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02091 MISSISSIPPI SILVER (ALSO CALLED BROWN CROWDER). Easiest to pick and shell. Pods set at foliage level above the vine for easy picking. Ear- lier than most varieties. Delicate, delicious flavor. Pods are 7 to 8 in. long and well-filled with smooth-skinned seeds. Pods are smooth, silvery-colored, touched with rose. Only 60 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $1.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
02083 COLOSSUS CROWDER. Larger and earlier than Mississippi Silver. Matures in only 60 days. Extra-large, brown-colored seeds in straw-colored pods 7 to 9 in. long. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $2.10; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.95; (P) 1 lb. $10.95; (P) 2 lb. $17.95; (P) 5 lb. $38.95.
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HULL BVR. Our best selling Southern pea resists insects and diseases better than most varie- ties. Our strain has good resistance to virus, a common problem with this variety. Produces 2 crops a season. A brown crowder with creamy-white peas and purple hulls. Delicious flavor and ideal for baking, freezing, fresh or dried. Tolerates heat and drought. Needs warm days and nights. Plant about 30 lbs. per acre for a good stand. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $1.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
02095 PINKEYE PURPLE
ABLES Q Southern Peas or Field Peas (Cowpeas).
02077 CALIFORNIA BLACK EYE (Cowpea).
A Southern favorite. More a bean than a pea. Use green in the summer, dried in the winter. Needs warm days and nights to develop. Special sweet flavor. Characteristic black eyes. Pro- duces 6 to 7 in. pods, straight and well- filled. Disease resistant. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $1.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
02099 ZIPPER CREAM. String acts like a zipper for ease of shelling. Green pods contain lovely, creamy white peas. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $2.25; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.95; (N) 1/2 lb. $6.95; (P) 1 lb. $11.95; (P) 2 lb. $18.95; (P) 5 lb. $38.95.
02078 BLACK CROWDER. Very prolific and easy to shell. Plants stand up high, and the pod set is excellent, with easy har- vest at the foliage level. Shelled green peas have a deep purple cast, turning black when dry. You’ll like the taste and texture. 63 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $1.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
02088 KNUCKLE PURPLE HULL. A brown crowder type. Has a tendency to cluster and stay off the ground. Very easy to pick. Referred to as a “Knuckle Hull” because of the big, plump peas. Excellent delicate flavor. Recommended for freezing and shipping. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (2 oz.) $1.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $3.25; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.75; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $16.95; (P) 5 lb. $37.95.
RED PEPPER HEIRLOOM HOT PEPPER See Page 4.
HOT PEPPERS. PUNGENT, TANGY SELECTIONS. For Culture, See Sweet Peppers.
03018 CAYENNE LONG THIN. Extremely hot – the best for seasoning pickles. Long, slender red peppers, no thicker than a pencil. Peppers are fiery red at their ripest. Makes excellent chili, tacos and homemade salsa. Good for drying. 72 days. (A) Pkt. $1.95; (K) 1/2 oz. $5.95; (L) 1 oz. $10.50.
00006 JALAPENO GOLIATH HYBRID. This giant Jalapeno pepper is bigger, heavier, more fleshy, thicker walled, better tasting, earlier and hotter than the regular Jalapeno. The goliath fruit make the best "Poppers" ever. Fruits measure about 4 in. long by 1-1/2 in. wide at the shoulder.
HOT BANANA. Spicy, fairly hot type, does not burn or leave an aftertaste. Banana-shaped fruits, 6-8 in. long, 2 in. across. Starts yellow, turns bright red at maturity. Medium thick walls. Good for home, market and pickling. Plant height 20 to 24 in. Great when used in beef recipes. 67 days. (A) Pkt. $2.15; (K) 1/2 oz. $6.50; (L) 1 oz. $10.75.
03045 HUNGARIAN YELLOW WAX or
03023 CHERRY BOMB HY- BRID. This is the delicious me-
used green, they turn red if left on plants. Good disease resistance. About 8,000 Scovilles of heat. You're in for a treat. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.85; (D) 1/32 oz. $11.95.
dium-hot cherry pepper served at bars. Not to be confused with sweet cherry peppers, this one goes great with a cold brew and is not common on salad bars. Out yields other cherry peppers by 40-50% and matures much ear- lier. Globe shaped 1" by 2-1/2" peppers have less heat than jalapenos. Can and pickle them green or let mature to red. 65 days. (A) Pkt. $2.75; 2 pkts. $4.85.
CHILE™ HYBRID. (Sahuaro Cultivar). Most gardeners wouldn’t change a thing about Big Chile II except its tendency to scald from sparse leaf cover. Big- gie Chile™ is bred to be the perfect solution, with stronger plants that offer better sun protec- tion for higher quality yields. In all other respects it has the same great qualities as Big Chile II – early ma- turity, huge yields, impressive, thick- walled fruits up to 9 in. long, and a mild rating of 500 Scovilles on average. Fruits
03009 BIGGIE
mature from green to red. 68 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.75; 2 pkts. $4.75.
03028 JALAPENO. Most popular pepper for Mexican dishes. Fruits are 3-1/2 in. by 1-1/2 in. and sausage- shaped. Fruits start out a deep, glossy green, but turn bright red at maturity. Excellent for pickling. 65 days. (A) Pkt. $1.95; (K) 1/2 oz. $5.95; (L) 1 oz. $10.50.
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right fruits in red, orange, yellow and purple, all at the same time! When fully ripened to a scarlet red, these plump, 2” fruits are very sweet, not at all hot or bitter. Enormous- ly popular as a mixed-color pickler, but equally enjoyable when eaten raw. 75 days. (A) pkt. (30 seeds) $2.25; 2 pkts. $3.95; (D) 1/32 oz. $4.75; (H) 1/8 oz. $12.95
State University based on a Thai chili pepper variety. Plants produce many small, cone-shaped, upright fruits in a rainbow of colors as they mature from purple to yellow, orange and red. Clustered fruits are very hot, with a uniform size of about 1” in length. Green foliage and white flowers add to the appeal in pots and contain- ers. 70 days. (A) pkt. (30 seeds) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.50; 4 pkts. $6.25
03092 TWILIGHT HYBRID. A vibrant and unusual hybrid developed at New Mexico
03224 SWEET PICKLE. Ornamental and edible. Compact plants are covered with up-
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