ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
Vegetable Seeds 
ABEL’S CHOICE PEAS 
Peas require moderate temperature, plenty of moisture and 
increasing daylight for maximum development. They are immune 
from injury by light frosts and may be planted as early in the 
Spring as the condition of the soil will permit. The earliest plantings 
are usually the most successful. In most every case a quart of peas 
equals 1 % pounds. 
Abel’s Wonder Wilt Beslstant Peas—Gilbo 
The time needed to reach table condition is so evenly graduated 
among the varieties that by planting some of the several varieties 
at the same time a well arranged succession can be obtained extending 
over a period of 30 days. Successive plantings of a desirable variety 
will also provide a succession but this cannot be extended over as 
long a period with as good results. 
The seeds should be planted in rows at a depth of 1 % to 2 inches. 
The rows should be 21 to 28 inches apart for dwarf varieties and 
about 28 to 42 inches apart for the taller sorts. 
Abel’s Supreme—Wilt Resistant. A medium late sort, desirable for 
the trucker. Wilt resistant vine two feet high and dark green in 
color. Pods 4% to 5 inches, dark and pointed. Season 74 days. 
Be sure to plant this variety for a trial this season. We are sure 
they will please you. *4pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $2.80; bus. 
$9.50. 
Abel’s Wonder Wilt Resistant—Gilbo. Vines, 24 to 28 inches; dark 
green. Pod 5 to 6% inches; dark green. Maturity about 75 days. 
Remains tender and sweet a week to 10 days after ready to pick. 
%pt. 15c: pt. 25c; qt. 40c: pk. $2.80; bus. $9.50. 
Abel’s Early Bird. The best-yielding, the hardiest, and the most 
prolific of the Laxtonian type. It is a semi-round-seeded Pea with 
a very large dark green pod of wonderful appearance and a very 
sturdy dwarf vine. Season 58 days. ^ pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; 
pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
One customer planted as late as August 8, 1939, and had a very 
fine crop, writes Mr. Allen Tate, West Lawn, Pa. 
Large Podded Alaska (Ameer). Vines 30 inches high unbranched, 
bearing four to seven 3-inch pods pointed and well filled with 
medium size dark green peas of excellent flavor. Season 58 to 60 
days. %pt. 10c; pt. 15c; qt. 25c; pk. $1.75; bus. $6.50. 
Buist’s Extra-early Morning Star. The earliest Pea in the world. 
Ready for picking in 58 days. They are much hardier, more 
productive, and withstand greater changes of weather than any 
other variety. The largest-podded extra early, and entirely free 
from runners. So uniformly do they ripen that the entire crop 
can be taken off in two pickings, pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; 
pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
American Wonder. The earliest wrinkled Pea. Vines grow 10 to 
12 inches high and are very prolific in pods of striking form and 
size and of the finest flavor. If planted in June they mature in 
33 days. Particularly adapted for family use, requiring no brush 
or other support. Season 60 days. % pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 86c; 
pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
Rottls Excelsior. A fine, compact, dwarf grower, with pods one- 
third larger than those of American Wonder, and maturing almost 
as early (55 days). Pods well filled to the ends with from 7 to 9 
Peas, of superior tenderness and flavor. Vines grow about 15 inches 
high. Season 59 days. %pt. 10c; pt. 20c: Qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; 
bus. $9.00. 
Abel’s Giant Podded Hamper. A new pea introduced by our grower. 
Dark green foliage and pods, a vine 22 inches, heavy and dark in 
color, pods 4% to 5 inches, pointed. Don’t fail to plant Giant 
Hamper and we assure you that every year you will want Giant 
Hamper. Season 65 days. Seed large, wrinkled. %pt. 15c; pt. 
25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.80; bus. $10.75. 
Gradus (Prosperity). An extra-early wrinkled Pea, hardy and very 
profitable, about 2% feet high. One of the most widely known 
varieties in cultivation. The reason is that it produces a Telephone 
pod nearly as early as Alaska. Ready for market in 60 days. 
%pt. 10c; pt. 20c: qt. 35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
Extra-early Blue Bantam. The best first-early dwarf wrinkled Pea. 
The dwarf, vigorous vines average 15 inches high and carry enor¬ 
mous crops of large, deep bluish green pods. Its pointed pods, 
generally borne singly, measure 4 to 4% inches long and are tightly 
packed with 8 to 10 large, deep bluish green Peas. Season 60 days. 
*/^pt. 10c; pt. 20c: qt. 35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
Little Marvel. Dwarf variety that resembles in size, quality, and 
quantity Nott’s Excelsior, but has larger pods, which are set 
heavily on vigorous vines about 15 inches in height. Season 63 
days. V^pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
Telephone. Medium-late, wrinkled, productive variety growing 4 feet 
high with long, slightly curved pods. Peas of large size and best 
quality. Season 72 days. '^pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; 
bus. $9.00. 
Alderman. Large-podded, wrinkled Pea of robust habit. Pods 5 to 
6 inches long, well filled with Peas of excellent flavor. Grows 5 to 
6 feet tall. Season 72 days. Vi pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. 
$2.40; bus. $9.00. 
Dwarf Telephone (Carter’s Daisy). Dwarf, stocky, healthy, vigorous 
plants frequently bearing 5 to 7 pods, often 5 inches long, remark¬ 
ably well filled, containing as many as 10 delicious Peas. Height 
18 inches. Season 75 days. %pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c: pk. $2.40; 
bus. $9.00. 
Laxtonian. A giant-podded dwarf, extra-early wrinkled Pea that 
grows only 1% feet high and requires no support. The enormous 
pods are dark green, well filled with Peas of fine flavor, and measure 
AVi inches in length. Season 67 days. M pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 
35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
Thomas Laxton. An early, large-podded Pea which is very hardy 
and a strong grower, producing pods in abundance. The habit 
and growth of vine resemble Gradus, although the color is darker 
and pods more blunt. Pods well filled with large, very sweet Peas. 
Matures as early as many of the smooth extra-early Peas and may 
be planted at same time. Season 62 days. Height 3 feet. % pt. 
10c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c; pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
Laxton’s Progress. Season 64 days. Vine 15 inch, dark and heavy. 
The pods are 4V^ inches, dark pointed. ^ pt. 10c; pt. 20c; qt. 
35c: pk. $2.40; bus. $9.00. 
EDIBLE POD VARIETIES 
The pods of this particular class are as easily cooked as snap 
beans and have all the sweetness and flavor of fresh green peas. 
Until the pods are partly filled out they are prepared in the same 
way as snap beans, and after the seeds are developed they are 
very good as shelled peas. Their excellent qualities are not generally 
known but wherever tried they become popular on account of their 
high quality and two fold usefulness. We suggest that you become 
acquainted with one of the excellent varieties listed below. 
Mammoth Melting Sugar Peas. (White blossom.)) A fine new 
variety that produces an abundance of large, broad pods. Height 
4 feet. Season 84 days. ^4pt. 15c: pt. 25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.80; 
bus. $10.75. 
Mammoth Luscious Sugar Peas. (Purple blossom.) Height 3 feet. 
Season 80 days. *^pt. 15c: pt. 25c: qt. 40c; pk. $2.80; bus. $10.75. 
Dwarf Gray Sugar Peas. (Purple blossom.) Height 2 feet. Season 
62 days. VzVL 15c: pt. 25c: qt. 40c: pk. $2.80; bus. $10.75. 
Dwarf White Blossom. Very sweet, light green pods. Seeds white. 
Grows about 20 inches. Season 62 days. ^4 pt. 15c: pt. 25c; qt. 
45c; pk. $3.50; bus. $12.00. 
PUMPKINS 
Pumpkins are less sensitive than melons or cucumbers to unfavor¬ 
able conditions of soil and weather. Their cultural requirements arr 
however, much the same. They are raised between hills of corn or 
in open field, but more properly belong to the farm than the garden 
as they occupy too much room for the ordinary yard. Wherever room 
is available a few hills of pumpkins should be planted as they are 
peculiar to American cookery and constitute one of our most nutritious 
and pleasing dishes. 
Japanese. Similar to the Cushaw, but the skin is a deep green, with 
dark stripes, turning to a rich golden yellow. Fruits mature early. 
The large neck is solid and meaty. Flesh deep yellow. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15o; i/41b. 40c: %lb. 60c; lb. $1.00. 
White Cushaw (Jonathan). A popular crookneck with a hard, creamy 
white shell. Fruits 2 feet long, with long, solid, meaty neck. 
Thick flesh of fine quality. Price 5c; oz. 15o; ^41b. 40c; %lb. 60c; 
lb. $1.00. 
Yellow Cushaw. A crookneck variety of rich golden color and fine 
flavor. One of the best varieties for home use. Pkt. 6c; oz. 15c: 
%lb. 40c; Vilh. 60c; lb. $1.00. 
Striped Cushaw. Skin is striped with creamy white bands mottled 
green. Rich, yellow meat, tender, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c: 
oz. 15c; %lb. 40c: Vfelb. 60c; lb. $1.00. 
Genuine Mammoth Jumbo ( Tfin g of the Mammoths). Fruits ^ow 
2 feet or more in diameter, and from 100 to 200 pounds in weight. 
Salmon-orange skin; very thick, bright yellow flesh, which is fine 
grained, tender, and of excellent quality for pies. Pkt. 5c: t)z, 15c; 
%lh. 45c: %lb. 70c: lb. $1.25. 
S tnaJI Sugar. Fruits average about 10 inches in diameter, of excellent 
keeping qualities, flattened or slightly ribbed. Skin deep orange- 
yellow; flesh very sweet. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c; %lb. 35c: Vilb. 60c; 
lb. 90c. 
Big Tom (Improved Large Field). Vines of strong, vigorous growth 
and wonderfully prolific. Fruits average 15 to 20 inches in diameter, 
round or slightly oval in form; reddish orange skin, slightly ribbed: 
rich orange-yellow flesh. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^41b. 30c; %lb. 50c: 
lb. 75c. 
Large Cheese. Our pedigreed strain, exceptionally early and uniform 
is particularly valuable to market gardeners and canners. FruUs 
very flat, weigh 10 pounds, slightly ribbed, cream colored, flesh 
very thick, orange-yellow and of fine quality. Length 6 to 8 inches, 
diameter 12 inches. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: ^Ib. 40c; 141b. 60c; lb. $1. 
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