“When Planting ABEL’S Seeds I know what I’m going to reap.” 
ONIONS. 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds an acre 
It is probable that no other garden vegetable is used in so many 
ways as the onion. Raw or cooked, alone or in combination with 
other vegetables, it is equally desirable. As an appetizer it has no 
superior and many of the housewife’s cherished recipes would be 
incomplete without it. 
A row or two of onions in the home garden will furnish a supply 
which will continue from midsummer to the following spring. Onions 
are very hardy and the seed will germinate in cool weather. It can 
be planted safely just as soon as the soil can be prepared. Shallow 
planting is advisable, % to % inch being about right. When 2 or 3 
inches tall the young plants can be thinned enough to prevent crowding. 
They may be thinned when 6 or 8 inches in height and the plants 
which are removed will be ready for use as green onions. From then 
on they can be used as needed and when fully ripened the unused 
bulbs can be stored for winter. 
Wethersfield Large Red. The standard red market variety. Large, 
round, somewhat flattened; flesh purplish white; skin deep purplish 
red. Very productive. The best keeper and one of the most 
popular for general cultivation. 
Pkt. 10c; 1402. 20c; oz. 35c; Walb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. An early and abundant cropper. Large, 
very thick bulb, flat or slightly convex bottom, full oval top, with 
small neck, and rich, brownish yellow skin. 
Pkt. 10c; Yeoz. 30c; oz. 50c; Yalb. $1.75; lb. $5.00. 
Mammoth Prizetaker. Enormous bulb, averaging from 10 to 16 
inches in circumference. A good winter keeper. The outside skin 
is of a rich yellow, while the flesh is white, sweet, and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; Yeoz. 30c; oz. 50c; Yylb. $1.75; lb. $5.00. 
Mammoth Silver King. Enormous silvery white Onions of mild 
flavor. Quickly grows to maturity on rich soil and often attains a 
weight of 2 to 3 pounds. 
Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 30c; oz. 50c; lb. $1.75; lb. $5.00. 
Southport Yellow Globe. Form nearly ovoid, regular, and sym- 
metrical; mild and pleasant flavor; slightly later than the other 
yellow sorts. Keeps well. 
Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 30c; oz. 50c; lb. $1.75; lb. $5.00. 
Southport White Globe. Handsome, uniformly globe-shaped bulbs 
with firm, fine-grained flesh of mild flavor. Yields abundantly. 
Pkt. i10c; Yoz. 35c; oz. 65c; YWlb. $2.00; lb. $6.00. 
Ebenezer or Japanese Onion. Not unlike Yellow Globe Danvers in 
shape and size but superior in flavor and a better keeper. Grown 
extensively for sets. 
Pkt. 10c; 02. 35c; oz. 65c; %41b. $2.00; lb. $6.00. 
Southport Red Globe. The deep color and symmetrical form of this 
onion make it very attractive. Bulbs reach full size within 110 
days, keep well and are of superior quality. Very firm and of 
strong flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; 1,02. 20c; oz. 35c; %41b. $1.00; Ib. $3.50. 
White Portugal (Silverskin). Very early; rather flat in shape, 
mild flavored. Does not keep so well as most other varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; 1402. 25c; oz. 45c; Ylb. $1.50; 1b. $5.00. 
Extra-early Barletta. An Italian variety and the very earliest Onion 
in cultivation. Small, pure white; mild, delicate flavor. Makes 
a handsome and profitable bunching sort, especially if started indoors 
and transplanted. 
kt. 10c; Woz. 25c; oz. 45c; 1%4lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 
Abel’s Bottle Onion. Seed of this variety is very scarce and always 
in great demand. Bulb long or bottle-shaped; mild, pleasant flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; %4lb. $1.50; lb. $5.50. : 
Sweet Spanish (Riverside Strain). This finely bred strain is steadily 
increasing in popularity due to its large size, attractive yellowish- 
brown covering and excellent flavor. Under favorable conditions 
the globe shaped bulbs often weigh 2 pounds and always possess a 
most delicious mild flavor. It keeps well. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; oz. 45c; Ylb. $1.50; 1b. $5.00. 
ONION SETS 
6 to 12 bushels (according to size) are required to set am acre in drills 
Prices vary according to the market. Write for prices and samples. 

Sweet Spanish 

California Wonder Pepper 
PEPPERS 
The garden varieties of pepper are divided into two classes, 
each of which has its special culinary uses. They generally 
are classified as ‘‘hot’’ and ‘‘sweet’’ peppers. The hot va- 
rieties are nearly all much smaller than the sweet ones and 
the smallest fruited varieties are usually the hottest. They 
are mostly used as condiments in various forms. The sweet 
peppers have thicker flesh, are larger and do not possess the 
pungent quality of the hot ones. They are becoming more 
popular for garnishing and in relishes, etc. 
The culture is practically the same as that for egg plant and the 
soil and temperature requirements are about the same. A moderate 
dressing of guano, poultry manure or complete commercial fertilizer, 
hoed into the soil after the plants are 6 to 8 inches tall will be very 
beneficial. If fruits are kept picked, pepper plants will continue to 
bear all along as the weather is favorable. 
California Wonder. This is unquestionably the leader of the sweet 
Peppers. Vigorous growing plants bear a heavy yield of handsome 
blocky fruits which reach a size of 5 inches in length and 4 inches 
across. The thickness of flesh alone, which is often % of an inch, 
places it above all other Peppers. There is not the least trace of 
pungency in the flesh, and it is crisp and juicy. In the home 
garden these are always an object of admiration, and they are 
equally pleasing when served on the table. 
Pkt. 5c; Y20z. 30c; oz. 50c; %lb. $1.50. 
Harris’ Early Giant. This most admirable sort is especially adapted 
to northern growing because of its early maturity. The Peppers 
are larger than any other early sort, 3% inches in diameter and 
4% inches long, while from 6 to 10 are produced on one plant. For 
unripe picking they are medium dark green and in maturity are 
bright red. The flesh is moderately thick and of excellent quality. 
It is a choice home-garden sort. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; oz. 50c; %41b. $1.50. 
Sweet-Meat Glory. A superior strain of the pimiento pepper with 
beautiful large heart shaped fruits of a bright crimson-scarlet 
color. Peppers are 2% in. in diameter and measure about 34 in. 
in length. Flesh is 5/16 in. thick. Sweet, mild and very tasty. 
Pkt. 5c; Y%oz. 20c; oz. 30c; %lb. 90c; Yalb. $1.40. 
Ruby King, This pepper is still the foremost pepper for market 
gardeners. The large green fruits are 4 to 6 inches long and 
4 inches thick, tapering gradually from the crown, turning ruby- 
red when ripe. Thick, firm, mild and sweet flesh. 
Pkt. 5c; Y20z. 30c; oz. 50c; 141b. $1.50. 
Ruby Giant. A fine sweet pepper, somewhat similar to World Beater, 
with bright red color, superior flavor, and very productive. It 
stands shipping well. 
Pkt. 5c; Yeoz. 30c; oz. 50c; 1b. $1.50. 
Neapolitan. A variety of sweet Pepper which matures very early. It 
grows about 3 inches long. 
Pkt. 5c; %0z. 30c; oz. 50c; 141b. $1.50. 
Golden Queen. Mild, sweet, yellow pepper. Quite attractive. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; %4lb. $1.50. 
Chinese Giant. The largest mild red Pepper; ideal fer the home 
garden. Plants vigorous, of stocky habit, seldom more than 2 feet 
high. Fruit 4 to 5 inches broad at the top. All are uniformly of 
enormous size. 
Pkt. 5c; %0z. 30c; oz. 50c; %4lb. $1.50. 
Celestial. Small, upright pods. 
Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 25c; oz. 40c; lb. $1.35. 
Red Cherry. Very ornamental. 
Pkt. 10c; %0z. 25c; oz. 40c; %4lb. $1.35. 
Large Bell (Bullnose). Large, mild, bright red fruits largely used 
for pickling. 
Pkt. 5c; Yooz. 30c; oz. 50c; Y%lb. $1.50. 
Oshkosh. <A medium early, attractive sort, deep glossy green in 
color turning to canary yellow at maturity. Fruits very sweet, 
smooth without lobes, broad at base tapering to blunt point, pro- 
ductive and attractive. Length 4% inches, diameter at stem 3% 
inches. Days from setting of plants to picking, 70. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; %4lb. $2.15. 
Burpee’s Sunnybrook. 110 days. No other Pepper has been acclaimed 
as quickly by market growers and home gardeners as this tomato- 
shaped variety. It is the sweetest and most prolific of all. The 
green skin turns to deep red; smooth and glossy. The extremely 
thick flesh is mild, juicy, sweet and appetizing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; %lb. $2.15. 
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