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Steckler’s Royal King. 
PEPPER. 
CULTURBRE.—Peppers are tender 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. Matures in 95 to 130 days. Four ounces will produce 1,500 plants; 4 ounces 
to the acre. ; 
RUBY KING.—130 days. An improved 
American variety. Very large and attract- 
ive, grows about 2% feet high, vigorous 
and productive. Fruits are often from 4 
to 4% inches long and of deep green color. 
when young, bright red when ripe. The 
flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of 
the best varieties for stuffed Peppers. 
Packet, 10c.; oz., 40c.; %4 Ib., $1.50; Ih., 
$5.00, postpaid. 
STECKLER’S ROYAL EKING.—This is a 
cross of Ruby King and Chinese Giant, 
which has made it a very attractive vari- 
ety; it grows to a large size, of very hand- 
some appearance, of a bright scarlet color 
when fully ripe and is exceedingly mild, 
thick, sweet and so mild that it can be 
eaten raw from the hand. Splendid for 
stuffing. The strain that we grow runs 
uniform and true, and is pronounced by 
market gardeners and shippers to be the 
finest strain on the market. Packet, 10c.; 
oz., 40c.; 1%4 lb., $1.50; lbh., $5.50, postpaid. 
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 
early in maturing, the plant is vigorous 
and upright, taller than the Chinese Giant, 
much more productive and an excellent 
large sweet pepper for stuffing. It makes 
a satisfying table pepper, an ideal home 
garden sort and is a quick basket filler 
for the market gardener. Facket, 10c.; oz., 
40c.; % 1b., $1.50; 1lb., $5.00, postpaid. 
corals. As potted plants for florists it has 
proved a most rapid selling article. Packet, 
10c.; oz., $1.00, postpaid. 
RUBY GIANT.—If you want an excep- 
tionally large, mild pepper, here it is. 
Ruby Giant is a cross between Ruby King 
and Chinese Giant, having the good quali- 
ties of both yet without the undesirable 
qualities of either. It is very attractive, 
grows to a large size, is exceptionally mild, 
and when ripe is of a bright scarlet color. 
Flesh exceedingly thick, sweet, and so mild 
that it can be eaten raw. Ruby Giant is 
Frotscher’s Takasco. 
FROTSCHER’S TABASCO.—This variety 
is grown for the market as well as for 
making sauce. It is pungent and strong 
also very prolific. It is easily gathered, as 
the fruit does not adhere to the stem and 
grows almost erect on the branches, as 
may be seen in the cut. This variety is 
used in manufacturing the well-known 
Tabasco Sauce. It is splendid for family 
use. Packet, 10c.; 0z., 60c.; 14 1b., $2.00; Ib., 
$6.00, postpaid. 
