
ABEL'S SEED HOUSE 12 N. 9th St., Reading, Pa. 


OSHKOSH—A medium early productive sort, deep glossy 
green in color turning to canary yellow at maturity. Fruits 
mild, fairly smooth, broad at base tapering to blunt point. 
Length, 41/4."; width, 31"; 70 days. 
Wo oz., 40c; oz., 70c; 1/4 lb., $2.00; 1/2 lb., $3.10. 
BURPEE’S SUNNYBROOK—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 appetiz- 
ing. Length, 21/2”; width, 234"; 110 days. 
Pkt., 10c; '/. oz., 35c:' oz., 60c; 1/, Ib., $1.75. 
HOT PEPPERS 
LONG RED CAYENNE—72 days. 5 in. long and about 4 
in. thick; often curled and twisted. Easily dried for winter 
use. Pkt, 10c: Yo oz.7-35c; oz.. 60c. 
LARGE RED CHERRY—69 days. Flattened globe fruits, 11/, 
in. across; deep green turning to cherry-red at maturity. 
Pht., 10c; 1/2 0z., 35c; oz., 60c. 
RED CHILI—82 days. Small, very hot, cone-shaped fruits, 2 
in. long and 14 in. across. Both skin and flesh are red. 
Pki., 10c: 1/2 0z., 35c; oz., 60c. 
SMALL RED CHERRY—Popular for use i: pickles. Plants 
vigorous, upright, prolific. Fruits round, smooth, solid, very 
pungent; color deep green changing to deep scarlet. Length, 
OP WiGiyasl Oe COCs bE Ke, ¢10C/ 98 OZ. s00Cs. OZ.,5 OU. 
TABASCO—92 days. Extremely hot, small, upright fruits, 
11/4 in. long, 3 in. thick; pale yellow turning orange-scarlet. 
very sturdy dwarf vine. 18” high, 4 pod, 60 days. 
red skin; flesh pure white, crisp. 114”, 20 to 25 days. 
well before going pithy, 114”, 23 days. 
Pki., 10c; 1/2 oz., 40c; oz., 70c. 
PUMPKINS 
JAPANESE—Skin dark green, with lighter green stripes. 
Flesh deep yellow, and of good quality. Seeds have mark- 
ings resembling Japanese characters. Valuable for canning 
and stock feed. Length, 12”; diam., 8”; 110 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1/, 1b., 50c; 1b., $1.40. 
WHITE CUSHAW—(JONATHAN)—Small, and with shorter, 
straighter neck than other Cushaw types. Exterior color 
nearly white. Length, 18”; diam.,-7"; 110 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1/, lb., 50c; lb., $1.40. 
YELLOW CUSHAW—\Fruits crooknecked, medium large. Skin 
golden yellow, smooth, hard; flesh thick, yellow, dry and 
sweet. Length, 20”; diam., 9”; 112 days. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c; 1/, lb., 50c; 1b., $1.40. 
STRIPED CUSHAW—Fruits crooknecked; skin hard, thin, 
smooth, dull white with irregular gree nstripes; flesh thick, 
yellow, medium coarse. Length, 18”; diam., 10”; 112 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c: 1/4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.40. 
GENUINE MAMMOTH JUMBO—(KING OF THE MAMMOTHS) 
—Salmon-orange skin; very thick, bright yellow flesh, which 
is fine grained, tender, and of excellent quality for pies. 
Lengthp sce. = dicing. (0.7. 120. -days. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; Ib., $1.80. 
SMALL SUGAR—Small but handsome. Round, deep orange, 
fine grained, sweet. Superior for pies. Length, 8”; diam., 
OF S115 days. Pkt, 10c; oz., l5c: 14 Ib., 45c: Ib., $1.40. 
BIG TOM—(IMPROVED LARGE FIELD) —Fruits round or 
slightly oval in form; reddish orange skin, slightly ribbed; 
rich orange-yellow flesh. Width, 15”—20"; 118 days. 
Pkt 10cs oz., 15; 4/4. lb., -35c7-1b..551,05: 
LARGE CHEESE—Fruits very flat, slightly ribbed, cream 
colored; flesh very thick, orange-yellow and of fine quality. 
Length, 6”; width, 12”; 108 days. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c; 1/, Ib., 50c;: 1b., $1.40. 
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