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PEPPER, Sweet Varieties, Continued 
_EL CENTRO, CALIF. 
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from Plants 
Chinese Giant. Plant about 2 feet high. Fruit large and square, 5 
inches long by 4% inches in diameter. Inclined to be a little 
crumpled, especially at the blossom end. An old favorite, very 
sweet, crisp and tender. Bright green changing to scarlet at full 
maturity. 
Florida Giant. Plant about 2! feet tall, very vigorous, with large pro- 
tective leaves. Fruit like California Wonder, perhaps a little larger. 
Special selection, suitable to the South, well-liked in Florida. 
Harris’ Early Giant. Plant 112-2 feet tall, upright growing and vigor- 
ous. Fruit 4% inches long by 3% inches in diameter, slightly- 
tapering, mostly three-lobed. Color deep green turning to deep 
red. Flesh thick, tender and mild. Early and very productive. 
Hungarian Yellow Wax, Sweet. Plant bushy, about 16 inches tall, 
very productive. Similar to Hungarian Wax, Hot, except in its 
quality of sweetness. 
King of the North. Plants about 2 feet tall, vigorous and prolific. 
Fruit 5 inches long by 3 inches in diameter, 3 and 4-lobed, tapering 
slightly. Earlier and not quite so large as Ruby King, sweet flavor, 
color dark green turning to a rich ruby red. 
Oakview Wonder. An early and very productive strain of California 
Wonder. Dwarfer and stockier. Splendid variety for all purposes; 
home, market garden and shipping. 
Paprika (Sweet Chili). European variety, very prolific, with bright 
red fruit of medium size. Sweet with very little pungency. 
Pimiento (Perfection). Plant about 21% feet tall, very productive. Fruit 
heart shaped, about 3 inches long and 2! inches in diameter at the 
top end. Flesh thick, very sweet, mild flavor. Color rich green 
turning to bright crimson. Useful for stuffing and salads and is 
splendid for canning whole. 
Ruby Giant (See World Beater). Selected from a cross between 
Chinese Giant and Ruby King. 
Ruby King. Plant 2-214 feet tall, vigorous and productive. Fruit 412- 
5 inches long, 3 inches in diameter at top, tapering in shape, usually 
3-lobed. Dark green turning to bright deep ruby red at maturity. 
Flesh medium thick, sweet and mild. 
Sunnybrook (Sweet Cheese). Plant 2-21 feet tall. Good yielder and of 
vigorous growth. Fruit tomato shape, 2 inches deep by 3 inches 
in diameter. Color deep green, turning to deep red. Flesh is fairly 
thick and particularly sweet and mild. Mostly used as a home gar- 
den variety. 
World Beater. Plants about 21% feet tall, sturdy and productive, de- 
rived from a cross between Ruby King and Chinese Giant. Fruit 
is broader than Ruby King, 414-5 inches long by 314 inches broad, 
tapering slightly, but has blocky ends, usually 4-lobed. Color dark 
green becoming bright dark red (ruby). Good shipper, much used 
in the South. 
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