160 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



VARIETIES. 



Among the large sweet varieties we have the Large 

 Bell, or Bull Nose ; (see Fig. 21), and another good 

 variety is the County Fair. The first named and 

 those that grow similarly are to be preferred for ship- 

 ping purposes. The County Fair has several advan- 

 tages, however, for the home use and the local market. 

 Among the hot varieties we have the Small Chili (see 

 Fig. 22). The Celestial is also excellent, besides being 

 highly remunerative. If one desires to raise hot va- 

 rieties for market, Small Chili is probably best. 



FIG. 22. 

 HOT-BEDS AND COLD FRAMES. 



For the upper portion of the Lower South it will be 

 necessary to provide hot-beds to grow this vegetable, 

 but in the lower portions where frosts do not occur, or 

 only occasionally, cold frames will be sufficient. If 

 one is located in a clay country, he should take about 

 one-fourth clay, one-half vegetable mold and one-fourth 

 coarse sand. To this add the necessary fertilizer to 

 make the soil of the hot-bed or cold frame. The soil 

 of the hot-bed may be tested by wetting it down 

 thoroughly and returning in two or three hours ; if 

 the soil can be squeezed into a more or less solid mass, 

 there is not enough sand and too much clay in the 

 mixture. If, however, the mass does not remain in a 

 body but breaks up readily, the soil will be about 



