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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 need quite as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed early in hotbed, 

 or about middle of 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, hen 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 



tj j j~.i A second early sort. The plants are tall, bearing a profusion of round, bright red fruits, about two-thirds of 



I\.ed x^nerry an inch in diameter, which are very pungent when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Vi Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



U j j-ii .i. A late variety. The pods are bright, rich red, about two inches long, one-third to one-half inch in diameter at the 

 Keel dull 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 

 -j-> i A small fruited sort, used very extensively in the preparation of tabasco sauce. About one and one-half inches 



1 abcXSCO long, bright scarlet in color and extremely pungent. Requires a long season to mature and is not recommended 



for planting north of Ohio. Plants two and a half to three feet high. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Vi Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



I u i f, A well known medium early variety having a slender, twisted and pointed pod about four inches 



Long KeCl Cayenne 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. $4.75 



Tj • V 11 WT ^- comparatively new variety of hot pepper which is extensively used in some localities for 



Hungarian iellOW Wax pickling. The fruits are six to seven inches long, between one and one and a half inches 



wide at stem end, tapering to a sharp point which is usually hooked. They are light greenish yellow in color until ripe when 



they turn to bright cherry red. The plants are vigorous, of medium height and very productive. ( See further description on 



page 5. J Pkt. 10c; Oz. 80c; 2 Oz. $1.30; Vi Lb. $2.25 



NON-PUNGENT OR "SWEET" VARIETIES 



TJ 11 CUM *- >ur strain °f this variety is the earliest of the larger fruited peppers. The plants are not as tall 



Dell OF DUll INOSe growing as the later varieties but are vigorous, sturdy, and surprisingly productive, ripening their 

 crop uniformly and early. The fruits are of medium size, square shaped, and when immature, they are deep green in color, 

 turning to bright scarlet red 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; Vi Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



Harris' Farlv Giant A new ' ar § e fruited, early sweet pepper of good quality and high productiveness. The plants are 



A1C " IIS *-i«*iijr vaiaiii j mec y um height, of vigorous bushy growth, and bear from five to ten fruits nearly as large as 



Giant Crimson which they closely resemble in shape. The flesh is of medium thickness, mild, and of good quality. This is much 



the largest of any of the early varieties of sweet pepper. It is a good home garden variety and especially desirable for market 



growers. (See illustration and further description on page 5.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 65c; 2 Oz. $1.15; Vi Lb. $2.00 



D 1 \T' A comparatively new variety of sweet pepper. Plants two to two and one-half feet high, vigorous and pro- 



Koyal rving ductive, ripening 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; Vi Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



q l \r- An improved American variety, very large and attractive. The plants are about two and one-half feet high, 



Kuby rving vigorous, compact and productive. The fruits are often four to four and one-half 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 mangoes 



or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Vi Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5 00 



ry ■ , The fruits of this very productive sort are exceptionally smooth and glossy, of good size, medium length 



I imientO 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 



two and one-half feet high, with short, broad, dark green leaves. The fruits are deep green when young, becoming deep 



red as they mature. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; Vi Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



C J'C ' \X7 J We regard this as the most valuable addition to the pepper list since that useful vegetable came 



C-allrOrnia Wonder into general use. Fruits dark green, smooth in surface, square in cross-section and very large, 

 usually about four inches across and four and a half to five inches in length. 



In addition to the striking outward appearance, it has the thickest 

 flesh of any pepper in cultivation. The flesh is usually one-fourth 

 inch thick and a thickness of three-eighths inch is common. 



It is about in season with other large fruited sorts but produces 

 marketable sized green peppers nearly as early as the earliest 

 varieties. This will be found a very desirable sort for the home 

 garden and an exceptionally profitable one for commercial grow- 

 ers, especially those who ship to distant markets. [See further 

 description on paged.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; Vi Lb. $2.25; 

 Lb. $8.00 

 f> . i. C ' The fruits of this very desirable sort are of 



vjiant Crimson the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the 

 other very large sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is excep- 

 tionally 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. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 

 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; Vi Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



Fruits similar to those of Giant Crimson but 

 average larger and are much broader in pro- 

 portion to their length. The flesh is thick, mild and sweet, and 

 is exceptionally desirable for use in salads; also one of the best 

 varieties for stuffing. Fruits are rich deep green when immature 

 and bright scarlet red when ripe. Plants about two feet high, vig- 

 orous and very productive. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 

 MLb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



A late maturing and attractive, 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 is voung, 

 rich red when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; Vi Lb. $1.60; 

 Lb. $5.50 



Chinese Giant 



Sweet Spanish 



California Wonder 



