CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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Steepler s is.oyal King*, 



PEPPER. 



CUZiTUBZ:. — Peppers are tender and require to be raised in the hot bed. Seed should 

 be sown from December to February, and when larg-e enough transplanted into the 

 ground in rows from one and a half to two feet apart, and a foot and a half in rows. 

 Sow in open ground during Julv and August for Fall crop. There are more Peppers 

 raised here than in any other section of the country; the hot varieties are used for 

 seasoning and making pepper sauce, the mild varieties are highly esteemed for salad. 

 Care should be taken not to grow two different kinds close together as they mix very 

 readily. Matures in 95 to 130 days. Four ounces will produce 1,500 plants; 4 ounces 

 to the acre. 



BTTBY KING. — (130) days. An improved 

 American variety. Very large and attrac- 

 tive, grows about 2^4 feet high, vigorous 

 and productive. Fruits are often from 4 

 to 41^ inches long and of deep green color 

 when young, bright red when ripe. The 

 flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of 

 the best varieties for stuffed Peppers. 

 Packet, 10c.; oz., 80c.; i/4 lb., $2.25; lb., 

 ^.50, postpaid. 



STECKLEB'S BOYAI. KING.— This is a 

 cross of Ruby King and Chinese Giant, 

 which has made it a very attractive vari- 

 ety; it grows to a large size, of very hand- 

 some appearance, of a bright scarlet color 

 when fully ripe and is exceedingly mild 

 thick, sweet and so mild that it can be 

 eaten raw from the hand. Splendid for 

 stuffing. The strain that we grow runs 

 uniform and true, and is pronounced by 

 market gardeners and shippers to be the 

 finest strain on the market. Packet, 10c.; 

 oz., 60c.; 14 lb., $2.00; lb., $6.50, postpaid. 



COBAI. GEM BOUQUET.— One of the 

 finest of the small sized varieties. Beauti- 

 ful bright red pods so thickly set as to 

 give it the appearance of a bouquet of 

 corals. As potted plants for florists it has 

 proved a most rapid selling article. Packet 

 10c. ; oz., $1.00, postpaid. 



BUBT GIANT. — If you want an excep- 

 tionally large, mild pepper, here it is. 

 Ruby Giant is a cross between Ruby King 

 and Chinese Giant, having the good quali- 

 ties of both yet without the undesirable 

 qualities of either. It is very attractive, 

 grows to large size, is exceptionally mild, 

 and when ripe is of a bright scarlet color. 

 Flesh exceedingly thick, sweet, and so mild 

 that it can be eaten raw. Ruby Giant is 



early in maturing, the plant is vigorous 

 and 'upright, taller than the Chinese Giant, 

 much more productive and an excellent 

 large sweet pepper for stuffing. It makes 

 a satisfying table pepper, an ideal home 

 garden sort an.i is a quick basket filler 

 for the market gardener. Packet, 10c; 

 oz., 90c.; V4 ">., $2.50; lb., $9.00, postpaid. 



Protscher's Tabasco. 



PBOTSCBEB'S TABASCO. — This variety 

 is grown for the market as well as for 

 making sauce. It is pungent and strong 

 also very prolific. It is easily gathered, as 

 the fruit does not adhere to the stem and 

 grows almost erect on the branches, as 

 may be seen in the cut. This variety is 

 used in manufacturing the well-known 

 Tabasco Sauce. It is splendid for family 

 use. Packet, 10c.; oz., 60c.; V4 ^^-t $2.00; 

 lb., $6.00, postpaid. 



