ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 

MISCELLANEOUS GARDEN SUPPLIES 
Eézy Wear 
Garden Gloves 
All-Leather—DIRT-PROOF 
SOFT AS KID—Extra Pliable 

Ideal gloves for men and women, made from select 
: qd imported leather processed to render it amazingly 
soft and pliable, as well as durable. Permit almost barehand freedom 
with perfect comfort, yet insure complete protection from dirt, 
scratches, bruises, stains. Economical—outwear 6 pairs of fabric 
gloves and are useful the year round for Garden, Housework, Painting, 
Yard, Furnace, Garage, etc. WASHABLE! 
Sizes for women: ‘‘Small,’’ ‘‘Medium,’’ ‘*‘Large’’—for men: ‘‘Me- 
dium,’’ and ‘‘Large.’’ Price 75c a pair (2 pairs, $1.40), postpaid. 





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EASY... 1 USE HOTKA 
Germaco 
H k Help You Grow Earlier, 
ot aps Hardier Vegetables, Flowers 
Germaco HOTKAPS—-strong little hot-houses—protect plants from 
destructive frost, storms, insects. University Agricultural Experiment 
Station tests prove HOTKAPS increase total yield 18 to 51 per cent, 
promote bigger fruits and vege- 
tables, ripen plants three weeks 
earlier. Quick, easy to set, instruc- 
tions on package. 100 million used 
by successful growers. Beat every- 
one with first vegetables, flowers. 
Order today. 25 Hotkaps with Set- 
ter 50c; 250 for $4.25. Postage 
extra. 
Market Growers: University tests 
prove Germaco HOTKAPS nearly 
double your early marketable yield 
per acre, help you get highest out- 
of-season prices. Premium profits 
pay for them many times over. Crop 
failure is costly—HOTKAPS pro- 
tection is cheap! Order today. 1,000 
for $11.00. 5,000 lots, $10.75 per 
M. 10,000 lots, $10.50 per M. 
250, with setter and tamper, $4.25. 
100 with setter and tamper, $2.85. 
Postage extra. Write for Free Book- 
let. 

WHAT HORMODIN ‘‘A’’ IS 
Hormodin ‘‘A’’ is the new root-inducing 
chemical that stimulates rapid root growth on 
leafy cuttings, being especially valuable for 
propagating all plants by cuttings, whether 
rooted with ease or normally rooted with 
difficulty. Many plants formerly impossible 
to propagate from cuttings may now be 
rooted with the aid of Hormodin. 
The content of the 50c package is suffi- 
cient to treat from 150 to 600 or more cut- 
tings depending upon the required dilution. 
The $1.00 size sufficient to treat from 400 to 
1890 cuttings. 
SOIL TEST KIT 
Gives twenty individual tests 
for nitrogen, phosphorus, potash 
and acidity. $2.00. 

‘““KNEEZIES’’ 
“Kneezies”’ go over big with garden owners, 
because they fill a long-felt need. Because 
they not only afford protection against dirt 
and moisture, but, through their bubble- 
filled softness, they afford the comfort of a KIND TO 
pillow. Light, flexible, waterproof and wash- YOUR KNEES 
able. Easy to slip on and off. $1.00 per pair. 


Miscellaneous Supplies 

PLANT LABELS. Wood. pointed, for pot and garden plants. 
Size 100 1000 Size 100 1000 
4 x %&% inches...... $0.35 $2.00 8 x % inches...... $0.75 $5.00 
4% x & inches..-.. 035 2.40 10 x % inches...... 85 6.00 
5 x 5 inches.....- 40 8.25 12 x 1% inches.... 1.35 10.50 
6 x 5% inches.....- A5 3.50 
Wood, wired, 34% x % inches, for trees, shrubs, Dahlias and similar 
plants, 40c per 100; $2.75 per 1000. 
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= € 
FOR NURSERIES, 
ESTATES AND 
JUSTA AMATEUR GARDENERS 
SIMPLE ‘Twist-ems’ are dark green 
strong tapes with wire re- 



TWIST OF Deer cre es that make per- 
‘afect plant ties. 
THE WRIST Place “Twist- 
ems” around stem 
Bart eae G and support. 
=. PLANT IS TIED »Twist ends _ be- 
tween thumb and finger. 
In a “‘flash’’ the stem is se- 
curely tied. 
Box of 125, 8 inch size, 25¢ Box of 250, 4 inch size, 25¢ 
Stakes 
HYACINTH STAKES. Used for staking hyacinths, tulips and 
slender plants. Wood (dyed green). Green wood pointed stakes: 
12 in., $1.35 per m; 15 in., $1.50 per m.; 18 in., $1.75 per m. Split 
Bamboo stakes: 12 in., $1.00 per m; 15 in., $1.25 per m; 18 in., 
$1.50 per m. 
JAPANESE CANE STAKES. 6 ft. These are very attractive for 
all purposes of plant staking, thin and strong; used a lot for 
spray making. 1 bale of 2000 $16; 1 bale of 1000 $10; bundle of 
250. $3.25; bundle of 100 $1.75. 
10 ft. 15c each, 2 for 25c: $1.50 per doz.; 25 to 100 @ 10c each. 
CHINESE TONKIN BAMBOO STAKES. A heavy substantial stake 
for Dahlias, ivy, young trees, etc. 4 ft. high, %in. diameter, 12 
for 45c; 100 for $2.50. 6 ft. high, 5% to %in. diameter, 12 for 
$1: 100 for $6.00. 
BAMBOO CANE STAKES. 3% ft. Used for spray making and stak- 
ing. Dyed green. Hot water treated. 1 bale of 2000 $10; 1000 
$6; 500 $4; 250 $2.50; 100 $1.50. 
Cedar Plant Tubs 
Made of white cedar, painted green and bound with strong electric- 
welded wire hoops which do not rust. Handles are sold separately 
at 30c per pair, not attached to tub. 

Inside Diam. Depth 
No. 1 6 inches 6 inches 
No. 2 7 inches 7 inches 
No. 3 8 inches 8 inches 
No. 4 9 inches 9 inches 
No. 5 10 inches 9 inches 
No. 6 11 inches 10 inches 
No. 7 12 inches 11 inches 
No. 8 13 inches 12 inches.... 
No. 9 14 inches 13 inches.... 
No. 10 15 inches 14 inches 
No. 11 16 inches 15 inches 
No. 12 17 inches 16 inches 
No. 13 18 inches 17 inches 
No. 14 19 inches 18 inches 
New York Cedar Tubs with Feet 
Inside Top Diam. Depth Inside Each 
No. 1 12 inches 10:36. inches: ....:-.---.-2:-<-cscc<-csue=ss- $2.15 
No. 2 14% inches VGOVinch ess 220.c.-.--ccoeestsecs-aereeacte 2.80 
Florists’ Pots, Azalea and Bulb Pans 
Height and Width Inside Each Doz. 100 1000 

1 inch ..... =e 03 $ .19 $ 1.48 $13.50 
2 inches ...... eee - 02 .16 1.23 11.25 
2% inches .. See eee - 02 18 1.40 12.75 
2% inches .. od oad - O03 24 1.65 15.00 
8 inches ...... =e 4 oOo .28 2.14 19.20 
4 inches ... = “ 0D: 42 3.30 30.00 
5 inches 07 78 5.94 564.00 
6 inches -10 1.08 8.91 81.00 
7 inches ... 17 1.62 14.85 
8 inches 25 2.81 21.45 
9 inches ... 39 4.32 33.00 
10 inches 52 5.83 44.55 
11 inches ... 78 8.64 66.00 
12 inches ... 98 11.88 90.75 
PATCH OS) aesccaere se aecas soeoeacconesadesenecennetensccaceaees 1.75 19.44 148.50 
Saucers 
Each Doz, 100 
Each Doz. 100 
4 inches ....6 04 $ 43 $2.48 9 inches ....$ .14 $1.45 $12.38 
5 inches .... .05 55 3.30 | 10 inches .... .18 2.02 14.85 
6 inches .... .07 ohie 4.95 | 11 inches .... .22 2.45 18.15 
7 inches .... .08 .86 6.60 | 12 inches .... .26 2.88 22,28 
8 inches .... .10 1.15 9.08 | 14 inches .... .44 4.90 37.13 
WIRED TOOTH PICKS 
2% -in. white wired tooth picks—per bundle (250)15c; per 1000 50c; 
per 10,000 $3.50. 
4-in. green wired tooth picks—per bundle (250) 25c; per 1000 95c; 
per 4500 $4.00. 
6-in. wired tooth picks—per bundle (250) 30c; per 1000 $1.15; 
per 3000 $3.25. 
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