PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
= TURNIPS => 
Culture—Planted August to November. For 
home consumption and Northern markets. 
Plant 114 ounces to 150 foot rows, 4 pounds to 
one acre. Sow broadcast, or in rows 1¥z to 2 
feet apart. Cover a half-inch. Thin out as 
overcrowding hinders proper development. 
Turnips grow better in a light, rich soil. Tur- 
nips and Rutabagas are also used 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 
maturity is given after each variety. This 
varies with climatic and soil conditions. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAVED—50 
days. Medium size, flat grained and 
tender, an excellent variety. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE—60 days. 
Large globe shape white turnip with 
purple top. One of our best and most 
popular varieties. 
SHOGOIN—70 days. Large white, semi- 
flat, heavy producer, good keeper, used 
both for table and stock. Louse and 
disease resistant. 
WHITE FLAT DUTCH—46 days. An early 
variety, excellent for home and market 
gardeners. Tops small, strap leaved. 
Roots flat, white throughout, fine grained, 
sweet and tender. 
AMBER GLOBE—70 days. Globe shaped, large, 
attractive color, very productive. Used both 
for shipping and table use. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN—40 days. 
Flat, smooth, medium size, bright purple top. 
A favorite wherever grown. 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE EGG—60 days. Egga- 
shaped, white, thick skin, firm flesh. A good 
keeper, a popular variety. 
LARGE COW HORN—90 days. Large, white 
horn-shaped turnip, average about 9 inches 
long, very large producer. 
PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN—70 days. 
Medium sized, round, yellow flesh, firm, 
very hardy and productive. A popular va- 
tiety among Southern farmers. 
SEVEN TOP—70 days. Tops very large and 
make excellent greens and salads. Very 
hardy roots excellent for the South 
=RUTABAGA= 
Culture—Same as for Turnips. 
IMPROVED PURPLE TOP RUTABAGA—80 
days. Oblong shape, yellow flesh, very 
solid, used extensively for table and 
stock feeding. 
— VEGETABLE PEAR — 
CHAYOTE or MERLITON 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States: 
Spring, March to May. The Vegetable Pear 
makes an excellent dish whether creamed, 
fried, stuffed, baked with cheese or salad. It 
is grown on a long ornamental vine similar to 
the gourd, to which family it belongs. The 
vine is usually trailed on a trellis or fence. 
Plant the whole pear with broad end down, 
leaving small end slightly exposed. Never 
plant less than two for successful results of 
production. 
VEGETABLE PEAR (Chayote or Merliton}— 
Each 45c; dozen $4.50, postpaid. 
WHITE SHALLOTS—— 
Culture—Planted August to March For 
home consumption and Northern markets. 6 
bushels per acre in 4 foot rows. The quantity 
to be expected from an acre, if planted in 
field culture, 4 foot rows, would be trom 50 
to 60 barrels, but if planted, as is done near 
New Orleans, in 2 foot rows, 100 to 125 bar- 
Tels if planted in August and September. If 
planted later, they do not multiply so well. 
WHITE SHALLOTS— 
Lb. 60c: 3 lbs. $1.65, postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
AUTOMATIC 
HANDLE 
HOLDER 
For all household and Garden Tools—to 
hold all handles from 34" to 14%" in diameter. 
Price 40c. 
TOBACCO 
Culture—Tobacco jn this part of the country 
should be started in a hotbed in March and 
tected same as tomatoes. One ounce, 5000 
plants. 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF—A well known 
American variety. 
IMPROVED HAVANA—We import from 
one of the principal growers the finest 
and purest strain of Vuelta de Abajo, 
which is considered the best of Havana 
varieties. 
—= VEGETABLE PLANTS = 
Home Grown 
Ready October 15 to February 15. 
Early Flat Dutch, Succession and Copen- 
hagen Market Cabbage Plants. 
75¢ per 100; $5.00 per 1,000. postpaid. 
Onion. 
60c per 100; $3.00 per 1,000, postpaid. 
Cauliflower Plants. 
35c per doz.; $1.50 per 100, postpaid. 
Artichoke Plants. 
$1.65 per doz., postpaid. 
The following ready from March 15 to May 
15: 
Eggplant, Pepper and Tomato Plants. 
35c per doz.; $1.50 per 100: $7.50 per 
1,000, postpaid. 
(Due to conditions of delay in transit, trans 
Se oes ot all plants sent at purchaser’s 
= = —Not— 
Turnip Prices = Postpaid. Postpaid 
A Oz. VY lb Lb. 5 Ibs. 10 lbs. 
$ .15 $ .35 $1.00 $4.50 $ 8.00 
15 39 1.00 4.50 8.00 
15 35 1.00 4.00 8.00 
15 .35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
15 .35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
15 .35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
15 35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
15 .35 1.00 4.50 8.00 
30 50 1.25 
‘ —Not—, 
Rutabaga Prices Penscis ean =P 
Pkg. Oz. Y% Ib. Lb. 5 Tbs. 10 Ibs. 
Improved Purple Top...............cscesscssccsssssseeees $ .10 $ .20 $ .45 $1.00 $4.50 3 2.00 
~ Postpaid -——_—_——___, 
Tobacco Prices Pkg. Oz. Mlb. Lb Sibs.  10lbs. 
Connecticut Seed Lecda......ccescccsssseesereereeS -25 $ .65 $1.85 
Improved Hawand “2.....cucssssssuccnaweue 29 .65 1.85 
STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
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