It’s the Crop that Counts 
ABEL’S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 

TOMATO 
One ounce of seed will produce about 2000 plants 
Of all vegetables, the long bearing season and productive capacity 
of the tomato together with its wide range of usefulness and high 
vitamin content make it one of the most valuable and helpful of culti- 
vated plants. A portion of the garden devoted to tomatoes will fur- 
nish a constant supply of fresh fruit sufficiently for the family over 
a period of two months or more. 
The seed is usually planted indoors about May Ist, using shallow 
boxes or flats and plant in rows about 2 inches apart. Any small con- 
tainer or pot will do at first for a small quantity. As soon as the 
seedlings are about an inch high they are ‘‘pricked out’’ into a 
larger box, spacing them about 4 inches apart; rich, loose soil is very 
helpful. When the weather has moderated they should be graduallv 
hardened off or acclimated to the outside temperature. A warm, shel- 
tered spot where they can be protected at night.or in case of frost is 
highly desirable. About 6 weeks after seed is sown the plants are 
ready for setting in their permanent location. By making allowance 
for differences in climatic conditions, usually based on the probable 
date of the last killing frost in spring, every gardener can decide the 
approximate time for planting in his own neighborhood. 
To insure early ripening and perfection of fruit it is advisable to 
train up and trim the vines. Unstaked they require spacing of 4 to 5 
feet but staked plants may be set 2% feet apart, since the growth is 
all upright. 
Abel’s Market Champion. This magnificent new main crop tomato 
possesses all the good qualities to make it the ideal tomato for mar- 
ket and the home garden. The vines are large, hardy and produc- 
tive. The fruits are bright scarlet, oval and deep, exceptionally 
smooth, ripening evenly to the stem without cracking. This new 
introduction of ours is the best of all tomatoes for canning and is 
unsurpassed as a money-maker for the market gardener. 
Pkt. 10c; %0z. 30c; oz. 50c; Y%lb. $1.60. 
Abel’s Oxheart. Delicious 
meaty variety with few 
seeds. Deep heart shape; 
smooth; rich pink. 
Pkt. 10c; %oz. 50c; 
oz. 90c; lb. $3.50. 
Beefsteak. Large size, 
solid and smooth. Simi- 
lar to Ponderosa except 
in color. : 
Pkt. 10c; Y%oz. 40c; 
oz. 70c; W%lb. $2.40. 
Bonny Best. As early as 
John Baer. Smooth, uni- 
form fruit. Bears well 
until frost. 
Pkt. 10c; Woz. 25c; 
oz. 40c; lb. $1.35. 
Earliana. Earliest large 
red. 
Pkt. 10c; YWoz. 35c; 
oz. 60c; %lb. $2.00. 
Marglobe. Withstands long 
periods of wet and un- 
favorable weather, yet 
produces a maximum 
crop of large, _ well- 
rounded, scarlet-red 
fruits. Plants resistant fj 
to nail-head rust and fusarium wilt. 
Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; oz. 50c; Wlb. $2.00. 
Matchless. A very large sort. Foliage and habit of growth compact 
and upright. Fruit smooth, early, and purplish red. 
Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 30c; oz. 50c; Y%lb. $1.60. 
Rutgers Tomato. This tomato in shape is very similar to the Mar 
globe with the exception that it is somewhat flatter at the blossom 
end. The one distinct advantage with the Rutgers has over other 
varieties is that it ripens from the inside to the out so that when 
the tomato is ripe on the outside you have a tomato ripe all of 
the way through. The foliage is heavy and it is a heavy cropper. 
Pkt. 10c; %,0z. 35c; oz. 65c; Wlb. $2.15. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. 95 days. A scarlet, self-topping 
disease-resistant variety originated by the late Dr. F. J. Pritch 
ard of the United States Department of Agriculture in 1931. It is 
a cross between Marglobe and Cooper’s special. Fruits large. 
smooth, globular, solid with thick walls and cross sections, color 
light scarlet. Highly valuable for market garden use and long dis- 
‘tance shipping. 
Pkt. 10c; Yooz. 40c; oz. 70c; W%lb. $2.40. 
Burpee’s Dwarf Giant. The largest fruited of all dwarf varieties, 
individual fruits often weighing from 10 to 20 ounces each. Pinkish 
red flesh, almost seedless, and rich purple-crimson skin. The flesh 
is ‘‘solid as a rock.” 
Pkt. 10c; 202. 35c; oz. 60c; %41b. $2.00. 
Stone. A remarkable main-crop variety. Robust, solid, very little 
seed cavity; extremely productive. 
Pkt. 10c; Yeoz. 30c; oz. 50c; Y%lb. $1.60. 
Dwarf Stone. Large, fruited dwarf sort; color bright scarlet. 
Pkt. 10c; %oz. 30c; oz. 50c; Yslb. $1.60. 
Ponderosa. The largest tomato. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; oz. 90c; W%lb. $3.50. 
Golden Queen. A large, smooth Yellow variety. 
kt. 10c; %0z. 35c; oz. 60c; Ylb. $2.00. 
Marglobe 

Trucker’s Favorite. Fruit of regular size and form, meaty, very 
evenly colored deep rich purplish red from stem to blossom end. 
Matures between the midseason and main-crop varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; 02. 30c; 0z. 50c; %4lb. $1.60. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. The largest, smoothest, and finest flavored 
extra-early bright red Tomato. A heavy cropper throughout the 
season. 
Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 40c; oz. 70c; Wlb. $2.40. 
Abel’s Greater Baltimore. A main-crop Tomato with large, scarlet- 
red fruits not unlike Matchless. Popular with canners because it 
yields heavily. 
Pkt. 10c; %0z. 30c; oz. 50c; %41b. $1.60. 
John Baer. A few days later than Earliana but more uniform, attrac- 
tive, and productive. The most profitable extra-early variety. 
Pkt. 10c; %0z. 25c; oz. 40c; %41b. $1.35. 
Penn State (New). Developed by Dr. Myers of Penn State Col- 
lege. The plants are of the self-topping type, with short, thick 
vines, which allow them to be set close together. The medium 
sized, scarlet-red fruits are borne in clusters of 4 to 6 to a plant, 
and are smooth, slightly flattened, solid, and of superb quality. 
Pkt. 10c; %0z. 35c; oz. 60c; %lb. $2.00. 
PRESERVING TOMATOES 
The following small-fruited varieties are used for making preserves 
and are quite ornamental: Pear-shaped Red, Pear-shaped Yellow, 
Yellow Plum, Yellow Cherry, Red Cherry, Red Currant, Red Peach, 
Strawberry or Ground Cherry. Each, pkt. 5c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 
TURNIP 
A planting of turnips in the home garden will furnish a supply of 
nourishing greens during the summer months when the spring greens 
such as spinach and beets are usually exhausted. Turnips serve the 
dual purpose of providing quickly grown greens and a subsequent crop 
of useful roots. 
For summer use sow early in spring in rows % to 2 feet apart. 
Plant seed about a half inch deep and press the soil down firmly and 
smoothly. When the seedlings appear give a liberal application of 
tobacco dust to prevent injury by flea-beetles and root maggots. As 
soon as the plants are about an inch tall thinning should be started 
and carried on as recommended for beets. For fall and winter use the 
seed may be planted as late as August. 
Red or Purple-Top White Globe. Grows very quickly to large size, 
measuring 6 inces and, more in diameter, and of perfect globe form, 
the upper portion rich purplish red, and the lower half clear creamy 
white. Flesh white, firm and crisp, of mild flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %lb. 25c; Ylb. 40c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Long White (Cow-Horn). Rather slender, tapering roots, 6 to 3% 
inches long, 1% to 2 inches in diameter at the shoulder and usually 
slightly curved in form. The roots grow half their length above 
the surface, and are pure white, with crisp, sweet flesh. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; W%lb. 25c; YWlb. 40c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Orange Jelly or Golden Ball. This is the best and most deliciously 
flavored of the yellow-fleshed Turnips. It is small topped, of rapid 
growth, and keeps exceptionally well. The roots are of medium 
size, very smooth, and deep yellow skinned. Flesh is firm, crisp 
and of excellent quality. At a diameter of 3 inches the roots are 
prime for table use. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Yalb. 25c; Yelb. 40c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Seven Top Turnip. A turnip that produces an abundance of spreading 
foliage, and is widely used in the South for the production of turnip 
greens, and also as stock feed. Though it produces a moderate 
sized bulb, it is more particularly used for its abundant foliage. 
Pkt. 5c; 0z. 15c; %4lb. 25c; Ylb. 40c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Red or Purple-Top Flat Strap-leaved. Does well sown either broad- 
cast or in drills, and will form good-sized bulbs. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Wlb. 25c; Yelb. 40c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
White Egg. A splendid table variety, growing to a good size. 
clear white, tender, and most ornamental in appearance when 
washed for market. Flesh fine grained, of mild, sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %lb. 25c; Yelb. 40c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs, $3.50. 
Large Yellow (Amber Globe). An excellent Turnip with smooth, oval 
roots, thick and broad at the shoulder. Skin smooth, pale amber; 
flesh, rich creamy yellow of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %4lb. 25c; Wlb. 40c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Skin 

Red or Purple Top White Globe 
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