HOME-GROWN FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS 
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PEPPERS 
One ounce will produce 2,000 plants 
Culture. — Peppers are indispensable for season- 
ing for soups and meats Large varieties are mainly 
used for this purpose and pickling Mild white vari- 
eties 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 i8 inches in the row in good rich 
ground. 
Large Bell, or Boston Market. Large early va- 
riety, mild flavor, thick and fleshy. Pkt. 5 cts. , 02. 
20 cts. 
Long Red Cayenne. A small, long, bright red 
sort ; very productive, extremely strong and pun- 
gent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
Improved Long Scarlet Radish 
RADISHES 
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 to 
inches apart ; sow at intervals of two or three weeks 
until September for succession. Sow winter varie- 
ties 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 freshness 
Vick’s Scarlet Globe. Olive-shaped; 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., oz. 10 cts., 15 cts. 
Improved Long Scarlet. Hardy top : a well- 
known and very popular variety ; of excellent qual- 
ity ; standard sort for market and home garden ; 
early, brittle and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Xlb. 20 cts. 
Large Bell Pepper 
French Breakfast. Olive-shaped; pink color, white 
tip, and the favorite variety for the markets of Paris ; 
popular everywhere. Pkt, 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., j^lb. 
20 cts , lb. 60 cts. 
Early Scarlet White-tipped. Very large, Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts , 25 cts. 
Olive-Shaped White. An excellent summer Rad- 
ish. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 25 cts. 
RHUBARB 
Culture. — Sow early in the spring in drills a foot 
apart, thinning out to about the same distance apart 
in the rows when a few inches high. In the fall, or 
the following spring, transplant into deep, rich soil 
about three feet apart each way. If propagated by 
dividing the roots, it may be done either in fall or 
spring, planting it at the same distance apart as 
given above. 
Victoria. Very large variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz- 
20 cts , Xlb 50 cts. 
SQUASH 
One ounce will plant 60 hills, one ounce of Vegetable 
Harrow 26 hills 
Culture. — The plants are very tender and sensi- 
tive to cold, and planting must be delayed until set- 
tled warm weather. The general principles of cul- 
ture are the same as previously given for cucumbers 
and melons, but the plants are less particular about 
soil. The smaller varieties should be planted 4 feet 
Improved Hubbard Squash 
