California Wonder 
GERMAIN'S PEPPERS 
Piment, Fr. Peperone, Ital. Pimietito, Sp. Pfeffcr, Gfr. 
Note —Prices listed are postpaid. 
r'liiTiiDC For early market peppers, seed should be planted in hot 
OULIUKb. teds during November and December, and when the 
plants are of proper size and the danger of frost is passed they 
should be planted in the open field or garden or the plants may be 
planted direct in the open ground before the frost period is over if 
they are given proper protection. 
To harden off plants before setting out remove covering of hot 
bed during warmer part of the day. being sure to replace same 
as it starts to turn cool In the evening. 
For main crop, plant in the hot bed during February, March 
and April; in later planting cold frames may be utilized. 
diirv iriKir- A large pepper, about 5 inches long and 2V' 2 
kub i MiNt?. inches thick, slightly tapered. Deep green 
in color turning to a bright red and very sweet and mild. 
Excellent for stuffing or salads. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; Vi lb 
$1.35; lb. $4.00. 
AK1AHFIM f'H 11 I The leading variety among the hot 
AlNAneifvi v^niu. or p Ur) g en t peppers; used both as 
green pepper and dried, and in making of Chili 
Powder. Peppers 6 to 8 inches long and V4 inch 
thick. We have a fine stock that produces long 
smooth highly colored pods. Pkt. 5c; oz. 45c; 
V4 lb. $1.50; 1 lb. $4.50. 
ucYir'AM r'l-lll l T be kind used in making 
ivi ea iV-./MN v«niLi. tamales and pungent 
sauces. Used almost exclusively for grind¬ 
ing and often called “Cayenne" pepper. 
We have a fine strain of seed of this popu¬ 
lar variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 55c; V4 lb. $1.85; 
1 lb. $5.50. 
Perfection Pimiento 
PERFECTION PIMIENTO. EVdl’Sm 
smooth sweet peppers largely used by can- 
ners, and excellent for stuffing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
35c; Vi lb. $1.15; 1 lb. $3.50. 
CHINESE GIANT. 
A very large bright green 
sweet pepper used for sal¬ 
ads, and stuffing; the old time favorite for 
the home garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 65c; Vi lb. 
$2.20; 1 lb. $6.50. 
BELL OR BULL NOSE. J^etbeU shaped Pa¬ 
pers, medium size, long a favorite among 
gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. $1.15; 1 
lb. $3.50. 
A very strong variety; fruit 
CAYENNE. j s i on g (about 4 
slender, bright red when ripe. 
60c; Vi lb. 12.00; 1 lb. $6.00. 
inches) and 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 
PIOPAI rCM The favorite variety when a 
nuRAL v^e/vi. sma n h 0 t pepper is desired 
for pickling or highly flavored sauces. The 
fruit is cone shape and 2 inches long, green 
when immature, changing to a creamy white 
and turning red as it ripens. We have a 
fine stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 80c; 
Vi lb. $2.65; 1 lb. $8.00. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER PEPPER. ^ce^Cali- 
fornia Wonder Pepper in 1927, announcing 
it as the best large sweet pepper ever pro¬ 
duced. The reception given this remark¬ 
able variety even exceeded our expectations. 
It has literally swept the country and is 
now the leading variety used by large ship¬ 
pers of winter vegetables on the West coast 
of Mexico. It is the best large fruited pep¬ 
per in existence, very smooth, heavy, free 
from creases and wrinkles. Meat thick, ten¬ 
der, and of finest flavor; it is fast replac¬ 
ing other varieties in the home garden on 
account of its excellent quality, and with 
the shippers on account of its fine appear¬ 
ance after a long journey to distant markets. 
Peppers are about five inches in length and 
four in width, being blocky in shape. The 
walls are very thick and the color a deep, 
rich and glossy green. Buy your seed in 
Germain's Sealed Containers, and be sure of 
the best. Pkt. 5c: oz. 65c; V4 lb- $2.20; 1 lb. 
$6.50. 
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Health Properties 
of Peppers 
Calories per lb. 109 
Vitamins A, B, C 
Proteins 1.1% 
Carbohydrates 4.6% 
Fats .1% 
Calcium .006% 
Iron .0004% 
Earlier, o, aa «(. safer Crops are assured if 
you use Hotkaps. See page 49. 
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT 
Rbubarbe, Fr. 
Rabarbaro. Ital. Ruibarbo, Sp. Rhabarbcr. Ger. 
Note—Prices listed are postpaid. 
r-iiiTHDC Rhubarb seed requires considerable care and is discnrn - 
CULTURE. nating as to where it grows. A rich light sandy loam is 
its delight and seed planted in this type of soil, about % Inch deep in 
rows which are 12 inches apart, in the early spring, say February, will 
be ready to transplant in from 4 to 6 months time. When roots are 
large as one’s finger transplant to mellow soil as described above, in 
rows 5 feet apart and about 3 feet apart in the 
row. The roots should be set in ridges with 
the crown even with the surface of the soil. 
The ground should be kept well cultivated and 
irrigated the first season and stalks may be 
pulled early the next spring. 
(For Rhubarb Plants see page 106) 
/-i amt ujinTrn We can furnish seed of this 
G1AN1 WINIbK. splendid variety but as 
Rhubarb is one of the plants that does not 
come true from seed the result will be varying 
types of plants, so we recommend the planting 
of roots, especially in making commercial 
plantings. Our price on seed is: Pkt. 5c; oz. 
$1.60; Vi lb. $5.35; 1 lb. $16.00. 
Health Properties 
of Rhubarb 
Calories per lb. 105 
Vitamin C 
Proteins .6% 
Carbohydrates 6.6% 
Fats .7% 
Calcium .044% 
Iron .00056% 
Chtnes* Giant 
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