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C ULT URE—Sow one-half inch deep in hotbed, greenhouse or warm window in March or A pril. 
PEPPER 
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 feet 
apart in the row. Cullizate frequently throughout the season to keep the soil mellow and free from weeds. 
676 CALIFORNIA WONDER 
(Sweet) 
See Color Plate Page 24. 
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.) 
Pricesigg pKt ae a2 Cs aeeO7-- en 1-00" 
4 \b., $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, 
catry sO many peppers that in places 
they seem bunched together. The flesh 
is tender, mild and sweet. (See tllustra- 
tion.) 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 90c; 4 Ib., $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 by 314 inches in diameter. 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 90c; 4 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 North produce 
a large crop of ripe fruits earlier than 
other varieties. 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 90c; 14 Ib., $2.50. 
686 OSHKOSH 
A medium early sweet yellow variety of 
excellent quality. Fruits very smooth, 
thick fleshed, 3 to 3% inches at the 
crown, 4. to 4% inches long, tapered to 
a blunt point without lobes. Dark 
green in color, turning to deep orange- 
yellow at maturity. 
Prices DK) 025C;) Oz, aw 1LO0s 
\% Ib., $3.00. 
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; % lb., $2.25. 
LONG RED CAYENNE 
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. : 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 75c; 4 lb., $2.00. 
693 RUBY KING (Sweet) 
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; 4% \b., $2.00. 
690 EARLY- WONDER (New) 
An early type of California Wonder. 
The plants are vigorous, somewhat 
spreading in growth. They produce an 
enormous crop of fruit, starting to bear 
early in the season and continuing over 
along period. The fruits are somewhat 
smaller than California Wonder, but 
they have the fine “‘meaty”’ quality of 
that variety. 
Price, pkt., 25c; oz., $1.25; 1% Ib., 
$3.75. 
698 WINDSOR A 
An extra early variety from Connecti- | 
cut’s Agricultural Experiment Sta- 
tion, particularly desirable for the 7 
North. The plants are upright, sturdy 
and huge croppers. Fruits 4% to 5 ins. 
long, 3 to 34 ins. at the crown, some- 
what tapered, deep green, turning 
bright scarlet when ripe. Flesh, very 
thick and sweet. 
Price, pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00; 1% Ib., 
$3.00. 
682 HUNGARIAN WAX (Hot) 
An early, very productive hot variety. 
Fruits 6 to 7 inches long, about 1% 
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., $1.00. 
685 LONG RED CAYENNE (Hot) 
Scarlet pungent pods, used for pickling 
when green and when ripe. 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 75c; 14 Ib., $2.25. 
689 RED CHILI (Hot) 
Small red Peppers, hot and pungent, 
used for making Pepper sauce. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 
