
847 Burpee’s Early Pimento Pepper © 
' 65 days. Heart-shaped, pendent, and when mature the fruits are C 
_ 3% in. long and 2% in. in diameter at the top, smooth, dark green, PR ae 
turning bright red when ripe. The flesh is 1% to % in. thick—a 
heavy walled pepper which is sweet and mild at all stages. Most 
desirable for home, market, freezing and for making canned 
pimentos. Plants are prolific. All-America Bronze Medal Winner. 
Pkt. 15¢; 140z. 65¢; oz. $1.20; 14 lb. $3.50 
819 Burpee’s Chinese Giant— Exira large 
79 days. The ideal home-garden pepper; also grown by many market gardeners. 
It makes a vigorous growth, developing into heavy, stocky plants which seldom 
are more than 2 ft. tall, well branched and thickly set with enormous pendent 
peppers, 4 to 5 in. broad and fully as long; square ended and deeply crumpled in 
the blossom end. Skin is dark green turning deep scarlet when ripe; flesh is 
medium-thick, crisp, succulent, sweet and of a mild, delicate flavor. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14, 0z. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 1% Ib. $3.75 
821 Burpee’s Ruby King — are, uniform 
68 days. Prolific bearer of pendent fruits 414 to 6 in. long and 2% to 3 in. thick 
at the shoulder; deep green turning to bright red. Four sided tapering to four 
small lobes. The flesh is firm, mild, and sweet; walls are of medium thickness, 








, but fruits are frequently more desirable for slicing, salad or stuffing than those 
1 with thicker flesh. Extremely valuable for home, freezing and early market. Burpee’s 
. Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% lb. $3.25 Earl 
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; 858 Hungarian Wax 65 days. Waxy canary-yellow changing 857 Tabasco 92 days. Extremely hot, small, upright fruits, 
: to bright red when ripe. 6 to 8 in. long, 2 in. across. Quite hot. 11% in. long, 34 in. thick; pale yellow turning orange-scarlet. 
| Pkt. 15¢; 14, 0z.55¢; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $3.00 Pkt. 15¢; 1%40z. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 14 lb. $3.25 
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_ 856 Large Cherry 69 days. Flattened globe fruits, 12 in. across; 
E deep green turning to cherry-red at maturity. Heavy cropper. 
4 Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 55¢; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00 How to Grow Peppers 
_ 837 Long Red Cayenne 72 days. Peppers grow 5 in. long and Sow seed in a hotbed or indoors in shallow boxes, pots or 
, about % in. thick; often curled and twisted. Easily dried for winter. seed-pans of rich soil, allowing 8 to 10 weeks to produce 
; Pkt. 15¢; -4 oz. 50¢; oz. 85¢; 14 Ib. $2.50 ean large rt ke to ie hae tp when all danger of 
; ; ¢ ; rost is past. When the soil has become warm, set the youn 
y _ 850 Maule’s Red Hot 77 days. Bright red fruits 5 to 7 in. long plants in the garden, 18 to 24 in. apart in rows 2 i 3 ft 
_ and 1 in. thick. Exceedingly hot and pungent, fresh or dried. apart. A pkt. will produce about 100 plants; 1 oz. 1500. 
4 Pkt. 15¢; 1 oz. 55¢; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $3.00 Days mentioned in descriptions represent the average 
- 839 Red Chili 82 days. Small, extremely hot, erect, cone-shaped time required from the setting of the plants in the garden 
- fruits, 2 in. long and }4 in. across. Both skin and flesh are red. until the first fruits are ready for table use. 
i Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 55¢;. oz. $1.00; 1% Ib. $3.00 
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The very mention of the word “‘pumpkin” reminds one of the sweet, 
delicious flavor of pie. Fruits may be used in the fall or stored in a dry, 
moderately warm place for use during the winter; the flesh may also be 
canned. Some varieties of winter squashes, especially Boston Marrow, com- 
monly known as the Basket Pumpkin, are generally grown for:pumpkin pie 
i instead of the true pumpkins. The best pumpkin for general use whether in 
2 the home garden, market garden or roadside sales is Small Sugar. 
‘4 5 120 days. Also known as Connecticut Field. Large 
E 863 Big Tom orange fruits weighing 18 Ibs. each, round and flat on 
$ the ends, with a smooth, hard rind. Thick, dry, sweet orange-vellow flesh, 
; desirable for canning and for pies and in addition is widely planted for stock 
‘ feeding. The vines make a vigorous growth and need ample room to spread; 
often planted in cornfields. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% lb. 65¢ 
oi 100 days. Fruits are round, somewhat 
a 866 Cheyenne Bush LO) ribbed, brightest orange-red, 7 to 8 in. 
FS across; flesh is sweet, fine grained and recommended for pie making. Bush 
growth; ideal where space is limited. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.20 
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H 120 days. Also called Jumbo or 
875 Genuine Mammoth King of the Mammoths because 
they attain a weight of 60 Ibs. and more. Fruits grow 18 in. in diameter and 
have an orange-salmon skin. The bright yellow flesh is thick, of good table 
quality, sweet, solid, and tender. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; %4|b. $1.00 
110 days. Large, round, flattened, slightly 
861 Small Sugar © —Good keeper 865 Large Cheese ribbed ffuite, with creamy buff skin and fine 
100 days. Round, slightly ribbed fruits of medium size, grained, thick, yellow flesh which is of fine quality and good flavor. Splendid 
about 7 in. in diameter. Bright orange skin and rich for stock or table use, as well as for canning. Shape is somewhat similar to a 
orange flesh which is meaty, sweet, and fine grained. cheese box, hence the name. 
Wonderful for pies; in fact; this is the celebrated New 
England Pie Pumpkin. Best pumpkin for general use. 
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Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% Ib. 80¢ 
.10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 65 7 
Pkt sot ce i i s ‘ How to Grow Pumpkins 
874 Golden Cushaw low rites Have ck erent Plant 5 or 6 seeds in groups 6 to 8 ft. apart or drop seeds in every 
seed cavity, so are quite heavy; the sweet tender flesh is fourth group or so-called ‘‘hill” in the corn-patch when soil has be- 
rich golden yellow. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% Ib. 80¢ come thoroughly warm. Cover seed with 1 in. of fine soil. After the 
115 d ee ithenibod seedlings are well ieee cP thin igtish pee the ae ie ae in 
i BY Si) CORDEERE ch group. A pkt. of seed will plant about 5 groups; 1 oz. 25 groups. 
872 Striped Cushaw fruits with creamy white Sa iinet led 
skin mrss ae nha ad tices: of green; Mba bees 
12 Ibs. each. Early and prolific. 18 to 20 in. long. ick, ‘ u 
cream-colored flesh. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% Ib, 65¢ Pumpkins are easily stored for winter use . . 97 

