HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
PEPPERS 
A MONG these we find two distinct types — the small 
ones largely used for seasoning and flavoring, and 
the larger ones, used for stuffing, as “mangoes.” The 
large kinds are descendants of a species from East India, 
while the smaller varieties originated in tropical South 
America. For this reason peppers are distinctly warmth- 
loving plants and require a long season of growth to reach 
maturity — from 125 to 150 days from date of sowing 
seeds. 
For the average home garden a dozen plants are suf- 
ficient to provide all the peppers wanted, unless, of course, 
you are particularly fond of them. Since pepper seeds 
require very exacting conditions in order to germinate 
well, it is best, perhaps, to buy plants from a reliable seed 
or plant store. Other details regarding this particular 
member of the “Solanum” or Nightshade family are 
given on pages 275-277. 
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