VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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CALIFORNIA WONDER PENCE 
Considered as the standard of perfection among the sweet peppers. Its excellence as 
a home and market garden and shipping type, gives due cause for its importance and 
widespread use. 
PLANT—24 to 30 inches in height, upright, vigorous, and heavily productive over a 
long season. 
FRUIT— 4 I /2 inches long, V /2 to 4 inches across, chunky, mostly 4-lobed, borne upright; 
flesh, thickest of all varieties, tender, with mild sweet flavor; very handsome, 
smooth, glossy deep green changing to a brilliant crimson upon ripening. 
CHINESE GIANT PENNY 
The giant of the peppers. Its monstrous attractive size and sweet mild flavor have made 
it an old standby for the home and market gardeners. 
PLANT—24 inches tall, stocky, vigorous, and productive. 
FRUIT—5 inches long and 4 I /2 inches in diameter; flesh, thick, tender, crisp, sweet 
mild flavor; beautiful, showy specimen, chunky, smooth but crumpled at 
blossom end; bright green, changing to deep scarlet at maturity. 
CORNELLS SPECIAL PRONE 
Our early highly developed special pepper has proved most valuable to home and 
truck gardeners and shippers. Noted for its productivity and uniformity and becoming 
popular with Southern shippers. 
PLANT—24 to 30 inches tall, vigorous, compact, erect, with heavy protective foliage. 
FRUIT— 41/2 inches long and 3*/2 inches in diameter, slightly tapered, 3 and 4 lobed, 
flesh, thick, tender, delicate mild flavor; color, deep rich green, changing to 
brilliant red upon ripening. 
FLORIDA GIANT PREPE 
A selection of California Wonder adapted to the South and particularly well liked in 
Florida. A hardy vigorous type with large protective leaves. 
PLANT—About 30 inches tall, heavy and sturdy sort; bearing upright fruits. 
FRUIT—Like California Wonder except slightly larger. 
GOLDEN QUEEN PRERA 
A large, yellow-fruited variety of fine quality which is a novelty for the home garden 
and possesses fine edible qualities. 
PLANT—24 inches tall and a heavy bearer over quite a long period. 
FRUIT—3 1/2 inches long, and 3 inches in diameter, 3 and 4 lobed, blunt nose; flesh, 
mild sweet flavor; green when young, changing to rich golden yellow at 
maturity. 
HARRIS' EARLY GIANT PRENA 
One of the earliest large-fruited sweet peppers. Excellent for home and market garden. 
PLANT—18 to 24 inches tall, upright, vigorous, and famous for its high productiveness. 
FRUIT—4'/2 inches long and 3 I /2 inches in diameter, slightly tapered, 3-lobed; flesh, 
thick, tender, mild, pleasant flavor; color deep green, changing to brilliant red. 
LARGE BELL or Bull Nose PERDU 
The oldest standard type and most widely known of the Bell group. A reliable sort for 
the home and market garden. Our strain is entirely sweet fruited. 
PLANT—24 to 30 inches tall, erect, very prolific. 
FRUIT—4 to 4 1/2 inches long and 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter, squarish in shape; flesh, 
thick, sweet, mild flavor; color, deep green, becoming scarlet upon maturity. 
PIMIENTO or Perfection PROOF 
By far the leading canning variety. A standard sort for the home and market garden, 
as its superb qualities make it excellent for stuffing and salads. 
PLANT—30 inches tall, outstanding for its productiveness, upright, dark green foliage. 
FRUIT— 3^/2 inches long and 2^2 inches in diameter, pendent, smooth, tapering in heart 
shape; flesh, thick, of unusually sweet, mild flavor; color, rich green, turning to 
bright crimson. 
Season. 
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