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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



PEPPER 



Ger. Pfeffer. Fr. Piment. 

 One ounce ivill produce^ 1500 iJlants. 



Pepper is highly- valued for the pungent liavor 

 and is used in seasoning soups, meats, etc., also used 

 for pickles and mangoes. Early in the spring sow 

 the seed on a gentle hotbed, or in a box placed near 

 a window, in a warm room, and transplant early 

 in the summer or sow in a warm spot of the gar- 

 den about the middle of May and transplant them 

 when about two inches high, in rows 18 inches ai,>art 

 and 18 inches in the row. 



CORAL GEM BOUQUET. The finest of 



the small sized varieties. Its beautiful little pnds 

 of shining red color are so thickly set as to give 

 it the appearance of a bouquet of coral. The plant 

 grows 24 to 80 inches high, so densely set with 

 pods as to bend its branches down. So many de- 

 sirable qualities are combined in this, it will un- 

 doubtedly become popular as well as profitable in 

 the manufacture of pepper sauce. Per pkt. 5 cts.. 

 oz. 25 cts. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. Of large 



size; very early, of sweet, mild flavor, glossy red; 

 rind thick and fleshv. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 % lb. 60 cts. 



RUBY KING. This 



pepper attains a large 



size.. The fruit is from 



6 to 8 inches long by 4 



inches through, of a 



bright ruby red color. 



They are remarkably 



mild and pleasant in 



flavor, free from any hot 



taste. They can be slic- 

 ■ ed and eaten with vine- 

 par like tom.atoes and 



make a very pleasant 



salad. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts., % lb. 60 cts. 

 CHINESE GIANT. 



This is one of the larg- 

 est and finest Peppers in 



existence. The extreme- 

 ly large size of the pep- 

 pers is a great surprise 



to all who grow them. 



The plant is a strong 



grower, and a prolific 



bearer. The flesh is 



quite thick, and very 



mild, fruit of a bright 



scarlet color when ripe. 



Per pkt. 5 cts,, oz. 25 cts. 



Ruby King Pepper 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN. This 



variety is wonderfully productive, of perfect shape 

 and uniform large size; growing from 15 to 20 

 perfect fruits, from 8 to 10 inches long, and 4 to 6 

 throTigh on a single plant. They are so mild in 

 flavor they can be eaten like tomatoes, with pepper 

 and \anegar. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Similar in shape 

 the Large bell, but of a much larger size; 

 rind thick, fleshy and tender; much used for 

 pickling, stuffed like Mangoes. Per pkt. 6 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., - % lb. 60 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. From 3 to 4 in- 

 ches long, of a bright red color, very productive, 

 hot and pungent, the best for seasoning pickles. 

 Per. pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^4 lb. 65 cts. 



RED CHERRY. An exceedingly orna- 

 mental variety; fruit round, of a rich glossy scar- 

 let color; used for pickles and making pepper 

 sauce; of piquant flavor. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 25 

 cts. 



RED CHILI. Small, cone-shaped, very- 

 pungent. ---^6 a.id green pods are used as pickles; 

 also for making pepper sauce. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 

 25 eta. 



Sweet Mountain Pepper 



