F O K_ 



PEPPER 



No. 71. California Wonder 



A large, thick-walled, handsome Pepper 



Days to maturity, 125. This variety had 

 its American introduction in California about 

 1927 and has been very widely accepted. 

 While not or the very earliest maturity, it 

 nevertheless ripens within a week of Ruby 

 King. It has set a standard of excellence in 

 Sweet Peppers. The plant is a heavy pro- 

 ducer, often bearing 6 to 8 large fruits at 

 the same time. Because of the firmness of 

 the wall, it has been widely accepted as a 

 shipping variety. Our stock will develop a 

 wall-thickness of from 34 to % of an inch. 

 It packs well, the skin is smooth and glossy, 

 and it will not wilt under long-distance 

 handling. The fruit will average 43^ inches 

 in length and 4 inches in diameter; it ranges 

 between 3 and 4 lobes. When completely 

 ripe it will change from a deep green to a 

 bright crimson. This is the heaviest Pepper 

 we have ever known. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 

 V 4 lb. $1.75; lb. $6; 5 lbs. or over, $5.75 

 per lb. 



No. 72. World Beater 



Heavy producer. Large, handsome fruit 

 (See colored photo on back cover) 



Days to maturity, 125. World Beater is said to be 

 a cross between Chinese Giant and Ruby King, but we 

 are skeptical as to its origin. We think it more likely 

 to have been merely a selection out of Ruby Giant. It 

 was introduced by I. N. Simon & Son about 1921, 

 and since that time it has been widely accepted in the 

 commercial as well as in the home-garden field. It will 

 develop a fruit 5 inches in length and 3M inches in 

 diameter, sometimes 3- and sometimes 4-Iobed. The 

 flesh is mild and sweet, turning from a rich dark green 

 to a bright crimson at maturity. It has been a very 

 profitable Pepper to growers from New Jersey to 

 Florida. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; y 4 \b. $1; 

 lb. $3.50; 5 lbs. or over, $3.25 per lb. 



No. 73. Ruby King 



A handsome, long, slender stock 



Days to maturity, 120. This variety was introduced 

 by Burpee in 1884, and for a half century it has taken 

 an important place in the vegetable industry of the 

 United States. The plant will grow to a height of 2 

 feet and is vigorous and productive. Fruits average 

 43^2 inches in length, 2% inches in diameter, and are 

 usually 3-Iobed. The flesh of the stock we offer is 

 reasonably thick but does not approach the weight of 

 California Wonder. It is sweet, at first a dark green, 

 ripening to a bright scarlet. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; l/ 4 \h. 85 

 cts.; lb. $3; 5 lbs. or over, $2.75 per lb. 



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