OLDS’ PEPPERS 
Harris’ Early Giant. 
353. HARRIS’ EARLY GIANT. (63 days.) 
The earliest and most prolific of all the large peppers. 
The plant is dwarf, of compact growth, bearing as 
many as 12 enormous peppers to a plant. 
The peppers average 5 inches in length and 3 ^ 
inches in diameter. Color is a deep green turning to 
bright red. Flesh thick and of a very sweet and pleasant 
flavor. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vs oz., 25c; oz., 40c; 
Vk Ih., $1.25, postpaid. 
HOT PEPPERS 
Hungarian Wax. 
349. HUNGARIAN WAX. (65 days.) 
A splendid pungent pepper. Color waxy ca¬ 
nary yellow turning to crimson at maturity. 
Peppers are 5 to 6 inches in length and 
rather slender. One of the best hot peppers. 
Very prolific. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vi 
oz., 25c; oz., 45c; lb., $1.40, postpaid. 
355. RED CHILI. (75 days.) A rather 
late hot variety, with peppers about % inch 
or less in diameter, tapering to a point; about 
2 inches long. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vi 
oz., 25c; oz., 40c; Vk Ih., $1.25, postpaid. 
358. HOT VARIETIES MIXED. 
Including Chili, Cayenne, Hungarian Wax, 
Tabasco and others. As “hot as fire.’’ Pkt., 
5c; Vi oz., 18c; oz., 30c; Vk lb-. 90c, post¬ 
paid. 
OLDS’ PARSNIP 
Each packet contains enough seed to sow 
25 feet of drill. One ounce 200 feet of drill. 
Six pounds one acre. 
311. HOLLOW CROWN. The old 
standard parsnip, long rooted, sweet flavored 
and desirable. Excellent also for stock feed. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vk lb., 25c; lb., 75c, post¬ 
paid. 
310. IMPROVED GUERNSEY. An 
improved Hollow Crown; it is more of a half- 
long in shape, being thicker and shorter, and 
more easily dug. It is a very heavy yielder; 
roots, smooth; flesh, fine grained and of ex¬ 
cellent flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vk lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. 
April 13, 1939. _ , 
“Our garden is never a success untliout Olds^^ 
grand seeds. All graze and true to name.” 
Mrs. C. Clark, Illinois. 
CULTURE; Sow early, in the house or 
in hot beds and transplant later when the 
ground is warm. Each packet will produce 
about 150 plants. An ounce, 1,500 plants. 
The number of days after each variety shows 
time required after setting of plants to 
picking. Earlier peppers can be had by 
using Sage Hi-Caps. See page 56. 
350. RUBY KING. (69 days.) One 
of the most popular varieties for both home 
and market gardens. It grows 4V^ to 6 inch¬ 
es long and 3 Vk to 4 inches thick. The pep¬ 
pers are green to bright red, flesh thick, 
sweet and mild. Among the best for pickles. 
Pkt., 5c; Vz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; Vk lb., $1.05, 
postpaid. 
357. CALIFORNIA WONDER. (75 
days.) A very mild, sweet, mid-season va¬ 
riety. The peppers are very large, measuring 
4Vk inches in length by 3 to 4 inches in 
diameter. The fruit ripens very uniformly 
and has a deep crim^son color when ripe. It 
closely resembles the Chinese Giant in form 
but the flesh is much thicker. Pkt., 10c; 2 
pkts., 15c; Vk oz., 35c; oz., 60c; Vk lb., 
$1.75, postpaid. 
347. EARLY CALWONDER. (65 days.) 
Our New Early Pepper similar to California 
Wonder but earlier with short and stalky bush. 
See page 30. Pkt., 10c; Vk oz., 30c; oz,, 55c; Vk 
lb., $1.70, postpaid. 
352. YELLOW ROUMANIAN SWEET. 
(78 days.) The largest and sweetest yellow 
pepper. Often 8 or 9 inches long and 4 to 5 
inches thick. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vk oz., 
30c; oz., 55c; Vk lb., $1.70, postpaid. 
354. CHINESE GIANT. (80 days.) Its 
great size, fine shape, and beautiful, glossy red 
color and mild flavor all commend it. It is very 
productive. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Vk oz., 35c; 
oz., 60c; Vk lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
351. BELL OR BULL NOSE. (65 days.) 
A standard early variety. Has a vigorous plant 
growing two feet high. The peppers are large 
with thick, mild, sweet flesh of excellent quality. 
Pkt., 5c; Vk oz., 20c; oz., 35c; Vk lb., $1.05, 
postpaid. _ 
PEPPER PLANTS 
HARRIS’ EARLY GIANT^. RUBY 
KING. CALIFORNIA WONDER, HUN¬ 
GARIAN WAX. Ready May 15th. Doz., 40c: 
50 for $1.25, postpaid. 
King of the North. 
Mammoth Virginia Peanuts 
348. KING OF THE NORTH. (60 days.) 
The newest and best early large pepper which 
wil be valuable for the northern states. The 
fruits are enormous in size and color up a 
brilliant red much earlier than any of the other 
large sorts. They will average six inches long 
and three to four inches across. Flesh is fine, 
thick, mild, and sweet. The spreading plants 
are literally covered with large peppers often 
with eight to ten maturing at a time. Pkt., 10c; 
2 pkts., 15c; Vk oz-, 25c; oz., 45c; Vk lb., $1.40, 
postpaid. 
356. PIMIENTO. (78 days.) This variety 
is used not only for salads and mangoes but by 
canners. The flesh is very thick, mild and sweet, 
and color a glossy red when ripe. Pkt., 10c; 2 
pkts., 16c; Vk oz., 20c; oz., 30c; Vk lb., 90c, 
postpaid. 
OLDS’ PARSLEY 
One packet of parsley will seed 40 feet. 
Sow early in the spring, soaking the seed 
before sowing as germination is slow. 
306. CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. 
The vigorous, compact plants grow very fast, 
producing fresh and tender, bright green 
leaves, so curled and crumpled that they 
have the appearance of curled moss. It is 
also a handsome border plant and may be 
grown in pots or window boxes for its beau¬ 
tiful foliage. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vk lb., 25c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. 
306. PARAMOUNT. (Triple Curled.) 
An extra select triple Curled Parsley of un¬ 
usually rich dark green color. Plants grow 
about 12 inches high. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vk lb., 30c: lb., 86c, postpaid. 
ROOT PARSLEY 
309. HAMBURG. (Turnip Rooted.) 
The edible root of this variety resembles in 
color and shape a small parsnip. The roots 
may be stored in the cellar for winter use. 
The leaves are similar to those of plain pars¬ 
ley. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V 4 lb., 30c: lb.. 85c, 
postpaid. 
OLDS’ PEANUTS 
315. MAMMOTH VIR¬ 
GINIA. The largest, sweet¬ 
est and heaviest yielding 
variety. With ordinary 
weather, this variety will 
produce a crop of good pea¬ 
nuts in the latitude of Wis¬ 
consin. Plant on a south 
slope, in sandy soil if pos¬ 
sible. Large pkt., 5c; Vk lb., 
lOc; Vk lb., 20c; lb., 35c; 
5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
SEED POTATOES. 
SEE PAGES 68-69. 
Champion Moss Curled Parsley. 
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