Grow Peppers-Always Money Makers. 



German, Pfeffcr; French, Piment. 



The hot, pungent flavor of a Pepper is in inverse ratio to its size, the small Peppers being the hottest, while the large varieties are quite mild in I 

 flavor. Every vegetable garden should have several varieties, while some are sufficiently beautiful to include in the flower garden. In the culture of' 

 Peppers use the same methods as for Egg Plant. The plants need quite as much heat to perfect them, but mature sooner and may be sown later, or 

 even planted out of doors after warm weather has fairly set in. No trouble whatever to grow, when once up. Guano, hen dung or any other bird ma- i( 

 nure hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will wonderfully increase the quality of the fruit. " -i 



RUBY KING — 3 — An improved American sort, reaching the largest 

 size, yet retaining the symmetrical shape of thesTialler sorts. It 

 . is very bright colored, temptingly sweetly mild savored, and one 

 of the best for stuffed pickles. Pkt. 4c, oz. 18c, lb. 50c. 



LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE— A very large sort of inverted bell 

 shape, suitable for filling or for mixed pickle. Flesh thick and 

 less pungent than most other sorts. Pkt. 3c, oz. 12c, lb. 45c. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN— 10— Plants very vigorous and productive, 

 grovfing upright, w,cn moderately large leaves. Fruit very large, 

 long, often eight inches or more in length, by two or three in 

 diameter, very smooth and handsome, being," when green, of a 

 bright, deep green color, entirely free from any purple tinge, 

 and when mature of a rich red. Flesh very thick, sweet and 

 mild flavored. Well suited to use as a stufEed pickle. Pkt. 4c, 

 oz. ISc, H lb. 50c. 



BLACK NUBIAN — 7 — A most novel sort. Long, tapering, sharp- 

 pointed fruit, six inches long, and of a deep, glossy black color 

 ■until fully ripe, when they change to a dark orange red. Fruit 

 is very fiery, and is superior as a flavoring for piccalilly, chow- 

 chow, etc. Makes a unique pot plant. Pkt. 4c, oz. 30c, J^" lb. 60c. 



LONG RED CAYENNE— 9— A long, slim pointed pod, and when ripe 

 of a bright red color. Extremely strong and pungent. Pkt. 3c, 

 oz. 15c , lb. 50c. 



NEW LONG YELLOW CAYENNE— A very fine new variety identi- 

 cal to above, except color, which is of a beautiful golden yellow 

 shade. Pkt. 5e, oz. 25c, }4 lb. 75c. 



CELESTIAL — 5 — Rare novelty from China, so beautiful that it de- 

 serves a place in every garden. The plant starts to bear early 

 and continues until frosts. Up to the time ihey are fully ripe 

 the Peppers are of a delicate creamy yellow color, then suddenly 

 change to an intense vivid scarlet, carried upright. Superior 

 quality, fair size, clear sharp flavor. Valuable for pickles and 

 pepper sauce. Pkt. 4c. oz. 18c, lb. 50c. 



RED CHILI — i — Used in the manufacture of pepper sauce. Pods 

 sharply conical, and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Requires 

 a Ions," warm season. The plants should be started quite early 

 in hot-bed. Pkt. 4c. oz. 15c, ^{ lb. 50c. 



GOLDEN DAWN or QUEEN— Plants quite dwarf, but very prolific. 

 Fruit medium size and of inverted bell shape, rich golden yellow 

 color, with verv thick, sweet, mild flavored flesh. Pkt. Sc, oz. 

 13c. 14: lb. 40c. 



KALEIDOSCOPE— 1— Long wavy branches are loaded with droop- 

 ing fruit the size of a hickory nut. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20c, ^ lb. 60c. 



CORAL GEM BOUQUET— 8— The illustration above fails to do jus- 

 tice to this beautiful little variety. It is impossible in an en- 

 graving to show how completely covered are the little plants 

 with hundreds of the small bright red Peppers. The single 

 fruit illustrated is of natural size and so thickly set on the dwarf 

 plants as to give each plant the appearance of a "Bouquet of 

 Corals." As a potted plant for Florists it has proved a most 

 rapid selling article. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, M It)- 51-00. 



NEW GOLDEN UPRIGHT— 6— Unlike all other varieties, the Pep- 

 pers grow upright on stiff stems. The fruits are large and 

 handsome. Pkt. 4c. oz. 20c, J^' lb. 60c. 



FINEST MIXED PEPPERS— The above and many other valuable 

 Peppers in choicest mixture, price per pkt. only 5c. oz. 20c. 



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RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. 



German, Rhubarber; French, Rhubarbe; Spanish, Bastardo; 

 Swedish, Rabarber. 



Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant, is cultivated in gardens 

 for its stalks, which are used for pies and tarts. Immense quantities 

 are now annually sold in all the large markets. No private garden 



should be with- 

 out it. Rhubarb 

 succeeds best in 

 deep, somewhat 

 retentiv e soil. 

 The richer its 

 condition and the 

 deeper s t ir red 

 the better. Sov7 

 in drills an inch 

 deep, and thin 

 out the plants to 

 6 in. apart. In 

 the fall trans- 

 plant the young 

 plants into high- 

 ly manured soil, 

 setting them 3 

 feet apart each 

 ■way, and give a 

 dressing of 

 coarse manure 

 every fall. The 

 stalks should no 

 be used until th 

 third year, no: 

 plant allowed 

 exhaust itself b 

 \ running to se 



BUCKBEE'S WESTERN MARKET— Finest variety, very productive, 

 Fine large size and very early. Has a flavor similar to thegoosi 

 berrv. This is without doubt the finest variety in existence 

 Pkt.' 5c. oz. 10c, 14 lb. 35c, }4 lb 60c, lb. $1.00. 

 RHUBARB ROOTS — A saving of from two to three years is made b;^ 

 planting the roots. I have well established roots of the abov^ 

 variety. Price by mail prepaid, 20 cents each ; |2.00 per dozen. 

 Bv express or fveisht at purchaser's expense, 15 cents each; 

 $1..50 a dozen. 100 for only $7.50. 



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