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Golden Beauty. ‘This is the hand- 
somest of all yellow corn; the ears are 
of a perfect shape, long, and filled out 
to the end of the cob. The grains are 
not of a flinty type, neither are they so 
soft as to be greatly shriveled,.as in the 
Golden Dent. Golden Beauty matures 
early, ripening in eighty days from 
planting, and surpasses all in size and 
beauty of grain. 
Meosby’s Prolific. This is a Southern 
corn, and is recommended for general 
crop. The originator of this variety says, 
“This crop is a cross between two wide- 
ly 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 drought better than ordinary 
corn.” Should be planted early. 
Extra Early or Crosby’s Dwarf Sugar. 
This is a very tender variety and of ex- 
cellent quality. Hars small, but very 
sweet. It is not so extensively planted 
as it deserves to be. 
lowa Silver Mine. Large ear, white 
dent, long grain, small cob, 110 day corn. 
Fine yielder of splendid merit. 
Improved Yellow Creole. Produces 
well with little cultivation, is not affect- 
ed by drought or by excessive rains; is 
not injured by climbing wet vines at 
time of its maturity; resists the attacks 
of the birds in the field. Long yellow 
ears, filled to the end, large grains, taper- 
ing cob, close fitting covering of long 
J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
tough shucks; generally two or more 
ears, growing high upon a tall firm stalk. 
Will yield, in fit condition for storing, al- 
most every ear that buds in the spring. 
Early Yellow Canada. A long, eight- 
rowed variety, very early, and is planted 
in both field and garden. It does well. 
White St. Charles. Our city garden- 
ers’ favorite variety. It makes a vigor- 
ous stalk, ears as large as the Champion 
White Pearl and well filled, small red 
cob. It is the best all round field corn, 
and always gives satisfaction. 
Bushnell’s Gate Post Field Corn. This 
is a deep grain, yellow color, medium 
early and a wonderful yielder. Recently 
100 pounds of ears shelled 90 pounds of 
corn; one of the handsomest corns ever 
grown, recommended for field culture. 
Golden Dent Gourd Seed. ‘This is now 
the standard variety in many corn-grow- 
ing sections. Hars average nine to ten 
inches long, tapering slightly toward tip, 
are about six inches in circumference, 
contain 16 to 20 rows and are remarkably 
uniform. Kernels light yellow, deeply 
dented, and well placed on cob of medium 
size. Matures in 80 to 90 days. 
Pop Corn. Is one of the smallest va- 
rieties of kernel 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 manu- 
facturing. 
CRESS. 
For Price List see Yellow Pages in Back of Book. 
Cresson (Fr.), Kresse (Ger.), Berro (Sp.), Agretto (Ital.) 
CULTURE.—Used for salad during 
in drill six inches apart. 
Curled or Pepper Grass. A _ popular 
salad which should be sown early in the 
spring at short intervals, for succession, 
as it soon runs to seed. 
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the winter and spring. Sow broadcast or 
sown from early fall to late spring. The 
leaves resembles Water Cress. It is con- 
| sidered a very wholesome dish. 
Water Cress. We have succeeded in 
_Broad-Leaved. This variety is exten- | obtaining and are controlling the output 
sively cultivated for the market. It is | of Water Cress plants and seeds. 
CUCUMBER. 
For Price List see Yellow Pages in Back of Book. 
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; 
Our Bird Gravel speaks for itself. 
