Flower Seeds 
ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, HEADING, PA 
Zinnia, Fantasy 
Exquisite. Pleasing rose shade with deeper center. 
Giant Attraction. Bright spectrum red. 
Golden State. Rich golden yellow, shading to bright orange when 
the flowers reach their full size. 
Illumination. Deep Tyrian-rose. 
Old Rose. Lovely shade of old-rose. 
Oriole. Bright glistening orange, shaded with liquid gold showing 
a coppery cast as the flowers age. 
Polar Bear. Decidedly the best white Zinnia. 
Scarlet Flame. Rich orange-scarlet of dazzling brightness. 
(Any of the above Zinnias—Pkt. 10c: %oz. 35c; bioz. 60c; 
M:Oz. $1.00; 1 oz. $1.50.) 
Abel’s New Dahlia-flowered Mixed. An excellent mixture of giant¬ 
flowering Zinnias in a great variety of colors, so proportioned as 
to make a beautiful show. Seed saved from extra-fine plants. 
Pkt. 10c; %oz. 35c; Vtoz. 60c; %oz. $1.00; oz. $1.50. 
Curled and Crested—Mixed. The flowers produced by this mixture 
have elegantly curled and twisted petals and range in color 
from white through many shades of yellow, rose-pink, and salmon, 
to deepest crimson. Blooms all summer till frost. Height 1% 
ft. Pkt. 10c: %oz. 35c; %oz. 60c; I4oz. $1.00; oz. $1.50. 
Cut-and-Come-Again. A dwarf-growing type of Zinnias forming 
bushy, compact plants not over 2 ft. tall, with an abundance of 
well-rounded, double blooms 2% inches across. Especially rec¬ 
ommended for bedding, and of great value for cutting. Golden 
Orange, Flesh-pink, Salmon-rose, Bright scarlet, White and 
Canary-yellow. Any of these varieties: Pkt. 10c; V* oz. 30c; 
Vt oz. 50c; 1 oz. 70c. 
Mixed Colors—Includes all the colors offered above in proper pro¬ 
portion. Pkt. 10c; *4oz. 25c; oz. 70c. 
Mexicana or Miniature. Mexicans, Double Mixed Colors. Flowers 
are 1 to 1 Vz inches across and come in the most unique colon, 
many being two-toned. Extremely free flowering. Plants grow 
about one foot tall. Shades of yellow and orange. Our strain 
produces a high percentage of double flowers, the balance being 
semi-double, with a few singles. Pkt. 10c; *4oz. 50c; %oz. 85c; 
oz. $1.50. 
Giant Mammoth. Our special strain of Giant Mammoth Zinnias has 
superb, massive flowers in many rich colors. The blooms are well 
formed, very double, 4 inches and more across, with petals 
thickly set in a shingle-like arrangement. The plants grow 2% 
to 3 ft. tall and are well branched, with long flower-stems. 
Mixed Colors. A well balanced and complete mixture of showy 
colors that will delight you. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 35c; Vzoz. 85c; oz. 
$1.50. 
ZINNIA LILLIPTJT TOM THUMB MIXTURE. Tom Thumb is with¬ 
out exception the very dwarfest zinnia known. The plants are 
rounded and compact, 4 to 6 inches high, literally covered with 
well formed flowers of the lilliput type. The color mixture in¬ 
cludes red, orange, yellow, pink, rose and other pastel shades. It 
is a fine border plant, especially for the hot dry sections of the 
country, and is the best zinnia to use in pots or window boxes. 
Pkt. 10c; %oz. 35c; bioz. 60c: oz. $1.00. 
CLIMBING FLOWERS 
Climbers are indispensable. They give to the garden a touch that 
cannot be achieved by any other plants. Furthermore they are useful 
in providing shade to porches and garden-houses. They are planted 
extensively as screens to hide unsightly buildings or views. Among 
the Climbers you will find plenty that have gaily colored blooms and 
there are others that are grown for their ornamental foliage. We offer 
the best and most popular varieties. 
MOONFLOWERS. These beautiful annual climbers grow rapidly to 
a height of 20 to 30 ft. For quick results, start the seed indoors 
during mid-April. 
Early Blooming Heavenly Blue (Rubro-coerulea Praecox). Sky blue 
with white throat. Very large and showy. Pkt. 20c; %oz. 70c; 
%oz. $1.25. 
Giant Pink Hybrids. Beautiful large lavender-pink blooms. Pkt. 
10c; bioz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
New Cross-Bred. Large white flowers blooming very early. Pkt. 
10c; bioz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
Sky Blue. Large sky-blue flowers borne profusely during late 
September and October. Very showy. Pkt. 15c; bioz. 60c; !4oz. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Giant White. Large white blooms opening evenings. Pkt. 10c; 
bioz. 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; bioz. 20c; oz. 30c. 
Brazilian. A strong growing variety with rich rose blooms 3 
inches across. Particularly showy. Pkt. 10c; bioz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Rochester. The large, light blue flowers have an exquisite broad 
edge of silvery white. Pkt. 10c; bioz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Japanese Mixed. Elegant blooms larger than those of the ordinary 
Morning Glories. Excellent colors. Pkt. 10c; %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; bioz. 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; bioz. 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; bioz. 
30c; bi 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; %oz. 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; bi oz. 30c; 
oz. 50c. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER—Ipomoea Cardinalis. An attractive, graceful 
annual climber with cardinal-scarlet blooms 1 to 1 % inches in 
diameter. Rich glossy dark green foliage. Grows 15 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15c; %oz. 35c; 'Aoz. 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; bioz. 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; bioz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Discloth—(Luffa). Has a fibrous sponge-like interior when ripe. 
Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c; oz. 40c 
Nest Egg. White fruits, the size and shape of an egg. Pkt. 10c; 
bioz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Sugar Trough. Large, bottle-shaped fruits with a thick durable 
skin. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Spoon Gourd. Small, slender-necked, green fruits attractively 
marked with orange, white and light green. Pkt. 10c; V4oz. 35c; 
oz. 60c. 
Fine Mixed. A wide assortment. Pkt. 10c; bioz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
HOP—Japanese Variegated. Humulus Japonicus Variegatns. Attrac¬ 
tive, quick-growing annual climber with yellow, white and green 
variegated foliage. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; bi oz. 50c. 
JAPANESE KUDZU VINE—Pueraria Thunberglana. A perennial 
climber forming yearly new shoots from the crown; 40 ft. Pkt. 
10c; %oz. 30c; bioz. 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; bioz. 30c; bioz. 50c; oz. 85c. 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Pollworth. Large yellow incurved. Oconto. Large white. Artus. 
Large red, gold shading. Rose Chochard. Large orchid. Blooms 
need protection. 50c a clump. 
Gov. Green. Large deep red with tan shading under the petals. 
Blooms need protection. 75c a clump. 
Tasvia White. Small white tree like plant. 35c a clump. 
Pollworth Cummings. Single, red with tinge of gold shading. Large 
clumps. 50c a clump. 
Pollworth Howell. Single red turning to a tan shade. 35c a . lump. 
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