58 RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
THE PEA BUC. 
All peas grown near Philadelphia have small holes in them, caused by the sting of the Pea 
Bug, while the pod is forming, when it deposits its egg in it. Later the insect perfects itself 
and comes out of the dry pea, leaving the hole. 
The germ of the pea is never destroyed, and they grow equally as well as those without 
holes. Market gardeners in this neighborhood who have been planting these Extra Early Peas 
for years, will not take them without holes, and consider these a trade mark. 
FIELD OR COW PEAS. 
There are a great many varieties of Cow Peas, different in color and growth. They are 
planted mostly for fertilizing purposes and are sown broad-cast; when in a good stand, and of 
sufficient height, they are plowed under. The Clay Pea is the most popular. There are several 
varieties called crowders, which do not grow as tall as the others, but produce a great many 
pods, which are used green, the same as snap-beans, and if dried, like dried beans, make a very 
good dish. ‘The crowders are of an oblong shape, almost pointed at one end; they are on an 
average larger than the other Field Peas. Lady Peas are small, white with a black eye; they 
are generally planted between corn, so that they can run up on it. Dry, they are considered 
the very best variety for cooking. 
PEPPER. 
PiMENT (Fr.), SPANISCHER PFEFFER (Ger.), PrwEentTo (Sp ). 
Bell or Bull Nose. | Red Cherry. 
Sweet Spanish Monstrous. - | Bird Eye. 
Sweet Ruby King. | Chili. 
Golden Dawn Mango. | Tabasco. 
Long Red Cayenne. | Ried Cluster. 
Peppers are tender and require to be raised in the hot-bed. Seed should be sown in 
January and when large enough transplanted into the ground inrows from one and a half to 
two feet apart, and a foot to a foot and a half in the rows. There are more Peppers raised 
here than in other sections of the country; the hot varieties are used for seasoning and making 
pepper sauce; the mild variety is highly esteemed for salad. Care should be taken not to grow 
different kinds close together, as they mix very readily. 
Sweet Spanish or Monstrous. | flavor, and can be sliced and eaten as a salad, 
A very popular variety, much cultivated. | the same as the Spanish Monstrous. Single 
It is very mild, grows to a large size, tapering | plants ripen from 8 to 10 fruits, making this 
towards the end, and when green, is used as_| variety both productive and profitable. A 
a salad. Superior for that purpose to any | decided acquisition. 
other kind. | 
Sweet Pepper, Ruby Hing. This 
variety grows to a larger size than the Sweet 
Spanish Monstrous, and is of different shape. | 
The fruit is from 5 to 6 inches long by about 
3 to 4 inches in diameter, and of bright red 
color. It is remarkably mild and pleasant in 
| 
“Sweet Pepper Ruby King. Sweet Spanish, or Monstrous Pepper. 
