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~& WSWEET and HOT” 
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 
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 500 %-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 
Maturity dates specified are the number of 
days from setting of plants to picking marketable fruit. 
consideration. 

California Wonder Pepper 
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 38 of an inch) places it ahead 
of all other sorts, and makes it a pre- 
mier shipping variety. Disease-resistant, 
- 1O0c; % oz. 25c; oz. 45c: Y% Ib. 
$1.25; Ib. $4.50; 5 Ibs. $21.25. Not 
prepaid: 10 Ibs, $38.00. 
440-A Super Strain. California eTown 
seed. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. 6Oc; 
% lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00; 5 Ibs. $30.00. 
431-A Louisiana 
70 days. 
used for canning, 
pickles. 
; Fruits 7 inches long and 
%4 inch in diameter, tapering, color 
437 World-Beater. 7 aays. 
One of the largest and most hand- 
some Peppers. The fruit will de- 
velop a length of 5 inches and a 
diameter of 3% 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. 
1Oc; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 4 Ib. 
$1.00; Ib. $3.50; 5 Ibs. $15.00, 
Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $25.00. 
438 Calwonder (Early). 
65 days. Matures fully a week ear- 
lier than California Wonder. Plant 
stocky and sturdy, vigorous and pro- 
lific. Fruits 3 and 4 lobed, ‘upright, 
very attractive (4x3% inches) 
smooth, uniform, deep green, thick, 
sweet and mild. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 
30c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50; Ib. 
$5.50; 5 Ibs. $25.00. 
430 Pimiento. 72 aays. Pre 
eminently a canning variety. Fruits 
are smooth, 3% inches in length, 
and heart-shaped; color dark green, 
changing to crimson; flesh excep- 
tionally thick, sweet, and mild. Pkt. 
{Oc; oz. 25c; % lb. 65c; Ib. 
$2.25; 5 lbs. $9.00. 
in rows 3 feet apart and 1% to 2 feet between plants. 
tivate and keep free of weeds. 
plants; 1 pound enoug 
Cul- 
One ounce will produce 1000 
h plants for an acre, 
427 Royal King. 
75 days: A truly 
superb Sweet Pepper. The perfectly 
smooth fruits are 4 to 4% inches 
long, 3% inches in diameter, 4-lobed, 
and slightly tapering, of- rich deep 
green color when young, bright scar- 
let-red when ripe. The flesh is extra 
thick, mild, and so sweet that it may 
be eaten raw. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 20¢c; 
0z. 30¢; % lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00; 5 
Ibs. $14.00, Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$25.00. 
DA 
429 Ruby King. 68 days. Very 
popular and profitable Peppers for the 
market and shipping. The fruits are 
4% 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 thiek, mild, 
and sweet. Plants upright and vigor- 
ous. Our stock has been carefully se- 
lected for uniformity and color, Pkt. 
{Oc; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c; ¥Y% Ib. 
$1.00; lb. $3.50; 5 Ibs. $16.00. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $27.50. 
428 Chinese Giant. go days. 
Large, attractive Sweet Pepper for the 
home and market. Plants short and 
stocky. Fruits chunky, 4 to 5 inches 
long, and square-ended. Flesh deep 
sreen, becoming bright scarlet-red. 
Mild and sweet. An ideal home-garden 
variety. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 30c: oz. 
50c; % Ib. $1.50; Ib. $5.00; 5 
Ibs. $22.50. 
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 are5 to 5% 
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. 10c; % oz. 
253.5). Ibs. 
Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $387.00. 
Cayenne. 
A favorite hot variety, 
i drying, and 
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 thick and hot. Highly 
prized for pickling whole. Pkt. 
Oc; % oz, 25c; oz. 40c; 4 Ib. 
deep green changing to brilliant red. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c: oz. 40c; 
% Ib. $1.25; lb. $4.00; 5 Ibs. 
$17.50. 
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. 1Oc; WY OZ. 
25c; 0z. 40c; % Ib., $1.25; lb. 

; a 
$1.25; lb. $4.00 $4.00. World-Beater Pepper 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 26 Vegetable Seeds 
