78 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



longitudinally, rarely subrugose, 2-celled; flesh iV-iV 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 FAIR.* Fruit 4-6 in. long, 1^-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. 



M- -M. Calyx funnel form, usually entirely covering the base or some- 

 times obscurely embracing the fruit. 



CARDINAL. f Plants not distinguishable from Long Red. 

 Peduncles sometimes curved upwards, placing the fruit in 

 an erect position. Fruit 4-7 in. long, ^-1-^ in. diam., taper- 



* Henderson, Cat. 1892. 



Capsicum longum incrassatum Fingerh. Monogr. Gen. Capsici 24. t. 7.f. 



a. 1832. Dunal in DC. Prodr. 13 1 : 424. 1852. 

 Capsicum Americanum, fructu oblongo, dulce (Plum.) Tournef. Inst. 



153. 1700. 

 Solanum mordens fructu propendente oblongo crasso. Weinmann. 



Phyt. 349. t. 927. f. c. 1745. 



t Henderson, Cat. 1891. Bed Cardinal. Bailey, Bull. Mich. Ag. CoL 

 31:40. 1887. 



