PEPPER 
SEASONS INDICATED ARE APPROXIMATE 
FROM THE SETTING OUT OF THE PLANTS 
Additional varieties see page 31 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 
A large fruited, thick meated sweet variety, extensively used for 
shipping and local market. The plants are vigorous, upright and 
productive over a long period. The fruits are large, 4Y2 inches 
long, 342 to 4 inches in diameter, 3 and 4 lobed, remarkably 
smooth, deep green turning to bright crimson. The flesh is 
sweet and thicker than any other variety. Our strain of Cali- 
fornia Wonder will be found superior in type, uniformity of 
fruits, and heavy yield, to the ordinary stocks in use today. 
Season 72 days. ost. Wali, © 0k: 
Price $1.25 $3.50 $10.00 
CHINESE GIANT. We have a very fine selection of this famous 
variety, with large, well-shaped fruits, thick, meaty flesh and 
magnificent color. The fruits are even in size, the strong bushy 
plants produce a heavy crop. Season about a week later than 
California Wonder. Season 80 days. oz, \% Ib. lb. 
Price $1.00 $3.00 $9.00 
EARLY WONDER 
This new variety is an earlier, more prolific type of California 
Wonder. In season it is practically as early as Early Giant. The 
plants are exceptionally vigorous, of a somewhat spreading or California Wonder 
branching habit of growth, and produce an enormous crop of ee : ; * ag 
fruit beginning early in the season and continuing over a long as seat THE NORTH. This eon early, productive variety, spe; 
period. The fruits are very similar in shape to California Won- cially adapted to sections having comparatively short growing 
der, but are slightly smaller, and have the thick walls and peau ine sPlans ale een size with spreading or- 
. superior quality of California Wonder. A most desirable variety eae gene ee Stowe, e fruits are about 3 inches at 
for market and shipping. Season 63 days. the crown and 4Y2 to 5 inches long, 3 and 4 lobed; deep green 
an 14 Ib. lb. turning to a bright red at maturity. Season 60 days. 
Price $1.00 $3.00 $9.00 ; oz. V Ib. Ib. 
FLORIDA GIANT. This is a selection from California Wonder and ; Price $1.00 $3.00 $9.00 
resembles that variety in all respects, except that the fruits are OSHKOSH. A medium early sweet yellow variety of excellent qual- 
slightly longer. Our strain of Florida Giant will be found excep- ity. Fruits very smooth, thick fleshed, 3 to 3Y2 inches at the 
tionally uniform and suitable for the most critical trade. Season crown, 4 to 4¥2 inches long, tapered to a blunt point without 
72 days. or VY Ib. Ib. lobes. | Dark green in color, turning to deep orange-yellow at 
Price $1.25 $3.50 $10.00 maturity. Season 67 days. . ° oz. Y% Ib. Ib. 
a Sa aes eae i a ee Price $1.00 $3.00 $9.00 
RUBY KING 
An old standard early variety widely used for 
market and shipping. The plants are upright, 
vigorous, and produce a heavy crop. The 
fruits are 4% to 5 inches in length, 2% to 
3 inches at the crown, slightly tapered, 3 to 
4 lobed, dark green changing to deep ruby 
red when ripe. The flesh is thick, sweet, 
and of fine texture. Season 65 days. 
oz. VY, Ib. Ib. 
Price $1.00 $3.00 $9.00 
WINDSOR A. This is an extra early variety 
developed by the Connecticut Agricultural 
Experiment Station, and has proven to be of 
outstanding merit, especially in the North. 
The plants are upright, sturdy and bear a 
tremendous crop of fruits which are 4% to 
5 inches long, 3 to 3 inches at the crown, 
and somewhat tapered. . The fruits are 
smooth, deep green turning to a bright scar- 
let when ripe, and the flesh is very thick, 
sweet and of good quality. Season 55 days. 
oz. VY Ib. 
Price $1.00 $3.00 
WORLD BEATER 
A thick fleshed sweet papper and one of the 
best varieties for shipping. It is as early as 
Ruby King and about as large as California 
Wonder. The fruits are deep green in color, 
turning to a rich scarlet red, and have an 
extremely sweet flavor. | World-beater is 
very prolific, a single plant bearing as many 
as twenty-four peppers. The plants are 
: upright and vigorous, with strong stems which 
es = g j carry the fruit well above the ground. Sea- 
eo : : 5 fe i : “son 65 days. ps VA th Rs 
Early Wonder Price $1.00 $3.00 $9.00 
1947 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS — PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 
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