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NICHOLSON'S PEPPERS 
(PIMIENTO) 
It is easier than most people think to grow Peppers. The milder varieties 
are relished by many in sandwiches. Everyone with a garden should surely 
plant Peppers. They add fine flavor to relishes, winter sauces and salads. 
CULTURE: Plant seed one-half inch deep in hotbeds in March or in boxes 
in the house; when danger of frost is over transplant iy 2 feet apart in rows 
3 feet wide. One ounce of seed will produce 500 plants. 
341—CHINESE GIANT. Requires 80 days. One of the largest varieties of 
Sweet Peppers. The flesh is thick, tender, mild and sweet, and is unexcelled 
for salad or stuffed peppers ; they can be sliced and served raw like tomatoes. 
When ripe the Peppers are a rich, glossy scarlet, making them of unusually 
fin- 1 inpearance. Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c; 14 lb.. $1.50; lb., $4.75; 5 lbs., $21.50, 
postpaid. 
344—RUBY KING. Requires 69 days. Very prolific; when ripe the pods 
are a beautiful bright red, 3 to 4% inches long and 2% to 3 y> inches in diam¬ 
eter; unsurpassed for slicing or stuffing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 75c; lb., 
$2.50; 5 lbs., $12.00, postpaid. 
349—ANAHEIM CHILI. Requires 80 days. A long type Pepper that is 
classed as a sweet pepper. In other words, its name is somewhat misleading. 
It has just sufficient pungency to make it delicious. The fruits are meaty, 
measuring 5 to 7 inches in length, with a diameter of 1 inch or slightly more. 
It is highly valued as a green chili. While ripe and red, it is delicious served 
as a salad. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; *4 lb., $1.50; lb., $4.75, postpaid. 
340—California Wonder Pepper 
346— TABASCO. Requires 93 days. Tall, 
bush-like growth, produces great numbers of 
small, slender, very hot and fiery fruits, one 
inch long and bright scarlet. Fine for Pepper 
and Tabasco sauce. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 14 
lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00, postpaid. 
347— LONG RED CAYENNE. Requires 70 
days. A small, long, bright red variety, very 
productive, extremely strong and pungent; 
fine for pepper sauce and seasoning. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 90c; lb., $3.00; 5 lbs., 
$14.00, postpaid. 
348— MEXICAN CHILI. Requires 83 days. 
This is the Pepper used in making Mexican 
tamales and pungent sauces ; a very distinct 
flavor. We have a good strain of this variety. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; y 4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50, 
postpaid. 
340—CALIFORNIA WONDER. Requires 75 
days. We believe this Sweet Pepper to be one 
of the best. Similar in size and shape to the 
well known Chinese Giant variety, only slightly 
smaller, and is smoother and more meaty. 
Very attractive in appearance, and easily 
qualifies as an excellent market and shipping 
variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50; 14 lb., $1.50; lb., 
$4.75; 5 lbs., $21.50, postpaid. 
342—RUBY GIANT. Requires 75 days. Is 
a a cross between Ruby King and Chinese 
Giant. It is very attractive, grows to a very 
large size, and is exceptionally mild. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 90c; lb., $2.75; 5 lbs., 
$11.25, postpaid. 
350—PIMIENTO PEPPER. Requires 73 days. 
Possibly the mildest of all sweet peppers, hav¬ 
ing a distinct flavor of its own. Can be eaten 
raw, like an apple, is also a great variety for 
canning. The flesh is thick and firm. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 60c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
343—WORLD BEATER. Requires 75 days. 
This is a cross between Chinese Giant and 
Ruby King. A good size Pepper, mild flavored 
with thick flesh. One of the best varieties for 
both market gardening and home use; very 
prolific. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 90c; lb., 
$3.00; 5 lbs., $12.50, postpaid. 
345—BELL OR BULL NOSE. Requires «• 
days. A large, early, bright red variety, mild 
in flavor; desirable for pickling and mangoes. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 75c; lb., $2.25; 
5 lbs., $11.00, postpaid. 
NICHOLSON'S PUMPKINS 
(Calabaza Totanera) 
Pumpkins are not so particular as to soil as melons or cucumbers, but in other respects are cultivated the same, though on a large scale. 
They are generally raised between hills of corn, but may be planted with success in fields by themselves. The Pumpkin more properly be¬ 
longs to the farm than the garden, especially as it really mixes with and injures the finer squash. Pumpkins are splendid feed for sheep when 
pasture begins to fail in the fall. One ounce of seed will plant 20 hills ; three pounds will plant one acre. 
361—SMALL SUGAR. Requires 118 days. 
Fruits of small size, averaging about 10 inches 
in diameter, of excellent keeping qualities ; 
flattened or slightly ribbed. Skin deep orange- 
yellow ; most excellent for pies. Pkt., 5c: 
oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 25c; lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $3.50, 
postpaid. 
357—Nicholson’s Big Tom 
356— GREEN STRIPED CUSHAW. Re¬ 
quires 115 days. This is the best and most 
popular Cushaw type of Pumpkin for the 
South; is very attractive in appearance, with 
mottled green and white stripes ; the flesh 
is a rich creamy yellow, fine grained, and 
excellent for pies or for breaking up and 
baking in the oven. Fine for planting in the 
cornfields, make abundant yields, and are 
good keepers. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. or over at 80c per lb. 
357— NICHOLSON’S BIG TOM. Requires 
118 days. This is one of the largest of the 
round field varieties ; thick flesh which makes 
it desirable for stock feed; also fine for pies 
and drying for table use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
359— KENTUCKY FIELD. Requires 120 
days. Skin is deep orange, flesh somewhat 
lighter. One of the best. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 20c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.50, postpaid. 
358— LARGE CHEESE. Requires 108 days. 
Flat and round like a cheese. Skin, orange 
color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 60c; 
5 lbs., $2.50, postpaid. 
360— CONNECTICUT FIELD. Requires 120 
days. Much used all over America for field 
culture. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 
65c; 5 lbs., $2.75, postpaid. 
Lay the foundation for a heavy 
yielding, healthy and profitable vege¬ 
table crop by treating all seeds with 
SEMESAN before planting. See page 
59. 
355—JAPANESE PIE. Requires 115 days. 
Similar in size and form to the well known 
Cushaw, but the skin is a deep green, with 
dark stripes, turning to a rich yellow. Fruits 
mature early ; the large neck is solidly meaty. 
Rich deep yellow flesh. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 
lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over at 85c per lb. 
356—Green Striped Cushaw 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —17— DALLAS, TEXAS 
