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Pepper, California Wonder 



Pepper 



CULTURE— Sow in hotbed in April and trans- 

 plant to the open ground when the weather is 

 favorable. Plant in warm, mellow soil, in rows 

 30 inches apart. 1 oz. to 1,500 plants; V2 lb. 

 to the acre. 



WINDSOR A (1936 All-America Selections Award of Merit)— 



Developed by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 this newest sweet pepper has somewhat the shape and size of 

 Ruby King, plus the thick walls of California Wonder, though 

 lighter green in color. It is smooth shaped, mostly three-lobed. 

 The yield of EARLY fruits is tremendous, though some other 

 varieties may outyield it over a long season. Our seed grown from 

 stock supplied us by the Station. % oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.00; % lb., 

 $3.00; 1 lb., $10.00 Pkt. 20c 



HARRIS' EARLY GIANT— A choice sort of Northern growing, 

 because it ripens early. The peppers are larger than any other 

 early one, SM; inches in diameter and 4% inches long, while from 

 6 to 10 are produced on one plant. Color dark green and at maturity 

 are bright red. % oz., 25c; 1 oz., 45c; % lb. $1.40 Pkt. 10c 



PIMENTO— Fruits large, smooth and glossy. Flesh thick, solid, 

 mild and a good sweet flavor. Deep green when young, becoming 

 deep red as they mature. % oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c; % lb., 85c; Pkt. 5c 



CALIFORNIA WONDER— A new variety of excel- 

 lent quality. It is one of the largest with remarkably 

 thick and sweet flesh, and a very heavy yielder. % 

 oz., 35c; 1 oz., 60c; % lb., $1.75 Pkt. 10c 



CHINESE GIANT— Double the size of Ruby King. 

 Early and prolific. Flesh very mild and thick. Excel- 

 lent sliced for salad. Vk oz., 35c; 1 oz., 60c; ^/i lb., $1.75 

 Pkt. 10c 



LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE — This earliest pepper 

 of the "bell" type is a combination of both Hot and 

 Sweet; the ribs are quite pungent while the rest of the 

 fruit is mild. 1 oz., 35c; 2 oz., 65c; % lb., $1.00. 

 Pkr. 5c 



HUNGARIAN HOT or BANANA— This is a very 

 prolific grower, the peppers are long, yellow and very 

 sharp and hot. ^A oz., 25c; 1 oz., 70c Pkt. 15c 



Pumpkin 



1 oz. to 30 to 50 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 

 QUAKER PIE— Oval in shape, tapering to ends; 

 creamy white. 1 oz., 10c; V^ lb., 25c; 1 lb., $1.00 

 Pkt. 5c 



LARGE CHEESE, or KENTUCKY FIELD— Large, 

 round, flattened fruits, much ribbed and creamy buff 

 in color; flesh yellow and very deep. Fine quality and 

 very good for canning purposes. 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 25c; 

 1 lb., 60c Pkt. 5c 



EARLY SUGAR— Fine grained; smaller than the 

 Field but very prolific. 1 oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 

 75c Pkt. 5c 



MAMMOTH TOURS— Grows to an immense size. Ob- 

 long in shape, color green, mottled yellow. 1 oz., 20c 

 Vi lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50 Pkt. 5c 



JUMBO, or KING OF THE MAMMOTHS— Often 

 weighs 250 lbs. Cheese-shaped, color usually pale 

 yellow, although sometimes green when ripe. 1 oz., 

 20c; y* lb., 30c; 1 lb., 85c Pkt. 5c 



CONNECTICUT FIELD (Big Tour)— Very produc- 

 tive. Largely grown for feeding stock. 1 oz., 10c; 

 Vi lb., 20c; 1 lb., 60c Pkt. 5c 



NEAPOLITAN— Two weeks earlier than Ruby King. Flesh thick 

 and mild. Fruit medium size; very prolific. % oz., 20c; 1 oz.,'35c; 

 14 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.00 Pkt. 10c 



RUBY KING — The fruit is large and of a beautiful ruby red color, 

 and is remarkably mild. V2 oz., 20c; 1 oz., 35c; % lb., $1.00; Pkt. 5c 



RUBY GIANT (World Beater)— A good fine shaped, large pepper. 

 A cross between Chinese Giant and Ruby King with flesh sweet and 

 mild. % oz., 25c; 1 oz., 60c; % lb., $1.75 Pkt. 10c 



LONG RED CAYENNE— Fruit from 3 to 4 in. in length; very 

 productive. % oz., 30c; 1 oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50 Pkt. 10c 



CHILI RED — Largely used in manufacture of pepper sauce. Very 

 prolific. 1/2 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 40c; % lb., $1.25 Pkt. 10c 



TABASCO— Bears large quantities of small, very hot, scarlet pods, 



about an inch long. Fine for pepper sauce. 1 oz., 60c; % lb., $2.00 



,. Pkt. 10c 



Early SuEar Pumpkin 



