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longitudinally, rarely subrugose, 2-celled; flesh y—p5 in. 
thick, usually quite pungent, sometimes mild. 
A very old and universally cultivated variety, especially in 
European countries. Dr. Palmer speaks of the Mexican 
plant corresponding to this variety as very common in 
cultivation in that country, being the universal market 
variety which bears abundantly. Several cases were seen 
where plants were in quite a thrifty condition at three years 
of age. These plants were four feet high, presenting a 
clumsy appearance, with heavy branches hanging loosely 
about. The fruit on a single plant was variable in shape, 
straight or bent, smooth or wrinkled, slender or thickened. 
County Farr.* Fruit 4-6 in. long, 14-2 in. diam. at 
the base, hornshaped, smooth, glossy, rounded at apex, 
often with obscure furrows extending a part or the entire 
length, terminating in a minutely lobed apex; flesh firm, 
about % in. thick or more, mild and slightly juicy when 
ripe, somewhat pungent about the seeds, deep red. 
This is one of the most productive of the long varieties, 
as well as the best in quality, and merits a high place where 
pungent properties are not desired. It was introduced 
about 1892.— Plate 14, f. 1. 
++ ++ Calyx funnel form, usually entirely covering the base or some- 
times obscurely embracing the fruit. 
CarpinaL.f Plants not distinguishable from Long Red. 
Peduncles sometimes curved upwards, placing the fruit in 
an erect position. Fruit 4—7 in. long, 4-1} in. diam., taper- 
* Henderson, Cat. 1892, 
Capsicum longum incrassatum Fingerh. Monogr. Gen. Capsici 24. t. 7 ‘Ss 
a. 1832.—Dunal in DC. Prodr. 181: 424. 1852, 
Capsicum Americanum, fructu oblongo, dulce (Plum.) Tournef. Inst. 
153. 1700. 
Solanum mordens fructu propendente oblongo crasso. Weinmann. 
Phyt. 349. ¢. 927. f.c. 1745. 
t+ Henderson, Cat. 1891.— Red Cardinal. Bailey, Bull. Mich. Ag. Col. 
81: 40. 1887. 
