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1927

Abbott & Cobb

4903 FRANKFORD AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Special

Notice ordering see<^ by mail, be careful to give your Name,

Post Office, County, State, and Express Office, that your order

may go forward without delay. We will pay the postage on seeds forwarded by Parcel
Post as quoted by the Ounce, Quarter Pound, or Pound, when cash accompanies the
order. This does not include articles as quoted in five or ten-pound lots. If Peas,
Beans, and Corn are to be forwarded by Parcel Post, add postage as per zone rates.

Terms of Guarantee.

We give no warranty, express or implied, as to
description, purity, productiveness or any other
matter of any seeds, bulbs or plants we sell, and we will not be in any way responsible
for them. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms they are to be
returned at once, and if the money has been paid for them, it will be refunded.

ABBOTT & COBB.

QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW A SINGLE ROW OF 100 YARDS

Asparagus 8 oz.

Beans, Bush 6 lbs.

Beans, Pole .3 lbs.

Beets ,5 oz.

Cabbage 2 oz.

Carrot 3 oz.

Cauliflower 34°z*

Chinese Cabbage 2 oz.

Celery .3 oz.

Corn 1 lb.

Cucumber 4 oz.

Egg Plant 1 oz.

Endive 2 oz.

Leek 2 oz.

Lettuce .2 oz.

Melon, Water. .- 3 oz.

Melon, Citron 2 oz.

Okra. 12 oz.

Onion for Sets 8 oz.

Onion for Large Bulbs 2 oz.

Parsnip 3 oz.

Parsley 2 oz.

Peas 6 lbs.

Pepper .1 oz.

Pumpkin 2 oz.

Radish 6 oz.

Salsify 4 oz.

Spinach 6 oz.

Squash 3 oz.

Tomato 1 oz.

Turnip 3 oz.

GRASS SEEDS TO THE ACRE

Red Clover 10 to 15 lbs.

White Clover (Dutch) 10 lbs.

Alfalfa or Lucerne 20 lbs.

Alsike Clover 12 lbs.

Sweet Clover 25 lbs.

Crimson Clover. ..... 12 to 15 lbs.

Timothy 12 lbs.

Hungarian Grass 1 bus.

Pasture Grass 2 J4 to 3 bus.

Blue Grass 2 to 3 bus.

Rye Grass 1 34 to 2 bus.

Orchard Grass. ....... 1 34 to 2 bus.

Red Top Grass 1 34 to 2 bus.

Mixed Lawn Grass 5 bus.

Millet 1 bus.

QUANTITY OF SEEDS USUALLY SOWN UPON AN ACRE

Barley Broadcast 2 to 3 bus.

Beans, Dwarf, in drills. . .134 bus.
Beans, Pole in hills. . 10 to 12 qts.

Beets, in drills 5 to 6 lbs.

Broom Corn, in hills. ..8 to 10 qts.

Buckwheat. 1 bus.

Cabbage, in beds, to trans-
plant ...... 341b.

Carrots, in drills 3 to 4 Tbs.

Corn, in hills 8 to 10 qts.

Com, for fodder 3 bus.

Cowpeas 1 34 to 2 bus.

Cucumber, in hills 2 lbs.

Flax, broadcast 1 34 bus.

Hemp 134 bus.

Mustard, broadcast ^bus.

Melon, Musk, in hills.. .2 to 3 lbs.
Melon, Water, in hills. .4 to 5 lbs.

Oats, broadcast 2 to 3 bus.

Onionskin drills .5 to 6 lbs.

Onion Sets, in drills.. .6 to 12 bus.
Onion Seeds, in drills. .6 to 12 lbs.

Parsnips, in drills 4 to 6 lbs.

Peas, in drills 1 34 bus.

Peas, broadcast 3 bus.

Potatoes, cut tubers 10 bus.

Pumpkins, in hills 4 to 6 lbs.

Radish, in drills 8 to 10 lbs.

Rye, broadcast to 2 bus.

Sage, in drills 8 to 10 lbs.

Salsify, in drills 8 to 10 lbs.

Spinach, in drills 10 to 12 lbs.

Squash, Bush, in hills.. .4 to 6 lbs.
Squash, Running, in hills 3 to 4 lbs.
Sugar-Cane or Sorghum

10 to 12 lbs.
SudanGrass,broadcastl6 to 24 lbs.
Sudan Grass, in rows.. . .2 to 3 lbs.

Tomato, to transplant 341b.

Turnip, in drills 3 4 to 2 lbs.

Turnip, broadcast. .... .3 to 4 lbs.

Vetches, broadcast . .30 lbs.

Wheat, broadcast. ... 1 34 to 2 bus.

PARCEL POST RATES

WEIGHT LIMIT. The weight limit within the first, second and third zones is now
within all other zones 50 pounds. Shipments of 20 pounds or over are cheaper if sent by
the second zone.

DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES ^

Within the United States and Possessions or fraction

First zone, within 50 miles of Philadelphia 7 cts.

Second zone, within 50 to 150 miles of Philadelphia 7 cts.

Third zone, within 150 to 300 miles of Philadelphia. 8 cts.

Fourth zone, within 300 to 600 miles of Philadelphia 9. cts.

Fifth zone, within 600 to 1,000 miles of Philadelphia. 1 Of cts.

Sixth zone, within 1,000 to 1,400 miles of Philadelphia llfcts.

Seventh zone, within 1,400 to 1,800 miles of Philadelphia 13 cts.

Eighth zone, all over 1,800 miles of Philadelphia MjCts.

70 pounds, and
express beyond

Each additional
pound or fraction
1 Ct.

1 ct.

2 cts.

4 cts.

6 cts.

8 cts.

10 cts.

12 cts.

/N presenting this 1927 Catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds to customers and
prospective buyers, we desire to emphasize again the importance of planting only
properly handled seeds of carefully selected strains and varieties. This careful selection
is tedious and expensive but it pays in the long run, serving, as it does, to keep up the
standards of quality and yield, and even to improve upon the original.

To give this important work the attention it deserves, it is necessary to confine it to a
limited number of varieties. For that reason we offer only those types and strains which
are adapted to the localities We swerve and over whose selection and grading we have control.

Our list is not as long as some because of this, but the seeds which it contains are there
because of decided merit. The same care is extended to our list of flower seeds which
includes all popular and profitable varieties for market and home use.

Full-Heart Easy-Blanching Celery. See page 9

VEGETABLE SEEDS 2 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

Abbott & Cobb’s Vegetable
Seeds

ASPARAGUS

GIANT GREEN. An exceedingly fine strain, the seeds having been
selected from the largest stalks in the field. Color is light green. The
tops remain solid or closed longer than most varieties of Asparagus.
We can highly recommend this seed for commercial purposes. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 30 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $8.50.

COLUMBIA MAMMOTH WHITE. Shoots of largest size and clear
white. Most popular white variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V^b.
30 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $8.50.

WASHINGTON. Very productive new rust-resistant strain, selected
by the United States Department of Agriculture, of extra fine quality.
Rich dark green stalks tinted darker at the tips. Will grow faster and
cut earlier than any other variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., V^b. $1.50,
lb. $5, 10 lbs. $45.

ASPARAGUS ROOTS

We can supply strong one and two-year-old roots of the following
varieties:

100 1,000

Giant Green $1 25 $7 00

Columbia Mammoth White 1 25 7 00

Washington 1 75 12 00

Washington Asparagus

ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia 3

VEGETABLE SEEDS

Round-Pod Kidney Wax Beans

BEANS (Green-podded)

GIANT STRINGLESS. Very productive, long,
round-podded sort, maturing a trifle later than
Red Valentine. Absolutely stringless. Pkt. lOcts.,
lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.40, 100 lbs. $22.

RED VALENTINE. Earliest Bean of all, maturing
in six to seven weeks after planting. Pods are
round and of medium length. Pkt. 10 cts.,
lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $20.

BLACK VALENTINE. Hardiest and most pro-
ductive green-podded Bean grown; strong, vigor-
ous vines. Pods are somewhat flat and very long,
making a fine appearance. The season is a trifle
longer than that of Red Valentine. Pkt. 10 cts.,
lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $20.

BOUNTIFUL. A very popular sort with the shipper
because it is a prolific producer of flat and abso-
lutely stringless pods of exceedingly fine qualitv.
Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $23.

WAX-PODDED BEANS

ROUND-POD KIDNEY WAX. A very popular
Bean because of its unusually good quality; of
superior flavor, very brittle, exceedingly tender
and absolutely stringless. Its productiveness,
early maturing, and rust-resistant qualities have
made it a great favorite. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts.,
10 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. $28.

CURRIE’S RUSTPROOF. One of the earliest and
most popular of the Wax or yellow Beans. Pods
flat, sometimes 6 to 7 inches long. Pkt. 10 cts.,
Ib. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.20, 100 lbs. $20.

WARDWELL’S KIDNEY WAX. An old favorite.
Long, straight, broad, brittle, almost stringless,
light golden pods, borne in unusually large
quantities. Good Bean for market. Pkt. 10 cts.,
Ib. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.20, 100 lbs. $20.

SOUP BEANS

WHITE MARROWFAT. Heavy producer of large,
oval-shaped white Beans. A great favorite for
baking or soup. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., 10 lbs.
$1.80, 100 lbs. $16.

WHITE KIDNEY. Tall, erect plants bearing an
abundance of large, showy pods filled with kidney-
shaped, white Beans that do not discolor when
cooked. A popular dry Shell Bean. We recom-
mend growing these Beans in soil that is not too
rich in order that the vines will stand erect, thus
eliminating rusted or spotted Beans when they
are harvested. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., 10 lbs.
$1.80, 100 lbs. $16.

LIMA BEANS

FORDHOOK BUSH. The heaviest cropping Bush
Lima. It is ready to pick at least two weeks before
the Pole Limas, bearing a prolific crop of good-
sized pods, each with three to five large, thick,
meaty Beans of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts.,
lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. $25.

FORD’S MAMMOTH (POLE). Probably the
largest-podded Lima Bean. They are very dark
green, about 6 inches long, flat, and containing
four to five Beans of fine quality in a pod. Pkt
10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. $25.

KING OF THE GARDEN (POLE). So attractive
that they usually bring better prices than most
flat-podded Limas. It is the strongest growing,
most productive of the large Limas; pods 5 to 6
inches long, each with four to five large, flat
Beans. Two vines to each pole is enough. Pkt.
10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. $25.

DREER’S IMPROVED (POLE). A vigorous grower,
freely producing very thick pods about 4 inches
long, containing from three to five large, thick,
and fine quality Beans. Later in maturing than
most Lima Beans. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs.
$3, 100 lbs. $25.

Fordhook Bush Lima Beans

VEGETABLE SEEDS 4 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

Crosby’s Egyptian (Special) Beets

BEETS

CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN (Special)

After four years’ work of selecting, we
can offer this stock of Beet to the most
critical grower. It is extra early, dark red,
with a medium-sized top, making it a fine
variety for coldframes and outside use.
Many growers are now using this for
bunching throughout the entire season as
it will not crack under the most trying
conditions. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb.
40 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.

CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. An excellent early, rich-
colored Beet, with somewhat larger tops than our
special Crosby’s Egyptian listed above. Pkt. 10c.,
oz. 15c., V4lb. 30c., lb. 85c., 10 lbs. $7.50.

EARLY WONDER. An early-maturing variety with
globe-shaped roots, dark flesh, and tops of medium
size. A fine second-early or later variety for

bunching. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., VAb. 40 cts.,
lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

EARLY ECLIPSE. A favorite second-early Beet,
but it is not as early as Crosby’s Egyptian.
Globe-shaped root, small taproot. Very good va-
riety for storing in trenches. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts.,
i/4lb. 30 cts., lb. 85 cts., 10 lbs. $7.50.

EARLY LENTZ

One of the very best early-maturing
Beets we know. Grown and selected by a
Bucks Co. market-gardener under our direc-
tion. He has gone to much trouble and
expense to grow the finest stock for us; it
can be relied upon to be absolutely true to
type. Color rather light, quality excellent,
top rather heavv. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts.,
V4lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.10, 10 lbs. $10.

DETROIT DARK RED. (Late). A turnip-shaped
Beet of a very rich red color throughout, largely
used by market -gardeners and canners. We have
a very fine strain of this variety. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 20 cts., V4lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $10.

ABBOTT & COBB, Philadelphia 5

VEGETABLE SEEDS

BEETS, continued

MODEL RED GLOBE. Similar to Eclipse, but a
trifle later. Perfect globe-shape, of uniform size,
rich crimson color, and a fine and sweet flavor.
Fine midseason variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts.,
l/4lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.10, 10 lbs. $10.

BASTIAN’S HALF-LONG

We have been working for some time to
get a first-class stock of this variety. The
roots are dark red, very smooth and uni-
form in shape, running a trifle longer than
most stocks of this variety. The quality of
this Beet is also very fine, retaining its
tenderness longer than most varieties.
Tops are rather heavy, making a fine,
robust appearance while growing. This
Beet is grown principally in and around
Philadelphia County for winter or storage
purposes. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 141b.
40 cts., lb. $1.10, 10 lbs. $10.

MANGEL BEET

FOR STOCK-FEEDING

LONG RED. A mammoth-yielding variety, pro-
ducing roots largely above ground, making them
easy to harvest. A desirable cow-feed to increase

milk-flow. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., yflb. 25 cts.,
lb. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $5.

Bastian’s Half-long Beet

GOLDEN TANKARD. Roots are very large; flesh
yellow, zoned with white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts.,
i/4lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $5.

CHIRK CASTLE. Very large, long, red variety, somewhat sweeter than Mam-
moth Long Red. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., yfib. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $5.

SWISS CHARD

GIANT LUCULLUS. This is a variety of Beet grown exclusively for its large,
tender leaves which are cooked the same as spinach; the midribs are some-
times served like asparagus making delicious “greens.” Cut 4 inches above
the ground, the plants will produce another large crop of leaves; can be cut
repeatedly. Valuable crop for poultry feed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Y^\h.
40 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

LARGE GREEN WHITE-RIBBED

The best selling sort on the market. It

Long Red

Mangel

Beet

is a big improvement
over the Lu-
cullus varie-
ties; the leaf is green but not as
curly. It also has a much better
flavor than the LucuIIus varieties.
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 40 cts.,
lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

CAULIFLOWER

EARLY SNOWBALL. Deep, solid heads
of medium size, pure white, and of excel-
lent quality. An ideal all-season variety
for the home-garden and the best early
for the market grower. Forces easily.
Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $4, i/4lb. $12, lb. $45.

AUTUMN GIANT. An enormous late sort;
leaves very large and hardy. Pkt. 25 cts.,
oz. $1, V4lb. $3, lb. $10.

Early Snowball Cauliflower

VEGETABLE SEEDS

6 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

Charleston, or Large Wakefield Cabbage

CABBAGE

EXTRA-EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. The

most popular early Cabbage. The pointed heads
are of medium size, solid, and of excellent quality.
Hardy, resisting frosts; maturing in 100 days.
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., i/4lb. $1, lb. $3.50, 10 lbs. $30.

CHARLESTON, or LARGE WAKEFIELD. A week
later than Extra-Early Jersey Wakefield. Heads
are larger, just as solid, but not quite as pointed.
Good variety to follow the Early Jersey Wake-
field. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Vil b. $1, lb. $3.50,
10 lbs. $30.

EARLY FAVORITE

An entirely new variety. After proving
and testing for two years, we have decided
it will make a valuable variety for early
use. The heads are round, medium sized,
and very solid, the stem short. It will
mature about ten days earlier than Copen-
hagen. We cannot recommend this too
highly to commercial growers. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. $1.25, y4lb. $4.25, lb. $16, 10 lbs. $150.

COPENHAGEN MARKET. An early round-
headed variety which is in a class by itself.
Heads very solid, often weighing 10 pounds.
About as early as Charleston Wakefield. Sow the
seed in February for early use, as the fall-sown
plants are apt to run to seed in the spring. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 35 cts., i/4lb. $1.10, lb. $4, 10 lbs. $38.50.

EARLY SUMMER VARIETIES

SUCCESSION. Large, solid, flat heads, which will
stand a long time before marketing. A fine
second-early variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts.,
141b. 85 cts., lb. $3, 10 lbs. $28.50.

EARLY SUMMER CABBAGE, continued

ALL -SEASONS. Good variety to use any time
throughout the season. Heads are large, a trifle
flat, and mature early. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts.,
141b. 85 cts., lb. $3, 10 lbs. $28.50.

LAUDERBACK’S ALL-YEAR-ROUND. An old

standard variety, originated by one of our market-
gardeners several years ago. Excellent for summer
or fall. A robust grower, producing a fine rather
flat head. Excellent for sauerkrout. Pkt. 10 cts.
oz. 25 cts., 141b. 85 cts., lb. $3, 10 lbs. $28.50.

FALL or WINTER VARIETIES

LATE FLAT DUTCH. One of the best late winter
Cabbages. Very large, oval-shaped heads of good
quality that keep well. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts.,
141b. 85 cts., lb. $3, 10 lbs. $28.50.

DANISH BALLHEAD. A medium sized, very solid-
heading, popular variety for winter use. Grown
principally by our New York growers for shipping.

Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., y4lb. $1.10, lb. $4, 10 lbs.
$38.50.

HARD-HEADING SAVOY (Special)

An unusually good variety for early or
late planting. The heads are large, solid,
almost round, and very crisp. A fine sort
to store for winter use as it will keep longer
than any other. Used particularly for
boiling because of its fine flavor. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 60 cts., y^b. $2, lb. $7,
10 lbs. $60.

MAMMOTH RED RpCK. Very large, round,
solid head. This variety is fine for coleslaw, as
the color gives it a fine appearance. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 25 cts., 141b. 85 cts., lb. $3, 10 lbs. $28.50.

CHINESE CABBAGE (Wong-Bok). Makes a salad
with a delightful peppery zest; should be in every
garden. Large, tender heads can be eaten like
lettuce or boiled as cabbage. In the latitude of
Philadelphia or New York sow the seed August 1.
Seed sown in spring is rarely successful as the
heads run to seed in hot weather. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 40 cts., i/4lb. $1.25, lb. $4, 10 lbs. $38.50.

Hard-Heading Savoy Cabbage

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VEGETABLE SEEDS

CARROT

Rich in the important vitamines, Carrots should be
eaten frequently. When pulled fresh and young, the
roots are tender and delicious.

Rubicon Half-Long Carrots

CHANTENAY

An excellent stump-rooted sort of fine orange
color, with medium-

sized tops and a
small neck. The
roots are uniform,
averaging from 2 to
4 inches thick at the
shoulder and 5 to 6
inches in length.
The flesh is fine-
grained, crisp, ten-
der, and free from
core. A productive
ideal bunching
Carrot. Pkt. 10c.,
oz. 20 cts., 141b.
35 cts., lb. $1.25,
10 lbs. $11.50.
RUBICON HALF-
LONG. A stump-
rooted variety some-
what longer than the
Chantenay, with deep
orange color. Pkt. 10c.,
oz. 20c., i/4lb. 35c., lb.
$1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50.
DANVER’S HALF-LONG. An extremely popular main-crop Carrot. A
trifle longer than Chantenay. with pointed root and pleasing orange
color. Grown princiDally for winter use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb.
35 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.50.

ST. VALERY. The most desirable Carrot for home and fancy markets.
It has 10-inch, smooth, pointed, dark orange-colored roots. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 20 cts., lb. 30 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

Chantenay Carrot

Field of Golden Self-blanching Celery grown by J. H. Snyder, New York, from Abbott & Cobb’s Seed

VEGETABLE SEEDS

8 ABBOTT S’ COBB, Philadelphia

CELERY

GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING (Special)

Grown in all of the leading Celery sec-
tions of the United States because the
growers claim there is nothing better. It
has fine golden appearance, producing a
rib more round than most stocks of Golden
Self-blanching. Our stock is tested one
year before selling, to safeguard the grower
against any poor stock. This particular
sort is a vigorous grower and is therefore
more free from blight. We have carefully
selected and rogued it to eliminate the
hollow stem or softness while growing or
after blanching. The germinating quali-
ties are also better in this robust stock,
which makes it a big factor in producing
large, strong stalks. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. $1.25,
y4lb. $4, lb. $14, 10 lbs. $130.

EARLY FORTUNE (Improved Golden)

We are offering in this variety one that
has been on the market for three or four
years and has proved itself to be a valuable
early sort. It is a cross between Golden
Self-blanching and Easy-blanching, re-
taining the quick, robust-growing habits
of Easy-blanching. It is far more resistant
to blight than Golden Self-blanching and
matures two weeks earlier. It has the
largest heart of any known variety; very
valuable for either close or wide culture. This seed is grown on our own Farms and is
absolutely true to type. Do not fail to try even a small quantity of this if you are not
familiar with it. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $2.50, y^lb. $8, lb. $30.

Early Fortune Celery

GOLDEN PLUME CELERY DEMONSTRATION

AT H. N. DUDLEY’S FARM, BUSTLETON, PA.

Seed sown April 13, 1926. Transplanted July 16, 1926

SOURCE

G

Single

stalk

RADI

Wt.

Ibs.

E D F O

Bunches

R M A

Wt.

Ibs.

iRKET

Culls

Wt.

Ibs.

Total

stalks

Wt.

Ibs.

Aver,
wt. per
stalk
Ibs.

Woodruff (1924 crop seed)

34

46

13

29

11

2

84

77

0.91

Woodruff (1925 crop seed)

31

52

12%

32

7

2

75

86

1.15

Meisch’s Special

31

51

15%

44

9

3

86

98

1.14

Stumpp & Walter’s Golden Plume

42

67

11%

34

1

%

78

111%

1.42

Eberle’s Wonderful

30

45

13%

34

1

%

73

79%

1.10

Stokes’ Golden Plume

39

67

13%

38

2

%

81

105%

1.30

Garrahan’s Golden Plume

31

63

13

38%

4

2

82

103%

1.26

Abbott & Cobb’s Early Fortune . .

36

75

12

36%

1

%

74

112%

1.52

Buist’s Golden Plume

39

723^

12

38

8

4

86

114%

1.33

Forbes’ Golden Plume

27

46

14

41

1

%

71

87M

1.23

Note. — Due to extreme heat July 9 and 10, many plants died. Entire demonstration replanted on July 16.

ABBOTT feP COBB, Philadelphia 9

VEGETABLE SEEDS

Abbott & Cobb’s Special Golden Self-blanching Celery, grown by
Starkey Farms, Morrisville, Pa.

CELERY,

FULL HEART EASY-BLANCHING

In this stock we are offering something
new — a combination that should suit
every grower of Celery, as it can be used
for both early and late. The ribs are more
round than the general run of Easy-
blanching stocks, producing as much heart
as is possible to grow. The height is about
twenty inches, very easily blanched to a
light golden color. The roundness of the
ribs will eliminate the softness that is
always noticeable in Easy-blanching
types. Extra good for cold storage or
trenching. See illustration on page 1.
Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $2.25, y4lb. $8, lb. $30.

continued

EASY-BLANCHING (Special)

One of the very best for early or late
use. Very stout and handsome stalks that
are more free from blight than any other
Celery on the market. It will bleach to
light golden color almost as quickly with
boards or paper as Golden Self-blanching.
We have used a great deal of care in pro-
ducing this stock and it is giving perfect
satisfaction to all who are using it. This
is a full-hearted variety, having been
known to produce 450 crates on an acre of
muck-land soil. The seed is grown on our
own farms. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. $1.50,

$5.50, lb. $20.

VEGETABLE SEEDS

10 ABBOTT & COBB, Philadelphia

Meisch’s Green Celery

CELERY, continued

MEISCH’S GREEN

Another easy-blanching variety, grow-
ing full-hearted stalks a trifle shorter than
Easy-blanching, and of a beautiful light
golden color when bleached. This seed
was grown by us from the original stock
and is absolutely true to type. The ribs
of this variety are more round than those
of the Easy-blanching. It can be bleached
with paper, boards, or dirt for early use
and is a good variety to store for winter
use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. $2, ^Ib. $7, lb. $25.

EASY-BLANCHING. Good early-bleaching va-
riety; can also be used for winter storing. Pkt.

10 cts., oz. 75 cts., V^lb. $2.25, lb. $8.

COLUMBIA. Finest eating Celery to be had. The
ribs are round and very solid and it grows a very
stout, light green stalk. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.,
i/4lb. $1.75, lb. $6.

MEYERS’ WHITE PLUME. Very early Celery.
Ribs and leaves when bleached are white and it
requires only a short time before it is ready for
market. First early Celery that was originated
and still holds a high place among the early varie-
ties; recommended. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., lA\h.
$1, lb. $3.

ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

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VEGETABLE SEEDS

Giant Prague Celeriac

CORN SALAD

Used both as a salad and pot herb. A cool-season
crop, maturing in six to eight weeks. Plant in early
spring; also in late summer for fall crop.

LARGE-SEEDED BROAD-LEAF. Leaves large
and broad. Best variety to grow under glass.
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Y^b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25,
10 lbs. $11.

FIELD CORN

IMPROVED LEAMING. A high-yielding Corn,
maturing in 90 to 100 days. One of the best va-
rieties for silage as well as for husking. Pkt.
10 cts., lb. 25 cts., pk. (14 lbs.) $1, bus (56 lbs.) $3.

100-DAY BRISTOL. Grown under immediate
direction, this 100-day Corn will grow large crops
with 16 rows of large, broad, deep kernels on a
small cob. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., pk. (14 lbs.)
$1, bus. (56 lbs.) $3.

EUREKA ENSILAGE. For tonnage, Eureka is the
best ensilage Corn. A very vigorous grower,
having unusually heavy foliage, with large, tender
stalks that the cattle will relish. Pkt. 10 cts.,
lb. 15 cts., pk. (14 lbs.) 75 cts., bus. (56 lbs.) $2.50.

CELERY, continued

NO-FAULT GIANT. Resembles Meyers’
White Plume in many respects. It is,
without doubt, the stronger grower and the
stalks are much heavier. It is noted for
standing dry weather better than any other
early Celery. Ribs resemble Giant Pascal.
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., V4lb. $1.15, lb. $4.

WINTER KING (Special)

The best winter variety to store in
trenches. Should be ready to market
just after Christmas. It will produce
exceedingly full-hearted, very green,
stout stalks of unusually good keep-
ing qualities. For those who figure
on growing late Celery, we recom-
mend this particular stock. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Vilb. $1.75, lb. $6.

WINTER QUEEN. An old standard, late-
keeping, sort. Has very stout stalks of
medium height which when blanched are
very attractive creamy white in color, crisp
and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts.,
y4lb. $1, lb. $3.

CELERIAC

GIANT PRAGUE (Special)

For some time we have been work-
ing to produce a stock of large-
bulbed Celeriac and now we have
improved the strain sufficiently to
offer something excellent in this line.
Most other stocks grow very large
tops and very small bulbs or roots.
We have bred this to produce a
medium-sized top with a large apple-
shaped root. It has excellent keep-
ing qualities. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 85 cts.,
V4lb. $3, lb. $10.

Improved Learning Corn

VEGETABLE SEEDS 12 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

Abbott & Cobb’s Early Sweet Corn

SWEET

ABBOTT & COBB’S EARLY

As this sort was originated by us and
grown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, it
is acclimated. Large, 14-rowed ears, with
medium-sized grains. Two fine ears are
borne by about 60 per cent of the stalks.
The quality is excellent and the stalks are
of medium size. An exceptionally fine
Sweet Corn that quickly became a favorite
with all of the early Corn-growers. A
special drying process insures the best of
germinating power to each seed. Pkt.
10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $12.

HOWLING MOB. Undoubtedly the finest medium
early Corn. Ears are larger and a trifle later than
the Abbott & Cobb’s Early. The seed we offer has
been grown by a farmer in Bucks County and is
absolutely true to type. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts.,

10 lbs. $2.75, 50 lbs. $11.

KENDEL’S EARLY GIANT. A very popular, large,
second-early variety, about a week later than
Howling Mob. The ears are very thick and about
8 inches long, with real sweet flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.,
lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $2.75, 50 lbs. $11.

CORN

GOLDEN BANTAM. The favorite Corn in the
small garden because of its deliciously sweet
kernels. The stalks grow from 4 to 5 feet high,
producing a good-sized golden ear. The color is
very often misleading to those who do not know
this variety, but a trial will convince anyone that
the quality is excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., Ib. 40 cts.,
10 lbs. $2.75, 50 lbs. $11.

STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. The leading main-
crop Corn for home use, market, and canning.
Our stock has been grown and selected on a Bucks
County farm under our direct supervision and
thoroughly dried by a natural process. It will
produce large, uniform-sized ears of fine quality.
The grains are of medium size and slender. Pkt.
10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $2.50, 50 lbs. $10.

EARLY METROPOLITAN. Combines the essential
features of earliness, productiveness, and good
flavor. Ears 8 to 9 inches long. A very desirable
variety. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $2.75,
50 lbs. $11.

COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. A favorite main-crop
variety requiring rich ground. Has a small cob
with tender, medium-sized, deep kernels of an
unusual high quality. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts.,
10 lbs. $2.50, 50 lbs. $10.

Abbott & Cobb’s Celerv Seed is famous for its purity, uniformity, and special strains of the most

- profitable varieties. This superior quality is maintained by rigid

selection of improved types in the field and a most careful supervision of its planting and cultivation
down to its harvesting and preparation for our use. There is none better.

Golden Bantam Sweet Corn

ABBOTT 6P COBB, Philadelphia 13 VEGETABLE SEEDS

Early Fortune Cucumber

CUCUMBER

WHITE SPINE. An extra dark green, White-Spine
variety of fine shape and appearance. Season is
about the same as Arlington. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.
20 cts., i/4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

LONG GREEN. Fine. long, dark green sort for
pickling or shipping purposes. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.
20 cts., i/4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

EARLY GREEN HILL

We are offering an entirely new strain of
Cucumber this year. It is earlier than any
of the White Spine strains, and will out-
yield them. Beautiful, glossy, dark green
fruits of very uniform shape and an
average length of 8 to 10 inches. They will
hold their color and brittleness a long
time, so are excellent shippers to distant
markets. The vines are more robust
growers than most varieties, and they will
stand up better under adverse conditions.
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 141b. 40 cts., lb.
$1.50, 10 lbs. $14. See illustration page 14.

CUCUMBER, continued

EARLY FORTUNE. A very early, dark green,
prolific variety with fruit averaging about 8
inches long. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^Nb. 40 cts.,
lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50.

DANDELION

IMPROVED BROAD-LEAF. This variety is con-
sidered the best by many growers. It is very early,
producing a bigger crop of large, broad, thick
leaves than most varieties, and is especially good
for under glass. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts., Vilb.
$2, lb. $7.50.

ENDIVE

MAMMOTH GREEN CURLED, or OYSTER.

Very large, curly plants, which, when bleached,
are light yellow with a meaty flavor. It is the
variety most commonly grown by market -gar-
deners. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb. 50 cts., lb.
$1.50, 10 lbs. $14.

BROAD-LEAF (Escarolle). Leaves are broad,
thick, slightly wrinkled, and easily blanched.
The best of the broad-leaf type. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.
20 cts., V4lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50, 10 lbs. $14.

VEGETABLE SEEDS 14 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

Black Beauty Eggplant

EGGPLANT

BLACK BEAUTY. Finest of all. Fruit is large,
handsome, and of glossy black color; very early
and productive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.,

$1.75, lb. $6.

KALE

IMPERIAL LONG-STANDING. Fast grower and
yet stands much longer than most varieties with-
out going to seed. The leaves are dark green and
very curly. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb. 30 cts.,
lb. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $7.50.

KOHLRABI

A quick-growing, “turnip-rooted” cabbage. Use
when half grown (the bulbs 2 to 2^ inches in
diameter). Make sowings every ten days to insure
succession.

EARLY SHORT-LEAF WHITE

An extremely early variety with very
small tops, which permits planting very
closely. It is the best for forcing or out-
door use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb.
85 cts., lb. $3.

WHITE VIENNA. A very popular white variety
with few small leaves, white skin, and tender,
delicate flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb.
60 cts., lb. $2.

LEEK

The most delightfully flavored member of the
onion family. The thick, tender stalks, when
cooked, are relished by those who never eat onions.
Used in stews and soups they impart a very
delicate flavor.

GIANT ITALIAN. Very large, short, thick stems
with broad, dark green leaves; very hardy. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 141b. 75 cts., lb. $2.50, 5 lbs. $12.

HORSE-RADISH ROOTS

The old standard variety; Philadelphia grown.
Fine, strong sets. $1 per 100, $7 per 1,000. If wanted
by mail, add 10 cts. per 100 for postage.

LARGE MUSSELBURGH. Stems short, very thick;
broad, dark leaves; very mild
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts.,

141b. 60 cts., lb. $2, 5 lbs.

$9.50.

Early Green Hill Cucumbers. See page 13

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VEGETABLE SEEDS

White Big Boston Lettuce

LETTUCE

WHITE BIG BOSTON (Special)

For the last four years we have been
producing and selling an unusually good
type of White Big Boston that is abso-
lutely true to type. It resembles the Big
Boston in appearance, with leaves a trifle
smoother than most varieties of White
Boston and which do not turn red in cool
or cold weather. The head and frame is
just as large as is possible to produce; it
will cut as many crates per acre as the
regular Big Boston. The fact that it does
not turn red in cool weather makes it a
most valuable shipper for it often brings
50 cents per crate more than the Big
Boston. The commission men are always
anxious to get hold of a good stock of well
grown White Boston. This is the type to
grow to please them. It is an exception-
ally fine variety for growing under cold-
frames or for the first planting outside in
the spring. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., y^b.
$1.25, lb. $4, 10 lbs. $40.

ABBOTT&COBB'SSPECIALBIGBOSTON

Our stock of Big Boston is, without
doubt, the finest to be had anywhere. We
have gone to great trouble and expense to
produce the very best strain of this de-
sirable variety. By careful test it has
proved the best out of thirty different
strains. The leaves are thick and dark
green, producing very solid white heads.
We especially recommend this variety to
particular growers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts.,
V4lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50, 10 lbs. $12.50. See
cut, page 17.

BIG BOSTON. A fine solid-heading variety. Very
large, with dark green, heavy leaves. Equally
good indoors, in frames or outdoors in spring or
fall. Avery desirable market variety. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 20 cts., 141b. 35 cts., Ib. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

ALL-SEASONS. Very dark green leaves, forming
a very large, compact head, but does not head
well during July and August. A fine strain for
spring and fall use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts.,

$1, lb. $3, 10 lbs. $25.

VEGETABLE SEEDS 16 ABBOTT &? COBB, Philadelphia

Romaine or Cos Lettuce

LETTUCE,

SALAMANDER. One of the most desirable for all-
season growing, producing very solid and tender
heads of excellent quality at all seasons.

Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb- 50 cts., lb. $1.50,
10 lbs. $12.50.

ALLHEART

Resembles Salamander in appearance
but the heads are not quite as large. It is
the best hot-weather Lettuce that we
know, having withstood repeated tests on
hot, hard soil. This is one of our specials.
It is the strain unsurpassed. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 30 cts., Vilb. 65 cts., lb. $2.25, 10 lbs.
$20.

GRAND RAPIDS. A loose-leaf, quick-growing va-
riety, used especially for forcing in greenhouses.
It is also used to sow in the open ground, and,
when 3 to 4 inches high, it can be cut off about 1
inch above the ground and it will grow again. It
is sometimes called “Cut-Lettuce.’ ’ Do not sow
as deep as most Lettuce seed; it will not germi-
nate as well. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb. 50 cts.,
lb. $1.75, 10 lbs. $15.

continued

NEW YORK, or WONDERFUL. The most popular
Lettuce grown for market, where it is known as
“California Ice Lettuce.” A slow grower, making
a heavy, firm head that remains in good condition
several weeks. Outer leaves dark green, inner
blanch pure white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.,
V4lb. 90 cts., lb. $3, 10 lbs. $27.50.

MORSE. Of the loose-leaf type, but of compact
habit; outer leaves light green, heart blanches
light yellow. May be grown under glass; fine for
outdoor culture. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Villa.
50 cts., lb. $1.75.

BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. One of the old,
most reliable and productive loose-leaf varieties.
The nearly white, very large, thin, curly, very
tender leaves are of very good quality, remaining
in fine condition for some time. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.
25 cts., Vilb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75, 10 lbs. $15.

ROMAINE, or COS. This is the largest variety of
green Cos Lettuce that grows. It has an upright,
quick-growing habit, and a solid, very crisp head
of fine flavor that bleaches as it grows. It is not
so apt to blast as some of the light-colored strains,
therefore more sure to make a crop. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 25 cts., Vilb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50, 10 lbs. $12.50.

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VEGETABLE SEEDS

Big Boston Lettuce. See page 15

MUSKMELON

SALMON-FLESHED. Firm, oval-shaped, close-netted melon, very desirable for shipping. Rich salmon-
colored flesh — a new color for melons and one that has proved very attractive to the consumers because
of its high flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50, 10 lbs. $14.

ROCKY FORD. The most desirable green-fleshed
melon; it is unexcelled for spiciness and sweetness.

Our stock is the improved blight-resistant type of
Rocky Ford. Its shipping qualities are fine.

Light green flesh with small seed cavity and
extra-fine flavor. A very popular variety
and always scarce and in heavy demand.

Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25,

10 lbs. $11.50.

FORDHOOK. One of the very best early,
deep-fleshed, pink melons, with a most
delicious flavor. Somewhat flat in shape,
well netted, the sectors showing plainly.

Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb. 40 cts., lb.

$1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50.

HONEY DEW. This new, deliciously
flavored melon has met with instant public
favor. It is the very finest melon grown
today because of its extraordinary sweet-
ness. Fruit very large; rind smooth and
cream colored. The light green flesh is very thick,
and unsurpassed in quality and rich
crisp texture and unrivaled
10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lk. 45 cts.,
lbs. $14. ^ —

VEGETABLE SEEDS 18 ABBOTT 6s? COBB, Philadelphia

Southport Yellow Globe Onion

ONIONS

YELLOW DUTCH. Early, medium-sized, flat-
shaped Onions of good quality, straw-colored skin,
and fine keeping qualities. Best for growing sets
and the one most often used. Pkt 10 cts., oz.
30 cts., y4lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.25, 10 lbs. $21.

SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. The largest and
handsomest yellow Onion; exceedingly productive
later main-crop sort, growing a uniform, rich golden
colored, globe-shaped bulb. This variety is
known to produce as high as 900 bushels per acre.
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., V41 h- 75 cts., lb. $2.50,
10 lbs. $22.25.

YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Probably the most
popular all-purpose Onion, and by all odds the
one most grown for market. Somewhat flatter
than the Southport Strain, with light, crisp, and
mild flesh. It is a very productive, medium early
sort, fine keeper, and excellent for shipping. Pkt.
10c., oz. 30c., V4lb. 75c, lb. $2.50, 10 lbs. $22.25.

MAMMOTH YELLOW PRIZETAKER. Every
small grower knows this Onion and its qualities;
it is unsurpassed. Without doubt, a fine sort to
grow, as it will crop better than most yellow
varieties. By sowdng early, in coldframes, and
transplanting in the open ground, 4 to 5 inches
apart, 4-inch Onions may be grown easily. Pkt
10c, oz. 30c, i/4lb. 80 cts, lb. $2.75, 10 lbs. $25.

WATERMELON

TOM WATSON. Most largely grown commercial
Watermelon. Similar in size and shape to Kleck-
Iey Sweets, but much larger, often weighing 25 to
30 pounds and often 24 inches long. Very prolific,
producing its large delicious fruits in great abun-
dance; of uniform size. Very solid rind; flesh heavy
and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts, oz. 15 cts., V^lb. 30 cts,
lb. 75 cts, 10 lbs. $7.

KLECKLEY SWEETS. The sweetest Watermelon
and one of the easiest to grow. About 18 to 20
inches long, 12 inches in diameter, and filled with
the juiciest, sweetest flesh imaginable. The dark
green rind is thin, breaking easily in
shipping. The most widely grown for
home and local markets. Pkt.

10 cts, oz. 15 cts, l/4lb. 30 cts,
lb. 75 cts, 10 lbs. $7.

WHITE SILVERSKIN. Flattened bulbs with clear
white skin and mild flesh. Grown principally for
sets and small pickling Onions; is the best white
sort for this purpose. Pkt. 10 cts, oz. 35 cts,
i/4lb. 85 cts, lb. $3, 10 lbs. $27.50.

Southport White Globe Onions. See page 19

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VEGETABLE SEEDS

Thomas Laxton Peas

ONIONS, continued

SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. Large, pure white
Onion. Skin is silvery white; flesh pure white and
of fine flavor. This requires about a week longer
to mature than most white sorts. Fine variety to
grow in the spring for green bunch Onions. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 40 cts., y4lb. $1, lb. $3.25, 10 lbs. $30.

ONION SETS

White Silverskin. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.75,
bus. $7.

Yellow Dutch. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 30 cts., pk. $1.50,
bus. $5.

Yellow Danvers. Pt. 20 cts., qt. 30 cts., pk. $1.50,
bus. $5.

Write for prices on large quantities

PARSLEY

HAMBURG, or PARSNIP-ROOTED. Grown
principally for the root which, in our stock, re-
semble a parsnip in shape and color, though
somewhat smaller and very highly flavored.
Foliage is almost the same as plain or single
Parsley. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 141b 40 cts., lb,
$1.25, 10 lbs. $10.

PARSLEY, continued

MARKET GARDENERS’

A strong-growing variety, usually about
8 inches high, with beautiful, dark green,
very finely cut leaves. The compact, curly
leaves are excellent for garnishing and
sometimes used for flavoring, but we do
not recommend this variety for that
purpose as highly as Hamburg, or Parsnip-
rooted. For all general purposes, Market
Gardeners’ is the best variety. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 20 cts., ^Ib. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs.
$10.

PARSNIP

HOLLOW-CROWN. Our strain of this standard
table variety produces very smooth, medium-
length roots, with very few fibers and pure white
flesh. It is exceptionally fine. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.
20 cts., i/4lb. 35 cts., lb. 90 cts., 10 lbs. $8.50.

PEAS

RECORD EXTRA-EARLY. The earliest maturing
vine — days ahead of all others. The 18 to 20-inch
vines produce an abundance of short, but well-
filled pods. Excellent for canning. Pkt. 10 cts.,
lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.50, 50 lbs. $10.

THOMAS LAXTON. Pods about 3 inches long.
About one week later than our Record Extra-
Early. Vines 3 feet tall, producing a heavy crop
of pods, each filled with very sweet Peas. Pkt.
10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3. 50 lbs. $12.

Market Gardeners’ Parsley

VEGETAB EE SEEDS 20 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

Ruby King Peppers. See page 21

PEAS, continued

GRADUS. Of the same season, and resembling
Thomas Laxton in appearance, but the 24-inch
vines are not quite as dark green. The most de-
pendable producer under all conditions and for
all purposes. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3,
50 lbs. $12.

TELEPHONE. A second-early variety with vine
about 2 feet long, producing an abundance of well-
filled pods about 3 inches long. Fine for canning.
Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $12.

PILOT. A very fine sort. The seed can be sown
outdoors just as early as the ground can be
worked. It will stand as much cold weather as
any round, smooth-seeded variety. Extra-large-
podded sort, maturing about the same time as
Thomas Laxton and Gradus. Valuable for com-
mercial or home use. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts.,
10 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $12.

GOLIATH. One of the newest varieties on the
market, producing 5 to 7-inch pods (the largest
known) well filled with large sweet Peas of excel-
lent quality. Vines grow 5 to 7 feet long. Season
about the same as Long Island Mammoth. It is
a most desirable late crop Pea. Pkt. 10 cts.,
lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $12.

POTLATCH. A late, dwarf variety, with extra-
heavy dark green vines that grow about 14 inches
high, and 4-inch pods, well filled with fine, large
Peas. A good variety to grow without brush.

Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $12.

PUMPKIN

KING OF MAMMOTHS. The largest of all. Grows
to enormous size, often 2 feet in diameter, some-
times weighs 200 pounds; almost round in shape,
with orange-colored skin and deep, bright yellow
flesh. Very fine quality. It is the kind to grow to
take prizes at the county fairs. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.
20 cts., y4Ib. 40 cts., lb. $1.25.

WINTER LUXURY, or PIE. Medium size, nearly
round; smooth yellow skin; flesh very thick, light
yellow, sweet and finely flavored. Skin golden
yellow with gray netting. A fine pie variety and
a good keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb.
40 cts., lb. $1.25.

CUSHAW, or CROOKNECK. A fine, solid, yellow
crookneck, nearly all flesh. A good all - round
Pumpkin. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb. 40 cts.,
lb. $1.25.

ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia 21 VEGETABLE SEEDS

FiCd of Worldbc;ater Peppers

PEPPER

RUBY KING. Large, handsome fruits, 4 to 6 inches
long, with broad shoulders and thick, mildly
piquant-flavored flesh; when ripe a beautiful
bright red. Largely used for pickling, and is
especially good for making mangoes and salads.
Market ‘gardeners have found it an extremely
good selling Pepper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts.,
V4lb. $1.25, lb. $4, 10 lbs. $35.

WORLDBEATER

Without doubt this is the finest Pepper
yet introduced. A cross between Chinese
Giant and Ruby King, it is fully as early
as Ruby King and similar in shape, but
broader at the blossom end, and in size
almost as big as Chinese Giant, but more
prolific, some plants producing as many as
twenty-five marketable Peppers. Bears a
delightful green fruit that turns a beautiful
shade of scarlet, with thick, firm flesh.
A good shipper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts.,
V4lb. $1.25, lb. $4.25, 10 lbs. $40.

BELL, or BULLNOSE. This is an old standard
favorite market Pepper, valuable because it is
very productive. Fruit large, with thick flesh.
Usually considered a sweet Pepper but its flesh
gets very hot in hot dry seasons. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 40 cts., y4lb. $1.25, lb. $4, 10 lbs. $35.

LONG RED CAYENNE. Very prolific; pointed
fruits 6 inches long, deep green when young. This
variety is used principally for flavoring purposes
because of its pungency. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.,
l/4lb. 85 cts., Ib. $3.

Bell Pepper

VEGETABLE SEEDS 22 ABBOTT 5? COBB, Philadelphia

White Box Radishes

RADISH

Our stocks are all grown especially for us and

WHITE BOX (Special)

Another of our special varieties. We
grow our own stock of seed of this variety,
so that we are sure that it is true to type;
we have been selecting it for four years.
It is a pure white, globe-shaped Radish,
with a medium-size top; it will stand
longer on the ground before running to
seed than other strains of White Box. A
fine variety for growing under glass. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 20 cts., \\\h. 35 cts., lb. $1,
10 lbs. $9.

WHITE ICICLE. Best long early white sort for
forcing or outside sowing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts.,
V4lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $7.

have been most carefully selected.

SCARLET GLOBE

Probably the most popular Radish grown
for commercial or home use. It is the
earliest of all, producing light red, round,
crisp Radishes of mild flavor Excellent for
forcing. See cut, page 23. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 35 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

WHITE STRASBURG. The most popular long
white sort for market-gardeners. The pure white
roots, 5 inches long and quite thick, remain solid
for a long time after maturing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.
15 cts., i/4lb. 30 cts., lb. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $7.50.

EARLY LONG SCARLET. The best long red va-
riety grown. Fine, long, very crisp scarlet roots
and short tops. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V41b.
30 cts., lb. 90 cts., 10 lbs. $8.50.

ABBOTT 62? COBB, Philadelphia 23 VEGETABLE SEEDS

Scarlet Globe Radishes

RADISH, WINTER VARIETIES

WHITE CHINESE, or CELESTIAL. A very large,
white sort, grown especially for bunching in the
fall or storing in the winter. A profitable variety
to grow. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., VAb. 35 cts.,
lb. $1.

HALF-LONG BLACK SPANISH. Pure white, very
hard, crisp flesh and black skin. This variety
keeps fine during the winter months when stored
in cellars or pits. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^lb.
35 cts., lb. $1.

ROUND BLACK SPANISH. Similar to the Half-
Long, except in shape. Roots round and black.
Very hardy, robust grower. Fine for late bunch-
ing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts.

SALSIFY

MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. This is the
best variety. Roots light in color, heavy and
thick. Salsify requires deeply cultivated soil and
should be sown early in the spring. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 30 cts., i/4lb. 70 cts., lb. $2.50, 10 lbs. $24.

SORREL

LARGE-LEAVED. A fine variety for market -gar-
deners. Very large, light green leaves. This sort
can be cut several times during the summer. Gan
be wintered over and it will grow again in the
spring. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb. 50 cts., lb.
$1.50, 10 lbs. $14.

VEGETABLE SEEDS 24 ABBOTT & COBB, Philadelphia

Bloomsdale Savoy Spinach

SPINACH

BLOOMSDALE SAVOY. The earliest Spinach of
all. It has thick, large curled leaves. Our stock
has been grown under our immediate direction and
is exceptionally fine. A fine sort for fall sowing
also. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V^b. 20 cts., lb.
50 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 50 lbs. $12.50.

KING OF DENMARK. A very quick grower, with
dark, thick, heavy, half-crimped leaves that stand
long before running to seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 1 5 cts.,
i/4lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $4, 50 lbs. $17.50.

LONG SEASON, Extra Selected. The finest of all
summer varieties. It remains marketable a long
time. Very heavy, dark green, curled leaves
growing closer to the ground than Bloomsdale.
Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^lb.
20 cts., lb. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $3.75, 50 lbs. $17.50.

GIANT THICK-LEAF. A quick-growing sort, with
very large, round, and almost smooth leaves.
Most popular for canning-house Spinach. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V4lb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs.
$3, 50 lbs. $12.50.

SQUASH

MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. One

of the earliest, most popular Squashes, of dwarf
habit, upright growth, and fine flavor. Color
creamy white when fliatured. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.
20 cts., i/4lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50.

BOSTON MARROW. A very fine fall and winter
Squash with a thin, bright orange skin and yellow
flesh; it keeps well and has no superior for pies or
canning. The plants are very productive. Pkt.
10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 35 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

TOMATO

Boston Marrow Squash

BONNY BEST FORCING

The seed of Bonny Best is grown and selected
for us. No one else has been allowed to do the
rogueing and selecting, as we are determined to
put out a strain of seed that is in a class by itself.
The plants were grown on ground that is
adapted for Tomato-growing, and from the time
when they are planted until they are harvested,
they showed no signs of blight. This point is
essential when growing for greenhouse
purposes. For four years our stock has
been grown by some of the largest green-
house men in the country, and we have
seen and heard excellent reports of our
efforts. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $3.25, V^b. $12,
lb. $45.

ABBOTT & COBB, Philadelphia 25

VEGETABLE SEEDS

Livingston

Globe

Tomatoes

BONNY BEST. A

fine outdoor, sec
ond-early Tomato and a re
markably productive sort.

Fruits large, smooth, and round, of uniform
shape and free from cracks. Used by a great
manycanners. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., l/4lb. $1.10, lb. $4.

LIVINGSTON’S GLOBE

The best main-crop, purple-fruited To-
mato, maturing about the same time as
the Stone. The fruit is very large, ex-
ceedingly solid, of mild, pleasant, delicious
flavor, having but a few seeds, is smooth,
ripens close at the stem, and is of a hand-
some color. The vigorous, blight-resisting
plants are very heavy yielders, better than
most purple-fruited sorts. It is the best
long-distance shipper, with very thick and
firm flesh. Extra choice seed grown for
us under our supervision in New Jersey.
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., y4lb. $1.75, lb. $6.

A. & C. Celery Seed is used in
every Celery-growing section of
America. It’s so good that big
growers must have it.

STONE. The best-known Tomato for main crop.
Large, smooth, solid fruits of deep scarlet color;
they are so firm they ship or haul long distances,
arriving in perfect condition. Seed-cells few
and small. Our strain of this variety has been
carefully selected to produce heavy crops of uni-
form fruits. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 141b. $1.10,
lb. $4.

MATCHLESS. An improvement on the Stone
Tomato. It is a vigorous grower, producing abun-
dant crops of late, handsome bright red fruits
with solid flesh of the finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 40 cts., $1.10, lb. $4.

GREATER BALTIMORE. A desirable general or
Iate-crop variety. Large, uniform, perfectly
smooth, extremely firm, bright red fruits, with
thick meat that ripens evenly without cracks
or ridges, borne in large clusters by strong, vigor-
ous vines. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., ^lb. $1.10,
lb. $4.

VEGETABLE SEEDS

26 ABBOTT &> COBB, Philadelphia

TURNIP

PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE. The best sort for early
sowing or winter use. The roots are a perfect globe-
shape, the upper half being light purple and the lower
half pure white. Fine quality; an excellent keeper.
Good for table use or feeding stock. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15
cts., y4lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $7.50.

PURPLE-TOP YELLOW GLOBE. Grows same shape
and size as Purple-Top White Globe Turnip, but the
skin is yellow, with a purple crown. Flesh deep yellow
and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., *4 lb.
30 cts., lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.

YELLOW GLOBE (Rutabaga)

Carefully grown and selected especially for
us by a Bucks County grower, it is, without
doubt, the finest Rutabaga that can be ob-
tained. It has taken the first prize at several
county fairs. A globe-shaped, yellow-skinned
root, with purple crown and deep yellow flesh
of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.,
V4lb. $1.50, lb. $5, 10 lbs. $45.

Yellow Globe Rutabagas

ABBOTT ii COBB, Philadelphia 27 FIELD SEEDS

HERBS

THYME, BROAD-LEAF ENGLISH. Best variety
known. Plant grows upright, making it easier to
cut. Hardy. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Vilb. $1.25,
lb. $4.

SUMMER SAVORY. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V4lb-
40 cts., lb. $1.25.

SWEET MARJORAM. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.,
Vi lb. 85 cts., lb. $3.

DILL. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts.

FENNEL, FLORENCE. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts.,
Vilb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50.

Soja Beans

FIELD SEEDS

CANADA PEAS. One of the best-known varieties
for plowing under for green manure. Also excel-
lent when cut green and cured like clover for
feeding through the winter. We have secured
quite a quantity of these Peas and will be glad
to quote prices on large quantities. Prices
subject to change. Bus. $4.75.

SOJA BEANS. Bus. $5.

VETCH, HAIRY or SAND. Lb. 30 cts., 100 lbs. $20.

RAPE, DWARF ESSEX. Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $12.

WHEAT, HARVEST KING. Lb. 10 cts., bus. (60
lbs.) $2.50.

TIMOTHY. Lb. 20 cts., bus. (45 lbs.) $4.15.
MILLET, GOLDEN or GERMAN. Lb. 10 cts., bus
(50 lbs.) $2.50.

RYE, WINTER. Lb. 10 cts., bus. (56 lbs.) $1.75,
100 lbs. $3.

CLOVER, Medium Red. Lb. 50 cts., bus. (60 lbs.)
$25.

Mammoth Red. Lb. 50 cts., bus. (60 lbs.) $25.
Alsike. Lb. 40 cts., bus. (60 lbs.) $22.50.

Alfalfa. Lb. 30 cts., bus. (60 lbs.) $16.

White Dutch. Lb. 80 cts., bus. (60 lbs.) $35.

Crimson. Lb. 25 cts., bus. (60 lbs.) $8.50.

As the market on all Field and Grass Seeds fluctuates, the above prices are subject to change without notice

TREATMENT OF SEEDS BEFORE PLANTING

For Legumes

All seeds of the pea family, peas, beans, sweet peas, clover, vetch, alfalfa, etc., should be inoculated with
jyjjJLFORD CULTURES *n or<^er to develop the nitrogen-fixing bacteria upon which the

— prosperity of these plants depend. The proper Culture for each kind

of seed should be obtained and used according to directions.

CLOVER SEEDS

PEAS AND BEANS

H bus $0 60 I

1 bus 1 00 |

2 V£bus $2 25

10 bus 8 00

1 bus $0 60 I

2 bus 1 00 |

5 bus $2 25

10 bus 8 00

For other Seeds

To destroy fungous growth or spores of bacterial blights, rots, or rusts, all seeds should be dusted with
SEMESAN or soaked in a solution of it before planting. This wonderful new product prevents

damping off and many of the ills which young seedlings are heir to, besides stimulating

them to vigorous growth. It is extremely concentrated and therefore economical to use.

PRICES FOR SEMESAN

2 o/.s . ...$0 50 I lib $2 75 | 25 Lbs $62 50

lb 1 60 I 5 lbs 13 00 | 50 lbs 122 50

Do not use Semesan and the Mulford Cultures on the same seeds. Apply the Mulford Culture
to the ground directly before planting seeds treated with Semesan.

LAWK GRASS SEED 28 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

LAWN GRASSES

A beautiful lawn is the pride of every home-owner but only by careful preparation of the soil can one be
made. Spade or plow it deeply, turning in an abundance of well-decayed manure; if that is not available,
use a good brand of Sheep Manure instead, at the rate of 25 pounds to 1,000 square feet, or 1,000 pounds to
the acre. Practically all lawn seed mixtures use Kentucky Blue Grass as a basis, and this thrives only in a
sweet soil; test the soil to learn its condition. Get a sample of soil an inch or two below the surface, sufficient
to fill a glass tumbler. Procure from the druggist blue and red litmus paper. Be careful in handling it; the
perspiration of the hands may react on it before it is used. Fasten by a paper clip each piece of litmus paper
inside the glass, opposite one another, then fill the glass with the soil, pressing it firmly against the litmus
paper. If in an hour’s time neither the blue or pink paper has changed color, the soil is neutral, or if the red
paper turns blue it is sweet, so treatment is unnecessary; but should the blue litmus paper turn pink then
the soil is sour and needs lime to correct the condition. One-half ton to the acre, or 25 pounds to 1,000
square feet will be sufficient.

Rake or harrow the lime in and let the ground stand a week or so until the lime has had a chance to
react. After a week use 1,000 pounds of good commercial fertilizer or bone-meal to the acre, harrowing it in.
Too much harrowing is impossible, for the better the seed-bed, the better the lawn.

Sow grass seed at the proper time. If in the spring, do the work early so that the young grass plants will
become established before the weather gets warm. September-sown seed will become established before
cold weather.

We have gone to much expense in compounding our grass seed mixtures, and we know that if our in-
structions are followed in the preparation of the ground, the seed sown evenly and only lightly covered, that
a beautiful velvety lawn will be obtained. Remember that the ground is full of weed seeds, and that when
A. & C. grass seed mixtures are used, if weeds are seen growing they came from seeds in the ground, they
were not in our lawn mixtures.

A. & C. SPECIAL MIXTURE. For the very best results use A. & C. Special Mixture. The extra money paid
will more than repay in results. Price, qt. 50c., V2pk. (2 V2 lbs.) $1.75, pk. (5 lbs.) $3.25, bus. (20 lbs.) $12.

A. & C. FANCY is a good grade of grass seed but does not have as many of the fancy sorts which go to make
the highest type of lawn. You will not. however, be disappointed in its results. Qt. 35 cts., V^pk.
(21/2 lbs.) $1, pk. (5 lbs.) $1.75, bus. (20 lbs.) $6.50.

SHADY SPOT is a special mixture for shaded places. After having sown one of the above mixtures, sow
Shady Spot under trees or other shaded places: this wrill insure a gradual change from one to the other.
Qt. 50 cts., i/2pk. (2V2 lbs.) $1.75, pk. (5 lbs.) $3.25, bus. (20 lbs.) $12.

ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia 29 FLOWER SEEDS

FLOWER SEEDS

Ageratum

AGERATUM

Attractive blue flowers profusely borne all summer
by a compact, low-growing plant that thrives in any
soil. One of the most desirable bedding plants.
Annual; sow seeds in greenhouse, hotbed or in
border where plants are to grow. In a bed, set the
plants 1 foot apart. Fall-sown seed gives good
winter-blooming plants indoors. 1 to ft. Pkt.
10 cts., i/ioz. 25 cts.

ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting)

Popular both as summer cut-flowers or dried for
winter bouquets. Annuals, with pink and white
flowers. To preserve them for winter bouquets,
pick them just before the flowers have opened, hang
in a dry, airy room until dry. The colors remain
bright all winter. 2 to 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., V4°z- 20 cts.

ALYSSUM

LITTLE GEM. A free-blooming, beautiful,
honey-scented, white-flowered dwarf annual, for
edging beds or rock-gardens. Blooms in six weeks
from seed. Keep the old fading flowers removed to
perpetuate flowering. J^ft. Pkt. 10 cts., f/^oz. 20cts.,
oz. 50 cts.

ANTIRRHINUM • Snapdragon

An exquisitely beautiful garden plant. Although
a perennial, it blooms the first year if the seed is
sown early, under glass. January or February-sown
seed will bloom in July and continue to produce till
frost. The flowers vary from snow-white to delicate
pink, yellow, and deep crimson, lj/2 to 2 ft. Pkt.
10 cts., y^z. 50 cts.

Alyssum, Little Gem

FLOWER SEEDS 30 ABBOTT y COBB, Philadelphia

Queen of the Market Asters

AQUILEGIA • Columbine

ABBOTT & COBB’S LONG-SPURRED HY-
BRIDS. Beautiful bright-colored blooms in white,
yellow, pink, scarlet, and blue, with long spurs. They
prefer moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial
shade. Perennial; sow seeds in July for bloom the
following May and June. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. $1.

A. & C.’s Long-spurred Hybrid Aquilegia

ASTER

QUEEN OF THE MARKET. A very early class
with medium-sized blooms that appear three to four
weeks before the larger-flowered kinds. Branching
plants, with long-stemmed blooms, much used by
florists for cut-flowers. 1^2 ft. Mixed colors, pkt.
10 cts., I/40Z. 40 cts., oz. $1.25.

GIANT COMET. Long,
stiff stems, bearing very
double, showy flowers with
long, wavy, twisted petals,
like Japanese chrysanthe-
mums. Wonderful for vases
and table decorations, pro-
ducing exceedingly beautiful
effects. 2 ft. Mixed colors,
pkt. 10c., V4oz. 40c., oz. $1.25.

BALSAM • Impatiens

The finest strains of this
delightful old plant. Large,
double flowers, varying from white to dark blood-
red, yellowish and spotted forms. Early May-
sown seed will produce plants that bloom from
July to frost. Set plants 2 feet apart to get good
specimens. 2 to 2l/% ft. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 25 cts.,
oz. 75 cts.

BALSAM APPLE • Momordica

Tender vines, bearing curious, waited, golden
yellow, ovoid fruits, 2 to 3 inches long, which, when
ripe, open, showing the seeds and their brilliant
carmine interiors. Excellent for training on trellises,
over rockwork, or stumps. 10 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., V4oz*
25 cts.

CALENDULA • Pot Marigold

A very showy, free-flowering annual that thrives
in good garden loam, producing large, lemon or
orange shaded, disc-like, double flowers in profusion
from June to November; also thrives in pots or
benches under glass and much used by florists. 1
ft. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.

Giant Comet Asters

ABBOTT & COBB, Philadelphia 31

FLOWER SEEDS

CALLIOPSIS

Bright yellow and reddish brown, single, daisy-
like flowers that thrive in almost any soil in a
sunny situation. Sow the seeds where plants are to
stand; thin to 8 inches apart each way. A con-
tinuous supply of bloom may be assured by keeping
all faded flowers removed. A wonderfully attractive
cut-flower. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts.

Campanula

CAMPANULA • Canterbury Bells

One of the most attractive of the old-fashioned
garden flowers. Large, strong plants, covered in
June with large “cup-and-saucer” shaped blooms of
blue, pink, or white. Well-grown plants are 2 or
more feet high and \}/2 feet broad. They can be
lifted when in full bloom and potted for house
decoration; good cut-flower. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 50cts.

CANDYTUFT • Iberis

One of the most indispensable of the garden an-
nuals. Plants a foot or more high, covered with
clusters of small pure white flowers that are good
cut-flowers; desirable as rockery plant and as an
edging for beds. Fall-sown, the plants bloom from
May to July; spring-sown, they flower from July to
September. Prefer good soil and a light, airy situa-
tion. For cut-flowers make successive sowings every
fourteen days. Pkt. 10 cts., I/40Z. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts.

CARNATION

MARGUERITE. The earliest blooming Carnation
and popular for its rich colors and delicious fra-
grance. Colors white, through yellow, scarlet, to
deep crimson. Plants from seed sown in the open
bloom from July to frost, and, if given some pro-
tection, they will winter well. For early bloom, sow
seeds early indoors. Pkt. 10 cts., I/40Z. 50 cts.

CASTOR-OIL BEAN • Ricinus communis

Gives a tropical appearance when used as center
of bed, or screen. When ground is warm, sow seed
in rich soil; thin plants to about 1 ^ feet apart.
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb. 75 cts.

CENTAUREA • Bachelor’s Button

One of the commonest of the old-fashioned flowers
beloved by everyone who grows it. Beautiful
fringed blue or white flowers, single or double, 1
inch across, are borne from
July till frost. An annual;
the plants perpetuate them-
selves by self-sown seeds. 1
to 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., i/ioz.

30 cts., oz. $1.

CHRYSANTHEMUM

Free-flowering, hardy an-
nuals, with double white, yel-
low, or red flowers from
August till November. It is
one of the most attractive of
the late summer-flowering Centaurea

plants; easily grown; useful

for cut-flowers as well as garden decoration. They
will flower earlier if seeds are started indoors. Pkt.
10 cts., l/^oz. 30 cts.

CELOSIA • Dwarf Coxcomb

One of the showiest of the annuals. Large heads
of small flowers, brilliant golden yellow, crimson, or
other shades of red, crowded into velvety fasciated
masses that resemble a rooster’s comb. Very at-
tractive bedding plant. Sow seeds early indoors.
Pkt. 10 cts., y^oz. 50 cts.

COSMOS

One of the most satisfactory annuals, flowering in
late summer. Big daisy-like flowers, 3 to 4 inches
across, in white or pink, are borne by strong-grow-
ing but very graceful plants 3 to 6 feet high. Sow
indoors, or outdoors as soon as the ground is warm;
thin to 3 feet apart. For bloom indoors after frost,
grow a few plants in 9- or 10-inch pots, pinching
them back at frequent intervals until August 1.
U nsurpassed as a cut-flower. Pkt. 10 cts., V4oz- 40 cts.

Cosmos

FLOWER SEEDS 32 ABBOTT fe? COBB, Philadelphia

Gaillardia

DELPHINIUM

Perennial Larkspurs are the finest blue flowers for
the garden. Shades range from sky-blue to almost
black; some varieties show yellow and pink. Mixed
colors, pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 30 cts.

DIANTHUS • Pinks

The sweet fragrance of these delightful single or
double white, pink, or crimson flowers is unforget-
table. They are borne on 5-inch stems produced by
a tuft-like plant with short, narrow, gray-green
leaves. Use them to border beds or walks. 1 ft.
Pkt. 10 cts., 1/4OZ. 25 cts.

DIGITALIS • Foxglove

Tall spires of narrow, bell-like, white, pink, rose,
or speckled flowers that add grace to any garden. A
biennial; sow seeds in July for flowers next June;
once established they reseed themselves. Na-
turalize them in shrubbery plantations or put them
at the back of the border. Pkt. 10 cts., *4oz. 30 cts.

Mirabilis jalapa

Marvel of Peru is an old-
time annual. Flowers open in
late afternoon, remain open all
night, and fade in the morning.

Brilliant shades of red, pink,
white, and yellow; bright foli-
age. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. Digitalis

GAILLARDIA

ANNUAL. Brilliant red and yellow daisy-like
flowers with brown centers 2 inches across. They
thrive in a sunny situation in well-drained, light
soil and bloom from July to frost. Sow the seed
early where the plants are to grow. 1 to \}/2 ft.
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts.

PERENNIAL. One of the showiest and most
effective of the hardy perennials. Seeds sown early,
flower in July, continuing till frost. The flowers are
large — 3 to 4 inches across. Brownish centers with
yellow or red and yellow rays. An excellent cut-
flower. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts.

GYPSOPHILA • Baby’s Breath

A free-flowering annual that thrives in any
situation, even dry places, and produces misty
white ^panicles of bloom much used in mixing with
other flowers when making bouquets. Desirable for
growing on waste places and in rockeries. 13^ ft.
Pkt. 10 cts., I/40Z. 20 cts.

ESCHSCHOLTZIA

California Poppy

From June to frost a bed of
these will be a constant mass of
color — brilliant yellow, orange-
crimson, rosy crimson, wall-
flower-red, and kindred shades.
Sow the seeds early, in good
soil in a sunny situation; some-
times it self-sows. An attractive
edging for beds because of its
blue-green foliage. 1 ft. Pkt.
10 cts., I/40Z. 30 cts.

FOUR O’CLOCK

Hollyhocks bordering the lawn. See page 33

ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia 33 FLOWER SEEDS

Tom Thumb, or Dwarf Nasturtiums

HOLLYHOCKS

No garden is complete without at least a few
plants of these stately, time-honored flowers. Tall
spikes, 6 to 7 feet, with 4-inch white, pink, or red
flowers that open in July, continuing until August.
Seed started in a hotbed in February will bloom the
same season. Plant among shrubbery, in angles of
the house, fence-corners, along fences, and border
beds. Keep all diseased leaves removed and remove
all old stalks and leaves at the end of the season, to
prevent trouble from rust. Pkt. 10 cts., y^oz. 30 cts.

LARKSPUR

Probably the best-known hardy annual. Large
white, pink, scarlet, and blue flowers, 13^ inches
across, with spurs of equal length, on long stems;
fine for cut-flowers. Prefer deep, rich, sandy loam
in a sunny situation; deep digging is essential. For
the earliest bloom, sow seeds in fall; they germinate
slowly. 2 ft. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., y^oz. 30 cts.

MARIGOLD

A profusion of large, double, yellow or orange
flowers are borne continuously till frost by robust
plants 2 to 2^2 feet tall. A most desirable bedding
plant; also good for filling in the perennial and mixed
borders. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., y^oz. 20 cts.

MIGNONETTE

Reseda odorata

Sweet Mignonette is a lovely plant with rather
long spikes of flowers that are deliciously fragrant.
Early sown seed will give plants that bloom all
summer. Pkt. 10 cts., y^oz. 20 cts.

MYOSOTIS • Forget-me-not

Exquisite, small, delicate blue flowers, borne in
profusion from May till frost. Thrive in shaded
situations in moist soil. Sow seed up to midsummer
where plants are to stand; give slight mulch. Later
sown seed must be wintered in a coldframe. Pkt.
10 cts., 34<>z- 25 cts.

MORNING-GLORY

Probably the freest flowering plant and one of the
most rapid-growing ones. It thrives in any situation
and soil, producing a profusion of large blooms in
white, pink, purple, and intermediate shades, from
June till frost. Most desirable for covering fences,
walls, trellises, and unsightly objects. Mixed colors,
pkt. 10 cts., y^oz. 25 cts.

NASTURTIUM

The most satisfactory annual. It thrives in any
soil in a sunny situation, and even dry weather does
not dim its glory. From July to frost the plants are
covered with bloom. Our carefully made mixtures
contain a well-balanced assortment of colors which
range from white to deepest crimson-maroon.

TOM THUMB (DWARF) MIXTURE, pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 20 cts., 141b. 50 cts.

TALL or CLIMBING MIXTURE, pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 50 cts.

Myosotis

FLOWER SEEDS 34 ABBOTT & COBB, Philadelphia

Abbott & Cobb’s Pansies

PANSY

Our strain is most carefully selected, and if the
plants are given a cool, moist soil, protected from
harsh winds and the mid-day sun, unusually large
flowers will be produced. Their color is unsurpassed
in brilliancy and markings. Sow seeds in mid-
summer and protect plants over winter in a cold-
frame. The blooms on plants from spring-sown seed
will not be as large on account of summer heat.
Mixed colors, pkt. 25 cts., y^oz. $1.50, oz. $5.

PETUNIA

For window- and porch-boxes, as well as for bed-
ding, few plants are as effective. Their large,

Single Petunias

PETUNIA, continued

trumpet-shaped, ruffled flowers, vary from white to
dark purple-violet and are borne in abundance from
June to frost, and in window-boxes will bloom all
winter. Our strain is carefully selected. Pkt. 10 cts.,
i^oz. 30 cts.

PHLOX

Showy annuals of easy cultivation, useful for beds,
mixed Borders, and cut-flowers. Brilliant colored
flowers — white, pink to crimson — in flat clusters.
Easily raised; sow seed where the plants are to
grow; prefers light, well-drained soil. Mixed colors,
pkt. 10 cts., y^oz. 30 cts.

Phlox

ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia 35

FLOWER SEEDS

Salvia

Sweet William

SWEET WILLIAM

Free-flowering, showy perennial; a garden favorite
for generations. Once established in good soil the
plants last for years. Sow seeds in spring or early
fall where plants are to grow. We have mixtures of
both tall and dwarf forms. Price of either mixture,
pkt. 10 cts., I/4OZ. 30 cts.

Border of Portulacas

Primula

PORTULACA

Beautiful little plants with red stems and cylin-
drical, pale green leaves that bear an abundance of
richly colored flowers — yellow, orange, or scarlet.
It frequently reseeds itself. Very valuable in
rockeries, as edging to beds, or broadcasted over
sunny banks. It is the best covering for dry, sunny
places, thriving on less water than most garden
plants. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., V4oz- 75 cts.

SALVIA • Scarlet Sage

One of the best late summer and fall-flowering
plants. The tall, compact bushes, with dark green
foliage, are literally ablaze with brilliant scarlet
blooms until hard frosts kill them. Start the seed
in the house or hotbed, transplanting to the open
where danger of frost is over. Pkt. 10 cts., y^oz.
75 cts., oz. $2.50.

PRIMULA • Chinese Primrose

One of the most charming winter-flowering house
plants; easily grown and free from insect pests. Our
seed was grown for us by one of the most celebrated
English Primrose specialists. The flowers are re-
markable for their size, beauty, brilliancy of color,
and substance of petals; colors, white, pink, red.
Y2 to %ft. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., l^oz. $1.

SCABIOSA

Under the name of Mourning Bride this plant was
known in old-time gardens. It has been vastly
improved, and the flowers are excellent for cutting.
Mixed colors, white, pink, maroon, yellow, scarlet,
and crimson. Pkt. 10 cts., V4oz- 20 cts.

SCARLET RUNNER BEANS

A rapid growing climber, with intense scarlet
flowers followed by long pods. Desirable for trellis,
porch, or fence covering. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts.

FLOWER SEEDS

36 ABBOTT COBB, Philadelphia

Spencer Sweet Peas

Verbenas

SWEET PEAS

Spencer Sweet Peas are a comparatively new class.
The wonderfully large flowers are often 2 inches
across, their petals beautifully waved and crinkled,
the colors in delicate shades varying from white to
pink and lavenders to deep purple; borne on long
stems. They have a longer blooming season by a
month than the ordinary early blooming sorts.
Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^b. 60 cts.,
lb. $2.

VERBENA

An old and favorite brilliant colored bedding
plant. Sweetly scented white, pink, scarlet, blue,
and purple flowers in large, flat clusters are borne
profusely fromJune till frost. Sow seeds in the house
or hotbed to get early flowering plants. Pkt. 10 cts.,
V4°z. 30 cts.

WALLFLOWERS

Half-hardy perennials bearing large clusters of
rich yellow, red, or orange-purple, deliciously fra-
grant flowers. Seed sown in March or April in a
warm house will flower the following winter in a cool
greenhouse, or they may be kept over in coldframes
for spring bloom. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz*
30 cts.

ZINNIA

A very hardy annual blooming in late summer and
fall until heavy frosts kill the plants. Large, golden
yellow or scarlet blooms 2 to 4 inches across that
retain their beauty for weeks, are borne in great
profusion. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., V4oz* 40 cts.

ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia 37

LAW?i MOWERS

This Mower is particularly adapted for large
lawns. It has large diameter drive wheels (1034
inches) which, together with the “rear drive”
principle upon which it is built, makes it particularly
adapted where long, tough grass is encountered.
The revolving cutter is 6 inches in diameter and is
furnished with four blades.

Coldwell’s Lawn Trimmer

Made of best material throughout, ball bearings,
single screw adjustment, bottom knife of finest tool
steel; cuts a swath of 8 inches. Price, $10.

14-in $17 75 | 18-in $20 50

16-in 19 00 | . 20-in 21 50

The Jewel Mower

Coldwell Interstate Lawn Mower

14-in $12 00 | 18-in $14 00

16-in 13 00 |

The best Mower for the price. It has large driving
wheel, insuring light draft; four blades in the re-
volving cutter, giving a very fine cut. Its bottom
knife is of hard-tempered crucible steel, double
ratchet, and fine cut gears, preventing the noise
usually found in low-priced Mowers. AH bearings
are provided with split brass bushings, by means of
which all wear can be taken up.

12-in $7 75 I 16-in $8 75

14-in 8 25 |

Pennsylvania Jr. Ball-Bearing Mower

To get the best results from this machine, which
does exceptionally fine work, the lawn should be
mowed at regular intervals. It cuts the grass shorter
than the 4-bIaded machine, hence requires mowing
at stated periods when the grass is growing rapidly.

8-in. or low wheel, 5-blade cylinder, 5^-in. diameter
12-in $17 00

14- in 20 00

16- in 23 00

18- in 26 00

10-in. or high wheel, 5-blade cylinder, 6-in. diameter

15- in $27 00

17- in.... 30 50

19- in 34 50

21-in 38 50

We can also supply the Pennsylvania Standard
in same sizes and prices as above.

Great American Ball-Bearing Lawn Mower

A high-class machine at a medium price. It is
regarded as the best all-round Mower of its type.
The perfectly fitting ball cups and cones insure an
easy running machine.

10-in. wheels, 5-blade cylinder, 6-in. diameter

15-in. cut $19 50 I 19-in. cut $25 00

17-in. cut 22 50 | 21-in. cut 28 00

PLACET JR. TOOLS

38 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

PLANET JR. TOOLS

7 2-page Planet Jr. Catalogue free. Describes 70 tools,
includes Seeders, Wheel Hoes, Horse Hoes, Harrows,
Orchard and Beet Cultivators. Write postal for it.

Planet Jr. tools save time, lighten labor, and get bigger, better crops at less cost. Designed by a
practical farmer and manufacturer with over forty years’ experience. Last a lifetime. Fully guaranteed.

No. 3 Planet Jr. Hill and Drill
Seeder

Holds 3 quarts of seed. A
favorite among onion-growers,
market-gardeners, and seeds-
men.

Price, $17.50

Sows accurately in large or small quantities in
drills in a narrow line, making wheel-hoe cultivation
easy, or in hills, 4, 6, 8, 12, or 24 inches apart.
Force feed.

The flow of seed is instantly started or stopped by
the cut-off rod. No seed wasted at end of rows.

No. 17 Planet Jr. Single Wheel
Hoe

Steel frame and wheel
Price, $7.75

The highest type of Single
Wheel Hoe made. Light,
but strong,
and can be
used by man,
woman , or
boy. Will do
all the cultivation in your garden
and best in the easiest, quickest,
way.

No. 119 Garden Plow
and Cultivator
Price, $4.75

A new tool for those who prefer the extra-high
wheel on their garden Cultivator. The wheel is 24
inches high, and has a lj^-inch rim; has a complete
set of cultivating tools — plow, narrow and wide
cultivator teeth, three-prong tooth, and scuffle hoe
for weed cutting. Handles have plow-handle grips.
A well-made, substantial tool at an attractive price.

Planet Jr.

Planet Jr. Edger No. 2

The Planet Jr. Grass Edger assists wonderfully
in producing an attractive walk. $1.60, mailing
weight 4Jbs.^Postage extra.

A Single and Double Wheel Hoe in one. Straddles
crops till 20 inches high, then works between. Has
steel frames and 14-inch steel wheels. The greatest
hand-cultivating tool in the world.

No. 101 Planet Jr.
Cultivator

Price, with wheel, $11.75
No. 101D, without wheel,
$10

A new and improved Cultivator sold at a low
price. Stop in and see it. It will please you.

Complete with steel wheel, $18
No. 90B (without pulverizer), $14.75

This tool has become a special favorite with straw-
berry, tobacco, and sugar-beet growers, market-
gardeners, truckers, and farmers, because of its 12
chisel-shaped teeth. The teeth and pulverizer leave
the ground in fine condition. Depth can be re-
gulated instantly. Cultivates any width from 12 to
32 inches. Handles adjust up, down, and sidewise,
saving hands and clothes.

Planet Jr. Seed Attachment No. 35

For hotbed or greenhouse work. Can also be
attached to the 119-Wheel Hoe or all Single and
Double Wheel Hoes. Without Handle, $6.50.
With Handle $7.

ABBOTT ii COBB, Philadelphia 39

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES

No. 220 Planet Jr. Fertilizer Distributor

A thoroughly practical, well-built implement for
distributing fertilizer evenly and thoroughly. It
will handle 100 to 2,000 pounds per acre and can be
adjusted to fertilize rows as close as 9 inches or as
far apart as 4 feet. The economy in material and
the saving in labor makes Planet Jr. No. 220
Fertilizer Distributor a profitable investment for
every market-gardener or farmer. Price $27.

Broadcast Seed Sower

The Auto Spray

A Self-Operating Automatic Sprayer

This machine is one of the strongest and most
simple in its parts. The pump is locked by means of
sliding cam, which pre-
vents wear, gives long
service, and renders all
parts instantly accessi-
ble. Reservoir holds 4
gallons, but should not be
over two-thirds full of
solution when ready for
spraying. About two
pumpings will empty the
tank, and the operator
has only to direct the
spray. It can be used in
the garden for small
trees and shrubs, spray-
ing weeds, spraying
cattle, or white-washing.
Cylinders are made of both gal-
vanized iron and brass, with locked
seams. It can be carried in the

hand or
sprayer.

used as a knapsack

Equipment

No. 1A. Brass tank with Stop Cock $9 00

No. IB. Brass Tank with Auto Spray 9 50

No. 1C. Galvanized Tank with Stop Cock. ... 6 00
No. ID. Galvanized Tank with Auto Spray ... 6 50
Postage extra. Mailing weight, 10 lbs.

Extension Pipes. 2-foot lengths for spraying

tall shrubs and trees; solid brass 50

Brass Strainer. For straining lumpy liquid. ... 1 20
Brass Auto-Pop Nozzle. Shown in cut, part
of No. IB equipment. When sold separately. 1 50
Auto-Pop. With hose and fittings 2 00

For accurately sowing timothy, clovers, millets
and heavy seeds of grass and other farm crops. Can
be regulated to sow any required quantity per acre.

Each

Cahoon $5 00

Cyclone 2 25

Farm and Garden Wheelbarrows

One of the most useful articles on the list of garden
and lawn tools. Materials are selected oak mortised
and bolted together, strengthened with six iron
braces, made substantial, light and for long service,
wheels are 3-inch tread.

Keystone Water
Ballast Rollers

Fill with water, which
will weight it to any de-
sired number of pounds, as
shown below. Equipped
with a device for keeping
handles stationary.

No.

Tire

in.

Length

in.

Depth

in.

Width

in.

Price

No.

Sec-

tions

Diam.

in.

Lgt.

in.

Wt.

empty

Wt.

filled

Price

1

2%

30

12

25

$9 25

601

1

14

24

60

250

$17 00

2

2 %

28

12

24

8 00

602

1

18

24

85

330

20 00

3

2H

26

12

22

7 75

603

1

24

24

100

440

23 00

4

W

22

9

18

5 50

604

1

24

32

135

590

26 00

FERTILIZERS

40 ABBOTT 6? COBB, Philadelphia

White Rose Plant Food

p u in to

LAWNS,

FLOWERS & SHRUBS

£uy < 3 Package and

Grow

WHITE ROSE PLANT FOOD is scientifically prepared by ex-
perts after exhaustive study and experiment, the ingredients
are of such a nature that the plant is supplied with food during
all stages of its growth.

ANALYSIS:— Ammonia 5 per cent, Available Phosphoric Acid 8 per cent, Potash
(soluble in water) 3 per cent.

For old lawns apply at the rate of 2 lbs. to every 100 square feet; for new lawns
at the rate of lbs. to every 100 square feet.

Packed in the following sizes:— 1-lb. pkg. 25c., 5-lb. pkg. 75c., 10-lb. pkg.

$1.25, 25-lb. bag $2.50, 50-lb. bag $4, 100-lb. bag $6.50.

FERTILIZERS

ASHES, HARDWOOD. Apply 1,000 lbs. per acre.
Indispensable for all crops requiring potash; excel-
lent for mixing with potting soil. For top dressing
lawns and grass fields it is applied to best ad-
vantage either in very early spring or late fall.
25 lbs. 85 cts., 50 lbs. $1.50. 100 lbs. $2.50, 200-Ib.
bbl. $4.25, 1,000 lbs. $18, ton $35.

BONE-MEAL. Apply 800 to 1,000 pounds per acre.
Made from pure raw bone, without any addition
of materials. The ideal bone for rose-beds and
greenhouse use. 5 lbs. 30 cts., 10 lbs. 50 cts.,
25 lbs. $1, 50 lbs. $2, 100 lbs. $4, 200 lbs. $7.50,
1,000 lbs. $30, ton $55.

NITRATE OF SODA. Apply 100 to 150 pounds per
acre, mixing with land plaster or other fertilizers
to render application more easy. Use only
after plants are above ground. If used in liquid
form, dilute 2 ounces to 1 gallon of water and
do not apply oftener than twice a week. 5 lbs.
40 cts., 10 lbs. 75 cts., 25 lbs. $1.35, 50 lbs. $2.50,
100 lbs. $4.50, 200 lbs. $8.50, 1,000 lbs. $37.50,
ton $72.50.

HUMUS (Alphano). An excellent article to incor-
porate with poor soil in the garden or greenhouse,
especially desirable for mixing with potting soil.
5 lbs. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts., 25 lbs. 85 cts., 100 lbs.
$2.25, 500 lbs. $10, 1,000 lbs. $15, ton $25.

LIME. For lawn or field use. Very finely pulverized.

Hydrated, 10 lbs. 30 cts., 100 lbs. $1.75.
PHOSPHATE, HIGH GRADE. For all vegetable
crops, grains, grass, etc. Apply 800 to 1 ,000
pounds per acre broadcast. 5 lbs. 30 cts., 10 lbs.
55 cts., 25 lbs. $1.25, 50 lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $3.50,
200 lbs. $5.25, 3^ton $23.75, ton $45.

SHEEP MANURE. Apply 1,000 pounds per acre.
For garden, lawn or greenhouse use, nothing sur-
passes sheep manure; it is clean and easily handled,
besides giving immediate results. Prices, f.o.b.
Philadelphia. 5 lbs. 30 cts., 10 lbs. 50 cts., 25 lbs.
$1, 50 lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $3.25, 500 lbs. $15,
1,000 lbs. $26.50, ton $50.

TOBACCO STEMS. For fumigating, mulching, and
fertilizing. Bus. 60 cts., bbl. sack $1.25; in large
bales at 2 cts. per lb., I^ton $15, ton $25.

See Page 27 for Treatment of Seeds before Planting with Mulford
Cultures and Semesan

INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES

PRICES SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Only those Insecticides marked

ARSENATE OF LEAD (Dry Powder Form). The
more popular form, owing to its economical ways
of being applied (can be used either as dusting
powder or diluted in water). 1 to 2 lbs. per
acre. Diluted in water, 1 lb. to 50 gals. k£Ib. 25c.,
Ib. 45 cts., 5 lbs. $2, 10 lbs. $3.50, 25 lbs. $8.

AXFIXO TOBACCO DUST. A superior grade of
tobacco dust adapted for root vegetable crops.
Acts best under hot weather conditions when a
suffocating gas becomes easily available. Lb.
35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $5, 100 lbs. $17.

BLACK LEAF 40. A concentrated nicotine spray
for all sucking insects. Oz. 35 cts., 3^Ib. $1.25,
2 lbs. $3.50.

BEETOL SPRA. Saves your flowers, fruits, and
plants from the ravages of Japanese beetle, rose-
bugs, and plant-lice. Kills by contact and also
acts as a repellant. Mix one part to 35 parts of
water. Pt. $1, qt. $1.75, gal. $5, 5 gals. $20.

HELEBORE, POWDERED WHITE. Less poison-
ous than Paris Green and safer to use where fruit
is nearly ripe. %lb. 30 cts., Ib. 55 cts.

MELROSINE. The only remedy endorsed by
leading authorities. The general contact in-
secticide that kills rose-bugs and other insects.
Used with any good spray-pump, diluted with
from 20 to 25 parts of water. Pleasant and
harmless to use. Guaranteed effective when used
according to directions on can. Gal. $6, %gal.
$3.25, qt. $1.75, pt. $1, trial size 50 cts. By
mail or express at customer’s expense. Or Trial
Size, sufficient to make one gallon when diluted
and care for several plants for the season, post-
paid for 60 cts.

LIME-SULFUR SOLUTION. For all scale insects
on trees and shrubs; also of benefit for such
fungous bark diseases as can be treated in winter.
Must be diluted and applied with a spray pump
while the trees are dormant, after the leaves
have fallen in fall and before the buds swell in
spring. It can be used quite strong during mid-
winter. One gallon to 10 gallons of water. Qt.
55 cts., h^gal. 90 cts., gal. $1.25.

LIME-SULFUR (Dry Powdered). The most ef-
ficient form of this highly celebrated spraying
compound. Dissolves instantly in cold or hot
water. Dissolve at rate of 10 pounds to 50 gal-
lons of water. Lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.40, 10 lbs.
$2.50, 25 lbs. $4.50, 50 lbs. $8, 100 lbs. $14.

* can be mailed. Postage extra.

NICOFUME PAPER. For fumigating green-
houses, conservatories, etc. Per box of 24 sheets,
$1.25, 144 sheets $5.50, 288 sheets $10.
NICOFUME TOBACCO POWDER ( Fumigator ).
A 12^6 per cent nicotine fumigator for green-
house use; burns efficiently and dispenses dense
fumes of nicotine; complete with directions in
each can. Lb. tin $1.25, 5 lbs. $4.75, 10 lbs. $8.50.

PYROX. A general spray for all eating insects and
fungous troubles. One pound makes 5 gallons of
spray material. Lb. 50 cts., 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs.
$3, 25 lbs. $6.25.

PARIS GREEN. Applied as a powder it should be
mixed with plaster or flour, 100 parts to 1 part
of Paris Green; in solution, mix 1 pound to 100
gallons of water. 34-Ib. pkg. 30 cts., Ib. pkg.
55 cts., 5 lbs. $2.50, 14 lbs. $5.

P. T. B. PARA-DICHLOROBENZINE. A success-
ful remedy for peach tree borers. Directions
with each package. Lb. can 65 cts., 5 lbs. $2.50,
10-Ib. can $4.

♦SLUG SHOT. One of the old and well-known
remedies for destroying slugs, currant worms,
cabbage worms and all of the scft-shelled insects
which trouble vegetation. Lb. shaker box 20 cts.,
(mail weight, 2 lbs.), 5 lbs. 60 cts., (mail weight,
6 lbs.), 10 lbs. $1.10.

♦TOBACCO DUST, FINE. For green and black
aphis, flea-beetles, etc. Splendid fertilizer and
preventive for insects in the ground and around
roots. 5 lbs. 30 cts., 10 lbs. 50 cts., 25-Ib. bag
$1, 50-Ib. bag $1.80, 100-Ib. bag $3.50.

♦TREE TANGLEFOOT. An absolute safeguard
against all creeping insects on trees. Apply with
paddle, making a band around the tree 3 inches
wide. Vermin cannot get over it. Lb. can (mail
weight, 2 lbs.) 50 cts., 5-Ib. can (mail weight,
6 lbs.) $2.40.

♦FISH-OIL SOAP (WHALE-OIL SOAP). An ex-
cellent wash for trees and plants where insects
and eggs affect the bark. ^Ib. (mail weight, 1
Ib.) 15 cts., Ib. (mail weight, 2 lbs.) 25 cts.

WEED KILLER. The method of killing weeds
thoroughly by application of this liquid has
become general. Used only on paths, drives,
gutters, and places where no growth is wanted.
One gallon makes 40 gallons of treating liquid.
Qt. 65 cts., gal. $1.75.

INDEX

PAGE

Acroclinium ........ 29

Ageratum. 29

Alyssum 29

Antirrhinum .29

Apple, Balsam 30

Aquilegia 30

Asparagus 2

Aster 30

Baby’s Breath ..... .32
Bachelor’s Button. . .31

Balsam 30

Beans 3

Bean, ScarletRunner.35

Beets 4, 5

Cabbage 6

Calendula 30

Calliopsis 31

Campanula 31

Candytuft .31

Canterbury Bells . . . .31

Carnation 31

Carrot 7

Castor-oil Bean 31

Cauliflower 5

Celeriac. . .

PAGE

11

Forget-me-not

PAGE

. . .33

Muskmeloa . . .

PAGE

. . .17

Celery

8-11

Four o’Clock

.32

Myosotis

...33

Celosia . . .

. . 31

Foxglove.

.32

Nasturtium

. . .33

Centaurea.

31

Gaillardia

.32

Onions. ...

..18,19

Chrysanthemum. . . .31

Grasses, Lawn —
Gypsophila

.28

Pansy ........

...34

Clover

27

.32

Parsley.

. . .19

Columbine

........ .30

Herbs

.27

Parsnip

. . .19

Com, Field. 11

Hollyhocks

.33

Peas

. . 19, 20

Com Salad

[.. 11

Horse-radish Roots.. 14

Peas, Field

. . .27

Com, Sweet 12

Iberis

.31

Pepper

. . .21

Cosmos. . .

31

Kale

.14

Petunia

. . .34

Coxcomb. .

31

Kohlrabi

.14

Phlox

. . .34

Cucumber.

13

Larkspur

.33

Pink

. . .32

Dandelion,

13

Lawn Mowers . . .

.37

Poppy, California.

. . .32

Dianthus . .

........ .32

Leek

.14

Portulaca . . . .

. . .35

Digitalis. .

32

Lettuce

15

16

Primrose

...35

Delphiniun

a......... 32

Mangel

5

Primula

. . .35

Eggplant. .

14

Marigold

.33

Pumpkin

...20

Endive. . . .

13

Marigold, Pot. . .
Mignonette

.30

Radish

. . .22, 21

Eschscholtzia 32

.33

Rape ........

. . .27

Everlasting Flower. .29

Millet

.2

7

Reseda ......

...33

Fertilizers .

40

Mirahilis

.3

2

Ricinus

. . .31

Fertilizer Distributor 39

Moraordica

.3

0

Roller

. . .39

Field Seeds 27

Morning-glory . . .

.3

3

Rye.

. . .27

PAGE

Sage, Scarlet 35

Salsify 23

Salvia 35

Scabiosa .35

Seed Sower 39

Snapdragon. 29

Sorrel 23

Spinach 24

Sprayer 39

Squash 24

Sweet Peas 36

Sweet William 35

Swiss Chard 5

Timothy 27

Tomato 24, 25

Tools, Planet Jr. . . .33

Turnip 26

Verbena. . 36

Vetch 27

Wallflowers 36

Watermelon. 18

Wheat 27

Whe slbarrows 39

Zinnia 36

J, Horace McFarland Company, Horticultural Printers, Harrisburg, Pa.

ABBOTT & COBB

4903 FRANKFORD AVENUE
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