' PEPPER 



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, AVi inches 

 long, 3y2 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. 



Price 



oz. 

 80c 



lb. 



lb. 



$2.50 $7.50 



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, tne strong bushy 

 plants produce a heavy crop. Season about a week later than 

 California Wonder. 02. Vi lb. lb. 



Price 80c $2.50 $7.50 



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 

 branching habit of growth, and produce on enormous crop of 

 fruit beginning early in the season and continuing over a long 

 period. The fruits are very similar in shape to California Won- 

 der, but ore slightly smaller, and hove the thick walls and 

 superior quality of California Wonder. A most desirable variety 

 for market and shipping. 02, y^ ||,_ n,^ 



Price $1.06 $3.00" $9.00 



FLORIDA GIANT. This is a selection from California Wonder and 

 resembles that variety in all respects, except that the fruits are 

 slightly longer. Our strain of Florida Giant will be found excep- 

 tionally uniform and suitable for the most critical trade. 



oz. V4 lb. lb. 



Price 80c $2.50 $7.50 



California Wonder 



KING OF THE NORTH. This is an early, productive variety, espe- 

 cially adopted to sections having comparatively short growing 

 seasons. The plants ore of medium size with spreading or 

 branching habit of growth. The fruits are about 3 inches at 

 the crown and 4]/2 to 5 inches long, 3 and 4 lobed; deep green 

 turning to a bright red at maturity. q^^ y^ ib. |b. 



Price 75e $2.25 $7.00 



OSHKOSH. A medium early sweet yellow variety of excellent qual- 

 ity. Fruits very smooth, thick fleshed, 3 to 3V2 inches at the 

 crown, 4 to AVi inches long, tapered to a blunt point without 

 lobes. Dark green in color, turning to deep orange-yellow at 



maturity. 



Price 



oz. 

 80c 



'/4 lb. 

 $2.25 



lb. 

 $7.00 



Early Wonder 



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 ore 41/2 to 5 inches in length, 2V2 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. 



oz. 1/4 lb. lb. 



Price 75c $2.25 $7.00 



WINDSOR A. This is on 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 4V2 to 



5 inches long, 3 to 3V2 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. 



oz. V4 lb lb. 



Price 75c $2.25 $7.00 



WORLD BEATER 



A thick fleshed sweet pepper which makes 

 it one of the best varieties for shipping. It 

 is OS 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 hove on extremely sweet flavor. World- 

 beater is very prolific, a single plant b_earing 

 as many as twenty-four peppers. The plants 

 are upright and vigorous, with strong stems 

 which carry the fruit well above the ground. 

 oz. V4 lb lb. 



Price 75c $2.25 $7.00 



1944 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS — PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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