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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PEPPER. 



Ger. Pfeffer. Fr. Viment. 

 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 hot-bed, or in 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 them when about two 

 inches high, in rows 18 inches apart and 18 

 inches in the row. 



dREPPER 



CORAL GEM BOUftTJET. The finest of the small 

 sized varieties. Its beautiful little pods of 

 shining red color are so thickly set aa to give 

 it the appearance of a bouquet of coral. The 

 plant grows 24 to .30 inches high, 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 as profitable in the manufacture of 

 pepper sauce. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 2.5 cts. 

 ABASCO. The 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. 

 I'cr pkt. 5 cts. 

 LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE. Of large size; 

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



rind thick and fleshy, 

 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 RUBY KING. This 

 pepper attains a 

 large size. The 

 fruit is from to 8 

 Inches long by 4 

 inches through, of a 

 bright ruby red 

 color. They are re- 

 markably mild and 

 pleasant in flavor, 

 free from any hot 

 taste. They can bo 

 sliced and eaten 

 with vinegar like to- 

 matoes and make a 

 very pleasant salad, 

 pkt 5 cts.. oz. 20 

 cts., V4. lb. GO cts. 



Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 20 



RUBY KING rKlTER. 



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. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Similar in shape to the 

 Large 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.. lb. 60 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. From 3 to 4 inches long, 

 of a bright red color, very produdtive, hot and 

 pungent, the best for seasoning pickles. Per 

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



RiED CHERRY. An exceedingly ornamental va- 

 riety; fruit round, of a rich, glossy scarlet 

 color; used for pickles and making pepper 

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

 25 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN I'EPPER. 



