. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list : 1898. Nursery stock, California, San Francisco, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs. AND PRICE LIST. PEPPER. French, Pime?it; German, Pfeffer; Spanish, Phnienio. The Pepper is extensively used for pickling- and seasoning, and is a valua- ble stimulant to the production of eggs when fed to fow ls. Sow the seeds early in hotbeds, or later, when the weather becomes warm, in open beds; when two or three inches high, transplant to a warm, mellow soil, in rows eighteen inches apart
. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list : 1898. Nursery stock, California, San Francisco, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs. AND PRICE LIST. PEPPER. French, Pime?it; German, Pfeffer; Spanish, Phnienio. The Pepper is extensively used for pickling- and seasoning, and is a valua- ble stimulant to the production of eggs when fed to fow ls. Sow the seeds early in hotbeds, or later, when the weather becomes warm, in open beds; when two or three inches high, transplant to a warm, mellow soil, in rows eighteen inches apart and a foot apart in the row. Guano and hen manure are excellent fertilizers, and will greatly increase the yield. LONG RED CAYENNE.—Bril- liant coral-red pods, three or four inches long, and a prolific bearer. Very pungent, and used very largely with pickles when green. CHILI.—Produces small, pointed pods, that are a brilliant scarlet, and very pungent when ripe. Used largely in the manufacture of pepper sauce. LARGE SQUASH, or TOMATO SHAPED.—Pods short, thick, and ribbed at the point. They are very productive; fleshy and mild, and ex- cellent for pickling. LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. —A large, mild, thick-fleshed variety. Large Bell, or Bull Nose. One of the best for stuffed pickles. SWEET SPANISH, or MOUNTAIN.—Similar to the Large Bell, but usu- ally larger. Excellent for pickling and stuffing. RED CHERRY.—The pods are small, round, glossy scarlet, and very handsome when ripe. Excellent for mixing with pickles. PUilPKIN. French, Potiron; German, KurUs; Spanish, Calabaza. Pumpkins, though sometimes used for cooking, do not compare favorably, as a table vegetable, with the finer varieties of Squash, but are better adapted and more profitable for stock feeding. They do not require as rich soil as Melons, and the hills should be farther apart; oth- erwise the treatment should be the same. Care should be taken to keep the differ- ent varieties apart, and also to keep th
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