PLANT “STECKLER’S SEEDS” IT PAYS 11 
Steckler’s Egg Plants 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States. Seeds, Spring, January to March; in hot beds. In open ground 
April to June. Fall, September to October. Plant one ounce of seed to 150 feet of row. Approximate time to edi- 
ble condition is given after name of each variety, this varies, due to climatic and soil conditions. 
BLACK BEAUTY. 125 days. Rich shiny purplish black eolor, heavy 
producing plants, hardy, grown very extensively by small and large 
gardeners. 
FROTSCHER’S NEW ORLEANS MARKET or LARGE PURPLE. 130 days. 
Plant produces 4 to 6 very large purplish black egg plants. Grown 
for many years by many of the South’s largest gardens as well as 
very extensively by the home gardeners. 
IMPROVED NEW YORK SPINELESS. 115 days. Large sized very 
dark purple fruits. Plants produce about 8 to 10 egg plants, a very 
popular variety. 
STECKLER’S HIGH BUSH. 130 days. Very large, dark rich, pur- 
ple fruits of excellent quality. Produces 6 to 8 fruits. Growing 
in popularity every year. 
STECKLER’S EGGPLANTS Postpaid 
Pkt. Oz. 1, Eben. 
DECVSLCUTI SS BRR ae RSE Res eC eee $.10 $ .40 $1.50 $5.00 <i iy” 
Frotscher’s Large Purple or New Orleans Market. __.10 40 1.40 4.50 acca aca maaan 
Improved New York Spineless.................. 10 -40 1.40 4.50 
SIECKIOGS EON UBUSH case er clale towers y Awe eee 10 40 1.40 4.50 Black Beauty Egg Plant 
Steckler’s Endive 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States. Spring, February to June; Fall, September to November. Plant 
one ounce to 150 feet of row. Sow either broadcast and transplant like lettuce or in rows about 1 foot apart and 
thinned to about 8 inches apart, used for salads. Approximate time to edible condition of the three varieties is 
75 days. Bleached by tying up leaves or covering plants. 
BROAD LEAVED OR BATAVIAN ESCAROLLE. Broad flat, deep 
green leaves, excellent flavor, very hardy, grown very extensively 
throughout the South, both for table and market. 
GREEN CURLED. Large, dark green curled leaves. Very popular, 
used for salads and for garnishing meat dishes, an excellent va- 
riety. 
ITALIAN RED RIBBED. Curled dark green leaves, crisp, tender 
with red ribs, bleaches out white. The most popular variety. 
STECKLER’S ENDIVE 
Postpaid 
Pkt. Oz. %%4Lb. Lb. 
Broad Leaved or Batavian Escarolle............. $.10 $.15 $.40 $1.25 
Groen: Curlodeere is Sosciee eee eee memes 10 a5 40 1.25 
italian: Redibinbed ess siree ee ee 10 15 -40 1.25 
Green Curled Endive 
9 es 
STECKLER’S FENNEL (Italian) 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States. Spring, 
March to June; Fall, August to November. Plant 14 STECKLER’S FENNEL (italian) 
ounce to 150 feet of row. Sow in rich well prepared 
soil in drills 2 feet apart and cover 4 to % inch with Postpaid 
earth, when plants are about 2 inches high, thin to 10 Pkt. Oz. 14 Lb. Lb. 
inches apart in row, blanch the stems. Italian or Florence................ $310) $:220 $60F | -32:00 
FLORENCE OR ITALIAN FENNEL. 
STECKLER’S GARLIC (Sets) 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States. Spring, January 
to June; Fall, September to November. Plant one pound to 150 
feet of row. 300 pounds per acre. Plant about 6 inches apart 
and about one inch deep in rows about 2 to 3 feet apart. Used 
very extensively throughout the South for flavoring stews, roasts 
and various other dishes. About 90 days to edible condition. 
STECKLER’S GARLIC (Sets) 
Postpaid 
1% Lb. 
Garlic 
Garlic 
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