ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
Flower Seeds 
Clarkia Cosmos, Orange Flare Carnationa, Chabaud Mixed 
CALLIOPSIS—Tickseed. Easily grown and exceedingly showy an¬ 
nuals which do well in almost any location. They bloom contin¬ 
uously from early summer until frost. The tall varieties are fine 
for cutting and the dwarf ones give splendid beds or borders. 
Tall Mixed. Contains large and small-flowered varieties in many 
colors. Pkt. 10c; ^oz. 25c; %oz. 40c. 
Dwarf Mixed. Yellow, orange mahogany and tigered flowers; 10 
inches tall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; Vsoz. 50c. 
CANDYTUFT—Iberis. The six colors that follow belong to the 
Umbellata type. They bloom continuously until frost. Fine 
for garden display and cutting; 1 ft. tall. Carmine, Dark Crim¬ 
son, Flesh-Pink, Lilac, Rose-Cardinal, White. Any of these: 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; V&oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Giant Hyacinth—-Flowered. Beautiful, large, long and thick, pure 
white flower-heads not unlike those of Hyacinths. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 
25c; %oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 
CARNATION—Chabaud Mixed. All colors belonging to this showy 
type of mixture. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 40c; %oz. 70c. 
Perpetual or Tree Mixed. Immense flowers in many lovely shades 
are borne on long stems. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 50c; 14 oz. 85c. 
CENTAUREA—Cornflowers—Sweet Sultans—Dusty Millers. These 
annuals are extremely popular for garden decoration and for cut¬ 
ting. The class of Centureas includes a number of distinct types. 
Both the Double Cornflowers and the Sweet Sultans are great 
favorites with gardeners everywhere. The large showy colorful 
blooms of these two types are carried on long stems and are 
highly valued for cutting. They are easy to grow and never fail 
to attract attention with their loveliness. Centurea Americana 
is by far the largest of the annual Cornflowers. The Dusty 
Millers, with their silvery white foliage, are excellent for use in 
borders and for edging. 
Double Mixed Cornflowers (Centurea Cyanus). This mixture is 
most desirable in every way. A splendid selection of colors. 
Pkt. 10c; ViOz. 20c; V2OZ. 35c; oz. 60c. 
Gymnocarpa—Dusty Miller Centureas. Finely divided, silvery 
white leaves of a soft wooly texture. Grows 8 to 12 inches tall 
and bears light lavender blooms during the late summer and 
fall. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; %oz. 50c; oz. 85c. 
Giant Mixed Sweet Sultans (Centurea Imperialis). A mixture in¬ 
cluding all the lovely colors belonging to this splendid large- 
flowered type. Pkt. 10c; ViOZ. 30c; %oz. 50c; oz. 85c. 
Sweet Sultans Mixed (Moschata). Somewhat smaller than the 
Giant Sweet Sultans. Includes many colors. Sweet scented. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; %oz. 40c. 
GIANT PLUMED CELOSIAS—Magnificent Plumed or Feathered 
Celosias. These make a splendid display in any garden. They are 
easy to grow and yield lots of cut-flowers. The plumed Celosias 
grow 3 to 4 ft. tall and each one of the many branches is 
covered by large, pointed, silky flower-heads. 
Plumosa, Mixed. All colors belonging to this class. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
35c; %oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 
CHINESE WOOLFLOWER—Celosia Childsii. A charming type of 
Celosia with large rounded wooly flower-heads borne on strong 
stems from midsummer until frost. The plants grow 2 ft. tall, 
and are completely covered with flowers. Splendid for garden 
display and highly valuable for cutting. 
Woolflower, Mixed. A well balanced mixture of Crimson, Pink 
and Yellow. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50c; Vt oz. 85c: oz. $1.50. 
CHINESE LANTERN PLANT. (Physalis Francheti). Perennial. 
Blooms first year if seed is sown early. White flowers in June 
and July, followed by showy scarlet seed pods which retain their 
color when dried; used in winter bouquets. Height 2 feet. Pkt. 
10c; 14oz. 40c; %oz. 70c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. Early flowering mixed. Annual. An excellent 
mixture of single, semi-double and double varieties 3 inches in 
diameter, and in many attractive colors. Bloom profusely from 
late August to October. Height 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
CLARKIA. Finest Double Mixed. Of easy culture, growing into 
graceful bushy plants 18 to 24 inches tall. The individual double 
flowers resemble a small carnation in general appearance. Our 
mixture includes a splendid assortment of colors, pink, salmon, 
rose, rosy-purple and white. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 30c; %oz. 50c. 
COCKSCOMB—Celosia Cristata. Tremendous showy flower-heads 
or combs of a velvety finish but strawy of texture. The heads 
often measure a foot in diameter or more. 
Tall Mixed. A mixture of yellow, red, orange and purple. The 
plants grow 15 to 18 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50c. 
Dwarf Mixed. Yellow, crimson, scarlet and orange blended. Height 
10 inches. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 35c; 14oz. 60c. 
COLEUS—Burpee’s Sunset (Fordhook Special). Beautiful plants of 
remarkable decorative value for beds and borders or as pot- 
plants. When planted in full sun the coloring is developed to 
perfection. This strain has a wonderful variety of shades and 
color combinations. The well-rounded plants grow 20 inches tall. 
Pkt. 35c; 1/32 oz. $1.00; 1/16 oz. $1.75; %oz. $3.00. 
Fine Mixed. A fine mixture, seed of which was saved from selected 
plants of good coloring, though it does not compare with Burpee’s 
Sunset. Pkt. 20c; 1/32 oz. 75c; 1/16 oz. $1.25; 14oz. $2.25. 
COREOPSIS. (Coreopsis Grandiflora). Perennial. Deep yellow 
cup-shaped flowers on long stems all summer. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 
10c; 14 oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c. 
COSMOS. No garden is complete without Cosmos. These old favorites 
supply a gorgeous, colorful effect during late summer and fall. 
Cosmos is easy to grow. 
Early Klondyke Orange Flare. (New.) Golden-orange blooms, 3 
in. across within 90 days from seed. The fern-like foliaged plants 
continue to flower until frost. Desirable everywhere: specially 
valuable in cooler sections. Grows 3 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 
60c; Vi oz. $1.00. 
Early Crested. Showy plants, 3 to 4 feet tall, covered with 
a mass of lovely crested flowers. Particularly fine for cutting 
because the flowers last extra long. Our strain produces a large 
percentage of double blooms. 
Early Double, Mixed. Contains all colors. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 75c; 
%oz. $1.25; oz. $2.25. 
Early Single. Grows 5 ft. tall and blooms several weeks before 
the late-flowering varieties. Especially valuable in cooler sections 
with a short growing season. 
Mixed, All Colors. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 20c; %oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
Late Double Crested. Our strain of the Double Crested Cosmos 
produces a large percentage of double flowers, some with broad 
outer or guard petals, others round as a ball. Contains a wide 
variance of shapes, all very pretty, including even the large 
singles. 
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