HOT OR PUNGENT VARIETIES 
HOW TO GROW PEPPER 
(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.) 
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 V 2 inch in hotbed 8 to 10 weeks before time to transplant in open 
held. Pepper requires more heat than tomato and we have found it advis¬ 
able 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. 
See page 5 for construction of hotbeds. 
See page 85, 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. 
Ouf 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. Cali¬ 
fornia 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 Worldbeater. We recommend varieties as follows: early mangoes, Harris 
Early Giant and Ruby King; main crop, Worldbeater and California Wonder; 
of the hot or pimgent 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 uni¬ 
formity of fruit and thickness of wall. Try our 1938 "All America" winner 
pepper Rocky Ford. 
TT _ 80 days. (Hot.) A later variety planted extensively 
wnill Jn 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, tapered, 
deep green changing to bright scarlet at maturity, mildly pungent. 
(Pkt., 10c) (o*., 4 O 0 ) (% lb., $1.15) (lb., $4.00) (5 lbs., $17.60) pre¬ 
paid. 
Long T hick Red (Finger Pepper) 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. 
(Pkt.,‘lOc) (o*., 30c) (% lb., 90c) (lb., $3.00) (5 lbs., $13.20) pre¬ 
paid. 
Red Cherry, Large 
80 days. (Hot.) Used extensively by pickling 
houses. Fruits round, smooth, and very pun¬ 
gent 1% inches in diameter. Plants vigorous. 
upright and prolific; color deep green changing to deep scarlet. 
paid. 
(Pkt., 10c) (o*., 25c) (%lb., SOc) (lb., $2.50) (5 lbs., $11.00) pre- 
“I have been growing pepper for 12 years and this year I used your Low 
Bush California Wonder, and can say it is the best that I have ever tried." 
FROM NASHVILLE, TENN. 
“We were well pleased with the tomato and pepper seeds we got from 
you last year." We grew the earliest tomatoes from your seeds fhat went on 
our market." 
“We thank you very much for the Zinnia seed. They started blooming about 
April 25th and bloomed on until frost." 
72 
D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co., Rocky Ford, Colo. 
