847 Burpee’s Early Pimento 
Sweet Pepper O 
65 days. Heart-shaped, pendent, and when mature the fruits 
are 3% in. long and 2% in. in diameter at the top, smooth, 
dark green, turning bright red when ripe. The flesh is 14 to 
5 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 upright, vigorous, 
sturdy and highly prolific. All-America Bronze Medal Winner. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 65¢; oz. $1.20; 1% lb. $3.50 
819 Burpee’s Chinese Giant — zxira large 
79 days. The ideal home garden pepper. 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. An old standby. - 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 14 lb. $3.75 
821 Burpee’s Ruby King — Large, uniform 
68 days. Prolific bearer of pendent fruits 474 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. Valuable early, 
sweet pepper for home garden, freezing and early market. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% lb. $3.25 
Large and Small HOT PEPPERS 
Burpee’s Early Pimento Sweet Pepper 
858 Hungarian Wax 65 days. Waxy canary-yellow changing 
to bright red when ripe. 6 to 8 in. long, 2 in. across. Quite hot. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 55¢; oz. $1.00; 1/4 lb. $3.00 
856 Large Cherry 69 days. Flattened globe fruits, 172 in. across; 
deep green turning to cherry-red at maturity. Heavy cropper. 
850 Maule’s Red Hot 77 days. Bright red fruits 5 to 7 in. long 
and 1 in. thick. Exceedingly hot and pungent, fresh or dried. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 55¢; oz. $1.00; 1% Ib. $3.00 
839 Red Chili 82 days. Small, extremely hot, erect, cone-shaped 
fruits, 2 in. long and % in. across. Both skin and flesh are red. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 55¢; oz. $1.00; 
Yj, Ib. $3.00 | 
837 Long Red Cayenne 72 days. Peppers grow 5 in. long and 
about % in. thick; often curled and twisted. Easily dried for winter, 
Pkt. 20¢; %40z. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% Ib. $3.25, 
857 Tabasco 92 days. Extremely hot, small, upright fruits, 
1% in. long, 3 in. thick; pale yellow turning orange-scarlet. : 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 1% lb. $3.75 Pkt. 20¢; 14 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 14 lb. $3.25 
Small Sugar ] 
Ss Burpee’s PUMPKINS 
872 Striped Cushaw 
861 Small Sugar © —Good keeper 
100 days. Round, slightly ribbed fruits of medium size, 
about 7 in. in diameter. Bright orange skin and rich 
orange flesh which is meaty, sweet, and fine grained. 
Wonderful for pies; in fact, this is the celebrated New 
England Pie Pumpkin. Best pumpkin for general use. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 75¢ 
874 ‘Golden Cushaw 115 days. Large crook- 
neck golden yellow fruits 
20 in, long, weigh 12 Ibs. with dry, sweet, rich yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 80¢ 
115 days. Crooknecked 
fruits with creamy white 
skin mottled with irregular stripes of green; weigh about 
12 lbs. each. 18 to 20 in. long. Thick, cream-colored flesh. 
- Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; % lb. 75¢ 
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 for use during 
the winter. For general use whether in the home garden, market garden or 
roadside sales, the best pumpkin is Small Sugar. ; 
H 120 days. Also known as Connecticut Field. Large 
863 Big Tom orange fruits weighing 18 Ibs. each, round and flat on 
the ends, with a smooth, hard rind. Thick, dry, sweet orange-yellow flesh, 
desirable for canning and for pies and is widely planted for stock feeding.) 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 75¢ 
100 days. Fruits are round, somewhat 
866 Cheyenne Bush 1) ribbed, brightest orange-red, 7 to 8 in. 
across; flesh is sweet, fine grained and recommended for pie making. Bush 
growth; ideal where space is limited. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.20 
i 120 days. Oblong to nearly round fruits, 14 to 18 in. 
862 Dickenson in length, 10 to 12 in. across, with thick, sweet, 
brilliant orange flesh; skin is tan or buff. Used for canning in California. - 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1/4 lb. 80¢ 
875 Genuine Mammoth 120 days. Also called Jumbo or 
King of the Mammoths because 
they attain a, weight of 60 lbs. and more. Fruits grow 18 in. in diameter and 
have an orange-salmon skin. The bright yellow flesh is thick and sweet. __ 
; Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.00 
110 days. Large, round, flattened, slightly 
865 Large Cheese ribbed fruits 15 in. across, 7 in. deep, and 
weigh up to 12 or 15 lbs., sometimes larger. Skin is creamy buff; flesh is’ 
thick, yellow, of fine quality and good flavor. Shape is somewhat similar to 
a cheese box, hence the name. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 80¢ 
‘How to Grow Pumpkins 
Plant 5 or 6 seeds in groups 6 to 8 ft. apart or drop seeds in every 
fourth group or so-called “‘hill” in the corn-patch when soil has be- 
come thoroughly warm. Cover seed with 1 in. of fine soil. After the 
seedlings are well started, thin out, leaving the best two plants in 
each group. A pkt. of seed will plant about 5 groups; 1 oz. 25 groups. 
Pumpkins are easily stored for winter use. . 99 
