PEPPERS 
A packet of seed will produce about 75 plants; an ounce about 1000 plants. 
Peppers are not difficult to raise if the right seed is used and the plants 
are set out early on rather warm, rich soil. If the peppers are kept picked 
before they turn red, the plants will produce great numbers of fruit. 
Seed should be sown in the greenhouse or indoors in flats, or in hot beds, 
in April and grown in flats before setting outdoors. When sowing pepper 
seed, cover very lightly, and keep the soil moist and very warm. The seed 
will not germinate unless kept very warm all the time. 
For the home garden it is easier to buy the plants. Sce page 82. 
Harris’ Northern Grown Pepper Seed 
Most seed companies do not produce pepper seed as far north as we 
are because ordinary varieties do not bear enough fruit here to make it 
profitable. However, for many years we have specialized in breeding 
early strains which grow well and bear large crops here. We find that our 
Northern Grown Strains are.the only ones which can be depended on 
to produce good crops every year. Starting with Harris’ Earliest many 
years ago we have since developed Harris’ Early Giant, Harris’ King 
of the North, Harris’ Improved Squash, Hot Portugal and finally our 
newest introduction Harris’ Wonder. 
HARRIS’ WONDER. (New-) Heavy Yielding. See page 4. 
This most desirable thick meated variety 
of our own breeding is remarkable for its yield of large smooth fruit. 
Seed of our own growing. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00. 
HARRIS’ KING OF THE NORTH. Eneormous Early 
Fruit, Abundant 
Yield. This pepper has become a great favorite since we introduced it 
a number of years ago. See full description on page 4. Seed of our 
own growing. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00. 
HARRIS’ EARLIEST. The Earliest Pepper. “Best for far North.” 
If you have difficulty in raising sweet 
peppers try this kind. They always produce an abundance of fruit 
even in short seasons when other kinds do not ripen. 
In an average season Harris’ Earliest will produce more peppers 
than any other sweet kind and they mature much earlier. For the 
Northern parts of the country where the larger and later kinds do 
not mature this is the only large sweet pepper that will make a good 
crop every season. We often get a lot of ripe (red) peppers here the 
first part of August and always plenty of green peppers on the plants 
before that date. 
The plants are only a foot or 18 inches high and on good ground 
produce so many peppers that they hardly seem able to support them. 
They are of good size, often 3 in. long and 2% in. in diameter, and of 
very mild, sweet flavor. Seed of our own growing. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 44 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00. 




Harris’ King of the North Peppers 
Sixteen peppers cover the top of this standard bushel basket. 
PEPPERS continued on next page. 
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Harris’ Improved Squash Peppers 
Prolific—thick meated, excellent for “Pimientos,” 
HARRIS’ IMPROVED SQUASH. Heavy Yielding 
Strain. Our strain is 
early, very prolific and thick meated and it ts the only strain we know 
of this type that has all these good points. This is the pepper which is so 
popular for canning because of its extremely thick flesh and fine quality. 
In many sections they are called **Pimientos.” 
This stock is a vast improvement over Cheese or Sunnybrook and 
others of this type. Hitherto it has been almost impossible to get a 
pepper of this type that would bear enough here in the North to make 
it worth while to grow them, but with this early prolific strain you can 
get an abundance of fine fruit year after year before the plants are 
killed by frost. Seed of our own growing. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 144 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00. 
HARRIS’ EARLY GIANT. Large Early Fruit. The large 
size, heavy yield and earliness 
have made this pepper one of the most popular varieties grown. It is 
a most valuable market variety and outstanding as one of the most 
satisfactory kinds for the home garden. Since we introduced this 
pepper in 1924 we have continued to improve it by careful selection. 
The plants are vigorous, growing well over two feet high and are 
covered from top to bottom with fine fruit. The fruit is large, often 
41% inches deep and 3% inches through, and the color deep green 
turning to brilliant red. The flesh is medium thick. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 44 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00. 
WINDSOR “‘A.”’ Early Thick Meated. This new pepper was developed 
by Dr. Lawrence Curtis of 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 24% 
inches at the top and 41% to 5 inches long. It is an early and prolific 
variety producing a lot of ripe fruit, even in our short season. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER. True Stock. We have a very superior stock 
of this fine variety which is so widely grown for large thick meated: 
green peppers by market growers. The fruit is of the true California 
Wonder shape, large and smooth, and with very thick flesh which 
makes it exceptionally heavy. They mature medium early and under 
good growing conditions will make a very profitable crop. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00. 
WORLDBEATER. Pears large fruit often 4 inches long and 3 inches in 
diameter. The fruit is deep green turning red when ripe. Matures 
medium early. These peppers are mild and sweet and very thick fleshed. 
Under proper conditions it is an extremely heavy bearer but is more 
suited to climates south of New York State. Ours is the outstanding 
stock of this variety with uniformly large thick fruit. . 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00. 
OSHKOSH. The largest and best yellow pepper. Oshkosh, especially 
when ripe, is the finest pepper we know for “Stuffed Peppers.” They 
can be used either green or ripe and when stuffed and baked are so mild 
and sweet that they fairly melt in your mouth. 
The plants are strong and compact and under normal conditions 
produce excellent yields of large peppers. The color is deep green 
turning to deep orange yellow when ripe. The flesh is very thick. 
Pkt, 10c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00. 
PIMIENTO. We have discontinued this variety because it seldom bears 
well in the North, and recommend Harris’ Improved Squash 


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