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STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOXnSIANA 





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Cypress Vine 



STECKLER'S VINE SEED 



These seeds are all put up in 10c packets except where noted 



ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS. (Rosa Montana.) Mountain Vine. One 

 of the finest perennial climbers of rapid growth with long racemes 

 of beautiful deep pink flowers. Sow in February to June into the 

 open ground. Will flower freely the first year. 



CANARY BIRD VINE. A dainty vine with beautiful cut leaves. 

 Produces delicate flowers of clear canary yellow. Flowers resemble 

 a bird with expanded wings. Does well in the shade. Planted 

 March to June. 



CARDINAL CLIMBER. Very attractive, strong and rapid grower. 

 Produces fiery cardinal red flowers from midsummer to frost. Does 

 well in warm, sunny locations and good rich soil. Planted March 

 to June. 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. (Morning Glory.) (Mixed.) A well known 

 vine with various handsomely colored flowers of easy culture. 

 Grows almost anywhere. Ten feet high. February till July. 



DOLICHOS LABLAR. Mixed. Hyacinth Beans free gi-owing plant, with 

 purple and white flowers. March till June. 



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 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 con- 

 soil improver. Kudzu may be cut from two to four times 

 son or pastured. Plant February to July. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 



sequently is 

 during the s 



IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ALBA. 



variety. February to June. 



(White Cypress Vine.) The same as the Red 



IPOMOEA QUAMOCLIT ROSEA. (Red Cypress Vine.) Very beautiful red 

 flowers. Twenty feet. February to June. 



IPOMOEA BONANOX. (The Blue Moonflower.) This distinct and charm- 

 ing novelty is valuable on account of being in beautiful and striking con- 

 trast with the White Moonflower. February to June. 



IPOMOEA NOCTIFLORA. Large flowering Evening Glory (the White Moon- 

 flower). A vine of rapid growth with beautiful, delicate foliage of rapid 

 growth with white flowers. February to June. 



GIANT IMPERIAL JAPANESE 

 MORNING GLORY. (Mixed). 



The vines are of robust 

 growth attaining 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. Feb- 

 ruary till July. 



Hyacinth Beans (Dolichos) 



Calla Lily 



SCARLET RUNNER BEANS. A rapid growing annual climber, bearing 

 sprays of brilliant scarlet pea-shaped blossoms. Used either as a snap 

 or shell bean for eating as well as being desirable for ornamental pur- 

 poses. Seed may be planted out of doors as soon as danger of frost is 

 past, from March to July. Vines ten to twelve feet high. 



THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan). Lovely training plant with large 

 showy flowers. Very pretty flowers in buff, white, orange, etc., with dark 

 eyes. Mixed colors. Planted during January to March. 



WISTERIA. Blue and Avhite. This is one of the most popular of our hardy 

 vines, growing rapidly; in bloom is truly magnificent, bearing long pendu- 

 lous clusters of flowers; growing to a height of 50 feet or more. February 

 to May. 



STECKLER'S FLOWERING BULBS 



AMARYLLIS JOHNSONI. (St. Joseph Lily). Deep crimson with broad 

 white stripe on each petal, a popular flower in the South. 30c each; $3.00 

 per doz., postpaid. 



CALLA AETHIOPICA. (Lily of the NUe.) As a winter blooming bulbous 

 rooted pot plant there is hardly anything to come up to the beautiful 

 Calla Lily. Can also be planted in open ground with success. Bulbs 

 should be potted in the months of October, November, December and 

 January, and may be had to bloom from Christmas to March. 35c each; 

 per dozen, $3.00, postpaid. 



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