VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ® KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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KEYSTONE WONDER GIANT (Picture on Page 88) MSC PROON 74 
Our elite strain and highly improved pure-lined pepper of the Florida Giant 
type. Selected to rigid uniformity, thickness of meat; excellent for gardeners, 
shippers and canners who require the very best. Under good conditions pro- 
duces large crops of beautiful heavy peppers. 
PLANT—About 24 to 28 inches tall, upright, vigorous, clean growth, and 
heavily productive with abundant foliage. 
FRUIT —4¥ inches long and 3% inches across, mostly 4-lobed, borne upright, 
some becoming pendant; flesh is sweet and very thick, making solid 
fruits, which are deep glossy green turning deep scarlet when ripe. 
LARGE BELL or Bull Nose or World Beater HM PERDU 68 
A reliable sweet pepper for the home and market garden. 
PLANT —24 to 30 inches tall, erect, very prolific. 
FRUIT —4 to 4% inches long and 3 to 3% inches in diameter, squarish in 
shape; flesh thin, sweet, mild flavor; color, deep green, becoming 
scarlet upon maturity. 
NEAPOLITAN MS PHAWN 62 
A very early and prolific narrow variety grown for market and shipping. 
PLANT —Very productive, bearing fruits upright; 22 to 26 inches tall, leafy. 
FRUIT —Yellowish medium-green, turning bright red when ripe. Flesh thin, 
mild and sweet; 4 inches long by 2 inches at widest, almost smooth 
with some wrinkles. 
PIMIENTO or Perfection HMC PROOF 79 
A leading canning variety. Our strain is quite uniform particularly in fruit 
shape and size. 
PLANT —=30 inches tall, late but productive, upright, dark green foliage. 
FRUIT —34 inches long and 2% inches in diameter, pendant and upright, 
smooth, tapering heart shape; flesh, thick, of unusually sweet, mild 
flavor; color, rich green, turning to deep scarlet. 
RUBY KING or King of the North HM PERKY 70 
A uniform long-shaped, early, sweet pepper for home and market. 
PLANT —30 inches tall, upright, vigorous, sturdy, and compact. 
FRUIT —4%% to 5 inches long and 3 inches in diameter, slightly tapered, 3- 
lobed; flesh thin and of mild, sweet flavor; color, deep green, turning 
bright ruby red at maturity. 
SWEET BANANA (Yellow) (Picture on Page 90) HMSC PEWON 58 
Originated at our St. Louis breeding farm, where fruits have developed as 
early as fifty days from setting in the field; unbelievably productive. Sweet, 
of banana yellow color, long slender shape, excellent for canning whole. Very 
ornamental. 4/] America Selection B. M. 1941. 
PLANT —20 to 24 inches tall, upright, dark green, vigorous, heavy foliage. 
FRUIT —6%% to 7% inches long, 1% inches in diameter, tapered to point with 
very slight curve; sweet, medium flesh wall, light yellow or greenish- 
yellow, turning to bright red at maturity. 
