q +847 Burpee’s Early Pimento 
_-—--s Sweet Pepper © 
65 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1943. All-America Bronze 
Medal Winner. 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 %in. thick— #9 
a heavy walled pepper which is sweet and mild at all stages. Most 
desirable for home, market, freezing and for making canned pi- 
mentos. Plants are upright, vigorous, sturdy and highly prolific. 
t Pkt. 25¢; 14 0z. 75¢; oz. $1.40; 14 lb. $4.00 
819 Burpee’s Chinese Giant— zxi0 farce 
79 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1900. The ideal home garden pep- 
* per. It makes a vigorous growth, developing into heavy, stocky plants 
which seldom are more than 2 ft. tail, 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 turn- 
ing deep scarlet when ripe; flesh is medium-thick, crisp, succulent, sweet 
and of a mild, delicate flavor. An old standby with market growers. 
, Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 14 Ib. $3.75 
Large and Small HOT PEPPERS 
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. 20¢; 14 0z. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 1% Ib. $3.75 i 
856 Large Cherry 69 days. Flattened globe fruits, 114 in. across; 
deep green turning to cherry-red at maturity. Heavy cropper. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z.55¢; oz. $1.00; 14 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¢; 14 0z. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 14 Ib. $3.75 
850 Maule’s Red Ho? 77 days. Bright red fruits 5 to 7 in. long 
and 1 in. thick. Exceedingly hot and pungent, fresh or dried. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z.55¢; oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $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. 20¢; 120z. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% Ib. $3.25 
857 Tabasco 92 days. Extremely hot, small, upright fruits, 
1% in. long, 38 in. thick; pale yellow turning orange-scarlet. 
Pkt. 25¢; %40z.75¢; oz. $1.25; 1% Ib. $3.75 
Burpee’s 
Early 
Pimento 
Above: Hungarian Wax—light yellow becoming red. 
Below: Long Red Cayenne—very ‘“‘hot’ or pungent. 
Popular varieties for home, market, canning and drying. 
Burpee’s PUMPKINS 
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 lbs. 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. 
i Pkt. 10¢3; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 75¢ 
; 100 days. Fruits are round, somewhat 
866 Cheyenne Bush 10) ribbed, brightest orange-red, 7 to 8 in. 
across; flesh is sweet, fine grained and recommended for pie making. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.20 
862 Dickenson !2° days. Oblong to nearly round fruits, 14 to 18 in. 
in length, 10 to 12 in. across, with thick, sweet, 
orange flesh: Largely used for canning in California, Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢ 
i 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 
115 days. The large yellow fruits have a 
874 Golden Cushaw small seed cavity, so are quite heavy; the 
sweet, tender flesh is rich golden yellow. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 80¢ 
Small 
Sugar 
861 Small Sugar ©—Good keeper 
100 days. Round, slightly ribbed fruits of medium size, 
872 Striped Cushaw 115 days. Crooknecked fruits with creamy 
white skin mottled with irregular stripes 
of green; weigh about 12 lbs. each. Early and prolific. 18 to 20 in. long. 
1 Pkt. 15¢; 
Thick, cream-colored flesh. oz. 30¢; 4 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. 
* 
about 7 in. in diameter: Bright orange skin and rich 
orange flesh which is méaty, 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. 80¢ 
110 days. Large, round, flat- 
s65 Large Cheese (10 6° nine ribbed fruits, 
with creamy buff skin and fine grained, thick, yellow flesh 
which is of fine quality and good flavor. Splendid for stock 
or table use, as well as for canning. Shape is somewhat 
similar to a cheese box, hence the appropriate name. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; %4 Ib. 80¢ 
Pumpkins are easily stored for winter use . . 109 
