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STECKLER'S ARTICHOKES 



LAHGE GREEN GLOBE. French grown. Culture — Planting time Southern States. Sow seed in seed bed from December 



to June, Wz oz. of seed to 150 feet of row 3 inches apart in the row and rows 1 foot apart (will produce 150 plants). 



Cover Vz inch with earth. Transplant in October to open ground Wa feet apart in rows and rows 3 feet apart. 



Prices Large Green Globe. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 1/4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.10, postpaid. 

 JERUSALEM OR GROUND ARTICHOKES (a tuber). Plant whole tubers 10 to 12 bushels to the acre, and cultivate 



like potatoes; production 200 to 500 bushels per acre. Used both for table and stock feed. Planted after danger 



of frost is over, usually after April 15th. 

 Jerusalem or Ground Artichokes — Lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 55c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 50 lb. bushel, $3.00. 



STECKLER'S ASPARAGUS 



Mary Washington 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States. Sow seed January to April in seed bed, 4 ounces 

 of seed to 150 feet of row, 2 inches deep in rows 18 inches apart (will produce about 

 800 plants). Transplant to specially prepared Asparagus beds December to February 

 12 inches deep, 24 inches apart in rows 4 feet apart. Send for book on Asparagus 

 Culture, $1.31, postpaid. 



MARY WASHINGTON — Result of development by U. S. Department of Agriculture to 

 produce a rust-resisting vigorous strain of Giant Asparagus. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 

 30c; lb. 85c, postpaid. 



Mary Washington Asparagus Roots, two-year old, 50 roots, 75c; 100 roots, $1.20, post- 

 paid. Not prepaid, 1,000 roots, $6.00. 



STECKLER'S GARDEN BEANS 



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

 November. Plant 1 pound to 150 feet of row, 1^ bushels to one acre; drop two beans 

 every two or three inches in rows 1 ^/^ feet apart, cover one inch with earth. Average 

 production green beans about 100 bushels per acre. 



SNAP BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH— GREEN PODDED 



Height of bush 15 to 25 inches. All varieties marketed as green beans except Red Kidney 

 and White Navy or Boston which are left to mature. 

 BLACK VALENTINE — Edible condition 49 days. Pods about five inches long averaging 6 to 7 beans to each pod. 



Excellent shipper, very hardy and productive, one of the best sorts. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. 95c, postpaid. Not 



prepaid, peck 15 lbs. $1.85; 60 lb. bu. $6.60. 

 ASGROW BLACK VALENTINE STRINGLESS — 48 days. An improved selection of the old Black Valentine which is 



stringless and yet retains the valuable quality of the old type of being immune to damage by light frosts. Pkt. 10c; 



lb. 30c; 5 lbs. 95c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck $1.95; 60 lb. bu. $7.30. 

 TENDERGREEN — 53 days. Desirable for home and market garden. 



Pods round, fleshy, dark green, strictly stringless, of fine quality. 



Seeds brown, mottled and blotched with light fawn. An improve- 



ment on Full Measure. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. 95c, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, peck 15 lbs. $1.95; 50 lb. bu. $7.30. 

 BOUNTIFUL — Edible condition about 53 days. Pods longer than 



Black Valentine and flat. A prolific bearer, absolutely stringless 



at all stages, the very best for private and shipuing purposes. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck 



$2.00; 60 lb. bu. $7.20. 

 BURPEE'S STRINGLESS — Edible condition about 50 days. Pods 



round, 6 inches long, tender and brittle. Absolutely stringless and 



largely grown for canning purposes, among the very best for ship- 

 ping and private use. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck $1.85; 60 lb. bu. $7.00. 

 FRENCH MARKET or LONGFELLOW — Edible condition about 54 



days. Pods longer and rounder than Black Valentines. More meaty, 



pods about 5 inches long, stringy, and containing 6 to 7 beans. Very 



productive and good shipper. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00, post- 

 paid. Not prepaid. 15 lb. peck, $1.80; 60 lb. bu. $6.25. 

 GIANT STRINGLESS — Edible condition about 54 days. An exceed- 

 ingly productive sort, plants are large, vigorous and spreading. 



Pods large and nearly round and of medium green color. Quality 



is very good for home use and one of the best for canning and ship- 

 ping purposes. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. Not 



prepaid, 15 lb. peck $1.85; 60 lb. bu. $7.00. 

 HOPKINS IMPROVED RED VALENTINE — About 50 days to edible 



condition Pods short, round, brittle and tender. A popular variety 



tor shipping and canning. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck, $1.85; 60 lb. bu. $7.00. 

 FULL MEASURE — 52 days. Stringless, of high quality, rich flavor, 



medium green pods, fully rounded, very fleshy, brittle, fine grained 



and deliciously tender. Tlie sturdy plants are upstanding and 



very productive. Pkg. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid.' Not 



prepaid, 15 lb. peck $2.00; 60 lb. bu. $7.50. 

 RED KIDNEY — Left to maturity. A red kidney shaped bean used for 



baking and soup. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. Not 



prepaid, 15 lb. peck, $2.25; 60 lb. bu. $8.00. Tendergreen 



