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United States. It grows to perfection 

 only in a tropical or semi-tropical climate. 

 In its native country, Japan, the seed is 

 an important human food product, but in 

 the United States its principal use at 

 present is as forage plant for farm live 

 stock and as a soil renovator. It is an 



upright, leafy branching plant, growing 

 three or four feet high. The land should 

 be prepared by plowing and harrowing in 

 the early Spring. Best success is at- 

 tained by planting in drills, rows to be 

 from 2y2 to 3 feet apart and the hills in 

 the row 18 to 20 inches apart. 



PEPPER. 



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Piment (Fr.), Spanischer Pfeffer (Ger.), Pimento (Sp.), Peperone (Ital.) 



Sweet Spanish or IVionstrous. 



Sweet Pepper, Ruby King. 



Golden Dawn iVIango. 



Bell or Bull Nose. 



Long Red Cayenne. 



Red Cherry. 



Bird Eye. 



Chili. 



Frotscher's Tabasco. 



Red Cluster. 



Celestial. 



Columbus. 



Coral Gem Bouquet. 



Chinese Giant. 



CULTURE. — Peppers are tender and require to be raised in the hot bed. Seed 

 should be sown in January, and when large enough transplanted into the ground 

 in rows from one and a half to two feet apart, and a foot and a half in rows. There 

 are more Peppers raised here than in other sections of the country; the hot varieties 

 are used for seasoning and making pepper sauce; the mild varieties are highly 

 esteemed for salad. Care should be taken not to grow different kinds close to- 

 gether, as they mix very readily. 



Sweet Spanish or Monstrous. 



Sweet Spanish or Monstrous. A very 

 popular variety, much cultivated. It is 

 very mild, grows to a large size, tapering 

 towards the end, and, when green, is 

 used as a salad. 'Superior for that pur- 

 pose to any other kind. 



Columbus. A large and popular varie- 

 ty of sweet pepper. It is mild and sweet 

 and used principally fcr salad. 



Ruby King. 



Ruby King (Sweet). This variety 

 grows to a larger size than the Sweet 

 Spanish or Monstrous, and is of different 

 shape. The fruit is from 5 to 6 inches 

 long by about 3 to 4 inches in diameter, 

 and of bright red color. It is remarkably 

 mild and pleasant in flavor, and can be 

 sliced and eaten as a salad the same as 

 the Sweet Spanish or Monstrous. 



Bell or Bull Nose. Is a large oblong 

 variety which is not sweet or mild, as 

 thought by some people. The seeds are 

 very hot. Used for pickling. 



We are Headquarters for Field Peas in their Season. 



