J. STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Ltd^ NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



Steckler's Sugar and Stock Beets 



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Culture — Planting time, Southern States. Spring, January to 

 July ; Fall, September to December. Sow 4 or 5 pounds to one 

 acre in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. When 4 or 5 inches high thin to 

 12 to 15 inches apart in rows. Ready for harvest about 75 days 

 after planting of seed. 



GOLDEN TANKARD. Yellow golden flesh, very nutritious, ex- 

 cellent for stock food. Very broad shouldered and short 

 rooted. 

 LONG KED MANGEL,. Flesh white with reddish tinge. Heavy 

 yields, 18 to 24 inches long, about 6 inches in diameter. We 

 recommend this as the best variety of stock beet. 

 KLEIN WANZLEBEN SUGAR BEET. High sugar content, 



broad shouldered with tapering root. An enormous yielder. 

 WHITE FRENCH SUGAR BEET. Grown extensively in the 

 South both for stock feeding and for sugar, an excellent va- 

 riety. 



Long: Red Mangel 



Steckler's Broccoli 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States. 



Spring, January to June; Fall, September to 



December. Plant 1^^ ouuce to 150 feet of row. 



Plant and cultivate same as Cauliflower to 



which family Broccoli belongs. Head not as 



compact as Cauliflower. 



EARLY LARGE W^HITE FRENCH. 



STECKLER'S GREEN CALABRESE BROCCOLI. A 

 distinct variety grown by Italian gardeners for Ital- 

 ian trade only. Forms large solid heads which re- 

 main green, after this is cut a number of sprouts de- 

 velop from the leaf-axes, each sprout terminating in a 

 small head about one inch in diameter. Bunched and 

 sold as second crop. Sow seed in frames' early In 

 spring and market in June and July. 



STECKLER'S SUGAR AND S 



Pkt. 



Golden Tankard $ .10 



Long Red Mangel .10 



TOCK BEETS 



Postpaid 

 Oz. 14 Lb. 

 $ .15 $ .25 

 .15 .25 

 .15 .25 

 .15 .25 



Lb. 



$. 60 

 .60 

 .60 

 .60 



5 Lbs. 



$2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.50 



Klein Wanzleben Sugar . . . 



.10 



White French Sugar 



.10 







Steckler's Brussels Sprouts 



Culture. Planting time, Southern States. Spring, 

 January to June ; Fall, September to December. Plant 

 half ounce of seed to 150 feet of row. Plant and cul- 

 tivate same as cabbage. The small heads growing on 

 the stalk are gathered and prepared, making an appe- 

 tizing dish. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



STECKLER'S BROCCOLI 



Pkt. Oz. K Lb. Lb. 



Early Urge White French $ .15 $ .60 $2.00 $ 7.50 



Steckler's Green Calabrese 15 1.00 3.50 12.00 



STECKLER'S BRUSSELS SPROUTS Postpaid 



Pkt. Oz. Vi Lb. 

 Sprouts $ .10 $ .25 $ .75 



$2.50 



Steckler^s Cabbage 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States. Seed Spring, June to September; Fall, October to January, 1 ounce 

 will produce about 3000 plants, 5 ounces to the acre. Sow seed 5 or 6 seeds per inch in rows about 6 inches 

 apart in well prepared beds. Cover very lightly with earth. Keep bed moist but not wet. Transplant to field 

 when plants are about 6 inches tall preferably on a cloudy day or in late afternoon. Frequent shallow cultiva- 

 tion for a short time is best. Distance between plants 12 to 15 inches; between rows about 24 inches. Approxi- 

 mate number of daj'^s to edible condition from time of planting of seed is given after name of each variety. 

 This varies with weather and soil conditions. 

 ALL HEAD EARLY. 100 days. Large, flat compact and solid 



heads, few outside leaves, an excellent early cabbage. 

 ALL SEASON. 130 days. Large solid globular shaped heads. Re- 

 sists heat and drouth, one of the best for Southern gardeners. 

 CHINESE or PETSAI. 90 days. Large crumpled light green leaves 

 resembling Paris Cos Lettuce. Leaves are eaten boiled or raw 

 as a salad. Popular throughout the South. 

 COPENHAGEN MARKET. 100 days. Very large compact ball 



shaped heads, uniform size, an excellent shipping cabbage. 

 DANISH BALL HEAD SHORT STEM. 100 days. Medium sized, 

 hard, ball shaped head, not as uniform in size as some other va- 

 rieties but used extensively. 

 EARLY DRUMHEAD. 115 days. Large deep heads, compact uni- 

 form size heads, an excellent variety for Southern gardens. 

 EARLY DRUBIHEAD SAVOY. 115 days. Large flat compact heads, 

 excellent tasting cabbage. A favorite among the small gardeners 

 as Avell as the large throughout the South. 



STECKLER'S CABBAGE 



Pkt. 



AIIHeadEarly $ .10 



All Season 10 



Chinese 10 



Copenhagen Market 10 



Frotscher's Superior Large Late Flat Dutch 10 



Early Drumhead 10 



Early Drumhead Savoy 10 



Danish Ball Head 10 



Postpaid 



Oz. 



Vi Lb. 



Lb. 



$.25 



$.75 



$2.50 



.25 



.75 



2.50 



.30 



.80 



3.00 



.35 



1.00 



3.50 



.30 



.90 



2.75 



.25 



.75 



2.50 



.25 



.75 



2.50 



.25 



.90 



2.75 



Late Flat Dutch 



FROTSCHER'S SUPERIOR LARGE LATE 

 FLAT DUTCH. 130 days. Large solid 

 flat heads, sometimes weighing 15 to 25 

 pounds. This is the most popular win- 

 ter cabbage among Southern gardeners. 



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