“When Planting ABEL'S Seeds I know what I'm going to reap. " 
CABBAGE 
One ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants 
Penn State Ballhead 
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 specialties. 
No better seed is obtainable than our pure bred strains. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. Standard early variety. Conical heads with 
few outside leaves. Pkt. 5c; 54oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 541b. 65c; 541b. 
$1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Early Winnigstadt. Conical heads of very good quality. Pkt. 5c; 
54oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 541b. 65c; 541b. $1.15; 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; 54oz. 15c; oz. 30c; 141b. 85c; 541b. $1.50; lb. $2.75. 
Copenhagen Market. Very early. Round head; short-stemmed. 
Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 541b. 65c; 541b. $1.15; 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; 54 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Danish Ballhead. Very round, solid winter sort. A fine shipper. 
Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 15c: oz. 25c; 141b. 75c; 141b. $1.50; lb. $2.50. 
Large Late Flat Dutch. Heads large and solid, with few outer leaves. 
Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Late American Drumhead. One of the largest and best keeping 
varieties. Pkt. 5c; !4oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; 
lb. $2.00. 
Surehead. A sure-heading sort, resembling Large Late Flat Dutch. 
Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Mammoth Red Rock. The largest Red Cabbage, with more solid 
heads than others. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; 14 lb. 
$1.10; lb. $2.25. 
Chinese, Pe-Tsai. Often called "Celery Cabbage’’ on the market. 
The young leaves are crimped ami of a light green color, but as they 
become older, they grow more upright and form heads much like 
Cos Lettuce. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.00; lb. $1.75. 
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. 
Pki. 5c; oz. 30c; 141b. 90c; 141b. $1.40; lb. $2.50. 
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. 
5c: Vi oz. 25c: oz. 40c; 141b. $1.15; 14 lb. $2.00: lb. $3.50. 
CARROTS 
One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of row 
For several generations the carrot 
has been one of the common garden 
vegetables but only in recent years has 
it become to be recognized as one of 
the most nutritious and wholesome 
foods. Health authorities assert that 
carrots contain in high degree those 
elements which constitute a nourishing 
article of diet. The plant has no se¬ 
rious insect enemies and is rarely sub¬ 
ject 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-pre¬ 
pared soil, making rows 16 to 24 
inches apart. Cultivate as soon as the 
plants are well established and thin to 
2 to 4 inches in the row according to 
the size of the variety. Plantings may 
be made from early spring until mid- 
June. For winter storage the later 
date is advisable. 
Abel’s Golden Rod. 77 days. An out¬ 
standing type bred for market gar¬ 
den use, and for shipping. Tops me¬ 
dium but strong enough for bunch¬ 
ing. Roots have sloping shoulders, 
smooth, deep rich orange. Uniformly 
tapered to a semiblunt end. Flesh 
rich orange color, fine grained, ten¬ 
der and of excellent quality. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; 14lb. 50c; 541b. 90c; 
lb. $1.75. 
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; 541b. 50c: 
54 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25. 
Abel’s Nantes. It is unsurpassed in 
quality, sweet, mild, is long, cylin¬ 
drical, averages 7 inches long, 154 
inch thick. Color orange scarlet. 
Core is so undefined that it is called 
coreless. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 
40c; 541b. 75c: lb. $1.25. 
Danvers Half-long. Large roots of good quality. 
of ihe most popular sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; '41b. 30c; 541b. 55c; 
lb. $1.00. t r 
Long Orange. The best variety for garden and field crops. Pkt. oc; 
oz. 15c; %lb. 30c; 541b. 55c; lb. $1.00. 
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; 54 lb. 50c; 54 lb. 90c; lb. $1.75. 
POP CORN 
Monarch White Rice. This is the best Pop Corn for home or market. 
Select ears. Vfclb. 15c; lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.05; 10 lbs. $1.95. 
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. Hlb. 15c; lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 
$1.05; 10 lbs. $1.95. 
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. Inuring August or Sep 
tember sow the seed in shallow drills about 1 foot apart, covering 
with about 54 inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. On the approach 
of severe cold weather, cover with straw. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
541b. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Abel’s Golden Rod Carrot 
Productive. One 
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