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Occasionally, though not often, fruit of dif- 

 ferent colors will appear on the same plant. 



Some hundreds of varieties of pepper have 

 been described, but only perhaps less than a 

 dozen are cultivated ordinarily in the gardens of 

 temperate climates. 



The large sweet peppers are becoming popu- 

 lar. In some varieties, they are almost mild 

 enough in quality to take the place of their rela- 

 tive the tomato. 



There can be no question that selection among 

 these and breeding through successive genera- 

 tions would produce almost any desired com- 

 bination of qualities. 



This chapter has been confined to the edible 

 forms of the lily, mustard, and potato families. 



