Ruby King-. 



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and treated similarly as tomato or egg-plants; but they do 



not require near as long a season as either of them to 



produce a crop. I usually sow seeds in boxes or flats, often 



rather crowded, and in 



early June transplant 



from there directly to 



open ground, 2 or 2^/ 2 



feet apart, and plants 1 5 



inches apart in the rows. 



Soil of a warm, sandy 



character is given the 



preference. I stimulate 



the plants to thrifty 



growth with liberal 



dressings of hen manure, 



and perhaps wood ashes, 



and thus have rows that 



for thrift and amount of 



fruit are beautiful to 



behold. I usually sell some of the peppers; a very few are 



utilized in the household, in preparing pickles and chowders, 



etc., and the rest are chopped up and mixed with other stuff to 



be prepared as a warm breakfast for the hens during fall and 



early winter. 



VARIETIES. 



Ruby King. Too much cannot be said in its praise both 

 a market and family variety. Fruit very large, brilliant 



red, well-shaped, always 

 smooth, and of mild flavor. 

 Prolific. 



Large Bell, Bullnose, 

 Sweet Mountain. 

 These are the principal 

 older market sorts; early, 

 bright red, mild, thick- 

 fleshed and prolific. 



Golden Dawn. Re- 

 sembles Bullnose, except 

 in color, which is a beau- 

 tiful yellow. Sweet and 

 Red Cluster. productive. 



Golden Upright. 



Fruit large, golden yellow, smooth, thick-fleshed, mild and 

 always upright. Plants and foliage of remarkable thrift. 



Golden Queen. Resembles Ruby King, except in color 

 which is a fine yellow. 



