ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING. PA 
Flower Seeds 
Abel’s List of Annual Flowers 
Annual flowers are those which live only one 
year. They grow, bloom, seed and die in one 
season. They are attractive in the garden—some 
for bedding, some for borders, some for rockeries 
and others for climbing. Many are invaluable for 
cutting. Some are grown only for their foliage 
effect. All are lovely. With proper selection, 
blooms can be had from early summer until frost. 
Ageratum 
Alyssum 
Anemone—Windflower 
ABBONIA. Sand Verbena. Umbellata Grandiflora—A quick-grovnng, 
trailing annual, excellent for growing in baskets, in the rockery, 
or in the open border. The trailing stems often reach a lengtth 
of 3 to 5 ft. They carry an abundance of rosy lilac. Verbena¬ 
like flowers during the summer and fall. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 30c; 
%oz. 50c. 
ACHILLEA—MUfoil. Ptarmica fl. pi. The Pearl—Bears a profusion 
of small, double, white flowers on plants 2 feet tall. Blooms dur¬ 
ing summer. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c; %oz. 85c. 
AGEBATUM. Floss Flower. One of the best plants for bedding, 
being literally covered with a mass of blooms from early summer 
until frost. The dwarf varieties are unsurpassed for porch boxes, 
potting and the rock garden. 
Blue Cap. Large, rich blue flowers in dense beads completely 
cover the very dwarf, compact, dome-shaped plants. Grows 8 in. 
tall. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 45c; Vsoz. 80c. 
Blue Ball. Compact ball-shaped plants, 6 to 8 in. tall, with deep, 
dark blue, cushionlike flowers. Pkt. 10c; Vsoz. 25c; 14oz. 40c. 
Imperial Dwarf White. Pure white; 7 in. tall. Combines well with 
the Imperial Dwarf Blue. Pkt. 10c; %oz. 25e; 14oz. 40c. 
TaU Blue. Bright azure-blue flowers in dense clusters. 2 ft. Pkt. 
10c; 14oz. 30c; 14oz. 50c. 
ALYSSUM—Bock Madwort—Gold Dust. Saxatile Compactum (Bas¬ 
ket of Gold). Brilliant golden yellow flowers borne profusely 
early in the spring on neat, rounded plants 9 to 12 in. tall. Very 
showy. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 40c; l^oz. 70c. 
Sweet—Annual. An excellent low-growing, spreading border plant 
with pure white flowers in profusion from early spring till late 
fall. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 
Little Gem—Annual. Grows only 4 inches high and is covered 
with small white flowers from early spring till late fall. Pkt. 10c; 
14 oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 
Lilac Queen Improved—Lilac blooms changing to white on plants 
6 to 8 in. tall. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 
AMABANTHUS. Summer Poinsettia. Combustion—Originated by 
Luther Burbank, who described it as surprisingly brilliant, 
iridescent, fiery rosy crimson. Poinsettia-like tufts of flaming 
fire; 4 ft. tall. Showy from midsummer until frost. Pkt. 15c; 
14oz. 30c; 14oz. 50c. 
ANEMONE—Windflower. Coronaria St. Brigid—An excellent early 
spring-blooming perennial, 12 inches tall, with large double 
and semi-double blooms in a wonderful array of bright colors. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 60c; 14 oz. $1.00. 
ANCHUSA—Bugloss. Italics Dropmore Variety—A showy, tall- 
growing perennial, 5 feet in height. The plants bear a pro¬ 
fusion of rich deep sky-blue blooms from June until August. 
Good for the back of the border. Pkt. 15c; 14oz. 35c; 14oz. 60o. 
Italica Lissadell. Beautiful,- large, clear gentian-blue flowers. 
Blooms profusely during the summer. Pkt. 20c; 14 oz. 45c; 14 oz. 
75c. 
AQUILEGIA—Columbine. Coerulea (The Kocky Mountain Colum¬ 
bine). Blue sepals, white corolla. Very beautiful. April to 
July; 114 ft. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 50c; 14oz. 85c. 
Long Spurred Hybrids. Many beautiful colors. Long-Spurred 
flowers. Pkt. 15c; 14oz. 50c; 14oz. 85c. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott Hybrids. This strain has achieved the enviable 
reputation of being the finest strain of Columbine ever offered. 
The plants are all vigorous and strong growing. They are 3 ft. 
tall and bear a profusion of large blooms exhibiting a marvelous 
range of splendid colors. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 60c; 14oz. $1.00. 
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ABCTOTIS HYBBIDS. Another of the lovely flowers which have 
come to us lately from Africa. The hybrids come in a brilliant 
assortment of snowy daisy-like flowers predominating in orange 
and bronzy red shades, but also comprising many lovely shades 
of rose, cream, yellow and salmon. In the milder climates they 
may be classed as a perennial, but in the northern latitudes they 
are better treated as an annual. They flower within six months 
from seed, and bloom profusely through the hot summer season. 
Pkt. 25c: 1/16 oz. 90c; %oz. $1.50. 
BABY’S BBEATH. (Gypsophila Elegans Grandifloral). Annual. A 
rapid growing plant with small white flowers in profusion as 
long as the weather is cool. Pine to mix in bouquets. Pkt. 10c; 
*4oz. 25c. 
BALLOON FLO WEB. (Platycodon Grandiflorum Mariesi). Perennial. 
Often called Chinese Bellflower. Large, open, bell-shaped flowers 
of rich violet-blue. Dwarf, compact plant. Height 1% ft. Pkt. 
15c; 1/16 oz. 60c: %oz. $1.10. 
BALSAM—Lady Slipper. Bushy plants 2 to 3 ft. tall, carrying fine 
double blooms measuring 2^4 inches across nestled among the 
rich green foliage. Easy to grow. Mixed Defiance—A remarkable 
mixture of colors. Pkt. 10c: %oz. 40c: oz. 70c. 
BELLIS PEBENNIS FL. PL.—Double Giant English Daisy. This 
awarf early flowering semi-hardy perennial will bloom for years 
if protected duriny the winter. They like a moist soil and are 
splendid for beds and borders. 
Double Mixed. Vvhite and various shades of rose and red. Pkt. lOc, 
Vaoz. 4oc: y 40 Z. 70c. 
Double Quilled Mixed. In this strain the individual flowers havi 
quilled petals. Many shades of rose, red and white. Pkt. 15c 
^oz. 60c: ^4oz. $1.00. 
BLUE LACE FLO WEB. Didicus Coeruleus—Large, lace-like, deli¬ 
cate lavendar-blue flower-heads, 2 Va inches across. Blooms all 
summer long; 11/2 ft. Pkt. 10c; VsOZ. 30c; 14oz. 50c. 
BBACHYCOME—Swan Biver Daisy. Iberidifolia, Mixed—Daisy-like 
blooms in many colors on compact plants growing about a foot tall. 
Blooms profusely throughout the summer. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 40c: 
14oz. 70c. 
CAMPANULA 
Bells (Campanula Medium). Large, bell-shaped blooms during 
May and June. Grown as a biennial. Very showy; 2 to 3 ft. 
tall. Dark Blue, Light Blue, Bose, White. Any of the above. 
Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c; 14oz 40c. 
Si^le Mixed, includes all the fine colors of the Medium, Single type. 
Give a fine showy bed. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 35c; 14oz. 60c. 
Double Canterbury Bells (Campanula Medium Flore PlenoJ. Fully 
double blooms in white and shades of blue and rose; 2 ft. tall. 
Blooms most profusely. Pkt. lOc; 14oz. 30c; 14oz. 50c. 
CUP-AND-SAUCEB CANTEBBUBY BELLS—(Campanula Calycan- 
thema). A very popular type of Campanula, blooming from June 
until August; 214 ft. tall. Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose, White. 
Any of these; Pkt. 15c: 14oz. 40c: 14oz. 75c. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 35c; 14 oz. 60c: oz. $2.00. 
ANNUAL CANTEBBUBY BELLS. Pew flowers are more popular 
in the spring garden than Canterbury Bells, and we have always 
wished we might have them over a longer season. This is now 
possible, and without waiting a whole year for the first flowers 
from sood- . The new Annual Canterbury Bells make a plant that 
is loaded with flowers less than five months after the seed is sown, 
and by making successive plantings all through the early spring 
have these lovely flowers all through the summer and early 
fall. The colors are the same as in the perennial type, including 
the various shades of blue, pink, rose and white. Pkt. 10c; 
Vsoz. 35c; V 4 ,oz. 60c. 
