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diameter at the stem; when ripe brilliant scarlet; flesh 

 mild. 



Golden Dawn. Plant stocky and branching; pods 

 large, nearly four inches long and three in diameter at 

 the stem; deep yellow when ripe; flesh mild. 



Golden Queen, or Giant Yellow. Stocky habit ; 

 fruit four to six inches long, three to four in diameter 

 at the stem; deep yellow when ripe; flesh mild. 



Large Sweet or Bell. Plant stocky and branching: 

 pods nearly four inches long and three in diameter at 

 the stem; brilliant coral-red when ripe; flesh mild. 



Procopp's Giant, or Spanish Monstrous. Sturdy 

 habit, fruit six to eight inches long, two in diameter at 

 the stem end; glossy scarlet when ripe; flesh mild. 



Ruby King. Very much like the Golden Queen, ex- 

 cepting that fruit is brilliant red when ripe. 



Squash, or Tomato-shaped. Stocky habit; fruit com- 

 pressed, two and a half inches in diameter, two in depth; 

 brilliant coral-red when ripe; flesh mild. 



Small Fruited and Hot Varieties. Bird. Fruit 

 sharply conical in form; one and three-quarter inches 

 in length, about one-half inch in diameter; brilliant 

 coral-red when ripe; intensely pungent. 



Celestial, or Kaleidoscope. Fruit conical form, one 

 to two inches long, produced in great profusion; ripen- 

 ing from green alternately to lemon, golden and scarlet; 

 intensely pungent. 



Cherry. Fruit globular or cherry form, deep scarlet 

 when ripe; intensely pungent. There is a yellow- 

 fruited sort. 



Coral Gem. Dwarf habit, slender fruit one inch long, 

 produced in abundance; bright red when ripe; intensely 

 pungent. 



Long Red Cayenne. Fruit long, conical, nearly four 



