CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 



4IS 



sauce Is made. It does not usually ripen fruit as far 

 north as Pennsylvania. 



Long Red Cayenne is well known for its pungency. 



True Red Chili produces small, hot, bright-red pep- 

 pers. 



Bird Eye or Creole is the smallest red, extremely 

 hot pepper. 



Hot Bell has the same shape as Bull Nose, but the 

 flavor is very pungent. 



MILD-FRUITED VARIETIES (Figure 96.) 



Bull Nose is one of the most popular varieties. 



Chinese Giant is extensively planted. 



Ruby King is a favorite with some growers. 



Neapolitan is a very early, 

 extremely productive variety 

 adapted to the cooler sections. 



Golden Queen is a large, 

 sweet, yellow pepper. 



569. Seed. — Seeds should be 

 selected with the greatest care. 

 Some successful growers pro- 

 duce their own seeds and main- 

 tain superior strains. To pre- 

 vent the development of the 

 pungent character in sweet 

 peppers there must be no cross- 

 pollination with hot-fruited 

 varieties. 



570. Starting early plants. 

 The directions given for start- 

 ing eggplants (454) under glass, 

 apply equally well to peppers. 

 A high temperature is required to germinate the seed 

 and to secure rapid growth in the frame or the green- 

 house. As early peppers command the highest prices, 



FIG. 96. 



mild-fruited 

 pepper 



