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| Keywords: The field and garden vegetables of America (Page 621) (6002647412).jpg PEPPER 621 <br> ed ; flowers white three-fourths of an inch in diameter ; pod <br> or fruit erect nearly globular or cherry-form and at maturity <br> of a deep rich glossy scarlet color <br> It is remarkable for its intense <br> piquancy ; exceeding in this respect <br> nearly all the annual varieties <br> It is not so early as some of the <br> larger sorts ; but in favorable sea- <br> sons will perfect a sufficient portion <br> of its crop in the open ground both <br> for seed and pickling For the lat- <br> ter purpose the peppers should be cherry-pepper <br> plucked while still green put into a common jar or wide- <br> mouthed bottle and vinegar added to fill the vessel In a <br> few weeks they will be fit for use <br> When in perfection the plants are very ornamental ; the <br> glossy coral-red of the numerous pods presenting a fine <br> contrast with the deep -green foliage by which they are <br> surrounded <br> A variety occurs with larger more conical and pendent <br> pods The plant is also much larger and quite distinct in its <br> general character <br> Cherry-Pepper <br> Yellow-fruited <br> This is a variety of the Red Cherry The plants have the <br> same general habit require the same treatment and perfect <br> their fruit at the same season There is little real difference <br> between the sorts with the exception of the color of the <br> fruit ; this being clear yellow <br> To preserve either of these varieties for use in the dry <br> state all that is necessary is to cut off the plants close to the <br> roots when the fruit is ripe and hang them with the fruit <br> attached in any warm and dry situation They will retain <br> their piquancy for years 29062959 92326 42073 Page 621 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/29062959 1863 10 5962/bhl title 42073 Burr Fearing Biodiversity Heritage Library The field and garden vegetables of America United States Varieties Vegetable gardening Vegetables Library Congress bhl page 29062959 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/29062959 united states Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2011-08-02 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/6002647412 2015-09-10 21 02 13 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 The field and garden vegetables of America Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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