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STECKLER'S PEPPERS 



Ooltare — Planting time, Southern States, Spring, December to 



March in hotbeds; in open ground, March to June: Fall, Augrust to 

 November in open ground. Two ounces will produce about 1500 

 plants, 6 ounces lo one acre. Open ground planting 1 V2 feet apart 

 and 1 % to 2 feet between rows. Do not plant two varieties close 

 together as they mix easily. Production of peppers in the South is 

 one of our large industries. Approximate time to edible condition 

 is given after each variety. This varies with climatic and soil con- 

 ditions. 



SWEET PEPPERS 



STECKIiEE'S EOYAL KING. 75 days. A very large variety, bright 



scarlet color when ripe, bush 2% feet, one of the best and highly 



recommended bv us. A favorite. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vk lb. 75c; lb. 



S2.50; 5 lbs. S10.50, postpaid. 

 RUBY KING. 75 days. A vigorous and productive plant 2% feet 



high. Poppers bright scarlet color when ripe, a very large and 



excellent variety, a general favorite among gardeners. Pkt. 10c; oz. 



30c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. S2.50; 5 lbs. §10.50, postpaid. 

 WOELD BEATEE. 75 days. A large red pepper, thick meated, mild 



tasting, used extensively and well liked. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. 



75c; lb. S2.50; 5 lbs. $10. 50, postpaid. 

 EUBY GIANT. 75 days. Bright scarlet color when ripe, very large 



and mild tasting, bush 2 Vz feet high. Many gardeners will plant no 



other. An excellent market and home garden variety. Pkt. 10c; 



oz. 30c; 1/4 lb. 90c; lb. $3.00; 5 lbs. §14.25, postpaid. 

 CAIilFOENIA WONDEE. 75 days. Large bright red glossy type, similar in shape to Crimson Giant but far superior, 



of mild delicate sweet flavor, ea'rlv and unsurpassed for shipping, a heavy yielder. Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1/4 lb. 



SI. 00; lb. S3. 50; 5 lbs. S16.25, postpaid. 

 CHINESE GIANT. 80 days. Very large scarlet red peppers, mild and thick meated, 4 inches in diameter, plants 2 feet 



high. One of our best and most popular varieties for market and home gardens. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1/4 lb. $1.00; 



lb, S3. 50; 5 lbs. S16.25, postpaid. 

 PERFECTION or PIMENTO. Thick fleshed, mild and sweet, smooth glossy green turning bright red. Pkt. 10c; 



oz. 25c; 1/4 Ih. 60c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



California Wonder Pepper 



HOT PEPPERS 



LONG EED CAYENNE. 110 days. Pods 4 inches long, BIRDSEYE. In the pod only. 110 days. Very small red 

 twisted and pointed. Very pungent, bush about 3 feet pepper plant 2 feet high, very hot, used for seasoning: 



tall, a favorite with manv Southern gardeners. Pkt. 10c; grown in home gardens extensively. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 



oz. 30c; V, lb. 90c; lb. $3.00; 5 lbs. $14.25, postpaid. V4 lb. $1.30; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



FBOTSCHEB'S TABASCO. 75 days. Small pointed red peppers, bush 3 feet high. Prolific producer, very hot, the 

 nationally knovm Tabasco Sauce is made from this excellent variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; V4 lb. 90c; lb. $3.00; 5 lbs. 



$14.25, postpaid. 



STECKLER'S IRISH POTATOES 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States, Spring, January to April; Fall (small seed potatoes), August and Septem- 

 ber. Potatoes thrive best in a light, dry, rich soil. For spring planting large potatoes are cut so that a good sized 

 piece will contain 3 eyes. The pieces are planted in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and hills 1 to 2 feet apart in rows. Fall 

 seed potatoes are small and are planted whole, all varieties listed mature in about 85 to 100 days. 



Dust plants with Arsenate of Lead, powdered form, every 2 weeks after plants are 6 inches high for control of 

 Potato Bugs. 

 EAELY BLISS EED TRIUMPHS. Certified selected stock. Light red, medium size, round, uniform shape, eyes slightly 



depressed, an excellent variety for shipping. Grown very extensively both for home and market. Peck (15 lbs.), 



65c; bu. (60 lbs.), $2.15; sack (100 lbs.), S3. 50. Not prepaid. 

 [RISH COBBLER — A comparatively new and very early variety, extensively grown for market and shipping purposes. 



The tubers are very handsome, almost uniform in shape and size. Flesh white and excellent, skin cream with buff 



and white netting. It is a heavy cropper and planted extensively in the South. Peck (15 lbs.), 60c; bu. (60 lbs.), 



SI. 80; sack (100 lbs.), S2.75. Not prepaid. 

 WHITE STAR, selected stock. Long, oblong shaped, whit-i variety, an excellent producer and very popular. Keeps 



well and is one of our best varieties. One of the leading varieties for home and shipping purposes. Peck (15 lbs.). 



80c; bu. (60 lbs.), S2.50; sack (100 lbs.), $3.60. Not prepaid. 



SWEET POTATOES 



STECKLER'S PUMPKINS 



PORTO RICAN YAMS only, best variety and 

 good keeper. Can ship into Louisiana only, 

 and to other states on special permits. Feck, 

 65c; bu. S2.25, not prepaid. 



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Culture — Southern States, planting time. Spring. March to July. 



Usually planted in cornfields; when grown as separate crop, plant in 



hills (10 seeds to the hill) 8 to 10 feet apart each way. When started, 



thin to 3 or 4 plants. When leaves die, cut pumpkins from vines. 



leaving 3 or 4 inches of stem and store in dry place; avoid bruising. 



One pound to 300 hills, 4 pounds to an acre. Approximate number of 



days to edible condition is given after each variety. This varies with 



climatic and soi l conditions. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. 120 days. Large, smooth, oval shaped, orange 

 yellow color, very productive. Grown extensively throughout the 

 South, mainly in cornfield, splendid for table and feeding stock. Pkt. 

 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 

 10 lbs. $4.00. 



LARGE CHEESE. 108 days. Bright orange color, shaped like a 

 cheese, very large and indented top and bottom. Excellent quality, 

 well liked wherever grown. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; I4 lb. 15c; lb. 50c; 

 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $4.00. 



GOLDEN YELLOW MAMMOTH. 100 days. Bright golden yellow 

 skin, thick flesh, excellent quality, splendid keeper. Weight 50 to 

 80 lbs., cannot be beaten as a pie pumpkin and for stock feeding. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs, $3.50, postpaid. Not 

 prepaid, 10 lbs. $6.50. 



FROTSCHER'S GREEN STRIPED CASHAW. 90 days. Large white 

 with green stripe, with crooked neck, flesh light yellow, thick, coarse, 

 bnt sweet. Planted more extensively in the South than any other 

 variety, very popular. One of the best for pie making and excellent 

 keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V* lb. 30c; lb. 85c; 5 lbs. $4.00, post- 

 paid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $7.00. 



SMALL SUGAR. 118 days. Deep orange yellow skin, averaging 10 

 inches in diameter, flesh fine grain, sweet and excellent keeper, a 

 favorite among many gardeners for table and stock feeding. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 70c, postpaid. 

 JAPANESE PIE. 105 days. Skin deep green, darker stripes TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. 85 days. Sweet pota- 

 turning to yellow as the fruit ripens. Flesh thick, rich to flavor, pear shaped and slightly ribbed, good keeper, 



salmon color, dry and sweet, makes splendid pies. Pkt. flesh light color, productive and sw"eet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 



5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50, postl>aid. 1/4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50. postpaid. Not prepaid. 



Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $6.50. 10 lbs. $6.50. 



Small Sugar 



