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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 
SUMMER AND WINTER SQUASH 
CULTURE. 
soil, mixing well-rotted manure in each hill. 
the hill, the summer varieties 8 to 4 feet apart, the winter sorts 8 to 10 feet. 
succession, they can be planted from March to June. 
Matures 
break the stems of the winter squashes when gathering. 
(see page 99), to keep off bugs; for the large squash bug, use kerosene emulsion. 
8 of the strongest plants in each hill. 
After danger of frost is past, plant in a warm well-pulverized, rich 
Plant about 1 inch deep, 6 or 8 seeds to 
For a 
When well grown, thin out, leaving 
in 60 to 80 days. Do not bruise or 
Apply “Gardener's Friend” 
Plant 
summer sorts, 1 ounce to 40 hills, 3 or 4 pounds to an acre; winter sorts, 1 ounce to 
10 hills, 3 or 4 pounds to the acre. 
LARGE WARTED HUBBARD.—A very 
good strain of the famous Hubbard, retain- 
ing all of the excellent features of the par- 
ent with the additional merits of thicker 
flesh, fine color, increased size, better con- 
stitution and productiveness. It has an ex- 
tremely hard, tough and densely-warted 
shell, which not only indicates superior 
quality, but renders it one of the best Win- 
ter keepers. Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; %4 Ih., 
50c.; lb., $1.50; 5 lbs., $7.00, postpaid. 
Long Yellow or 
ager 7 Crook 
LONG YELLOW OR SUMMER CROOK 
NECK.—This is a strong grower and con- 
tinues in bearing longer than some of the 
other varieties. It is of good quality. 
Packet, 10c.; oz., 15c.; 144 Ib., 40c.; 1h., 61.25, 
5 lbs., $5.25, postpaid. 
MAMMOTH CHILI.—The ‘Jumbo’ of 
the: Squash family. Outer color rich 
orange yellow; skin is quite smooth with 
wide tissues. Flesh very thick and of a 
yellow color. Keeps well, is good for the 
table and profitable for stock. Packet, 
10c.; 0Z., 15c.; 1% 1b., 45c.; 1b., $1.50; 5 Ilbs., 
$7.00, postpaid. 
| preserves, pies, etc. 
GOLDEN CUSTARD.—The Mammoth 
Strain of the Golden Bush Squash. Flesh 
golden yellow, very fine quality; unsur- 
passed in keeping qualities; excellent for 
No garden is complete 
without it. Packet, 10c.; oz., 15¢; %4 Ihb,, 
40c.; lh., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.25, postpaid. 
Early White Bush or Patty Pan. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH OR PATTY PAN. 
—Is earlier than any other variety; of 
dwarf habit, and very productive; grows in 
a bush form, and occupies less room on the 
ground than any other sort; it is the 
variety that is grown the most extensively 
for market and shipping purposes Skin 
and flesh a creamy white, fine grained and 
a general favorite. Summer Squashes 
should always be used when young and 
tender, which can be determined by an im- 
pression of the finger nail. Packet, 10c.; 
oz., 15c.; 44 lb., 30c.; lh., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50, 
postpaid. ; 
TOMATOES. 
CULTURE.—Seeds should be sown in January, in hot bed, same as for Eggplants. 
In March and April they can be sown in open ground. 
too thick and become too crowded when two or three inches high, 
If they are transplanted when two or three inches high, about 
they will become short and sturdy, 
Plant them from 3 to 4 feet apart. 
plants thin and spindly. 
three inches apart each way, 
when planted into the open ground. 
can be planted closer. 
wild, the fruit which touches the ground will rot. 
should be sown toward the latter part of May or during June. 
3 ounces will plant an acre. 
days. One ounce to 3,000 plants; 
They should be suppecrted by stakes. 
Tomatoes are:generally sown 
which makes the 
and will not guffer 
Some varieties 
When allowed to grow up 
cr Fall crop the seed 
Matures in 90-to 120 
For insects make first 
For a late 
application about 2 weeks after transplanting, dusting with Arsenate of Lead in Powdered 
Form, see page 98. 
Further applications should be made at intervals of about two weeks. 
The principal pests are horn and green worms. 
Steckler’s Tomatoes have always been 
The varieties of Tomatoes planted at Crystal Springs, Miss., are 
best for the South. 
selected by 
gardeners and planters, as the 
the following:—Detroit, Livingston Globe ana Gulf States Market. 
AVON EARLY.—This comparatively new 
extra early, scarlet fruited variety is ‘the 
result of several years of careful breeding 
and selection. We consider it the most de- 
sirable variety of its class. The fruits are 
large for so early a variety, round or 
slightly flattened, of deep scarlet color, 
smooth, free from cracks and of good qual- 
ity. It produces ripe fruit as early as the 
best strains of Harliana and will outyield 
that variety in both the first and subse- 
quent pickings. The fruits are of more de- 
sirable shape, more free from cracks and 
shew less green about stem than any other 
extra early variety we have ever tried. 
Packet, 10c.; oz., 60c.; %4 Ih., $2.00; Ihb., 
$6.00, postpaid. 
