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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 
CUCUMBERS (Continued) 
KLONDYEKE.—Matures in about 55 days, 
medium early, White Spine variety, very 
dark green color and of excellent quality 
for slicing. Vines are hardy and produc- 
tive, fruit uniform in size and shape, about 
8 inches long. Packet, 10c.; oz., 20c.; % 
lb., 40c.; 1b., $1.25, postpaid. 
EARLIEST OF ALGL.—An extra early 
prolific Cucumber, fruit full and uniform, 
tapering slightly at both ends. Color, deep 
green. It is a week or ten days earlier 
than the Early White Spine and, because 
of its extreme earliness, is a very desir- 
able variety both for the home garden and 
those who grow for the market. Packet, 
mare 0z., 20c.; 4% Ih., 40c.; lb., $1.50, post- 
paid. 
EVEREBEARING.—tThis is a very fine 
variety, four to five inches long of a rich 
dark green color. Makes fine small pickles 
as well as slicing cucumber. Packet, 10c.5 
o0z., 15c.; 14 Ib., 40c.5 1lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
EGGPLANT. 
CULTURE.—The seeds should be sown in hot beds in the early part of January and 
when warm enough, generally during March, the plants can be planted in the open 
ground, about two and a half feet apart. 
should be sown during July and August. 
acre. Matures in 100 to 125 days. 
extensively cultivated. 
BLACK BEAUTY.—Ten days earlier than 
the New York Purple. but not quite as 
large as this sort. The plants branch 
freely, forming strong upright bushes well 
set with the large handsome fruits. The 
color is a rich shiny purplish black. It is 
entirely free from spines. Because of its 
quick development seeds may be sown in 
the open ground and the plants grown 
without the use of a hotbed. A valuable 
sort for the market gardener and home 
garden. Packet, 10c.; oz., 40c.; 14 Ih., $1.25; 
lb., $4.50, postpaid. 
IMPROVED NEW YORK SPINELESS. 
(140 days.)—The handsomest type and 
most perfect strain in existence. A well 
known standard market variety and of 
which we offer an exceedingly fine strain. 
The plants are stocky and low branching, 
stalks entirely free from spines, and pro- 
duce continually handsome, deep purple 
fruits of largest size and most perfect 
While this is a crop usually grown in Spring, 
in most localities it has been found satisfactory and profitable crop for late Fall. 
Seed 
The result from an acre or two of eggplant 
planted at that season is often surprisingly satisfactory. 
One-half pound of seed to an 
This vegetable is very profitable in the South, and 
symmetry. The plants usually bear 8 to 
10 immense fruits of the finest quality. 
Packet, 10c.; oz. 35c.; % Ib. $1.25; Ih.,, 
$4.00, postpaid. 
STECKLER HIGH BUSH.—The stand- 
ard variety for all parts of the South for 
home use, nearby markets or shipment. 
The fruits are splendidly and evenly col- 
ored with rich, dark purple and 90 per cent 
or more of the plants are thornless. Plants 
are strong, vigorous growers, producing 
from 6 to 8 large fruits of dark, rich pur- 
ple color. Earliest of large fruited varie- 
ties and always gives satisfaction under 
proper cultivation: Packet, 10c.; oz., 40c.; 
Y% 1b., $1.25; lh., $4.00, postpaid. 
Frotscher’s Large Purple or New Orleans 
Market. 
FROTSCHER’S LARGE PURPLE OR 
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.—For market 
and home garden. The plant is spineless, 
large and spreading with light green 
foliage. It usually produces four to six 
large oval fruits of a splendid dark purple 
color. The vigor and productiveness of the 
plants and the large size, earliness and 
fine quality of its fruits make it a most 
profitable variety for market gardeners. 
Packet, 10c.; oz., 40c.; %4 Ib., $1.25; Ib, 
$4.00, postpaid. 
