When Planting ABEL’S Seeds I knotv what I’m going to reap.** 
Abel’s New Century Beet 
This most excel¬ 
lent main crop beet 
still holds first place 
among the growers 
in Berks and Lan¬ 
caster Counties as 
well as the eastern 
part of Pennsyl¬ 
vania for its superb 
table qualities. The 
root is turnip or top 
shaped, tends t o 
show considerable 
sideroot but not so 
much as some stock 
that we have seen 
of the variety is 
blood -red interior 
color, as a rule 
showing little or no 
Zonation and cooks 
a very deep, dark 
red. The tops or 
leaves are a con¬ 
spicuously green top 
without a trace of 
any red coloring 
either in the leaves 
or stems, showing 
considerable foliage 
and standing somewhat taller 
than most varieties of garden 
beets. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 40c; 
Wh. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30. 
Following is a copy of one of the hun¬ 
dreds of testimonials we have received. 
Abel’s New Century Beet I tried out 
last year is the best winter beet I ever 
raised. I still have a good many stored for the market and 
they are just as tender as they were in the fall. 
CABBAGE 
One ounce oi seed will produce about 3000 plants 
For early cabbage in the North, plants may be started indoors or 
under glass as early as March 1st. They should be spaced 3 inches 
apart both ways when pricked out into boxes and should be gradually 
hardened off by exposure to cooler outdoor conditions. They may 
be transplanted in_ the open as soon as the ground can be properly 
prepared. In sections of the country where winters are not severe, 
seed may be planted as late as September. Such plantings will produce 
heads during the winter and early spring. One of our specialties. 
No better seed is obtainable than our pure bred strains. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. Standard early variety. Conical heads with 
few outside leaves. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. 
$1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Early Wtnnlgstadt. Conical heads of very good quality* Pkt. 5c; 
l^oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Abel’s Golden Acre. Similar to the popular Copenhagen Market, but 
smaller and earlier, with uniform, tightly folded, well-balanced 
heads. Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 141b. 95c; 141b. $1.50; lb. $2.75. 
Copenhagen Market. Verv early. Bound head; short-stemmed. 
Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Danish Ballhead Tall Stem or Hollander. A tall stemmed variety im¬ 
ported from Denmark. It has an extremely solid head, unexcelled 
keeping qualities and stands shipping well. Produces very heavy 
heads. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Copenhagen Market 
Danish Ballhead Short Stem. Very round, solid winter sort. A fine 
shipper. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 141b. 75c; 141b. $1.50; 
lb. $2.50. 
Large Late Plat Dutch. Heads large and solid, with few outer leaves. 
Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Late American Drumhead. Savory leaf. One of the largest and best 
keeping varieties. Pkt. 5c; 14 oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b. 65c; 141b. 
$1.15; lb. $2.00. 
Sorehead. A sure-heading sort, resembling Large Late Flat Dutch. 
Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 10c; oz. 20c; 141b, 65c; 141b. $1.15; lb, $2.00. 
Mammoth Bed Bock. The largest Bed Cabbage, with more solid 
heads than others. Pkt. 5c; l4 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; 14 lb. 
$1.10; lb. $2.25. 
Holmes Houser Cabbage. A main crop or winter storage cabbage, 
developed in Pennsylvania. It has a head varying from round to 
bluntly pointed, with a distinct type of foliage and a very small 
core; it is extremely hardy, doing well under difficult conditions; 
it develops a medium sized head with splendid keeping qualities. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 141b. 90c; 141b. $1.40; lb. $2.50. 
® Fenn State Ballhead. This cabbage is the product of Dr. C. E. 
Myers of the Pennsylvania State College; it is of the Danish 
Ball Head type, but is somewhat larger and a trifle flatter than 
the usual ball-head type; it is a splendid main crop and winter 
storage cabbage, probably yielding the largest tonnage of any main 
crop cabbage. Our stock of this variety is certified, being sold in 
sealed packages with the recommendation of the Pennsylvania State 
College. Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 141b. $1.15; V>lb. $2.00; 
lb. $3.50. 
Penn State Ballhead 
AU-America Sdections—Award of Merit 
Y ellows Resistant C abbage 
“Yellows-Besistant” strains introduced by the Wisconsin Agricul¬ 
tural Experimental Station so that cabbages could be grown in localities 
where infected “cabbage-yellows” soil had prevented non-resistant 
varieties from producing a crop. If you live in such a locality and have 
had trouble, try the following varieties. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. An improved strain especially selected for 
“yellows-resistance.” The heads are of conical form, with a broad 
base and pointed top. Compact plants and very productive. About 
the first of this group to mature. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 4 ozs. $1.15; 
V41b. $1.90; lb. $3.50. 
Golden Acre. New “yellows-resistant” Golden Acre. Medium size, 
solid, round heads about six inches across; two weeks earlier than 
Marion Market. Plants are short-stemmed, of erect uniform growth, 
and have grayish green leaves. Pkt. 15c; oz. 55c; 4 ozs. $1.65; 
1/2lb. $3.00; lb. $5.50. 
Wisconsin All Seasons. Bred from All Seasons and has inherited all 
the good qualities of that excellent cabbage. It is said to be the 
hardiest of all flat-head varieties and is much in demand for making 
kraut. Stands hot weather well. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 4 ozs. $1.00; 
%lb. $1.65; lb. $3.00. 
Wisconsin Hollander. Developed from the famous Danish Ballhead 
but requires about 10 days longer to come to maturity. Heads are 
large, round, flattened on top but quite deep. Pkt. lOc; oz. dOc; 
4 ozs. $1.15; i/41b. $1.90; lb. $3.50. 
Chinese or Celery Cabbage 
Not a true cabbage; resembles Cos lettuce somewhat. May be served 
like lettuce, or, when shredded, makes a delicious cole slaw. Boiled, 
it is far more palatable than ordinary cabbage. Where summers are 
cool, seed may be sown in spring, but in the vicinity of Philadelphia, 
seeds sown early in August have proved to give the best results. 
Makes full-size heads in about'70 days after sowing. 
Pe-Tsai. Large, light green outer leaves. The thick, pure white heart 
is tender, juicy, and has an agreeably pungent flavor. Heads grow 
10 to 12 inches tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 ozs. 65c; ^41b. $1.00; 
lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. $3.20. 
Wong Bok. Short, broad, tightly folded, well-blanched heads 8 to 10 
inches high. Excellent quality, crisp and delicious. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 4 ozs. 75c: %lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.70. 
Chihli. Deserves to be largely planted, as it is an early and sure- 
heading Chinese Cabbage, growing 18 to 20 inches tall and about 
3V4 to 4 inches thick. The firm, well-blanched, white heads taper 
near the top. Leaves are broad, smooth and fringed at the edges. 
For market and roadside sales, Chihli is extensively grown, for the 
large attractive heads. Pkt. 5c: 4 ozs. 75c; %lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 
2 lbs. $3.70. 
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