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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 



In spite of all our precautions 

 to maintain a complete stock of 

 all plants listed, we occasionally 

 find our stock of one or two par- 

 ticular items is exhausted. In 

 such a case, we send a very 

 close substitute to complete 

 your order, feeling confident you 

 will understand the situation 

 and our efforts to give you the 

 best possible service. 



ACAIiYPHA Sanderii. — Under a variety 

 of names this remarkable plant has been 

 praised by experts the world over. It has 

 been called the "Philippine Medusa 

 "Dewey's Favorite Plant," "Chenille Plant, 

 "Blazing Cat Tail," and many other names 

 of similar character. We know of no plant 

 so unique and sensational in appearance. 

 It is an extraordinary,- free grower und 

 bloomer, small plants blooming from Jan- 

 uary to December. Prices: 3-incli pots, 30c. 

 each; $3.00 per dozen, postpaid. 



ABITNDO Donax. — Ribbon Grass — Leaves 

 striped green and white; very decorative; 

 strong divisions. Prices of clumps: small, 

 50c.; medium, 75c.; largre, $1.00, postpaid. 



AIiOYSIA Citriodora. — Iiemon Veibena. — 

 This plant has the most fragrance of any 

 grown. One plant will scent a whole gar- 

 den, the fragrance is that of the lemon, 

 exquisite. Prices: 3-incli pots, 30c. each; 

 $3.00 per dozen, postpaid. 



AMAGliYPTUS. — A pretty purple-leaved 

 plant of trailing habit. Fine for baskets 

 or as a cover plant. Prices: strong" plants, 

 40c. each; $4 00 per dozen, postpaid, 



AIiTHEBNANTHliBA. — S p 1 e n d i d for 

 bedding or bordering. Grows very com- 

 pact, and so well known that a description 

 is superfluous. Red and yellow. 60c. per 

 dozen; $4.00 per 100, postpaid. 



AGAVA American. — Century plant, green. 

 50c. and $1.00 each, postpaid. 



Varieg-ated. — 75c., $1.00 and $2.00 each, 

 postpaid. 



ASPIDISTRA IiXTBIDA. — A fine ever- 

 green plant with broad leaves. Does es- 

 pecially well in house or on porch. Re- 

 quires very little attention or light. Prices: 

 larg-e plants, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 each, 

 postpaid. 



Bougainvillea. 



Glabra Sanderiana. — When in bloom, a 

 showy mass of pale rosy crimson bells. 

 Although a choice conservatory climber, 

 they are very popular when specially 

 trained for pot use. Prices: strong- plants, 

 75c.; $1.00 and $1.50 each, postpaid. 



Begonias. 



Plowering" Begonias. — The Begonia is to- 

 day the most popular house plant, and de- 

 servedly so, for there is nothing that gives 

 such a magnificent display of bloom 

 through the year, or grows as well in the 

 average dwelling house. 



President Camot. — A strong growing 

 variety, of stiff, upright habit, foliage 



large, somewhat in style with B. Rubra, 

 but more than twice as large; upper side 

 deep green, under side purplish red; flow- 

 ers beautiful coral in large panicles. 



Thurstonii. — This Begonia is admired 

 above many, having large glossy dark red 

 leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 

 light pink flowers. 



Caroline Lucerne. — Similar to Rubra, 

 free bloomer in heavy clusters. 



Gracillus Iiuminosa. — Always in bloom, 

 very showy and robust, the flowers when 

 first open are a bright cherry red, changing 

 to a clear coral red. 



Beg-onias for Bedding.^ — The well-known 

 varieties. Vernon red and Erfordii pink, 

 well adapted for planting out in the garden 

 in slightly shaded places. Prices of any 

 of these choice Begonias, 25c., 40g. and 

 75c. each, postpaid. 



BANANA. — This tall variety is very 

 easily kept over Winter; cut off all the 

 leaves and keep dry. For tropical effect 

 this variety is superb. Prices: 75c., $1.00 

 and $1.50 each, postpaid. 



Fancy-Leaved Caladiums. 



No other summer foliage plant equals 

 the Fancy Caladiums in rich and gorgeous, 

 yet soft coloring. All of the varieties are 

 of marvellous beauty for the furnishing of 

 the conservatory during the summer 

 months, for window boxes, or even for 

 outdoor bedding in shady or semi-shady 

 positions. Prices: 30c. each; $3.00 per doz- 

 en, postpaid. 



Cannas. 



Mrs. Alfred P. Conrad. — Finest salmon 

 pink variety. This is the canna that 

 flowers most abundantly here in the South. 

 Dwarf and the flower heads droop over 

 the fine green foliage. 



President McKinley. — Color, fiery crim- 

 son-scarlet. An early, constant and pro- 

 fuse bloomer. Dwarf habit, stools freely, 

 making a valuable bedder; height 21/2 feet. 



Hungary. — The ideal pink bedder, flow- 

 ers large in good trusses; color not unlike 

 that of the Paul Neyron rose; one of the 

 best of the new introductions, 3 to 3i/^ feet. 



Eureka. — A very large white. 



King Humbert. — In this grand Italian 

 Canna we have a combination of the high- 

 est type of flowers with the finest bronze 

 foliage. Its flowers, which, under ordinary 

 cultivation, will measure six inches in 

 diameter, and which are produced in heavy 

 trusses of gigantic size, are of a brilliant 

 orange-scarlet with bright red markings; 

 while the foliage is broad and massive and 

 of a rich coppery bronze with brownish 

 green markings, bold and effective: 5 feet. 



Mme. Crozy. — Scarlet bordered with 

 golden yellow. Height, 2% feet. One of 

 the most popular varieties. 



Prices of any of the above Cannas, 30c. 

 each. Collection of 1 each of all six varie- 

 ties, $1.50; 100 plants, $20.00, postpaid. 



Coleus. 



standard Varieties. 10c. each; $1.0O per 

 dozen; $7.50 per 100, postpaid. 



Christmas Gem. — Has bioad leaves that 

 often measure 8 inches across, beautifully 

 marked with yellow and bright crimson. 

 25c. and 50c. each. 



Red Trailing Queen. — 10c. each; $1.00 per 

 dozen, postpaid. 



Yellow Trailing Queen. — Creeping or 

 trailing habit, fine for veranda boxes and 

 hanging baskets. Prices of any of above 

 Coleus: 10c. each; $1,00 per dozen; $8.00 per 

 100, postpaid. 



