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PEPPER 
S OW early in Spring in a hotbed in shallow drills 6 inches apart. In order to make 
strong, healthy plants, they should be transplanted, when a few inches high, into another 
bed, or sow in a warm spot of the garden about the middle of Spring and transplant them, when 
2 inches high, in rows l/i feet apart and 2 feet in the rows. The Pepper delights in a rich soil. 
Buist’s Improved Ruby King 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 
This new and distinct Pepper possesses 
many points of excellence. It has the fine 
quality of the Pimiento and the size of Giant 
Crimson with a thickness of flesh unknown 
in any variety of pepper. It is not uncom' 
mon to find fruits showing flesh three'eighths 
of an inch thick. In addition to this it is of 
the finest quality, being sweet, crisp, tender 
and entirely free from pungency. Pkt., 10c; 
Vz oz., 25c; oz., 45c; M lb., #1.50; lb., #5.50. 
IMPROVED RUBY KING 
This special strain of Ruby King possesses 
all the good qualities of the older type and 
produces fruits much larger in size, with some' 
what thicker meat. The plants are very early 
and productive. The fruits are 5 to 6 inches 
in length and 3 to 4 inches in width with 
broad shoulders tapering to three points. The 
flesh is exceptionally thick, crisp and tender. 
Very mild and pleasant to the taste, a de' 
sirable variety for home and market garden, 
also for shipping. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; oz., 
35c; M lb., #1.15; lb., #4.00. 
LARGE BELL, OR BULL NOSE 
The standard variety for home use, very 
hardy and matures early. The fruit is 3 
inches long and 3 inches across the top, with 
thick flesh of somewhat pungent taste. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; oz., 30c; M lb., 90c; lb., 
#3.00. 
RUBY GIANT, BUIST’S SELECTED 
This is a cross of Ruby King and Chinese 
Giant, which has made it a very attractive 
variety; it grows to a large size, of very hand' 
some appearance. Flesh exceedingly thick, 
sweet and mild. Splendid for stuffing. The 
strain that we grow runs uniform and true and 
is pronounced by market gardeners and ship' 
pers to be the finest on the market. Pkt., 10c; 
Vz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; M lb., #1.15; lb., #4.00. 
HARRIS’ EARLY GIANT 
A verv desirable variety for market gar- 
deners, particularly in the North, as it matures 
the earliest of all large peppers. The color is 
deep green when young and a rich red when 
ripe. Flesh is thick and has a mild pleasant 
flavor. Pkt., 10c; X A oz., 20c; oz., 35c; M lb., 
#1.15; lb., #4.00. 
PIMIENTO 
This variety is an absolutely sweet Pepper 
of good size and not only desirable for salads 
and stuffed peppers, but is also used largely 
by canners. The flesh is very thick and solid. 
Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 15c; oz., 30c; M lb., 90c; 
lb., #3.00. 
RUBY KING 
Excellent variety for home, market garden, 
also for shipping. Fruits A/i to 5 inches long, 
3 inches in diameter, slightly tapered. The 
flesh is crisp and tender, very mild and pleas' 
ant to the taste. Pkt., 10c; ^ oz., 15c; oz., 
30c; U lb., #1.00; lb., #3.50. 
