ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
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Culture: Sow Pepper seed in March or April in hotbed, 
greenhouse or in boxes placed in a warm window. Cover seed 
lightly and keep the soil moist and very warm. After all 
danger of frost is past, set the plants out in the open ground, 
in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart and 18 in. apart in the rows. 
Hungarian Yellow Wax 
Mammoth Ruby King J h e Ruby 
to a very large size, being 7 to 8 inches long and 
about 4 inches through; of a bright red color; 
remarkably mild and pleasant in flavor. Is 
very prolific, single plants ripening from 15 to 
25 large fruits. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 65c. 
Hungarian Yellow Wax 
This early variety is larger and has thicker 
flesh than other hot peppers. It is excellent 
for canning. The plants produce a fine crop 
of fruit 6 to 7 inches long and 2 inches in 
diameter, crumpled and hooked at the point. 
The color is waxy light yellow at first, chang¬ 
ing to orange and then to bright red. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 45c, Vi lb- $1.35. 
Fruit a brilliant red, 
from three to four 
inches long, very productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 
1/4 lb. 80c. 
Long Red Cayenne 
Worldbeater 
A cross between Chinese 
Giant and Ruby King. 
The four-lobed Peppers are 5 in. long and 3 % 
in. in diameter. Very productive. Glossy 
rich scarlet-red skin and thick mild flesh. 
Matures early and is extensively grown for 
home use, for market, and for shipping to dis¬ 
tant market, which it reaches in best condi¬ 
tion. Pkt. 7c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 80c. 
Maw Tbe plant from which the 
New ^eiesiiai accompanying illustration 
was made contains 300 peppers. Peppers up 
;o the time they are full grown are a delicate 
:reamy yellow, and when full grown change to 
;rivid scarlet. Of clear, sharp flavor, rat. 
10c, oz. 40c, 
Sunnybrook Pepper 
Sunnybrook f he sunnybrook is 
larger and an im¬ 
provement on the older type of the 
tomato-shaped Pimento. It comes into 
bearing early, is very productive, has 
very thick, sweet flesh, and is a brilliant 
red. Pkt. 7c, oz. 35c, Vi lb. $1.10. 
Harris’ Early Giant 
garden sort, especially for Northern grow¬ 
ing, because it ripens early. The peppers 
are larger than any other early ones, 
3 inches in diameter and 4 % inches 
long, while from 6 to 10 are produced 
on one plant. Bright red. Pkt. 7c, oz. 
20c, Vi lb. 65c. 
Bull Nose or Large Bell 
An early variety of mild flavor, fruit 
large, the standard sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
20c, Vi lb. 65c. 
This is the sweetest 
pepper grown, as it 
does not contain the lightest trace of 
fieriness. The plants are extremely 
productive, and peppers are medium 
in size and of a shape which is desir¬ 
able for filling, and when prepared 
in this manner they are delicious. It 
may also be used in preparing salads 
and for flavoring, in which case it will 
add a fresh and delightful 
flavor. The flesh is quite 
thick. When fully ripe the 
peppers are of a brilliant 
red color and very attrac¬ 
tive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Vi 
lb. 65c. 
Mammoth Golden 
Oueen New, very 
v^ueen They 
are very productive, grow¬ 
ing from 12 to 20 perfect 
fruits, 7 to 8 inches long on 
a single plant. In color they 
are a bright waxy golden 
yellow, and mild in flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 65c. 
California Wonder 
Here’s a new Pepper of real 
merit. It’s nearly as large 
as, and earlier than, Chinese 
Giant. It will sit upright 
and is ideal to stuff and 
bake, or to serve whole 
with salad. Its walls are 
exceptionally thick, heavier 
and firmer than any other 
sort, and the flesh is deli¬ 
ciously sweet and spicy, 
with no bite to it. 
specimen pictured at right 
was 4 V 2 inches across and 
weighed 10^ ounces. The 
bright attractive g r e e n 
changes to a brilliant light 
crimson. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, 
1/4 lb. $1.25. 
New Chinese Giant 
A wonderful variety 
and is by far the 
largest sort ever grown. They grow four to five 
inches broad at top; of glossy scarlet color; mild 
flavor, all uniformly large, fine fruit. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
40c, Vi lb. $1.35. 
California Wonder 
