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

LARGE BELL—BULLNOSE—A popular early, prolific sort, 
with small, erect plant. Fruits pendent, blunt, largely 4- 
lobed, deep green changing to scarlet red at maturity; ribs 
pungent, flesh quite mild. Length, 3”; width, 234”; 64 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 40c: oz., 75c;: 1/4 lb., $2.50. 
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"; width, 3/2"; 70 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 50c;: oz., 95c; 1/4 1b., $2.75.: 
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; 1/2 o2z., 40c; oz., 75c; 1/4 lb., $2.50. 
HOT PEPPERS 
LONG RED CAYENNE—72 days. 5 in. long and about 1}/, 
in. thick; often curled and twisted. Easily dried for winter 
use. Pkt, 10c: 1/2 oz., 35c¢; oz., 60c. 
LARGE RED CHERRY—69 days. Flattened globe fruits, 11/, 
in. across; deep green turning to cherry-red at maturity. 
Pkt., 10c: ¥/2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
RED CHILI—82 days. Small, very hot, cone-shaped fruits, 2 
in. long and !4 in. across. Both skin and flesh are red. 
Pkt., 10c: 1/2 oz., 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, 
1”; width, 1”; 82 days. Pkt, 10c: 1/2 0z., 35c: oz., 60c. 
TABASCO—92 days. Extremely hot, small, upright fruits, 
ll/ in. long, ¥g in. thick; pale yellow turning orange-scarlet. 
Pkt., 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; 1/4, lb., 50c: lb., $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: 1/4 1lb., 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: 1/4, lb., 50c;: lb., $1.40. 
STRIPED CUSHAW—Fruits crooknecked; skin hard, thin, 
smooth, dull white with irregular green stripes; flesh thick, 
yellow, medium coarse. Length, 18”; diam., 10”; 112 days. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c: 1/4 lb., 50c: 1b., $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. 
Length, 422° es diam., 18°;.-120 days. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c: 14 lb., 60c; 1b., $1.80. 
SMALL SUGAR—Small but handsome. Round, deep orange, 
fine grained, sweet. Superior for pies. Length, 8”; diam., 
10”; 115 days. Pkt., 10c: oz., 15c: 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., 10c: oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c; lb., $1.40. 
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: 14 lb., 50c; lb., $1.40. 
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