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The large fruited, mild varieties are largely used as salads, or stuffed with meat or other 

 ingredients and baked or stewed, or sliced and fried as eggplants. The hot and pungent sorts 

 are largely used for flavoring. The hot peppers may be strung on thread or the whole plant 

 buns' up to dry for winter use. 

 Culture. — Sow the seed Ji inch deep in hot bed, srreenhouse or warm window. In March or April. After all danger of frost, set out in open 



ground. A warm, moist soil is best, with plenty rotted manure plowed under. .Set in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and 18 inches apart in the rows. 



A packet will produce about 100 plants, an ounce about 1500 plants; % pound to transplant for an acre. Ready for use in 110 to 1-lU days. 



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^IQ Giant Ciimson 



The Earliest, Large, Smooth Sweet Pepper 

 Anyone wishing an early, large, sweet 

 pepper can have one by planting Giant 

 Crimson. Maturing its handsome large 

 size peppers In 120 days. The plant is 

 vigorous and upright, growing 21410 3 feet 

 high. The fruit is not quite as large as 

 the Chinese Giant. Very sweet, with ex- 

 ceptionally thick heavy flesh. The color 

 is a beautiful deep green when young, 

 turning to a deep crimson when matured. 

 Packet, 15 cents; liaif oiuiee, 35 cents; 

 onuce, 60 cents; qnarter pound, .SI. 75; 

 pound, S6.00; 5 pounds, S27.50, 

 postpaid. 



ShS Large Bell or Bull Nose 



An Old Standard and Favorite Sort 



Early, bright red in color at maturity, ot large size, and has thick 

 flesh. Sweet, but occasionally plants will produce fruits which are hot 

 in flavor. Matures in 120 days. The standard variety for both home 

 and market. Sometimes called Sweet Mountain. 



PacUet. 10 cents; half ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents; 

 qtiarter poxuid, $1.10: pound, 84.00; 5 pounds, SIS.TS, postpaid. 



511 Maulers Improved Ruby King 



The Standard Home and Market Sort 



This pepper was introduced to the American public more 

 than a decade ago, and it at once took a conspicuous place and 

 became the leader of the sweet red sorts. It grows about 

 5 to 6 inches long by 3 to 4 inches in diameter ; flesh is very 

 thick, sweet and so mild it is often sliced for a salad; also fine 

 for stuffing. We have furnished this seed to tens of thousands 

 of gardeners with the most satisfactory results, and our strain 

 of this splendid stock is now noted for perfection of form, 

 large size, brilliancy of color, and sweet, mild flavor. So 

 prominent are these desirable features the words "Maule's 

 Improved" are properlj^ attached to the strain we furnish. 

 Matures its large well shaped peppers in 130 days. 



Packet, 10 cents; half ounce, 25 cents; onnce, 45 cents; 

 quarter pound, $1.25; pound, $4.50; 5 pounds, $20.00, postpaid. 



51% Tom Thumb 



Very Hot, Used Principally for Pepper Vinegar 



Plant dwarf and branching. Fruit globular, about the size of a red 

 cherry. Very hot and productive. Matures in 185 days. Excellent for 

 soups, pepper vinegar, etc., or dried for winter use. 



Pacbet, 10 cents; half onnce, 85 cents; ounce, 45 cents; 

 quartei- pound, S1.25; poniid, $4.50, postpaid. 



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5h2 Royal King 



Ideal for Stuffing', Baking or for Slaw 



This grand sweet pepper is exceptionally large in size, thick and 

 meaty. The type is thoroughly fixed, producing in 125 days uniform 

 shaped crimson colored fruit, arid continue bearing an enormous yield 

 throughout tlie season. A superb pepper for home or market. 



Paclcet, 10 cents; half ounce, 35 cents; ounce, 45 cents; 

 quarter pound, §1.25; pound, §4.50; 5 pounds, S30.00, postpaid. 



