LETTUCE---Favorite for Salads 
HERBS—Aromatic, 
Medicinal, and Pot 
Herbs belong in every vegetable garden 
and, because of their ornamental appearance, 
may also be grown in the flower garden to 
serve a double purpose. We offer seed of 
the most popular varieties, for which you will 
find use throughout the season. For winter, 
dry the foliage and keep in air-tight bottles. 
In the case of Dill, the seeds are also used 
for flavoring. 
CATNIP or CATMINT. 60 days. Perennial. 
The green or dry leaves are used for seas- 
oning. An excellent tonic for animals. Also 
used at tea for nervous headaches. Easily 
grown. 
Pkt., 10c; '% oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
CHIVES. 80 days. Hardy perennial plants 
of the Onion type. Easily grown from seed. 
The small leaves are used for flavoring and 
seasoning and when minced are tasty in 
sandwiches. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; oz, 40c; 4 02, 
$1.20; % Ib., $2.20; Ib., $4.00. 
DILL. 70 days. Annual. 2% feet tall. The 
young stems are nice for flavoring soups 
and sauces and are used extensively in a 
minced state with lettuce. The dry 
branches and seeds are much prized for 
flavoring dill pickles. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 4 02. 30c; Ye lb., 50c; 
lb., 85c. 
FENNEL, FLORENCE. Also known as Finic- 
chio. 60 days. Annual. One of the finest 
delicacies. The enlarged leaf base is used 
in fish sauces; stalks are eaten like Celery. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c. 
LAVENDER, TRUE. 60 days. Perennial. 
Flowers are dried and placed in the linen 
closet to impart their perfume to the linens. 
Also used as a repellent to moths. Flowers 
are lavender-blue. 
Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 30c; oz., 50c. 
SWEET MARJORAM. 70 days. An annual, 
delicacies. The enlarged leaf base is used 
or dried in special dishes, and particularly 
in the manufacture of sausages. Used as 
tea it wil lbe found helpful for indigestion. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 4 0z., 95c; 
% lb., $1.50; 1b., $2.75. 
SAGE. 70 days. An indispensable perennial 
much in demand for adding flavor to many 
different kinds of dishes. Used either fresh 
or dry. As tea, very effective against 
coughs and sore throat. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; 0z., 30c; 4 oz., 90c; 
\% Ib., $1.40; lb., $2.50. 
PEPPERMINT. 65 days. A perennial herb 
that is used for flavoring drinks, sauces 
and jellies. Grown best in moist locations. 
Pkt., 35c; 2 pkts., 65c; 3 pkts., 90c. 
SUMMER SAVORY. 60 days. An annual 
herb growing 12 inches tall, used for flavor- 
ing salads, dressings, and gravies. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 4 0z., 50c; Y2 lb., 75c; 
lb., $1.25. 
THYME. 70 days. A perennial with aromatic 
foliage which is used for flavoring soups, 
stews, gravies, etc. As tea it is an excel- 
lent remedy for coughs. 
Pkt., 10c; Ye oz., 25c; oz. 45c; 
$1.35; Y lb., $2.45; Ib., $4.50. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
This is a species of the cabbage family 
and is extensively grown for greens, especially 
in the South. Most varieties have heavy, 
densely curled foliage of beautiful green and 
the dwarf varieties are desirable for orna- 
mental garden use. The culture is practically 
the same as that of late cabbage but as the 
plants will withstand several degrees of frost 
they can be allowed to grow late into the 
fall, They are regarded by many as at their 
best after the first heavy frosts. 
DWARF-CURLED SCOTCH KALE. This is 
the variety usually sown in the fall for 
spring market. It is low-growing with 
finely curled leaves of deep green. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % 1b., 95c. 
4 02, 
LETTUCE 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 square feet or 
120 feet of drill. 
Lettuce is.the number one salad crop. And, 
of course, you, like everyone else, want the 
really crisp, fresh leaf lettuce. Well, this year 
treat yourself by planting a row of Black 
Seeded Simpson or Simpson's Early Curled. 
Perhaps you prefer the head lettuce; if so, 
plant some Big Boston, the large solid full 
flavored kind that the market grower can't 
supply as it has a tendeney to spoil in ship- 
ping. 
Although hot weather is hard on most head 
lettuce, we suggest you try Great Lakes and 
see the amazing results even in hot weather. 
It bolts to seed slowly and since it is a fast- 
growing crop needs plenty of water. Lettuce 
thrives on lots of nitrogen so we suggest a 
light sprinkling of nitrate of soda, which will 
pay you dividends on your lettuce crop. 
LEAF LETTUCE 
GRAND RAPIDS. An excellent forcing va- 
riety as well as one of the best for outdoor 
planting. Plant erect; leaves medium light 
green, very curled and fringed. Stands heat 
and dry weather well. 43 days. 
Pkt., 10c¢; % 0oz:, 5c; o2z., 20¢; 44 Th, 
65c; Y% Ib.. $1.00; 1b., $1.85; 5 lbs., $1.75; 
10 lbs., $1.60; 25 lbs., $1.50. 
EARLY CURLED SILESIA. A favorite curled 
or loose-leaved sort for the home garden. 
Pkt.,. lOc; 1% oz., U5es oz. 20c% 44 -Ib:, 
65c; % Ib., $1.00; lb., $1.85; 5 lbs., $1.75; 
10 lbs., $1.60; 25 lbs., $1.50. 
EARLY PRIZE HEAD. A non-heading va- 
riety. Very early, quick growing, making 
a lot of good eating leaves of excellent 
flavor. Leaves are light green with very 
ragged hrown edges. A most popular va- 
riety with home gardeners. 47 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% 02... 15ce; oz., 20c; 44 Ib,, 
65c; VY Jb.. $1.00: lb., $1.85; 5 lbs., $1.75; 
10 lbs., $1.60; 25 Ibs., $1.50. 
BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. Forms large, 
loose yellowish-green leaves, crumpled and 
frilled, exceedingly tender and crisp. Very 
popular home garden variety as it is very 
early. 46 days. 
Pkt.; 10c; % oz., 15¢%) oz. 20c;" 3° Ibi, 
65c; % Ib., $1.00; Ib., $1.85; 5 lbs., $1.75; 
10 lbs., $1.60; 25 lbs., $1.50. 
OAK LEAF. 40 days. Forms a tight bunch 
or rosette of medium green leaves which 
are deeply lobed, with the end lobe elon- 
gated, giving the plant a spiky appearance. 
Tender, heat resistant, of excellent quality 
retaining its flavor late in summer after 
other varieties have turned bitter. Seed 
erop is short. 
Pkt., 15¢; % oz., 20c; oz., 30c; ¥% Ib., 
75c; Ye lb., $1.40; lb., $2.40; 5 lbs., $2.25; 
10 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $1.90. 

IMPERIAL NO. 847 

GREAT LAKES 
All-America Selections—Bronze Medal 
HEAD LETTUCE 
GREAT LAKES. 82 days. Bronze Medal, 
1944 All-America Selections. A decidedly 
crisp heading lettuce of the Imperial type. 
It is of excellent quality and exceedingly 
sweet and tender. A superior summer Let- 
tuce that stands heat and sun and is ex- 
ceptionally resistant to tip-burn injury. 
Very slow to shoot to seed. It does equally 
well in cool weather and will produce large 
solid heads. 
Pkt., 10c; Y% oz. 25c; oz. 45c; % Ihb., 
eens 1% Ib., $2.50; lb. $4.25; 5 Ibs., 
3.90. 
IMPERIAL 44. Heads medium dark green, 
very large, solid and firm, slightly flattened 
ane of good market type and quality. 82 
ays. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 25c3 oz., 40c; 1% Ihb., 
“ee 1% Vb., $1.50; Ib., $3.00; 5 Ibs., 
2.75. 
IMPERIAL 847. Heads are medium large, 
hard, fine and well covered by the inner 
leaves. Stands up well in summer weather, 
resisting tip burn. 84 days. 
Pkt., 10c; Ye oz., 25c; oz., 40c; 1%, Ib., 
5 lbs., 
$1.00; % Ib., $1.50; Ib., $3.00; 
$2.75. 
NEW YORK 515. An early variety well 
adapted to summer and early fall produc- 
tion; resistant to tip burn; prominent ribs 
and heavy core. Heads medium large, com- 
pact, attractive. 75 days. 
Pkt., 10c; % o2., 25c; oz.. 40c; % Ib., 
$1.00; 1% lb., $1.50; lb., $3.00; 5 Ibs., 
$2.75. 
ICEBERG. Large curly leaves of bright, light 
green with a very slight reddish tinge at 
the edges. The unusual solidity of the 
heads is insured by the large, white main 
ribs of the leaves, each of which curves 
strongly to the center, making it impossible 
for the leaves to open outward and expose 
the center which is constantly and _ thor- 
oughly blanched. 80 days. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% of, 20c30z., Sdc3> 420 Ibe 
70c; Ye ib., $1.35; Ib., $2.50; 5 lbs., $2.25. 
IMPROVED HANSON. Plant very large with 
thick yellowish-green leaves; heads large, 
firm and cabbage-like with sweet, tender 
heart. Good for midsummer planting and 
popular with home gardeners. 78 days. 
Pkt., 10c;. Ye oz., 20c; oz., S5c; 14. Ih, 
70c; Y% 1b., $1.35;-1b., $2.50; 5 lbs., $2.25. 
WHITE BIG BOSTON. Similar to white seed- 
ed Big Boston, but with leaves slightly 
lighter green and free from a brown tint; 
heart buttery yellow; of excellent quality. 
Highly desirable for nearby markets. 76 
days. 
PKt., 10c; 1%. 0z., 25c; .oz., 40c; % Ib., 
vets WY Ib., $1.50; 1b., $3.00; 5 Ibs., 
MAY KING. An extremely early heading 
sort, for earliest outside planting, and for 
greenhouse forcing. Leaves yellowish green, 
tinged with brown at edges. Heads small, 
compact with golden yellow interior and 
buttery flavor of fine quality. Days from 
sowing to marketable stage, 63. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; oz., 35c; % Ib., 
70c; Yo lb., $1.35; lb., $2.50; 5 lbs., $2.25. 

ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
