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



Tritoma Pfitzerii. 



Plants show from 6 to 20 grand flower 

 stalks all the time, each holding- a great 

 cluster of flame-covered flowers of in- 

 describable beauty and brilliancy. Each 

 cluster keeps perfect several weeks, and 

 when it fades two or three more are ready 

 to take its place. For cutting it is un- 

 surpassed, as the beautiful long spikes 

 keep several weeks in water. Strong 

 plants that will bloom the first summer. 

 Each, 30c; 4 for $1.00. 



VIOLETS. 



Swanley's White Violet. 



Swanley's "White. — Perfectly double, pure 

 white flowers of fine size and rich fra- 

 grance. By far the best of all white 

 Violets in freedom of bloom. 10c. each; 

 75c. per dozen. 



The California. — This splendid single 

 violet has a flower much larger than any 



other in cultivation. Violet-purple in 

 color; delightful fragrance. 10c. each; 75c. 

 per dozen. 



Lady Hume Campbell. — A vigorous vari- 

 ety, blooming with extraordinary freedom. 

 Large double flowers, of azure blue; richly 

 perfumed. 10c. each; 75c. per dozen. 



Giant. — Large dark purple violet of great 

 substance. 5c. each, 30c. a dozen, $1.50 a 

 hundred; large clumps, 25c. each. 



VERBENAS. — We offer the most distinct 

 varieties of these useful bedding plants. 

 All are of the mammoth or large-flowering 

 type. The colors range through all the 

 different shades of scarlet, purple, crim- 

 son, pink, blue, white, etc. Mixed seed- 

 lings, 5c. each, 50c. per dozen; pot grown 

 to color, 10c. each, 75c. per dozen. 



FINE NEW FERNS OF 

 SPECIAL MERIT. 



Choice verieties of special merit, par- 

 ticular attention is given these little plant 

 pets, and we take great pride in growing 

 them to the best treatment possible. We 

 offer them to you in first-class condition. 



We have one green-house devoted 

 specially to the growing of Ferns, and 

 have the most popular varieties by the 

 hundred, especially Maiden Hair and 

 Boston Ferns. 



CYRTOMIUM BOCHFOBDIANUM (The 

 Crested Holly Fern). — Its foliage is of a 

 rich deep glossy green color; the leaflets, 

 besides being wavy or undulated, are also 

 deeply cut or toothed, giving the plant a 

 graceful light appearance which makes it 

 valuable for decorative use. 25c. and 50c. 

 each. 



ADIANTUM FARLEYENSE GLORIOSA 

 (The Glory Fern, or Ruhm von Mordrecht) 

 It closely resembles Adiantum Farleyense 

 and will make a splendid substitute for 

 that fancy variety. It will thrive under 

 the same condition as given to the Nephro- 

 lepis and develops fronds of great beauty 

 on longer stiffer stems than Farleyense. 

 Do not fail to give it a trial. 50c. and 

 $1.00 each. 



NEPHROLEPIS SUPERBISSIMA (The 

 Fluffy Ruffles Fern). — Foliage dark green, 

 irregular shaped fronds, heavily im- 

 bricated, the pinnae over-lapping; very 

 sturdy in its habit. 25c, 50c. and $1.00 



NEPHROLEPIS WHITBOLDIL- 

 A scarce variety quite distinct from other 

 Nephrolepis, leaves grow erect, slightly 

 recurving near the ends; leaves very broad, 

 sometimes 7 to 8 inches across in fully 

 developed fronds. 50c, and $1.00 up. 



NEPHROLEPIS ELEGANTISSIMA 

 COMPACTA. (New).— This dwarf, com- 

 pact form of Elegantissima, introduced by 

 us in 1909, bears the same relation to that 

 variety that Scotti does to Bostoniensis. 

 The fronds are considerably shorter than 

 those of Elegantissima, and it throws a 

 great many more crowns, making it a 

 very bushy, compact, symmetrical plant. 

 It has an ideal habit, and occupies a 

 place by itself, being as distinct from Ele- 

 gantissima as that variety is from the 

 original Piersoni. While it occasionally 

 throws a few Boston fronds, when growth 

 is checked, its dwarf, compact habit makes 

 it particularly desirable. It is especially 

 valuable for growing in small-sized pots, 

 making particularly fine, perfect speci- 

 mens even in 4 inch pot. 50c. to $5.00 

 each. 



Lespedeza Will Build Up Worn Out Lands. 



