ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA 
Talisman President Hoover 
Abel’s Perfected Roses 
Highly vigorous plants with two or more strong canes and ready 
to bloom after you plant them. Ready to set out after danger from 
frost is over These roses are not to be compared with the low priced 
bushes. 
Hybrid Tea Roses 
Rose bushes are extra large two-year-old plants. Being low-grafted 
Roses are stronger coated hardier and more profuse bloomers than 
own root plants. For permanence, too, grafted plants are the better. 
We have listed a few of our best sellers. 
ETOILE DE HOLLAND. Considered best red variety, with brilliant 
scarlet, fragrant flowers of large size. 60c each. 
CRUSADER. Rich, velvety crimson, heavy grower, long stems. 60c 
each. 
GENERAL JACQUENIENOT. Dark red, rich color and very fragrant, 
a vigorous grower and one of the best. 75c each. 
HADLEY. A rich velvety crimson of unusual beauty, a strong and 
vigorous grower. 60c each. 
WILLOWMERE. Long coral red buds, developing into a large flower 
of a red shrimp pink, shaded yellow in center. 75c each. 
KILLARNEY PINK. A bright shell pink, a very distinctive rose, a 
strong and sturdy plant, fine grower. 60c each. 
MRS. HENRY MORSE. Bright pink with silver shadings inside 
and underlying yellow glow, large, double, fragrant flowers. 60c 
each. 
GOLDEN PERNET. Deep yellow painted buds, borne on long stems, 
a shade darker in color than the Claudius Pernet. 60c each. 
RADIANCE PINK. Bright rose pink, beautiful compact buds devel¬ 
oping into globular blooms, an extremely popular favorite, frag¬ 
rant. 60c each. 
PRESIDENT HOOVER. Riot of contrasting shades of maroon, orange 
and gold, continuous bloomer, exquisitelv formed btids, strong 
stems. 75c each 
TALISMAN. Brilliant orange red buds, opening a glowing golden 
yellow, tinted copper red and orange rose, truly a gorgeous rose, 
large and fragrant. 60c each. 
MARGARET McGRADY, Brilliant red petals on hinges of deep gold; 
buds upright, constant bloomer. Foliage resistance to black spot 
and mildew. 60c each. 
M. G. A. VAN ROSSEAU. Brownish yellow, shaded golden yellow, a 
beautiful rose, constant and vigorous grower. 60c each. 
MRS. PIERRE S. DU PONT. Most continuous blooming yellow, buds 
long pointed, rich reddish gold, almost orange in depths of petals. 
75c each. 
KILLARNEY WHITE. Pure white double flowers, borne in great 
abundance. 60c each. 
MME. JULES BOUCHE. Full pearly white camellia-like flower, 
tinged blush, most dependable. 75c each. 
BLAZE CLIMBER. Patented. A very hardy everblooming scarlet 
climber, extreme vigor and rapid grower. $1.25 each. 
GOLDEN CLIMBER. Patented. Golden yellow Hybrid Tea type flow¬ 
ers on long stems; buds are of pure golden yellow with heavy 
markings of orange scarlet, handsome, glossy, green foliage, a 
rapid grower, blooms throughout season. $1.50 each. 
MARY HART. Patented. Striking red sport of Talisman Bud maroon- 
red, better than Talisman, sturdy and free blooming. $1.00 each. 
TEXAS CENTENNIAL. Patented. A sport of Hoover, color blood- 
red of unusual color, constant bloomer, very hardy. $1.50 each. 
60c roses, 6 roses at 55c; 12 at 50c. 
75c roses, 6 roses at 70c; 12 at 65c. 
If wanted by parcel post add 15c for the first plant and 5c each 
additional plant. 
MAKES GARDEN PEST CONTROL AS EASY 
AS WATERING YOUR LAWN 
den Hose Sprayer at¬ 
taches to your garden 
hose in place of the reg¬ 
ular nozzle. It consists 
of shutoff, Cartridge 
Chamber and extension 
Nozzle. 
Special Soluble Car¬ 
tridges (P-R Pyrethrum- 
Rotenone, Colloidal Sul¬ 
phur or Nicotine) fit the 
cartridge chamber. As 
,, , ... water in hose passes 
through sprayer, cartridge is slowly dissolved to make correct sprav 
for control. One-half cartridge of each may be used at same time ’ 
“Arnold Garden Hose Sprayer eliminates for good all measuring 
mixing, straining, and hard work heretofore associated with spraying 
and makes insect and plant disease control as easy as watering vour 
lawn. H J 
Price $3.50 complete 
For Insect Control—P-R Cartridges. A combination of Pyrethrum and 
Rotenone for aphis, thrip, red spider and all other eating and suck¬ 
ing insects, non injurious to humans and pets. 35 c each - 6 for $2 
For Plant Disease Control—Colloidal Sulphur. For mildew rust 
scale, black spot and all other plant diseases. 35 c each - 6 for $o no’ 
Nicotine. 35c each; 6 for $2.00. 
Abel’s Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens and Shade Trees 
An Extended Service to Our Patrons 
FLOWERING SHRUBS 
Althea, double flowers, 2*3 ft. 
Each 
.$ .30 
Butterfly Bush, 18-23 in. 
.30 
Beauty Bush, 18-24 in.... 
.50 
Snowberry, 18-24 in. . 
.30 
Duetzia P. of R. and Cranata, 2-3 ft.... 
.30 
Forsythia Fortunii, 2-3 ft. 
.30 
Almond, pink flowering, 18 24 in 
Japan Quince. 18-24 in . 
.50 
.40 
..30 
.40 
.30 
Snowball, Common White, 2-3 ft.. 
.40 
.40 
.30 
Spirea Van Houttei, 2-3 ft. . 
.30 
.30 
.30 
EVERGREENS 
. 1.00 
Globe A. V.. 12-18 in . 
.60 
. 1.00 
.80 
.90 
Spiney Greek Juniper, 12-15 in. 
. 1.00 
Irish Juniper, 2-3 ft. .. 
Berkman's Golden A. V., 12-15 in. 
Golden Plume Retinospora, 12-18 in 
Canadian Hemlock, 2-3 ft. 
Douglas Spruce, 2-3 ft___ 
Norway Spruce, 3-4 ft... 
$1.00 
1.00 
.60 
1.25 
1.00 
1.00 
SHADE TREES 
Norway Maple, 8 to 10 ft. ... 1.50 
Purple Leaved Maple, 6-8 ft. . ’ F 75 
Silver Leaved Maple, 8-10 ft. . i'oo 
Oriental Plane, 6-8 ft. . i’oo 
Chinese Elm, 6-8 ft... .’ L25 
Lombard Poplars, 6-8 ft.. „ [75 
FLOWERING TREES 
Cherry, Japanese Double Flower. Pink, 5-6 ft. . 2.00 
Cherry, Japanes Double Flower White, 5-6 ft . 2.00 
Dogwood, Pink Flower. 2-3 ft. .1.00 
Dogwood, White Flower, 3-4 ft...60 
For listings of Fruit Trees, Berry Plants, Grape 
Vines and Asparagus send for our special circular. 
ABEL'S GIVES COMPLETE SERVICE 
QUAKER BRAND FIELD SEEDS 
All our seeds have been recleaned and graded. If 
you have not sowed Abel’s Quaker Brand Field 
Seeds before, don’t put off until next season. Sow 
this season and see the difference in Quaker Brand. 
We are unable to quote prices as Field Seeds are 
controlled by the market and subject to change with¬ 
out notice. Write us for samples and prices. 
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