The Busy Woman's Garden Book 



lowed to remain where they are or be transplanted 

 into fresh rows, setting them a couple of inches 

 apart each way. 



They should not be planted out in the open 

 ground until the soil and nights are warm as a 

 check at this time will mean late fruiting and 

 failure to ripen. Make the rows from twenty- 

 four to thirty inches apart and set the plants 

 eighteen inches apart in the row. Before plant- 

 ing spade a forkful of old manure or henhouse 

 droppings into each hill for the pepper is a heavy 

 feeder and requires good soil. 



Protect the plants on cold nights if frost threat- 

 ens and keep the ground well cultivated. 



If the peppers are to be grown in the north 

 such varieties as mature their fruits early should 

 be selected. Crimson Giant is about the earliest ; 

 the plants are large and bear abundantly. The 

 Upright New Sweet Pepper is also early, a good 

 bearer and its habit of fruiting — holding the fruit 

 erect instead of drooping — makes it very easy to 

 gather; it is a medium-size pepper, just right 

 for stuffing for mangoes and a desirable size to 



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