it has been taken from the barns. Bovung is absolutely free of all live weed seeds, it can not bring plant diseases to your garden, and while a little goes far, no harm will occur through fertilizing your lawn or garden freely. Bovung broadcasts as readily as grass seed and we suggest three applications upon your lawn throughout the year, in the early spring, again in midsummer, and finally early in the autumn. Bovung, too, is an excellent fertilizer for the flower and vegetable garden, being of an organic nature it brings to the soil just those materials in which the average garden soil is lacking. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $2.75; 500 lbs. $12.50; 1,000 lbs. $23.50; ton. $42.50. not prepaid. T»Aei MAtff Cow Manure Base^^ - A B »w„««tv«C0 tv * ^ Wtun CoitiCN Iwox'oiv Co INC ^ ^.4 ru nooto. vii Jfj Clay’s Fertilizer. An English chemical fertilizer, for forcing green¬ house plants and vegetables. It can be used in either dry or liquid form. 28 lbs. $3.75; 56 lbs. $6.25; 112 lbs. $12.00. Cottonseed Meal. Apply 800 pounds per acre. Exceedingly rich in potash and ammonia, making it excellent for use as a grass and^ grain fertilizer; for putting-greens it is invaluable. 5 lbs. 40c; 75c per 10 lbs.; 25 lbs. $1.30; $2.25 per 50 lbs.; 100 lbs. $4.00; $35.00 per ton; ton $65.00. Cow or Cattle Manure (Shredded). One sack of this is equal to one carload of cow manure in regular form. Convenient to handle, making it possible for everyone to get this usually scarce article at all times. Especially suited for soil mixing, mulching and liquid manuring. Apply 1000 lbs. per acre. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00; 500 lbs. $14.00; 1000 lbs. $27.00; 2000 lbs. $50.00. Dutch Maid (Pulverized Form). For lawns, flowers, shnibs and vegetables. The use of DU'TCH MAID will make lawns richer, give earlier flowers, make thrifty shrubs and larger yields of vegetables. _ DUTCH MAID is a specially prepared plant food that contains the essential ingredients — nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash in the form that will give rapid growth and full development of the above plant life. (Juaranteed analysis. Nitrogen 4 per cent, Avai. Phos. Acid 6 per cent. Potash 6 per cent. 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 85c; 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00; 500 lbs. $17.50; 1000 lbs. $32.50; ton $60.00. Horn Shavings. Used principally for mixing in potted soil; rich in ammonia, especially valuable in chrysanthemum growing. 5 lbs. 70e; 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $3.76; 100 lbs. $7.00. Hyper-Humus. An excellent article to incorporate with poor soil in the garden, greenhouse or in potting plants. When used in garden work, the ground should be covered with one-half to two inches of Humus and spaded in. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c: 25 lbs. 85c: 50 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $2.00; 500 lbs. $9.50; 1000 lbs. $15.00; 2000 lbs. $25.00. Lime (Hydrated or Powdered). This is a very fine article for distrib¬ uting on grass. Promotes growth, gives the grass a rich color and has a tendancy to prevent the growth of weeds. Apply one ton per acre. 5 lbs. 15c: 10 lbs. 25c; 25 lbs. 35c: 50 lbs. 60c; 500 lbs. $4.50; 1000 lbs. $8.00. Muriate of Potash. Apply 100 to 150 lbs. per acre, usually with other fertilizers. Excellent for potatoes, corn and other grains. Analysis, equal to 50 per cent actual potash. 6 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 60c: 25 lbs $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.75; ton $60.00. P*tie thirty-eight THOMPSON'S VITAMIN B-1 PURE CRYSTALLINE POWDER PRODUCES AMAZING REINVIGORATED ROOT GROWTH! Cattleya blooms twice nor¬ mal size. . . 5-inch tea rose buds . . . Cottage tulips with 30-inch stems. Hyacinths with flower heads over 12 inches long . . . Snapdragons, 6% feet tall . . . Birds of Paradise with 16 huge flowers . . . Daffodils bigger than 'a salad plate on a 42- inch stalk thicker than man’s thumb . . . Roses transplanted while flowering . . . Annuals, peren¬ nials and shrubs transplanted without soil on roots . . . Root-rot stopped in valuable trees. 100 mgm (1/10 gram) $1.00. Makes 2,000 gallons of solution; enough for a season in the average garden. Nitrate of Soda. Apply 100 to 150 lbs. per acre, mixing with land plaster or other fertilizers to render application more easy. Use only after plants are above ground. If used in liquid form dilute 2 ozs. to 1 gal. of water and do not apply oftener than twice a week. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00; ton $50.00. Phosphate. For all vegetable crops, grains, grass, etc. Apply 800 to 1,000 lbs. per acre broadcast. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 200 lbs. $3.00; % ton $12.00; ton $22.00. Phosphate, Super-Acid (16 per cent). Apply 1,000 pounds per acre. Used for mixing with other fertilizers to increase the phosphoric acid analysis. 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.50; 167 lbs. $3.50; Vz ton $13.00; ton $25.00. Sheep Manure. Apply 1000 lbs. per acre. One of the most ex¬ tensively used of animal manures. The analysis shows it to be a perfectly balanced plant food. For garden, lawn or greenhouse use, nothing surpasses sheep manure; it is clean and easily handled, besides giving immediate results. 5 lbs. 25c; 10 lbs. 45c; 25 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00; 500 lbs. $11.25; 1000 lbs. $22.50; 2000 lbs. $45.00. Soot (Scotch Imported). This is used principally for bringing a good healthy color into foliage of chrysanthemum and other greenhouse plants. Also destroys insects and grubs that work on top of and underneath the surface. 5 lbs. 60c; 10 lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $5.00. Sulphate of Aluminum. Especially adapted for fertilizing Rhododen¬ drons, and other plants requiring an acid soil. 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 70c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $4.00; 200 lbs. $7.50. Sulphate of Ammonia. Apply 75 to 100 lbs. per acre only with other fertilizers deficient in nitrogen. A valuable fertilizer for all plants Ml which a large leaf development or rapid growth is desired; will stimulate growth almost immediately. Analysis equal to 25% of ammonia. 3 lbs. 25c; 5 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. 60c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $3.50; ton $60.00. Sulphate of Potash. Apply 100 to 125 lbs. per acre, usually with other fertilizers. On account of its great strength it must be used judiciously. Valuable for roots and grain crops. Analysis equal to 50% of actual potash. 5 lbs. 40c; 10 lbs. 70c; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100 lbs. $4.00; 200 lbs. $7.50. Tankage. This is usually applied to plants such as roses, etc., under glass. It is similar to dried blood. 5 lbs. 40c; 70c per 10 lbs.; 25 lbs. $1.25; $2.00 per 50 lbs.; 100 lbs. $3.50; $6.50 per 200 lbs.; % ton $28.00; $55.00 per ton. Terogen. A spring and summer ground dressing; reinforces any manure fertilizers you may use. Lb. 75c: 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $4.75; 25 lbs. $11.00; 100 lbs. $40.00. Tobacco Stems. For fumigating, mulching and fertilizing, these are invaluable. The chief fer¬ tilizing element in them is the potash. 5 lbs. 25c: 10 lbs. 50c: 50 lbs. $1.75; 100 lbs. $3.00. Vlgoro, A specially prepared plant food for lawns, vegetable and flower gardens, shrubbery, trees, etc. 5 lbs. 50c; 25 lbs. $1.50; 50 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $4.00. WONDERGRO is water-soluble and Odor¬ less and may be used in tablet or liquid form. Per box of 40 tablets 25c (postpaid 30c) ; per can of 40 tablets 25c (postpaid 30c) ; per can of 100 tablets 50c (post¬ paid 65c) : 1000 tablets $3.25 (postpaid $3,40). “Wondergrow” is the new and better Plant Fertilizer sent postpaid with a little FREE BOOKLET on “How to Make a Success of the Window Garden.” ABEL'S auAury lawn seeds Abel’s Evergreen Lawn Grass Seed is being used on the finest lawns in Berks County ABEL’S EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS This formula, after years of experiment¬ ing, has been blended carefully of grasses adapted to producing very thick growth and velvety appearance. Our grass seed is tested for purit>' and germination and each variety of grass in its composition is here for a special purpose — some for mak¬ ing fibrous roots which hold upon the soil and keep the turf in place; some of a sure creeping nature, filling up any bare spots; others for their color value; also for withstanding beating down by exces¬ sive rains. One pound will usually seed a place of 10 by 10 feet; 1 peck a space of 1,000 square feet; 1 bushel a space of 4,000 square feet, or, say 40 by 100 feet. For a thicker, more permanent effect, more seed is better. Lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25; bu. (20 lbs.) $8.50; 100 lbs. $40.00. ABEL’S SPECIAL LAWN SEED INCLUDING BENT GRASSES A perfect blend combination of the pur¬ est high test grass seed INCLUDING BENT GRASSES most suitable for the establishment of a luxuriant lawn. This mixture combines the qualities of quick growth, compactness and permanence, and is recommended to those who seek a beau¬ tiful lawn. Lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.75; 20 lbs. and up 50c per lb. PENN’S COMMON OR CITY PARK LAWN GRASS Contains only grasses suitable for the purpose of making a beautiful lawn. It germinates quickly and roots deeply, en¬ abling it to withstand the intense heat of summer. This .special mixture can be recommended very highly. However, the formula and purity test does not equal that of our Evergreen Lawn Grass. Lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.75; bu. (20 lbs.) $6.50; 100 lbs. $30.00. ABEL’S PARKWAY LAWN GRASS SEED A mixture meeting the requirements of those desiring a moderately priced grass seed. A quick growing mixture producing a permanent sod. Lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.35; bu. (20 lbs.) $5.00; 100 lbs. $23.00. Junior, 20" ABEL’S SHADY PLACE LAWN GRASS Usually it is quite difficult to obtain a satisfactory growth of grass under trees and in shady places, and for sowing in such places we recommend the use of our special mixture. It will quickly produce an abundant and even growth of beautiful green grass. The grasses used in making this special mixture are those adapted for growing in shade. It has been successfully used on some large operations where greensward was desired on land partially shaded by old trees. Lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25; bu. (20 lbs.) $8.50; 100 lbs. $40.00. ABEL’S TERRACE MIXTURE LAWN GRASS A special mixture of grasses for sowing on terraces and side hills — grasses that produce strong, spreading roots, thus pre¬ venting heavy rains from washing them out, that wfill withstand drought and ex¬ posure, thrive on shallow soils, and pro¬ duce a rich, green turf throughout the season. Lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.50; bu. (20 lbs.) $9.00. FANCY RED-TOP GRASS One of the Bent grasses. Used on golf courses and in all good lawn mixtures. Does well in wet places and under un¬ favorable conditions. Is drought-resistant. Lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. and up 25c per lb. KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS Forms a close, thick dark green turf and is very hardy. Heavy, fine, clean seed. Lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.50; 10 lbs. and up 25c per lb. ABEL’S WHITE DUTCH CLOVER Recleaned for sowing on lawns, pastures, etc. Oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; V2 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.95; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 lbs. $8.50; 25 lbs. $20.00. THE MOTO-MOWER— Real Grass Cutter Moto-Mowers are modern power mowing equipment that you can buy with confidence. They are built of malleable castings and steel and powered with efficient motors to give long trouble-free service. Shown here are three popular models. The Junior for small lawns has a cutting width of 20 inches. The Commander and Super built for large lawns, estates and parks each make a 30 inch cut. There are over 150 satisfied users of Moto-Mowers in Berk County. Stop in and see these mowers or ask for separate catalog showing different models with f)rices. Super Commander Wallace-Homestead Company, Horticultural Printers. Des Moines. Iowa Here Are Winners To Add New Interest to Your 1940 Garden Midget cream btai t. 25C Silver Antirrhinum, Eosalie '^7' Bronze Medal 1940 All-America Selections Scabiosa Heavenly Blue ednl~i040 All-America Selection.s Pkt. 26c „ .KS? S,UcUo« Bronze Medal Pkt. 25c The Plants We Sell Are Grown by Experienced Florists from AbeVs Tested Seeds Abel’s Seed House 12 North Ninth Street ( ) READING, PA.