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



Quince Trees. 



We have added to our assortment of 

 fruit trees the Quince, which will do well 

 in our climate. Quince tree3, the fruit 

 of which is used for preserving, are very- 

 ornamental, and bear well. We handle 

 the Orange, Meeches' Prolific and Japan- 

 ese varieties, which we sell at 50c. each. 

 Extra large size, $1.50." 



Apricots. 



The fruit of the Apricot is similar in 

 shape to the Peach, except that it is not 

 downy and is almost perfectly smooth. 

 The leaves are cordate or heart-shaped 

 and not long as Peach leaves, and the 

 bark of the wood is coarse grained and 

 not smooth and glossy like Peach wood. 

 Apricots should not be ^confounded with 

 Nectarines or Naked Fruit Peaches, 

 which are often mistaken for Apricots. 

 We handle the following varieties: 

 Royal, Bongoum, Santa Fee. Price 40c. 

 each, $4.00 per dozen. 



Peach Trees. 



We have a fine assortment of Southern 

 grown trees, selected from a very reliable 

 nursery. They consist of the following 

 varieties, viz: 



Free Stone. 



Jessie Kerr, 



Amsden, 



Alexander, 



Elberta, 



Early Louise, 



Fleitas, 



St. John, 



Mountain Rose, 



Foster, 



Early Rivers, 



Lady Ingalls, 



Amelia, 



Stump, the World, 



Thurber, 



Old Mixon, 



Crawford's Early. 



Early Sneeds, 



Crawford's Late, 



Smock. 



Picquet's Late, 



Lady Parham. 



Honey Peach. 



Cling Stone. 



Lemon, 



Nix White Late. 



Stonewall Jackson, 



Stinson's October, 



Columbia, 



General Lee, 

 Old Mixon, 

 Heath, 

 Butler, 

 Chinese, 

 Indian Cling, 



As they follow in the list they ripen in 

 succession. Price 25c. each, $2.50 per 

 dozen; $15.00 per hundred. 



Peach Seedlings, 20c. each $1.50 per 

 dozen. 



Peach Pits, 25c. per pound, 6 pounds 

 for $1.00. 



Japanese Persimmons. 



(Hyakume, Zenpi, Triumph.) — ^ This 

 valuable fruit has been fruited for the 

 last few years. Most varieties are of ex- 

 cellent quality; twice and three times as 

 large as the native kind; very attractive 



Japanese Persimmon. 



when the fruit is ripe. The fruit often 

 weighs a pound, is very sweet and of a 

 most delicious flavor. As they are of 

 easy culture and do well here; it is a 

 profitable fruit to grow. Assorted varie- 

 ties. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per dozen. 



Grape Vines. 



Have some select varieties for the 

 table and for making wine. The follow- 

 ing is a list of them, viz: 



Moore's Early. — Large size and very 

 early; good for table use. Price, 20c. 

 each. 



Delaware. — Well known. Regarded as 

 best American Grape; it does well in the 

 South, with good soil and high culture. 

 Price, 20c. each, $2.25 per dozen. 



Goethe. — Light pink, very fine for table 

 use. It is the best of the Rogers' hybrids. 

 Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per dozen. 



Triumph. — This is a late variety, 

 bunches very large, golden when fully 

 ripe; fine as best foreign, and sell equal- 

 ly well; melting pulp, small seeds, vigor- 

 ous as Concord, of which it is a hybrid 

 seedling. Rarely it rots; stands pre- 

 eminently at the head as a late table 

 grape. Price, 20c. each, $2.25 per dozen. 



Norton's Virginia. — An unfailing, never 

 rotting red grape of fine quality. Price, 

 20c. each, $2.00 p.er dozen. 



Cynthiana. — Very much like the Con- 

 cord. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per dozen. 



Concord. — Early; very popular; good 

 for market. 15c. each. $1.50 per dozen. 



Ives. — Ripens with the Concord. ^ Good 

 for wine; vigorous and productive.* 15c. 

 each, $1.50 per dozen. 



Herbemont (McKee). — The most popu- 

 lar and successful red or purple grape in 

 the South, excellent for table and wine. 

 McKee is identical with it. Price, 20c. 

 each; $2.00 per dozen. 



Frotsciier's Adam's Early Corn is True to Name. 



