“When Planting ABEL’S Seeds I know what I’m going to reap. 
CABBAGE 
One ounce of 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 special¬ 
ties. No better seed is obtainable than our pure bred strains. 
Abel’s Glory of Berks. A second-early variety maturing about two 
weeks later than Copenhagen Market and not quite so round, but 
gives a larger ready market product. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; 
Vt lb. $1.15 ; 1 lb. $2.00. 
Abel’s Erstling. A selection of the Early Jersey Wakefield which 
produces a good marketable head about 10 days earlier than the 
Early Jersey. In breeding for earliness, we had, of course, to 
sacrifice some of the size, still it is a very good product, but the 
forcing has reduced the amount of seed harvested per plant, there¬ 
fore the higher price. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; Vz lb. $1.15; 
1 lb. $2.00. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. Standard early variety. Conical heads with 
few outside leaves. Pkt. 5c; V2OZ. 10c; oz. 20c; ^4lb. 65c; lb. $2.00. 
Early Winnigstadt. Conical heads of very good quality. Pkt. 5c; 
Vioz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 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; V2 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; V2 lb. $1.25; lb. 
$2.25. 
Copenhagen Market. Very early. Round head; short-stemmed. 
Pkt. 5c; V 2 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; V* lb. 65c; 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; V2OZ. 15c; oz. 25c; 141b. 75c; Vklb. $1.35; lb. $2.25. 
Danish Ballhead. Very round, solid winter sort. A fine shipper. 
Pkt. 5c; V 2 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 141b. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Large Late Flat Dutch. Heads large and solid, with few outer leaves. 
Pkt. 5c; Vzoz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Late American Drumhead. One of the largest and best keeping 
varieties. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Surehead. A sure-heading sort, resembling Large Late Flat Dutch. 
Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 14lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Mammoth Red Rock. The largest Red Cabbage, with more solid 
heads than others. Pkt. 5c; V2 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; V* lb. 75c; V2 lb. 
$1.10; lb. $2.25. 
Chinese, Pe-Tsai. Often called “Celery Cabbage’’ on the market. 
The young leaves are crimped and of a light green color, but as they 
become older, they grow more upright and form heads much like 
Cos Lettuce. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; y 2 lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
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. 10c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.00; V 2 lb. $1.75; lb. $3.25. 
Penn 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. 
15c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.15; 14 lb. $1.80; lb. $3.25. 
Danish Ballhead Cabbage 
CARROTS 
One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of row 
For several generations the car¬ 
rot has been one of the common 
garden vegetables but only in re¬ 
cent years has it become to be 
recognized as one of the most 
nutritious and wholesome foods. 
Health authorities assert that car¬ 
rots contain in high degree those 
elements which constitute a nour¬ 
ishing article of diet. The plant 
has no serious insect enemies and 
is rarely subject 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-prepared soil, making 
rows 16 to 24 inches apart. Cul¬ 
tivate as soon as the plants are 
well established and thin to 2 or 4 
inches in the row according to the 
size of the variety. Plantings 
may be made from early spring 
until mid-June. For winter stor¬ 
age the later date is advisable. 
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. 20c; 141b. 50c; 
V 2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25. 
Abel’s Nantes. It is unsurpassed in 
quality, sweet, mild, is long, cylin¬ 
drical, averages 7 inches long, 114 
inch thick. Color orange scarlet. 
Core is so undefined that it is called 
coreless. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4lb. 
45c; y 2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25. 
Danvers Half-long. Large roots of 
good quality. Productive. One of 
the most popular sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; M lb. 45c; y 2 lb. 75; lb. $1.25. 
Long Orange. The best variety for 
garden and field crops. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
20c; Vi lb. 50c; y 2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25. 
Pride of Denmark 
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. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; V2 lb. 90c; lb. $1.75. 
POP CORN 
Monarch White Rice. This is the best Pop Corn for home or market. 
Select ears. Lb. 15c; 3 lbs. 35c; 10 lbs. $1.00. 
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. Lb. 15c; 3 lbs. 35c; 
10 lbs. $1.00. 
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. Puring August or Sep¬ 
tember sow the seed in shallow drills about 1 foot apart, covering 
with about Vi inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. On the approach 
of severe cold weather, cover with straw. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
*4lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Flower and Vegetable Plants. 
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