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J. STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Ltd., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



STECKLER'S CORN SALAD 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States, Spring, June to September. Fall, October to January, 

 ounces to 150 feet of row. Sow thinly in drills. Leaves are used same manner as lettuce and cress. 

 126. STECKLER'S CORN SALAD. Grown and used extensively throughout the South. 

 Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



Plant 2 



STECKLER'S CRESS 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States, Spring, January to April. Fall, September to December. Broad leaf, 

 plant 3 ounces to 150 feet of row. Water Cress 2 ounces will plant space about 9x9 feet in water. 



127. BROAD LEAVED or UPLAND CRESS. This variety is extensively cultivated for market. It is sown from 

 early Fall to late Spring. The leaves resemble Water Cress. It is considered a wholesome dish as a salad alone 

 or as a combination salad. 



Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



128. WATER CRESS. Used extensively for salad making. About 75 days to edible or marketable condition. 



Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



Steckler's Cucumbers 



Davis Perfect 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States, Spring, February to July. Fall, August to September. Plant five 

 ounces to 150 feet of row, 4 pounds to one acre. Sow in hills 3 to 4* feet apart. Each hill should be fertilized 

 heavily with rich decomposed manure or other suitable fertilizer. Plant about 8 to 10 seeds to each hill. Ap- 

 proximate number of days to edible condition given after each variety. 



§129. DAVIS PERFECT. 70 days. Dark glossy green color, average length 10 to 12 inches. 

 Seeds soft, cucumber tender and brittle. Unexcelled for quality, shape, color, produc- 

 tiveness, for the table or shipping. 

 130. EARLY CLUSTER. 50 days. Early short green, prickly cucumber, growing in clus- 

 ters, used extensively for pickling purposes. 

 131. EARLIEST OF ALL. 50 days. Earliest of all cucumbers, dark green ; average length 

 about 7 inches. A prolific producer and maturing so early ; very popular among market 

 gardeners and for table use. 

 132. EARLY FORTUNE. 70 days. An excellent shipping variety, producing very at- 

 tractive white spined fruits of rich dark green color. The fruits average uniformly about 

 nine inches long, cylindrical or slightly tapered at ends. Seed cavity very small, flesh thick, 

 crisp and tender. Recommended as one of the best shipping sorts yet introduced. 

 133. EVERBEARING. 70 days. Green colored, length about 5 inches, used extensively 

 for pickling as well as sliced. 

 134. FROTSCHER'S NEW ORLEANS MARKET. 85 days. Very dark green, with white 

 spine, cylindrical shaped, length averages 11 inches. One of the best and most popular 

 among the Southern growers, for shipping and table use. 

 135. HENDERSON'S PERFECT WHITE SPINE. 85 days. Prolific, continuous producer 

 of uniform, large and cylindrical cucumber. Excellent for slicing as well as marketing. 

 A favorite wherever grown. 



130. JAPANESE CLIMBING. 85 days. Strong, vigorous vines can be grown on trellis. Cucumbers round, 

 about 10 inches long, thick and grown extensively. Good for shipping and table use. 



137. KLONDYKE. 70 days. Very dark green, about 8 inches long, hardy vines, vigorous grower and pro- 

 ducer. Many market gardeners will grow no other. 



138. SNOW'S or HEINZ PICKLING. 52 days. An early maturing, small, dark green cucumber, round, square 

 ended, grown largely for pickling. A very fine variety. 



Prices on all above: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.35, postpaid. 



139. STECKLER'S IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 70 days. Very dark green, length about 12 inches, one of the 

 best and largest cucumbers on the market, none better. Excellent for table and shipping. 



Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V± lb. 50c; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



140. THE VAUGHAN. This variety is sometimes 

 known as "Windermoor Wonder." It is emerald 

 green in appearance and can be used either as a 

 forcing variety or for field culture. Fruit attains 

 a length of from 12 to 16 inches. Is a good keep- 

 er as well as a splendid table cucumber. Is pro- 

 lific, uniform in shape and of a dark rich color. 

 Recommended to our friends both for shipping and 

 table use. Prices: Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; 

 lb. $3.25, postpaid. I 



141. WEST INDIA GHERKIN. (For Pickles.) 50 

 days. Very small, oval fruits, prickly sort, very 

 distinct from all others and grown exclusively for 

 pickles. Fruits should be picked when young and tender, the seed is distinctly smaller than that of other cu- 

 cumbers and slow to germinate, requires from two to three weeks. Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00, 



postpaid. 



142. KIRBY'S STAYSGREEN. 70 days. The greenest 

 of the Long White Spine varieties, hardy, large fruit- 

 ed, of excellent shape and uniform. A favorite among 

 market gardeners. Used most extensively for ship- 

 ping purposes. 



Prices: Pkgr. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.35, post- 

 paid. 



143. NEW DELTUS. Fruit dark green, uniform in 

 shape and size, square ended and 10 to 12 inches in 

 length. Seeds do not begin to form until the cu- 

 cumbers are quite large. Price: Pkgr. 20c; oz. 40c; 

 % lb. $1.40; lb. $5.00, postpaid. 



Kirby's Stays Green 



STECKLER'S DANDELION 



Culture — Sow early in spring in very warm, rich soil, in drills 18 inches apart ; thin to five inches apart 

 and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the next spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September 

 and cultivate well during the fall and the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. 

 144. IMPROVED THICK-LEAVED. Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green color. Compact and 

 forms upright regular tuft in the middle. Used extensively like Mustard, Spinach and other greens. 

 Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; % lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00, postpaid. 



The Vaughan or Windermore Wonder 



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