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CULTURE.—Soak seed for several hours and sow 
: # in border or frame. Thin the rows or transplant 
to another bed. If to be carried late into the fall, set 8 inches both 
ways, and cover with litter. It willgo through the winter with moder- 
ate protection. Use 1 ounce seed to 150 feet of drill. Make open air 
wing in April. PA a PE 
CHAMPION MOSS- 
CURLED.—A choice, se- -- 
lected strain, with beau- 
tifully crimped and 
curled leaves. Pkt., 5c., 
02.,10c.; 14 1b.,25c.; 1b., 75c. 
| APLAIN. — The hardi- 
excellent for sea- 
soning. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 
10¢.; 14 1b., 20c.; lb., 50c. 
FERN - LEAVED.— 
Beautiful oe table dec- ay 
oration. kt., 5¢.; 0z., aH tat Br 
0ees4 Ib., 25c., Ib., 75e. PARSLEY. 
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DOUBLE CURLED.—Compact; very curly and finely cut. 
| green. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 44 pound, 25 cts.; pound, 65 cts. 
PEPPERS 
ways. 
— tard seed, etc., they are called mangoes. 
CULTURE.—The pepper plant is tender, and must be started under 
feet apart in rows 2 or 
enty of rotted manure | 
plants; 4 lb. per acre. 
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3 feet apart. A warm, moist soil is best, with pl 
plowed under. An ounce of seed will produce 1,250 
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that this pepper is a yellow 
Ruby King is the highest 
praise that can be bestowed 
upon it. Golden Queen is the 
best of all yellow peppers. It is 
always large and sometimes re- 
markably so, specimens reaching 
6 to 10 inches in length and 4 to 5 
inches in diameter. A _ single 
plant sometimes carries 20 large 
PePBeES at the sametime. The 
avor is mild and pleasant, and 
it may be eaten raw. 
celled for stuffing. Its size and 
appearance always command 
good _ prices for it. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
026430 cts.; 14 1b., $1.00; 1b., $3.00. 
“TOBASCO. — Excessively hot 
in flavor. A small pepper about one inch long, 
borne in profusion on the large plant or bush. To- 
basco sauce is everywhere known as a flavor for 
soups, Oysters, etc. It is extremely fiery and pun- 
gent. Packet, 10 cents; 8 packets, 25 cents. 
It is unex- 
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CULTURE.— /EAR 4 9+) 20 cts.: 1h.’ 5 cts.; oz, 
Sow in early For sh LY 5s ORT Cts, 
spring, in rows 2\== Sizeq GPe see engrayj OUND, 
SS=— table, arly Parsnip used “4 Small 
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row. One ounce of =—— 7 20 cts.5 1b. 60 cre O%» 10 eta | 
peed wil SOW 200 ft. | ZZ — Cte. sy 
of drill; 4 to 5 lbs. of EEE ————[—S=_ 
seed to acre in drills === SS 
2% feet apart. Cover the seed ¥%4inchtolinch. Do 
not use fresh manure, as it causes rough and branch- 
dng roots. Use rotted manure and fertilizer. Pars- 
nips may be left in the ground all winter, as freez- 
ing improves their flavor. 
IMPROVED GROUND PEA OR 
PEANUT. 
The peanut plant | 
is a pea, which 
blossoms in the air 
and then thrusts 
; the ovary under 
ground for devel- 
opment. The 
ripened ovary or 
seed pod is the pea- 
nut of commerce. 
The choice variety 
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which I offer is early, large and prolific, yielding fe 
than any other kind, and producing 100 bushels per acre on medium 
land. The nut is red, with 2 or 3 kernels to the pod; large and of rich 
flavor. Vines average 314 to 4 feet across, making valuable fodder for 
| 9 inches. 
PROCOPP’S GIANT. — A mammoth, brilliant 
red pevper; average length 6 to 8 inches; sometimes 
Not as large in diameter as Ruby King. 
Flesh very thick. Flavor crisp and pleasant. A 
fayorite. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 14 1b., 85 cts. 
“RED CLUSTER.—Distinct and beautiful. The 
Small, thin peppers are of a pretty coral red color, 
crowded in a bunch at the top of the branch. Hot 
and pungent. Prolific. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c., 14 1b., 85c. 
TOM THUMB. — Plant dwarf and branching. 
Fruit globular, about the size of a red currant. 
Adapted to pot culture. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets., 25 cents. 
SORAL GEM BOUQUET.—Very prolific. Pods an inch in length, 
right red in color and highly ornamental. Hot and suited to season- 
ing. A fine pot plant. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 
L-GOLDEN DAWN.—Of a beautiful golden yellow color. 
Bull Nose in shape, except that it is a little more pointed on the end. 
It is very sweet, without the slightest suspicion of fiery flavor about it. 
A very productive and satisfactory sort. Pkt, 5c.; oz., 25¢c.; 14 Ib., 75c. 
Il. SWEET SPANISH.—The earliest. Not as large as Bull Nose, but 
somewhat resembling that well known variety. It is somewhat hotter 
in flavor, though by no means a hot pepper. It is pleasant to the taste. 
It is red in color at maturity. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 14 Ib., 75 cts. 
| LARGE BELL OR BULL NOSE. — An old standard and favorite 
sort. It is early, bright red in color at maturity, entirely mild, of large 
size, and has thick flesh. It is excellent for stuffing. 
bearer, and is much grown for both home and market. Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.25, 
SWEET MOUNTAIN. —Somewhat larger and milder in flavor 
than Bull Nose pepper, but otherwise corresponds closely to that 
sort. Its color is green turning to red, and it is productive and desir- 
able. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.25. 
/ALONG RED CAYENNE. True.—The conical shaped fruits are 3 to 
4 inches long, of bright red color, and borne in great profusion. The 
flesh in character is very sharp and pungent. A standard household 
variety of pepper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 14 1b., 60 cts.; 1b., $2.25. 
// SPANISH MONSTROUS.—A large pepper of the type of Ruby King. 
Color green turning to red. Often exceeds 6 inches in length by 2 inches 
in diameter. Flavor sweet. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; 44 pound, 75 cts. 
ELEPHANT’S TRUNK.—Often grows 10 to 12incheslong. Fruit 
BULL NOSE. 
stock. A paying crop in the South, not demanding rich soil. Packet, 
10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents, postpaid, 
fleshy, of a bright scarlet color. Pkt., 6 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 14 Ib., 75 cts. 
| ARUBY KING.—The best of all red peppers. (See specialties.) 
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Peppers are used for pickling and in a variety of. 
When stuffed with chopped cabbage, mus- 
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