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RUTH SEED CO., Inc. — San Antonio, Texas 
HOT PEPPERS 
LARGE MEXICAN CHILI (Long 
Red Cayenne Hot). Big money maker. 
This chili is grown in Mexico more 
largely than any other, and is rapidly 
increasing in acreage here. It is in a 
class 'by itself, on account of its ex¬ 
treme pungency. It is used almost 
exclusively for grinding and sold as cayenne, the trade of 
which is surprising. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 30c. x / 4 Lb. $1.00. Lb. 
$3.50, postpaid. 
TABASCO (Hot). The plants develop into large bushes 
bearing profusely the little bright peppers in sprays. A 
mature pepper measures about one inch in length and is 
extremely pungent. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 50c. V 4 Lb. $1.50, post¬ 
paid. 
LONG SLIM RED CAYENNE (Hot). Fruit is a bril¬ 
liant red, conical, and from two to three inches long and 
from three-quarters to one inch thick. Very pungent. 
Pkt. 10c. Oz. 40. y 4 Lb. $1.25. Lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
SMALL RED CHILI. Fruit about two inches long and 
two-fifth of an inch in diameter; red, and very hot. Pkt. 
10c. Oz. 40c. y 4 Lb. $1.25. Lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
CHILI PEQUIN (or Birdseye Hot). Fruit very small, 
round, and exceedingly pungent. Used for seasoning and 
pepper sauce. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 60c. % Lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
SWEET PEPPERS 
CULTURE. Pepper should be started in a hot bed in 
■January, and not planted outside until the ground is 
warm, and there is no more danger of frost. Set the 
plants in rows three feet apart and 18 inches in the row. 
One ounce produces about 1,000 plants. One-half pound of 
seed per acre. 
CHINESE GIANT (Sweet). One of the very best and 
largest Mango Peppers ever produced. Mammoth in 
size, splendid shape, beautifully rich, glossy-red flesh 
and mild flavor. Its strong, bushy plants are heavily 
loaded with large fruits, which are produced throughout 
the season. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 50c. y 4 Lb. $1.75. Lb. 6.50, 
postpaid. 
Chinese Giant 
Small Red Chili 
CALIFORNIA WONDER (Sweet). Resembles Chinese 
Giant in the large size and “blocky” form of its fruit, but 
having an extremely thick, mild, sweet flesh not possessed 
by that variety. Fruit indistinctly three-lobed, upright, 
crimson, measuring 4% inches in length by four inches 
in diameter. Rather late in maturing. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 75c. 
% Lb. $2.50. 
BELL OR BULL NOSE (Sweet). A very large pepper 
of square shape, mild, thick and hard. Suitable for stuff¬ 
ing and for mixing pickles. It is less pungent than other 
sorts, and is one of the earliest. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 40c. x / 4 
Lb. $1.25. Lb. $4.25, postpaid. 
RUBY GIANT (Sweet) . Of a bright red color, six to 
seven inches long by about four inches through. They are 
remarkably pleasant and mild in flavor and can be eaten 
sliced with vinegar, like tomatoes. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 35c. x / 4 
Lb. $1.15. Lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
WORLDBEATER (Sweet). Has the shape of the Ruby 
King, except that it is broader at the pointed end and 
almost the size of the Chinese Giant. It is far more pro¬ 
lific than Chinese Giant. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 40c. x / 4 Lb. $1.25. 
Lb. $4.25, postpaid. 
PIMIENTO (Sweet). This pepper is very mild, with 
thick, heavy flesh and has a delicate flavor. The shape 
is of medium length and smooth. It is. also delicious when 
used in salads or creamed like onions. Very prolific and 
a good shipper. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 50c. x / 4 Lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
Pepper Plants 
In spring we have plants of the Chinese Giant, and Bell 
or Bud Nose Sweet Peppers and small Red Chili Hot Pep¬ 
per. Doz. 25c; 100 for $1.00; 1,01)0 for $7.50, not postpaid. 
Okra or Gumbo 
CULTURE. Sow late in the 
spring, after the ground has 
become warm, in drills three 
inches apart, and when the 
plants are three inches high, 
thin out from 10 to 12 inches. 
The young green pods are 
served like asparagus. They 
can be dried for winter use. 
One ounce will plant 100 
hills. 
EARLY DWARF PRO¬ 
LIFIC. Short podded and 
productive. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 
!4 Lb. 20c. Lb. 60c, postpaid. 
TALL OR LONG GREEN. 
Grows to a height of five to 
ten feet. Pods usually eight- 
ridged and about six inches 
long. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. x / 4 
Lb. 20c. Lb. 60c, postpaid. 
HUTH S WHITE VELVET. 
It is very distinct in appear¬ 
ance, and unlike other varie¬ 
ties the pod is not ridged but 
is perfectly smooth and 
round. They are of attractive 
appearance and superior fla¬ 
vor and tenderness. The 
plants are comparatively 
dwarf. The pods are of ex¬ 
tra large size and long and 
produce in vreat abundance. 
Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. x / 4 Lb. 20c. 
Lb. 60c, postpaid. 
Okra or Gumbo 
