BECKERT'S SEED STORE 



PEPPER 



Pfeffer (Ger.) Peperone (Ital.) 



One ounce will produce about 1000 plants 



In the latitude of Pittsburgh, sow the seed in hotbeds in 

 early March. Thin out or transplant the seedlings when they 

 are 2 inches high, giving them plenty of room, to develop 

 sturdy plants. When the weather is settled and the soil 

 warm, transfer them to the open ground, setting them about 

 2 feet apart in rows 3 feet apart. A rich, mellow, well- 

 drained soil is best. The large-fruited varieties are desirable 

 for stuffing. 



CALIFORNIA WONDER. This pepper combines the fine qual- 

 ity of the Pimiento and the size of Giant Crimson, with a 

 thickness of flesh heretofore unknown in any variety of 

 Pepper. The plants are sturdy and very productive, bear- 

 ing from five to nine large fruits at a setting. The fruits 

 showing flesh three-eighths of an inch thick, of the finest 

 quality sweet and crisp entirely free from pungency. 



HARRIS' EARLY GIANT. Large and early. 5 inches high 

 and Zy 2 inches through. Deep green turning to red. Sweet 

 and pleasant. 



CRIMSON BEAUTY PIMIENTO. Is the sweetest of all sweet 

 Peppers without any trace of pungency. The fruits are of 

 good size heart-shaped and smooth. 



EARLY NEAPOLITAN. The earliest of the large fruited 

 sorts and the most productive. Unsurpassed for pickling, 

 the plants carry immense crops. 



PEPPER 



Pkt. 



% oz. 



Oz. 



% lb. 



Lb. 



California Wonder 



$ .10 



$ .35 



$ .60 



$1.75 



$6.00 



Harris' Earlv Giant 



.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 



Crimson Beauty Pimiento. . 



.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 





.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 





.15 



.40 



.75 



2.00 



7.00 





.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 





.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 





.10 



.35 



.60 



1.75 



6.00 





.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 



Bull Nose or Large Bell 



.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 



Anaheim Giant Chili 



.10 



.30 



.50 



1.50 



5.00 



Hungarian Long Hot Italian: 



.10 



.35 



.60 



1.75 



6.00 



Lone: Red Cayenne 



.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 



Small Red Chili 



.10 



.30 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 



Golden Queen 



.10 



.35 



.60 



1.75 



6.00 





.10 



.30 



.50 



1.50 



5.00 



Pepper 



Ruby Giant or Worldbeater 



California Wonder Pepper 



MAGNUM DULCE. One of the largest Sweet Peppers grown, 

 flesh thick and sweet. Square and blocky in shape, very 

 productive. 



RUBY KING. Following closely after Neapolitan, Ruby 

 King produces a fine crop of large sweet Peppers. The 

 flesh is thick, sweet, and mild. 



RUBY GIANT or Worldbeater. The result of a cross be- 

 tween Ruby King and Chinese Giant; fully as early and 

 productive as Ruby King, while the fruits approach those 

 of the Chinese Giant in size. 



CHINESE GIANT. A real Giant of the pepper family with 

 thick fleshy fruits, bright red in color and very mild and 

 sweet in flavor. 



CRIMSON GIANT. Said to have been developed 

 from a cross between Chinese Giant and Bull 

 Nose. Early and, like Bull Nose, very prolific; 

 deep green ripening to bright crimson. 



BULL NOSE or Large Bell. A widely grown, 

 standard variety for market. Extremely pro- 

 lific; fruits of good size, very thick and blocky; 

 flesh usually sweet but becomes very hot in 

 dry seasons. 



ANAHEIM GIANT CHILI. Seven to 9 inches in 

 length, and from 1 to l 1 ! inches thick, taper- 

 ing to a blunt point. Brilliant scarlet. This 

 Pepper is pungent, although not quite as hot 

 as Long Red Cayenne. 



HUNGARIAN LONG HOT BANANA. Pale green, 

 very solid, about 6 in. long and 2 in. thick, 

 turning waxy yellow and finally red when ripe, 

 grown by all large market growers, especially 

 for the Italian trade. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. Pods 4 to 6 inches long, 

 bright red, and very hot. Prolific. 



SMALL RED CHILL Pods 2 inches long, conical, 

 scarlet, very pungent. 



GOLDEN QUEEN. A large, sweet Pepper which 

 ripens bright yellow instead of red. Fruits like 

 Bull Nose; thick-fleshed and very sweet. 



RED SQUASH. Sweet and prolific; small, round, 

 thick-fleshed and sweet pods. 



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