REPRERS 
Pfeffer Piment Pimienta Peperone 
One packet will produce enough plants for the home-garden; one ounce will 
make 2000 plants. 
Cutture. Pepper seeds should be sown in a greenhouse or hotbed, because 
they require heat and moisture to germinate. When the seedlings have their 
third pair of leaves, transplant them into individual pots; and as soon as all 
danger of frost is over, set them out in the garden, Prepare the ground well, 
using plenty of well-rotted manure. Space the plants 3 feet apart each way 
and hoe frequently and thoroughly. 
California Wonder. Stocky, upright plants bearing broad, deep green 
Peppers which turn crimson when ripe. Flesh agreeably mild, 
thick, sweet, and very firm. Splendid variety. 
Harris’ Early Giant. Specially good for market growing. The dwarf, 
compact plants bear numerous, large, brilliant fiery scarlet fruits 
with thick, sweet flesh of a deliciously mild flavor. 
Long Red Cayenne. A medium-early, hot Pepper with slender, twisted, 
and pointed fruits about 4 inches Iong. Bright red when ripe and 
very strong and pungent. This is used for seasoning only. 
Neapolitan. A very early, medium-large, prolific variety for home 
and market gardens. Fruits 4 inches Iong, 2 inches in diameter, 
3 lobed, yellowish green becoming bright red; flesh extremely mild 
and sweet. 60 days. 
Pimento. The sweetest of all sweet Peppers, without a trace of hotness. 
Just right size for stuffing, and delicious in salads. Clear scarlet and 
exceptionally attractive. The plants are very productive. | 
Red Cherry. Popular hot Pepper for pickling. The plants are vigor- 
ous, upright, prolific. Fruits 1 inch in diameter, round smooth, 
solid, exceedingly pungent. Deep green changing to deep scarlet. 
82 days. 
Ruby King. Fruits very large, often 4 to 41% inches long, deep green 
when young, bright red when ripe. Flesh thick and mildly flavored. 
Plants grow about 2% feet high and bear heavily. 
Sweet Bell or Bullnose. Large, thick, irregular fruits with a mild, 
sweet taste and glossy crimson skins. The plants grow about 2 feet 
tall and produce freely. A popular variety for stuffing. 
World Beater. Huge four-lobed Pepper, borne profusely on handsome, 
vigorous plants, An early variety, extensively grown for home use 
and for shipping to distant markets, which it reaches m perfect 
condition. 
Yellow Hungarian Wax. A first-early, hot sort, valuable for market 
gardeners and canners. Plants dwarf and prolific. Fruits 5144 to 
614 inches long, 6 inches in diameter, are medium-slender, tapering, 
smooth and very pungent. Color waxy yellow, changing to bright 
crimson at maturity. 
PUMPKINS 
Kurbis Potiron Calabaza Zucca 
One packet will plant 6 hills; one ounce, 30 hills; 4 to 5 pounds are enough 
for one acre. 
Cutture. On the farm, Pumpkins are usually sown in the cornfield. Drop 
2 or 3 seeds in every third or fourth hill after the last cultivation. Because the 
vines make such rampant growth they are not suited for smal] home-gardens. 
Where space permits they may be sown 6 to 8 feet apart and treated like melons. 
Connecticut Field or Big Tom. Grows to excellent size, varying from 
a slightly flattened globe to a long oval shape. The flesh has a 
rich grain and fine flavor. 
Japanese Pie. An excellent variety for kitchen use. Thick, fine-grained 
flesh, deliciously sweet in pies. 
Kentucky Field or Sweet Cheese. A popular variety, largely used for 
canning or stock-feeding. The dull orange fruits are flat, very hardy, 
and mature late, averaging about 10 pounds each. 
King of Mammoths. Largest of all, used for stock and exhibition. 
Fruits are bright lemon, mottled with orange, and will run from 60 
to 100 pounds each. Rind and flesh are very hard and firm. 
Sweet or Sugar (New England Pie). Small, round, fine-flavored, 
particularly for delicious Pumpkin pies “‘like mother used to make.” 
Tennessee Sweet Potato. Magnificent pear-shaped variety of medium 
size; creamy white and looks like sweet potatoes when cooked. 
Winter Luxury. A superior smal] Pumpkin for pies, but enormously 
productive and an excellent keeper. Fruits are slightly oval, about 
10 inches in diameter, rich golden russet, and finely netted. 
THE PAGE SEED COMPANY, Greene, N.Y. 21 



Ruby King Pepper 
To grow big Pumpkins, fill a 
large hole with well-rotted 
manure and build the Pumpkin 
hill over it. 
World Beater Pepper 
After danger from bugs is 
past, allow the strongest Pump- 
kin vine to grow, and cut off 
all fruits except two or three, 
or the best one of the [ot. 

Sweet or Sugar Pumpkin 
Vegetable Seeds 
