DESCRIPTION OF LANDRETHS’ 
PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFIED PEPPER VARIETIES 
Certified Ruby King (Black Strain)— 
110 Days—Sweet. Plants upright and 
large, with medium green foliage of 
medium-sized leaves. Fruits are borne 
pendant, medium width and long, averag¬ 
ing ‘1)4 to 3 inches wide at the shoulder, 
and 4^ to 5 inches long, tapering grad¬ 
ually to 3 or 4 points. The crown is 
mostly hollow, and the outside of the 
fruits is fairly smooth. The color is 
green with a slightly blackish tinge when 
young, and red when the fruits lipen. 
The flesh is medium thick and sweet. 
Differs from ordinary Ruby King in 
having more uniform and larger fruits 
with thicker flesh and a hollow crown. 
A superfine strain of this variety. 
Landreths’ Pennsylvania Certified + + hk 
Ruby King (Black’s Strain) ga^s et. if ^rigSrand 
large with medium-green leaves of medium 
size. The fruits are pendant and large, averaging 3>^ x 4 inches in size, with very little 
tapering to the generally 4 points. Crown is usually hollow with the outside of the fruit 
fairly smooth. Color of the fruits is green when young, ripening to red. This plant selection 
in World Beater has exceptionally thick walls for this variety. The flesh is sweet. Uni¬ 
formity of size and shape of the fruits, freedom from disease, thick flesh and hollow crown 
make this a superior strain. 
Certified California Wonder—120 Days—Sweet. Plants mostly upright, medium size 
and fairly compact. Foliage dark green and glossy with medium to large, broad leaves. 
Fruits are borne upright, medium width and length, averaging 3 x 34^ inches, with only a 
very slight taper to 
mostly 4 points. The 
crown is generally hollow, 
and the outside of the 
fruits very smooth. Color 
when young is dark green 
and dark red when ripe. 
The walls are the thickest 
of all Peppers, and the 
flesh sweet. One of the 
finest for stuffing with 
meat. Landreths’ Penn¬ 
sylvania Certified Cali¬ 
fornia Wonder differs from 
Florida Giant in being 
earlier in maturing, having 
smaller plants, and with 
smaller fruits. It is better 
suited to Northern grow¬ 
ing conditions than Flor¬ 
ida Giant. 
Selected Fruits of Landreths’ Pennsylvania 
Certified California Wonder Pepper 
Certified Florida Giant—130 Days—Sweet. This selection out of California Wonder is 
becoming an important variety in the South. It is not as well suited to the North, because 
of its later maturity. The plants are taller and coarser than California Wonder, and the 
leaves are wider. The fruits are borne upright, are generally wider and longer than Cali¬ 
fornia Wonder, otherwise they are the same. Use California Wonder for the North and 
Florida Giant for the South. 
Hollow Crowns of Landreths’ Pennsylvania Certified Pepper 
All of Landreths’ Pennsylvania Certified Pepper strains have been selected for hollow 
crowns. This is a distinct advantage to the housewife in preparing peppers for stuffing. 
By cutting off the top with one operation, the stem and core lift right out. Try it. 
