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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 



FLOWERING BULBS FOR WINTER 



We Will Not Ship Trees op Plants into California, Florida, Georgia or iVIississippi. 



The following- Bulbs, planted from September 1st to March 15th, make beautiful 

 flowers In early Spring and are not likely to be frozen. Plant in rich soil and cover two 

 inches deep. 



1 CHINESE SACRED LILY.— This is a 



• Narcissus, with pure white flowers. Grows 

 freely in dishes filled with pebbles and 



' water. September till March. 25 cents 

 : each; $2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



' Trumpet Major. — (Single). — The most 

 popular forcing- sort, deep yellow. $1.00 

 per dozen, postpaid. 



Giant Princeps — Pale sulphur perianth 

 i trumpet, rich yellow, very showy, grand 

 I variety for florists. They begin to bloom 

 I about the middle of February and last for 



• a whole month. $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 



i JONQUILS. 



! Very popular flowers on account of their 

 j easy cultivation and delightful fragrance 

 ; g-olden yellow blooms. They can be readily 

 : forced in the house, or planted in the open 

 I rround for early flowering. October to 

 I March. 



yellow, perianth, deeply 



Crocus. 



CROCUS.— (Mixed.)— Handsome little 

 bulbous plant, producing an abundance of 

 various colored flowers, growing to a height 

 of from 6 to 8 inches. Excellent to border 

 off Hyacinth or Tulip beds. Per dozen, 

 5Gc., postpaid. 



HYACINTHS. 



Roman. — White. The bulbs will produce 

 from two to five spikes of fiowers and may 

 be forced so far as to have them bloom 

 early and from then until flowers out of 

 doors are plentiful. $1.25 per dozen, post- 

 paid. 



Singrle and Double Mixed Dutch. — Bud- 

 ding Sizes. These are especially adapted 

 to forcing and growing in beds. Flowers^ 

 make a beautiful effect. We can furnish* 

 in the following colors: Red, Pink, Yellow, 

 Blue and White. Price, 15c. each; $1.50 

 per dozen, postpaid. 



NARCISSUS. 



Bulbs of the earliest culture, planted 

 from September to March. 



Emperor — One of the largest and finest 

 Daffodils in cultivation, pure yellow trum- 

 pet of immense size and wide overlapping 

 rich primrose perianth, for growing- in pots 

 it is unequaled. Much in demand for cut 

 flowers. Larse double-nosed bulbs. $1.25 

 per dozen, postpaid. 



Empress. — Of strong, robust growth, 

 with fine, large flowers the perianth snow 

 white, trumpet rich yellow; one of the best 

 bicolors and of rare beauty for cut flow- 

 ers. Fine double-nosed bulbs. $1.25 per 

 dozen, postpaid. 



Double Von Sion. — The popular double 

 yellow Daffodil, in great demand for 

 forcing- and e-rowins- in pots or pans for 

 Easter sales. Pure golden yellow stock. 

 $1.C0 per dozen, postpaid. 



Paper White Grandiflora. — An Improved 

 flowering form of the Paper White and' 

 now the principal forcing: variety. Very 

 beautiful. Very useful for bouquets. $1.00 

 per dozen, postpaid. 



Single. — Rich 

 loped. 



Double. — Full, double, golden yellow. 



Campernelle Rug-ulosa. — The largest 

 flowering Jonquil. Pvire yellov/ and very 

 fragrant. Very desirable for Winter flow- 

 ering. 75 cents per dozen, postpaid. All 

 the above are assorted. 



Freesia Refracta. 



FREESIA Refracta. — Alba. — Excellent 

 for floral work, even superior to Roman 

 Hyacinths. Hardy out of doors in our 

 climate, and suited for pot culture. Sep- 

 tember till March. 60 cents per dozen, 

 postpaid. 



CALLA LILIES. 



ASTHIOPICA, OR r-lLY-OP-THE-NILE. 



— The old favorite White Calla Lily makes 

 a very pretty pot plant. Only one bulb 

 should be put in each pot. 35 cents each; 

 $3.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



ELLIOTTIANA. — The golden yellow Cal- 

 la. Blooms 4 to 5 inches across. 40 cents 

 each; $4.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



