60 Teuok Geowing in the South. 



SWEET PEPPERS. 



This is a crop that is now grown for market to a consid- 

 erable extent, and generally pays, but like eggplant there 

 is a very limited demand for it. It is not near so diffi- 

 cult to grow however as eggplant, and can be grown on 

 most soils that are not too low. The general rule laid 

 down for growing plants of the eggplant, will apply to 

 peppers, except transplanting is not necessary, as where 

 growth is not too rapid, this plant makes a large root with- 

 out transplanting. They require a high temperature to 

 germinate, and are nearly as sensitive to cold as eggplant. 



Varieties. 



The Ruby King is the only variety to be recommended. 

 Other varieties supposed to be improvements have been 

 put out, but all found wanting. Stick to the Ruby King 

 until you have found something better. 



Plajjting. 



This crop, without irrigation, should be set five and one- 

 half by two feet, with irrigation four by one and a half. 

 (As they bear heavily while the plants are quite small 

 they should be planted closer than eggplant.) Irrigation 

 proves very profitable for this crop. The same rule for 

 fertilizing and setting recommended for eggplant wiU ap- 



