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PEPPER 



C ULT URE — Sow one-half inch deep in hotbed, greenhouse or ■warm window in March or April. When one inch 

 high, transplant into two-inch pots and plant out late in May or early June in rich soil in rows two and one-half feel 

 apart in the row. Cultivate frequently throughout the season to keep the soil mellow and free from weeds. 



676 CALIFORNIA WONDER 



(Sweet) 



See Color Plate Page 68. 



Thick Flesh, Sweet, Crisp, Tender 



Fruits of California Wonder often 

 weigh half a pound to one pound each, 

 and there is no doubt that this is the 

 "meatiest" pepper ever introduced. The 

 flavor is so mild, delicious and free from 

 pungency that it may be eaten just 

 like an apple. (See illustration.) 



Price. pkt., 25c; oz.. $1.00; 

 34 lb., $3.00. * 



677 CHINESE GIANT (Sweet) 



This monstrous fruiting variety averages 

 12 to 15 inches in circumference, and, 

 notwithstanding its immense size, it is 

 very early and prolific; the stocky, well- 

 branched plants, about 2 feet high, 

 cany so many peppers that in places 

 they seem bunched together The flesh 

 is tender, mild and sweet. (See illustra- 

 tion.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz.. 90c; Vi lb., §2.50. 



680 EARLY GIANT (Harris) (Sweet) 

 The earliest and most prolific of the 

 large peppers, a real acquisition. It is 

 of dwarf, compact growth, bearing as 

 many as 12 pendant fruit on a single 

 plant; scarlet fruit measuring 5 inches 

 in length bv 3 J/£ inches in diameter. 

 Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 90c; \i lb., $2.50. 



684 KING OF THE NORTH 



The fruits are of much the same shape 

 as Ruby King, but the flesh is thicker, 

 and exceptionally sweet. The fruits are 

 dark green, turning to an attractive 

 deep scarlet color as they ripen. The 

 plants are somewhat branching, and of 

 medium size, and in the Xorth produce 

 a large crop of ripe fruits earlier than 

 other varieties. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 90c: hi lb., §2.50. 



686 OSHKOSH 



A medium early sweet yellow variety of 

 excellent quality. Fruits very smooth, 

 thick fleshed, 3 to 3}4 inches at the 

 crown, 4 to 4J4 inches long, tapered to 

 a blunt point without lobes. Dark 

 green in color, turning to deep orange- 

 yellow at maturity. 



Price, pkt., 25c; oz., SI. 00; 

 \i lb., S3.00. 



697 WORLD BEATER (Sweet) 



World Beater produces fruits in clusters. 

 The peppers are first dark green in color 

 and change to a very brilliant scarlet 

 when ripe. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 75c; K lb., $2.25. 



688 PERFECTION or 



Pimiento (Sweet) 



The Sweetest Pepper Ever Grown. 

 Absolutely Without Pungency 



It is so smooth that it is quite easy to 

 get the skins off by boiling a few minutes. 

 The skins can then be pared off with a 

 knife. 



The plants are very productive and 

 the peppers, which, when ripe, are a 

 beautiful scarlet in color, hold more 

 edible meat than any other sweet va- 

 riety. It is much sought after for pick- 

 les, cutting up in salads, and for flavor- 

 ing. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 75c; M lb., §2.25. 



693 RUBY KING (Sweet) 



The Most Popular Large-Fruited 



Pepper, Thick Fleshed, Sweet. Mild 



and Attractive 



Ruby King is held in high estimation 

 by market gardeners and is equally val- 

 uable for the home gardener. The plants, 

 which are vigorous, grow to a height of 

 about two feet, and are clothed with 

 rich, dark green foliage. 



The fruits average about five inches 

 long by three inches in diameter and are 

 usually three lobed; the color is a pleas- 

 ing deep green, which turns to a glowing, 

 ruby red when ripe. 



The flesh is exceedingly thick, sweet 

 and mild. 



Price, pkt.. 10c; oz.. 75c; M lb., $2.00. 



682 HUNGARIAN WAX (Hot) 



An early, very productive hot variety. 

 Fruits 6 to 7 inches long, about l l £ 

 inches at the crown, tapering to a hooked 

 point. Color, waxy pale-yellow, turning 

 to orange and then to bright red at ma- 

 turity. 



Price, pkt.. 25c; 5 pkts., SI. 00. 



685 LONG RED CAYENNE /Hot) 



Scarlet pungent pods, used for pickling 

 when green and when ripe. (See illus- 

 tration.) 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 75c; V± lb., $2.25. 



689 RED CHILI (Hot) 



Small red Peppers, hot and pungent, 

 used for making Pepper sauce. 

 Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 





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