GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Steckler's Special White Winter. 



STECKLER'S SPECIAL WHITE WIN- 

 TER. — Tills Lettuce has been planted 

 North, East and West, and has become 

 more than popular. It has been tried here 

 last Winter and found to surpass any of 

 the other Lettuce we are now g-rowingr. It 

 is hardy, light green in color; fine head. 

 We feel that it is the coming winter Let- 

 tuce for the Southern States; too much 

 cannot be said of it as a winter growing- 

 Lettuce. 



BLACK-SEEDED BIG BOSTON. — A 



beautiful lettuce; leaves a trifle smaller 

 and rather lighter shade of green with less 

 color on edges. We would say of the 

 Black-Seeded that it is a beautiful straight 

 strain of Big- Boston Lettuce. The plants 

 form large but hard heads which even in 

 very wet and cold weatKer continue re- 

 markably sweet and crisp. The plants 

 measure twelve to fifteen inches across and 

 the solid keads from five to six inches in 

 diameter. 



STECKLER'S SELECTED BIO- BOS- 

 TON. — This is a specially desirable strain 

 of the Boston type of Lettuce; it forms 

 large, crisp heads, and will withstand 

 considerable cold weather. Recommended 

 for shipping-. 



HANSON. — This is an excellent plain 

 leaf variety, with large, solid heads. Its 

 table quality is perfection itself, having- a 

 sweet rich flavor, and its ability to remain 

 a long time in edible condition is one of 

 its leading- characteristics. The heads are 

 large, cris,- and tender, entirely free from 

 any bitter taste. It is rather slow to run 

 to seed. 



EARL7 CABBAGE OR WHITE BUT- 

 TER. — An early variety, forming a solid 

 head, but not quite so large as some 

 others. It is the best kind for family use, 

 to sow during fall and early spring:, as it 

 is early and of good flavor. 



MAXIMUM OR IMMENSITT. — A very 

 large variety, one of the largest of the 

 cabbage sorts. It is especially adapted for 

 planting in the fall and winter, and makes 

 a fine, tender, buttery head. A number of 

 our best local market gardeners have been 

 grrowing- it and find it unsurpassed for a 

 fine, heavy shipping- variety. 



Trocadero. 



TROCADERO. — This is a fine forcing 

 variety for cold-frames during: winter 

 months, as it produces heads of very large 

 size, often ten to twelve inches across, and 

 succeeds better in a cooler temperature 

 than most forcing- strains. The large 

 heads are beautifully blanched and of 

 superior quality. It heads well also in the 

 open ground during cool weather of spring 

 and fall, and is very popular in the South 

 to grow for shipping North. 



LARGE SALAMANDER. — A desirable 

 variety for summer or fall use, forming 

 very large, compact and beautiful heads. 

 Color light green, stands both heat and 

 drought remarkably well; very highly 

 recommended. It is undoubtedly the best 

 summer variety, the heads will frequently 

 weigh from 2 to 3 pounds each. 



FERFIGNAN. — A fine German variety, 

 which forms large light green heads and 

 which stands the heat. It is much culti- 

 vated for the market, as it thrives well 

 when sown during the latter part of 

 spring. 



DRUMHEAD CABBAGE. — An excellent 

 spring variety, forming large heads, the 

 outer leaves curled. 



Paris White Coss. 



PARIS WHITE COSS, ROMAINE, OB 

 CELERY. — This variety grows strong and 

 upright, producing long leaves which 

 should be tied up and blanched before 

 cutting, which makes tliem very crisp and 

 tender. They are quite hardy, and will 

 force well. They are the most popular 

 variety In France and England, where they 

 are frequently served without dressing and 

 simply eaten like celery with salt. 



Steckler's Turnip Seeds Produce the Largest and Finest Formed Roots. 



