DESSERT SEED CO. EL CENTRO, CALIF. 

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PEPPER, Hot Varieties, Continued Maturity 
from Plants 
Chili Jalapeno (Green Pickle). Plant from 114 to 2% feet tall with dis- 
tinct under-the-leaf and stem downiness or fine white fuzz. Fruit 
is rather irregular in size varying from % to 1% inches in diame- 
ter at stem end and from 1) to 3 inches in length; dark green and 
extremely pungent, thick meated, small cavities almost filled with 
seed. Very prolific, often yielding 10 to 15 tons per acre. Used prin- 
cipally for pickling, but is very popular as a fresh vegetable in 
Mexican markets. 
Chili Pasia (Chili Ancho or Mexican Chili). Plant about 2 feet high, 
very prolific, fruits will run from 2 to 3 inches in width at the 
stem end and from 4 to 5 inches long, tapering to a point. Color 
in the early stages varies from a deep green to a purplish black, 
becoming a brilliant red at maturity. Grown on a large scale in 
California and Mexico. A good crop of fruit may be 10 tons per 
acre which, dehydrated would equal two tons to be ground into 
Chili Powder; this is practically its only use. 
Floral Gem. Heavily productive, fruit 142-2 inches long and about 1 
inch thick at shoulder. Conical in shape, color waxy green turn- 
ing to deep scarlet. Used largely in the Southwest by canners and 
pickle packers. 75 
Hungarian Yellow Wax, Hot. Plant dwarf and bushy, 14-16 inches 
tall. Very prolific. Fruit 5142-6 inches long and 2 inches thick at 
shoulder, tapering. Flesh firm and pungent. Color waxy yellow 
turning to bright red at maturity. 65 
Pepper, Sweet Varieties 
Bell or Bull Nose. Plant 2-2'% feet high. 
Medium size, square fruit, 4 inches 
long and 3 inches in diameter. Mild 
flavor but ribs are pungent. Color dark 
green turning scarlet. 26 
California Wonder. Plant 2-24 feet high. 
Fruit large, mostly four-lobed, 4% 
inches long by 314-4 inches in diame- 
ter, very productive over a long sea- 
son. Very smooth deep green, becom- 
ing bright scarlet. Flesh thick and 
solid, particularly sweet flavor. One 
Pepper, California Wonder of the finest of all the Sweet Peppers. 74 
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