STEOKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



STECKLER'S ARTICHOKES 



LAEGE GEEEN GLOBE. French grown. Culture — Planting time Southern States. Sow seed in seed bed from December 



to June, 1 y- oz. of seed to 150 feet of row 3 inches apart in the row and rows 1 foot apart (will produce 150 plants). 



Cover % inch with earth. Transplant in October to open ground 1 ^/^ feet apart in rows and rows 3 feet apart. 



Prices Large Green Globe. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 1/4 l"b. $1.50 postpaid. 

 JERUSALEM OE GEOUND AETICHOKES (a tuber;. Pluit whole tubers 10 to 12 bushels to the acre, and cultivate 



like potatoes; production 200 to 500 bushels per acre. Used both for table and stock feed. Planted after danger 



of frost is over, usuallv after April 15th. 

 Jerusalem or Ground Artichokes — Lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 50 lb. bushel, $3.00. 



STECKLER'S ASPARAGUS 



S. Department 

 strain of Giant 



Washington Asparagus 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States. Sow seed January to April 

 in seed bed, 4 ounces of seed to 150 feet of row, 2 inches deep 

 in rows 18 inches apart (will produce about 800 plants). Trans- 

 plant to specially prepared Asparagus beds December to February 

 12 inches deep, 24 inches apart in rows 4 feet apart. Send for 

 book on Asparagus Culture, $1.31, postpaid. 



MAEY WASHINGTON — Result of development by U. 

 of Agriculture to produce a rust-resisting, vigorous 

 Asparagus. 

 Two-year-old Mary Washington Asparagus Roots. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. Mary Washington 

 Asparagus Roots, 2-year-old, 50 roots, 90c; 100 roots, $1.50, post- 

 paid. Not prepaid, 1,000 roots, $10.00. 



Stecl<ler*s Garden Beans 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States. Spi'ing, January to May; 

 Fall, Augu.st to November. Plant 1 pound to 150 feet of row, 

 1^/4 bushels to one acre; drop two beans every two or three inches 

 in rows 1% feet apart, cover one inch with earth. Average pro- 

 duction green beans about 100 bushels per acre. 



SNAP BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH— GREEN PODDED BEANS 



Height of bush 15 to 25 inches. All varieties marketed as green 

 beans except Red Kidney and White Navy or Boston which are left 

 to mature. 



BLACK VALENTINE — Edible condition 54 days. Pods about five 

 inches long averaging 6 to 7 beans to each pod. Excellent shipper, 

 very hardy and productive, one of the best sorts. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 

 5 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. Not prepaid, peck 15 lbs. $1.95; 60 lb. 

 bu. $7.00. 



BOITNTIFUL — Edible condition about 53 days. Pods longer than 

 Black Valentine and fiat. A prolific bearer, absolutely stringless 

 at all stages, the verv best for nrivate and shipping: purposes. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck 

 $2.50; 60 lb. bu. $9.00. 



BURPEE'S STRINGLESS — Edible condition about 50 days. Pods 

 round, 6 inches long, tender and brittle. Absolutely stringless and 

 largely grown for canning purposes, among the very best for ship- 

 ping and private use. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck, $1.95; 60 lb. bu. $7.00. 



FRENCH MARKET or LONGFELLOW — Edible condition about 60 

 days. Pods longer and rounder than Black Valentines More meaty, 

 pods about 5 inches long, stringy, and containing 6 to 7 beans. Very 

 productive and good shipper. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.10 post- 

 paid. Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck, $1.95; 60 lb. bu. $7.00. 



GIANT STRINGLESS — Edible condition about 62 days. An exceed- 

 ingly productive sort, plants are large, vigorous and spreading. 

 Pods large and nearly round and of medium green color. Quality 

 is very good for home use and one of the best for canning and ship- 

 ping purposes. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. Not 

 prepaid, 15 lb. peck, $1.95; 60 lb. bu. $7.00. 



HOPKINS IMPROVED RED VALENTINE— About 50 days to edible 

 condition Pods short, round, brittle and tender. A popular variety 

 for shipping and canning. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck. $1.95; 60 lb. bu. $7.00. 



RED KIDNEY — Left to maturity. A red kidney shaped bean used for 

 baking and soup. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. Not 

 prepaid, 15 lb. peck, $1.95: 60 lb. bu. $6.75. 



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