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HOW TO GROW PEPPER 
(The humber of days given is the time from setting of plants 
until picking of marketable green peppers. Plants set during 
the latter part of May.) 
One ounce of seed will produce about 3,000 to 4,000 plants if 
growing conditions are good. Allow some for safety. Sow the 
seed to a depth of about % inch in hotbed 8 to 10 weeks before 
time to transplant in open field. Pepper requires more heat 
than tomato and we have found it advisable to soak the seed 
for a few hours in warm water. Then spread between damp 
cloths kept in a warm place until sprouts begin to appear. 
Plant without delay. Spray with solution of Semesan to guard 
against damping off. 
It is desirable that pepper plants be grown in beds by them- 
selves so that the temperature may be held at a higher degree 
than necessary for tomato or cabbage. 
Set out the plants after the ground is thoroughly warm; in 
this latitude during the latter part of May. Rows may be 2 to 
3 feet apart and the plants 15 to 20 inches in the row, depend- 
ing on the variety. 
See page 6 for construction of hotbeds, and page 76, article 
on “How to Grow Tomatoes” as this will give additional infor- 
mation about plant growing. 
OUR PEPPER SEED 
Pepper seed is one of our special items and we give it par- 
ticular attention. Our stock seeds are saved from individual 
plants and by line breeding, we have developed more uniform 
plants and fruits than is usual. We wish to eall particular 
attention to Low Bush California Wonder and Burrell’s Rocky 
Ford, both of which are our own development and introduction. - 
While the new Harris Wonder is slightly smaller than Cali-* 
fornia Wonder, its earliness makes it valuable in climates 
where the season is short. We consider Anaheim Chili best of 
the hot or pungent varieties. ake 2p 


TO GROW PUMPKINS 
Plant 6 to 8 seeds to the hill, % Ib. of seed to 100 hills, 4 to 5 
pounds per acre. Select a very fertile location and plant the 
hills eight feet apart each way, 6 to 8 seeds to the hill. Thin 
to one plant to the hill when the plants have 5.to 6 leaves. 
Cultivate often and keep free of weeds. Best results are ob- 
tained where grown alone. A good rule is Pumpkins for the 
pumpkin patch and Corn for the cornfield. Dust with APHI- 
CIDE NO. 21 for the striped bugs and Aphicide No. 15 for the 
black squash bugs. See pages 87 and 88, 

D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co.. Rocky Ford, Colo. 

