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STECKLER SEED CO., Inc. 



WE PAY POSTAGE 



We pay the postage on everything offered 

 in this Catalog up to and including 5 pounds 

 on each variety, except where otherwise 

 noted. This means that everything the home 

 gardener requires is delivered to his door 

 free of charge. 



QUICK SERVICE— Practically every order 

 is shipped the same day it is received. You 

 can depend upon prompt shipment. 



ORDER EARLY — Look through this Garden 

 Book and make your selections without de- 

 lay so that you can get your order in early 

 and be ready for the first planting days. 

 Complete index below. 



THE PRICES QUOTED IN THIS CATALOG 

 are net, and we reserve the right to advance 

 prices without notice should current condi- 

 tions require it. 



WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR SHIPPING 

 AND CARTING of goods to any railroad sta- 

 tion, steamship line or express office in New 

 Orleans proper. Also we make no charge for 

 packing, except specal for foreign shipments, 

 as tin-lined cases, double sacks, etc., then we 

 charge cost. 



SEEDS CAREFULLY TESTED— Every lot of 

 seed ■we offer for sale is first given a careful 

 test to determine the purity and germination. 

 This test is made in our own seed testing lab- 

 oratory, or in the state laboratories. When the 

 seed is shipped out we attach to each bag 

 a tag showing the complete analysis. 



HOW TO SEND MONEY— Remittance should 

 be made by Postoffice or Express Money Order 

 or by Bank Draft. Personal checks accepted 

 or U. S. Stamps in small amounts. 



PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF NEW FOREIGN 



PARCEL POST RATES 



BRITISH HONDURAS, CUBA, NICARAGUA— 



Postage rate 14c lb. Limit 22 lbs. 

 HAITI— Postage rate 21c lb. Limit 44 lbs. 

 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA— Postage rate 14c 



lb. Limit weight 11 lbs. 

 ARGENTINA, COSTA RICA, REP. OF HON- 



DURAS-^Postage rate 14c lb. Limit weight 



22 lbs. 

 BOLIVIA — Postage rate 42c first pound, 14c 



for each additional pound or fraction 



thereof. Limit weight 44 lbs. 



DOMINICAN REPUBLIC— Postage rate 22c for 



first pound, 1 4c for each additional pound or 



fraction thereof. Limit weight 44 lbs. 

 EL SALVADOR — Postage rate 55c lb. Limit 



weight 44 lbs. 

 PANAMA — Postage rate 39c for first pound, 



14c for each additional pound or fraction 



thereof. Limit weight 70 lbs. 

 CANAL ZONE — Postage rate 14c lb. Limit 



weight 50 lbs. 

 GUATEMALA — Postage rate 39c for first 



pound, 14c for each additional pound or 



fraction thereof. Limit weight 44 lbs. 

 VENEZUELA — Postage rate 57c for first pound, 



14c for each additional pound. Limit weight 



44 lbs. 

 BRAZIL — Postage rate 47c for first pound, 14c 



for each additional pound. Limit "weight 



22 lbs. 

 ECUADOR — Postage rate 55c for first pound, 



14c for each additional pound. Limit weight 



44 lbs. 

 COLOMBIA — Postage rate 47c for first pound, 



14c for each additional pound or fraction 



thereof. Limit weight 44 lbs. 

 PERU — Postage rate 55c for first pound, 14c 



for each additional pound or fraction there- 

 of. Limit weight 22 lbs. 



Domesti 



Within the 



Zones 



For 

 c Parcel Post Rates First 

 U. S. and Possessions Pound 

 from New Orleans Allow 



First Zone within 50 mi 12c | 



Second 



' " 50 to 150 " .... 12c 



Third 



' " 150 to 300 " .... 13c 



Fourth 



' " 300 to 600 " .... 14c 



Fifth 



' " 600 to 1000 " .... 15c 



Sixth 



' " 1000 to 1400 " .... 16c 



Seventh 



' " 1400 to 1800 " .... 17c 



Eighth 



over 1800 " .... 18c 



Parcel Post packages are mailed 

 anywhere within the United States 

 only up to the sixth zone, weighing 

 up to and including 70 pounds. Ship- 

 ments of 20 pounds or over are as 

 cheap if sent by express beyond the 



third zone. 



SATISFACTION 



GUARANTEED ... or 



Your Money Refunded 



All seeds listed in this catalog 

 are sold subject to meeting YOUR 

 APPROVAL on arrival. You have 

 the privilege of examining them 

 and i£ you do not find them exactly 

 as represented you are not obligat- 

 ed to keep them. You MUST be 

 absolutely satisfied, or you may 

 return the seed, and we will refund 

 your money. 



We cannot guarantee a crop. Suc- 

 cess writh the crop is contingent 

 on numerous conditions over wrhich 

 we hove no control. With respect 

 to this point, all our seeds ore sold 

 according to the standard non-war- 

 ranty of the American Seed Trade, 

 as follows: The Steckler Seed Co., 

 Inc., warrants to the extent of the 

 purchase price that seeds, bulbs or 

 plants sold are as described on the 

 container within recognized toler- 

 ances. Seller gives no other or 

 further Warranty, expressed or 

 implied. 



DO YOU WANT THIS CATALOG?— Be sure 

 to send us an order for seed if you want 

 this catalog next year. If you do not send us 

 an order your name is taken from our mail- 

 ing list, believing you have changed your 

 address, or you may have come to the store 

 where you get a catalog at the counter. We 

 prefer to have you on our list as an annual 

 customer; then you will always get our cata- 

 log as soon as it comes from the press. 



WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS 

 NOTIFY US IF YOU WANT THIS CATALOG. 



Page 



Alfalfa 21 



Alsike 20 



Apples 31 



Apricots 31 



Artichokes 3 



Asparagus 3 



Baby Chicks 38 



Bamboo 37 



Beans, Castor 18 



Beans, Garden 3, 4 



Beans, Velvet and Soy.... 18 



Beets, Garden 4 



Beets, Sugar and Stock.... 5 



Broccoli 5 



Brussels Sprouts 5 



Buckwheat, Japanese 18 



Cabbage 6 



Cane 19 



Cannas 27 



Carrots 5 



Cauliflower 5 



Celery 8 



Cherry 31 



Chervil 5 



Chives or Schnttlauch.. 5 



Chrysanthemum 30 



Chufas or Earth 



Almonds 18 



Chmbers 27 



Page 



Clover 20 



Collards 5 



Com, Evergreen Broom. .19 



Corn, Field 7 



Corn, Pop 7 



Com, Salad 6 



Com, Sugar 7 



Corn, S'weet 7 



Cotton 18 



Cress 6 



Crotalaria Spectabilis 21 



Cucumbers 8 



Dahlias 27 



Dusters 35 



Egg Plant 9 



Endive 9 



Fennel 9 



Ferns 30 



Fem Seeds 30 



Fertihzers 1, 34 



Feterita 19 



Figs 31 



Florists' Supplies 37 



Flowering Bulbs 27, 28 



Flowering Shrubs 29 



Flower Seeds 22, 26 



Garden Gadgets 36, 37 



Garlic (Sets) 9 



Gladiolus 28 



INDEX 



Page 



Gourds 9 



Grapes 31 



Grass Seeds 1, 20 



Hegari 19 



Herbs 9 



Horseradish (Roots) 9 



Inseticides 



21, 28, 32, 33, 35 



Kcrffir Corn 19 



Kale or Borecole 10 



Kohlrabi 10 



Leek 10 



Lespedeza 20 



Lettuce 10 



Millets 19 



Milo Maize 19 



Mulberry 31 



Muskmelon or 



Canaloupe 11 



Mustard 10 



Oats 19 



Okra 12 



Onions 12 



Onion Sets 12 



Oranges 31 



Ornamental Shrubs 29 



Palm Seeds 30 



Parsley 12 



Parsnips 12 



Peaches 31 



Page 



Peanuts 19 



Pears 31 



Peas, Cow or Field....l8, 21 



Peas, Garden 13 



Pecan Trees 31 



Peppers 14 



Persimmons 31 



Pet Remedies and 



Supplies 40 



Plants, House 30 



Plants, Annual 30 



Plums 31 



Pomegranate 31 



Potatoes, Irish 13 



Potatoes, Sweet 13 



Poultry Remedies and 



Supplies 38, 39 



Pumpkins 15 



Quince 31 



Radishes i4 



Raffia 37 



Rape 18 



Rhubarb 14 



Rice, Seed 19 



Roquette or Rocket 



Salad 16 



Roses 31 



Rutabaga 17 



Rye 19 



Page 



Sagrain 19 



Salsify or Oyster Plant....l6 



Shallots 17 



Sorghum 19 



Sorrell 16 



Sprayers 35 



Spraying Material 32, 33 



Spinach 15 



Squash 15 



Strawberry Plants 31 



Strawberry Shocks or 



Dirt Bands 21 



Sunflower 19 



Tobacco 17 



Tomatoes 16 



Tools 36, 37 



Trees, Shade 31 



Trees, Fruit 31 



Turnips 17 



Vegetable Pear 17 



Vegetable Plants (Home 



Grown) 17 



Vetch, Hairy, Winter 



or Sand 21 



Vines 28 



Vine Seeds 27 



Watermelons 1 " 



Wheat 19 



Wheat, Egyptian 19 



STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



