ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA 
Flower Seeds 
Giant Pink Hybrids. Beautiful large lavender-pink blooms. Pkt. 
10c; Yioz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
New Cross-Bred. Large white flowers blooming very early. Pkt. 
10c; Msoz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
Sky Blue. Large sky-blue flowers borne profusely during late 
September and October. Very showy. Pkt. 15c; ViOZ. 60c; ^oz. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Giant White. Large white blooms opening evenings. Pkt. 10c; 
Y 2 OZ. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Moonflowers Mixed. A fine mixture or all large varieties. Pkt. 
10c; bioz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
MORNING GLORIES. Colorful, quick-growing annual climbers 
reaching a height of 15 ft. Very showy during the summer and 
fall. 
Fine Mixed. Produces thousands of large flowers in many gay 
colors. Pkt. 10c; Y20Z. 20c; oz. 30c. 
Brazilian. A strong growing variety with rich rose blooms 3 
inches across. Particularly showy. Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Rochester. The large, light blue flowers have an exquisite broad 
edge of silvery white. Pkt. 10c; V2OZ. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Japanese Mixed. Elegant blooms larger than those of the ordinary 
Morning Glories. Excellent colors. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
AMPELOPSIS—Boston Ivy. Veitchii. A hardy climber clinging to 
brick and stone. Dark green, three-lobed leaves, slow germinat¬ 
ing. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
BALLOON VINE—Cardiospermum Halicacabum. A rapid growing 
annual climber with small white flowers followed by attractive 
balloon-shaped seed-pods an inch or more in diameter. Grows 5 
to 10 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 20c; oz. 35c. 
BIGNONIA—Trumpet Vine. Radicans. A hardy perennial climber 
with brilliant orange-scarlet trumpet-shaped blooms in July and 
August. Free from insect and disease troubles. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. 
30c; Y 2 oz. 50c. 
BITTERSWEET—Celastrus. Scandens. A hardy climber grown for 
the bright orange seed-pods containing scarlet seeds. Splendid 
for winter decoration. Difficult to germinate. Pkt. 15c; bioz. 
40c; V20Z. 70c. 
CANARY BIRD FLOWER—Tropaeloum Peregrinum. An attractive 
annual climber, 10 to 15 ft. tall. Finely fringed, Nasturtium-like 
flowers. For fences, hanging baskets, etc. Pkt. 10c; M>oz. 30c; 
oz. 50c. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER—Ipomoea Cardinalis. An attractive, graceful 
annual climber with cardinal-scarlet blooms 1 to IV2 inches in 
diameter. Rich glossy dark green foliage. Grows 15 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15c; Ysoz. 35c; ^oz. 60c. 
CYPRESS VINE—Ipomoea Quamoclit. A splendid, quick growing an¬ 
nual vine with small feathery, rich green leaves starred with 
showy flowers. Scarlet, White and Mixed. Any of the three: 
Pkt. 10c; Ytoz. 20c; %oz. 35c. 
DOLICHOS—Hyacinth Bean. An elegant, quick-growing annual 
climber reaching a height of 8 to 10 ft. by fall. Showy flower- 
clusters. 
Darkness. Claret-red flowers followed by rich purple seed-pods. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 2 ozs. 40c. 
Daylight. Pure white flowers and large greenish white seed-pods. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 2 ozs. 40c. 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. These are very interesting annual climb¬ 
ers grown for their attractive fruits which are always admired 
in the garden or if dried and displayed indoors during the winter. 
Dipper or Siphon. The ripened fruits of this well-known variety 
holds about 1 qt. each. Pkt. 10c; V2OZ. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Discloth—(Luffa). Has a fibrous sponge-like interior when ripe. 
Pkt. 10c; V20Z. 25c; oz. 40c 
Nest Egg. White fruits, the size and shape of an egg. Pkt. 10c; 
V 20 Z. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Sugar Trough. Large, bottle-shaped fruits with a thick durable 
skin. Pkt. 10c; V2OZ. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Spoon Gourd. Small, slender-necked, green fruits attractively 
marked with orange, white and light green. Pkt. 10c; V2OZ. 35c; 
oz. 60c. 
Fine Mixed. A wide assortment. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
HOP—Japanese Variegated. Humulus Japonicus Variegatus. Attrac¬ 
tive, quick-growing annual climber with yellow, white and green 
variegated foliage. Pkt. 10c; Y* oz. 30c; Y2 oz. 50c. 
JAPANESE KUDZU VINE—Pueraria Thunbergiana. A perennial 
climber forming yearly new shoots from the crown; 40 ft. Pkt. 
10c; 14oz. 30c; Y2oz. 50c. 
THUNBERGIA—Black-Eyed Susan. Vine. Alata Mixed. A splendid 
annual climber for hanging baskets and ground covers. Showy, 
yellow and orange flowers, some with velvety black center. Pkt. 
10c; ^oz. 30c; Y2OZ. 50c; oz. 85c. 
HOUSE-PLANT SEEDS 
ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. A pretty foliage plant often called Asparagus Fern. Grows 
freely and quickly in any sunny window. Its rich green, fern-like, divided leaves make 
it an excellent sort for cutting greens. Pkt. 20c. 
BEGONIAS, Tuberous-rooted. Much prized for their gigantic blooms which often measure 
six inches across and come in a wide range of lovely colors—white, cream, pink, salmon, 
orange, scarlet, and crimson. 
Single Mixed. Pkt.. 25c. Double Mixed. Pkt. 35c. 
CALCEOLARIA Hybrids. Large, pocket-shaped flowers of rich and varied hues, including 
self colors, spotted, blotched, and laced, are borne in large sprays. Pkt. 30c. 
CARNATION. Perpetual or Tree, Mixed. Lovely double-flowered variety in a mixture of 
attractive colors. Pkt. 15c. 
CINERARIA hybrida grandiflora. A large-flowered strain that is unsurpassed in size of 
flower and range of color. Blooms freely. Pkt. 35c. 
hybrida grandiflora. Dwarf Mixed. A dwarf-growing variety of above. Pkt. 35c. 
multiflora nana. Masses of star-shaped blooms, in a wide range of colors, completely cover 
the compact plant. Pkt. 35c. 
CYCLAMEN. Ours is the celebrated Wandsbek strain, considered the 
The plants are strong growers, bushy and produce a profuson of 
flowers. 
Bright Rose. Beautiful variety. 
Glory of Wandsbek. Bright salmon-red flowers. Distinct. 
Pearl of Zehlendorf. Rich salmon red. Showy. 
Rose of Marienthal. Lovely rose-color, shaded salmon. 
Giant White, with Carmine Eye. Extremely large sort. 
Salmon-Scarlet. Very attractive blooms of large size. 
best in existence, 
large, well-formed 
Cyclamen 
Giant Pure White. Immense blooms. 
Giant Dark Blood-Red. Large flowers on very bushy plants. 
Any of the above Cyclamen, pkt, 30c. 
DRACAENA indivisa. An excellent house-plant with long, slender 
green leaves. Can be set in garden in summer and fall. Seeds 
germinate very irregularly, some sprouting quickly, others re¬ 
maining dormant for weeks. Pkt. 10c. 
FUCHSIA, Single and Double, Mixed. Also called Ladies’ Eardrops. 
Excellent house-plants that come in a variety of color combina¬ 
tions. Pkt. (20 seeds) 30c. 
PRIMROSE, Chinese (Primula chinensis). Extremely free-flowering 
and showy pot-plants that can be grown indoors with ordinary care. 
Alba Magnifica. White. Rosy Morn. Fringed carmine-rose. 
Blue. Rich lavender-blue. Bright Red. Brilliant 
Crimson Velvet. Showy. 
Any of the above Chinese Primroses, pkt. 30c. 
Large-flowering Fringed, Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 25c. 
Filicifolia, Mixed. Fern-leaved foliage. All colors. Pkt. 25c. 
Baby (P. malacoides). Very popular pot-plant with small lavender- 
pink flowers. Free bloomers. Pkt. 25c. 
Large-flowering, Mixed (P. obconica grandiflora). Particularly fine 
strain with extremely large flowers, mostly in shades of rose, 
purple, and crimson. Pkt. 25c. 
Rock Garden 
SEEDS FOR ROCK PLANTS 
ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. An indispensable plant for the rockery or border, growing 1 foot 
high and producing in May masses of broad flat heads of bright yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c; 
^oz. 40c. 
AQUILEGIA caerulea. Violet-blue and white. Height 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 50c. 
CAMPANULAS, or Bellflowers, carpatica. Blue. Free-flowering hardy perennial, continuing in bloom 
the whole season. Color clear blue. Grows 8 inches high. Pkt. 10c; Yt oz. 50c. 
DIANTHUS plumarius, Double Mixed. Very beautiful, sweet-scented, double, semi-double, and 
single flowers in great diversity of color. Pkt. 15c; x ,ioz. 75c. 
LINUM perenne (Flax). Bright blue flowers. Grows 2 feet high. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c. 
HEUCHERA sanguines (Coral Bells or Alum Root). Flowers of a rich, bright coral-red color. 
Leaves light green and slightly hairy. Grows 2 Y2 feet tall. Pkt. 15c; Ytoz. 75c. 
POLEMONIUM (Jacob's Ladder). Popular hardy perennial border plant with bell-shaped, bluish 
purple flowers, nearly 1 inch across, from May to July. Grows 2 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; Yl- oz. 25c. 
SEDUM or Stonecrop. One of the prettiest erect-growing species, 1 Yt feet high, with broad, light 
green foliage and immense heads of handsome, showy rose-colored flowers. Pkt. 10c; Y*oz. 50c. 
VERBENA venosa (Hardy Garden Verbena). Covered from early summer until late fall with 
bright heliotrope-purple flowers. Grows 1 foot high. Pkt. 10c; bi oz. 40c. 
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