Sweet and Hot Peppers 
Peppers 
Pepper seed should be sown in February or March in a 
warm hotbed or in a box placed in a sunny window of a 
warm room. The seeds require plenty of heat and moisture 
to germinate. Transplant the young seedlings as soon as they 
can be handled. 6 to 8 weeks are required to raise plants 
large enough for setting outdoors. One ounce of seed pro¬ 
duces about 1 500 strong plants. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 
(Sweet.) 72 days. Thickness of flesh alone, which is 
often % of an inch, places this sweet pepper above all 
others. It is crisp and juicy, too, without a trace of pun¬ 
gency. Vigorous growing plants bear a heavy yield of blocky 
fruits that become as much as 5 inches long and 4 inches 
wide. They are unusually good for serving whole. Pkts. 5 and 
10 cts., 1 oz. 55 cts., '/ 4 lb. $1.70, 1 lb. $5.50. 
HARRIS’ EARLY GIANT 
(Sweet.) 63 days. The best very early sweet pepper for 
home and market gardens, particularly in the North. Plants 
vigorous, erect, extremely prolific. Fruits large, 4Vi inches 
long, 3 Vi inches through, very slightly tapered; deep green 
becoming brilliant red; sweet throughout. Pkts. 5 and 10 
cts., 1 oz. 55 cts., ’/ 4 lb. $1.70, 1 lb. $5.50. 
SUNNYBROOK 
(Sweet.) 73 days. A tomato-shaped red pepper of much 
merit. Fruit smooth, upright, 3 inches in diameter by 2’/2 
inches in depth with thick flesh; moderately early. Pkts. 5 
and 10 cts., 1 oz. 50 cts., 1/4 lb. $1.40, 1 lb. $4.50. 
PIMIENTO 
(Sweet.) 72 days. Standard variety for home and market 
garden, grown on large scale for canning whole. Plants large, 
upright, heavily productive. Fruits very smooth, regular 
heart-shaped, commonly about 3 inches long (easily cored 
for canning) ; deep green, becoming deep red; flesh very 
thick, sweet and of splendid flavor. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 
40 cts., i/ 4 lb. $1.00, 1 lb. $3.00. 
LARGE SWEET SPANISH 
80 days. Popular for home and market garden. Plants 
large, upright, heavily productive. Fruits 6 to 7 inches long, 
2’/ 4 inches through; very slightly tapered; dark green be¬ 
coming rich red; sweet throughout. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 
40 cts., i/ 4 lb. $1.25, 1 lb. $4.00. 
RUBY KING PEPPER 
(Sweet.) 68 days. Standard for home, market garden and 
shipping. Plants vigorous, upright, prolific. Fruits large, 4/2 
to 5 inches long, 2’/2 inches through, slightly tapered; deep 
green becoming bright deep red; flesh thick, sweet and mild. 
One of the most popular varieties grown. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 
1 oz. 30 cts., 1/4 lb. 90 cts., 1 lb. $3.00. 
GIANT CRIMSON 
(Sweet.) 85 days. Popular home and market sort. Plants 
large, thrifty and fairly productive. Fruits very large; com¬ 
monly 5 to 6 inches long and 4 inches through; slightly 
tapered; deep green, becoming deep crimson; mild and sweet 
throughout. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 40 cts., } A lb. $1.35, 
1 lb. $4.25. 
BULL NOSE 
Angular-shaped fruits 3 inches long and 2 inches thick. 
Occasionally a plant will produce hot peppers but usually 
they are sweet. Early; fine for pickling. Pkts. 5 and 1 0 cts., 1 
oz. 35 cts., 4 ozs. $1.00, 1/2 lb. $1.65, 1 lb. $3.00. 
LONG RED CAYENNE 
(Hot.) 70 days. A leading sort for use in pickles, for can¬ 
ning and for drying. Plants large, very prolific. Fruits 5 inches 
long, 1/2 inch through, tapered; deep green, becoming bright 
red; very pungent. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 40 cts., } A lb. 
$1.40, 1 lb. $4.50. 
Parsnip 
Sow in rows 2 to 2 1/2 feet apart and when well up, thin 
to about 5 inches apart in the row. Keep the ground moist if 
possible. Parsnips are improved by freezing, and a portion of 
the crop can be left in the ground all winter to be used as a 
spring vegetable when the ground has thawed. 
HOLLOW CROWN . THICK SHOULDER 
Roots 12 to 15 inches long, 3 inches thick at shoulder; 
tapered; smooth and straight and of fine quality. We have 
a fine strain of this popular variety. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 
oz. 15 cts., } A lb. 25 cts., 1 lb. 70 cts. 
SHORT THICK 
Tops are only about half the size of Hollow Crown. The 
roots are short and thick, having a diameter of 21/2 to 3 1/2 
inches and a length of only 6 or 8 inches at the thickened 
part. The roots are full crowned and rounded on top with a 
small neck. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., 1/4 lb. 35 cts., 
1 lb. $1.00. 
Vs ounce for 1 00 foot row. 
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