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G. EDWARD SCHULTZ, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



1 oz. will produce about 

 1,000 plants. 



PEPPER 



Pfeffee, Ger. 



Culture— Sow in hotbed in February or March, and transplant to open ground in Mav, in rows 2 

 to three feet apart, 15 inches between the Tilants ; or when the ground becomes warm, sow in open 

 ground and set out as above. When about 6 inches high, apply liquid manure or some good fertilizer. 

 Cultivate the same as for Egg Plant. 



Ruby King:* These are a bright 

 ruby-red color, remarkably mild and 

 pleasant. Can be sliced and eal^n with 

 vinegar and pepper, used as a salad, or 

 stuffed with mangoes. The fruit is from 

 four to six inches long. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



I^on§: Red Cayenne. Bears an 

 abundance of long, bright-red pods, 

 which are used for pickling when both 

 green and ripe. Very htrong and pun- 

 gent. Packet, 5 cts.;"oz., 15 cts.;i lb., 

 45 cts.; lb., SI. 50. 



Red Cliili. A late variety, used 

 for pepper-sauce. The bright red rich 

 pods are about two inches long, one- 

 third to one-half-inch at the base, taper- 

 ing to a sharp point and exceedingly 

 pungent when ripe. Packets, 5 cts. and 

 10 cts.; oz., 20c.; \ lb., 50c.; lb., $2.00. 



I^argfe Bell, or Bull Xose. Very 

 large, nearly four inches long and three 

 inches in diameter ; glossy red. Excel- 

 lent for use in salads or pickles. Pack- 

 ets, 5 and 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 

 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Chinese Giant Pepper 



Cliinese Oiant. The largest and 

 finest mild red Pepper growm. At the 

 same time it is very thick-fleshed for so 

 large a variety. The plants are vigorous 

 and stocky in growth, well-branched and 

 thickly set with enormous fruits. It is 



early to ripen and immensely productive. The fruits are of thick and blocky form, and most brilliant, 

 glossy scarlet. They grow four to five inches broad at the top, and are of equal length, divided into 

 four or more large ridges. The flesh is thick and very mild, and as sweet as an apple, the green 

 Peppers making excellent salad, sliced and served like tomatoes. It is one of the best and most sale- 

 able varieties in ouv market, either green or after it ripens. Packet, 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ;t lb., Si; lb., $3.50 



PLJiVlPKIN^ Geosse-Kurbis, Gev 



Culture — Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 8 or 10 feet apart 

 each way, or in fields of corn about every fourth hill ; plant at the same time with the corn ; always 

 avoid planting near other vines, as they will hybridize. 



Small Sweet or Sug^ar Pumpkin. This is the small sweet pumpkin that has made the 

 New England States famous for their pumpkin pies. It is a very fine grained, most deliciously sweet 

 flavored pumpkin, also a splendid keeper all through the winter. For size they average about ten" 

 inches in diameter, and being of a round flattened 

 shape and deep orange yellow color, are extremely 

 attractive while growing. Being also most pro- 

 lific, succeeding splendidly in almost any location. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 15 cts.; ib., 40 cts. 



Connecticut Field. The hardiest of all 

 Pumpkins ; cultivated mainly for stock-feeding, 

 producing enormous crops. 6z., 5 cts.; \ lb., 10 

 cts.; ^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 25 cts. 



" I^arge Sweet Cheese ( KentuchLy 

 Field ). One of the best for table use and very 

 productive. Shape, flat; skin mottled light green 

 or yellow, changing to a rich cream color ; flesh 

 yellow% thick and tender. Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; -4- lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



Large Sweet Cheese Pumpkin. 



