Easy to Grow--CUCUMBERS--Good to Eat 



Golden Plume 



CELERY 



Cttlture — Planting time, Southern States. For 

 bleaching celery, June to August for season- 

 ing purposes, any month. Plant IVii ounces 

 to 150 feet of row. Sow seed in a bed, cover 

 with canvas to protect from heat. Transplant 

 to large bed when about 3 Inches high to rows 

 3 feet apart, plant 8 Inches apart. WTien about 

 matured earth la brought up around the 

 plants or boards are placed on both sides 

 of rows for proper bleaching. Approximate 

 time to maturity Is given after each variety, 

 this varies with climatic conditions and toil. 



GOLDEN PLUME CELERY— Early, delicious 

 and self-blcfachinq. Early maturing, large 

 and vigorous grower, easy to cultivate, 

 very attractive and when matured is most 

 inviting. Foliage creamy yellow and 

 stalks creamy white, brittle, tender and 

 well flavored, profitable for marketing 

 and home use. Extra fine strain. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCffiNG— 118 days. 

 Solid, very tender, golden yellow color, 

 brittle with delicious flavor. We cannot 

 recommend this variety too highly. 



GIANT PASCAL — 135 days. Grows about 2 

 feet high, forms broad, thick, crisp stalks, 

 entirely itrlngless. Very desirable and 

 planted extensively throughout the South. 



WHITE PLUME CELERY— Hi days. Early va- 

 riety, leaves bright green, tinged white, 

 easily blanched, solid, crisp, fine quality. 



CELERIAC TUHNIP HOOTED — 135 days. Forms 

 a tumip-shoped root which la used siten- 

 sively for soup, sliced and cooked, or salad 



Culmre— Planting time. Southern States, Spring, February to July; FaU, August to Septem- 

 ber. Plant five ounces to 150 feet of row 4 pounds to one acre. Sow In hills 3 to 4 feet apart. 

 Each hill should be fertilized heavily with rich decomposed manure or other suitable tertihzer. 

 Plant about 8 to 10 seed* to each hill. Approximate number of days to edible condition given 

 after each variety. 



A & C — 60 days. Fine dark green voreity. 

 Disease resistant vines which produce 

 an abundant crop of uniform cucumbers, 

 fully 10 Inches long and straight. 



CLARE'S SPECIAL— 60 days. An outstcmd- 

 ing variety, deep green in color, sym- 

 metrical fruits about 9 to 10 inches long. 

 Very firm and considered one of the best 

 for shipping. Bears abundantly from 

 early to late in the season. Truly a very 

 fine variety. 



CUBIT — A dark green, white spine, averag- 

 ing 9 inches in length. Ideal for slicing 

 and shipping with firm white flesh. 



DAVIS PERFECT— 65 days. Dark glossy 

 green color, average length 10 to 12 

 inches. Seeds soft, cucumber tender and 

 brittle. Unexcelled for quality, shape, 

 color, productiveness, for the table or 

 shipping. 



EARLY FORTUNE— 70 days. An exceUe^f 

 shipping variety, producing very attrac- 

 tive white spined fruits of rich dark green 

 color. The fruits average uniformly about 

 nine inches long, cylindrical or slightly 

 tapered at ends. Seed cavity very small, 

 flesh thick, crisp and tender. Recom- 

 mended as one of the best shipping sorts 

 yet introduced. 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN— 70 days. Very 



dark green, length about 12 inches, one 

 of the best and largest cucumbers on the 

 market, none better. Excellent for table 

 and shipping. 



STRAIGHT EIGHT— 65 days. Almost cyl- 

 indrical fruits; weU rounded on ends, 

 straight and eight inches in length. Deep 

 green, very productive and vigorous 

 growing, ideal for sUcing. 



Improved Early White Spine 



JAPANESE CLIMBING — 60 days. Strong, vig 

 orous vines can be grown on trellis. Cucum- 

 bers round, about 10 inches long, thick. 

 Grovm extensively for shipping and table. 



WEST INDIA GHEBKIN— (For Pickles) 60 days. 

 Very small, oval trulls, prickly sort, very dis- 

 tinct from all others and grown exclusively 

 for pickles. Fruits should be picked when 

 young and tender. Seed Is distinctly smaller 

 than that of other cucumbers and requirei 

 from tTwo to three weeks to germinate. 



STAYSGREEN — 60 days. The greenest of the 

 Long White Spine varieties. Hardy, large 

 fruited, of excellent shape and uniform. A 

 favorite among market gardeners. Used ex- 

 tensively for shipping. 



LONGFELLOW— 70 days. A very attractive 

 long, dark green variety. Fruits 12 to IS 

 Inches long, fine for slicing, few seeds and 

 an Ideal type. 



IMPROVED WHITE SPINE— 60 days. Prolific, 

 continuous producer of uniform, large and 

 cylindrical cucumbers. Excellent for slicing. 

 A favorite wherever grown. 



SNOW'S or HEINZ PICKLING — 52 days. An 

 early maturing, small dark green cucumber, 

 round square ended, grown largely for pick- 

 ling. A very fine variety. 



CUCUMBERS 



PALIvIETTO — 67 days. Resistant to downy 

 milde'',v; fruits are very dcrk green in color 

 and taper slightly at both ends; white 

 spines, an important variety for fall planting 

 in the South. 



Straight Eigh 



Cucumber Prices p,^ 



A S C _ „ S .10 



Clark's Special 10 



Davis Perfect 10 



Early Fortune 10 



Improved Long Green ID 



Stiaighf Eight _ 10 



Japanese Climbing 10 



West India Gherkin 10 



Stoysgreen _ 10 



Longfellow 10 



Improved White Spine 10 



Snow^s or Heinx Pickling 10 



Cubit _ ~ 10 



Palmetto 10 



Celery Prices r^ 



Golden Plume _ S .15 S 



Golden Self Blanching 15 



Giant Pascal „ 15 



White Plume „ „ 15 



Celeriac or Turnip Rooted „ 15 



Oz. 



1/4 lb. 



Lb. 



5 lbs. 



S .30 



S .70 



S2.25 



S10.70 



.25 



.65 



2.0O 



9.50 



.25 



.60 



1.85 



8.75 



.25 



.60 



1.85 



8.75 



.30 



.70 



2.25 



10.50 



.30 



.70 



2.25 



11.50 



.30 



.70 



2.25 



10.70 



.30 



.70 



2.20 





.30 



.70 



2.25 



10.50 



.30 



.70 



2.25 



10.70 



.30 



.70 



2.20 



10.50 



.30 



.70 



2.20 



10.50 



.35 



.90 



3.00 





.50 



1.35 



4.00 





— Postpaid V 



Oz. J/4 lb. Lb. 







.75 



S2.50 S9.00 







.75 



2.35 8.00 







.70 



2.10 7.00 







.70 



, 2.10 7.00 







.65 



1.85 6.00 







STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



