CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 
ALTHERNANTHERA.—Splendid for bed- 
ding or bordering. Grows very compact, 
and so well known that a description is 
superfiuous. Red and yellow. 60c. per 
dozen; $4.00 per 100, postpaid. 
AGAVA American.—Century plant, green. 
50c. and $1.00 each, postpaid. 
Variegated.—75c., $1.00 and $2.00 each, 
postpaid. 
ASPIDISTRA LURIDA.—A fine ever- 
green plant with broad leaves. Does es- 
pecially well in house or on porch. Re- 
quires very little attention or light. Prices: 
large plants, .75c., $1.00 and $1.50 each, 
postpaid. 
Bougainvillea. 
Glabra Sanderiana.—When in bioom, a 
showy mass of pale rosy crimson bells. 
Although a choice conservatory climber, 
they are very popular when  sgpecially 
trained for pot use. Prices: strong plants, 
75c.; $1.00 and $1.50 each, postpaid. 
Begonias. 
Flowering Begonias.—The Begonia is to- 
day the most popular house plant, and 
deservedly so, for there is nothing that 
gives such a magnificent display of bloom 
through the year, or grows as Well in the 
average dwelling house. 
President Carnot.—A strong growing 
variety, of stiff, upright habit, foliage 
large, somewhat in style with B. Rubra, 
but more than twice as large; upper side 
deep green, under side purplish red; flow- 
ers beauiful coral in large panicles. 
Thurstonii.This Begonia is admired 
above many, having large glossy dark red 
leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 
light pink flowers. 
Gracillus Luminosa.—Always in bloom, 
very showy and robust, the flowers when 
first open are a bright cherry red, changing 
to a clear coral red. 
Begonias for Bedding.—The well-known 
varieties. Vernon red and Erfordii pink, 
well adapted for pianting out in the garden 
in slightly shaded places. Prices of any of 
these choice Begonias, 25c., 40c. and 75c. 
each, postpaid. 
BANANA.—This iall 
easily kept over Winter; 
leaves and keep dry. 
this variety is superb. 
and §1.50 each, postpaid. 
variety is very 
cut off all the 
For tropical effect 
Prices, 50c., $1.00 
Cannas. 
Mrs. Alfred F. Conrad.—Finest salmon 
pink variety. This is the Canna that 
flowers most abundantly here in the South. 
Dwarf and the flower heads droop over 
the fine green foliage. 
President McKinley. 
son-scarlet. An early, constant and pro- 
fuse bloomer. Dwarf habit, stools freely, 
making a valuable bedder; height 2% feet. 
King Humbert.—iIn this grand Italian 
Canna we have a combination of the high- 
est type of flowers with the finest bronze 
foliage. Its flowers, which, under ordinary 
cultivation, will measure six inches in 
diameter, and which are produced in heavy 
trusses of gigantic size, are of a brilliant 
orange-scarlet with bright red markings; 
while the foliage is broad and massive and 
of a rich coppery bronze with brownish 
green markings, bold and effective; 5 ?eet. 
Color, fiery crim- 
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Hungary.—The ideal pink bedder, flowers 
large in good trusses; color not unlike that 
of the Paul Neyron rose; one of the best 
of the new introductions, 3 to 3% feet. 
EBureka.—A very large white. 
Mme. Crozy.—Scarlet bordered with gold- 
en yellow. Height, 2% feet. One of the 
most popular varieties. 
Prices of any of the above Cannas, 30c. 
each. Collection of 1 each of all siz varie- 
ties, 75c.; 190 plants, $12.00, postpaid. 
Coleus. 
Standard Varieties. 10c. each; 75c. per 
dozen; $6.00 per 100, postpaid. ; 
Christmas Gem.—Has broad leaves that 
often measure 8 inches across, beautifully 
marked with yellow and bright crimson. 
25c. and 50c. each. 
Red Trailing Queen.—1l10c. each; $1.00 per 
dozen, postpaid. 
Yellow Trailing Queen.—Creeping or 
trailing habit, fine for veranda boxes and 
hanging baskets. Prices of any of above 
Coleus: 10c. each; $1.00 per dozen; $8.00 per 
100, postpaid. 
Carnations. 
There is no sweeter flower than the 
Carnation, and they are without question 
the best of all plants for Winter blooming. 
We have a good collection of the very 
choicest kinds in various shades of red, 
Dink and white, and know you will not 
be disappointed in getting these varieties. 
They are large plants, ready to begin 
blooming at once. Many of them will be 
in bud when we send them to you. Prices: 
large field grown plants, SOc. each; 62.50 
per dozen, postpaid. 
Crotons. 
Nothing can excel the beauty and rich- 
ness of coloring that is found in this class 
of plants. They are beautiful as pot plants 
for the conservatory, making handsome 
specimens for decorative and exhibition 
purposes. In the latitude of Philadelphia 
and southward they are wonderfully effec- 
tive for summer bedding, presenting a 
glorious medley of rich variegated colors 
not found in any other class of plants. 
We offer a choice assortment embracing 
the best standard varieties as well as the 
most desirable recent introductions. Prices: 
50c., 75c. and $1.00 each, postpaid. 
Special Quantity Prices. 
Market Prices of seeds In quan- 
tity lots change almost dally. For 
this reason, we suggest that you 
send us a list of the seeds you will 
need and the quantity of each, so 
that we can give you our best 
prices. 
Remember—these prices will be 
for STECKLER SEEDS, the best 
growing seeds in the South since 
1865. 
