feTwrBnCKBES, EOCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



GROW PEPPERS, ALWAYS MONEY=MAKERS 



German. PFEFFZR: French. Pr^^E^"T. 

 A Packet of Pepper Seed Contalas 

 from 500 to 1,000 Seeds- 



GREAT WEST 



Latest acquisition to our list of Pedigreed Peppers. The glaat of all. The heaviest cropper. The 

 mildest flavor. The finest appearing. The surest to grow. The one you can't do wlthoat. Beautiful 

 red color and of mild flavor. Our stock Is limited so order early. Large packet, 10c.; H oz. 35c,; oz. 60c. 



Chinese Giant— 3— Doable the size of Ruby King and equally as 

 Mild. The compact plants produce four or more extra large 

 Peppers at the base very early in the season, which ripen while 

 a second crop is getting on the branches. Very vigorous, hardy 

 grower, and a valuable variety for either the home or market 

 garden. Large Pkt 10c, ; oz. 30c, ; 2 oz. 50c. ; H lb. 90c, 



Sweet Mountain— Plants very vigorous and productive. Fruit large, 

 long, 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 for stuffed pickles or man- 

 goes. Pkt. 4c, ; oz, 15c. ; 2 oz, 28c. ; H lb. 50c, 



Black Nubian— 7— A most novel Sort. Long, tapering, sharp pointed 

 fruit, 6 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 piccalilli, chowchow. 

 etc, Pkt. 4c, ; oz, 20c. ; 2 oz, 35c. ; H lb. 60c, 



Long Eed Cayenne — 9— A long, slim-pointed pod, and when ripe of a 

 bright red color. Extremely strong and pungent. Pkt- 3c.; 

 oz. 12c,; 2 oz, 22c.; H lb. 40c. 

 Keleidoscope— 1— Long, wavy branches are loaded with drooping 

 fruit the size of a hickory nut. Pkt. 4c, ; oz. 20c, ; 3 oz. 35c, : H lb. 60c 



New Long Yellow Cayenne— A very fine, new variety, identical to 

 Long Bed Cayenne (9) except color, which is of a beautiful 

 golden yellow shade. Pkt 4c,; oz. 20c. ; 2 oz, 35c.; H, lb. 60c 



Kuby King— 10— An improved American sort, reaching the largest 

 size, yet retaining the symmetrical shape of the smallest sorts. 

 It is very bright colored, temptingly sweet mild flavored 

 and one of the best for stufied pickles or mangoes. Pkt 4c; 

 oz, 18c, ; 2 oz, 30c. ; H lb. 50c. 



Celestial— 5— Beautiful Chinese novelty. Starts to bear early and 

 continues until frost. Until fully ripe, the Peppers are of a 

 delicate creamy yellow color, then suddenly change to an in- 

 tense, vivid scarlet, carried upright. Superior quality, fair 

 size, clear, sharp flavor. Valuable for pickles and pepper 

 sauce. Pkt 4c. ; oz, 15c. ; 2 oz. 28c. ; H lb. 50c, 



Ked Cldli— 4— Used in the manufacture of pepper sauce. Pods 

 sharply conical, and exceedingly pungent. Requires a long, 

 warm season. Pkt 4c. ; oz. 15c ; 2 oz. 25c. : ii lb. 40c 



Golden Dawn, or aueen—2— Plants quite dwarf, but very prolific. 

 Fruit medium size and of inverted bell-shape, rich golden yel- 

 low color, with very thick, sweet, mild-flavored flesh. Pkt. 3c 

 oz. 12c. ; 2 oz. 22c, ; ^4 lb. 40c. 



Large BelL or BuU Nose— A very large sort »f inverted bell shape, suitable for 

 mangoes or for mixed pickles. Flesh thick and less pungent than most 

 other sorts. Pkt 3c ; oz. 12c. ; 2 oz. 22c. ; H lb. 40c, 



Coral Gem Bouquet- 8-The Single fruit illustrated is of natural size and so 

 thickly set on the dwarf plant as to give each plant the appearance of a 

 "Bouqnet of Coral." Asa potted plant for florists it has proved a most 

 rapid selling article. Pkt 5c.; oz, 30c.: 2 oz. 65c.; ii lb. $1.00, 



New Golden TJpright-6— Unlike all Other varieties, the Peppers grow upright 

 on stiff stems. The fruits are large and handsome. Pkt 4c; oz. 20c.; 2 oz. 

 35c. ; H lb. 60c 



Finest ISlised Peppers— The above and many other valuable Peppers in choicest 



mixture. Price per Pkt only 5c. ; oz. 20c. : 2 oz. 35c. ; V4 lb. 6Cc. 



PIE PLANT, or RHUBARB 



German, Rhubabbeb. French, BHrB.^BBE; Spanish. Bastaedo; 

 Swedish, Kababbee. 



Rhubarb sii'xeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil. The richer its 



condition and the deeper stirred the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, ana 



thin out the plants to 6 inches apart. 



Buckbee's Western Marked-Finest variety, very productive. Fine, large size 

 and very early. Has a flavor similar to the Gooseberry. This la. with- 

 out doubt, the finest variety in existence. Pkt 5c; oz. lOc; 2oz. 18c; Hlb. 

 35c; hi lb, 60c.; lb. $1.00, 



Rhubarb Roots— A saving of from two to three years is made byplanting the 

 roots, I have weU established roots of the above variety. Price, by 

 mail, prepaid. 20c, each; S2.00 per dozen. • By express or freight at purchas 

 er's expense. 15c, each: $1.50adozen; iOO for only $7.50. 



''^^>ESE GLi??T-THE VEKY BEST VARIETY OF PEPPERS FOE STUFFED PICSXES. SEE CTJT ABOVE 



