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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PEPPER 



Ger. P/effer. Fr. Piment. 

 One ounce will produce 1,500 plants. ^ 

 Pepper is highly valued for its pungent flavor, and 

 is used in seasoning soups, meats, etc., also used for 

 pickles and mangoes. Early in the spring sow the 

 seed on a gentle hotbed, or in a box placefl near 

 window, in a warm room, and transplant early in the 

 summer or sow in a warm spot of the garden about 

 the middle of May and transplant them when about 

 two inches hiprh, in rows 18 inches apart and 18 

 inches in the row. 



CORAL GEM BOUQUET. The finest of 

 the small sized varieties. Its beautiful little pods 

 of shining red color are so thickly set ^ as to give it 

 the appearance of a bouquet of coraT. The plant 

 grows 24 to 30 inches high, so densely set with 

 pods as to bend its branches down. So many de- 

 sirable qualities are combined in this, it will un- 

 doubtedly become popular as well as profitable in 

 the manufacture of pepper sauce. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



TABASCO. The Tabasco Sauce has a 



national reputation for flavoring soup, oysters, 

 meat, etc. This variety comes originally from 

 Mexico. Plant grows to good size, is very produc- 

 tive, pods small to medium size, and are extremely 

 hot and fiery in flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. Of large 



size; very early, of sweet, mild flavor; glossy red; 



rind thick and fleshy. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 rts. 



RUBY KING. This 

 pepper attains a large 

 size. The fruit is from 

 6 to 8 inches long by 4 

 inches through, of a 

 bright ruby red color. 

 They are remarkably 

 mild and pleasant in 

 flavor, free from any hot 

 taste. They can be slic- 

 ed and eaten with vine- 

 gar like tomatoes and 

 make a very pleasant 

 salad. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts., V* lb. 60 cts. 



Ruby K'lnjf Pepper 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN. This 



variety is wonderfully productive, of perfect shape 

 and uniform large size; gi'owing from 15 to 20 

 perfect fruits, from 8 to 10 inches long, and 4 to 6 

 through on a single plant. They are so mild in 

 flavor they can be eaten like tomatoes, with pepper 

 and vinegar. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Similar in shape 



to the Large Bell, but of a much larger size; rind 

 thick, fleshy and tender; mucn used for pickling, 

 stuffed like Mangoes. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 14 lb. 60 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. From 3 to 4 



inches long, of a bright red color, very productive, 

 hot and pungent, the best for seasoning pickles. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 65 cts. 



RED CHERRY. An exceedingly orna- 

 mental variety; fruit round, of a rich, glossy scarlet 

 color; used for pickles and making pepper sauce; 

 of piquant flavor. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



RED CHILI. Small, cone-shaped, very 



pungent. Ripe and green pods are used as pickles; 

 also for making pepper sauce. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



Sweet riountain Pepper. 



