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D. M, FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



PEPPER 



Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat and vegetable 

 dishes as well as for salads and mangoes. They are used also for 

 making chow chow and chili sauce. 



The culture is the same as for egg plant and the plants n^ed quite 

 as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed early in hotbed, or about 

 middle ot spring in open seed bed. the soil being light and warm. 

 When three inches high transplant in rows about two and one-half 

 feet apart and two feet apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free 

 from weeds. Guano, heu dung, or any other bird manure hoed into 

 the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will 

 undoubtedly increase the product. 



PUNGENT OR "HOT" VARIETIES 



p I /""U -'^ second early sort. The plants are tall, bearing 



I\.6CI L^ncrry a profusion of round, bright red fruits, about two- 

 thirds of an inch in diameter, ■nhieh are very pungent when ripe. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; "4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 

 p 1 /-"i •!• A late variety. The pods are bright, rich red, about 

 tx6Cl V..>nUl two inches long, one-third to one-half inch in diameter 



at the base, tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent 



when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Vi Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 

 •p 1 A small fruited sort, used very extensively in the prepa- 



1 a.Da.SCO ration of tabasco sauce. About one and one-half inches 



long, bright scarlet in color and extremely pimgent Requires a 



long season to mature and is not recoinmended for planting north 



of Ohio. Plants two and a half to three feet high. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 75c; 2 Oz. $1.25; "A Lb. $2.00; Lb. $7.00 

 . n J /•> -^ ■"'ell known medium early variety 



Long Ked l.^yenne having a slender, twisted and pointed 



pod about four inches long. The color is deep green when fruit is 



young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is extremely strong and 



pungent. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; Vi Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



NON-PUNGENT OR "SWEET" VARIETIES 



D 11 D 11 M *-*"'■ strain of this variety is the earliest 



Dell or DUil IMOSe of the larger fruited peppers. The plants 



are not as tall growing as the later varieties but are vigorous, 



sturdy, and surprisingly productive, ripening their crop uniformlj' 



and early. The fruits are of medium size, square shaped, and when 



immature, they are deep green in color, tujning to bright scarlet led 



when ripe. The flesh is thick but is not entirely free from pungency. 



being quite mild excepting in the cell partitions which are strong 



and pungent. For uniformity in plant, size and earliness of fruits, 



there is no better stock to be had than that which we offer. Pkt. 



10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; V4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



1 Vi.^„ A comparatively new variety of swee>, pepper. Plants two to two and one-half feet high, vigorous and pro- 



IVOyai IVJng ductive, npenmg large attractive fruits early in the season. Fruits deep green when young, bright scarlet 



red when ripe. Flesh very thick, mild and fine flavored. An excellent sort for use in salads or for stuffed peppers or 



mangoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 'A Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



D ,U,r l^:^^ An improved American variety, very large and attractive. The plants are about two and one-half feet high, 

 I\.UDy f^^ng vigorous, compact and productive. The fruits are often four to four and one-half inches long and of deep 



Long Red Cayenne 



green color when young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is thick and mild flavored. 

 or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; V4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



One of the best varieties for mangoes 



two and one half f>^et hish. with 



p;,_' _. _ The fruits of this very productive sort are exceptionally smooth and glossy, of good size, medium length 

 r imiemo and attractive color. The flesh is very thick and solid, mild and of very fine flavor. Desirable not only for 

 salads and stuffed peppers but it is also the sort used largely by canners. The plants are vigorous and upright, about two to 



dark green leaves. The fruits are deep green when young, becoming deep 

 red as they mature. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 

 Va Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



y-. • M. C ' '^^^ fruits of this very desirable 



viiant l^rimSOn sort are of the largest size, ripen 

 earlier than any of the other very large sorts and average 

 heavier, as the flesh is exceptionally thick. The plants 

 are vigorous and upright, about two and one-half to 

 three feet high The color is deep green when fruit is 

 young, deep crimson when matured. The flavor is mild. 

 One of the very best sorts for salads and large mangoes. 

 Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50 



^1 . y-i . . Fruits similar to those of Giant 



v.-ninese L>ia.nt crimson but average larger and are 

 much broader in proportion to their length. The flesh is 

 thick, mild and sweet, and is exceptionally desirable for 

 use in salads; also one ot the best varieties for stuffing. 

 Fruits are rich deep green when immature and bright 

 scarlet red when ripe. Plants about two feet high, 

 vigorous and very productive. Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50 



Q J. C • U -^ '^*^ maturing and attractive, 



OWeet opanisn red. sweet pepper. ;The plants 

 are about two and one-half feet high, upright, very 

 compact, vigorous and productive. The fruits are very 

 large and long, frequently seven inches in length and 

 about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh 

 of excellent quality. The color is deep green when fruit 

 Chinese Giant is young, rich red when ripe. Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50 



