PEPPER 
Sweet Varieties (Continued) 
Calwonder Early—A_ selection from California | 
Wonder, which is almost a week earlier and slightly | 
smaller. Retains chunky size, thick flesh, and good 
color. Four lobed. Popular shipping and garden | 
variety. Adapted to most growing seasons. 70 days. | 
Florida Giant— An outstanding sweet pepper for 
southern shippers and gardeners. Large, sweet, and 
prolific. Fruits are 4%4 inches long by 4 inches thick, 
four lobed, bright crimson at maturity. 75 days. 
Golden California Wonder — Similar to regular Cal- | 
ifornia Wonder, but bright waxy yellow in fruit 
color. Very fine quality and flavor. 80 days. 
Pimiento or Perfection — Grown for canning and for | 
salads. Very popular, attractive variety. Plant is | 
about 30 inches tall, erect, productive. Fruit is about | 
3 inches long and heart-shaped, very thick-fleshed, | 
sweet and mild in flavor, deep green turning to 
bright red at maturity. 85 days. 
World Beater — Excellent home garden and ship- 
ping variety, about 30 inches tall, vigorous, and pro- | 
lific. Fruits are 3% inches by 5 inches long, four- | 
lobed, thick, sweet, glossy green at picking stage, | 
turning dark red when mature. 72 days. 
PUMPKIN 
CULTURE: Sow after soil warms up in the Spring | 
in hilis about 7 to 8 feet apart each way, and thin | 
later to two plants to a hill. Gocd fertile soil is 
important. Some varieties are sown in cornfields, | 
and are planted at the same time as the corn for | 
Fall harvest. 
VARIETIES:— 
Cheyenne Bush — Small sugar type designed for 
small gardens. Plants do not vine and may be. 
spaced only three feet apart. Fruits are borne in | 
clusters, very prolific, and measure about 7 inches | 
across by 4 inches deep. Rind is bright orange, flesh 
is golden and of good flavor and texture. 85 days. 
Connecticut Field — Standard cornfield type for. 
pies, canning, and stock feeding. Fruits are round . 
and weigh about 20 lbs. Skin is dark orange; flesh | 
is orange-yellow, thick, sweet, and coarse. 120 days? 1 
Green Striped Cushaw—Also called Cushaw Crook- 
neck, because of its long curved neck attached to | 
round bowl. Fruits weigh about 12 lbs. and have | 
thick, sweet, fibrous flesh, which is pale yellow in | 
color. Rind is tough and hard, cream-colored with 
dark green stripes. Used for baking and pies, and‘ 
extensively for stock feed. 115 days. 
Kentucky Field — Also known as Large Sweet. 
Cheese. This variety is extensively grown for stock | 
feed, and considerably for canning. Fruits are about 
15 inches across by 7 or 8 inches deep, giving them | 
a round, flattened appearance. Has tough rind, rib- 
bed, and creamy buff in color. Flesh is thick, has > 
little fibre, deep salmon-yellow color. 120 days. 
UT 
