California 
Wonder 
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546 California Wonder # 
(75 days) One of the largest, 4% in. long, 
4 in. across, and unusually heavy. Flesh is 
mild, sweet and the thickest of all. The 
glossy dark green skin turns to crimson at 
maturity. An outstandingly favorite pep- 
per everywhere south of New York State. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢; 1% Ib. $2.70 
532 Chinese Giant 
(79 days) Very large, 5 in. or more across and fully 
as long, almost square, and blunt at the end. Rich, 
dark green, changing to a deep red when ripe. Flesh 
is thick, mild and sweet. Plants make a stocky, 
bush-like growth, 11% ft. tall and 2 ft. across. Too 
late for northern states, but the biggest there is for 
other areas. 
Pkt. 15¢; 
537 King of the North 
(65 days) Successful in northern gardens. Bears 
early and profusely; the fruits are 4 in. long, 234 in. 
across, mild and sweet. Dark green turning to red. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1% oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢; % Ib. $2.25 
Vy oz. 50¢;. oz. 90¢; 1% Ib. $2.70. 
Peppers 
\ Sucet Varieties 
542 Fordhook Pepper % 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner (67 days) 
The fruit is blocky, just the right size 
and shape for stuffing, 31% in. across and 
334 in. long. It is nearly round in cross sec- 
tion, with 3 or 4 lobes, glossy dark green 
turning bright red when ripe: Flesh is 
nearly 14 in. thick, tender, crisp and al- 
ways sweet. Plants grow 15 to 18 in. tall, 
erect, bearing fruits upright in large clus- 
ters. This pepper is a new variety, ‘and 
while it is not the largest fruited type avail- 
able (Chinese Giant and CaliZornia Wonder 
are larger), it is much earlier than these 
other types, and has a more uniform and 
better shaped fruit. It does well over a 
much wider area and under more difficult 
conditions than most other kinds. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 60¢;\ oz. $1.10; 1% Ib. $3.25 
552 Early Pimento ¥ 
All-America Medal Winner (65 days) 
Large, top or heart shaped fruits, 3% in. 
long and 2% in. broad; very smooth and 
glossy, dark green turning to bright red 
when ripe. Flesh is thick, sweet and tender. 
Three weeks earlier than old strain. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% Ib. $3.25 
544 Worldbeater 
(73 days) Fruits grow 4% in. long and 3% in. 
across, deep green turning to glossy, rich scarlet 
when ripe. Its flesh is thick and has a mild, sweet 
flavor. Widely adapted and very productive. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1% oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; ™% Ib. $2.50 
533 Maule’s Ruby King 
(68 days) Fruits grow 5 in. long and 3 in. across, 
tapering gradually from the crown; deep green 
turning to bright ruby-red. . 
Flesh is quite thick, sweet 
and mild. Early and heavy 
yielding. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢ 
oz. 75¢; 1% Ib. $2.25 
Sow pepper seed in March 
or Aprilin hotbed or in boxes 
placed in a warm window. 
Cover seed lightly and keep 
soil moist and very warm, 
about 80°. After all danger 
of frost is past, set the plants 
out in the open ground, in 
rows 2 to 3 ft. apart and 
18 in. apart in the rows. A 
packet will produce about 
100 plants; an ounce about 
1,500 plants; 24 lb. for an 
acre. Days to maturity are 
from field setting of plants. 
A 
Fordhook 
Early 
Pimento 
Hot Varieties 
549 Hungarian Wax ¥ 
(65 days) Quite hot and pungent but 
milder than the other hot types. Waxy 
canary-yellow changing to orange-red when 
ripe, 6 to 8 in. long and 1% in. across at the 
largest part; tapers from stem end toa blunt 
point. Flesh is quite thick. 
Pkt. 15¢; 2.0z.50¢; oz. 90¢; 14 1b. $2.75 
535 Maule’s Red Hot (77 days) - 
5 in. long; 1 in. thick. Red. 
547 Long Red Cayenne (72 days) 
Long, twisted fruits. Hot. j 
543 Small Red Chili (82 days) 
11% in. long. Very, very hot. 
Any of the above three: Pkt. 10¢; 
4 oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 1% Ib. $2.50 
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