PEPPERS—Sweet or Hot, As You Like 

SWEET SPANISH (Riverside Strain) 
ONIONS 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 
5 pounds an acre, 
It is probable that no other garden vege- 
table is used in so many ways as the onion, 
Raw or cooked, alone or in combination with 
other vegetable, it is equally desirable. As 
an appetizer it has no superior and many of 
the housewife’s cherished recipes would be 
incomplete without it. 
A row or two of onions in the home gar- 
den will furnish a supply which will continue 
from midsummer to the following spring. 
Onions are very hardy and the seed will ger- 
minate in cool weather. It can be planted 
safely just as soon as the soil can be pre- 
pared. Shallow planting is advisable, % to 
% inch being about right. When 2 or 3 inches 
tall the young plants can be thinned enough 
to prevent crowding. They may be thinned 
when 6 or 8 inches in height and the plants 
which are removed will be ready for use as 
green onions. From then on they can be 
used as needed and when fully ripened the 
unused bulbs can be stored for winter. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. An early and 
abundant.cropper. Large, very thick bulb, 
flat or slightly convex bottom, full oval top, 
with small neck, and rich, brownish yellow 
skin. 110 days. 
Pkt; L0¢; 4 0z., 2bes) o%., b0cs We Ib., 
$1.10; 1% 1lb., $1.90; Ib., $3.75. 
MAMMOTH PRIZETAKER. Enormous bulb, 
averaging from 10 to 16 inches in circum- 
ference. A good winter keeper. The out- 
side skin is of a rich yellow, while the 
flesh is white, sweet and tender. 102 days. 
PEt.,, 10c; % 02., S0cs0z., bbe; 14 Tb.; 
$1.50; 1% Ib., $2.50; Ib., $4.95. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Form near- 
ly ovoid, regular, and symmetrical; mild 
and pleasant flavor; slightly later than the 
other yellow sorts. Keeps well. 115 days. 
Pkt., U0¢c; Y%-oz., 30¢c; oz, 5b¢; %% Tb., 
$1.50; Y% Ib., $2.50; 1b., $4.95. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. Handsome, 
uniformly globe-shaped bulbs with firm, 
fine-grained flesh of mild flavor. Yields 
abundantly. 110 days. 
Pkt, L0cs 4% 0z., 306% oz, b5cs) 4% Ibi, 
$1.50; Y lb., $2.50; 1b., $4.95. 
EBENEZER or JAPANESE ONION. Not un- 
like Yellow Globe Danvers in shape and 
size but superior in flavor and a better 
keeper. Grown extensively for sets. 100 
days. 
Pkt, EOGss s/o. 0%. 2be: oz, 0c; 44 Ib, 
ST10n yo lbs S190" Wb b3.75. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. The deep color 
and symmetrical form of this onion make 
it very attractive. Bulbs reach full size 
within 110 days, keep well and are of 
superior quality. Very firm and of strong 
flavor. 
Pkt.,; L0c;-44 oz, S30cs oz., 55c; 1%, Jbi, 
$1.50; % lb., $2.50; Ib., $4.95. 
WHITE PORTUGAL (SILVERSKIN). Very 
early; rather flat in shape, mild flavored. 
Does not keep so well as most other varie- 
ties. 100 days. 
Pkt, 10¢s9 4% oz, S0ck 07, bbés. 24. 1D., 
$1.55; Ye lb., $2.75; lb., $5.25. 
SWEET SPANISH (RIVERSIDE STRAIN). 
This finely bred strain is steadily increasing 
in popularity due to its large size, attrac- 
tive yellowish-brown covering and excellent 
flavor. Under favorable conditions the 
globe shaped bulbs often weigh 2 pounds 
and always possess a most delicious mild 
flavor. It keeps well. 114 days. 
Pts, LOC; Ya 0z., SOc) oz, S5e5" 44 Vb., 
$1.50; Yo Ib., $2.50; lb., $4.95. 
ONION SETS 
6 to 12 bushels (according to size) are re- 
quired to set an acre in drills. Prices vary 
according to the market. Write for prices and 
PEPPERS 
The garden varieties of pepper are divided 
into two classes, each of which has its special 
culinary uses. They generally are classified 
as “‘hot’’ and ‘‘sweet’’ peppers. The hot va- 
rieties are nearly all much smaller than the 
sweet ones and the smallest fruited varieties 
are usually the hottest. They are mostly 
used as condiments in various forms. The 
sweet peppers have thicker flesh, are larger 
and do not possess the pungent quality of the 
hot ones. They are becoming more popular 
for garnishing and in relishes, etc. 
The culture is practically the same as that 
for egg plant and the soil and temperature 
requirements are about the same. A moderate 
dressing of guano, poultry manure or com- 
plete commercial fertilizer, hoed into the soil 
after the plants are 6 to 8 inches tall will be 
very beneficial. If fruits are kept picked, 
pepper plants will continue to bear all along 
as the weather is favorable. 
ABEL’S TAXPAYER PEPPER. Very 
large in size, very good yielder, thick- 
ness of flesh. Tried at Abel’s Acres 
for the past several years and found 
it the finest pepper on the market 
today. It is a handsome pepper, at- 
tractive in size and bright crimson in 
color. It is very prolific, yielding 
many peppers on every plant, and 
they average 6 to 7 in. long and 3 to 
4 in. wide. First green, then intensely 
rich crimson, mild flavored, thick flesh. 
Matures in about 65 days. Don’t fail 
to try it this season. 
Pkt., 10c; 44 02., 30¢; 1% oz., 50c; oz., 
90c; 1% Ib., $2.65; 1% Ib., $5.00. 
SWEET 
CALIFORNIA WONDER. This is unquestion- 
ably the leader of the sweet peppers. Vig- 
orous growing plants bear a heavy yield 
of handsome blocky fruits which reach a 
size of 5 inches in length and 4 inches 
across. The thickness of flesh alone, which 
is often % of an inch, places it above all 
other peppers. There is not the least trace 
of pungency in the flesh, and it is crisp and 
juicy. In the home garden these are always 
an object of admiration, and they are 
equally pleasing when served on the table, 
Pkt., 10c; % 02. 25c; % oz., 40c; oz., 
65c; % 1b., $2.25; 14 Ib., $3.65. 
WORLD BEATER. Very large, thick-meated 
pepper: mild flavor; bright red. Very 
productive. 
PkKt., 10c; Y% oz. 25¢; Ye oz, 40c: oz., 
65e; % lb. $2.25+ % 1b, $53.65. 
SWEET-MEAT GLORY. A superior strain 
of the pimiento pepper with beautiful large 
heart shaped fruits of a bright crimson- 
scarlet color. Peppers are 2% in. in dia- 
meter and measure about 3% in. in length. 
Flesh is 5/16 in. thick. Sweet, mild and 
very tasty. 
Pkt, 10cy 14-02. 25¢; (32 o7z., 406% 
Y% Ib., $3.65. 
65c; Y% 1b., $2.25; 
RUBY KING. This pepper is still the fore- 
most pepper for market gardeners. The 
jarge green fruits are 4 to 6 inches long 
and 4 inches thick, tapering gradually 
from the crown, turning ruby-red when 
ripe. Thick, firm, mild and sweet flesh. 
Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 25c; Ye oz., 40c; 
65c; % Ib., $2.25; VY Ib., $3.65, 
RUBY GIANT. A fine sweet pepper, some- 
what similar to World Beater, with bright 
0z., 
0Z., 
red color, superior flavor, and very pro- 
ductive. It stands shipping well. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; Ye oz., 40c; oz., 
65ce; 14 Ib. $2:255 4% Ib. $3.65. 
NEAPOLITAN. A variety of sweet pepper 
which matures very early. It grows about 
3 inches long. 
Pkt., L0c; 4% oz., 25c% Ye oz, 40c; 
Y% Ib., $3.65. 
65e; Y%, Ib., $2.25; 
GOLDEN QUEEN. Mild, sweet, yellow pep- 
0Z., 
per. Quite attractive. 
PEt., 10c; % 02, 30¢) 4 0z:, 50cs 02., 
90c; % Ib., $2.65; Y Ib., $5.00. 
CHINESE GIANT. The largest mild red 
pepper; ideal for the home garden. Plants 
vigorous, of stocky habit, seldom more than 
2 feet high. Fruit 4 to 5 inches broad at 
the top. All are uniformly of enormous 
size. 
Pkt, L0es 4% .02., 25¢% 14,,02., 406% 02, 
65e5) 44 1b, S2:25> 345 Ih, $3.65. 
OSHKOSH. A medium early, attractive sort, 
deep glossy green in color turning to canary 
yellow at maturity. Fruits very sweet, 
smooth without lobes, broad at base taper- 
ing to blunt point, productive and attrac- 
tive. Length 4% inches, diameter at stem 
3% inches. Days from setting of plants to 
pickling, 70. 
Pkt, L0cs Ya 027, s0¢s) Ys, OZ, SOG OZ,, 
90c; % lb., $2.65; Y Ib., $5.00. 
HOT PEPPERS 
LONG RED CAYENNE. 72 days. 5 in. long 
and about % in. thick; often curled and 
twisted. Easily dried for winter use. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
LARGE RED CHERRY. 69 days. Flattened 
globe fruits, 1% in. across; deep green 
turning to cherry-red at maturity. 
Pkt., 10c; Y% oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
RED CHILI. 82 days. Small, very hot, cone- 
shaped fruits, 2 in. long and % in. across. 
Both skin and flesh are red. 
Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
SMALL RED CHERRY. Popular for use in 
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; % oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
TABASCO. 92 days. Extremely hot, small, 
upright fruits, 1% in. long, 3% in. thick; 
pale yellow turning orange-scarlet. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 40c; oz., 70c. 
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CALIFORNIA WONDER 

ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
