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BOTZUM BROS SEED CO 
THOMAS LAXTON 
(30 to 36" Height of Vine, 3^ to 3?-" Length of Pod, 
63 Days from Planting to Picking) 
A p opular, medium early variety, for home and market garden, and also 
for shippers and canners- Vine medium green and medium heavy* Pods 
single, medium green, plump, broad, blunt; contain 7 to 8 large, tender 
peas of good quality. Seeds medium size, cream and green, wrinkled* 
PEPPER 
Native of South America, the pepper has come to be an important vege¬ 
table in the United States. The seasonal relationship among varieties is 
shown by average readings of maturity dates* 
LARGE BELL OR BULL NOSE 
(3" Length, 2f" Diameter, 
60 Days from setting of plants to picking) 
A popular, early, sweet, prolific sort, with small, erect plants* 
Fruits blunt, deep green changing to scarlet red; mild in flavor. 
OSHKOSH 
(4-|" Length, 3^-" Diameter, 
70 Days from Setting of Plants to Picking) 
A very distinct, desirable, large variety. While the fruit is bright 
canary yellow at maturity, during growth it is an intense, deep glossy 
green, making an attractive sort to market as "green peppers." Fruits 
distinctively formed, being smooth, without lobes, 44 inches in length 
by 3^ inches in diameter, broad at the base and tapering to an abrupt, 
blunt point; plant compact, of semi-dwarf habit, very productive and 
about same season as Ruby King; mild and exceptionally sweet. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 
(4^-" Length, 4" Diameter, 
75 Days from Setting of Plants to Picking) 
An outstanding medium late variety for market garden and shipping. 
Plants vigorous, upright, prolific- Fruits 4-lobed, chunky; very attrac 
tive, smooth, uniform and deep green, changing to bright crimson; flesh 
thicker than any other variety, sweet and mild- 
CHINESE GIANT 
(4 to 5" Length, 44" Diameter, 
80 Days from Setting of Plants to Picking) 
An extremely large, attractive, sweet pepper for home and market garden 
use* Plants short, stocky, and light green* Fruits chunky, square end¬ 
ed, and slightly crumpled; deep green changing to deep scarlet- 
CRIMSON GIANT OR OHIO CRIMSON 
(5 to 6" Length, 3^ to 4-£" Diameter, 
83 Days from Setting of Plants to Picking) 
An excellent large, mid-season sort, similar to Chinese Giant, but some¬ 
what longer. Fruits 3-lobed, somewhat tapering; flesh thick, sweet and 
mild; color bright crimson at maturity- 
GOLDEN QUEEN 
(4" Length, 3^ " Diameter, 
78 Days from Setting of Plants to Picking) 
A popular yellow variety, of sweet and mild flavor, resembling Ruby King 
in shape and size* Fruits 3-lobed, tapered, deep green, becoming attrac 
tive yellow* 
