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Harris' Early Giant Pepper. 



PEPPER (Pfeffer) 



Light, warm, mellow soil is best for Pep- 

 pers. The seed should be started indoors 

 or in the hotbed early in March. Give tht 

 young plants plenty of heat and moisture, 

 transplanting to paper pots when 3 inche.'^ 

 high, and setting them out in the gardei 

 late in May. 



One ounce of seed will produce 1000 plants 



MAGN17M DUZiCX:. The largest sweet Pep- 

 per. Sciuare and blocky in shape with 

 thick sweet flesh. Late but very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt., 1.5c: V2 oz., 40c: oz.. 7.5c: ' 

 lb., $2.00. 



Neapolitan. Extra early and prolific; fruits 

 ?, inches long and rather narrow; mild 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; oz.. 50c; % lb., $1.25 



BUBY KING, or World Beater. Always mild 

 and sweet. Fruits thick-fleshed, 4 inches 

 long, tapering to a blunt point. Pkt., 10c: 

 V2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; ^4 lb., $1.25. 



Fimiento (Crimson Beauty). Medium siz*- 

 and bluntly cone-shaped, perfectly smooth, 

 verv thick-fleshed and sweet as an apple. 

 Pkt".. 10c; I2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; M lb., $1.25. 



Bullnose or Large Bell. Good sized, square 

 fruits: usually quite strong in flavor. Pkt.. 

 IHc: lo oz., 25c: oz.. 45c; 14 lb., $1.00. 



HARRIS' EARLY GIANT. The earliest of 

 the extremely large-fruited Peppers 

 Fruits fairlv lon.s: and almost a.s large ii 

 diameter as Chinese Giant, with thick, 

 meaty flesh and fine, mild flavor. Pkt.. 

 15c; '^2 oz., 35c; oz. 70c; % lb.. $1.75. 



Giant Crimson. Large, sauare, mild fruits 

 medium earlv: productive. Pkt., 10c; Y 

 oz., 35c: oz.. 60c: U lb., $1.50. 



Chinese Giant. Fruits average 5 inches long 

 and 4I2 inches in diameter; thick fleshel 

 and sweet. Pkt., 10c: V2 oz., .35c; oz., 70c: 

 U lb.. $1.75. 



Golden Queen. Large, deep, golden yellow 

 fruits. Flesh is thick and mild. Orna- 

 mental as well as useful. Pkt., 10c; \2 

 oz., 35c; oz., 60c; i/4 lb., $1.50. 



Small Hot Peppers 



Squash or Tomato-Shaped. Small, round, 

 thick-fleshed, strong flavored. Pkt., 10c; 

 I2 oz.. 30c: oz., 50c: 14 lb., $1.25. 



Small Red Chili. Prolific. Fruits very hot 

 and pungent. Pkt.. 10c; i/> oz., 30c: oz., 

 55c; 1/4 lb., $1.40. 



Iiong Red Cayenne. Like the Chili but 

 longei- and larger. Pkt., 10c; V2 oz.. 30c: 

 oz.. r.5c: I4 lb.. .?1.40. 



Larg-e Red Cherry. Very pungent. Pkt., 

 lOc: I2 oz.. 30c: oz., 5oc; 14 lb., $1.40. 



PUMPKIN (Grosse-Kurbis) 



Sow in May in well enriched hills 8 to 10 

 feet apart each way, or sow with corn, 

 dropping a few seeds in everv third or 

 fourth hill. 



One ounce of seed for 25 hills; 4 lbs. 

 for an acre. 



Connecticut Field. Large, heavy, oblong in 

 shape, with orange skin and orange-yel- 

 low flesh. Productive. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 

 15c; 14 lb., 40c. 



Cushaw, Golden. Deep yellow skin and 

 flesh. The (/ushaw Pumpkins resemble 

 \ery large, smooth, crookneck squashes 

 in shape. Excellent for pies. Pkt., 10c: 

 oz.. 20c: V4 lb., GOc. 



Cushaw Green Striped. Creamy white, 

 striped with green. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 

 14 lb., 60c. 



Xentucky Field. Somewhat similar to Large 

 Chn-Pse. but orange in color and many 

 fruits inclined to be long or round. Pkt.. 

 K»c: oz., 15c: I4 lb., 40c. 



IiARGB CHBBSB. Large and flat, with 



creamy buff skin and vellow flesh. Good 

 quality. Pkt.. luc: oz., 20c; % lb., 60c. 



KING OF THE MAMMOTH or Potiron- 



Grnws to an enormous size (often 100 

 ]in';nds in weight). Skin salmon-orange: 

 vellow, coarse. Pkt.. lOc: oz.. 20c: lb.. 

 60 c. 



Small Sug-ar. Small, round, bright orange, 

 with fine grained, sweet, yellow flesh. 

 Pkt.. 10c: oz., 20c: lb.. 60c. 



Winter Luxujry or Pie Squash. Sweetest 

 of all Pumpkins. ^Medium size: round, 

 with vellow skin and flesh. Pkt., lOc; 

 oz.. 20c: H lb.. 60c. 



Connecticut Field Pumpkin. 



