For the Home or Market. Steadily becoming more popular. 
It is one of the most profitable truck crops in the South. 
An acre yields about BOO %-bushel hampers, and a fair esti¬ 
mate of returns would be $150.00 to $400.00 per acre. 
Truckers favorably located should give this crop more serious 
consideration. Maturity dates specified are the number of 
days from setting of plants to picking marketable fruit. 
437 World- 
Culture. A high temperature is required to germinate Pep¬ 
per seed. Sow the seed early in hotbeds or in protected 
boxes, or delay planting until the ground has become well 
warmed. When plants have 6 to 8 leaves, and danger of 
frost is over, they may be transplanted to the open ground 
in rows 3 feet apart and 1 % to 2 feet between plants. Cul¬ 
tivate and keep free of weeds. One ounce will produce 1000 
'/» 
Natural 
Size 
California Wonder Pepper 
plants; 1 pound for 
Bsdtsr. 70 days. 
One of the largest and most hand¬ 
some Peppers. The fruit will de¬ 
velop a length of 6 inches and a 
diameter of 314 inches, 4-lobed, with 
very thick, mild, and exceptionally 
sweet flesh. The color is a bright 
glossy green changing to bright red. 
Plants are vigorous, upright, and 
very productive. The most popular 
shipping Pepper in the South be¬ 
cause of its appearance and ability 
to stand packing. It holds up well 
when shipped long distances. Pkt. 
lOc: Vz oz. 20c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. 
90c: lb. $3.00; 5 lbs. $14.00. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $26.00. 
438 Giant Crimson. 80 days. 
An attractive Pepper 5 to 6 inches 
long and 314 to 4 inches in diam¬ 
eter, glossy, rich green when young 
and brilliant scarlet when ripe. The 
plants are 214 feet high and very 
productive. Pkt. lOc; 14 oz. 20c; 
oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50; 
5 lbs. $16.25. 
430 Pimionto. 72 days. Pre¬ 
eminently a canning variety. Fruits 
are smooth. 314 inches in length, 
and heart-shaped: color dark green, 
changing to crimson; flesh excep¬ 
tionally thick, sweet, and mild. Pkt. 
lOc; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c: lb. 
$1.75; 6 lbs., $7.50. 
)lants per acre. 
427 Royal King. 75 (jays, a truly 
superb Sweet Pepper. The perfectly 
smooth fruits are 4 to 414 inches 
long, .314 inches in diameter, 4-lobed, 
and slightly tapering, of rich deep 
green eolor when young, bright scar- 
let-red when ripe. The flesh is extra 
thick, mild, and so sweet that it may 
be eaten raw. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c; 
14 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50; 6 lbs. 
$ I 0.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $19.00. 
429 Ruby King. 08 days. Very 
popular and profitable Peppers for the 
market and shipping. The fruits are 
414 to 5 inches long, 3 inches in diam¬ 
eter, and usually 3-lobed. Fruits 
tapering, dark green changing to ruby- 
red at maturity. Flesh is thick, mild, 
and sweet. Plants upright and vigor¬ 
ous. Our stoek has been carefully se¬ 
lected for uniformity and color. Pkt. 
lOc; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; lb. 
$2.50; 5 lbs. $10.00. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $19.00. 
428 Chinese Giant. 8o days. 
Large, attractive Sweet Pepper for the 
home and market. Plants short and 
stocky. Fruits chunky, 4 to 6 inches 
long, and square-ended. Flesh deep 
green, becoming bright scarlet-red. 
Mild and sweet. An ideal home-garden 
variety. Pkt. lOc; 14 oz. 20c; oz. 
35c; 14 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50; 5 
lbs. $16.25. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$30.00. 
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440 75 days. If you want a large, heavy, 
dark, glossy green Pepper, of the finest 
flavor, this variety meets your require¬ 
ments. Produces an abundance of hand¬ 
some, blocky, 4-lobed, uniform fruits 5 
inches in length and 4 inches across, 
which, when ripe, turn into a brilliant 
crimson. The thickness of the flesh alone 
(often % of an inch) places it ahead 
of all other sorts, and makes it a pre¬ 
mier shipping variety. Disease-resistant. 
Pkt. lOc; 14 oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. 
$ i .00 ; lb. $3.50 ; 6 lbs. $ I 6.25. . Not 
I prepaid: 10 lbs. $30.00. 
GREATEST OF ALL! 
Quantity Prices on Front Color Sheet 
425 Florida Giant. 
75 days. Rapidly be¬ 
coming a favorite with 
Florida and Louisiana 
truckers. It bears an 
abundance of upright 
fruits that are 5 to 5 14 
inches long, and 4 
inches in diameter. The 
thick, fleshy walls, 
large size, heavy 
weight, dark green col¬ 
or and smoothness of 
the fruit will sell it at 
a premium on any mar¬ 
ket. The fruits pack 
well and do not wilt in 
long-distance shipment. 
Pkt. lOc: 14 oz. 25c: 
oz. 40c ; 14 lb. $1.25; 
lb. $5.00: 5 lbs. 
$22.50. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $40.00. 
441 Hungarian 
Yellow Wax. 
60 days. Fruits are 6 to 7 inches 
long, 2 inches thick, tapered and 
smooth. Color waxy yellow chang¬ 
ing to bright cherry-red when fully 
ripe. Flesh thieflj and hot. Highly 
prized for pickling whole. Pkt. 
lOc; 14 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. 
$1.25; lb. $4.00. 
43 1 -A Louisiana Cayenne. 
70 days. A favorite hot variety, 
used for canning, drying, and 
pickles. Fruits 7 inches long and 
% inch in diameter, tapering, color 
deep green changing to brilliant red. 
Pkt. lOc; 14 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 
14 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00; 5 lbs. 
$ I 7.50. 
433 Tabasco, used in making 
the well-known Tabasco sauce. The 
small bright green or red Peppers 
are very hot. Strong plants grow 
3 to 4 feet, producing an abundance 
of fruit that grow upright and are 
easily gathered. Pkt. I O c ; 14 oz. 
25 c ; oz. 40 c; 14 lb. $1.25; lb. 
$4.00. 
World-Beater Pepper 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
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Vegetable Seeds 
