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



FIRST IN THE MARKET SUGAR.— A 



new variety of Sugar Corn which we claim 

 to be the earliest in the market. It is 

 fully two weeks earlier than Extra Early 

 Crosby and nearly a week earlier than any 

 Corn. It is a &ood producer, more prolific 

 than Extra Early Crosby's, the ears are- 

 somewhat larg-er and the kernel of a pale, 

 pinkish color, some of the ears run entirely 

 white, while others again are of a deep 

 pink. The stalks grow larger than the 

 Crosby's, almost as tall as Stowell's Ever- 

 green, and produce two ears each. "We con- 

 sider this variety one of the best of all the 

 Sugar Corns, owing to its earliness, and we 

 would recommend it to all, either for 

 market or family use. 



MEXICAN JUNE.— This is a valuable ad- 

 dition to our large and selected list of 

 field corn, best adapted for the South, has 

 been thoroughly tested in the past and has 

 proven all that was claimed for it. It is 

 the best late corn yet introduced. It is a 

 strong, robust grower, sending the roots 

 deep into the soil. Stands heat and drouth 

 well. Ears large, small grain and well 

 covered with shucks. We recommend same 

 highly. Should be planted in succession 

 from middle of April to end of August. 



POP CORN. — Is one of the smallest 

 varieties of kernels or seeds, cultivated 

 same as field or garden corn, but drilled 

 instead of hills. Very extensively used for 

 pop corn candy, we handle the best two 



varieties known, the Rice and the Pearl, 

 for seed purposes or candy manufacturing. 



MOSBY'S PROLIFIC— This is a South- 

 ern corn, and is recommended for general 

 crop. The originator of this variety says: 

 "This corn is a cross between two widely 

 different varieties. It is purely white, 

 small cob, deep full grain, neither too hard 

 nor too soft, and stands crowding in the 

 drill as close again as any other kind. 

 Ears of medium size, but long. It stands 

 drouth better than ordinary corn." Should 

 be planted early. 



NE FEUS ULTRA OR SHOE PEG 

 SUGAR. — Is some three to five days earlier 

 than Country Gentleman Corn, which is as 

 late as Stowell's Evergreen. It has very 

 small cob, long grain, shape of shoe pegs. 

 It is very sweet and tender and largelj' 

 used by market men in the large cities of 

 this country. 



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. — A remark- 

 ably satisfactory and delicious corn for 

 family use. The ears are good sized and 

 produced in great abundance, many stalks 

 bearing four plump ears. Its long, small, 

 milky kernels are full of sweetness, and as 

 the cob is small, and the corn white and 

 tender, it is sure to please. 



ADAMS' EXTRA EARLY.— The earliest 

 kind, but ears are small and not desirable 

 as the Adams' Early, which follows this 

 variety closely in maturity. 



CRESS. 



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Cresson (Fr.), Kresse (Ger.), Berro (Sp.), Agretto (Ital.) 



CULTURE. — Used for salad during the winter and spring. Sow broadcast or in 

 drill six inches apart. 



CURLED OR PEPPER GRASS.— A popu- 

 lar salad which should be sown early in 

 the spring at short intervals, for succes- 

 sion, as it soon runs to seed. 



sown from early fall to late spring. The 

 leaves resemble Water Cress. It is consid- 

 ered a very wholesome dish. 



WATER CRESS. — We have succeeded in 

 BROAD-LEAVED. — This variety is ex- j obtaining and are controlling the output of 

 tensively cultivated for the market. It is I Water Cress seeds. 



CUCUMBER. 



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Concombre (Fr.), Gurke (Ger.), Pepino (Sp.), Cetriolo (Ital.) , 



CULTURE. — Cucumbers need a rich soil. Plant in hills from three to four feet 

 apart; the hills should be made rich with well decomposed manure, and eight to ten 

 seeds should be planted to each hill, and covered about one-half inch deep; when well 

 up thin out to four plants in the hill till the vines meet. When the spring is dry the 

 plants have to be watered, else they do not keep in bearing long. They can be planted 

 from March till July. A great many Cucumbers are planted here in February, or even 

 sooner, and are protected by small boxes or dirt bands with a pane of glass on top. 

 These boxes are removed during the day and put back in the evening. When days are 

 cloudy and cold the plants are kept covered. For mildew on Cucumbers, rub the leaves 

 with a piece of cloth so as to get all the mildew possible off. Then powder freely with 

 slack powdered lime and powdered sulphur, equally divided. For insects use 6 pounds of 

 Blue Stone to 50 gallons of water and spray as often as you think necessary until the 

 desired results are obtained. 



HENDERSON PERFECTED WHITE 

 SPINE. — The finest for slicing. Cucumber 

 perfection has been attained in this grand 

 improvement in the White Spine family. 

 It is an early, prolific and continuous pro- 



ducer of uniformly large and symmetrical 

 fruits of an intensely rich, deep green 

 color, faintly marked with light yellowish 

 shading towards the tip. It runs very 

 close to type, bearing practically no mis 



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