For 
Northern markets. 
Plant 114 ounces to 150 foot rows, 4 pounds to 
one acre. Sow broadcast, or in rows 14 to 2 
Culture—Pianted Augus! to November. 
home consumption and 
feet apart. Cover a half-inch. Thin out as 
overcrowding hinders proper development. 
Turnips grow better in a light, rich soil Tur- 
nips and Rutabagas are also used extensively 
for teeding stock; however, do not feed them 
to milch cows as it affects the taste of the 
milk. The approximate number of days to 
maturity is given after each vanety. 
varies with climatic and soil conditions. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAVED—SO0 
days. Medium size, flat grained and 
tender, an excellent variety. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE—60 days. 
Large globe shape white turnip with 
purple top. One of our best and most 
popular varieties. 
SHOGOIN—70 days. Large white, semi- 
flat, heavy producer, good keeper, used 
both for table and stock. Louse and 
disease resistant. 
WHITE FLAT DUTCH—46 days. An early 
vanety, excellent for home and market 
gardeners. Tops small, strap leaved. 
Roots flat, white throughout, fine grained, 
sweet and tender. 
RUTABAGA 
Culture—Same as tor Turnips. 
MPROVED PURPLE TOP RUTABAGA—80 
days. Oblong shape, yellow flesh. very 
solid, used extensively for table and 
stock feeding. 
= VEGETABLE PEAR == 
CHAYOTE or MEKLITON 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 
spring, March to May. The Vegetable Pear 
nakes an excellent dish whether creamed, 
ried, stuffed, baked with cheese or salad. It 
.§ grown on a long ornamental vine simular to 
he gourd, to which family it belongs. The 
sine is usually trailed on a trellis or fence. 
Plant the whole pear with broad end down, 
leaving small end slightly exposed. Never 
plant less than two for successful results of 
- production. 
| VEGETABLE PEAR (Chayote or Merliton— 
Each 45c; dozen $4.50, postpaid. 
WHITE SHALLOTS—— 
Culture—Planted August to March. For 
home consumption and Northern markets. 6 
bushels per acre in 4 foot rows. The quantity 
to be expected from an acre. if planted in 
field culture, 4 foot rows. would be from 50 
to 60 barrels, but {ff planted, as is done near 
New Orleans, in 2 foot rows, 100 to 125 bar- 
Tels if planted in August and September. If 
planted later, they do not multiply so well. 
WHITE SHALLOTS— 
Sold out. 
AUTOMATIC 
HANDLE 
HOLDER 
For all househoia una Gaiden loois—to 
hold all handies from %" to 1%" in diameter. 
Price 40c. 
TOBACCO 
Culture—Tobacco jn this part of the country 
should be started in a hotbed in March and 
treated same as tomatoes. One ounce, 5000 
plants. 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF—A well known 
American variety. 
IMPROVED HAVANA—We import from 
one of the principal growers the finest 
and purest strain of Vuelta de Abajo, 
which is considered the best of Havana 
vanetes. 
= VEGETABLE PLANTS = 
Ilome Grown 
Ready October 15 to February 15. 
Early Flat Dutch Cabbage Plants. 
$1.25 per 100; $6.00 per 1.000. postpaid. 
Onion. 
60c per 100: $3.00 per 1.000. postpaid. 
Cauliflower Plants. 
35c per doz.; $1.50 per 100, postpaid. 
Artichoke Plants. 
$1.65 per doz.. postpaid. 
The following ready from March 15 to May 
15: 
Egaplant Pepper and Tomato Plants. 
3Se per doz.; $1.75 per 100: $7.50 per 
1,000, posipaid. 
(Due to conditions of delay in transit, tans- 
iy esa o1 all plants sent at purchaser's 
. CJ —Not—_, 
AMBER GLOBE—70 days. Globe shaped large, Turnip Prices eee ee Postpaid 
attractive color, very productive. Used both Pkg. Oz. 4 Ib. Lb. 5 lbs. 10 Ibs. 
for shipping and table use. Early Purple Top Strap Leaved.................$ .10 $.15 $ .35 $1.00 $4.50 $ 8.00 
Purple Top White Glob@............cssecsesssssessee 10 1S .35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN—40 days. Bhogoig on... ---ceareneserse Soeimeceeccse. — 10 1S 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Flat, smooth. medium size, bright purple top. White Flat Dutch... .-vscssercessenseesessasees 10 AS 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
A favorite wherever grown. Amber Globe  ..........c.:--csee0 sseveees 10 15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
Extra Fancy Purple Top Milan -10 15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE EGG—60 days. Eaq- Extra Early White Egg.............. rey | } 1S 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
shaped white thick skin firm flesh A good Large Cow Horn 10 15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
keeper, a popular variety. Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen... 10 1S 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
PA LG i ern a 10 1S 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
LARGE COW HORN—90 days. Large. white Purple Top White Globe, Market 
horn-shaped turnip, average about 9 inches Gardener's Strain onc ecceccccesessssesesseseeeee 210 .30 -50 1.25 
long, very large producer. 
ov j -—Not 
PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN—70 days. Rutabaga Prices DN postpaid? | stolid 
Medium sized, round, yellow flesh, firm, Pra. Oz. % th. Ib. $ Ths. 18 Ibe. 
very hardy and productive A popular va- Improved Purple Top ee SD] $ .20 $ .45 $1.00 $4.50 $ 8.00 
mety among Southern farmers. 
- Postpaid 
SEVEN TOP—70 days. Tops very large and Tobacco Prices hee. iOn = “ete Lb. 5 Ibs. 10 Ibe. 
mase excellent greens and sdiads Very Connecticut Seed Lea... es 2S ED $ .65 $1.85 
hardy roots axcellent for the South Improved Havana — ES 6s 1.85 
STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Iinc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 17 
