For the Southern States. G3 



Tall Siig°ai'. Has the same qualities as the foregoing kind, only 

 grows taller, and the pods are somewhat larger. Neither of these two 

 varieties are very popular here. 



THE PEA BUG. 



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 the 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 A^arieties 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 jjopular. There 

 are several varieties called crowders, v/hich 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. 



PiME^T (Fr.), Spanischer Pfeffer (Ger.l, Pimento (Sp.). 



Bell or Bull Nuse. 

 Sweet Spanish Monstrous. 

 Sweet Ruby King. 

 New Golden Daw^n Mango, 



Long Red Cayenne. 

 Red Cherry. 

 Bird Eye. 

 Chili or Tabasco. 



Peppers are tender and require to be raised in the liot^jed. Seed 

 should be sown in January, and when large enough transplanted into 

 the ground in rows from one aiid 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 es- 

 teemed for salad. Care should be taken not to grow different kinds 

 close together, as they mix very readily. 



Sweet Spanish, or IVIoiistroiis. A very iDopular variety, much 

 cultivated. It is very mild, grows to a large size, tapering towards the 

 end, and, when green, is used as a salad. Superior for that purpose 

 to any other kind. 



S^veet Pepper, Ruby Kills'^ This variety grows to a larger 

 size than the Sweet Spanish Monstrous, and is of different shape. The 



