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Coles Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



PEPPER 



Ger. Pfeffer. Fr. . Piment. 

 One ounce will produce 1500 plants. 

 Pepper is highly valued for the pungent 

 flavor and is used in seasoning soups, meats, 

 etc., also used for pickles and mangoes. Early 

 in the spring sow the seed 'on a gentle hot- 

 bed,- or in a box placed near a window, in a 

 warm room, and transplant early in the sum- 

 mer or sow in a warm spot of the garden 

 about the middle of May and transplant 

 them when about two inches high, in rows 

 IS inches apart and 18 inches in the row. 



CORAL GEM BOUQUET. The finest of the 

 small sized varieties. Its beautiful little 

 pods of shining red color are so thickly 

 set as to give it the appearance of a bou- 

 quet of coral. The plant grows 24 to 3 

 inches high, so densely set with pods as 

 to bend its branches down. So many de- 

 sirable qualities are combined in this, it 

 will undoubtedly become popular as well 

 as profitable in the manufacture of pepper 

 sauce; Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 2 5 cts. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. Of large 

 size; very early, of sweet, mild flavor, 

 glossy red; rind thick and fleshy. Per 

 p\kt. 5 cts.. cz. 25 cts... \i lb. 75 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN". Similar in shape to 

 the Large Bell but of a much larger size; 

 rind thick, fleshy and tender; much used 

 for pickling, stuffed like Mangoes. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts. 



CRIMSON GIANT 



A NEW SWEET PEPPER OP SPECIAL 

 MERIT. Habit of growth, robust and 

 stocky, with no tendency to grow an im- 

 mense plant with little or no fruit. The 

 Giant Crimson is especially desirable for 

 the Central States, as it matures the earl- 

 iest of all extremely large sweet peppers. 

 The fruit is large, runs even in both size 

 and shape and is produced in more abund- 

 ance than some of the other large varie- 

 ties. The color is a deep green when 

 young and rich red when ripe, flesh thick, 

 sweet and very mild. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



PERFECTION OR PIMENTO. This is the 

 sweetest and thickest fleshed of all peppers 

 grown. The plants are productive, fruit 

 dark green and medium in size, and of a 

 shape which is desirable for stuffing. It 

 is a great pepper for canning, or to be 

 used for salads or flavoring. It has thick, 

 smooth and firm flesh, which permits of it 

 being scalded and peeled. It will become 

 a very popular variety. Per pkt. 10 cts., 2 

 pkts. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



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 through on a single 

 plant. They are so mild in flavor they 

 can be eaten like tomatoes with pepper and 

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



LONG RED CAYENNE. From 3 to 4 inches 

 long, of a bright red color, very productive, 

 hot and pungent, the best for seasoning 



pickles. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 



80 cts. 



RED CHERRY. An exceedingly ornamental 

 variety; fruit round, of a rich glossy scar- 

 let color; used for pickles and making pep- 

 per sauce, of piquant flavor. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



RED CHILI. Small, cone-shaped, very pun- 

 gent. Ripe and green pods are used as 

 pickles; also for making pepper sauce. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



RUBY KING. This pep- 

 per attains a large 

 size. The fruit is from 

 6 to 8 inches long by 

 4 inches through, of 

 a bright ruby red col- 

 or. They are remark- 

 ably mild and pleas- 

 ant in flavor, free 

 from any hot taste. 

 They can be sliced 

 and eaten with vine- 

 gar like tomatoes and 

 make a very pleasant 

 salad. Pkt. 5_cts., oz. 

 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts. 



CHINESE GIANT. This 

 is one of the largest 

 and finest peppers in 

 existence. The ex- 

 tremely large size of 

 the peppers 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 1 Pepper 



