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CHINESE GIAN 
Large Fruits—Handsome Scarlet Color— 
Meaty—Excellent Quality 
A magnificent variety, the largest and 
finest Pepper in cultivation. The plant is 
about two feet high, of strong, vigorous! 
growth, stocky and erect in habit, very 
productive, and ripens its fruit earlier than 
the Ruby King. The fruit is well shown in 
our illustration, is quite square, averages 4 
inches in diameter, and is of a bright, glossy 
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searlet when ripe. The flesh is usually thick 
4 and very mild, having none of the pungency 
of most of the older varieties. The immense fii 
"size of the fruit and its brilliant color ren- 
m der it very attractive and will cause it to |i} 
sell readily in the market. Every private 
garden should have this sort. Matures in 
80 days. | 
922—Pkez., 10c; 0z., 53¢; 2 oz., 98¢e; % VY 
Ib., $1.75; % Ilb., $3.35; lb., $6.50, postpaid. | 
\ 937 — Chinese Giant, Salzer’s Cliffwood 
1Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED—A special re- 
“ selected strain certified by THREE-WAY Ww 
tests. Pkg., 15¢; oz., 60c; 2 oz., $1.14; %4F 

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RUBY KING 
An improved strain of the old reliable, dependable, 
standard pepper that cannot be beaten. Exceptionally 
large, sweet flavored fruit, plants 30 inches high. 
Plants are vigorous, compact and very productive. 
Ripens its fruits early and with uniformity. Fruits 
frequently run 4% inehes in length having usually 3 
lobes. Deep green color when young, ripening to a 
bright rich erimson. The flesh is thick and of mild 
flavor. 67 days. 929—Pkg., lle; oz., 50c; 2 02. 92e3 
y% ib., $1.70; % Ib., $3.30; Ib., $6.25, postpaid. 
939—Improved Ruby King, Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm 
TRIPLE-A-TESTED —A_ special reselected strain: 


: FOR PEPPER 
Pepper = 
SALZER’S EARLY GIANT PEPPER 
A very large and very early pepper that will 
produce heavy crops in the northern parts of the 
country. The fruits are 5 in. long and 3% in. 
through; deep green, turning to brilliant red. 
Flesh thick and of a very sweet, pleasant flavor. 
Salzer’s Early Giant is not only very large, but- 
the plants are enormous yielders, as many as 33 
peppers being picked from one bush. 62 days. 
932—Pkg., 15¢e; 1%4 oz., 29e3 oz., 50c; 2 oz., 92e; 1% Ib., 
$1.70; 14 lbs $3.25; Ib., $6.25, postpaid. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 
Has extremely thick walls and fiesh, thicker than 
that of any other variety. The bright, attractive green 
fruits change to handsome, brilliant crimson, and are 
mild and deliciously sweet. It is enormously prolific 
and is ideal for stuffing and baking. Measures 4% 
in. long by 4 in. at shoulder. 72 days. Good for freez- 
ing. 935—Pkg., 15e; oz., 53e; 2 oz., 98e; %4 Ib., $1.755 
1% Ib., $3.35; 1b., $6.50, postpaid. er, 
WORLD-BEATER 
Here is one of the finest large peppers ever intro-. 
duced! Salzer’s World-Beater measures nearly 6 
inches long by 4 inches through, broad and blunt at 
the blossom end. The flesh is extremely thick and is 
mild and sweet, color dark green, changing to bril- 
liant scarlet when ripe. Usually produces 15 to 24 
fruits to each plant. May be eaten raw without a 
trace of burning. 70 days. 933—Pkg., 12¢; 0z., 60¢; 
2 oz., $1.14; 1% Ib., $1.98; 14 Ib., $3.75; Ib., $7.25, post~ 
paid. 
An early, standard, 
BELL OR BULL NOSE rich searlet pepper. 
Plants 2 feet high, compact and bushy, fruits 3 inches 
long by 2 inches thick, with sweet, mild flesh and 
pungent ribs. 55 days. Widely grown and highly 
desirable. 919—Pkg., Te; oz., 45c; 2 oz. S4e; % Ib, 
$1.50; % Ib., $2.75; lb., $5.25, postpaid. 
An extra early sweet pepper de- 
KING OF THE NORTH veloped for the North! Fruits 
are large, about 4 in. long by 2% in. at shoulder, 
mostly 3-loculed, smooth, medium thick dark green 
flesh turning to glossy deep rich red. Flavor mild 
and sweet. Plants 22 in. tall, vigorous and prolific. 
65 days. 923—Pkg., 10c3 oz., 53ce; 2 oz., 98e; % Ihb., 
$1.75; % Ib., $3.35; Ib., $6.50, postpaid. 
SUNNYBROOK Earliest of all. Grows 15 
inches high and bears in 
great profusion, unusually sweet peppers, tomato 
shaped, 8 in. wide to about 2% in. deep. Skin is 
smooth, glossy, brilliant scarlet; flesh very thick 
and sweet. 75 days. 934—Pke., 15¢; o0z., 60c; 2 02. 
$1.14; 1% Ib., $1.98; % Ib., $3.75; Ilb., $7.25, postpaid. 
IMPROVED HUNGARIAN YELLOW WAX—Pep- 
pers pungent and measuring 5 to 6 inches in 
Pkeg., 15¢3 02. 55¢; 2 oz, $1.04; %4 Ib., $1.905 7% Ib., $3.60; length, rather slender but meaty, and tapering to a 
Ib., $7.00, postpaid. somewhat twisted point. They are waxy canary 
M I xX E D P E Pp P E R To eee Rue eer Mae iad al in eae pis a meet be ease a 
peppers—large peppi , Sma an urm wa eautizul crimson a maturtl 4 Yr. 
peppers, hot or mild peppers, we offer this splendid mixture. prolific and desirable. Also known as Diieeea 
930—Pkg., 5e; 0z., 45¢; 2 02., 80c; 4 Ib. $1.45; % Ib., $2.60; - Yellow Wax. 60 days. 938—Pkg., 15; 0z., 50c; 2 
Ib., $4.95, postpaid. oz., 92c; %4 Ib., $1.70; 1b., $6.25, postpaid. 
LONG RED CAYENNE — The true “hot”? pepper 
Slender red peppers, about four inches in length. 
The bright red fruits are extremely strong and 
gy pungent. 70 days. 925—Pkg., 
10¢e3 oz. 49ce3; 2 oz., 90e; 4% Ihb., 
$1.65; Ib., $5.95, postpaid. 
SMALL RED CHILI—A very 
“hot” pepper. A rather small, 
bright-red variety, about two 
inches long, slender and pointed. 
Widely used for salads, pickling 
and Chili sauce; very pungent. 
921—Pke., 10e; oz. 53e3; 2 oz, 
98e; % Ib., $1.75; Ib., $6.50, ppd. 
Small Red Chili FOR PEPPER PLANTS—See Page 18. 
Red 
SALZER’S PIMIENTO Wax 
Pimiento is of a different type than the other well known 
peppers. It is used very much in salads. It is of the sweetest 
flavor and does not contain a trace of fieriness. 
It is a productive strain, exceptionally smooth, glossy and 
of mild, delicious flawor. Plants are vigorous and upright, 
growing about thirty inches high with short, broad, dark , 
green leaves. Deep green fruits, becoming deep red as they 
mature. Ripens in about 71 days. For plants, see Page 18. 
927—Pkg., 10c; oz., 42c; 2 oz., SOc; ™% Ib., $1.34; Ib., $4.75, 
postpaid. 940—Pimiento, Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm TRIPLH-A- 
TESTED—A special reselected strain: Pkg., 15¢; oz. 48¢; 2 
oz, 90c3; % Ib., $1.65; Ib., $5.65, postpaid, 



Have had excellent results here in Alaska with Salzer’s Seeds, especially with the Onion Seed. — Mr. E. E. Brown, 
Craig, Alaska. ty ate 

