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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PEPPER. 



Ger. Pfeffer. Fr. Pimeid. 

 One ounce will prodace l,d<n) 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 hot-bed. or m a 

 box placed near a 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 thwn wben about two 

 inches high, in rows IS inches apart and 18 

 inches in the row. 



fPPER 



CORAL GEM BOUftTJET. 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 coral. In 

 the open ground the plants grow to a height 

 of from 24 to 30 inches, so densely set with 

 pods as to bend its branches down. So many 

 desirable qualities are combined in this, it 

 will undoubtedly become popular as well a^ 

 profitable in the manufacture of pepper sauce. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



TABASCO. Tiie Tabasco Sauce has a 

 national reputation for flavoring soup, oys- 

 ters, meat, etc. This variety comes origin- 

 ally from Mexico. Plant grows to good size, 

 is very productive, pods small to medium size 

 and are extremely hot and fiery in flavor. 

 This variety has for years been grown in 

 Louisiana, and has made a fortune fov the 

 proprietor of The Tabasco Sauce. Per pkt. 5 

 cts. 



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 rod 

 color. They are re- 

 markably mild and 

 pleasant in flavor, 

 free from any hot 

 taste. They can l)e 

 with vinegar like to- 

 sliced and eaten 

 matoes and niako ;i 

 vory pleasant salad, 

 pkt. r> cts.. oz. 20 

 Cts., Vi lb. GO cts. 



iCUBY KING I'EPPt.K. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN. This variety is 

 wonderfully productive, of perfect shape and 

 uniform large size; growing 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 toma- 

 toes, with pepper and vinegar. Per pkt. 5 

 cts.. oz. 20 cts. 



CELESTIAL. The plant begins to set its pen 

 pers early in the season and continues until 

 frost, branching freely and bearing profusely 

 The peppers up to the time they are fully 

 grown are of a delicate creamy yellow color, 

 then changing to an intense vivid scarlet, 

 making a plant when loaded with fruit, an 

 object of the most striking beauty and odd- 

 ity. The peppers are of a clear, sharp flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.. 14 lb. 65 cts. 



GOLDEN DAWN. In shape resembling the 

 Bull-nose pepper; it is of a most beautifur 

 golden yellow color, making a very handsome 

 appearance, both in growth and on the table. 

 Very productive, the dwarf, bushy plants 

 being completely laden with the bright col- 

 ored fruits, of mild, sweet flavor. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 20 cts., 14 lb. 75 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., 14 lb. 60 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Similar in shape to the 

 Largo Bell, but of a much larger size; rind 

 thick, fleshy and tender; much used for pick- 

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

 20 cts., J/i lb. GO 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., 14 lb. 65 cts. 



RED CHERRY. An exceedingly ornamental va- 

 rit^ty; fruit round, of a rich, glossy scarlet 

 color; used for pickles and making pepper 

 sauce; of piquant flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 2.") cts. 



RED CHILI. Small, cone-shaped, very pungent. 

 Ripe and green pods are used as pickles; also 

 for making pepper sauce. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



