For the Home or Market. Steadily becoming more popular. 
It is one of the most profitable truck crops in the S'outh. 
An acre yields about 500 %-bushel hampers, and a fair esti¬ 
mate of returns would be $150.00 to $400.00 per acre. 
Truckers favorably located should give this crop more serious 
consideration. Maturity dates specified are the number of 
days from setting of plants to picking marketable fruit. 
Culture. For a fall crop, sow seed in June, July, and 
August; later plantings are conducted in S'outh Florida for 
fall shipping. Sow seed in well-prepared and partially shaded 
seed-beds, or plant seed in the field and thin plants to set 
18 to 24 inches apart in rows 2% to 3 feet apart. As soon 
as the plants get established, shallow cultivation should be¬ 
gin to keep down weeds. One ounce will produce 1000 
plants; V 2 pound, an acre. 
California Wonder Pepper 
437 World-Beater. 70 days. 
One of the largest and most hand¬ 
some Peppers. The fruit will de¬ 
velop a length of 5 inches and a 
diameter of 3 V 2 inches, 4-lobed, with 
very thick, mild, and exceptionally 
sweet flesh. The color is a bright 
glossy green changing to bright red. 
Plants are vigorous, upright, and 
very productive. The most popular 
shipping Pepper in the South be¬ 
cause of its appearance and ability 
to stand packing. It holds up well 
when shipped long distances. Pkt. 
8c; 44 Oz. 17c; oz. 28c; 44 lb. 
80c; lb. $2.70; 5 lbs. $12.50. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $20.00. 
438 Giant Crimson, go days. 
An attractive Pepper 5 to 6 inches 
long and 3 V 2 to 4 inches in diam¬ 
eter, glossy, rich green when young 
and brilliant scarlet when ripe. The 
plants are 2 V 2 feet high and very 
productive. Pkt. 9c; 44 oz. 24c; 
oz. 41 c; 44 lb. $1.20; lb. $3.90; 
5 lbs. $17.50. 
430 Pimiento. 72 days. Pre¬ 
eminently a canning variety. Fruits 
are smooth, 3 44 inches in length, 
and heart-shaped; color dark green, 
changing to crimson; flesh excep¬ 
tionally thick, sweet, and mild. Pkt. 
7c; 44 oz. 13c; oz. 21c; 44 lb. 
49c: lb. $1.70; 5 lbs. $7.50. 
427 Royal King. 75 days. A truly 
superb Sweet Pepper. The perfectly 
smooth fruits are 4 to 4 44 inches 
long, 3 V 2 inches in diameter, 4-lobed, 
and slightly tapering, of rich deep 
green color when young, bright scar¬ 
let-red when ripe. The flesh is extra 
thick, mild, and so sweet that it may 
be eaten raw. Pkt. 8c; 44 oz. I 7c; 
oz. 28c; 44 lb. 80c; lb. $2.70; 
5 lbs. $12.50. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. $20.00. 
4^9 Ruby King. 0 8 days. Very 
popular and profitable Peppers for the 
market and shipping. The fruits are 
4 y 2 to 5 inches long, 3 inches in diam¬ 
eter, and usually 3-lobed. Fruits 
tapering, dark green changing to ruby- 
red at maturity. Flesh is thick, mild, 
and sweet. Plants upright and vigor¬ 
ous. Our stock has been carefully se¬ 
lected for uniformity and color. Pkt. 
7c; 44 oz. 16c; oz. 28C; 44 lb. 
70c; lb. $2.35; 5 lbs. $11.00. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $20.00. 
428 Chinese Giant. 8 o days. 
Large, attractive Sweet Pepper for the 
home and market. Plants short and 
stocky. Fruits chunky, 4 to 5 inches 
long, and square-ended. Flesh deep 
green, becoming bright scarlet-red. 
Mild and sweet. An ideal home-garden 
variety. Pkt. 8c; 44 oz. 24c; oz. 
4 I c ; 44 lb. $ 1.20; lb. $3.90; 5 lbs. 
$ I 7.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $32.50. 
(MMniaWmR 
440 75 days. If you want a large, heavy, J 
dark, glossy green Pepper, of the finest 
flavor, this variety meets your require¬ 
ments. Produces an abundance of hand¬ 
some, blocky, 4-lobed, uniform fruits 5 
inches in length and 4 inches across, 
which, when ripe, turn into a brilliant 
crimson. The thickness of the flesh alone 
(often % of an inch) places it ahead 
of all other sorts, and makes it a pre¬ 
mier shipping variety. Disease-resistant. 
Pkt. 8c ; 44 oz. 24c; oz. 41c; 44 lb. 
$ 1.20; lb. $3.90; 5 lbs. $ I 7.50. Not 
prepaid; 10 lbs. $32.50. 
GREATEST OF ALL! 
443 Tomato Salad. 
This Pepper is as 
sweet as an apple and has 
the shape and color of a 
tomato. Its uniform, 
round, flat shape makes 
it excellent for canning. 
The prolific plants pro- 
d u c e an abundance of 
smooth, glossy, deep red¬ 
skinned fruits 2 to 3 
inches in diameter. The 
extremely thick red flesh 
is delicious eaten raw or 
used in salads and stuf¬ 
fings. Be sure to try this 
splendid and unique va¬ 
riety. You’ll be pleased. 
Pkt. 9c; 44 oz. 27c; 
oz. 44c; 44 lb. $1.40; 
lb. $4.50. 
441 Hungarian 
Yellow Wax. 
60 days. Fruits- are 6 to 7 inches 
long, 2 inches thick, tapered and 
smooth. Color waxy yellow chang¬ 
ing to bright cherry-red when fully 
ripe. Flesh thick and hot. Highly 
prized for pickling whole. Pkt. 
9c; 44 oz. 27c ; oz. 44c; 44 lb. 
$1.40; lb. $4.50. 
431 Long Red Cayenne. 
70 days. A favorite hot variety, 
used for canning, drying, and 
pickles. Fruits 5 inches long and 
% inch in diameter, tapering, color 
deep green changing to brilliant red. 
Pkt. 8c; 44 oz. 17c; oz. 28c; 
44 lb. 80 c; lb. $2.70; 5 lbs. 
$ I 2.50. 
433 TabaSCO. Used in making 
the well-known Tabasco sauce. The 
small bright green or red Peppers 
are very hot. Strong plants grow 
3 to 4 feet, producing an abundance 
of fruit that grow upright and are 
easily gathered. Pkt. 9c; 44 oz. 
27c; oz. 44c; 44 lb. $1.40; lb. 
$4.50. 
Vegetable Seeds 
21 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
