56 Peppers Add Piquancy and Zest to Vegetable Dinners 



PEPPER 



CULTURE. — Sew one-half inch deep in hotbed, greenhouse or warm window, in March or April. When one 

 inch high, transplant into two-inch pots, and plant out late in May or early June in rich soil in rows two and one- 

 half feet apart in the row. Cultivate frcqucnty throughout the season to keep the soil mellow and free from wee Is 



Perfection or Pimiento (Sweet) 



The Sweetest Pepper Ever Grown. Absolutely Without Pungency 



688 Perf «' ct > on Pimiento Pepper is the sweetest of sweet peppers: there being not 

 a trace of pungency perceptible to the taste. The peppers are of a size very 

 suitable for stuffing purposes and are delicious when prepared for the table in that 

 way. 



It is so smooth that it is quite easy to get the skins off by boiling a few minutes; 

 or the skins can be pared off with a knife 



The plants are very productive and the peppers, which, when ripe, are a beautiful 

 scarlet in color, hold more edible meat than any other sweet variety. Perfection 

 or Pimiento is much sought after for pickles, cutting up in salads, andforflivorng. 

 (See illustration.) Price, pkt. 15c: oz. 90c; K lb. $3.00. Transportation paid. 



Chinese Giant (Sweet) 



gyy A mammoth scarlet variety, averaging 15 inches in circumference. It is early 

 and prolific. The flesh is thick, tender, mild, sweet and unexcelled for use as 

 a salad, or for stuffing for "Mangoes." (See illustration.) Price, pkt. 15c: oz. 90c; 

 \i lb. S3 .00. Transportation paid. 



Early Giant (Harris) 



CCA The earliest and most pro- 

 lific of the large peppers, 

 a real acquisition. It is of dwarf 

 compact growth, bearing as many 

 as 12 pendent fruit on a single 

 plant: scarlet fruit measuring 5 

 inches in length by 3 }i inches in 

 diameter. Price, pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 

 50c ;oz. $1.50: H bl. $4.50. Trans- 

 portation paid. 



Ruby King (Sweet) 



The Most Popular 

 Large-fruited Pepper 



CAO Ruby King is one of the 

 most popular large-fruited 

 sweet peppers grown. It is es- 

 teemed by market gardeners and 

 is ^equally valuable for the home 

 gardener. The plants, which are 

 vigorous, grow to a height of about 

 2 feet, and are clothed with rich, 

 dark green foliage. 



The fruits average 5 inches long 

 by 3 inches in diameter and are 

 usually three lobed, the color is a 

 pleasing deep green, which turns 

 to a glowing, ruby red when ripe. 



The flesh is exceedingly thick, 

 sweet and mild. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 15c. ; oz. 75c. ; X lb. 

 $2.50. Transportation paid. 



The Rest for 

 Northern Latitudes 



Squash or Tomato 

 Shaped Sweet 



694 The fruits run from 2M to 

 3 y 2 inches in diameter : thick 

 flesh; skin of a rich deep scarlet. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 80c; H lb. $2.75. " 



World Beater 



(Sweet; 



69" World-Beater produces 

 fruits in clusters. The pep- 

 pers are first dark green in color 

 and change to a very brilliant 

 scarlet when ripe. Price. pkt.' : 

 15c: oz. 75c; W lb. $2.50. 



Large Bell or 

 Bull Nose 



683 Early, bright red pungent ; a 



favorite for stuffing when 



green. Price, pkt. 10c, oz. 75c ; 



i lb. $2 50. 



SSi Dawn. Color is golden-yellow; sweet and 



delicate in flavor Price, pkt. 15c ;oz. 75c: Hlb. $2.50 



68S Long Red Cayenne. Scarlet pungent pods, user] for 

 pickling when green and when ripe Price, pkt 15c. ; 

 oz. 85c; h lb S3 00 



687 Neapolitan. Earlier than the other large Peppers 

 thick-meated, mild and sweet bright red when ripe. 

 Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 75c; ! 4 lb. $2.50 



689 Red Chili. Small red Peppers, hot and pungent used 

 for making Pepper sauce Price, pkt 15c oz 85c. 



691 Red Cluster. Dwarf plants Small thin pods borne 

 uprighl in clusters; red. and pungent Pkt 15c ;oz S5c 



695 Sweet Mountain or Mammoth. Similar to U'll! 

 Nose though larger and of deeper shape: mild in flavor 



fine for "Mangoes." Price, pkt. 10c. >>/ 7~>c: ' 4 lb. $2 50 

 All transportation paiii 



Please order Vegetable Seeds by number prefixed to each variety when possible. It will save your time in writing the order and 



our lime in filling it. 



