ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
Flower Seeds 
Abel’s New Flower Seed Novelties—Continued 
Marigold Guinea Gold 
Guinea Gold!—bringing thoughts of 
Spanish doubloons and buried riches, a 
treasure chest for your garden!—and 
what a prize we have in this Marigold. 
Brighter than any treasure the pirates 
ever dreamed of, the masses of lovely 
blossoms cascade down the sides of the 
plant in a pyramid of flowing gold. Ar¬ 
ranged in a jet black or cobalt blue 
bowl, Guinea Gold can scarcely be sur¬ 
passed for decorative effect in any part 
of the house, especially as the character¬ 
istic marigold odor has almost entirely 
disappeared. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. $1.25; oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Larkspur Stock Flowered 
Rosamond 
Rosamond is a pure rose color, a shade 
which has been entirely lacking in lark¬ 
spurs 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 flow¬ 
ered varieties. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 65c; 
Vsoz. $1.00; ^oz. $1.50; Y2OZ. $2.50; oz. 
$4.00. 
Tithonia Speciosa 
Pansy Engelmann’s Strains 
Nowhere are pansies more loved or 
better understood than in England, the 
home of Mr. Engelmann. In the Engel- 
mann 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 Spe¬ 
cial Strain is the old Scottish Show type, 
reselected to a strain of immense flow¬ 
ers, 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. 
25c; 1/16 oz. 65c; Ys oz. $1.00; Yt oz. 
$1.75; %oz. $3.00; oz. $5.00. 
Larkspur 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. 15c; 1/16 oz. 65c; Ys oz. 
$1.00; Yt oz. $1.50; Yi oz. $2.50; oz. $4.00. 
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 peren¬ 
nials that bloom the first year; and others 
that require a year’s growth before bloom- 
Giant Crego Aster 
ing. These are indicated in all instances. 
All three classes are needed to make up the 
attractive garden or border and help pro¬ 
long the blooming season. The perennials 
increase in size and beauty from year to 
year and require but little attention. 
Abel’s Glorious Asters 
AMERICAN BEAUTY ASTERS. Large Double Blooms—Long Stems. 
The earlier-flowering strain of the American Beauty type comes 
into bloom a little before the American Late Branching. Plants 
are of branching habit and very vigorous. They grow 2 to 2% 
ft. tall, spread 2 V 2 ft. wide, and bloom profusely. The flowers 
are globular, fully double, with incurved petals, and very large, 
4 inches or more in diameter. Strong stems 15 to 20 inches long 
make them especially desirable for cutting. The flowers come in 
a wide range of lovely colors. Carmine Rose, Charm-Lavender, 
Crimson, Famous-Rose, Peach Blossom, Shell-Pink, Purple, 
Snowball-White. Any of these separate colors: Pkt. 15c; Vsoz. 
40c; ViOZ. 70c; oz. $2.00. 
American Beauty, Mixed Colors. A splendid mixture of all the 
bright and showy colors listed above. It will give a wonderful 
display. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; *4 oz. 60c. 
AMERICAN OR VICK’S LATE BRANCHING ASTERS. From mid¬ 
season until frost these Asters will produce a profusion of beau¬ 
tiful flowers. The blooms are immense, 3% to 4 inches across, 
and fully double. The petals are incurved and so closely massed 
as to form a solid, globular, Peony-like flower. The plants grow 
2 to 3 ft. tall and branch freely. The stems, frequently 2 ft. long, 
make this class especially good for cutting. Azure Blue, Blackish 
Blue, Crimson, Lavendar, Peach Blossom, Lavendar-Pink, Shell- 
Pink (Mary Semple), Purple, Deep Rose, White. Any of these 
separate colors: Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; ^4oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 
American Late Branching, Mixed Colors. A favorite mixture con¬ 
taining all colors offered above. Pkt. 10c; *4oz. 25c; Moz. 40c; 
oz. $1.25. 
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