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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 



SUMMER AND WINTER SQUASH 



CTIZiTUBZ:. — After danger of frost is past, plant in a warm well-pulverized, rich 

 soil, mixing well-rotted manure in each hill. Plant about 1 inch deep, 6 or 8 seeds to 

 the hill, the summer varieties 3 to 4 feet apart, the winter sorts 8 to 10 feet. For a 

 succession, they can be planted from March to June. When well grown, thin out, leav- 

 ing 3 of the strongest plants in each hill. Matures in 60 to 80 days. Do not bruise or 

 break the stems of the winter squashes when gathering. Apply "Gardener's Friend" 

 (see page 99), to keep ofC bugs; for the large squash bug, use kerosene emulsion. Plant 

 summer sorts, 1 ounce to 40 hills, 3 or 4 pounds to an acre; winter sorts, 1 ounce to 

 10 hills, 3 or 4 pounds to the acre. 



I^ABGE WASTED HTTBBABD. — A very 



good strain of the famous Hubbard retain- 

 ing all of the excellent features of the par- 

 ent with the additional merits of thicker 

 flesh, fine color, increased size, better con- 

 stitution and productiveness. It has an ex- 

 tremely hard, tough and densely-warted 

 shell, which not only indicates superior 

 quality, but renders it one of the best Win- 

 ter keepers. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; V4 l^.i 

 50c.; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 



Iiongr Yellow or 

 Summer Crook 



ImONG y£:i.i.ow ob summeb cbook- 



ITECE. — This is a strong grower, and con- 

 tinues in bearing longer than some of the 

 other varieties. It is of good quality. 

 Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; ^ lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



MAMMOTH CHII^I. — The "Jumbo" of 

 the Squash family. Outer color rich 

 orange yellow; skin is quite smooth with 

 wide tissues. Flesh very thick and of a 

 yellow color. Keeps well, is good for the 

 table and profitable for stock . Packet, 

 10c. ; oz., 15c.; V4 lb., 45c.; lb., $1.50, post- 

 paid. 



G O Zi D B N CUSTABD. — The Mammoth 

 Strain of the Golden Bush Squash. Flesh 

 golden yellow, very fine quality; unsur- 

 passed in keeping qualities; excellent for 

 preserves, pies, etc. No garden is complete 

 without it. Packet, 10c. ; oz., 15c.; y^ lb., 

 40c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 



Barly White Btisb or Patty Pan. 



BABI.Y WHITE BUSH OB PATTY PAN. 



— Is earlier than any other variety; of 

 dwarf habit and very produi3tive; grows in 

 a bush form, and occupies less room on the 

 ground than any other sort; it is the 

 variety that is grown the most extensively 

 for market and shipping purposes. Skin 

 and flesh a creamy white, fine grained and 

 a general favorite. Summer Squashes 

 should always be used when young and 

 tender, which can be determined by an im- 

 pression of the finger nail. Packet, lOc; 

 oz., 15c.; V4 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 



TOMATOES. 



CUIiTUBE. — Seeds should be sown in January, in hot bed, same as for Eggplants. 

 In March and April they can be sown in open ground. Tomatoes are generally sown 

 too thick and become too crowded when two or three inches high, which makes the 

 plants thin and spindly. If they are transplanted when two or three inches high, about 

 three inches apart each way, they will become short and sturdy, and will not suffer 

 when planted into the open ground. Plant them from 3 to 4 feet apart. Some varieties 

 can be planted closer. They should be supported by stakes. When allowed to grow up 

 wild, the fruit which touches the ground will rot. For a late or Fall crop the seed 

 should be sown toward the latter part of May or during June. Matures in 90 to 120 

 days. One ounce to 3,000 plants; 3 ounces will plant an acre. For insects make first 

 application about 2 weeks after transplanting, dusting with Corona Arsenate of Lead, 

 see page 98. Further applications should be made at intervals of about two weeks. 

 The principal pests are horn and green worms. 



Steckler's Tomatoes have always been selected by gardeners and planters as the 

 best for the South. The varieties of Tomatoes planted at Crystal Springs, Miss., are 

 the following: — Detroit, Livingston Globe and Gulf States Market. 



AVON" EABZiY. — This comparatively new 

 extra early, scarlet fruited variety is the 

 result of several years of careful breeding 

 and selection. We consider it the most de- 

 sirable variety of its class. The frui*a are 

 large for so early a variety, round or 

 slightly flattened, of deep scarlet color, 

 smooth, free from cracks and of good qual- 

 ity. It produces ripe fruit as early »» the 



best strains of Earliana and will outyield 

 that variety in both the first and subsequ- 

 ent pickings. The fruits are of more de- 

 sirable shape, more free from cracks and 

 show less green about stem than any other 

 extra early variety we have ever tried. 

 Packet, 10c. ; oz., 60c.; H !!>•> $2.00; lb., 

 $0.00, postpaid. 



