Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
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GROW PEPPERS—Always Money Makers 
1 Ounce of seed should produce 1500 plants 
There are two distinct classes of Peppers. The small hot 
ones, and the large sweet. The hot peppers are used for mixed 
pickles and seasoning, and the sweet ones for stuffing, sweet 
pickles and other ways. Seed should be started in the house 
or hot bed; transplanted once, and should be ready to plant 
outside in about 8 weeks. Cultivate frequently throughout the 
season to keep the ground mellow and free from weeds. 
Harris Early 
The Red Hot Pepper 
World Beater 
Fruits 5 inches long by 3 % 
in diameter; flesh thick and 
mild; very productive and a 
good shipper. Pkt. 8 c; Yz oz. 
20c; oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c; Y\ lb. 
90c, postpaid. 
FINEST MIXED 
PEPPER SEED 
To those who wish a 
mixture of the various 
peppers—large peppers, 
small peppers, hot or 
mild peppers, we offer 
this splendid mixture. 
Pkt. 10 c; V 2 oz. 20 c; 
oz. 35c; 2 oz. 65c; Yi lb. 
$1.15, postpaid. 
ALL POSTPAID 
Free Gifts With Your Seed 
Orders. See page 1 
A splendid variety for all purposes. Plants dwarf but cov¬ 
ered with the finest fruits throughout the season. As many 
as a dozen peppers have been seen on a single plant. Fruits 
are over 3 inches long and about 2 % inches thick. Mild, 
sweet and pleasant flavor. Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 2 oz. 
80c; Yi lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
Improved Ruby King 
An improved American sort, reaching the largest size, yet 
retaining the symmetrical shape of the smallest sorts. It is 
very bright colored, temptingly sweet, mild flavored, and one 
of the best for stuffed pickles or mangoes. Pkt. 7c; Yz oz. 
15c; oz. 25c; 2 oz. 45c; Yi lb. 75c, postpaid. 
Improved Sweet Mountain 
Plants very vigorous and productive. Fruit large, long, 
very smooth and handso-me. Flesh very thick, sweet and mild 
flavored. Well suited to use for stuffed pickles or mangoes. 
Pkt. 8 c; 1/2 oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 2 oz. 45c; Yi lb. 75c, postpaid. 
Large Bell or Bull Nose 
Fruits of mild flavor, good size and nearly square. Pkt. 
10c; i / 2 oz. 18c; oz. 32c; 2 oz. 55c; 1/4 lb. 95c, postpaid. 
Pimiento 
Pimiento is of a different type than the other well known" peppers. 
It is used very much in salads to give them a tasty and attractive f 
appearance, and because of its many uses and great popularity, it £ 
is grown very widely by canners. It is of the sweetest flavor and f. 
does not contain a trace of fieriness. They are fine for stuffing as i 
well as for salads. Pkt. 10 c; V 2 oz. 20c; oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c; 1/4 lb. 90c, | 
postpaid. 
Chinese Giant 
Double the size of Ruby King and equally as mild. The compact 
plants produce four or more extra large Peppers at the base very 
early in the season, which ripen while a second crop is setting on 
the branches. Very vigorous, hardy grower. Pkt. 10 c; Yi oz. 25c; 
oz. 45c; 2 oz. 80c; Yi lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
The Red Hot Pepper 
Improved Long Red Cayenne—A long, slim-pointed pod, and when 
ripe of a bright red color. Strong and pungent. Pkt. 10 c; Yi oz. 20 c; 
oz. 30c; 2 oz. 55c; Yi lb. $ 1 . 00 , postpaid. 
New Giant Crimson 
Also known as “Ohio Crimson.” An early, giant fruited sweet 
pepper. In flavor it is the mildest we have ever known, the flesh 
may be eaten raw being very sweet, with exceptionally thick heavy 
flesh. The color is a beautiful deep green when young, turning to 
a deep crimson when matured. Pkt. 10 c; Yi oz. 20 c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 
65c; Yi lb. $ 1 . 20 , postpaid. 
California Wonder 
Fruits Are Large—Smooth—Mild—Sweet. Vines Erect, Sturdy and 
Branching, with 6 to 9 Fruits at a Setting. 4 to 4Va Inches Long, 
and Sometimes Weigh Nearly a Pound 
Here we offer our newest Pepper 
"California Wonder”—a variety which 
is already receiving praise all over the 
country, while many claim it is the 
finest Pepper ever grown. It is re¬ 
markably early, the large, green fruits 
being ready to use in 70 to 75 days. 
Plants are strong and vigorous, up¬ 
right in growth and bear for a long 
season. Think of it! An extra early, 
extra Sweet Pepper 4 Yz inches long 
and 3 Vs to 4 inches across. The orig¬ 
inal green color is retained after pick¬ 
ing, aiid is very desirable for table 
uses. When ripe, is of the brightest 
crimson. Flesh is extremely thick, firm 
and sweet. Our stock is carefully 
grown, and seed saved from the finest 
specimens only. Pkt. 15c; Yi oz. 30c; 
oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; Yi lb. $1.50, post¬ 
paid. 
Mammoth Golden Queen 
Dwarf branching plant. Heavy yield- 
er. Yellow fruits of good size and mild 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 2 
oz. 80c; Yi lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
Great West 
California Wonder 
A superb sweet pepper for home or 
market. Very prolific, bright, glossy 
red and of fine large size. The heaviest 
cropper; the mildest flavor; the finest 
appearing; the surest to grow. The 
one you can’t do without. Beautiful 
red color and of mild flavor. Eaten 
raw, stuffed, baked, or used in salads, 
you will find it one of the finest you 
ever saw. Pkt. 10 c; Yi oz. 30c; oz. 
55c; 2 oz. $1.00; y 4 lb. $1.60, postpaid. 
Hungarian Yellow Wax 
Hungarian Yellow Wax 
The pepper is six to eight inches 
long and one-half to two inches across 
at the stem end. It tapers evenly from 
stem end to a sharp point, is usually 
slightly crumpled and has a peculiar 
hook at the point. When young it is 
waxy pale yellow turning to orange as 
it matures and is bright cherry red 
when fully ripe. Pkt. 10 c; Yi oz. 30c; 
1 oz. 55c; 2 oz. $ 1 . 00 ; Yi lb. $1.60, 
postpaid. 
Tabasco 
A very late, extremely hot variety, 
used in pickles and pepper sauce. Plants 
large and spreading. Fruits small, 
tapering, smooth; color greenish yellow, 
turning to scarlet red. Pkt. 10 c; Yi 
oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; Yi lb. $1.50, 
postpaid. 
Red Chili 
The plants grow about 18 inches tall, 
and are of a low spreading growth. 
Fruits erect, conical, and extremely 
pungent. The color is yellowish green, 
changing to deep red; used in making 
pepper sauce. Pkt. 10 c; Yi oz. 30c; oz. 
50c; 2 oz. 85c; Yi lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
Chinese 
Giant Pepper 
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