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J. Sf ECKLER SEED COMPANY, Ltd., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



Steckler's Vine Seed 



These Seeds are all put up in 10c Packages, except where noted. 



539. AMIGONON LEPTOPUS. Rosa 

 Montana, Mountain Vine. One of the 

 finest perennial climbers of rapid growth 

 with long racemes of beautiful deep pink 

 flowers. Sow in February or March in 

 flower pots, and transplant into the open 

 ground in May. Will flower freely the 

 first year. 



540. BALLOON VINE (Love in a Puff). A 

 rapid and graceful climber, flowers small, 

 white. Planted in the spring. 



541. CANARY BIRD VINE. A dainty vine 

 with beautiful cut leaves. Produces deli- 

 cate flowers of clear canary yellow. Flow- 

 ers resemble a bird with expanded wings. 

 Does well in the shade. Planted early 

 in the spring. 



542. CARDINAL CLIMBER. Very attrac 

 tive, strong and rapid grower. Produces 

 fiery cardinal red flowers from mid-sum- 

 mer to frost. Does well in warm, sunny 

 locations and good, rich soil. Planted 

 about May. 



543. CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. Morning 

 Glory. (Mixed). A well known vine 

 with various handsomely colored flow- 

 ers of easy culture. Grows almost any- 

 where. Ten feet high. February till 

 July. 



544. DOLICHOS LABLAB. (Mixed). Hya- 

 cinth Beans Free growing plaut, with 

 purple and white flowers. March till 

 April. 



Rosa Montana or Antigonon Leptopus Vine 



545. IPOMOEA NOCTIFLORA. Large Flowering Evening Glory. 

 (The White Moonflower). A vine of rapid growth with beauti- 

 ful white flowers which open in the evening. Twenty feet high. 

 February till June. 



546. IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ROSEA. Red Cypress Vine. Very 

 beautiful, delicate foliage of rapid growth with scarlet star- 

 shaped flowers. February to June. 



547. IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ALBA. White Cypress Vine. The 

 same as the Red variety. February to June. ^-— 



548. IPOMOEA Bona-nox. The Blue Moonflower. This distinct 

 and charming novelty is valuable on account of being in beau- 

 tiful and striking contrast with the true White Moonflower. 



549. KUDZU VINE. A 



I- <%j&jijiS±k&&& WJiBss- '•' leguminous vine 



■■''■' ''*^S«I Hfgfr^' •-'^TfSiiniiS ™' 11 "' 1 somewhat resembling 



:, the Velvet Bean in 



' ^^g gi^tf^gyg^ IsPSi appearance. It is per- 



ennial and comes 

 from the root each 

 spring and makes as 

 much growth by 



about the first of May as the Velvet Bean makes in an entire season, 



and that on ordinary soil, without fertilizer of any kind. When once 



established, Kudzu thrives as well on the poorest sandy upland as 



m'2 ^mSm on the best lands. It gathers nitrogen from the air and consequently 



is a soil improver. Kudzu may be cut from two to four times during 

 the season or pastured. Price: 75c per oz. ; $2.00 per X A lb. 



550. JAPANESE HOP 

 VINE. Hardy Annual 

 Climber, foliage luxur 

 iant. One of the bes 

 plants for covering ver 

 andas, trellises, etc 

 Planted from May to 

 August. 



551. MOMORDICA BAL 

 SAMINA. Balsam Apple 

 A climbing plant of very 

 rapid growth, producin 

 Cucumber - like fruits 

 with warts on them. 

 They are believed to 

 contain medicinal vir- 

 tues. They are put in 

 jars with alcohol and 

 etc. February till July. 



552. MINA LOBATA. A luxurious climber, with tube-shaped flow- 

 ers. Buds at first bright red. but changing through orange yel- 

 low to a creamy white when fully expanded. Planted from Febru- 

 ary to July. 



553. GIANT IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING GLORY. (Mixed). 

 The vines are of robust growth, attaining a height of from 30 to 

 40 feet. The foliage varies greatly, some plants having yellow or 

 silver foliage, while others are blotched and mottled. February 

 till July. 



554. SCARLET RUNNER BEANS. A rapid growing annual climb- 

 er, bearing sprays of brilliant scarlet pea-shaped blossoms. Used 

 either as a snap or shell bean for eating as well as being desirable 

 for ornamental purposes. Seed may be planted out of doors as 

 soon as danger of frost is past. Vines ten "to twelve feet high. 

 Oz. 15c. 



Cypress Vine 



Kudzu Vine 



are used as a dressing for cuts, bruises, 



