40 



COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



PEPPER 



Ger. Pfeffer. Fr. Piment 

 Ofie outice ivill produce i.^oo plants 



- Pepper is highly valued for its 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 hotbed, or in a box placed near a 

 window, in a wann room, and transplant early in the 

 summer or sow in a warm spot of the garden about 

 the middle of May and transplant them when about 

 two inches high, in rows 18 inches apart and IS 

 inches in the row. 



CHINESE GIANT. See Novelties. 



mrppER 



CORAL GEM BOUQUET. The finest of 



the small sized varieties. Its beautiful little pods 

 of shinning red color are so thickly set as to give it 

 the appearance of a bouquet of coral. The plant 

 grows 2-1: to .30 inches high, so densely set with 

 pods as to bend its branches down. So many de- 

 sirable qualities are combined in this, it will un- 

 doubtedly 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 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 14 lb. 60 cts. 



RUBY KING. This 



pepper attains a large 

 size. The fruit is from 

 6 to S inches long by 4 

 inches through, of a 

 bright ruby red color. 

 They are remarkably 

 mild and pleasant in 

 flavor, free from any hot 

 taste. They can be slic- 

 ed and cat'.^n with vine- 

 gar like tomatoes and 

 make a very pleasant 

 salad. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts., 1/4 lb. 60 cts. 



King Ruby Pepper 



/ have used your 

 seeds for a number of 

 years '^and nener had 

 anyfhrnif to fail eom- 

 /V/i,'- itp that I bought 

 of you ; this I cannot 

 say of seeds 'U)ou^-/2( /n 

 the stores. Mrs. S.D. 

 foftes, Calhoun Co., 

 Iowa. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN. This 



variety is wonderfully productive, of perfect shape 

 and unifoiTn 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. 20 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, 

 stuff'ed like Mangoes. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 14 lb. 60 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. From 3 to 4 in- 

 ches long, of a bright red color, very productive, 

 hot and pungent, the best for seasoning pickles. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 65 cts. 



RED CHERRY. An exceedingly orna- 

 mental variety; fruit round, of a rich glossy scar- 

 let color; used for pickles and making pepper 

 sauce; of piquant flavor. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



RED CHILI. Small, cone-shaped, very- 

 pungent. Ripe and green pods are used as pickles; 

 also for making pepper sauce. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



Sweet Mountain Pepper 



