LETHERMAN'S SEED HOUSE, Canton. Ohio 
25 
PEPPER 
One ounce will produce 1,000 to 1,500 plants. pound to the acre. 
CULTURE—Sow the seed in hot-bed or window box about March Ist; transplant to the open 3 round when 
all danger of frost is past. Set plants in rows 3 feet apart, H /2 feet in the row. An application of some rich 
-fertilizer made when the plants are about 6 to 8 inches high will be very beneficial. 
Letherman's Orange Gem 
WINDSOR-A (Award of Merit 1938.) A good 
stock of very early Ruby King type. Makes 
good yield of medium sized fruits. Recommended 
for northern short season sections as a drought 
resisting, thick fleshed early sweet pepper, de¬ 
veloped by L. C. Curtis of Conn. Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station. PIct. 15c, 1/4 oz. 25c, 1/2 oz. 40c, 
oz. 75c, 1/4 lb. $2.50. 
ROCKY FORD (Special Mention 1938.) Large 
garden and commercial variety. Makes a large 
plant with large leaves, a prolific bearer of rather 
large thick walled fairly uniform sweet fruits about 
3 to 5 inches square shoulders, 3 to 4 lobes. 
Earlier than California Wonder, one of its parents, 
the other being World Beater. Pkt. 15c, oz. 
25c, 1/2 oz. 40c, oz. 75c, 1/4 lb. $2.50. 
LETHERMAN'S ORANGE GEM. The fruit is a pleas¬ 
ing dark green turning to a beautiful waxy deep 
orange-yellow when mature. Flesh is thick, mild 
and sweet. Plants are vigorous and prolific. Pkt. 
lOc, l/j oz. 20c, 1/2 oz. 35c, oz. 65c, I /4 lb. $2.00. 
<8> CALIFORNIA WONDER. A very large midseason 
variety, measuring 41/2 inches long by 4 inches in 
diameter; the flesh which is thicker than that of 
any other variety is firm, sweet and most agreeably 
mild flavor. Fruit is 4 lobed, very attractive deep 
green changing to bright crimson. Unequalled for 
stuffing or salads. Pkt. lOc, 1/4 oz. 15c, 1/2 oz. 25c, 
oz. 40c, 1/4 lb. $1.40, lb. $5.00. 
"HOLCO" PROLIFIC SWEET. The strong, vigorous 
plants grow about 20 inches high, are early and 
very prolific. Fruits are of attractive size and 
shape and color evenly to a beautiful scarlet. 
Especially valuable for Market Gardeners. Pkt. 
lOc, oz. 15c, 1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c, •/} lb. $1.40, 
lb. $5.00. 
CHINESE GIANT. One of the largest of the mild, 
sweet peppers. Plant is short and stocky; fruit is 
blocky, square ended, 4 to 5 inches in diameter 
and of equal length; flesh is thick and mild. Deep 
scarlet when mature. Pkt. lOc, 1/4 oz. 15c, 1/2 oz. 
25c, 01 . 40c, 1/4 lb. $1.40, lb. $5.00. 
^ HARRIS' EARLY GIANT. Earliest cl the large 
fruited sweet peppers and very prolific. Fruits are 
deep green turning to brilliant red when ripe; 
flesh thick, sweet and mild. A choice home gar¬ 
den sort especially where growing seasons are 
short. Pkt. lOc, l/i oz. 15c, j /2 oz. 20c, oz. 35c, 
'/4 ib. $1.15, lb. $4.00. 
WORLDBEATER. Plants vigorous, upright and very 
productive. Fruits 4 lobed, smooth, glossy green 
changing to bright red; flesh thick, mild and 
sweet, 5 inches long by 3'/2 inches in diameter. 
Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 18c, oz. 30c, Ib, $1.00, Ib. 
3.50. 
LONG RED CAYENNE. A hot pepper 5 inches 
long. Fruits narrow, tapering, frequently twisted; 
deep green changing to bright red. Pkt. lOc, 
1/2 oz. 18c, oz. 30c, 1/4 Ib. $ 1 . 00 , Ib. $3.50. 
RUBY KING. Plants medium dwarf, erect, very pro¬ 
ductive. Fruits tapering, dark green changing to 
ruby red at maturity. Flesh thick, mild and sweet. 
Excellent for home and market gardens, also for 
shipping. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 30c, ’/i Ib. 85c, 
Ib. $3.00. 
PIMENTO. Plants large, erect, prolific. Fruits heart 
shaped, very smooth, color glossy green, changing 
to ruby red. Flesh exceptionally thick, sweet and 
mild. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 18c, oz. 30c, l/j Ib. 85c, Ib. 
$3.00. 
SUNNYBROOK. A heavy yielder, early and pro¬ 
ductive. Tomato shaped, fruits are thick and 
sweet; brilliant red when mature. Pkt. lOc, l/j oz. 
18c, oz. 30c, 1/4 Ib. $1.00, Ib. $3.50. 
HUNGARIAN WAX. A very pungent or hot variety. 
Fruit 5 to 6 inches long, usually curved and 
twisted, tapering to a point. Waxy yellow at 
first changing to crimson at maturity. Generally 
used at the yellow stage of growth. Pkt. lOc, oz. 
15c, 1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c, l/i Ib. $1.40, Ib. $5.00. 
SHORT HUNGARIAN WAX. A shorter thicker type 
of Hungarian, not as hot as the long variety. 
Fruits about 4 inches long and two inches in 
diameter at the top. Pkt. lOc, 1/4 oz. 20c, 1/2 oz. 
30c, oz. 50c, Ib. $1.75. 
OSHKOSH. Smooth heart shaped, deep golden 
yellow when ripe, rich glossy green while growing, 
making it attractive to market as "green peppers." 
Flesh thick and of a distinctive mild flavor. Pkt. 
lOc, oz. 15c, 1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c, Ib. $1.40, 
Ib. $5.00. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. Resembles Ruby King in shape 
and size but color is attractive yellow when 
mature, changing from deep green. Flesh mild 
and sweet. Pkt. lOc, */4 oz. 15c, I /2 oz. 25c, oz. 
40c, 1/4 Ib. $1.25, Ib. $4.50. 
We suggest using some of the 
"ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS" 
of vegetables, they are all worthwhile. 
