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



Steckler's Pumpkins 



Culture — Southern States, planting time, Spring, March to July. Usually planted in corn fields; when grown 

 as separate crop, plant in hills (about 10 seeds to the hill) about 8 to 10 feet apart each way, when started, thin 

 to 3 or 4 plants. When leaves die, cut pumpkins from vines, leaving about 3 or 4 in. 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 soil conditions. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. 80 days. Large, smooth oval, 

 shaped, orange yellow color, very productive. Grown 

 extensively throughout the South, mainly in cornfield. 



FKOTSCHEK'S GREEN STRIPED CASHAW. 90 days. 

 Large white with green stripe, with crooked neck; 

 flesh light yellow, thick, coarse, but sweet. Planted 

 more extensively in the South than any other variety, 

 very popular. 



GOLDEN YELLOW MAMMOTH. 100 days. Bright 

 golden yellow skin, thick flesh, excellent quality, 

 splendid keeper. Weight 50 to 80 pounds, cannot be 

 beaten as a pie pumpkin. 

 JAPANESE PIE. 80 days. Color when matured, dark 

 green, similar shape to Cashaw but larger. Yellow 

 flesh, very productive, an excellent variety for all 

 purposes. 



LARGE CHEESE. 80 days. Bright orange color, shaped like a 

 cheese, very large and indented top and bottom. Excellent qual- 

 ity, well liked wherever grown. 



SMALL SUGAR. 75 days. Deep orange yellow skin, averaging 10 

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

 a favorite among many gardeners. 



YELLOW CASHAW. 100 days. Shaped like green Cashaw, often 

 weighing 40 to 50 pounds. A favorite for pie making. 



YELLOW SWEET POTATO PIE. 80 days. Golden yellow skin, 

 pear shape, flesh thick and white, excellent keeper, grown ex- 

 tensively and popular. 



Frotscher's Green Striped Cashaw 



STECKLER'S PUMPKINS 



Pkt. 



Connecticut Field $ .10 



Frotscher's Green Striped Cashaw 10 



Golden Yellow IVIammoth 10 



Japanese Pie 10 



Large Cheese 10 



Small Sugar 10 



Yellow Cashaw 10 



Yellow Sweet Potato Pie 10 



Postpaid 





Oz. 1/4 Lb. 



Lb. 



$ .15 $ .25 



$.75 



.20 .50 



1.50 



.20 .50 



1.50 



.15 .40 



1.25 



.15 .25 



.75 



.15 .30 



1.00 



.20 .60 



1.50 



.15 



.40 



1.25 



Steckler's Radishes 



flesh white, about 8 Inches long. 

 25 days. Bright scarlet color, 



Cooper's Sparkler 

 Turnip, White Tip 



CRIMSON GIANT TURNIP RADISH. 25 days. Very 



large, round, scarlet color, good shipper, grown very 



extensively and very popular. 

 EARLY DEEP SCARLET TURNIP. 22 days. Small, 



round, deep scarlet color, mild taste, very popular 



for home garden as well as market. 

 EARLY LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP IMPROVED. 



25 days. Carmine red color, about 7% inches long. 



Grown extensively by Southern gardeners. 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States. Spring, January to June; Fall, August to 

 December. Plant 3 ounces to 150 ft. of row; 8 lbs. to the acre, about 10 inches apart, cover 

 lightly. If too thick radishes do not form properly but crowd each other. Plants should 

 be about 2^, inches apart, allowing proper space for development of Radish. Radishes 

 constitutes a very large crop for Northern markets. Approximate time to edible condition 

 is given after each variety. This varies due to climatic and soil conditions. 



BLACK SPANISH (Winter). 30 days. Outside color black 



Planted very extensively for vnnter production. 

 BRIGHTEST SCARLET OR THREE QUARTER LONG, 



average about 6 inches long, a favorite. 

 CHARTIER. 35 days. Bright scarlet color, about T^ 



inches long, excellent tasting, grown extensively. 

 CHINESE ROSE (Winter). 30 days. Stump-rooted bright 



deep rose color, about 5 inches in length, one of the 



best winter radishes on the market. 

 COOPER'S SPARKLER TURNIP WHITE TIP. 20 



days. Small, round, scarlet with white tip ; one of our 



best and most popular varieties. 



FRENCH BREAKFAST. 22 days. About 

 1% inches long and about % inch in diame- 

 ter, deep scarlet color, except a little white 

 around root. We recommend this variety 

 very highly. 



GLASS OB CINCINNATI. 25 days. Small 

 tops, 6 to 7 Inches long, bright scarlet 

 color, a very popular market variety. 



ICICLE. 25 days. About 5 inches long, 

 white, brittle and has mild flavor, well liked 

 and grown extensively in South. 



ROSY GEM. 25 days. Deep scarlet on top and 



white on bottom, perfectly round, excellent 



taste. A favorite. 

 SCARLET HALF LONG FRENCH. 25 days. 



About 3 inches long, bright scarlet color. 



very brittle and tender, an excellent variety. 



WHITE STBASSBURG. 25 days. Oblong shape, 

 white, firm, brittle and tender. About 4 

 inches long and 1^4 inches in diameter. A 

 very popular variety wherever grown. 



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STECKLER'S RADISHES 













Postpaid 









Pkt. 



Oz. 



»/4Lb. 



Lb. 



5 Lbs. 



Black Spanish 



$ .10 



$.15 



$.30 



$1.00 



$4.00 



Brightest Scarlet or 3^ Long 



.10 





.30 



.90 



4.00 



Chartier 



.10 





.30 



1.00 



4.00 



Chinese Rose 



.10 



.15 



.30 



.90 



4.00 



Coopers Sparkler Turnip 



White Tip 



.10 

 .10 



'l5 



.30 

 .30 



1.00 

 1.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



Crimson Giant Turnip 



Early Deep Scarlet Turnip. 



.10 



.15 



.30 



1.00 



4.00 



Early Long Scarlet Short 

 Top Improved 













.10 



.15 



.30 



1.00 



4.00 



French Breakfast 



.10 

 .10 



•|5 



.30 

 .30 



.90 

 1.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



Glass or Cincinnati 



Icicle 



.10 



.15 



.30 



1.00 



4.00 



Rosy Gem . 



.10 

 .10 



'l5 



.30 

 .30 



.90 

 .90 



4.00 

 4.00 



Scarlet Half Long French. 



White Strassburg 



.10 



.15 



.30 



I.Oo 



4.00 



White Strasshnrs 



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