Turnip Greens Are Excellentfor Vitamins AsC 
TURNIPS 
Culture—Planted August to November. For 
home consumption and Northern markets. 
Plant 1% ounces to 150 foot rows, 4 pounds to 
one acre. Sow broadcast, or in rows ll4 to 2 
feet apart. Cover a half-inch. Thin out as 
overcrowding hinders proper development. 
Turnips grow better in a light, rich soil. Tur- 
nips and Rutabagas are also used extensively 
for feeding stock; however, do not feed them 
to milch cows as it affects the taste of the 
milk. The approximate number of days to 
maturity is given after each variety. This 
varies with climatic and soil conditions. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAVED—50 
days. Medium size, flat grained and ten- 
der, an excellent variety. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE—60 days. 
Large globe shape white turnip with 
purple top. One of our best and most 
popular varieties. 
STECKLER’S (Shogin)— 70 days. Large 
white, semi-flat, heavy producer, good 
keeper, used both for table and stock. 
Louse and disease resistant. 
WHITE FLAT DUTCH—46 days. An early 
variety, excellent for home and market 
gardeners. Tops small, strap leaved. 
Roots flat, white throughout, fine grained, 
sweet and tender. 
Purple Top White Globe 
AMBER GLOBE—70 days. Globe shaped, 
large, attractive color, very productive. 
Used both for shipping and table use. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN—40 days. 
Flat, smooth, medium size, bright purple top. 
A favorite wherever grown. 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE EGG—60 days. Egg- 
. shaped, white, thick skin, firm flesh. A good 
keeper, a popular variety. 
LARGE COW HORN—90 days. Large, white 
horn-shaped turnip, average about 9 inches 
long, very large producer. 
PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN—70 days. 
Medium sized, round, yellow flesh, firm, 
very hardy and productive. A popular va- 
Tiety among Southern farmers. 
SEVEN TOP—70 days. Tops very large and 
make excellent greens and salads. Very 
hardy roots, excellent for the South. 
Victory Neckless 
RUTABAGA 
Culture—Same as for Turnips. 
VICTORY NECKLESS— 85 days. Large 
yellow globular form, good winter va- 
riety, with purple coloring at the shoul- 
der, flesh fine grained and yellow in 
color, has very small top and neck. 
IMPROVED PURPLE TOP RUTABAGA—80 days. 
Oblong shape, yellow flesh; very solid, used 
extensively for table and stock feeding. 
VEGETABLE PEAR 
CHAYOTE or MERLITON 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States, 
Spring, March to May. The Vegetable Pear 
makes an excellent dish whether creamed, 
fried, stuffed, baked with cheese or salad. It 
is grown on a long ornamental vine similar to 
the gourd, to which family it belongs. The 
vine is usually trailed on a trellis or fence, 
Plant the whole pear with broad end down, 
leaving small end slightly exposed. Never 
plant less than two for successful results of 
production. 
STECKLER’S VEGETABLE PEAR (Chayote or 
Merliton). 
Each, 25c; dozen, $2.75, postpaid. 
Turnip Prices 
Early Purple Top Strap Leaved......ssescseseseerees 
Purple Top White Globe........ 
Steckler Turnip (Shogoin)... 
White Flat Dutch...... 
Amber Globe 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan... 
Extra Early White Egg.. 
Large Cow Horn. 
Purple Top Yellow Abe 2 
Seven Top ecscccceeee A eeanece reritiee 
Rutabaga Prices 
Victory Neckless. ............. 
Improved Purple Top. 
oseeneencensensces: oe 
Tobacco Prices 
Connecticut Seed Leaf... .csccscesessessecssecsereseseeeeees 
WHITE SHALLOTS 
Culture—Planted August to March. For 
home consumption and Northern markets. 6 
bushels per acre in 4 foot rows. The quantity 
to be expected from an acre, if planted in field 
culture, 4 foot rows, would be from 50 to 60 
barrels, but if planted, as is done near New 
Orleans, in 2 foot rows, 100 to 125 barrels if 
planted in August and September. If planted 
later, they do not multiply so well. 
STECKLER’S WHITE SHALLOTS—Sold out— 
Ready in July. 
TOBACCO 
Culture—Tobacco in this part of the country 
should be started in a hotbed in March and 
treated same as tomatoes. One ounce, 5000 
plants. 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF—A well known 
American variety. : 
IMPROVED. HAVANA—We import from one of 
the principal growers the finest and purest 
strain of Vuelta de Abajo, which is consid- 
ered the best of Havana varieties. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS 
Home Grown 
Ready October 15th to February 15th. 
Early Jersey Wakefield, Large Charleston 
Wakefield, Early Flat Dutch, Succession and 
Copenhagen Market Cabbage Plants. 
50c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000, postpaid. 
Onion, Beet and Lettuce Plants. 
50c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000, postpaid. 
Cauliflower Plants. 
30c per doz.; $1.25 per 100, postpaid. 
Artichoke Planis. 
Sold out. 
Eggplant, Pepper and Tomato Plants. 
25c per doz.; $1.10 per 100; $6.00 per 1,000, 
postpaid. 
ane dollowing ready from March 15th to May 
N. O. Market Eggplant, Ruby King Pepper, 
Long Red Cayenne Pepper, Livingston Stone, 
John Baer and Ponderosa Tomato. 
Tobasco Pepper Plants (Hot)—75c per doz. 
Mint (in season, which is early spring). 
(Due to conditions of delay in transit, transpor- 
tation of all plants sent at purchaser’s risk.) 
r—Not—, 
cc —Postpaid—— Postpaid 
Pkg. Oz. VY lb. Lb. 5 lbs 10 lbs. 
05 $ .20 $ .40 $1.25 $6.00 $11.50 
05 20 50 1.45 7.00 13.75 
05 -20 -40 1.25 6.00 11.50 
05 20 50 1.45 7.00 13.75 
05 -20 50 1.45 7.00 13.75 
05 20 00 1.45 7.00 13.75 
-05 -20 50 1.45 7.00 13.75 
.05 -20 -40 1.25 6.00 11.50 
05 20 .50 1.45 7.00 13.75 
05 15 035 90 4.25 
7-—Not— 
co ——Postpaid————_—___—__, Postpaid 
Pkg. Oz. Yq lb. Lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 
05 $ .25 §$ .60 $1.55 $7.50 $14.00 
05 29 -60 1.55 7.50 14.00 
-—Not—, 
——————Postpaid—— — Postpaid 
Pkg. Oz. Y, Ib. Lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 
$.10 $ .50 $1.50 
10 -50 1.50 
TMpProVed Havana iceijccewcvasccconaceresnesnccecteaconessosnsscasaces 
STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
17 
