


- ABEL’S SEED HOUSE. READING. PA. 

In all of its various stages of development 
the cucumber finds a place on our table. 
Hither raw or pickled it serves as an ingre- 
dient for salads and constitutes a tasty relish 
by itself. A fine crop may be easily grown 
wherever an openly exposed location of fairly 
rich soil is available. Planting should be 
delayed until all danger of frost is past. Soil 
for planting should be warm, fairly moist and 
loose. Seed must be covered about % inch 
deep. Plant in hills 3 by 5 feet apart, drop- 
ping 6 or 8 seeds to each hill. When 6 
inches tall; thin to 3 in a hill. 
A. B. C. CUCUMBER. This is positively a 
new stock of cucumber which we are offer- 
ing and not a renamed variety, not an old 
variety remodeled. The grower of this 
variety has spent six years in developing 
this extraordinary strain and has been 
able to place small quantities of seed for 
test with various cucumber growers. In 
every case they report that it is the finest 
they have ever seen. The vine in a good 
stock of cucumber must be robust and re- 
sistant to disease. Cucumber A. B. O. will 
produce an abundance of fruit 10 inches 
long, not quite as thick as a great many 
other stocks, they will hold their greenness 
longer than any type we ever handled. The 
time of maturity is 60 days. We are very 
proud of A. B. ©. Cucumber and suggest 
making it a point this coming season to 
give it a trial. Our supply of this seed for 
the next several years will be limited on 
account of the great demand and the lim- 
ited amount available. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %41b. $1.10; Alb. $2.00; 
lb. $3.75. 
ABEL’S STAYS GREEN or BLACK DIA- 
MOND. This is a dark green, medium- 
sized cucumber of the white spine class. 
The fruits are 7 to 8 inches long, cylin- 
drical in shape, and a fine glossy green in 
color. They retain their fine color for a 
remarkably long time and on that account 
are very well adapted for shipping. The 
young fruits are desirable for small pickles 
and the mature fruits are very satisfactory 
in shape and size for packing. The variety 
is becoming popular with commercial grow- 
ers and is proving a good home-garden sort. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4lb. 75c; Wlb. $1.25; 
Ib. $2.00. 
ABEL’S EARLY FORTUNE. A disease-re- 
sistant variety of attractive appearance. 
When fruits are fully grown they measure 
9 inches long and 2% inches thick. Flesh 
is pure white and has a firm crisp texture. 
Juicy and refreshing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. 75c; Wlb. $1.25; 
lb. $2.00. 
CUCUMBERS 
A. B. C. Cucumber 
STRAIGHT “8.” An attractive long 
straight cylindrical, fruits about 8 inches 
long and 1% inches in diameter. Ideal 
shipper as well as a desirable home or 
market garden variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4lb. 75c; Yelb. $1.25; 
Ib. $2.00. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. The cucum- 
bers are very regular in outline, averaging 
7 to 8 inches long, straight and of a rich 
green color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Yalb. 75c; Yelb. $1.25; 
lb. $2.00. 
EARLY JERSEY. Fruits are of a rich dark 
green color and average from 4 to 5 inches 
long. Fine for producing small pickles. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Wlb. 75c; Yalb. $1.25; 
lb. $2.00. 
LONDON LONG GREEN. Young fruit makes 
fine pickles. Skin rich green; flesh solid, 
crisp and very good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Yalb. 80c; Alb. $1.45; 
lb. $2.75. 
DAVIS PERFECT. Long, even fruits of fine 
form with intensely dark, rich green skin. 
Its solid white flesh is very good for 
slicing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Ylb. 75c; Wlb. $1.25; 
lb. $2.00. 
EVERBEARING. Early, prolific variety, with 
fruits rich dark green, averaging 4 to 5 
inches in length by 1% inches in diameter. 
Tomek oz. 25c; Wlb. 75c; VYelb. $1.25; 
EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. Fruits slender 
and most desirable for pickling. Very pro- 
lific and set in clusters of two and three. 
If fruits are kept gathered the vines will 
continue long in bearing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %Alb. 75c; Yalb. $1.25; 
Ib. $2.00. : 
EXTRA-EARLY GREEN PROLIFIC (Boston 
Pickling). Fruits average 4 to 5 inches 
in length when large enough for slicing 
and are of excellent quality. Used chiefiy 
for producing medium-sized pickles. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Wlb. 75c; Yolb. $1.25; 
lb. $2.00. , 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. Small, suitable 
for pickling, borne most prolifically on 
vigorous vines. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14lb. 75c; Yolb. $1.25; 
lb. $2.00. 


















WHITE WONDER. Popular as a n 
account of its color. Fruits I 
pounds. White at all stages of grow 
produced in clusters, chunky w 
ends. Length of fruit 7 to 7% 
diameter of fruit 2144 inches. Fror 
ing to picking, 60 days. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %lb. 75c; Yelb 
- HERBS | 
Sow the seed early in the spring and co’ 
thinly but firmly with fine soil.. The ave 
packet will give a row about 25 ft. long 
ounce will give about 200 ft. Vari 
marked (A) are annuals; those marked 
are perennials. 
DILL. The dry branches and seed are 
used extensively for flavoring cucum 
pickles; the young stems for flav 
soups and sauces. It’s an annual. — 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %lb. 85c. 
CHIVES. Dark green, onion-flavored 
used in soups, salads, and stews. Per 
Pkt. 15c; %oz. 60c. os: 
ANISE (A). 
Pkt. 20c; Yoz. 45c; oz. 85c. 
CARAWAY (P). : 
Pkt. 15c. 
CATNIP (P). 
Pkt. 25c. 
CORIANDER (A). 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
HOREHOUND (P). } 
Pkt. 10c; 402. 30c; oz. 50c. 
LAVENDER (P). 
Pkt. 25c. 
SAGE (P). 
Pkt. 20c. 
SUMMER SAVORY (A). 
Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 50c. 
SWEET BASIL (A). 
Pkt. 15c; 402. 45c. 
SWEET FENNEL (P). 
Pkt. 15c; Yeoz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
SWEET MARJORAM (A). ; 
Pkt. 15c. : 
FINOCCHIO. Also called Florence Fe 
(60 days.) 7 
surface of the ground which, if ¢ 
with soil, will bleach to a fine cr 
white. Can be eaten raw or served 
with a cream dressing; an excelle 
table with a pleasing anise flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; Yeoz. 35c; oz. 60c. . 
COLLARDS 
Georgia. Produces a great quantity of large, succulent, cabbagelike 
leaves which make delicious greens. Extensively grown in place 
of cabbage in sections where the latter does not develop heads on 
account of hot weather. Three feet. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15¢c; 4 ozs. 45c; Yelb. 75c; lb. $1.25. 
CORN SALAD 
Large Seeded, Large Leaved. This is a small, quick growing salad 
plant for late fall, winter, and spring use. The leaves are used 
as a substitute for lettuce and spinach. During August or Sep- 
tember sow the seed in shallow drills about 1 foot apart, covering 
with about % inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. On the approach 
of severe cold weather, cover with straw. 
"2 DANDELION 
Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in drills 18 inches 
apart; thin to 5 inches and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting 
the next spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September and 
cultivate well during the fall and the following summer; the roots 
will be fit to dig in October. q 
tmproved Broad Leaved. Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep 
green color. It is compact and forms an upright regular tuft at 
the center. This cahbbaging sort is much superior to the common 
or uncultivated dandelion. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c; 1%41b. $2.50; Yolb. $4.50. 
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One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill 














For early use sow about April 15th; for later supply sow i 
or July in rows 14 to 20 inches apart and when well started thii 
plants to 1 foot apart. When nearly full-grown tie the outer 
together over the center in order to blanch the heart of the 
By covering fresh plants every few days a succession may be 
tained. Endive for winter use may be had by making 2 or 
cessive plantings at intervals of a week or 10 days during > 
Just before killing frosts are due in the fall dig the plan 
plenty of soil with the roots. Store in the cellar, packing th 
closely together and keep as dark as practicable. The plant 
be harvested very carefully to avoid bruising the leaves and sh 
the soil from the roots. When stored this way the plants 
self-blanching and of finer quality than when tied up and 
out of doors. By arranging the storage space so that t 
plantings can be used first, a supply can be provided until 
spring. 
Batavia Full Heart Broad Leaved—Escarole. (90-95 d 
of the best varieties for salads. Leaves of upright grow 
more or less twisted and waved, bright deep green, wi 
white midrib. Inner leaves form a fair head which 
creamy white. . 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Y%lb. 50c; Ylb. 90c; Ib. $1.65. 
Green Curled. Hardy. Leaves dark green, tender. in 
Pkt. 5c; 0z. 20c; %41b. 60c; Yelb. $1.10; Ib. $2.00, 
