ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA 
Vegetable Seeds 
LIMA BEANS 
BUSH 
Sow 1 quart to ISO 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 green 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—pods in a crown set¬ 
ting with three to five Beans in a 
pod. An ideal home-garden Lima. 
On account of the flavor and green 
tint when cooked, we believe this 
new Lima will be a popular market 
gardener’s variety even though the 
pods are small. Dry Beans, when 
cooked, swell to same size as the 
green Beans, retaining the sweet 
flavor, thus being an exceptionally 
fine dry Lima for winter use. In 1934 
it was tested and proved by canners, 
resulting in a sample ‘‘pack’’ of 
real merit. The large plump Bean, 
tender, thin-skinned, of very sweet 
flavor, retains the green color and 
does not break up in the can. A 
Bean that canners have wanted for 
years. -M>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 1% inches wide, and quite often % inch thick, 
with 4 to 5 sweet, delicious Beans to a pod. ^pt. 15c.; pt. 25c; 
qt. 40c; pk. $3.00; bus. $11.00. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush. Pods enormous (5 to 6 inches long by 
l\i inches wide), borne abundantly, and well filled with Beans 
larger and thicker than most Bush Limas and fuly 8 days earlier. 
Matures in 85 to 95 days from date of sowing. Vkpt. 15c; pt. 25c; 
qt. 40c; pk. $3.00; bus. $11.00. 
Henderson’s Bush. A small-podded, very early Sieva or Butter Bean 
of the South, growing in bush form. ^pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; 
pk. $3.00; bus. $11.00. 
Dreer’s Bush. Dwarf form of Dreer’s Improved or Challenger Lima. 
V 2 pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $3.00; bus. $11.00. 
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. V2 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 35c; 
5 lbs. $1.50. 
POLE 
Sow 1 quart to 150 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. V2 pt. 
15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $2.75; bus. $9.00. 
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. $2.75; bus. $9.00. 
Burpee’s Giant-podded. One of the largest-podded Pole Limas, meas¬ 
uring 7 to 8 inches long and IV2 inches wide. Beans extra large, 
of superb flavor. Vines grow 10 to 12 feet high. V 2 pt. 15c; pt. 
25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00 
BEETS 
Sow 1 ounce to SO feet of drill; S 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 
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. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 40c; 
Ms lb. 75c ; lb. $1.25. 
Following is a copy of one of the 
many 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. 
Respectfully yours, 
CHARLES E. BROSSMAN, Trucker. 
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. Roots nearly globe-shaped, of uniform 6ize, 
with little foliage. Skin deep red; flesh dark red with little zoning. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vl lb. 30c; Vklb. 50c; 1 lb. 90c. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. An improved strain of Egyptian Beet. Rich, 
dark red flesh, crisp and tender. An excellent early sort. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; Vi lb. 30c; V 2 lb. 50c; 1 lb. 90c. 
Detroit Dark Red. Skin dark blood-red; flesh bright red, very 
tender and sweet. Pine round shape. Excellent for main crop. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^lb. 40c; l / 2 lb. 75c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Abel’s New 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; Vi lb. 30c; %lb. 50c; 1 lb. 90c. 
MANGEL-WURZEL and SUGAR BEETS 
Mammoth Long Red. Enormous roots, averaging 30 to 50 tons per 
acre. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; % lb. 40c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $2.50. 
Golden Tankard. Bright yellow; large. Tends to give color to milk. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; V2 lb. 40c; lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $2.50. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One ounce of seed will plant a row ZOO 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 1 Vi to IV2 in. in diameter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 4 oz. 85c; V2 lb. 
$1.25; lb. $2.25. 
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 significant difference in culture is that the heads of cauliflower 
must be protected from sunlight in order to assure 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 Snowball. One of the best for forcing or open ground. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 60c; oz. $1.90; 14 lb. $6.00. 
Dry-Weather. This variety is especially adapted for long, dry seasons. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 60c; oz. $1.90; Vi lb. $6.00. 
Fordhook Bush Lima 
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