DAHLIAS 



AMBER QUEEN — (Pom.) Amber shaded apri- 

 cot, a fine variety. 



45c each, postpaid. 

 AVALON — (F. D.) An old favorite, pure yellow. 



50c each, postpaid. 

 MRS. BOUTTILLIER — (Dec.) Deep red, gigantic 



size, blooms on long stiff stems, truly a prize 



winner. 



60c each, postpaid. 

 LE TOREADOR (Dec.) Large flowers of good 



form, color a rich deep red. Knov^n as the 



Poinsettia Dahlia. A very fine variety. 



60c each, postpaid. 

 lANE COWL— (I. D.) A blending of buff and 



old gold to a bright salmon at the center. 



Flowers borne on rigid stems, a truly superb 



Dahha. 



65c each, postpaid. 

 JEAN KERR— (B. D.) Lovely pure white. 



SOc each, postpaid. 

 DETROITER— (F. D.) Deep red. Large flowers 



and prolific bloomer. 



75c each, postpaid. 

 JERSEY'S BEAUTY— (Dea) Perfect blooms of 



pure rose pink, carried on a long Viriry stem. 



A wonderful keeper and a fine exhibition 



variety. 



60c each, postpaid. 

 JERSEY SUPREME— (Dec.) A sport of the pop- 

 ular Jersey Beauty; color a delightful bluish 



lavender. 



75c each, postpaid. 



JOE FETTE— (Pom.) Pur© white. 

 45c each, postpaid. 



A. D. LIVONIA — (Dec.) Rose pink, deepen- 

 ing to mallow pink, extremely largo blooms. 

 SOc each, postpaid. 



KENTUCKY— (F. D.) Brilliant salmon orange, 

 shading to grenadine pink on outer petals. 

 65c each, postpaid. 



LEAH PEARL— (I. D.) Cream and pink, splen- 

 did exhibition, large size, fine form on 

 good stiff stems. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



MRS. I. de VER WARNER— (Dec.) A refined 

 mauve lavender, large blooms on long 

 strong stems, flowering early and continues 

 to produce until the end of the season. A 

 very attractive variety. 

 60c each, postpaid. 



D-DAY — (F. D.) Lovely deep rose pink on 

 strong, long stems, produced freely on a 

 robust bush, by far the best Dahlia of its 

 color. 

 60c each, postpaid. 



SAGAMORE— (Dec). Apricot-Buff. A free 

 blooming and medium size flower, greatly 

 admired for cutting. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



PRIDE OF CALIF.— <I. D.) Rich glowing crim- 

 son, large size, strong grower. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



SON OF SATAN— (S. C.) Flaming red cactus 

 type, with a slight touch of gold at center, 

 long stems, large blooms. 

 8Se each, postpaid. 



RED JERSEY — (I. D.) Immense flame scarlet 

 red, prolific bloomer, large size, fine for 

 exhibition. 

 SOc each, postpaid. 



BERGER'S MASTERPIECE (Cactus)— Lavender- 

 pink, yellow blend at base. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



THOMAS EDISON— (F. D.) A very uncommon 

 shade, outer petals at maturity are bright 

 violet blue, while the center retains the 

 violet tint. The nearest to a blue Dahlia. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



WHITE KING — (Dec.) A splendid giant va- 

 riety with broad, ■wavy white petals which 

 form a most perfectly shaped flower. 

 65c each, postpaid. 



THE COMMODORE— (1. D.) Coppery yellow 

 and gold, very fine and best in this color. 

 60c each, postpaid. 



GALLANT FOX — (F. D.) A good commercial 

 red, very fine keeping qualities, sturdy stem 

 and fine color. 

 55c each, postpaid. 



I. MARION— (F. D.) Ruby red, large flower 

 and makes a vigorous bush. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



ROYAL PENNANT— (I. D.) Rich violet purple. 

 Huge blooms can be gro^wn to immense size 

 and are fine keepers, strong grower and 

 disease resistant, with striking foliage on 

 good stems. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



WATCHUNG GIANT— (I. D.) Light lemon yel- 

 loviT. A popular show variety. 

 SOc each, postpaid. 



VIRGINIA SHIPLEY — Giant clear yellow, 

 splendid grower on long stiff stems. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



CARDINAL — (Pom.) Solid red, small flower 

 of perfect shape and w^ith good stems. 

 4Sc each, postpaid. 



MORNING MIST— (Pom.) Soft pink with laven- 

 der shadings. Low growing bush, medium 

 size flowers on good stems. 

 45c each, postpaid. 



MARY MUNNS — (Pom.) Lavender, considered 

 as the best of this type, small flower of 

 perfecl shape, good producer. 

 45c each, postpaid. 



STECKLER'S 

 FINEST 



BOXED DAHLIA 

 COLLECTIONS 



SERIES B — 6 Roots of large flow- 

 ering Dahlias — 1 Art Type, 1 

 Ball Type, 1 Cactus Type and 3 

 Decorative Types — individually 

 wrapped and labeled. 

 Price S1.50 



SERIES E— 6 Roots of Giant Flow- 

 ering Dahlias — All Decorative 

 Types — individually wrapped 

 and labeled. 



Price $2.50 



GOODRICH KOROSEAL GARDEN 

 HOSE — Light in weight — Reattach- 

 able coupHngs — 25 ft. S6.10; 50 ft. 

 $10.15, postpaid. 



CLIMBING VINES 



ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS (Rosa Montana, Moun- 

 tain Vine) — One of the finest perennial 

 climbers of rapid growth with long racemes 

 of beautiful deep pink flowers. Sow in 

 February to June in the open ground. Will 

 flower freely the first year. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



CANARY BIRD VINE— A dainty vine with 

 beautiful cut leaves. Produces delicate flow- 

 ers of clear canary yellow. Flowers re- 

 semble a bird with expanded wings. Does 

 well in the shade. Planted March to June. 

 Pkt. 20c 



CARDINAL CLIMBER — Very attractive, strong 

 and rapid grower. Produces fiery cardinal 

 red flowers from midsummer to frost. Does 

 well in warm, surmy location and good rich 

 soil. Planted March to June. Pkt. 20c. 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR (Morning Glory)— 

 Mixed. A well known vine with handsome 

 colored flowers of easy culture. Grows al- 

 most anywhere. Ten feet high. February 

 till July. Pkt. 10c. 



DOUCHOS LABLAR— Mixed. Hyacinth Beans, 

 free growing plant with purple and white 

 flowers. March till June. Pkt. 10c. 



KUDZU VINE — A leguminous vine somewhat 

 resembling the Velvet Bean in appearance. 

 It is perennial and comes from the root each 

 spring and makes as much growth by about 

 the first of May as the Velvet Bean makes 

 in on 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 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. Plant February to 

 July. No seed to offer. Pkt. 20c 



IPOMOEA (Scarlet O'Hara Morning Glory) — 



Early bloomer, cornelian red, sometimes 

 called carmine, medium size blooms until 

 frost and stays open longer than most Morn- 

 ing Glories. Foliage is quite distinct, each 

 leaf with one large and two small size 

 lobes. Pkt. lOc; Vz oz. 65c 



IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ALBA (White Cypress 

 Vino) — The same as the red variety. Feb- 

 ruary to June. Pkt. 20c. 



IPOMOEA HEAVENLY BLUE (Improved Morn- 

 ing Glory) — Deep, intense blue, shading 

 lighter towards the center. The flowers are 

 large and freely produced and plants do 

 not moke rank growth and flowers early 

 in the season. Pkt. lOc; Vz oz. SOc 



IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ROSEA (Red Cypress 

 Vine) — Very beautiful red flowers. Twenty 

 feet. February to June. Pkt. 20c. 



IPOMOEA BONANOX (The Blue Moonllower) 



— This distinct and charming novelty is val- 

 uable on account of being in beautiful and 

 striking contrast with the White Moonflower. 

 February to June. Pkt. 10c 



IPOMOEA NOCTIFLORA— Large flowering Eve- 

 ning Glory (the White Moonflower). A vine 

 of rapid growth with beautiful, delicate 

 foliage of rapid growth, with white flowers. 

 February to June. Pkt. lOc 



GIANT IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING 

 GLORY — Mixed. The vines ore of robust 

 growth, obtaining 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. 

 Pkt. lOc 



MORNING GLORY (Pearly Gates)— All-Amer- 

 ica winner. Lovely lustrous white with 

 creamy shading deep in throat. Average 

 4 to 41/2 inches across. Bloom from middle 

 summer to first frost. Pkt. 15c. 



THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan) — Lovely 



trailing plant with large showy flowers. 

 Very pretty flowers in buff, white, orange, 

 etc, with dark eyes. Mixed colors. Planted 

 during January to March. Pkt. lOc 



WISTERIA (Blue)— This is one of the most 

 popular of our hardy vines, growing 

 rapidly; In bloom it Is truly magnificent, 

 bearing long pendulous clusters of flowers; 

 growing to a height of 50 feet or more. 

 February to May. Pkt ISc 



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