
Pepper Plants 
Page 27. 
Minnesota 
W onder— 
A blocky YY 
pepper excellent 
for stuffing. 
432. KING OF THE NORTH— (64 
days.) Am 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, % oz. 25c, oz. 50c, Y% 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, Ye oz, 25c, oz. 45c, 4 
Ib. $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 lbs.; skin hard, 
smooth, somewhat ribbed, deep orange. Flesh: 
thick, sweet, orange-yellow, and of high qual- 
ity. Pkt, Se,.0z. 120, 14 Wb: 30¢e; Tb. $1.00, 5 
Ibs. $4.25, prepaid. 
New Gield Pumphin 
570. DICKINSON FIELD— (Matures in 
110 days.) Developed at Purdue University, 
this new pumpkin is. far superior to all others 
in quality, with finer grained, thicker flesh. 
Commercial canners prefer Dickinson for its 
exceptionally high sugar and protein content, 
its uniform golden color and heavy yield. Often 
produces 25 tons to. the acre. Fruits are large, 
elongated, and weigh from 15 to 20 Ibs. The 
color is a deep, clear, golden yellow throughout. 
For pies, for canning and stock feed, we con- 
sider it the best on the market, Pkt. 8c, oz. 
15c, \% Ib. 35c, lb. $1.20, 5 Ibs. $5.00, prepaid. 
PYROCIDE DUST protects Pumpkin Vines from squash 
bugs and beetles, which attack the leaves, causing them 
to wilt and become blackened and crisp. PYROCIDE 
is easy to use and it is non-poisonous. See page 12 for 
prices. 




One ounce of seed for 1,000 plants. 1/4 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: 41% inches long, 
3% inches thick; gently tapered, 3-lobed, of 
sweet mild flavor; deep green changing to 
bright red. Pkt. 10c, 1% oz. 25c, oz. 45c, yy, 
Ib. $1.40, 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, Ye oz. 30c, oz. 50c, Y%, 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, 234 inches 
thick; blunt, deep green—changing to scarlet 
red; sweet, mild in flavor. Pkt, 8c, 4% oz, 20c, 
oz. 30c, Y, lb. $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, _8 inches thick; tapering, dark green 
changing to ruby red at maturity. Flesh: 
thick, mild and sweet. Pkt. 8c, Yo oz. 20c, 
0z, 30c, % 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 lbs., 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%4 Ib. 35c, lb, $1.20, 
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. 5e, oz, 10c, 1% lb. 
25c, Ib. 80c, 5 lbs. $8.65, prepaid. 


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Grow 
as 
Potatoes 
Ask for 
Free 
Leaflet 
‘Large Virginia Peanuts. 








514. EARLY SPANISH—The earliest 
variety, and best for the North. Plants are 
upright and compact, with small pods and nuts 
of fine flavor. Large pkt. 10c, % Ib. 35c, Ib, 
60c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs. for $2.25, 
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, % lb. 35c, Ib. 60c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs. for $2.25, 


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_ vyigorous grower, 
with thick red stalks of excellent quality. Pkt. 
10c, 0z. 20c, 1% lb. 65c, prepaid. 
FOR RHUBARB ROOTS SEE PAGE 26 
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. 
A Garden 
Salad Greens are most flavorful, when picked 
fresh, tender and young from the backyard 
garden. A well-planned plot 5x15 feet is 
sufficient space, and when attractively ar- 
ranged, a Salad Garden is highly decorative. 
It should contain the following: 
Cabbage, Early—See page 8. 
Cabbage, Savoy—See page 8. 
Chinese Celery Cabbage—Page 9. 
Chives—See Vegetable Plants, page 27. 
Celery—See page 9. 
Endive, Curled—See page 26. 
Lettuce, Leaf and Head—Page 13. 
Lettuce, Romaine or Cos—Page 13. 
Onions—See pages 16 and 17. 
Pepper Grass or Cress—Page 19. 
Parsley—See page 19. 
., Faribault, Minn. 



