DAHLIAS 



DAHLIAS 



AMBER QXJEEN — (Pom.) Amber shaded apri- 

 cot, a fine variety. 

 45c each, postpaid. 

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



60c 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. Known as the 

 Poinsettia Dahlia. A very fine variety. 

 6Qc each, postpaid. 

 JANE 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 

 Dahlia. 



65c each, postpaid. 

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



50c each, postpaid. 

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

 and prolific bloomer. 

 75c each, postpaid. 

 JERSEY'S BEAUTY— <Dec.) Perfect blooms of 

 pure rose pink, carried on a long wriry 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.) Pure white. 



45c each, postpaid. 

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

 ing to mallow pink, extremely largo blooms. 

 60c 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. 



75c 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. 

 85c each, postpaid. 



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

 red, prolific bloomer, large size, fine for 

 exhibition. 

 50c 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 ore 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 v/ith broad, wavy white petals v/hich 

 form a most perfectly shaped flower. 

 65c each, postpaid. 



THE COMMODORE— {I. 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. 

 S5c each, postpaid. 



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

 and makes a vigorous bush. 

 7Sc each, postpaid. 



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



Huge blooms can be grown 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- 

 low. A popular show variety. 

 60c each, postpaid. 



VIRGINIA SHIPLEY — Giant clear yellow, 

 splendid grower on long stiff stems. 

 75c each, postpaid. 



CARDINAL— (Pom.) SoBd red, small flower 

 of perfect shape and w^ith good stems. 

 45c 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 

 perfect shape, good producer. 

 45c each, postpaid. 



STECKLER'S 

 FINEST 



BOXED DAHLIA 

 COLLECTIONS 



GARDEN FULL OF DAHLIAS 



6 Roots of large flowering Dahl- 

 ias — 6 Decorative Types — indi- 

 vidually wrapped and labeled. 



Price $1.50 



SUPER DAHLIA COLLECTION 



6 Roots of Giant Flowering Dahl- 

 ias — All Decorative Types — in- 

 dividually vTrapped and la- 

 beled. 



GOODRICH KOROSEAL GARDEN 



HOSE— Light In weight— Reattach- 

 able couphngs — 25 ft. S6.10; 50 ft 

 SI0.15, postpaid. 



Price $2.50 



CLIMBING VINES 



ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS (Rosa Montana, Moun- 

 tain Vine) — One of the finest perennial 

 climbers of rapid gro'wth with long racemes 

 of beautiful deep pink flowers. Sow in 

 February to June in the open ground. Wm 

 flower freely the first year. 

 Pkt. lOc. 



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 worm, sunny 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. 



DOLICHOS 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 an entire season, and that on ordinary 

 soU, 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 soU 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'Hora 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. 10c; Vz oz. 65c. 



IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ALBA fWhito Cypress 

 Vine) — 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 make rank growth and flowers early 

 in the season. Pkt. lOc; 1/2 oz. 50c 



IPOMOEA QUAMOCUT ROSEA (Red Cypress 

 Vine) — Very beautiful red flowers. Twenty 

 feet. February to June. Pkt. 20c. 



IPOMOEA BONANQX (The Blue Moonflower) 



— 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. 10c 



GLANT IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING 

 GLORY — Mixed. The vines are 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 10c 



MORNING GLORY (Pearly Gates)— AU-Amer- 

 ica winner. Lovely lustrous white with 

 creamy shading deep in throat. Average 

 4 to 4V2 inches across. Bloom from middle 

 summer to first frost. Pkt. ISc. 



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, grovirlng 

 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. 15c 



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