Abbottstown, Penn, and Readington soils have B horizons with hue of 5YR or redder. Croton soils have colors with chroma of 2 or less immediately below the A horizon. Chester, Lansdale, and Penn soils are well drained and do not have fragipans. A perched water table is at a depth of 0.5 to 1.5 feet from November through March. Most areas have been cleared and are used for cropland, hay and pasture.
Wooded areas are mixed hardwoods, principally of oaks and yellow poplar.
The series is of moderate extent. Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1941. Laboratory data is available for the series.