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



ONION SETS. 



For Price Iiist Tiee Bed Fagres in Back of Book. 



CUZaTUBi:. — Onion Sets, when planted in January and February here in the South, 



will most always produce fine large bulbs, 

 inches apart and about eig-ht to ten inches 

 in the rows. By planting- sets you gain 

 about three weeks in earliness of crop, 

 hence it is advisable to plant Onion sets in- 

 stead of seed. Gardeners also plant sets 

 for bunch onions to pull early in the 

 Spring and for the earliest ripening bulbs. 

 In addition to the varieties listed here we 

 refer to price list in back of this book. 

 One quart to 20 feet of drill; 8 bushels to 

 the acre. 



BBD CBBOIiB. — The seed was brought 

 here years ago by the Spaniards, and after 

 continuous planting in Louisiana has be- 

 come a special variety in itself. It is 

 hardy, productive and of good flavor. 



WHITB CBBOI.B. 



except color is white. 



-Same as foregoing. 



BED WBSTEBN. — Will produce a fairly 

 good onion, but are planted mostly for 

 use in the South as green onions. They 

 do very well in North Louisiana and Mis- 

 sissippi. 



They should be set out in rows five to six 



YBIil^OW WBSTBBN. — Same as the red 

 sets, only different in color, which is of a 

 pale yellow or brown. 



WHITB WBSTBBN. — A fine variety of 

 same quality as the red and yellow sets. 



PARSLEY. 



For Price Iiist See Bed Pag'es in Back of Book. 



Persil (Fr,), Petersilie (Ger,), Perjil (Sp.), Prezzemolo (Ital.) 



CUIiTUBB. — Sow in rows, in good rich soil; it makes a very good edging for beds 

 or walks. Should the wf-ather be dry, watering will hasten their germination. The 

 Garnishing varieties are decidedly the prettiest for ornamenting a dish, but for seasoning 

 they are all equally as good. The seed will also germinate more freely by soaking it 

 twenty-four hours in water, and mixed With sand before sowing. One ounce to 250 feet 

 of drill; 8 pounds to the acre. 



UABKBT GABDBN- 

 EBS' CUBI.B D.— A 

 splendid variety for 

 shipping. The leaves 

 are handsomely curled, 

 dark green in color, and 

 of a very fine flavor. A 

 decided improvement on 

 the regular curled vari- 

 ety. We recommend 

 same very highly. 



DOUBIiB OTJBXiBB. — 

 The leaves of this vari- 

 ety are curled. It has 

 the same flavor as the 

 other kind, extensively 

 raised for shipping pur- 

 poses. 



PI. A I IT LEAVED.— 

 This is the hardiest va- 

 riety, foliage very dark 

 green, with plain leaves, 

 having a strong Parsley 

 flavor, and much pre- 

 ferred in French 

 cooking. 



CBEOI.E FI.AIN. — This Parsley origin- 

 ally comes from the imported French 

 strain, but after being grown in Louisiana 

 for a number of years it has a tendency to 

 grow taller; it is claimed by some garden- 

 ers that this parsley does not go to seed 

 as quickly as the Northern and imported 

 varieties. It can be planted during the 



Market Gardeners' Curled. 



i months of November, December, January 

 and P>bruary, also in June or July, and 

 is the best variety for all around pur- 

 poses. 



IMPBOVED GABNISHING. — This is the 

 best kind to ornament a dish; it has the 

 same flavor as the other kinds. 



The New Orleans Market Musk Melon Cannot be Surpassed by Any Other. 



