DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 

NEW PEPPER 16 TO I 
Extra Early—Enormous in Size—Immensely Productive 
This pepper will be found to be an exceptionally valuable 
variety because extra early, yielding fruit of maximum size 
in hardly believable quantities. Full grown fruit measures 
61%4 to 7 inches long and 3% to 4 inches in diameter. It is 
3 and 4 lobed, pendent, smooth of attractive dark glossy 
green, changing to bright crimson at maturity. Flesh quite 
thick sweet and mild. Plants vigorous, upright, carrying the 
load of fruit well above the ground. 
Withstands bad weather conditions. In 1940 there was a 
severe dry spell in our locality. Pepper plants suffered from 
blight, shedding their leaves and suffering from a check in 
growth. The plants of 16 to 1 were almost untouched. There 
were no more than about 10% of plants affected while the 
plants of other varieties suffered from blight to the extent of 
50%. 
A few prominent growers in our locality tried 16 to 1. 
All were greatly impressed with its performance. Their 
opinion summed up is aptly expressed in saying that 16 to 1 
is a knockout. Nothing like it was ever seen before. Never 
were peppers seen the size of 16 to 1, never so many peppers 
on a plant and this ahead of ALL large fruited varieties. A 
standard market basket is easily filled up to the handle with 
but from 16 to 18 peppers, larger in size than shown in our 
illustration. One of the growers set out 52 plants for trial. 
The soil was sandy, far from rich. However artificial fer- 
tilizer was used. From these 52 plants he sold over $22.00 
worth of peppers. The bulk of the crop was sold for rather 
a low price. The last picking from these 52 plants, just be- 
fore killing frost, was 7 bushels and 3 market baskets of 
large first class peppers. If you should not desire peppers 
of giant proportion gather the fruit when of smaller size, the 
size as shown in our illustration of which you will find plenty 
on every plant throughout the season. 
Compared to our Goliath pepper, 16 to 1 is not quite the 
equal when it comes to thickness of flesh. Goliath is a 
pepper with a thickness of flesh that is not found in any 
other large fruited extra early variety. For that reason Go- 
liath will stay among the leaders for a long time. 
Try 16 to 1. Not to try means missing an opportunity 
for larger profits. Supply of seed limited. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
$1.00. 
CELERY MASTERPIECE (118 days) 
A distinct and superior early self blanching variety with 
excellent quality of green varieties. Normally 24 to 26 in. 
tall, with thick stems 8-9 inches long, broad and straight 
with rounded edges. Almost free from strings, crisp, fleshy, 
rich in flavor. Blanches to clear cream color. Very satis- 
factory for early use or for storage. Originator’s seed. Pkt. 
20c; oz. $1.60; lb. $20.00. 
HIGH PRICES 
for seeds this season, are caused partly by war conditions 
but mainly by crop failures. 
Besides that, great quantities of seeds mostly of vege- 
tables are being shipped to Europe and other parts of the 
world to countries from which we here in the United States 
used to receive seeds in large quantities. The shortage is 
very real—much worse than it was the past year. 
This is bad news for those that must buy seeds as well 
as for the seedmen. Prices quoted in this catalog are subject 
to change. Write for prices when in the market for larger 
quantities. Whenever possible we will do our best to quote 
lower prices. But the chances for that are slim; there are no 
seeds at all in some instances and high prices are inevitable. 
