108 
any desired extent by rapid increase of 
tillers it is esteemed in Florida and other 
parts of the South as a first class forage. 
@attle eat it with avidity, green or dry. 
Three pounds to the acre, planted in hills 
same as corn. 
Johnson Grass. (Sorghum Halaperse). 
Perennial and has cane-like roots; or 
more properly, underground stems, from 
the size of a goose quill to that of the 
little finger. These roots are tender, and 
hogs are fond of and thrive on them in 
winter. One to one and a half bushels of 
J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
| for one acre of land. The leaf, stalk and 
panicle of this grass resemble those of 
| over half an inch 
| while tender, and then ali live stock are 
other sorghums. It grows on any land 
where corn will grow; and like the latter, 
the better the land the heavier the crop. 
On rich land the culms obtain a size of 
in diameter, and a 
height of seven feet. It should be cut 
fond of it, for a few weeks are enough 
to render it so coarse and hard that 
animals refuse it or eat sparingly. When 
once planted it connot be eradicated. 
a good sample of this seed is sufficient: 
FLOWER SEEDS, 
The following list of Flower seeds is not very large, but it contains all which 
are desired and which will do well in the Southern climate. We import them from 
one of the most celebrated growers in Prussia, and they are of the best quality. 
There are very few or no flower seeds raised in this country, and Northern houses, 
which publish large lists and catalogues, get them from just the same source as 
ourselves; but they, on the average sell much higher than we do. Some varieties, 
which are biennial in Hurope or North, flower here the first season; in fact, if 
they do not they generally do not ower at ali, as they usually are destroyed by 
the continued long heat of summer. Some kinds grow quicker here and come to 
a greater perfection than ia a more Northern latitude. 
Flower seeds require a little more care in sowing than the vegetable seeds. 
The ground should be well pulverized and light enough not to bake after a rain. 
Some of the more delicate and finer varieties are better sown in boxes or seed 
pans, where they can be better handled and protected from hard rains or cold 
weather, the other kinds do not transplant well, and are better sown at once 
where they are to remain, or a few seeds may be sown in small pots to facilitate 
transplanting into the garden without disturbing the plants, when large enough. 
Some have very fine seeds, which the mere pressing of the hand or spade to the 
soil will cover; others may be covered one-fourth of an inch, acocrding to their 
size. Watering should be done carefully, and if not done with a syringe, a water- 
ing pot, where the holes of the spout are very fine, should be used. 
By setting the plants out,.or sewing the seeds in the border, consideration | 
should be taken of the height, so that the taller varieties may be in the middle 
and the dwarf kinds on the edge of the bed. 
The seeds are put up in 5c. and 10ce. packages, 15 and 20 packages for one 
dollar, except a few rare or costly kinds, where the price is noted. All flower 
seeds in packages are mailed free of postage to the purchaser. Where there is 
more than one color, we generally import them mixed, as we find that most of 
eur customers do not wish to purchase six packages or more of one variety to 
get all colors. One package of Asters, Zinnia, Phlox, Chinese Pink, German 
Stocks, Petunia, Portulaca, and others, will always contain an equal mixture of 
the best colors. 
Alyssum Maritimum. Sweet Alyssum. 
Very free flowering plants, about six 
inches high, with white flowers; very | 
Aster. Queen Margaret, German 
Quilled. Perfect double quilled flower, 
fragrant. Sow from October till April. 
Antirhinum Majus. Snapdragon. Choice 
mixed. ‘Showy plant of various colors. 
About two feet high. Should be sown 
early if perfect flowers are desired. Sow 
from October till March. 
Adonis Autumnalis. 
Pheasant’s Eye. Showy crimson flower 
of long duration. One foot high. Sow 
from November till April. 
Flos Adonis, or 
| 
of all shades, from white to dark purple 
crimson. One and a half feet high. Sow | 
from December till March. 
Aster. Semple’s Branching. Beautiful , 
for cut-flowers. The branching habit is 
accompanied with great vigor of growth 
and profusion of bloom. The flowers are 
large double, with graceful wavy petals, 
borne on long stiff stems, and the colors 
are clear and handsome. Exeellent for 
cutting, 2 feet. December till March. 
Steckler’s Sealed First and Best Peas, Give Them a Trial. 
