Do you know that a few Pepper plants will supply a large family? 
Michell’s Peppers 
Piment (Fr.) Pfeffer (Ger.) 
Peperone (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce about 1200 plants 
Sow the seed in a hotbed or window-box 
about March 1. Transplant to the open 
ground when all danger from frost is over, in 
rows 3 feet apart, 114 feet apart in the row. 
Mild or Sweet Varieties 
California Wonder. A fine variety of great 
merit. The very large fruits often weigh 
8 to 10 ounces each and are of glossy 
green color turning later to vivid red. 
Flesh thick and mild in taste. Pkt., 10c; 
VWon0z. 23567) OZ, O0G, 2/4 DY = $2.00) 

Chinese Giant. 80 days. Monster sweet Pepper 
with green fruit turning bright scarlet. Ma- 
tures late. Fine for stuffed mangoes. Pkt., 
10c; Ym oz., 35c; oz., 60c; YW Ib., $2.00. 
Golden Dawn. 78 days. Very sweet, large yel- 
low variety shaped like Chinese Giant. Pkt., 
LOG? 15 90Z, 356s 0Z., COC Zn Ibi p2.00; 
Harris’ Early Giant. 63 days. A new early va- 
riety of large size; deep green turning to 
red; flesh thick and of a sweet pleasant 
flavors (Pkt: = lOc) 14. 0z 05 5C2. Oza O0c; 
Y4 |b., $2.00. 
King of the North. 64 days. A large, handsome, 
early variety recommended for sections where 
seasons are short. Dark green, turning to a 
beautiful red. Flesh fairly thick and of mild 
flavor. Heavy producer. Pkt., 10c; \ oz., 
35¢710Z 60¢7414) Ib:7 $2.00: , 
Neapolitan. 60 days. Large, early, thick- 
meated variety of mild flavor. Bright red 
when ripe. Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 30c; oz., 50c; 
V4 Ib., $1.50. 5 
Pimiento. 73 days. Excellent, uniformly shaped, 
sweet, green changing to red when ripe. Pkt., 
MO WF Cores Blea s ey alOrer Wy Ieee Rol bis eh, 
Ruby Giant. 70 days. Very large, of mild 
flavor. Adapted for stuffing. Pkt., 10c; % 
oz., 30c; oz., 50c; VY Ib., $1.50. 
Ruby King. 68 days. Fruits 5 to 6 inches long 
and about 3 inches in diameter, green, 
turning to red as they mature, with flesh 
fairly thick and mild in flavor. Pkt., 10c; 
Yo oz., 30c; oz., 50c; YW Ib., $1.50. 
Tomato or Squash. 80 days. Upright grower, 
with small fruit shaped like a tomato and 
of mild flavor. Pkt., 10c; YW oz., 35c; oz., 
60c; V4 Ib., $2.00. 
Sweet Banana. 60 days. A very early, produc- 
tive, long-pointed yellow Pepper with thick 
sweet flesh. Pods turn red at full maturity. 
Superb to use as yellow and red slices in 
fancy salads, Pkt., 10c; YW oz., 35c; 0z., 
60c; % Ib., $2.00. ; 
World Beater. 70 days. Very similar to Ruby 
Giant, but grows slightly larger; flesh very 
meaty and of mild flavor. Choice seed, 
grown in New Jersey. Pkt., 10c; V2 oz., 30c; 
OZ 50cm/4 lbs. o 150, 




World 
Beater 
No. 13 

Connecticut 
Field Pumpkin 
World Beater No. 13. 73 days. New. Intro- 
duced by the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station, the introducers of 
the famous Rutgers Tomato. This Pep- 
per is immune to the most destructive 
disease of Peppers—mosaic. A prolific 
bearer of large, heavy-fleshed, dark 
green fruits which turn a ruby-red when 
fully matured. Pkt., 15c; Yo oz., 50c; 
02,9068 /4" Iby*S2160: 

Hot Varieties 
Bell or Bull Nose. 64 days. One of the earliest 
varieties and very hardy. The sturdy plants 
produce great numbers of green fruits, turn- 
ing later to vivid scarlet; flesh fairly thick 
and slightly hot or pungent. Pkt., 10c; 
OZ: 30C;"0z77 DOC ela Ibe S1k50! 
Hungarian Wax. 65 days. Fruits about 21 
inches in diameter and 4 to 5 inches long, 
golden yellow when young, turning later to 
scarlet. Very hot; used principally for 
picklings. Pictu Ocha >moz SOC NOz=50c- 
Y4 |b., $1.50. 
Large Red Cherry. 82 days. A large hot va- 
riety, extensively used for canning whole; 
averages 114 to 2 inches in diameter; 
shaped something like a flattened tomato. 
Pkt OG: Vo moze OC 20275 0Grm/4ue ibe 
$1.50. 
Long Red Cayenne. 70 days. A long red va- 
riety; very hot and used principally for 
bunching with potherbs. Pkt., 10c; 4 oz., 
30c770z., 50ce 4 i1b:7 $1250: 
Red Chili. 80 days. The small narrow red pods 
are very hot; used for seasoning. Pkt., 10c; 
YW oz., 35c; oz., 60c; 14 Ib., $2.00. 
Pepper Plants 
Ready in May. 
Bull Nose and Ruby King only. 
Pot-grown Plants. Doz., 85c; 100, $7.00. 
Not mailable. 

Rhubarb 
CER) Rhabarber 
Rabarbaro (ital.) 
One ounce will sow 125-foot row 
Seed should be sown early in the spring, in 
shallow drills 1 foot apart; thin out to stand 
4 to 5 inches apart in the row. In the fall or 
following spring, the roots should be trans- 
planted into permanent beds and placed 3 feet 
apart each way; the year following that or 
two years after sowing the seed, the Rhubarb 
may be used. Roots may be planted in the 
spring up to May 15. 
Victoria. Immense long stalks of a cherry-red 
colons Pkt, !0csoz." 20c28 1, Ibs e60c; 
Rhubarb Roots 
Ready April 1 for spring planting; 
Oct. 15 for fall planting 
MacDonalds. A new variety of great merit. 
Fine for market or for home gardens. 
doz., $2.00; doz., $3.50; 50, $12.00. 
Victoria. 1/2 doz., $1.50; doz., $2.00; 50, $6.00. 
Rhubarbe (Ger. ) 

Michell’s Pumpkins 
Potiron (Fr.) Kurbis (Ger.) Zucca (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 25 to 50 hills; 4 to 5 
pounds, an acre 
Plant any time after the ground has become 
permanently warm, about 4 seeds to the hill, 
the latter to be about 8 feet apart each way. 
To obtain strong vines, they may be pinched 
back somewhat, and if large specimens are 
desired, leave but one or two Pumpkins on a 
vine. Do not plant near other vine crops, as 
they may hybridize the latter and spoil the 
taste. Seed can be planted among corn after 
the last working. 
Connecticut or Common Field. 118 days. Al- 
most round light yellow fruits produced in 
great abundance; flesh coarse and suitable 
only for stock-feeding. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
Y4 Ib., 50c. 
Pie. 110 days. A crook-necked deep green 
variety with darker stripes which turn to a 
rich golden yellow. Fruit sets and matures 
early aekt., l0c¢s%0z.-825¢7 5/4 bss OOGc: 
King of the Mammoths. 120 days. Enormous 
in size. Orange-salmon skin; bright yellow 
flesh, fine-grained and of excellent quality 
for pies. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 Ib., 60c. 
Large Cheese. 108 days. A large, flat-ribbed 
buff-yellow fruit with flesh of fine quality. 
An enormous producer, ideal for market, 
home garden, and canning purposes. Pkt., 
VOckoz7, 2567/4 |bG0C: 
Mammoth Cushaw or Golden Crookneck. 112 
days. Meaty variety suitable for pies or for 
stock-feeding purposes. Tender, golden yel- 
low flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% Ib., 60c. 
Tennessee Sweet Potato. 110 days. An ob- 
long, medium-sized fruit with a very light 
buff-yellow skin. It is delicious for pies, 
while for cooking for table use it is dry and 
tasty. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; V4 Ib., 60c. 
Winter Luxury. 100 days. Known as the New 
England pie Pumpkin. The skin is a russet- 
yellow, while the flesh is golden orange 
when ripe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; VY Ib., 60c. 
Pumpkin Seed for medicinal purposes, 75c Ib. 
Peanuts 
Arachide (Fr.) Erdnuss (Ger.) 
Cece de Terra (Ital.) 
One bushel nuts unshelled will plant an acre, 
but shell must be removed beforehand 
Peanuts can be grown in almost any well- 
drained garden soil, and should yield a big 
crop. The Peanut plant rather enriches the 
soil instead of impoverishing it, as it is an 
abundant gatherer of free nitrogen. 
Selected Virginia. 145 days. > Ib., 20c; Ib., 
356; 5. |bs/7 $1550; Oni bsae p22503 

NOTE—AII seeds on this page sent post- 
paid at quoted prices. 
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