4 STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
Steckler’s Vegetable Seeds 
Steckler’s Artichokes 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE. French grown. Culture—Planting time Southern States. Sow seed in seed bed 
from December to June, 1% oz. of seed to 150 feet of row 8 inches apart in the row and rows 1 foot apart (will 
produce 150 plants). Cover % inch with earth. Transplant in October to open ground 1% feet apart in rows 
and rows 38 ft. apart. Prices Large Green Globe. Pkt. 10c; oz. 65e; % Ib. $2.25, 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—Lhb. 25e; 3 Ibs. 35e, postpaid. Not prepaid, 50 Ibs. 
bushel, $3.00. 
Steckler’s Asparagus 
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 
ae eed: A inches apart in rows 4 feet apart. Send for book on Asparagus Culture, 
.ol, postpai 
MARY WASHINGTON—Result of development by U. S. Department of Agriculture to pro- 
duce a rust-resisting, vigorous strain of Giant Asparagus. 
Two year old Mary Washington Asparagus Roots. ¢ 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15e; % Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.25, postpaid. Mary Washington Asparagus Roots, 
2-year-old, 50 roots, 90c; 100 roots, $1.50, postpaid. Not prepaid, 1,000 roots, $10.00. 
Steckler’s Garden Beans 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States. Spring, January to May; Fall, August to No- 
vember. Plant 1 pound to 150 feet of row, 14% bushels to one acre; drop two beans every Mary Washington 
two or three inches in rows 1% feet apart, cover one inch with earth. Average produc- Asparagus 
tion green beans about 100 bushels per acre. 
SNAP BEANS, DWARF OR BUSH—GREEN PODDED BEANS 
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 54 days. Pods about 
five inches long averaging 6 to 7 beans to each pod. Ex- 
cellent shipper, very hardy and productive, one of the best 
sorts. PKt. 10e; Ib. 30ec; 5 Ibs. $1.10, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
Peck 15 Ibs. $1.75; 60 Ibs. bu. $6.00. 
BOUNTIFUL—HEdible 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 ship- 
ping purposes. PkKt. 10e; lb. 30e; 5 Ibs. $1.10, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 15 Ib. peck $1.95; 60 Ib. bu. $6.75. 
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 shipping and private use. Pkt. 10e; Ib. 30e; 5 Ibs. $1.10, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 Ib. peck, $1.95; 60 Ib. bu. $6.75. 
FRENCH MARKET or LONGFELLOW—Edible condition about 
60 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. 30e; 5 Ibs. $1.10, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck, $1.95; 
60 Ib. bu. $6.75. 
GIANT STRINGLESS—HEdible condition about 62 days. An ex- 
ceedingly productive sort, plants are large, vigorous and spread- 
ing. 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 shipping purposes. Pkt. 10e; Ib. 30c; 5 Ibs. 
$1.10, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 Ib. peck, $1.95; 60 Ib. bu. 
$6.75. 
HOPKINS IMPROVED RED VALENTINE—About 58 days to 
edible condition. Pods short, round, brittle and tender. A 
popular variety for shipping and canning. Pkt. 10e; Ib. 30e; 
5 Ibs. $1.10, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 1b. peck, $1.95; 60 Ib. 
bu. $6.75. 
RED KIDNEY—Left to maturity. A red kidney shaped bean, 
used for baking and soup. Pkt. 10e; Ib. 30e; 5 Ibs. $1.10, 
Bountiful Stringless Green Pod postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lb. peck, $1.95; 60 Ib. bu. $6.75. 
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