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PEPPER. 
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Piment (Fr.), Spanischer Pfeffer (Ger.), Pimento (Sp.), Peperone (Ital.) 
CULTUBE.—Peppers are tenter and require to be raised in the hot bed. 
Seed 
should be sown from December to February, 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. 
Sow in open ground during July and August for Fall crop. 
There are more Peppers 
raised here than in any other section 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 two different kinds close together, as they mix very 
readily. 
Ruby King. 
BUBY 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. One of the leading 
varieties for shipping. 
COLUMBUS.—A large and popular vari- 
ety of Sweet Pepper. It is mild and sweet 
and used principally for salad. 
CHILI.—A small variety, from  three- 
fourths to an inch long. It is strong and 
used for pepper sauce; very prolific. 
BIRD EYE.—Small as the 
name  indi- 
cates. It is very hot and used principally 
for pepper vinegar. 
CORAL GEM BOUQUET.—One of the 
finest of the small sized varieties. Beauti- 
ful bright red pods so thickly set as to 
give it the appearance of a bouquet of 
corals. As a potted plant for florists it has 
proved a most rapid selling article. 
RED CHERRY.—An ornamental as well 
as useful variety, the plant being tall and 
bearing profusely small, bright red fruit. 
The fruit is smal], round, very hot, and is 
largely used for pickles. 
BELL OR BULL NOSE.—Is a large ob- 
long variety which is not sweet or mild, as 
thought by some people. The seeds are 
very hot. Used for pickling. 
Four ounces will produce 1,500 plants; 4 ounces to the acre. 
CHINESE GIANT.—Double the size of 
Ruby King and equally as mild. The com- 
pact plants produce four or more extra 
large peppers at the base very early in the 
season, which ripen while a second crop is 
setting on the branches. Very vigorous, 
hardy grower, and a valuable variety for 
either the home or market garden and for 
shipping. 
CELESTIAL.—Beautiful Chinese novel- 
ty; starts to bear early and continues until 
frost. Until fully ripe the peppers are ofa 
delicate creamy yellow, then suddenly 
change to an intense vivid scarlet, carried 
upright. Superior quality, fair size, clear, 
sharp flavor. Valuable for pickles and 
pepper sauce. 
GOLDEN DAWN MANGO.—Plants quite 
dwarf, but very prolific. Fruit medium 
size and of inverted bell shape, rich golden 
yellow, with very thick, sweet, mild fla- 
vored flesh. 
Sweet Spanish or Monstrous. 
SWEET SPANISH OR MONSTBROUS.— 
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. 
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