VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES Ad KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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FLORAL GEM Cc PREAL 
A very hot wax pickling variety, popular in certain sections of California and 
the Southwest, but may be readily grown elsewhere. 
PLANT —24 to 30 inches tall, erect, prolific. 
FRUIT —2% inches long, 1 inch in diameter, tapered, smooth; color, waxy 
yellow, turning to bright red at maturity. 
HUNGARIAN WAX (Slim) MC PECAN 
An important pickling and canning variety. First early in season. 
PLANT —12 to 15 inches in height, hardy and prolific, bearing fruit both up- 
right and pendant. 
FRUIT —5%% to 6% inches long, 1% inches in diameter, tapered, smooth; flesh, 
fairly thick and pungent; color, variable, pale green to waxy yellow, 
becoming bright red at maturity. 
LONG RED CAYENNE (Slim) HMC Dr PEDAL 
A leading variety for drying, grinding and for sauces. Adapted to a wide 
growing range. Our strain is the slim type. 
PLANT —24 to 30 inches tall, erect, upright, vigorous, and unusually produc- 
tive. 
FRUIT —4¥% to 5 inches in length, 14 inch in diameter at shoulder, tapered to 
point, thin, slender, and twisted; very “hot” or pungent; color, deep 
green, changing to brilliant red. 
RED CHILI C Dr PERES 
A really hot variety. Used extensively for pepper sauces, pickling, and drying. 
PLANT—18 inches tall, bush, bearing upright fruits, exceptionally heavy 
producer. 
FRUIT —2 to 2% inches long, 38 inch in diameter at shoulder, tapered to 
point; flesh, thin and pungent; color, light green, turning to deep red. 
SWEET VARIETIES 
CALIFORNIA WONDER HMSC PENCE 
Considered as the standard of perfection among sweet peppers. Popular be- 
cause of its thick meat, sweet flavor, and dark green color. A major source 
of commercial pepper hulls for processing. 
PLANT —24 to 28 inches in height, upright, vigorous, and heavily productive 
over a long season. 
FRUIT —4% inches long, 3% to 4 inches across, chunky, 3 and 4-lobed, borne 
upright, sometimes becoming pendant; flesh thick, tender, with mild 
sweet flavor; very handsome, smooth, glossy deep green, changing 
to a brilliant crimson upon ripening. 
CHINESE GIANT HM PENNY 
A very large but fairly rough sweet pepper. An old standby for the home and 
market gardeners. 
PLANT —24 inches tall, stocky, vigorous, and productive. 
FRUIT —5 inches long and 4% inches in diameter, pendant; flesh thin, tender, 
crisp, sweet mild flavor; beautiful, showy specimen, chunky, smooth 
but crumpled at blossom end; bright green, changing to deep scarlet 
at maturity. 
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