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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



Solid South. 



SOLID SOUTH. — A cabbage introduced 

 by one of the leading cabbage growers on 

 Long Island. It is of the same season as 

 the Early Summer, but more regular in 

 shape than that variety, and very hard 

 heading:; the crop can be cut almost at one 

 time. 



Stein's Early Flat Dutch. 



Steepler's French Market Winter. 



STECELEB'S FRENCH MARKET WIN- 

 TER. — This is a fine strain of an immense 

 winter cabbage grown on Long Island. It 

 is one of the most uniform heading varie- 

 ties ever brought to this market. The 

 heads are larger than the Crescent City 

 Large Late Flat Dutch, very solid, dark 

 green in color, and matures as early. 

 Fine for shipping. 



CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD.— This is 



a few days later than the Early Jersey 

 Wakefield, but makes a larger and firmer 

 head. We strongly recommend it as the 

 best main crop early cabbage grown, for 

 the home garden and market. Our seed of 

 this is grown from & specially selected 

 stock. 



STEIN'S EARLY FLAT DUTCH.— This 



is one of the earliest cabbages for its 

 size. The demand for the seed has steadily 

 increased since it was introduced. It is a 

 sure header, very regular and well adapted 

 for shipping. Is planted exclusive of all 

 other kinds by some of the largest cabbage 

 growers in this vicinity. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 



Choufleur (Fr.), Blumenkohl (Ger.), Coliflor (Sp.), Cavalo Fiore (Ital.) 



CULTURE. — This is one of the finest vegetables grown, and succeeds well in the 

 South, especially in the vicinity of New Orleans. Large quantities are raised on the sea 

 coast in the neighborhood of Barataria Bay. The two Italian varieties are of excellent 

 quality, growing to a large size, and are considered hardier than the German and French 

 kinds. The ground for planting Cauliflower should be very rich. They thrive best in 

 rich, sandy soil, and require plenty of moisture during- the formation of the head. The 

 Italian varieties should be sown from April to July, the latter month and June is the 

 best time to sow the Early Giant. During- August, September and October, the Le 

 Normands, Half Early Paris and Erfurt can be sown, but in this section the Algiers has 

 the preference. The Half Early Paris is very popular, but the other varieties are just 

 as good. For spring crop the Italian kinds do not answer, but the early French and 

 German varieties can be sown at the end of December and during January, in a bed pro- 

 tected from frost, and may be transplanted into the open ground during February and 

 as late as March. If we have a favorable season, and not too dry, they will be very fine, 

 but if the heat sets in soon, the flowers will not attain the same size as those obtained 

 from seeds sown in the fall, and which head during December and January. 



New Orleans Market Cucumber Should be Planted Before Any Other. 



