Flower Seeds 
ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA 
Foxglove 
Dianthus (Hardy Pinks) 
Gaillardia 
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Coreopsis 
Delphinium 
GAILLARDIA—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. 
Grandiflora Hybrids. Many showy combinations of yellow and 
scarlet. Very free blooming. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 30c; Ytoz. 50c. 
GOMPHRENA—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; %oz. 25c; y 2 oz. 40c. 
GOURDS—Ornamental. 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. 
Dishcloth or Luffa. 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. 
GYPSOPHILA PACIFICA—Paniculata. 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 Y 2 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; 
14 oz. 40c; Y^oz. 70c. 
GEUM—Boresii. Orange scarlet flowers from June until frost; 15 
inches tall. Pkt. 35c; 1/16 oz. 75c; %oz. $1.25. 
HELICHRYSUM—Strawflowers. This is one of the most widely 
grown 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 214 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. 
10c; 14oz. 30c;14oz. 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. I5c; 14 oz. 50c; 14 oz. 85c. 
HIBISCUS. 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. 
HEUCHERA—Coral Belle. Sanguinea 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; 14 oz. $1.50. 
HOLLYHOCKS. (Althaea 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; 14 oz. 30c; 
V^oz. 50c. 
HUNNEMANNIA — 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; 
14 oz. 25c; 14 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; 14 oz. 40c; 14 oz. 70c. 
IBERIS—Perennial Candytuft. Sempervirens—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-fashioned favorite. Pkt. 15c; 
%oz. 60c; 14 oz. $1.00. 
IVY—Kenilworth. (Linaria Cymbalaria) . Perennial. A fine trailing 
cover plant with small, bright green 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. Fine for hedges. 
Turns deep crimson-purple in late fall. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 20c; 
14 oz. 30c. 
LAVENDER—True (Lavandula Vera). Perennial. The lovely, sweet- 
scented, blue flowers are often dried for use in the linen-closet. 
Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 35c; V 2 oz. 60c. 
LIATRIS—Kansas Gay Feather—Spicata. Elegant, fluffy, purplish 
rose flowers on long spikes. Blooms from July to September. 
2 to 4 ft. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 40c; 14oz. 70c. 
LINUM—Perennial Flax—Perenne, Blue. Beautiful light blue flowers 
borne profusely from May until August, on graceful plants 2 ft. 
tall. Every day a new set of flowers opens up. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 
30c; V 2 oz. 50c. 
LANTANA — Finest Mixed. Verbena-like flowers from midsummer 
until frost. Yellow, orange, red and pink shades. Height 18 
inches. Slow germinating. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 30c; V 2 oz. 50c. 
LAVATERA — Annual Mallow—Loveliness. A splendid free-flowering 
annual, growing 2 ft. tall. Large, soft pink flowers shaded car¬ 
mine. Blooms from midsummer until frost. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 
y 2 oz. 40c. 
LOBELIA — For beds, borders, porch boxes, etc. The compact vari¬ 
eties are splendid for beds and borders. The spreading or hanging 
varieties cannot be surpassed for growing in porch or window 
boxes. 
Erinus, Finest Mixed. All are of compact habit. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 
35c; 14oz. 60c. 
LINUM —Crimson Flax—Grandiflorum Rubrum. 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; 14oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c. 
ABEL’S ANNUAL LARKSPUR—Tall Branching Double Stock-Flow¬ 
ered. A magnificent type of larkspur growing 314 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, Carmine, Sky-Blue, Rose 
White, Striped Light Blue and others belonging to this type. 
Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c; Yz oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
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