HOT OR PUNGENT VARIETIES. 
Try our high altitude grown pepper seed. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 90. 
(The number of days given is the time from setting of plants until picking of 
marketable green peppers. Plants set during the latter part of May.) 
Pepper Culture Send for our hotbed leaflet—it is free. 
One ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 to 4,000 plants if 
growing conditions are good. Allow some for safety. Sow 
the seed to a depth of about Vi inch in hotbed 8 to 10 weeks before time to trans¬ 
plant in open field. Pepper requires more heat than tomato and we have found it 
advisable to soak the seed for a few hours in warm water. Then spread between damp 
cloths kept in a warm place until sprouts begin to appear. Plant without delay. 
Spray with solution of Semesan to guard against damping off. 
Set out the plants after the ground is thoroughly warm; in this latitude during 
the latter part of May. Rows may be 2 to 3 feet apart and the plants 15 to 20 inches 
in the row depending on the variety. 
If you wish information regarding the building and managing of hotbeds, let us 
know and we will send leaflet. 
(The number of days given is the time from setting of plants until picking of 
marketable green peppers. Plants set during the latter part of May.) 
See page 78, article on “How to Grow Tomatoes” as this will give additional 
information about plant growing. 
Our Pepper Seed Pepper is one of our special items, and we give it particular 
attention. Our stock seeds are saved from individual plants, 
and by line breeding, we have developed more uniform 
plants and fruits than is usual. We wish to call particular attention to California Wonder 
and World Beater. California Wonder, because of its extremely thick walls, is the 
best variety to grow for shipping. Southern planters will be well pleased with our 
stock of World Beater. We recommend varieties as follows: early mangoes, Harris 
Early Giant and Ruby King; main crop, Worldbeater and California Wonder; of the 
hot or pungent peppers use Anaheim Chili; for drying or canning; Long Thick Red 
instead of ordinary Cayenne. In one large trial in which nearly all pepper seed 
growers had entries, our stock of California Wonder, World Beater and Harris Early 
Giant were outstanding in respect to uniformity of fruit and thickness of wall. 
Average weight of our World Beater per fruit was twice that of the average other stocks. 
Anaheim Chili 
80 days. (Hot.) A later 
variety planted extensive¬ 
ly in the south and in 
California. Does well here 
at Rocky Ford. Used for 
home, market garden, and 
for canning and drying. 
Fruits 6 to 7 inches long; 
1 inch in diameter, taper¬ 
ed, deep green changing 
to bright scarlet at ma¬ 
turity, mildly pungent. 
(Pkt., 10c) {Yz oz., 25c) 
(Oz., 40c) (*4 lb., $1.15) 
(lb., $4.00) (5 lbs., $17.60) 
prepaid. 
Long Thick Red 
(Finger Pepper) 
70 days. (Hot). Dike the 
Long Red Cayenne, but 
with thicker flesh. Plants 
large and productive. 
Fruits 5 inches long, % 
inch in diameter, tapered 
and smooth, deep green 
changing to bright red. 
A very pungent sort. 
Pepper Worldbeater 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 25c) (% lb., 80c) (lb., $2.50) (5 lbs., $11.00) prepaid. 
Red Cherry, Large 
80 days. (Hot). Used extensively by pickling 
houses. Fruits round, smooth, and very 
pungent, 1M inches in diameter. Plants vigorous, upright and prolific; 
color deep green changing to deep scarlet. 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 25c) (% lb., 80c) (lb., $2.50) (5 lbs., $11.00) prepaid. 
See Page 90 for Special Prices to Market Growers 
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