46 J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 
SWEET PEPPERS AND HOT 
ROYAL KING 
Pee Oo 
RP ECTION piMEn’ RUBY KING 
CULTURE.—Peppers are tender and require to be raised in the hot bed. Seed should 
be sown from December to February, and when large enough transplanted into the ground 
in rows from one and one-half to two feet apart, and a foot and a half in rows. 
open ground during July and August for Fall crop. 
Sow in 
There are more Peppers raised here 
than in any other section of the country, the hot varieties are used for seasoning and 
making pepper sauce, the mild varieties are highly esteemed for salad. Care should be 
taken not to grow two different kinds close together as they mix very readily. Matures 
in 100 to 120 days. 
Two ounces will produce 1,500 plants; 
6 ounces to the acre. For 
insects spray with Arsenate of Lead, Powdered Form, see page 98 for full information. 
RUBY KING.—130 days. An improved 
American variety. Very large and attrac- 
tive, grows about 2% feet high, vigorous 
and productive. Fruits are often from 4 
to 4% inches long and of deep green color 
when young, bright red when ripe. The 
flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of 
the best varieties for stuffed Peppers. 
Packet, 10c.; oz., 35c.; %4 Ilb., $1.25; Ihb., 
$3.75, postpaid. 
STECKLER’S ROYAL KING.—This is a 
cross of Ruby King and Chinese Giant, 
which has made it a very attractive vari- 
ety; it grows to a large size, of very hand- 
some appearance, of a bright scarlet color 
when fully ripe and is exceedingly mild, 
thick, sweet and so mild that it can be 
eaten raw from the hand. Splendid for 
stuffing. The strain that we grow runs 
uniform and true, and is pronounced by 
market gardeners and shippers to be the 
finest strain on the market. Packet, 10c.; 
0z., 35c.; %4 Ib., $1.25; 1b., $4.25, postpaid. 
PERFPECTION.—This pepper is of the 
Pimento type and has been brought up to 
a degree of perfection which we have not 
found in any other strain. This variety 
is especially desirable for canners. It is 
also one of the best for the home garden, 
both green or ripe. It is so smooth and 
uniform in shape that the skins ean be 
easily slipped off after burning over a hot 
fire for a few seconds or by boiling a few 
minutes. in hot water. It can also be pared 
like an apple by using a sharp knife. 
Packet, 10c.; oz., 35c.; % Ib., $1.00; Ihb., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
RUBY GIANT.—If you want an excep- 
tionally large, mild pepper, here it is. 
Ruby Giant is a cross between Ruby King 
and Chinese Giant, having the good quali- 
ties of both yet without the undesirable 
qualities of either. It is very attractive, 
grows to a large size, is exceptionally mild, 
and when ripe is of a bright scarlet color. 
An ideal home garden sort and is a quick 
basket filler for the market gardener. 
Packet, 10c.5; 02z., S5c.; 1% Ib., $1.25; Ihb., 
$4.00, postpaid. 
Frotscher’s Tabasco. 
FROTSCHER’S TABASCO.—This variety 
is grown for the market as well as for 
making sauce. It is pungent and strong 
also very prolific. It is easily gathered, as 
the fruit does not adhere to the stems and 
srows almost erect on the branches, as 
may be seen in the cut. This variety is 
used in manufacturing the well-known 
Tabasco Sauce. It is splendid for family 
use. Packet, 10c.; oz., 40c.; % Ihb., $1.25; 
lb., $4.50, postpaid. 
BIRD EYE.—Small as the name indi- 
cates. It is very hot and used principally 
for pepper vinegar. Packet, 15c.; oz., 756., 
postpaid. 
