Do you know that a few Pepper plants will supply a large family? 
MICHELL’S PEPPERS 


Pimiento 
Pepper 
Ruby King Pepper 
PEANUTS 

ARACHIDE (Fr.) Erpnuss (Ger.) 
CeEcE DE TERRA (Ital.) 
One bushel nuts unshelled will plant an acre, but 
shell must be removed beforehand 
Peanuts can be grown in almost any well- 
drained garden soil, and should yield a big 
crop. The Peanut plant rather enriches the 
soil instead of impoverishing it, as It Is an 
abundant gatherer of free nitrogen. 
Selected Virginia. lb. 20c.; 
5 Ibs. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $2.50. 
ROSEMARY 
An herb that ts used in seasoning and in 
the production of a volatile oil. Pkt. 25c.; 
Yyoz. 75c.; Voz. $1.30. Pot-grown plants, 
ready in April. 30c. each; doz. $3.00. 
Rutabaga. 
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PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGES 
50 HENRY F. 



MICHELL 
PimeEnt (Fr.) 
PFEFFER (Ger.) 
PEPERONE (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce about 1200 plants 
Sow the seed in a hotbed or window-box 
about March 1. Transplant to the open 
ground when all danger from frost Is over, in 
rows 3 feet apart, 114 feet apart in the row. 
Mild or Sweet Varieties 
California Wonder. A fine variety of great 
merit. The very large fruits often weigh 
8 to 10 ounces each and are of glossy green 
color turning later to vivid red. Flesh thick 
and mild in taste. Pkt. 10c.; Woz. 35c.; 
oz. 60c.; Yb. $2.00. 
Chinese Giant. Monster, perfectly sweet 
Pepper with green fruit turning bright 
scarlet. Matures late. Fine for stuffed 
Spine es Pkt. 10c.; Yoz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; 
Ylb. $2.00 
Golden Dawe Very sweet, large yellow 
variety shaped like the Chinese Giant. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; oz. 70c.; Mlb. $2.15. 
Harris’ Early Giant. A new early variet 
of large size; deep green turning to re 
flesh thick and of a sweet pleasant flavor 
Pkt. 10c.; Yoz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; 4b. $1.60. 
King of the North. A large, handsome, 
early variety which we recommend for 
growing in sections where seasons are short. 
Dark green, turning later to a beautiful 
red. Flesh fairly thick and of mild flavor. 
Heavy producer. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 40c.; 
oz. 70c.; Ylb. $2.15. 
Neapolitan. Large, early, thick-meated va- 
riety of mild flavor. Bright red when ripe. 
Pkt. 10c.; 140z. 30c.; oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.60. 
Pimiento. Excellent, uniformly shaped, 
sweet, green changing to red when fully 
ripe. Pkt. 10c.; Y%oz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; Mlb. 
-50. 
Ruby Giant. 
Adapted for yea Peles: 
oz. 50c.; Yb. $1.5 
Ruby King. Fruits - to 6 inches long and 
about 3 inches in diameter, green, turning 
to red as they mature, with flesh fairly 
thick and mild tn flavor. Pkt. 10c.; Yoz. 
30c.; oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.50. 
Very large, of mild flavor. 
Yoz. 30c.; 


Mild or Sweet Varieties, continued 
Tomato or Squash. Upright grower, with 
small fruit shaped like a tomato and of 
mild flavor. Pkt. 10c.; Y%oz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; 
Yb. $1.50. 
Sweet Banana. A very early, productive, 
long-pointed yellow Pepper with thick 
sweet flesh. Pods turn red at full maturity. 
Superb to use as yellow and red slices in 
fancy salads. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 75c.; oz. 
World Beater. Very similar to Ruby Giant, 
but grows slightly larger; flesh very meaty 
and of mild flavor. Choice seed, grown in 
New Jersey. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; 
lb. $1.60. 
Hot Varieties 
Bell or Bull Nose. One of the earliest varie- 
ties and very hardy. The sturdy plants 
produce great numbers of green fruit, turn- 
ing later to vivid scarlet; flesh fairly thick 
and slightly hot or pene ee Pkt 10c:; 
Yoz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; 4 Ib. $1.60. 
Hungarian Wax. Fruits about 2% inches nm 
diameter and 4 to 5 inches long, golden 
yellow when young, turning later to scarlet. 
Very hot; used principally for pickling. 
Pkt. 10c.; Yor. 35c.; 0z. 55c.; YIb. $1.75. 
Large Red Cherry. A large hot variety, 
extensively used for canning whole; aver- 
ages 114 to 2 inches in diameter; shaped 
something like a flattened tomato. Pkt. 
10c.; Yoz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; Ib. $1.50. 
Long Red Cayenne. A ‘long red variety; 
very hot and used principally for bunching 
with pother ae Pkt. 10c.; Woz. 30c.; oz. 
50c.; M4Ib. $1.5 
Red Chili. The ee narrow red pods are 
very hot; used for seasoning. Pkt. 10c.; 
Yyoz. 30c.; oz. 50c.; 4 Ib. $1.60. 
Pepper Plants Ready in May 
Bull Nose and Ruby King only. 
Pot-grown Plants. Doz. 75c.; 100, $6.00. 
Not mailable. 

MICHELL’S CHOICE SEED POTATOES 
PomME DE TerRrRE (Fr.) KartTorFEL (Ger.) 
Pararta (Ital.) 
Plant one peck for 100 feet of row 
Plant 12 to 14 bushels per acre 
TimE oF SHIPMENT. Potato-shipping with 
us commences about March 15 (weather per- 
mitting), unless otherwise requested. We 
can ship at customer’s risk any time during 
cold weather. Our Potatoes are put up in 
sacks of 21% bushels each. 
Beats Them All (Michell’s). This famous 
variety has given the best results wherever 
tried, yielding more than any other early 
Potato. Oblong in shape; quality fine. Ex- 
tremely early, coming tn about 7 to 10 days 
earlier than Early Rose. 
Early Rose (Houlton or Maine). A leading 
variety for earliness, quality, and pro- 
ductiveness Pink skin; oblong shape. 
Green Mountain. An excellent general- 
crop variety. White; roundish flat. 
Irish Cobbler. An excellent sort, almost 
round in shape. 
Jersey Redskin. Especially adapted for 
planting in light, sandy soil mm late June and 
early July. Oval shape, medium size, and 
cook pure white. 
Russet. An excellent late variety, claimed 
to be absolutely rust- and blight-proof. 
Oval or flat in shape; medium size. 
Prices on Seed Potatoes are established 
about March 1 
co., 


516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
Sweet Potato Plants 
Ready in June 
Yellow and Red Nansemond. 100, 75c.; 
1000, $5.00. Not less than 100 plants of a 
variety can be furnished. 
We regret we cannot supply tubers of 
Sweet Potatoes. 
FORMACIDE. For treating seed po- 
tatoes to msure against disease-pro- 
ducing germs and spores that are 
present. Apply the dust to the seed- 
pieces at the rate of 4 ounces to 1 
bushel of potatoes. Mlb. 50c.; Ib. 85c.; 
5 Ibs. $3.50; 25 Ibs. $10.00; 50 Ibs. 
$17.50; 100 Ibs. $30.00. 
NEW IMPROVED SEMESAN BEL 
(Du Bay). For treating seed potatoes 
before planting. Simply mix, dip, drain, 
dry, and your seed potatoes are ready 
for plantmg. May be used on either 
whole or cut seed-pieces. Effectively 
controls such seed-borne disease or- 
ganisms as_ scab, rhizoctonia, and 
black-leg. One pound treats 60 to 80 
bushels of seed. 2 ozs. 30c.; Ib. $1.65; 
are Ibs. Coe 15; 9255 Ibs: *433 .25; 100 lbs. 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
