


Pepper Plants 
Page 27. 
A blocky 
pepper excellent 
for stuffing. 
432. KING OF THE NORTH—(64 
days.) An early large pepper especially valu- 
able in northern states. Fruits are enormous 
in size and color up a brilliant red much 
earlier than any other large sort. They average 
6 inches long, 4 inches across. The flesh is 
thick, firm, very sweet and mild. Plants are 
literally covered with large peppers. Often one 
plant will have 8 to 10 mature fruits. Pkt. 
10c, 1% oz. 25c, oz. 50c, % Ib. $1.50, prepaid. 
433. HUNGARIAN HOT PEPPER— 
(65 days.) Also called Banana and Bulgarian 
Yellow. An extremely hot, long, slender pep- 
per of a bright waxy yellow color, Turns crim- 
son when mature. The fruits are pointed and 
from 5% to 7 inches long. The plants produce 
abundantly. A special favorite with many peo- 
ple because of its pungency. A _ profitable 
market sort. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 25c, oz. 45ce, % 
lb. $1.35, prepaid. 

1 oz. for 25 hills, 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Plant like squash, 3 or 4 seeds 
per hill and thin to 1 plant per hill. 
565. SUGAR PIE—(75 days.) Most 
desirable for pies. Very fine grained, sweet 
and a splendid winter keeper. Fruits: 10 
inches thick, weight 6 to 8 Ibs.; skin hard, 
smooth, somewhat ribbed, deep orange. Flesh: 
thick, sweet, orange-yellow, and of high qual- 
ity. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12¢c, 14, Ib, 25c, Ib: 80c, 5 
Ibs. $3.25, prepaid. 
5372. CONNECTICUT FIELD—(Ma- 
tures in 110 days.) Extensively grown for 
making pies, for canning and for stock feed; 
usually planted in cornfields. Also known as 
Large Cheese. Fruits: 12 to 15 inches thick, 
weight 15 to 25 lbs., large, flattened at the 
ends. Surface hard, smooth, somewhat ribbed, 
deep orange in color; flesh thick, orange-yel- 
low, coarse and sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz, 10c, % Ib. 
20c, lb. 60c, 5 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. 
573. KENTUCKY FIELD — (Matures 
in 110 days.) Widely used for canning and 
for stock feeding. Hardy and productive. 
Fruits: 12 to 14 inches thick, weight 10 to 
-15 lbs., large, slightly ribbed, not fixed in 
shape, some being flat, others globular and 
elongated; color, dull orange. Flesh: deep yel- 
low, coarse and of good flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, % Ib. 20c, Ib, 60c, 5 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. 





One ounce of seed for 1,000 plants. 14 Ib. to transplant one acre. 
CULTURE—Sow seed in flats, or in the hot- 
bed in March, and transplant seedlings, when 
3 or 4 inches high to other flats or to paper pots. 
About the last of May, transplant to the garden, 
in rich, well-prepared soil, setting the plants in 
rows 3 feet apart, 20 inches apart in rows. 
N OTE—The time from setting out plants to marketable 
condition is indicated here. 
434. HARRIS EARLY GIANT—(63 
days.) An excellent first early sweet variety, 
for home and market garden use. Fruits re- 
semble Bull Nose in form, Plants: dwarf, up- 
right, very productive. Fruits: 4% inches long, 
3% inches thick; gently tapered, 3-lobed, of 
Sweet mild flavor; deep green changing to 
bright red, Pkt. 10c, Y2 oz. 20c, oz. 35c, %4 
lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
435. MINNESOTA WONDER — (68 
days.) A real quality pepper, mild and sweet. 
It produces smooth uniform fruits 4 inches in 
diameter and 5 inches long, mostly 4-lobed. 
The color is deep green, changing to bright 
crimson at maturity. The flesh is solid and 
thick. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 30c, oz. 50c, % Ib. 
$1.60, prepaid. 
437. LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE 
—(58 days.) A popular early sweet variety. 
The first on the early market. Plants: small, 
erect, prolific. Fruits: 3 inches long, 2% inches 
thick; blunt, deep green—changing to scarlet 
red; sweet, mild in flavor. Pkt, 8c, Y oz. 20c, 
oz. 50c, 4%, Ib. $1.10, prepaid. 
442. RUBY KING—(68 days.) Excel- 
lent for home and market gardening, also for 
shipping. Plants: medium dwarf, erect, vigor- 
ous, and very productive. Fruits: 5 inches 
long, 3 inches thick; tapering, dark green 
changing to ruby red at maturity. Flesh: 
thick, mild and sweet. Pkt. 8c, Y% oz. 20c, 
oz, 30c, 1% Ib. $1.10, prepaid. 



Sugar . 
. an 
Pie. Delicious. 
574. MAMMOTH KING or JUMBO— 
(Matures in 120 days.) The largest of all 
pumpkins. Valuable for stock feeding and 
exhibition purposes. Fruits: 20 to 24 inches 
in diameter, weight 60 to 90 Ibs., very large, 
globular, slightly ribbed, flattened; skin light 
yellow, mottled with yellow and frequently 
slightly netted. Flesh: solid, coarse, but of fair 
quality. Pkt. 8c, oz, 15c, 1% Ib. 30c, Ib. 90c, 
prepaid. 
576. PRIZE COLLECTION MIX- 
TURE—A mixture of the best varieties de- 
scribed above, all shapes and sizes, large and 
small. Just the thing for growing varieties to 
exhibit at county or state fairs. There is bound 
to be a prize winner. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 4% lb. 
20c, lb. 60c, 5 Ibs. $2.40, prepaid. 










Easy 
to 
Grow 
as 
Potatoes 
Ask for 
Free 
Leaflet 
Large Virginia Peanuts. 







514. EARLY SPANISH—tThe earliest 
variety, and best for the North. Plants are 
upright and compact, with small pods and nuts 
of fine flavor. Large pkt. 10c, 14 Ib. 25c, Ib, 
45c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs. $1.50. 
515. LARGE VIRGINIA — The main 
crop peanut, and the most extensively grown. 
Plants are erect, and of vigorous, rapid growth, 
with very large pods and nuts. Fine for dry, 
sandy soil. Large pkt. 10c, 4% Ib. 25¢, lb, 45c, 
prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 Ibs. for $1.50. 


Rhubarh Seed 
One ounce will plant 500 feet. 
CULTURE—Sow in April in drills one foot apart, 
covering 34 inch. Thin out to 12 inches apart in row, 
when a few inches high. The following spring transplant 
to deep rich soil, 3 feet apart. 
581. VICTORIA —A _ vigorous grower, 
with thick red stalks of excellent quality, Pkt. 
10c, 0z. 20c, 44 lb. 65c, prepaid. 
FOR RHUBARB ROOTS SEE PAGE 26 
Tebacca Seed 
One ounce of seed will produce plants for 
one acre. 
519. CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF 
——Grown principally for the manufacture of 
cigars. Hardy, prolific, and well suited to pro- 
duction in the north and central states. Pkt. 
10c, 4% oz. 35c, oz. 50c, prepaid. 
The Pocket BOOK of 
VEGETABLE GARDENING 
By Charles H. Nissley 
How, When and Where to Plant... 
The latest advice on growing food for home 
use... easy to understand . . . complete and 
authoritative. Includes specially prepared 
charts showing VITAMIN CONTENTS AND 
NUTRITIONAL VALUES as well as specific 
instructions for raising each vegetable. There 
are charts for 50 vegetables. 
241 Pages 
52 Illustrations 34 oc 
ppd. 


PS Sinn Ning Coss 
We have had the best luck ever, with your 
Potlatch Peas. We had fresh peas all sum- 
mer and have canned enough to last through 
the winter, They are tender, sweet and easy 
to shell, 
Carl Kruger, R. 1, Box 110, 
Zimmerman, Minnesota. 

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