THE WETSEL SEED COMPANY, Harrisonburg, Va. 
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Chinese Giant 
Pepper 
Sow seed in a hotbed in early spring, 
transplanting to open ground after all 
danger of frost is over. 
All Pepper seed sent postpaid 
California Wonder. 120 days. Very large, 
heavy, and of excellent quality. The 
meat is thick, of good flavor, not partic- 
ularly strong, and withstands shipping. 
Pkt. 10¢; 0z. 30¢; ™% lb. $1.10; Ib. $3.50. 
Chinese Giant. 130 days. Small plant, bear- 
ing very large fruits. Popular because 
of its size and mild flavor. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 
30¢; %4 Ib. 90¢; Ib. $3.25. 
Long Red Cayenne. 120 days. Long, slen- 
der, pointed and twisted fruits, changing 
in color from deep green to bright red. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% Ib. 85¢; 1b. $3.00. 
Pimiento (Perfection). 130 days. Mild va- 
riety with thick flesh, which holds up 
for a long time. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; %4 Ib. 
65¢; Ib. $2.25. 
Ruby King. 110 days. Large fruit with 
sweet flavor and brilliant color. Pkt. 
10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% lb. 75¢; Ib. $2.50. 
Sweet Mountain. 120 days. Plant grows 
upright. Large fruits, often 6 inches long, 
2 inches thick. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; % Ib. 
65¢; Ib. $2.25. 
Pumpkin 
1 oz. seed will plant 25 to 30 hills spaced 
10 feet apart; 4 lbs. an acre. 
Pit 10¢7807. 15¢;..24 Ib. 35¢; lb. $1.00— 
postpaid. 
Cushaw, Green-striped. 115 days. Creamy 
white skin marked with green. Flesh 
light yellow. 
Cushaw, White. 112 days. Similar to_ the 
preceding but skin pure white. Fruit 
slightly smaller and with shorter neck. 
Kentucky Field (Large Cheese). 108 days. 
Fruits round, slightly flattened, ribbed; 
skin creamy buff, flesh yellow, of fine 
quality. 
King of the Mammoths. 120 days. Often 
called “Jumbo” because of its size. 
Specimens may weigh 100 Ibs. Excellent 
quality. 
Little Sugar (New England Pie). 115 days. 
Small, round, rich yellow flesh of ex- 
cellent quality. 
Tennessee Sweet Potato. 110 days. Bell- 
shaped fruit, white skin marked with 
green stripes, flesh creamy white. 
Virginia Mammoth. 115 days. Very large, 
oval fruits that keep well. Thick flesh. 
Rhubarb 
Sow seed in early spring, and transplant 
roots in the fall. Soil should be very rich. 
New Pineapple (Seed). Pkt. 10¢; 0z. 20¢; 
% lb. 50¢; 1b. $1.25—postpaid. 
New Pineapple (Roots). 3 for 50¢; $1.25 
per dozen—not postpaid. 
Radish 
To be tender and crisp, Radishes must 
be grown quickly. Enrich the soil with 
thoroughly rotted manure—do not use 
fresh manure. May be grown to advantage 
under glass or violet-ray cloth. Sow seed 
from February to October. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; ™% Ib. 35¢; Ib. 80¢— 
postpaid. 
25 days. Extra-large, 
to 1% inches 
Crimson Giant. 
globe-shaped Radish 1 
thick, deep crimson. 
French Breakfast. 25 days. Oblong form, 
scarlet with white tip, mild and tender. 
Bright Long Scarlet. 35 days. Grows 7 to 
8 inches long, brilliant scarlet. One of 
the best. 
Long White Icicle. 30 days. Roots 5 to 6 
inches long, pure white, mild flavor. 
China Rose Winter (Scarlet China Win- 
ter). 58 days. Half-long stump with deep 
rose skin and white flesh. 
Round Black Spanish. 60 days. Roots 2 to 
3 inches thick with black skin and pure 
white flesh. 
Saxa. 22 days. Early forcing. Bright scar- 
let root with exceptionally small top. 
Highly recommended. 
Sparkler. White Tip. 24 days. Globe- 
shaped, upper portion carmine-scarlet 
with pure white tip, solid, crisp, and 
sweet. 
White Strasburg. 40 days. Long roots 
about 1% inches thick, often reaching 6 
inches. Smooth pure white skin. 
Rutabaga 
Improved American Purple-Top. 85 days. 
Large roots with yellow skin and pur- 
ple tops, flesh pale yellow, fine-grained. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; % Ib. 35¢; Ib. $1.10— 
postpaid. 
Salsify or Oyster Plant 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Roots 7 to 8 
inches long, flesh mild. Requires light, 
mellow soil, do not use fresh manure. 
Plants may remain out all winter. 2 ozs. 
seed will plant 100 feet of drill. Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 15¢; %4 Ib. 45¢; lb. $1.40—postpaid. 
Spinach 
Sow seed early in spring and make suc- 
ceeding sowings every 10 days until late 
April. For fall crop, sow in August; for 
winter crop, in September or October. 1 oz. 
of seed will plant 100 feet of drill, 10 to 
12 Ibs. an acre. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; % Ib. 40¢; lb. 95¢— 
postpaid. 
Bloomsdale Long-standing. 45 days. More 
heavily crumpled than the following. 
Excellent for late sowing to carry over 
winter. 
40 days. Growth up-right, with thick 
dark green, crumpled leaves. 
Giant Nobel Thick-Leaf. 42 days. Heavy 
yielder of medium green thick, tender 
leaves. 
Old Dominion, or Virginia Blight Resist- 
ant. 40 days. Large, dark green heavily 
crumpled leaves. Especially adapted to 
fall weather. 
Squash 
Sow seed in early spring, in hills about 
4 feet apart for bush varieties, and 6 to 8 
feet for the running sorts. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; ™% lb. 40¢; lb. 90¢— 
postpaid. 
Summer Squash 
Cocozelle Bush. 60 days. Deep green fruits, 
marked with yellow and green, often 14 
inches long, tender and sweet. 
Early White Bush (Pattypan). 55 days. 
Fine dwarf sort producing many small 
white Squashes. 
Early Yellow Bush Scallop (Golden Clus- 
ter). 60 days. Fruit flat, scalloped, pale 
yellow. 
Fordhook. Delicious fruit 8 to 10 inches 
long, with creamy white skin. Excellent 
when small or when fully grown. 
Golden Summer Crookneck. Fruit about 1 
foot long, bright yellow, with crooked 
neck. 
. Winter Squash 
Banana. 110 days. Fruits often 2% feet 
long and 6 inches across, shell gray- 
green, flesh yellow with small seed cav- 
ity. 
Hubbard. Most popular Winter Squash. 
Fruits hard, with yellow flesh of rich 
quality. 

White Bush Scalloped 
