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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 the 

 young plants plenty of heat and moisture, 

 transplanting to paper pots when .3 inches 

 high, and setting them out in the garden 

 late in May. 



One ounce of seed will produce 1000 plants. 



California Wonder. See novelties, page Z. 



MAGinJM DUZ.cz:. The largest sw^eet Pep- 

 per. Square and blocky in shape with 

 thick sweet flesh. Late but very pro- 

 ductive. Pkt., 15c; V2 oz., 40c; oz.. 7.5c; ^4 

 lb., $2.00. 



Neapolitan. Extra early and prolific; fruits 

 .3 inches long and rather narrow; mild. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; ^ lb., $1.25. 



BUB7 KING, or World Beater. Always mild 

 and sweet. Fruits thick-fleshed, 4 inches 

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

 1/2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.25. 



Pimiento (Crimson Beauty). Medium size 

 and bluntly cone-shaped, perfectly smooth, 

 very thick-fleshed and sweet as an apple. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; lb., $1.25. 



Bnllnoso or Iiarg-e Bell. Good sized, square 

 fruits: usually quite strong in flavor. Pkt., 

 10c; 1/2 oz., 25c; oz., 45c; ^4 lb., $1.00. 



HARRIS' EARLY GIANT. The earliest of 

 the extremely large-fruited Peppers. 

 Fruits fairlv long and alinost as large in 

 diameter as Chinese Giant, with thick, 

 meatv flesh and fine, mild flavor. Pkt., 

 10c; 1/2 oz., 30c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., $1.50. 



Giant Crimson. Large, square, mild fruits; 

 medium early; productive. Pkt., 10c; 1^ 

 oz., 35c; oz.. 60c; 14 lb., $1.50. 



Cliinese Giant. Fruits average 5 inches long 

 and 4y2 inches in diameter; thick fleshed 

 and sweet. Pkt., lOc; V2 oz., 35c; oz., 70c; 

 14 lb.. $1.75. 



Golden Queen. Large, deep, golden yellow 

 fruits. Flesh is thick and mild. Orna- 

 mental as well as useful. Pkt., 10c; V2 

 oz., 35c; oz.. 60c; 14 lb., $1.50. 



Small Hot Peppers 



Squash or Tomato-Shaped. Small, round, 



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

 V2 oz., 30c: oz., 50c; i/4 lb., $1.25. 



Small Red Chili. Prolific. Fruits very hot 

 and pungent. Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 30c; oz.. 

 55c; 14 lb., $1.40. 



Iiong- Red Cayenne. Like the Chili but 

 longer and larger. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c: 

 oz., 55c; \i lb.. $1.40. 



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

 10c; 1/2 oz., 30c: oz., 55c; V4. lb., $1.40. 



PUMPKIN (Grosse-Kurbis ) 



.Sow in May in well enriched hills 8 to 10 

 fef-t apart each way, or sow with corn, 

 dropping a few seeds in every 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: 1/4 lb., 40c. 



Cushaw, Golden. Deep yellow skin and 

 flesh. The Cushaw Pumpkins resemble 

 very large, smooth, crookneck squashes 

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

 oz., 20c: 14 lb., 60c. 



Cushaw Green Striped. Creamy white, 

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

 1/4 lb., 60c. 



Kentuclry Pield. Somewhat similar to Large 

 Cheese, but orange in color and many 

 fruits inclined to be long or round. Pkt., 

 10c; oz.. 15c: M lb., 40c. 



IiARGE CHBBSB. Large and flat, with 



creamv buff skin and yellow flesh. Good 

 quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V4. lb., 50c. 



KING OP TH3: MAMMOTH or Potiron- 



Grows to an enormous size (often 100 

 pounds in weight). Skin salmon-orange; 

 vellow, coarse. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 

 60 c. 



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

 with fine grained, sweet, yellow flesh. 

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



Winter LuxTiry or Pie Squash. Sweetest 

 of all Pumpkins. Medium size; round, 

 with yellow skin and flesh. Pkt.. 10c; 

 oz., 20c; 14= lb., 60c. 



Connecticut Field Pumpkin. 



