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Peppers 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce will produce about 
2000 plants; about 7000 plants for an acre. Sow seeds in 
hotbeds from February to April; transplant to open ground 
when all danger from frost is past, in rows about three feet 
apart and eighteen inches apart in the row. Seed can be sown 
in the open ground late in May, and thinned as above. Cover 
seed about half an inch. 
. : 72 days. Thickness of flesh alone, 
California Wonder which is often % of an _ inch, 
places this sweet pepper above all others. Vigorous 
growing plants, blocky fruit 5 inches long and 4 inches 
wide. When fully matured, it has a waxed appearance. 
Oz., 50c; 44 Ib., $1.75; 1 Ib., $6.00, postpaid. 
: 63 days. An earlier and more pro- 
Oakview Wonder ductive strain of California Wonder. 
Fruits blocky, smooth, with thick, mild, sweet flesh. 
Plants shorter and stockier but fruits are set earlier 
and more abundantly. An outstanding strain unsur- 
passed for shipping and for the home and market gar- 
den. Oz., 70c; 14 Ib., $2.20; 1 Ib., $7.00, postpaid. 
. in: 80 days. Mammoth fruits 12 to 15 inches 
Chinese Giant in circumference. Flesh thick, tender, 
mild and sweet. Oz., 70c; %4 Ib., $2.20; 1 Ib., $7.00, 
postpaid. 
7 y : 63 days. The earliest and most 
Harris Early Giant prolific of all large Peppers. Is 
of dwarf, compact growth, bearing as many as 12 
pendent fruits on a single plant. Fruit scarlet, meas- 
uring 5 inches long by 3% inches in diameter; three- 
lobed, mild and sweet. A profitable Pepper for the 
market. Oz., 65c; %4 Ib., $2.00; 1 Ib., $6.50, postpaid. 
. 73 days. A rather late, very thick-fleshed, 
Pimento heart-shaped, smooth, mild, crimson variety; 
much used for salads. Oz., 50c; %4 Ilb., $1.75; 1 Ib., 
$6.00, postpaid. 
L R dC 70 days. Pendent fruits about 5 
ong Ned Layenne inches long and % inch in diam- 
eter at the base, often curved and twisted; bright red, 
hot and pungent. Oz., 50c; 4% Ib., $1.75; 1 Ib., $6.00, 
postpaid. 
: Y i] S 60 days. Considered the first 
Hungarian ellow Sweet early Pepper in the season. 
Plant is 12 to 15 inches in height, very hardy, and 
prolific, bearing fruit both upright and pendant. The 
fruit is from 5% to 6 inches long by 1% inches in 



Califernia 
Wonder Pepper 
diameter, tapered, smooth flesh; is fairly thick and 
pungent. Color is waxy yellow, becoming a bright 
red at maturity. Oz., 65a; 44 lb., $2.25; 1 Ib., $8.00, 
postpaid. 
: (Hot.) 60 days. Very early. 
Hungarian Yellow Wax Desirable for home, market 
garden and canning. Plants small, heavily produc- 
tive. Fruits 6 to 7 inches long, 2 inches thick, tapered, 
smooth, waxy light yellow becoming bright red. Flesh 
thick, pungent. Oz., 50c; % Ib., $1.75; 1 Ib., $6.00, 
postpaid. 
65 days. The plant is 20 to 24 inches 
Sweet Banana tall, upright, dark green, very vigor- 
ous, heavy foliage of large leaves. Fruit 6% to 7% 
inches long, 1% inches in diameter, tapered to the 
point with very slight curve; sweet, medium flesh 
wall, light yellow turning to bright red at maturity. 
Is an excellent variety for home and garden. Oz., 
$1.00; 14 lb., $3.00; 1 Ib., $10.00, postpaid. 
55 days. Large, bell-shaped, 
Bull Nose or Large Bell tiick-fAeshed fruit. Good for 
Mango pickles. Oz., 50c; %4 Ib., $1.75; 1 lb., $6.00, post- 
paid. 
70 days. The most prolific large Pepper. 
World Beater Fruit very large, about 5 inches long. 
Flesh thick, mild and sweet. Pepper tapering and of a 
bright ruby color when ripe and very attractive. Oz., 
50c; 14 lb., $1.75; 1 Ib., $6.00, postpaid. 
R b Ki 65 days. One of the most profitable and 
uby Ang satisfactory varieties for the home or mar- 
ket garden; plants are early, productive and of dwarf 
compact, upright growth; fruits pendent, often 4 to 
4 inches long by 8 to 4 inches thick, tanering and of 
a bright ruby-red color; flesh is thick, mild and 
sweet. Oz., 50c; %4 Ib., $1.75; 1 Ib., $6.00, postpaid. 
R d Chili 85 days. Small, red, cone-shaped. Very hot 
e Il and prolific. Used for seasoning. Oz., 40c; 
4 Ib., $1.50; 1 lb., $5.00, postpaid. 
. 60 days. A very early, medium large, 
Neapolitan prolific variety. lruits upright in growth, 
three-lobed, yellowish green, becoming bright red, 
flesh extremely mild and sweet. Oz., 50c; % Ib., $1.75; 
1 Ib., $6.00, postpaid. 

* This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
