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OLDS & WHIPPLE, INC., HARTFORD, CONN. 
Peppers 
Should be started in hotbeds, and trans¬ 
planted into open ground by end of May; set 
in rows eightteen inches apart and plants 
about twelve inches apart in the rows. One 
ounce of seed will produce about 3000 plants. 
Ruby King 
Bull Nose or Large Bell—A standard early 
sweet variety. Plants small and erect. Fruits 
3 to SV 2 inches long and 3 inches thick. Deep 
green changing to scarlet red; mild flavor. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 35c 14 lb. $1.25 1 lb. $4.00 
Bull Nose Hot—A popular medium sized hot 
variety. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 35c 14 lb. $1.25 1 lb. $4.00 
California Wonder—One of the finest mild 
flavored early large varieties. Crisp, tender 
and sweet. Original color dark green, chang¬ 
ing to crimson when ripe. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 50c 14 lb. $1.65 1 lb. $6.00 
Chinese Giant—An extra large mid-season 
variety. Very mild and sweet. Plant grows 
2 ft. high. Fruit is about 4^ in. long. 4 to 5 
inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 40c 14 lb. $1.50 1 lb. $5.00 
Harris Early Giant—A large early sweet 
variety. Plants very productive, bearing 12 to 
14 fruits, resembles Bull Nose. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 40c 14 lb. $1.30 1 lb. $4.50 
Large Red Cherry—A smooth, round, hot 
sort. Very productive. Popular for use in 
pickles. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 40c 14 lb. $1.40 1 lb. $5.00 
Large Squash—A thick flesh early hot vari¬ 
ety. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 35c 14 lb. $1.25 1 lb. $4.00 
Long Red Cayenne—A favorite early hot 
sort, used principally for canning. Conical 
shaped 314 to 414 inches long, 1 inch through, 
deep green changing to bright red. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 40c 14 lb. $1.40 1 lb. $5.00 
Neapolitan—(Sweet Italian.) A very early, 
medium large sweet variety. Fruits yellowish 
green, becoming bright red. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 35c 14 lb. $1.25 1 lb. $4.00 
Ruby King—A large, early, sweet favorite 
for home or market garden. Thick flesh, deep 
green, becoming red when ripe. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 35c 14 lb. $1.25 1 lb. $4.00 
Sweet Mountain—Another large medium 
early thick fleshed, sweet sort, very productive. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 35c 14 lb. $1.25 1 lb. $4.00 
World Beater—A cross between Chinese 
Giant and Ruby King. Very popular with 
market gardeners. Flesh thick, mild and very 
sweet. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 35c 14 lb. $1.25 1 lb. $4.00 
Pumpkin 
Sow in good soil the latter part of May when 
ground has become warm, in hills 8 ft. apart 
each way. Cover seed about 1 inch. May be 
sown in fields with corn by dropping 2 or 3 
seeds in every fourth hill. 
Small Yellow Sugar—A small round early 
sort, extensively grown by home and market 
gardeners. Fruits 8 to 10 inches in diameter, 
weighing 6 to 8 lbs. Smooth, deep orange 
skin; flesh yellow orange. Best for pies. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c 14 lb. 30c 1 lb. 85c 
Large Cheese—Shaped flat like a cheese box. 
Grow large, weighing 9 to 10 lbs. Very popu¬ 
lar with market gardeners. Flesh yellow, very 
thick, and of fine quality. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c 14 lb. 30c 1 lb. 85c 
Connecticut Yellow Field—A large, smooth, 
hard surface, slightly oval variety. Used ex¬ 
tensively for canning, popular for pies, and 
excellent for stock feeding. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c 14 lb. 25c 1 lb. 75c 
