ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
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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, V4 lb. 80c. 
Worldbeater 
Windsor “A.” < New -> Ear,y Thick 
1 U ° Meated. This ndw 
pepper was introduced by the Connecticut 
Agricultural Experiment Station. The peppers 
are of the long type, resembling Ruby King 
in shape, but have exceptionally thick flesh. 
The peppers are about 2 V4 inches at the top 
and 4 V4 to 5 inches long. It is a very prolific 
variety producing a lot of ripe fruit early, and 
well worth trying. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, V4 lb. 
$1.25. 
Pimipnfn This is the sweetest pepper 
grown, as it does not con¬ 
tain 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 attractive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, V4 
lb. 65c. 
February, 1940. 
Martinsville, Va. 
Fifty years ago, I placed my first order 
for seeds with you. While I have not 
been a regular customer each year, I 
have always come back. I have found 
your seeds reliable and always come up 
to your descriptions. C. L. Barnard. 
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 £. he Ruby 
J * King grows 
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, V4 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. 
10 c, oz. 45c, Vi lb. $1.35. 
Fruit a brilliant red, 
from three to four 
inches long, very productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 
Vi lb. 80c. 
Sunnybrook Pepper 
Sunnybrook The 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. 
Mammoth Golden Queen 
New, very large. They are very produc¬ 
tive, growing 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, Vi 
lb. 65c. 
Bull Nose or Large Bell 
An early variety of mild flavor, fruit large, 
the standard sort. 
Ib. 65c. 
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Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Vi 
California Wonder Here’s a new 
Pepper o f 
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 deliciously sweet and 
spicy, with no bite to it. The 
specimen pictured at right was 
4 Vi inches across and weighed 
10 Vi ounces. The bright attrac¬ 
tive green changes to a brilliant 
light crimson. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, 
V4 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, V4 lb. $1.35. 
Early Calwonder A . n . early 
J strain of 
California Wonder maturing a week 
to ten days earlier than others. Plant 
stocky and sturdy, vigorous, prolific. 
Fruits 3- and 4-lobed, upright, very 
attractive. Smooth, uniform, deep 
green changing to bright crimson at 
maturity; thick, sweet and mild. 
Particularly desirable in areas of 
shorter season. Packs well because 
of its uniformity. Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c, 
1/4 lb. $1.50. 
California Wonder 
Gentry, Mo. 
Please rush this order as 
it is planting time. I sure 
do like your seeds ; seems 
like every seed comes and 
they are true to variety. 
' Mrs. Ted Wharton. 
