HOME-GROWN FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS 
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POPERS 
One ounce will produce 2,000 plants 
Culture. — Peppers are indispensable for seasoning 
for soups and meats. Large varieties are mainly used 
for tills purpose and pickling. Mild white varieties 
are used for mangoes, while the small-fruited sorts are 
best for sauce. Sow in hotbeds in March or April, 
or in a warm, sheltered border in April, and when 
the season is favorable transplant in rows 2 feet apart 
and 18 inches in the row in good rich ground. 
Large Bell, or Boston Market. Large early 
variety, mild flavor, thick and fleshy. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 20 cts. 
Long Red Cayenne. A small, long, bright red 
sort; very productive, extremely strong and pun- 
gent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
Long Ked Cayenne Pepper 
PUMPKINS 
Culture. — Sow in good soil in May, when the 
ground has become warm, in hills 8 or lo 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. 
Common Field* This variety is most extensively 
grown throughout New England and New York for 
field culture. It is generally planted with corn. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. lo cts., 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Sweet, or Sugar* This is a small round and very 
prolific variety; skin and flesh deep orange-yellow, 
very fine grain, sweet and fine for pies. The pie 
Pumpkin of New England. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
*4lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Badishes 
RADISH 
Culture. — Radishes thrive best in low, rich mel- 
low soil. To bring out their mild qualities they must 
make a quick and tender growth. Sow for very early 
use in hotbeds during winter and early spring, or 
later in well -sheltered borders; in well -manured, deeply 
dug and finely raked soil. Sow in drills lo inches 
apart; sow at intervals of two or three weeks until 
September for succession. Sow winter varieties in 
July or August. They make the best growth in 
autumn and must be taken out before severe frosts and 
stored away in a cool cellar or sand in a pit, where 
they will keep tender and crisp all winter. Before 
serving put in cold water, which adds to their fresh- 
ness. 
Vick’s Scarlet Globe. Olive shape ; one of the 
very earliest Radishes in cultivation. Equally good 
for forcing or open culture in the spring and early 
summer. Color a beautiful scarlet; crisp, juicy and 
tender. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 10 cts., J^lb. 15 cts. 
Improved Long Scarlet. Hardy top; a well- 
known and very popular variety; of excellent 
quality; standard sort for market and home garden; 
early, brittle and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. ro cts., 
Xlb. 20 cts. 
French Breakfast. Olive shape, pink color, white 
tip and the favorite variety for the markets of Paris; 
popular everywhere. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlt>- 
20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
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Seeds are taken by leadiner express companies at a reduc* 
tion of ^0 per cent. You can get them quickly at small expense 
Pumpkin 
