ABEL’S SEED HOUSE. READING, PA. 
Vegetable Seeds 
LIMA BEANS 
BUSH 
Sow 1 quart to 150 feet of row 
Abel’s Nu-Green Lima. The new Bush 
Lima that is different and has real 
merit. Entirely new and different. 
Strong, stocky bush with big root- 
system. Small pod like a Baby Lima 
but Bean large, thick. Potato type. 
Will stand cold and wet weather in 
the spring much better than other 
large-seeded Limas. Will stand ex¬ 
treme heat in summer much better 
than other large-seeded Limas. 
Green-seeded, retaining a g^reen tint 
when cooked. Dry seed small and 
shriveled, like a sugar pea, requiring 
less seed for planting than other 
large-seeded Limas. By weight, 
larger percentage of Beans and less 
percentage of pods than other large- 
seeded Limas. Unusually sweet 
flavor, different from any other Lima. 
Very prolific. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c:, 
qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. 
Fordhook Bush. Pods borne in clusters 
of 4 to 8, each measuring 4 to 5 
inches by 1% to IV* inches wide, 
and quite often % inch thick, with 
4 to 5 sweet, delicious Beans to a 
pod. V^pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; 
pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. 
Burpee’s Improved Bush. Pods enor¬ 
mous (5 to 6 inches long by IM 
inches wide), borne abundantly, and 
well filled with Beans larger and 
thicker than most Bush Limas and 
fully 8 days earlier. Matures in 85 
to 95 days from date of sowing. 
14pt. 15c; pt. 25c: qt. 45c; pk. 
$3.25; bus. $12.00. 
Henderson’s Bush. A small-podded, 
very early Sieva or Butter Bean of 
the South, growing in bush form. 
14 pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c; pk. 
$3.25; bus. $12.00. 
Dreer’s Bush. Dwarf form of Dreer’s Improved or Challenger Lima. 
14 pt. 15c; pt. 25c: qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00. 
Italian Fava. A bean similar to the English broad beans and very 
popular among the Italian trade. They are very late and produce 
a fine crop of dark green pods seven or eight inches long. They are 
much hardier than other beans and should be planted early in the 
spring. Average four to six beans to a pod. 141b. 15c; 1 lb. 25c; 
5 lbs. $1.00. 
Fordhook Bush Lima 
POLE 
Sow I quart to ISO hills 
Dreer’s Pole. In some sections this variety is called Challenge or 
Potato Lima. Plants strong, medium late and very productive. Pods 
contains 4 or 5 thick light green beans, and shells out more beans 
from a given number of pods than any other pole lima bean. 14 pt. 
15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $3.00; bus. $11.00. 
King of the Garden. Pods contain 4 or 5 Beans of excellent quality, 
easily shelled and of handsome appearance. %pt. 15c; pt. 25c: 
qt. 40c: pk. $3.00; bus. $11.00. 
Burpee’s Giant-podded. One of the largest-podded Pole Limas, meas¬ 
uring 7 to 8 inches long and 114 inches wide. Beans extra large, 
of superb flavor. Vines grow 10 to 12 feet high. % pt. 15c; pt. 
25c; qt. 45c; pk. $3.25; bus. $12.00 
BROCCOLI 
SPBOUTING 
Calabrese. Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli makes a large head of 
bright green, tender sprouts, which are cooked like Spinach or 
Brussels Sprouts and have a most delectable flavor. Sow the seed 
in May and harvest in August. Pkt. 10c; 14o2. 25c: oz. 40c; 
4 ozs. $1.15; 14 lb. $1.80; lb. $3.25. 
Berk’s Favorite 
BEETS 
Sow 1 ounce to SO feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds per acre 
Seed should be sown at the rate of one ounce to 100 feet of row. 
The rows should be spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. Work the soil well 
and cover the seeds about an inch deep. A rich sandy loam is most 
favorable but nearly all types of soil will produce beets if sufficiently 
fertilized and properly tilled. 
When the seedlings are about an inch tall it is well to thin them 
to about one-half inch apart. Then they can be allowed to grow 
5 or 6 inches when the alternate plants in the row may be pulled and 
used for greens. This practice can be repeated as often as the roots 
touch in the rows or until they reach good table size. Beets are 
usually most tender and succulent when about 2 inches in diameter. 
By planting at intervals of two to three weeks until July a regular 
supply of greens and beets may be had until late fall. The roots from 
the later plantings may be stored and kept for winter use. 
Abel’s Early Wonder. Boots nearly globe-shaped, of uniform size 
with little foliage. Skin deep red; flesh dark red with little zoning 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 141 b. 30c: Valb. 50c: 1 lb. 90c: 2 lbs. $1.60. 
Berk’s Favorite Beet. 56 to 58 days. A pedigreed stock, the 
result of many years of pure-line breeding; unsurpassed in earli¬ 
ness, uniformity, and in depth of interior color. Tops medium, erect, 
uniform in size and color. Roots semi-globular, deep red, smooth, 
with small neck and tap root. Flesh purplish red with zones of 
slightly lighter shade; tender, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 20c; i/41b. 50c; 141b. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30. 
Burpee’s Bed Ball. Particularly fine beet which is remarkable for 
its uniform shape, deep colored flesh, and fine sweet flavor. The 
roots are perfectly globe-shaped, growing to three inches in diameter 
and having a smooth deep red skin. The flesh is also extremely 
dark red, free from woody fiber, and very tasty. May be used while 
still quite young or left to reach full size. The quality is always the 
finest. Desirable for home or market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 ozs. 50c; 
y 2 lb. 75c: lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. An improved strain of Egyptian Beet. Rich 
dark red flesh, crisp and tender. An excellent early sort. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c: ^/41b. 30c: ^Ib. 50c; 1 lb. 90c: 2 lbs. $1.60. 
Detroit Dark Red. Skin dark blood-red; flesh bright red, very 
tender and sweet. Pine round shape. Excellent for main crop. 
Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c: %lb. 40c; Valb. 70c; 1 lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10. 
Abel’s Kew Half-Long. One of the finest half-long Beets on the 
narket. Flesh deep maroon-red, approaching black, free from 
toning. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V41b. 30c; ^4ib. 50c; 1 lb. 90c: 2 lbs. $1.60. 
WINTER 
St. Valentine. Large, white-headed varieties of splendid appearance 
and finest quality. Looks like Cauliflower but it requires a long 
season and cool weather. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c: oz. 40c; 4 ozs. $1.20; 
141b. $2.20; lb. $4.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One ounce of seed will plant a row 200 feet long and make 2000 to 3000 
plants 
Long Island Improved. A choice variety grown extensively on Long 
Island for the New York market, where it always brings a good 
price. Compact plants, 20 in. tall, with solid heavy sprouts measur¬ 
ing 114 to 114 in. in diameter. Pkt. 5c: oz. 25c; 4 oz. 75c: 141b. 
$1.25; Ib. $2.00. 
MANGEL-WURZEL and SUGAR BEETS 
Mammoth Long Bed. Enormous roots, averaging 30 to 50 tons per 
acre. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 141b. 20c; 141b. 30c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
Golden Tankard. Bright yellow; large. Tends to give color to milk. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 141b. 20c; 141b. 30c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
Mangel-Wurzel 
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