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peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat and vegetable dishes as well as for salads and maneoe* tw 
I so for making chow chow and chili sauce. ana mangoes. They are used 
The culture is the same as for egg plant and the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them Sow seed earlv in wk « 
or about middle of spring in open seed bed, the soil being light and warm. When three inches high traiisnlSn nlVah^ ^ ' 
and one-half feet apart and two feet apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. Gutno^ henduiic 'orTnvSw?'*! 
manure hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will undoubtedly increase the p?odSct y h bird 
A second early sort. The plants are tall, bearing a 
Red Cherry profusion of round, bright red fruits, about two- 
thirds of an inch in diameter, which are very pungent when ripe, 
v very ornamental plant, when in fruit. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
y A Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
_ ... A late variety. The pods are bright, rich red, about 
Red Chill two inches long, one : third to one-half inch in diameter 
fit the base, tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent when 
ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; l A Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
r% l s* A we ll known medium early variety hav- 
Long Ked Layenne ing a slender, twisted and pointed pod 
about four inches long. The color is deep green when fruit is young, 
bright red when ripe. The flesh is extremely strong and pungent. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V 4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
_ r> 11 D 11 NT Sometimes called Sweet Moun- 
Large or Dull INOSe tain. The plants are vigorous, 
about two feet high, compact and very productive, ripening their 
crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, with thick, mild flesh 
of excellent quality for use in salads and mangoes or stuffed peppers. 
The color is deep green when fruit is young, bright crimson when 
ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; V 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
0 An improved American variety, very large and at- 
Kllby Iving tractive. The plants are about two and one-half 
feet high, vigorous, compact and productive. The fruits are often 
four to four and one-half inches long and of deep green color when 
young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is thick and mild flavored. 
One of the best varieties for mangoes or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; V 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
D . . The fruits of this very productive sort are exceptionally 
r lmientO smooth and glossy, of good size, medium length and at¬ 
tractive color. The flesh is very thick and solid, mild and of very 
fine flavor. Desirable not only for salads and stuffed peppers but it 
is also the sort used largely by canners. The plants are vigorous 
and upright, about two to two and one-half feet high, with short, 
broad, dark green leaves. The fruits are deep green when young be¬ 
coming deep red as they mature. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 
1/4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 
l r* • The fruits of this very desirable sort are of the 
Uiant Lrimson largest size, ripen earlier than any of the other 
very large sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is exceptionally thick. The plants are vigorous and upright, about two and 
one-half to three feet high, larger than those of Chinese Giant and more productive. The color is deep green when fruit is 
young, deep crimson when matured. The flavor is mild. One of the very best sorts for salads and large mangoes. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; V 4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 
* q 1. C • 1 A late maturing and attractive, red. sweet pepper. The plants are about two and one-half 
Large jweet opanisn feet high, upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. The fruits are very large and 
long, frequently seven inches in length and aoout two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild llesh of excellent quality. The 
color is deep green when fruit is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
Pepper, Giant Crimson 
PUMPKIN 
Pumpkins are less sensitive than melons or cucumbers to unfavorable conditions of soil and climate but are cultivated the 
same, though on a larger scale. They are raised between hills of corn or^in fields by themselves, but more^properly belonp to the 
farm than the garden as they readily mix with and injure the 
of the finer squash. After danger of frost is over plant the 
Pumpkin, Sweet Cheese or Kentucky Field 
,qu 
seed* in hills eight to ten reet apart each way. dropping about a dozen 
seeds in a hill. The soil should be made as rich as possible. If planted 
with corn two or three seeds a rod apart each way will be sufficient. 
When danger from bugs is past, thin to three plants to a hill. 
q. The fruits are of medium size and nearly round. The skin is 
i ie light yellow, smooth and is covered with a fine gray netting. 
The flesh is light yellow, very thick, sweet and finely flavored. This 
variety makes very delicious pies. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
y 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
kt 1- 1 1 r* # This variety is small, but 
bugar or New Lngland rie of most excellent quality 
for pies. The fruits are deep orange, eight to ten inches in diameter, 
round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. The flesh is rich deep 
yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
* V 11 The pumpkin most extensively used for feed- 
Large I ellow ing stock; also used for making pies. It grows 
to a large size and varies in shape from nearly round or slightly 
flattened to quite long. Flesh deep, rich yellow, fine grained 
and highly flavored. This variety is often planted with corn. It is 
known also as Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
1/4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 
c*. • 1 r* 1 Fruits very large, with crooked 
ijreen otripea Lushaw neck. Color creamy white, irregu¬ 
larly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, 
rather coarse but sweet. This sort is very productive and popu¬ 
lar in some sections. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
0 Very popular in the south, but not as 
kbweot Lheese or well adapted to northern latitudes. The 
\r PT* 1 J fruits are flattened, with the diameter usu- 
V lciu ally about twice the length. The skin is 
mottled light green and yellow, changing to creamy yellow when 
mature. The flesh is yellow, tender and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. By freight or 
express at purchaser’s expense, $30.00 per 100 lbs. 
