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Steckler's Turnips 



Culture — Planting- time. Spring, January to June; Fall, September to December. 

 Plant 1^ ounce to 150 foot rows. 4 pounds to one acre. Sow broadcast, or in rows, 

 about IH to 2 feet apart. Cover about a half inch, thin out aa overcrowding hinders 

 proper development. Turnips grow better in a light, rich soil. Turnips and Rutabagas 

 are also used quite 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 ma- 

 turity is given after each variety. This varies with climatic and soil conditions. 



a:mbeR globe, to days. Globe shaped, large, attractive color, 

 very productive. Used extensively, both for shipping and 

 table use. 



EAKLY PFRPEE TOP STKAP-EEAYED. 50 days. Medium Size. 



flat, fine grained and tender, an excellent variety. Amber Globe 



EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH. 50 days. Flat, white, medium size. Excellent quality, 



one of our best varieties for table and market. 

 EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAX. 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. 

 IMPROYED PURPLE TOP RUTABAGA. 80 days. Oblong shape, yellow flesh, very solid, 



used extensively for table as -well as stock feeding. 

 LARGE COW HORN. 90 days. Large, white horn-shaped turnip, average about 9 inches long, 

 very large producer, an excellent variety. 



LARGE WHITE GLOBE. 80 days. Gk)be shaped, pure white skin. In rich soil sometime* 



weighs 12 pounds, a very popular variety. 

 PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. (Eastern). 60 days. Large, globe shaped, white turnip with 



purple top. One of our best and most popular varieties. 

 PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE TURNIP (Imported). Same as above, except not as well bred 



and not so uniform. 

 PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN. 70 days. Medium sized, round, yellow flesh, firm, very 



hardy and productive. A popular variety among many Southern farmers. 

 SEVEN TOP. 70 days. Tops very large and makes excellent greens and salads. Very hardy 



roots, an excellent variety for the South. 

 STECKLER'S JAPAN^ESE. 70 days. Large White, semi- flat, heavy producer, good keeper. 



White Effr 



used both for table and stock. 



STECKLER'S TURNIPS Postpaid 



Pkt. Oz. K Lb. Lb. 



Amber Globe $.10 $.15 $.25 $.75 



Early Purple Top Strap-l'vd .10 .15 .25 .75 



Early White Rat Dutch 10 .15 .25 .75 



Ex. Early Purple Top Milan .10 .15 .40 1.25 



Extra Early White Egg 10 .15 .25 .75 



Imp'v'd Purple Top Rufb'a .10 .15 .25 .75 



Urge Cow Horn 10 .15 .25 .75 



Large White Globe 10 .15 .25 .75 



Purple Top White Globe 



(Imported) 10 .15 .25 .75 



Purple Top Yel'w Aberdeen .10 .15 .25 .75 



Seven Top 10 .15 .25 .75 



Steckler's Japanese .10 .30 .60 ZOO 



Purple Top White Globe 



(Easternj 10 .20 .30 1.00 



All Turnips, in 10 Lb. lots, not prepaid at $ .50 per Lb., with 



of the Milan, Japanese and Purple Top White Globe Eastern 



5 Lbs. 

 $3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 5.50 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 9.00 



4.50 

 exception 

 grown. 



STECKLER'S VEGETABLE PEAR, 

 Chayote or Merliton 



Culttir©— Planting time. Southern States. Spring, 

 March to May. The Vegetable Pear makes an excellent 

 dish whether creamed, fried, stuffed, baked vrlth cheese 

 or salad. It is grown on a long ornamental vine almi- 

 lar to the gourd to which family It belongt. The vine 

 is usually trailed on a trellis or fence. Plant the 

 whole pear with broad end dovni, leaving small end 

 slightly exposed. Never plant lesa than two for suc- 

 cessful results of production. 



STECKLER'S VEGETABLE PEARS 

 Chayote or Vegetable Pears 



Postpaid 

 Each Dozen 

 $ .30 $3.00 



Home Grown Vegetable Plants 



CABBAGE PLANTS 



Early Jersey Wakefield 



Large Charleston Wakefield 



Early Plat Dutch 



Succeasion 



Copenhagen 



Eggplants, N. O. Market 



Pepper, Ruby King and Long Red Cayenne- 

 Tomato, Livingston's Stone 



Mint (in season) 



.^..Postpaid — 50c per 100; $.3.00 per 1000 

 ....J»o8tpaid-— 60e per 100; >3.00 per 1000 



JFoatpaid— 50e per 100; fS.OO per 1000 



J'ostpaid — &0e per 100; $3.00 per 1000 



-...Postpaid— 50c per 100; $8.00 per 1000 



Not Not Not 



Postp'd Postp'd Postpaid Postp'd Postp'd Postp'd 



Doz. 



.40^6 

 _ .85 

 _ .35 

 _ .86 



Doz. 



$0.30 

 .30 

 .80 

 .75 



100 



$1.35 



1.35 



1.85 



100 

 $1.25 

 l.*5 

 1JS5 

 3.00 



Doz. 



$1.00 



.sc 



Tobasco and Bird's Eye Pepper 



Cauliflower 



Lettuce 



Onion Plants 

 Beet Plants 



Due to conditions of delay in transit, transportation of all plants sent at purchaser's risk. 

 Pepper, Eggplants and Tomatoes ready about March 1st. 



1000 

 $7.00 

 7.06 



7.00 

 15.76 



Po«tpald 

 100 



1.60 



.60 

 .60 

 .60 



1000 



$ 6.50 



6.60 



6.60 



U.OO 



1000 



3.60 

 3.60 



WRITE US FOR PRICES ON LARGER QUANTITIES THAN QUOTED 



