
Peppers—popular varieties 
Chinese Giant—130 Days.—Sweet. Large fruits, 
mostly 4 x 4 inches with no tapering to the 4 or 
5 irregular points. The fruits are very rough 
and much ribbed, and belly-out at the center 
like a Chinese lantern. Walls are thin and the 
flesh sweet. 
Florida Giant—1380 Days, seed; 75 Days, plants. 
—Sweet. This selection out of California Won- 
der is becoming an important variety in the 
South. The plants are taller and coarser than 
California Wonder, and the leaves are wider. 
The fruits are borne upright and are generally 
wider and longer than California Wonder, 
otherwise, they are the same. 
Florida, Giant Extra Select—130 Days, seed; 75 
Days, plants—Sweet. Characteristics of this 
variety are similar to above; the only exception 
being that this variety was produced from espe- 
cially selected seed stock, determined for pur- 
ity, germination, maturity and type. In great 
demand throughout Florida. Flesh very mild 
and sweet, 
Golden Dawn (Bell or Queen)—120 Days—Sweet. 
This is a golden Bull Nose, being identical to 
this variety in type of plant and fruits. The 
color of the young peppers is very light green, 
turning to light yellow, then an orange-yellow 
color as .they mature. 
Harris Early Giant—110 Days—Sweet. This va- 
riety might be described as an Early Chinese ; 
Giant. It is well suited to the most northern 
states, where Chinese Giant matures too late. 
Hungarian Yellow Wax—100 Days.— Hot. A 
small plant, bearing a large number of medium 
to small red and yellow fruits. Shaped like 
Anaheim Chili. 
Hungarian Wax (Sweet)—100 Days. 6-8” long, 
2” across. Waxy,*.canary yellow, changing to 
bright red when ripe. 
Long Red Cayenne—100 Days—Hot. Long, thin 
fruits, averaging % to % ins. wide, 34 to 4 ins. 
long, tapering gradually to a single point. 
Neapolitan—100 Days — Sweet. Produces many 
upright small fruits, averaging 1144 to 2 inches 
wide, 3 to 5 inches long, tapering to a single 
hhlunt noint. 
; MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE 
This little pest is a constant menace in some parts 
of the country. It is lemon or coppered color with 
_. black spots and about 1,” Jong. Larvae are yellow 
- with black spines and first appear on the under 
_ side of the vine leaf. 
- ROTENONE “75” DUST can be used with won- 
.derful results in getting rid of these pesky little 
fellows, . 
Treatment should begin as soon as the larvae 
start to appear. It Is aiso wise to plow the vines 
under after harvest, as this will reduce infes- - 
tation. om 

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Pimiento (Perfection)—130 Days-——Sweet, Pro- 
duces many fine, medium-sized, pendant fruits 
in the Southern States as it requires a long 
growing season. Fruits about 2 to 2%4 inches 
wide and 31% to 4 inches long, tapering gradu- 
ally to a single blunt point. The walls are 
thick. Used for canning whole. 
Red Chili (Small Cayenne)—100 Days—Hot. A 
small, upright fruited type, size 11% ins. long 
by % in. thick, tapering to a sharp point. Very 
hot. Used for making hot sauces. 
Royal King—(see Bull Nose Sweet). 
Ruby Giant—(see World Beater). 
Ruby King-—110 Days—Sweet. Fruit averages 
214%, to 3% inches wide at the shoulder and 
4%, to 5 inches long, tapering gradually to 3 
or 4 points. Flesh is fairly thick and sweet. Un- 
surpassed stock. 
Ruby King Extra Select—110 Days, seed; 68 
Days, plants. Characteristics similar to the 
above with the exception that this seed is saved 
from only the highest selected stock, tested for 
purity, germination, maturity and trueness to 
type. It has received highest recommendation 
from discerning growers. 
World Beater (Ruby Giant)—115 Days—Sweet. 
The fruits are large, averaging 31% to 4 ins. 
in size, with very little tapering to the gener- 
ally 4 points, The flesh is fairly thick. 
WORLD BEATER EXTRA SELECT—115 DAYS 
—SWEET. This is similar to the above except 
that it is a special seed grown from plant 
selected peppers. It is a strain which is noted 
for uniformity of plant and fruit, thickness of 
flesh, hollow crown and increased yield per acre. 















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