. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 74 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, Tuscany: a new Asgrow variety, early and prolific PEPPER Capsicum frutescens Development of new varieties and the maintenance of standard sorts are carried on at our Eastern breeding station, Orange, Conn., and our Pacific Coast station, Milpitas, Calif. The seasonal relationship among varieties is shown by average reading of maturity dates, the column of Days indicating relative time from setti
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 74 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, Tuscany: a new Asgrow variety, early and prolific PEPPER Capsicum frutescens Development of new varieties and the maintenance of standard sorts are carried on at our Eastern breeding station, Orange, Conn., and our Pacific Coast station, Milpitas, Calif. The seasonal relationship among varieties is shown by average reading of maturity dates, the column of Days indicating relative time from setting-out of plants to picking. Diameter Length at stem inches inches Days Anaheim (California) Chili 7 V/z 80 A medium hot variety, grown mainly in the Southwest, for the fresh market and for drying. Plant large, somewhat spreading, very prolific. Fruits pendent, long, tapered, smooth, deep green turning to deep scarlet. CALIFORNIA WONDER V/2 334 75 Plant vigorous, upright, prolific. Fruits largely 4-lobed, upright and pendent; short oblong with little or no taper; very attractive, smooth, uniform and deep green, changing to bright crimson; flesh very thick, sweet and mild. An Asgrow strain adapted to Western requirements is also available. Chinese Giant 4^ 4^ 80 A very large, sweet pepper. Plant short, stocky, and light green. Fruits pendent, chunky, square ended, and slightly crum- pled; deep green changing to deep scarlet. EARLY CALWONDER 4 3% 69 An Asgrow early strain of California Wonder maturing a week to ten days earlier. Plant stocky and sturdy, vigorous, prolific. Fruits 3- and 4-lobed, upright, attractive, smooth, uniform; deep green changing to bright crimson at maturity; thick, sweet and mild. Particularly desirable in areas of shorter season. Packs well because of its Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfect
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