Little Marvel (63 days): Vines 18 inches 
high. Pods 3 inches long, blunt and 
plump. 7 to 8 peas to pod. 
Laxton Progress (64 days): Height of 
vine 18 to 20 inches. Pods 4% to 5 
inches, pointed and some curved. 7 to 9 
peas to pod. A good freezing variety. 
LATE VARIETIES 
Tall Telephone (74 days): Vines 40 
inches high. Pods 41% to 5 inches long, 
broad, plump and straight. 8 to 10 peas 
and a good freezer. 
Dwarf Gradus (65 Days): Height of vine 
29 inches. Pods 4% inches with 8 to 10 
peas. An excellent variety for freezing. 
Stratagem (80 days): Vines 25 inches tall. 
Pods 41% inches long, narrow, straight 
and pointed. 8 to 10 peas to the pod. 
PEPPERS 
For all practical purposes, peppers are 
grown similarly to egg plant. Seedlings 
may be raised indoors, but when the 
popular varieties are to be grown, many | 
gardeners prefer to buy their young 
plants from their local seed store. Con- 
tinuous warm weather is required for the 
best results. A moderate dressing of 
commercial fertilizer hoed into the soil 
after plants are well established, adds 
greatly to the productivity of peppers. 
There are many varieties from which to 
select, but-the best adapated green types 
for the Pacific Northwest are California 
Wonder, and Bell or Bull Nose Pepper. 
For seasoning and canning purposes, 
Perfection Pimento and Cayenne Pep- 
pers do quite well in warm locations. 
Packet, 10c; 1% ounce, 40c; ounce, 75c. 
California Wonder (75 days): Fruits 
mostly 4 lobed, thick, sweet and mild. 
Deep green changing to crimson at 
_ maturity. 
Bell or Bull Nose (64 days): A prolific 
early variety. 4 lobed fruits, deep green 
turning to brilliant scarlet at maturity. 
- Chinese Giant (70 days): Extremely large 
sweet pepper. Fruits are pendent and — 
square-ended. 
Ruby King (68 days):° Fruits usually 3 
lobed and very productive. Flesh thick, 
sweet and mild. 
Perfection Pimento (73 days): A canning 
variety with smooth, heart shaped fruits. 
Dark green changing to crimson at 
maturity. 
Cayenne (70 days): The. favorite hot 
pepper. Fruit 4 to 5 inches long. 
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PUMPKIN 
Pumpkins sprawl over so much territory, 
they are generally ruled out of small 
home gardens, just as melons. Where 
space is available, the small sugar pump- 
kin makes the best pies. Cultural direc- 
tions are similar to those of muskmelon, 
except the hills should be a foot further 
apart each way. 
% ounce, 15c; ounce, 25c. Also Packets. 
Large Yellow or Connecticut Field (118 
days): Grown for stock feeding. Large, 
round and deep yellow. Very produc- 
tive and a good keeper. 
Giant of All (125 days): Almost globe 
shaped. Skin rich golden yellow. Flesh | 
is firm, fine-grained and deep yellow. 
Excellent quality. 
Winter Luxury (100 days): Excellent pie 
pumpkin. Medium size. Color golden: 
russet, finely netted. Flesh deep golden 
yellow. 
Sweet or Sugar (108 days): The best 
small “‘Halloween Pumpkin’. Very good 
for pies. Skin orange, flesh deep yellow. 
RADISH 
Radish is the simplest of vegetables to 
grow and the quickest to make returns. 
It will grow almost anywhere, provided 
it has enough moisture, but if it is to be 
crisp, it should have readily available 
plant food in a rather loose, fine soil. 
Sow spring radishes as early in the season 
as desired, approximately a week's supply 
atatime. Thin the plants to stand an inch 
apart and keep the weeds under control. 
Summer radishes require a little more 
space, and the winter sorts should be 
spaced about three inches. To keep the 
worms out, work crude naphthalene 
flakes into the soil, approximately one 
week before sowing seed. 
There are several varieties from which to 
select, and personal tastes will be the 
deciding factor. Early Scarlet White 
Tipped is the most popular of the round, 
small, red radishes. French Breakfast, 
which has oblong shaped roots, is pre- 
ferred by many. For a pure white radish, 
the Icicle, with its long slender roots is’ 
the first choice among many home gar- 
deners. The two leading winter varieties 
are China Rose Winter, a red radish, and 
Long Black Spanish, which has a black 
skin and white flesh. 
1% ounce, 15¢; ounce, 25c. Also Packets. 

