y 6088 Burpee’s Early Pimento 
| Sweet Pepper © 
65 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1943. All-America Bronze 
Medal Winner. Heart-shaped, pendent, and when mature the truits 
are 3% in. long and 2% in. in diameter at the top, smooth, dark § 
green, turning bright red when ripe. The flesh is }4 to %@ in. thick— @ 
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. 
Pkt. 25¢; % oz. 75¢; oz. $1.40; 14 lb. $4.00 
5286 Burpee’s Chinese Giant— zxira large 
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. 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 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. 20¢; 14 0z. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 14 Ib. $3.75 
Large and Small HOT PEPPERS 
Burpee’s 
Early 
Pimento 
5294 Hungarian Wax 65 days. Wax” canary-yellow changing 
to bright red when ripe. 6 to 8 in. long, 2 in. across. Quite hot. 
Pkt. 20¢; 1402. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 1, lb. $3.75 
5295 Large Cherry 69 days. Flattened globe fruits, 114 in. across; 
deep green turning to cherry-red at maturity. Heavy cropper. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 55¢; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $3.00 
5282 Long Red Cayenne 72 days. Peppers grow 5in.longand » 
about 34 in. thick; often curled and twisted. Easily dried for winter. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 65¢; oz. $1.25; 1%, lb. $3.75 
5292 Maule’s Red Hot 77 days. Bright red fruits 5 to7 in. long 
and lin. thick. Exceedingly hot and pungent, fresh or dried. 
Pkt. 20¢; % oz. 65¢; oz. $1.20; 14 Ib. $3.50 
be : ad Red Chili 82 days. Small, extremely hot, erect, cone-shaped 
: ae ie ay : ; " ruits, 2 in. long and !4 in. across. Both skin and flesh are red. 
Above: Hungarian Wax—light yellow becoming red. Pkt. 20¢; 1 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 4 Ib. $3.25 
Below: Long Red Cayenne—very “hot” or pungent. 5298 Tabasco 92 days. Extremely hot, small, upright fruits, 
1% in- long, ¥% in. thick; pale yellow turning orange-scarlet. 
Popular varieties for home, market, canning and drying. Pkt. 25¢; oz. 75¢; oz. $1.25; %4 Ib. $3.75 
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 s 
the winter. For general use whether in the home garden, market garden or 
roadside sales, the best pumpkin is Small Sugar. ; 
1 120 days. Known as Connecticut Field. Large 
5055 Big Tom orange fruits weigh 18 Ibs. each, round and flat on 
the ends, with a smooth, hard rind. Thick, dry, sweet orange-vellow flesh, 
- desirable for canning and for pies and is widely planted for stock feeding. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 4 |b. 95¢ 
5296 Cheyenne Bush © 100 days. Fruits are round, somewhat 
ribbed! bright orange-red, TutOnSu sis 
across; flesh is sweet, fine grained and recommended for pie making. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 45¢; 1%, lb. $1.25 
1 120 days. Oblong to nearly round, 14 to 18 in. in 
5299 Dickenson length, 10 to 12 in. across, with thick, sweet, 
orange flesh. Largely used for canning in California. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢ 
‘ 120 days. Als alled Jumbo 
5053 Genuine Mammoth {i (ine of the Mammoths a: 
they attain a weight of 60 lbs. and more. Fruits grow 18 in. in diameter and Small 
have an orange-salmon skin. The bright yellow flesh is thick and sweet. S 
: Pkt. 20¢; oz. 45¢; 1% Ib. $1.25 ugar 
115 days. The large yellow fruits have 
5301 Golden Cushaw a sinall seed cavity, so are quite heavy; 6082 Small Sugar © —Good keeper 
sweet, tender flesh is rich golden yellow. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% lb. 95¢ 100 days. Round, slightly ribbed fruits of medium size, 
7 115 days. Crooknecked fruits, creamy about 7 in. in diameter. Bright orange skin and rich 
5302 Striped Cushaw white skin mottled with irregular stripes orange flesh which is meaty, sweet, and fine grained. 
of green; weigh about 12 Ibs. each. Early and prolific. 18 to 20 in. long. Wonderful for pies; in fact, this is the celebrated New. 
Thick, cream-colored flesh. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 lb. 95¢ England Pie Pumpkin. Best pumpkin for general use. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. 95¢ 
110 days. Big, round, flat- — 
5297 Large Cheese tened, and slightly ribbed, 
with creamy buff skin and fine grained, thick, yellow flesh 
EES OEE oc een 
How to Grow Pumpkins 
Plant 5 or 6 seeds in groups 6 to 8 ft. apart or drop seeds in every which is of fine quality and good flavor. Splendid for stock 
fourth group or so-called “hill” in the corn-patch when soil has be- or table use, as well as for canning. Shape is somewhat 
come thoroughly warm. Cover seed with 1 in. of fine soil. Aiter the similar to a cheese box, hence the appropriate name. J 
seedlings are well started, thin out, leaving the best two plants in Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 80¢ 
each group. A pkt. of seed will plant about 5 groups; 1 oz. 25 groups. 
Comat i Pumpkins are easily stored for winter use . . 87 
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